Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 576

Chapter 576 It Was None Other Than Him
Yun Xiao’s face was filled with shock, and her pair of Gujing Wubo’s eyes were filled with astonishment.

Originally, Yun Xiao only thought that Xiao Yuqi’s goal was also the position of Empress, but Yun Xiao did not expect that Xiao Yuqi’s goal was not just that.

Yun Xiao really wanted to sigh, why was her heart so big, she actually wanted to be a queen!

However, these words were spoken from Rong Jin’s mouth. Yun Xiao did not have any doubts about these words. After all, in their previous lives, Rong Jin and Xiao Yuqi were husband and wife. No matter what their feelings were, the two of them always got along day and night.

If one were to say that the person who understood Xiao Yuqi best was naturally none other than Rong Jin!

Thinking of this, Yunxiao felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. However, Yunxiao also knew that there were some things that could not be forced. In addition, this was a matter of her previous life, and it had nothing to do with this life. After all, she had also married Zhou Jingyan in her previous life, and had even given birth to children for Zhou Jingyan.

Even though she comforted herself rationally, Yun Xiao’s heart was still somewhat unable to let go.

Yun Xiao took a deep breath to calm herself down. Then, she said softly, “Since that’s the case, how can we stop it?” If Xiao Yuqi wanted to be the Queen, relying on her ambition, she would definitely not be willing to be the Queen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, there must be a battle between her and Rong Jin.

“Let nature take its course. Now that Zhou Jingyan has returned to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with Zhou Jingyan around, Xiao Yuqi’s thoughts should be split in half to deal with Zhou Jingyan. When Zhou Jingyan returns, he will surely discover that many people in the court are controlled by Xiao Yuqi. He will also be able to see through Xiao Yuqi’s ambitions. Let’s just wait and see.” That was why he didn’t chase after Zhou Jingyan after he learned that he had left.

Yun Xiao nodded. This method was the best method now.

However, what made Yun Xiao feel somewhat guilty was that Xiao Yuqi’s ambition was actually so great! It was not the first time that she and Xiao Yuqi had met, but she had not seen Xiao Yuqi’s true colors. It was her own mistake.

The corner of Yun Xiao’s mouth curled into a strange expression. Then, she whispered, “It’s getting late today. Let’s leave early. I hope we can walk out of this mountain before dark.”

Yun Xiao could confirm that Rong Jin had disappeared. Rong Xun and Rong Ruo would definitely send people to search for him. And for those who hadn’t seen Rong Xun for so long, there was only one person who was willing. It was that this place was really far away from the outside world, so far that it was very difficult to enter.

Rong Jin’en said. Then, he went into the room to get some dry food for Yun Xiao. Then, he took a grey dress and went on his way.

After leaving the courtyard, Rong Jin was a little familiar with this area, so he identified the direction and headed towards the road to Country of Xiyue.

In order to maintain their stamina, the two of them seldom spoke along the way.

The sun was getting hotter and hotter. Rong Jin saw beads of sweat on Yun Xiao’s forehead. He supported Yun Xiao and sat down on a large rock by the side. He handed the water bag in his arms to Yun Xiao and said softly, “Drink some water first, then eat some dry food to recover your strength. I’ll go find some fruits.”

Yun Xiao was so tired that she didn’t have the strength to speak. She only nodded. Seeing that Rong Jin was about to leave, she could only forcefully raise her spirits and whisper, “Don’t go too far.”

Rong Jin’en said, then continued to walk forward.

Yun Xiao drank some water and ate hard dry rations, but her heart was a little more satisfied. After resting for a while, Yun Xiao’s spirits also improved a little. There was shade of a tree blocking the sun. Yun Xiao saw that Rong Jin hadn’t returned yet, so she didn’t leave in a hurry. She just looked at the horizon in a daze. After a long time, she said softly, “I don’t know where Rong Jin went. Why hasn’t returned yet?”

The bored Yun Xiao began to think about what Rong Jin had told her today. Even now, Yun Xiao was still a little uncertain. Where did Xiao Yuqi get such courage to want to be the Queen?

Moreover, Yun Xiao could not figure out what Xiao Yuqi wanted to do. However, she clearly knew that she and Xiao Yuqi were not the same kind of people. Naturally, she could not understand Xiao Yuqi’s thoughts.

As he thought about what Rong Jin had said earlier, his brows tightened.

At this moment, a gentle voice came from the side, “What are you thinking?”

Yun Xiao raised her head and saw Rong Jin holding a few fruits, a bamboo shoot, and some other things in his hand.

He took the things in Rong Jin’s arms and put them aside. He gave Rong Jin some space before saying, “I was wondering, what kind of gunpowder did you say earlier?”

Rong Jin frowned and said softly, “I’ve only seen it a few times. As for how it was made, only Xiao Yuqi knows. I’ve tried to break down the ingredients of the gunpowder before, but I failed.”

Yun Xiao frowned. When she thought of what she saw on the cliff that day, the trees and cliffs were blown apart, her heart sank. “If Xiao Yuqi used gunpowder to attack the city, do we have a way to stop it?”

Rong Jin frowned. He shook his head. As for gunpowder, Rong Jin had naturally witnessed its power more than once. Soldiers couldn’t stand to be mentioned in front of gunpowder. In his previous life, he had personally seen Xiao Yuqi use gunpowder on the battlefield. The soldiers in his hands were blown away by gunpowder. In that battle, he suffered heavy losses and watched helplessly as one soldier after another died under the gunpowder.

And that battle was also the eternal pain in Rong Jin’s heart.

But with gunpowder, Since Rong Jin could become the biggest winner, Naturally, he could think of a way to restrain himself, “There are two ways to stop it. The first method is to completely stop the production of gunpowder. Before the gunpowder is successfully produced, it can destroy the materials used to make gunpowder. The second method is to throw gunpowder. It requires a certain amount of manpower. All you need to do is shoot those people who are holding gunpowder to death. Without anyone controlling gunpowder, it will naturally not ignite.” However, both methods were risky.

Since Xiao Yuqi dared to make gunpowder, He must have kept the place where the gunpowder was made very tightly, It was obviously very difficult to find them. Even if they really did, it would be even harder to go deeper into them and destroy the place where the gunpowder was made. The second method would obviously require a large number of archers who could pierce through the air. However, archers were easy to find, but archers who could pierce through the air and hit a hundred times were very difficult to find.

However, as long as he had the heart, he would always be able to find it.

Yun Xiao frowned. Hearing Rong Jin’s words, neither of these two methods was safe. Both of them were extremely dangerous. It was better not to use them until the last moment. However, Yun Xiao had no good ideas. She could only nod her head. “I have a bad feeling in my heart. Let’s go back quickly.”

Perhaps she had seen the true power of gunpowder before, so there was always a fear in Yun Xiao’s heart when it came to gunpowder.

Rong Jin also frowned. It had been a long time since their accident. Rong Xun’s temper was too unruly. If what he expected was correct, Rong Xun would definitely send troops to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Once Xiao Yuqi used the gunpowder, it would be a calamity to the entire West Vietnam.

At this moment, Rong Jin also felt like he was returning to his senses.

However, today’s weather was clearly not suitable for traveling. The sun was high in the sky, baking the entire earth. The weather at the end of October, especially during the day, was still unavoidably hot.

Seeing that Rong Jin didn’t say anything, Yun Xiao knew what Rong Jin was worried about. She whispered, “I’m already resting. There’s nothing else. Let’s hurry up. I don’t want to spend the night in the mountains.”

“Alright,” Rong Jin replied, then picked up Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao exclaimed. She looked at Rong Jin doubtfully and frowned, “What are you doing?”

Rong Jin said without hesitation, “Rest for a while longer. I’ll hug you. This way, the journey will be quicker.” He casually used his luck to swiftly travel through the mountains.

Yun Xiao originally did not want Rong Jin to hug her like this. After all, it was so dark and exhausting. However, Yun Xiao also knew that it was impossible for her to walk on her own feet and not walk for a day and night if she wanted to leave this place.

Yun Xiao took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Rong Jin’s forehead. Then, she lay on Rong Jin’s bosom.

Because Rong Jin carried Yun Xiao on his way, their speed was very fast. The two of them quickly left the mountain. Before dark, when they arrived at the place where they fell, Rong Jin carried Yun Xiao and looked around. Seeing that the corpses on the ground had been disposed of, he frowned. However, when he saw the way to deal with the corpses, Rong Jin heaved a sigh of relief.

This medicine was a unique scent used by the people of the Ten Directions Palace to treat corpses. This also showed that the people of the Ten Directions Palace had come here to search for them.

Yun Xiao searched for a while, but did not find anything. Just when she was somewhat disappointed, she heard footsteps coming from not far away.

Yun Xiao’s ears were good, and Rong Jin’s ears weren’t bad either. The two of them exchanged glances and immediately carefully found a place to hide their tracks.

The two of them hid their bodies. Not long after, they saw a group of black-clothed men walking over. They were carefully searching for something. Yun Xiao recognized the traces of the clothes of the people from the Ten Directions Palace on those people’s bodies. She looked at Rong Jin beside her, but Rong Jin shook his head.

A hint of doubt appeared in Yun Xiao’s eyes. She looked at the black-clothed men in confusion. Under this closer look, Yun Xiao could also tell that although these people were dressed very much like the people from the Ten Directions Palace, the swords in their hands were different from the swords used by the people from the Ten Directions Palace.

It was just that he didn’t know who sent this person, but he actually came up with such a method to pretend to be a ghost.

Yun Xiao hid her whereabouts more and more, while her eyes stared at the black-clothed men without blinking.

Right at this moment, those black-clothed people also walked closer and closer. Yun Xiao unconsciously held her breath. It was also at this moment that Yun Xiao finally recognized the identity of the leader among them.