The mission of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was not secretive. Everywhere they went, they were personally greeted and escorted by local officers, soldiers and senior officials. In addition, there were many experts in the mission, so their safety could be guaranteed.
Along the way, Zhuo Mufeng finally learned the purpose of his mission to Northern Qi.
It turned out that the four-dynasty war that shocked the world ended with the victory of the Northern Qi and Eastern Zhou allies. However, a new problem arose again.
The Northern Qi Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty made an agreement and stipulated the distribution of their respective interests under three outcomes: victory, draw and defeat.
This time they won a great victory, but the Eastern Zhou army unexpectedly broke through six cities of Southern Wu. According to the agreement, three of them had to be handed over to Northern Qi.
However, signing an agreement is one thing, and distribution after the war is another. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty finally obtained six cities, and at this time, they didn't even hold them in their hands. How could they be willing to cede half of them?
Of course, everyone in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty wanted to save face. Faced with Northern Qi's doubts, they naturally promised to return it, but secretly, they planned many plans in an attempt to make Northern Qi give up the idea of seizing it.
On this mission to Northern Qi, the Eighth Prince was tasked with this important task. The reason why Zhuo Mufeng knew the inside story was because he was Su Zhilan's savior.
The Eighth Prince and his staff did not say this clearly, but Zhuo Mufeng knew it. This was to ask him to use the favor to make demands of Su Zhilan, and then use Su Zhilan to blow off the pillow. It was really shameless!
Zhuo Mufeng cursed in his heart, and his mood was greatly affected. After the important matters were discussed, several close aides left. When he was about to leave, the Eighth Prince stopped him.
"My lord, do you have any other important things to say?" Zhuo Mufeng said calmly.
The Eighth Prince sat at the top and said with a smile: "Brother Zhuo, please remember that today's events must not be spread into the ears of others."
Ma De, you want to be a bitch and you want fame! Zhuo Mufeng said with a puzzled look on his face: "May I ask the prince, what did we talk about today?"
The Eighth Prince burst into laughter and pointed at him, as if he was aware of your interest, and then asked casually: "Brother Zhuo, I see that you and the witch girl are in love, and I don't know when you plan to get married?"
After saying that, he suddenly cupped his hands to the right and said seriously: "You are a fifth-rank official of the imperial court, and you have Beihong Sword with you. The matter of getting married is not a trivial matter. It must be a grand ceremony, otherwise it will be me who will be embarrassed."
Brother Royal!"
The imperial brother in his mouth naturally refers to the Emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Zhuo Mufeng did not doubt that he was there and replied: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The eldest lady and I are still young, so the marriage matter is not urgent."
The Eighth Prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he wanted to ask something again, but in the end he did not ask. He waved his hand and signaled Zhuo Mufeng to step back. Zhuo Mufeng handed over his hand and left.
As soon as he left, the Eighth Prince's face immediately darkened, mixed with boundless anger and jealousy, causing his handsome face to become a little distorted.
No one knows that as early as in Dajun Mountain, when he saw Wu Yuanyuan who was crying but still arrogant, the Eighth Prince was deeply attracted. His heart, which had never been attached to anyone, seemed to be deeply touched.
Hit it once.
After Dajun Mountain, the Eighth Prince was busy welcoming the Prince of Northern Qi. He made arrangements for this and was delayed for a long time. When he was finally free, he frantically collected information about Wu Yuanyuan. The more he learned about her, the more fascinated he became.
In fact, given his status, apart from concubines in the harem, what other woman in the world could he not get?
But the relationship between Wu Yuanyuan and Zhuo Mufeng was like a thorn in the throat of the Eighth Prince. With such a possessive mind, how could he tolerate the woman he was attracted to liking other men, or even being taken advantage of by other men?
Therefore, the Eighth Prince once wanted to kill Zhuo Mufeng, but before he could take action, Zhuo Mufeng was appreciated by the Emperor of Eastern Zhou Dynasty in the palace and was awarded the Northern Rainbow Sword.
In the entire Eastern Zhou Dynasty, only four people had obtained this sword before. Zhuo Mufeng was suddenly brought to the forefront and became the focus of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Under such circumstances, how could the Eighth Prince dare to take action? What's more, Zhuo Mufeng stayed in Songya Garden all day long, and it was difficult to find suitable opportunities.
This mission to the Northern Qi Dynasty, if planned carefully, would have been a God-given opportunity. However, Zhuo Mufeng was assigned a secret mission by the Emperor of Eastern Zhou Dynasty, so the Eighth Prince could only watch.
He knew the personality of the imperial brother very well. If he killed Zhuo Mufeng under his nose and affected the goal of this trip, even if he didn't do it, he would definitely settle the score with him!
So he could only endure it for the time being, but when he thought about the report from his subordinates last night, they said that Zhuo Mufeng and Wu Yuanyuan left the crowd. It was a dark and windy night, and they were alone and alone. What good things could they do!
Click!
The Eighth Prince crushed the tea cup in his hand, and his face was so gloomy that water dripped from his face. He called his personal attendant, whispered a few instructions, and took out a packet of medicinal powder from his arms and handed it over.
The personal attendant looked shocked, but as a confidant of the Eighth Prince, of course he had to complete whatever the Prince assigned him. He quickly nodded, put away the medicine bag, and walked out as if nothing had happened.
There are many people in the mission, and it is quite troublesome to enter the city. They often rest outside the local barracks, and the food and drinks are arranged in advance by local officials and distributed according to different statuses.
Zhuo Mufeng is with the people from Songya Yuefu, but as a fifth-grade official, his diet is different from others. Leqian also holds a third-grade idle position, and his dietary standards are even higher.
The eighth prince's personal attendant was named Cen Gang. After some inquiries, he called a maid into a tent and asked, "I heard that you will be responsible for preparing the food at Songya Lefu along the way?"
The maid trembled and responded quickly.
Cen Gang took out a medicine bag from his arms, handed it to the other party and said: "Put a small fingernail-sized piece out of it and sprinkle it on the food for Zhuo Mufeng. It will be like this every day from now on. Remember, be careful when doing this!"
Don’t let a third person know about this matter, otherwise, you and your family will all die, do you understand?”
The maid's face turned pale. Although she had read little, how could she not know who Zhuo Mufeng was? He was a person that His Majesty valued, but Guard Cen wanted to assassinate him. How could this happen?
Cen Gang said calmly: "Don't worry, this medicine won't be fatal, and it won't implicate you. You don't have to do it, but you have to think clearly whether you can afford the consequences!"
The last sentence was spoken through sound transmission, like thunder blasting into the maid's ears, making the maid fall to her knees in shock.
She remembered that because of her ability, her whole family had received great favor from the palace over the years, and she understood that since Cen Gang said so, he must have sent people back to the imperial city to control her family. If he did not comply...
The maid nodded like garlic and said in a trembling voice: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely complete the task and will never let you down."
Cen Gang's sullen face finally softened, and he said with relief: "It's not a big deal, so don't be so nervous. As long as you get it done this time, you will be the housekeeper of the prince's palace, and your descendants will enjoy great blessings in the future, so go ahead."
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With no way to turn back, the maid gritted her teeth, put away the medicine bag, straightened her appearance, and then, with Cen Gang's satisfied expression, she bowed and calmly turned around and left.
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Zhuo Mufeng eats together with Wu Yuanyuan, Leqian and others every day. He originally wanted everyone to share the meal.
Unexpectedly, starting from that night, the Eighth Prince arranged officers and soldiers throughout the mission, stipulating that the officials must stay in their own tents when eating, and no other people were allowed to be around. The reason was very high-sounding, saying it was for the sake of safety.
Zhuo Mufeng felt speechless and looked at the sculpture-like officers and soldiers around him. He wanted to ignore it, but after Le Qian's repeated reminders, he thought there was no need to offend the Eighth Prince on such a matter, so he had to shake his head and turned back to the tent.
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At night, Zhuo Mufeng and Wu Yuanyuan were accustomed to staying away from others, but they were stopped by officers and soldiers and ordered to go back to their tents to rest immediately.
Zhuo Mufeng was angry and said coldly: "This captain wants to go out with his fiancée to see the scenery. It is my freedom. Is it your turn to take care of it? Get out of the way!"
I thought that this would make the other side retreat, but unexpectedly, these officers and soldiers were very stubborn. One of them said: "No one can do it. This mission to the Northern Qi Dynasty is very important. No one can leave without permission. This is the prince's order."
, unless the prince agrees!"
Zhuo Mufeng wanted to continue making trouble, but his arm was pulled by Wu Yuanyuan. Seeing that her face was red, he realized that if there was too much movement, it would easily attract the attention of others. After all, the two of them were not doing anything aboveboard.
However, it was too easy to stop Officer Zhuo like this. Zhuo Mufeng suddenly struck like lightning, restraining these officers and soldiers with lightning speed, and then pulled Wu Yuanyuan, who was stunned, and left happily.
When the Eighth Prince heard the news, he was so furious that he kicked the case officer and said to Cen Gang: "Starting from tomorrow, you will keep an eye on that kid personally and don't allow him to mess around!"
Cen Gang was so anxious that he cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates are responsible for your safety. How can I..."
The Eighth Prince shouted: "I am surrounded by many guards and I am very safe. I will leave you alone for the time being!"
Cen Gang still wanted to persist, but seeing that the prince was determined and his eyes were burning, he was afraid that he would really offend the other party. Besides, what the prince said made sense, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
So the next night, Officer Zhuo couldn't go out.
Cen Gang was able to be placed next to the Eighth Prince, and his martial arts skills were just as good as those of Zhuo Mufeng. Zhuo Mufeng could not fight with him because of this matter, so he had to hold his nose and return.
But Cen Gang far underestimated Zhuo Mufeng's shamelessness. This guy actually planned to go to Wu Yuanyuan's tent in the dead of night. Cen Gang quickly stopped him and said coldly: "Captain Zhuo, I hope you respect yourself!"
Zhuo Mufeng was really angry, and he yelled through the voice: "Don't go too far! I'm looking for my fiancée, why don't I respect myself? Do I have to get the consent of you and your prince if I want to be intimate with my fiancée?"
Or does it affect everyone's safety? Please tell me a reason! Otherwise..."
With a clang, the guy immediately pulled out the Beihong Sword.
When he reunited with Leqian this time, he got the Northern Rainbow Sword and the Amber Divine Sword again. Zhuo Shaoxia thought that the Northern Rainbow Sword would be more intimidating, so he turned it into a sword.
Sure enough, Cen Gang was speechless and was pointed at by the Beihong Sword. As if he saw the angry face of the Eastern Zhou Emperor, he just let Zhuo Mufeng enter Wu Yuanyuan's tent openly.