Fortunately, no accidents happened along the way, and we soon arrived at Wangjiang City.
Zhao Changyuan returned to his former compound, met with Zhao Zilong, and discussed it for a whole afternoon.
Gong Yueyue was in the familiar courtyard, recalling the past events in her mind, the last time Zhao Changyuan fought against the barbarians.
Last time, Zhao Changyuan was only a prince and did not have many troops. He had to rely on outsmarting him.
Now that he has ascended to the most noble throne, with all the military power in the world in his hands, it is not difficult to defeat just a few barbarians.
Now Fan Shiji is in the hands of the barbarians. If he doesn't kill all the barbarians himself, he can now calm down the anger in his heart.
The mere barbarians dare to invade Luotian Kingdom's territory again and again, which is simply overestimating their own capabilities.
"Little... empress..." A familiar voice came from her ears. Gong Yueyue looked along the sound and saw Yun Cui, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Yun Cui was originally a maid beside her, and she had been in love with Fan Shiji for a long time, and now she is always by Fan Shiji's side.
"The daughter of the people comes to see the queen..." Yun Cui was stunned for a while, then he came to his senses and immediately wanted to pay homage to her.
Gong Yueyue stepped forward to support her body and smiled softly: "There is no need to be polite between you and me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Cui didn't dare to look directly at her face, and lowered his head slightly, looking worried.
Gong Yueyue is very clear about the relationship between her and Fan Shiji, just like the relationship between herself and Zhao Changyuan.
If Zhao Changyuan was captured, she would never sit back and wait for death. She would have already gone to rescue him personally.
"You don't have to worry too much. Now that the Emperor has arrived in person, Master Fan will be rescued soon." Gong Yueyue patted her hand to comfort her.
"Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, for your love..." Yun Cui replied in a low voice.
Yun Cui's personality was very different from Bi Yun's, and Gong Yueyue didn't feel anything strange.
However, the two have not been together for a long time, so they are somewhat unfamiliar and not as close as before.
"If nothing happens, you can go and have a rest. New news will come back as soon as possible." Gong Yueyue smiled gently.
Yun Cui saw her smile and nodded silently.
She turned around and walked towards Qian. As soon as she took a step, she suddenly turned around and a burst of white mist dispersed in front of Gong Yueyue's eyes.
No one was prepared, not even Gong Yueyue. She felt dizzy before her eyes, and her body went limp and fell to the ground.
Yun Cui glanced around, not daring to delay any more, and hurriedly carried Gong Yueyue's body into the house.
After Zhao Changyuan had sorted out all the matters, it was already getting dark and he ordered his subordinates to go down and arrange dinner.
"Boss, where has the empress gone? Why haven't you seen her yet?" Zhao Zilong asked with a silly smile, looking particularly naughty.
"Go and find her." Zhao Changyuan glared at him angrily and sat down in his seat.
Zhao Zilong kept nodding, and then ordered the deputy general to find the Queen.
The deputy general returned soon and reported: "To report to the emperor, General Zhao, I have searched the entire courtyard, but I have not seen the empress."
"Oh?" Zhao Changyuan raised his eyebrows.
"Maybe he went somewhere to play. Let's go search the city again and send more people there." Zhao Zilong continued to give instructions when he saw Zhao Changyuan's expression was not good.
He smiled and said to Zhao Changyuan: "Your Majesty is so good at martial arts. Now that Wangjiang City is under our control, everything should be fine."
Zhao Changyuan suddenly stood up and ordered: "Gather the people and wait for my orders."
"Yes!" Zhao Zilong did not dare to neglect and immediately stood up and responded.
Zhao Changyuan's figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After a night of investigation, no one saw where Gong Yueyue had gone, and the whole compound was filled with tension.
The Queen of Luotian Kingdom disappeared on the first day after her arrival, but for the sake of the peace of the people and to avoid shock to the court, no one was allowed to spread the news.
The news only spread in the courtyard. Zhao Changyuan glanced at Zhao Zilong who was kneeling on the ground with a stern face.
"What did you tell me this afternoon? Wangjiang City is so tight that even flies can't fly in? Is this what you told me?"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Zhao Zilong looked ashamed. He didn't know what was going on and why the empress disappeared for no reason.
"Go down and order all the troops to assemble and prepare for battle!" Zhao Changyuan said coldly.
Zhao Zilong raised his head in surprise, "Your Majesty, are you saying that the empress was taken away by barbarians?"
"Who else can there be besides them?" Zhao Changyuan said coldly, and said again: "Investigate everyone in the yard, I want to know every detail."
He was already very aware of the barbarian leader's vigorous style, which was to seize people's weaknesses and then threaten them to complete the matter.
This was the case for Song Yuanqing who was following him at the beginning. He did not get the status he wanted, so he became resentful towards Zhao Changyuan.
It seems that the situation today is similar. Gong Yueyue is afraid that she was taken away by someone around her.
After some investigation, Zhao Zilong hurriedly came back to report: "Your Majesty... has found out."
"who is it!"
"Yun Cui! The last person I met was Yun Cui!" Zhao Zilong was extremely shocked.
Yun Cui was once Gong Yueyue's maid, but now she betrayed Gong Yueyue for Fan Shiji.
Zhao Changyuan naturally quickly figured out the key, his face became even more ugly, and he glanced around coldly.
"Zhao Zilong obeys orders!"
"The humble position is here!"
"Lead 20,000 troops to Shatucheng, the barbarian territory, and wait for orders!"
Zhao Changyuan had no more words to say and disappeared into the courtyard in the blink of an eye.
The surroundings were quiet and no sound could be heard, as if she had fallen into an invisible void. If it weren't for the camel moving under her, she would have thought she was dreaming.
When she woke up, she was already sitting on a camel heading to an unknown place.
There was a dim moon hanging in the sky, but there were no trees around. Only lizards and scorpions could be seen occasionally emerging from the sand.
"Mother, there is water and food hanging on the camel. You can eat some first." Yun Cui followed next to him, looking guilty.
Gong Yueyue sat upright. She was already aware of the current situation and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Song Yuanqing's betrayal last time, and Yun Cui's betrayal this time, she had to wonder if she had failed as a person.
"Your Majesty, it's your fault that this servant is the one who betrayed you..." Yun Cui lowered his head and whispered.
Gong Yueyue raised her head and looked at her, and asked calmly: "What benefits did they promise you? A high official, a generous salary, or infinite wealth?"
Yun Cui raised his head in surprise, shook his head repeatedly, bit his lower lip tightly, and didn't say a word.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Gong Yueyue didn't bother to ask anymore. Speaking of running around all night, she was indeed a little hungry.
Now in the desert, it doesn't matter if she has the skills, if she can't find a way out, it's the same as death.
What's more, there is no inner breath in her body at this moment.
Her body was originally immune to poison, but she was able to be directly attacked this time, which showed that she had been prepared for a long time and had good intentions.
Therefore, she never thought about escaping, nor did she plan to escape. Instead, she wanted to see what the barbarians were going to do.
Until daybreak, when I climbed over a mountain, the scenery in front of me finally changed. It was no longer a desert, but an oasis. (To be continued)