"Your Majesty, my daughter has been vulgar since she was a child and loves weapons. She is really not a good match." Jiang Yushi quickly replied, "Besides, the general has long been determined to fight for the empire. He will not marry in this life. I hope your majesty will make it happen!"
"Yushi, you are so sincere and loyal to the country. I am very touched." Murong Xiu said sincerely, "I just need to understand the painstaking efforts of my parents. Do you know how much the Jiang family has vomited in front of me for your marriage?"
Bitter water?"
"How dare I worry about your majesty's family affairs, veteran?" Jiang Tianhe said with a bitter smile, "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so just let this girl do what she wants. Anyway, the Jiang family can still afford to support her."
"How can Yu Shi, with such a stunning appearance, end up alone?" Murong Xiu frowned, obviously not agreeing with Jiang Tianhe's point of view, "I would never want to see such a waste of natural resources."
"Your Majesty, it is true that I have no intention of getting married." Jiang Yushi knelt down again, a look of determination on her pretty face, "I hope your Majesty will take back your life!"
After being rejected again, Murong Xiu's face suddenly turned ugly. She stared at Jiang Yushi's graceful figure and remained speechless for a long time.
"Mr. Jiang, is this the good daughter you have trained?" But Gong Jiuxiao suddenly sneered, "You regard His Majesty's kindness as nothing, the Jiang family's tutoring is really extraordinary."
"Mr. Gong, this is my family matter, what does it have to do with you?" Jiang Tianhe frowned coldly and retorted sharply.
"If you hadn't just given birth to children and not taught them, and had indulged Jiang Wufeng, how could Yun'er have died?" Gong Jiuxiao's eyes flashed with a trace of resentment, "Your precious daughter's wanton behavior is the best proof. Let me tell you,
It’s not over between us!”
"I have told you that your precious son was killed by your own bodyguard!" Jiang Tianhe did not give in, "If you have to blame Feng'er, do you really think that our Jiang family is afraid of you?"
It turned out that the news of Gong Congyun's death had spread far and wide, causing shock in the imperial capital and spreading rumors.
In many provinces and cities around the imperial capital, there are even rumors that the Jiang family and the Gong family have started an all-out war, and that the imperial capital is in crisis and filled with smoke.
This time, Murong Xiu specially asked Jiang Tianhe and Gong Jiuxiao to appear at the same time. He had the idea of breaking the rumors and stabilizing people's hearts.
Unexpectedly, the two masters couldn't hold it back and started arguing in front of all the people.
"Don't argue anymore." Murong Xiu's expression became more gloomy, but his voice remained gentle, "Jiuxiao, I have found out this matter clearly. The person who poisoned me is a girl from Daqian, not Jiang Wufeng."
"Your Majesty, that girl is very close to Jiang Wufeng. Who knows if she was ordered by him!" Gong Jiuxiao said through gritted teeth with tears in her eyes, "Cong Yun is the youngest son of the old minister, and he is also the most favored by the old lady.
After hearing the news of his death, my mother became ill in bed, and now she is just afraid..."
Speaking of the sad part, Gong Jiuxiao couldn't help but burst into tears, her expression was extremely sad. Even people who had nothing to do with her couldn't help but feel some sympathy when they saw her.
"Gong, please stop pretending to be pitiful!" Jiang Tianhe changed his usual gentle image, frowned and cursed loudly, "If Gong Congyun hadn't taken the initiative to come to the door to stir up trouble, how could such a thing have happened? What on earth was it?
Who knows how to teach a child well? Don’t you have a clue in your own mind?”
"Fuck you!" Gong Jiuxiao was furious. "Why didn't you say that that kid Jiang Wufeng instigated Qiu Laoer to bully the younger ones and force Yun'er to kneel down!"
"It's a joke! With what kind of status Qiu Laoer has, how can that kid from my family be able to instigate him?" Jiang Tianhe retorted, "Do you think that all spiritual beings in the world are as brainless as you? Besides, Qiu Laoer is bullying you.
You have lost your son, you don’t go to your enemies to redress your grievances, you only come to bully my ten-year-old child, you are really shameless!"
"Old man! You are looking for death!" Gong Jiuxiao shouted angrily, exuding the terrifying power of the spiritual master. Suddenly, strong winds blew up at the north gate of the imperial capital, flying sand and rocks, causing the people in the distance to scream in surprise and panic.
"Master Jiang, you've passed!" Qiu Tianjue, the head of the enemy family, frowned and said rather unhappily, "That rebellious Qiu Tianlong was kicked out of the family a long time ago. He degenerated and became a horse bandit on the grassland, fighting with the enemy family.
There is no connection at all, but the son doesn’t know how to hook up with such a traitor and brings disaster to the fourth son of the Gong family. This matter should be investigated thoroughly!"
"That's what the Qiu family leader said!" Gong Jiuxiao's eyes lit up and he echoed, "Jiang Wufeng colluded with the horse bandits and killed the generals. I'm afraid the plot is not small!"
"Gong, you still only have this little potential!" Jiang Tianhe said disdainfully, "The great commander of the empire is not good at fighting, but you are good at throwing dirty water!"
"Whether you are throwing dirty water or not, you know it yourself!" Gong Jiuxiao sneered, "I would like to remind you, don't act too openly. Please note that this empire's surname is Murong, not Jiang!"
"That's enough!" Murong Xiu shouted sharply, interrupting the quarrel between the two, "Both of you are the pillars of the empire, both are indispensable. There is no doubt about the loyalty of the Jiang family. Jiuxiao, this matter should be treated as a gift to me.
Save face, let it pass!"
"Yes! I obey the order." Gong Jiuxiao's eyes were full of unwillingness. He hesitated again and again, but finally did not continue to pester.
Jiang Tianhe felt a thump in his heart, secretly complaining.
Based on his experience, he could naturally tell that the emperor was speaking for him on the surface, but in reality he was emotionally on Gong Jiuxiao's side.
Is the Jiang family's development over the years too fast after all?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" He murmured in his heart, but his face showed tears of gratitude.
"You old guy, you should reflect on yourself!" After selling his favor, Murong Xiucai's face suddenly darkened, "Jiang Wufeng made friends with witches and horse bandits at a young age, what will he do when he grows up?"
"That's what your Majesty said." Jiang Tianhe suddenly discovered that among the big bosses present, Gong Jiuxiao and Qiu Tianjue were on the opposite side of him, and the Minister of War, Tie Que, was Murong Xiu's confidant. Once the emperor disagreed with him, Tangtang would be
The head of the first family was actually trapped in an isolated and helpless situation.
"You must know that this kind of thing can never happen again. You can't rely on others to lower your face every time to help you settle it!" Murong Xiu continued to accuse one link after another, and said, "My children must be well disciplined."
yes!"
"I know my mistake!" Jiang Tianhe responded helplessly.
"Let me make the decision regarding poetry!" Murong Xiu continued, "No matter how great a woman is, she will eventually get married, and I will never harm her!"
Jiang Tianhe knew that he had been trapped. If he continued to resist the order at this time, he would really push the emperor to the opposite side, and the entire Jiang family might fall into an extremely difficult situation. For a moment, he frowned and remained silent.
"Your Majesty is so kind, and I am deeply grateful!" Just as he was hesitating, he heard Jiang Yushi say loudly, "As your Majesty said, my daughter is not young anymore, and it is time for her to get married.
"
"Oh? Yu Shi, did you agree?" Murong Xiu relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face, "After all, it is our Fulong's leading young man who has not let us down."
"I am grateful for His Majesty's care. How can I not agree?" Jiang Yushi said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone. "It's just a small request. I hope Your Majesty will agree to it."
"Oh? What's the request, but it doesn't matter if you say it." Murong Xiu said pleasantly, "Yu Shi, you have fought on the battlefield for me and made extraordinary achievements many times. As long as you can do it, I will definitely agree to it."
"My daughter likes martial arts and has no other requirements for her future husband." Jiang Yushi said firmly, "You just have to surpass me in force."
"This..." Murong Xiu did not expect that she would say such a thing, and a trace of hesitation flashed across his face, "Your cultivation talent is second to none in the entire Fulong Empire. If you want to find someone who can do it among the younger generation,
How easy is it to defeat you?"
"Your Majesty, if you are a big man who can't even defeat your own wife, how can you win the respect of your daughter?" Jiang Yu's poem said plausibly, "If you marry such a husband, from now on, your daughter will only be afraid of you.
Ashamed to see people."
"You girl, you are really difficult to take care of!" Murong Xiu said, dumbfounded, "Okay, how about I just let you, the son-in-law of the Jiang family, decide through a martial arts competition?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Yushi said respectfully with lowered eyebrows and bowed head.
"It's just that I have to carefully select your future husband." Murong Xiu thought for a while and said, "Well, you go back and recuperate, and the competition will be held in seven days.
"
"My daughter obeys the decree!" Jiang Yushi's heart trembled. He seemed to have heard something, but he could not refute it, so he could only nod in agreement.
"You two, father and daughter, have not seen each other for many days. You must be missing each other very much, so you should go and reunite yourself." Murong Xiu turned to look at Jiang Tianhe and said with a smile, "Tonight we are holding a grand banquet in the palace to reward all the generals.
, don’t miss it!”
"Thank you, Lord!" Jiang and his daughter said in unison.
…
After a show, Murong Xiu stopped lingering and stepped directly into the gleaming golden carriage. The two snow-white horses spread their legs and ran at a fast pace, "tick-tap-tap-tap", and soon crossed the city gate.
, disappearing out of sight.
The emperor's carriage was made of unknown materials. Its entire body shone with golden light. It was spacious and strong. Even if it was attacked by a powerful crossbow, it would not be damaged at all.
In addition to Murong Xiu, there were actually two other people sitting in the carriage, an old man in white and a man in green.
The old man's beard, hair, and complexion were all white, and his figure was thin. His bright eyes radiated a confident and determined light.
And the man in green is none other than Ruo Yan, who is wearing the "Zhuge Thatched Cottage" costume.
"Your Majesty, why did you agree to Jiang Yushi's request?" Ruoyan asked in confusion.
"After all, this girl has made great military exploits and has made concessions." Murong Xiu replied slowly, "If I don't even agree to this request, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince everyone."
"The entire Fulong Empire belongs to His Majesty." Ruoyan shook his head and said, "As long as you make up your mind, who dares to disobey?"
"Ruo Yan, are you sure you can beat Jiang Yushi?" Murong Xiu did not answer, but asked instead.
"I heard that Jiang Yushi is extremely talented and has reached the Heavenly Wheel realm at a young age." Ruo Yan's eyes flashed with confidence, "After all, we are in the same realm. I dare not say that I will win, but I am still 70% or 80% sure of it.
."
"Seventy to eighty percent?" Murong Xiu frowned, seemingly dissatisfied, "Not enough!"
"Your Majesty, we are 70% to 80% sure, but this is a conservative estimate." Ruo Yan seemed a little displeased and said, "The martial arts and spiritual skills that I have practiced are all superior to Jiang Yushi. As long as there are no accidents, there will be no failure.
."
"It's not that I can't trust you." Murong Xiu said frankly, "I just want to weaken the Jiang family's military power without losing any blood. This is the best opportunity and cannot be missed."
"I understand." Ruo Yan seemed to be aware of his gaffe, and his tone immediately softened.
"Lao Hua." Murong Xiu suddenly turned to look at the old man in white, "Please go out of your way and summon Gong Jiuxiao, Qiu Tianjue, Ji Xiaoran and Xiao Wuqing into the palace."
"Okay!" The old man in white nodded, swayed, and disappeared into the carriage in an instant.
"Your Majesty, what are you..." Ruo Yan's eyes showed confusion.
"Although I promised her to compete in martial arts and get engaged." Murong Xiu raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a strange smile, "but she never said that it would only be one competition. As long as she doesn't choose a husband, this competition will not stop."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Ruoyan suddenly understood, bent down and cupped his hands and said, "I admire you!"
"Jiang family, don't let me down!" Murong Xiu smiled and opened the curtain on the side of the carriage, staring quietly into the distance.
Under the sunlight, the shadow of the carriage was cast diagonally on the ground, very long, very long...?
This chapter has been completed!