A month passed in the blink of an eye. In the wilderness outside the Beast Emperor City, the snow had long melted and dead branches were swaying in the cold wind.
Da da da~
Da da da~
A column of Yanyun's Eighteen Riders flew away. When the defenders at the city gate learned that Emperor Chu had returned, they all lined up out of the city. The people pushed aside and looked at the slowly approaching chariots.
A little while.
The chariot entered the city and headed towards the Beast Palace.
The New Year has passed, and the city is bustling with excitement. The people have begun their busy work in the new year. They have not been torn by war for a long time, and the people are enjoying the current peace.
At present, in the War Continent, it is estimated that only the people in Chu State are living and working in peace and contentment, and there is no need to worry about the continuation of the war. As the chariot moved forward, Nangong Xiyu raised her hand to lift the curtain of the chariot, and stared at the lively scene on the long street with her watery eyes.
"Your Majesty has finally allowed the people to live a peaceful life. Along the way, our country and the people in Chu's cities are in peace and harmony. We are not far away from realizing your Majesty's wish."
"Yes, now our Chu country is strong and has become a third-grade empire. There has been no news from you in the past year and a half. I led hundreds of generals to fight everywhere, and unified the fifth-grade and fourth-grade empires one after another, and experienced thousands of large and small battles.
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"The reason why we are fighting everywhere now is to ensure that there will be no more wars in the future. Now that I have finally brought you back, the stone that has been suppressed deep in my heart has fallen."
"If you are well, I can flex my muscles, take the initiative, and complete the unification of the third-grade empire."
Emperor Chu raised his hand to hold the jade hands of Nangong Xi and Shangguan Bangning. He did not have the dignity of an emperor at all, but looked like an ordinary citizen protecting his wife.
"Your Majesty, I heard their conversation in the underground palace of the Temple of Death. The Tianhe River divided the War Continent into two. The Eastern Continent has been at war for hundreds of years, and the countries still have such terrifying heritage."
"The Western Continent is not as chaotic as the Eastern Continent. The four super dynasties divide the continent equally. After hundreds of years of accumulation, they are all stronger than the first-class empire. Even the Holy Court behind the Temple of Death is only affiliated with the Empire of Light."
"Listening to what they said, the Bright Dynasty wants to march into the Eastern Continent. In order to rescue us, His Majesty destroyed the Temple of Death. The Holy Court and the Bright Empire will definitely regard Your Majesty as an enemy. Therefore, His Majesty needs to plan early and take precautions."
Nangong Xi's worried voice sounded, and Shangguan Bangning gently nodded in agreement. The two knew that because they, Emperor Chu, had been involved in the dispute on the Western Continent, the Holy Court and the Guangming Empire would definitely send troops to Chu once they crossed the Tianhe River.
"Xi'er, Shangguan, you don't have to worry, our Chu State is no longer the Chu State of yesterday, and I am no longer the Chu Emperor of yesterday."
"If the Bright Empire was truly powerful, they would have crossed the Tianhe River and come to the Eastern Continent long ago. As for the fact that they have not appeared for a hundred years, I believe that their situation on the Western Continent overseas is not good, at least they are not strong enough to surpass the other three super dynasties.
, they restrain each other, and are suspicious and jealous of each other."
"You don't have to worry too much. They won't be able to appear on the Eastern Continent for a year and a half, or even longer. If they do appear one day, I can guarantee that the Chu State at that time will be far stronger than them."
Emperor Chu's powerful and domineering voice sounded, and he gave the two women a firm look. Of course they believed Emperor Chu, because he never said anything arrogant.
How many people in the world can promote the Chu Kingdom from a ninth-level empire to a third-level empire? Only Emperor Chu can do it.
While talking.
The chariot arrived at the Beast Palace under the escort of Yanyun's Eighteen Riders. Xiao Guizi learned from the Eighteen Riders that Emperor Chu had returned with Nangong Xi, Shangguan Bangning, and Prince Chu Chen.
He sent his chamberlains to inform the empresses in all the palaces. When Emperor Chu supported Nangong Xi and Shangguan Bangning got down from the chariot, Fei Ling'er, Han Zhiyun, Han Bingluo, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, Zhuge Yuxin, and A Qi
All the girls from Haifa appeared outside the palace wall.
Seeing Emperor Chu and Nangong Xi appear, they all knelt down and saluted, saying: "I pay my respects to the Emperor and Queen!"
"Xi'er, Shangguan, Chen'er has returned to the palace, and all the concubines are here to greet you!"
Emperor Chu's eyes stayed on Nangong Xi, and he saw her raising her arm slightly, and a soft and sweet voice sounded: "Sisters, please get back on your feet quickly. Thank you for taking care of Your Majesty during this time!"
The voice sounded.
The girls stood up, walked quickly towards Nangong Xi, their smiles were picturesque, and their joy of seeing each other again after a long separation was beyond words.
The reason why Emperor Chu signaled Nangong Xi and asked her to order all the girls to lie down was because he wanted to tell everyone that the queen, the master of the harem, was back.
Because some of them don't know the existence of Nangong Xi, they are afraid that some of them will be arrogant and forget their own identities.
Emperor Chu wants to tell the daughters that Nangong Xi is the mother of a country and the queen of the Chu Empire. No matter how long she leaves, nothing will change.
"Xi'er, Shangguan, you have returned from a long journey. Let all my beloved concubines accompany you to rest first. I have been away for a month, and I am afraid that the memorials in the imperial study have already piled up."
"Your Majesty should take state affairs as your top priority. Now that I have returned to the palace and are accompanied by my sisters, I don't have to worry anymore!"
Nangong Xi and Shangguan Bangning bowed and saluted. Emperor Chu glanced at the girls and walked towards the imperial study with Xiao Guizi.
After Emperor Chu left, the women gathered around Nangong Xi and Shangguan Bangning, and voices of concern kept ringing out. Soon Diao Chan, Wang Zhaojun, Lin Jun, and Fei Ling'er all had their eyes turned red, and they hugged Nangong Xi and cried bitterly.
A little while.
Surrounded by the ladies, Nangong Xi and the others returned to Ningxiang Palace. Zhuge Yuxin, Han Bingluo, and Huangfu Ziyan saluted Nangong Xi one after another. This was the first time for them to see the most beloved woman of Emperor Chu.
actually.
Compared with beauty, Nangong Xi is on par with other girls. The reason why she was able to win Emperor Chu's heart was not because she was the first to appear beside Emperor Chu. It was because she understood Emperor Chu's thoughts and had a very good view of the overall situation.
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Soon, the Ningxiang Palace was filled with laughter and joy. Nangong Xi had such an ability and could perfectly handle the relationship between the girls. He naturally exuded a convincing aura.
Emperor Chu was not worried at all that Nangong Xi would not be used to returning to the Beast Palace. He knew his woman very well. At this time, he and Xiao Guizi had arrived at the Imperial Study Room.
Inside the royal study.
It was not that, as Emperor Chu said, there were mountains of memorials, on the contrary, the wooden desk was empty, and there was no trace of any memorials.
"Your Majesty, in this month, the country will be peaceful and the people will be at peace, and the world will be at peace. The New Year Festival has just ended. Lord Jiang, Lord Zhuge, Lord Zhang, and Lord Liu have already left the Beast Imperial City and went to the southeast, northwest and northwest to supervise the construction of the Four Protectorate Palaces."
"The marshals in the city are also leading their troops to recruit soldiers in various cities. At the moment, Master Fang and Master Guo are probably the only ones in the Beast Emperor City who are busy."
"One of them is responsible for the Zhongshu Order, and the other is supervising the food, grass and baggage of the soldiers of the three armies."
"My dear friends, you know how to share my worries. I feel very relieved!"
"Xiao Guizi, pass on my edict and order Fang Xuanling, Guo Jia, and all the generals in the city to enter the palace in the afternoon to meet the Holy Spirit. I have major military arrangements."
After giving the order, Xiao Guizi bowed and raised his fists, followed the order and walked out of the imperial study. The reason why Emperor Chu summoned the generals in the city was because he decided to take the initiative and sweep across the third-level empire. (To be continued)