On the long street of Aurora City, only soldiers patrolling were left, and the people had already gone to sleep.
Under the dim light, Daji walked alone into the night towards the Su Mansion. Under the light, there was a look of disappointment on her face.
About an hour and a half later, Daji appeared outside the Su Mansion. The housekeeper looked suspicious when he saw the eldest lady returning alone. Today was the wedding day of the second lady.
The Su Mansion was overjoyed. Daji should be attending a banquet at Prince Shang's Mansion at this time.
"The eldest lady is back. I will send someone to prepare something for the lady to bathe."
In fact, they were just preparing things for Daji to wash up. Daji arranged the catkins and said in a soft voice: "Uncle Su, don't bother me. I'm going to rest first."
Say it.
Daji walked towards her private room. Subo looked at her leaving figure with a suspicious look on his face and said, "What's wrong with the eldest lady tonight? She doesn't seem to be very happy."
injured.
I feel sad, can I be happy?
I always thought that I was unparalleled in splendor and could conquer the country, but I never expected that I would not be able to enter the eyes of Emperor Chu. Then I saw the Zhao sisters who were always by Emperor Chu's side. They were all stunning beauties, and their beauty was heavenly.
The soul is hurt.
Originally, I wanted to give Emperor Chu a test in school so that he could quit before he saw the difficulties, but now I was lucky enough to even give him a chance to meet him.
The lost Daji appeared in the backyard of the Su Mansion, her forward steps suddenly stopped, a look of vigilance appeared on her pretty face, and she turned around suddenly.
"who!"
Daji clearly felt a powerful wave of true energy, but when she turned around and looked around, there was no one there, only the ancient trees in the courtyard were swaying in the wind.
"My cultivation is good and I am stunning in the world. No wonder you dare to make demands of me."
A powerful voice sounded behind Daji. Qianying turned around and saw that Emperor Chu was only a stone's throw away from her under the moonlight.
"The Emperor of Chu is the king of a country. He sneaks into ordinary people's houses late at night, is he afraid of being criticized?"
Daji forcibly suppressed her turbulent mood. Could it be that Emperor Chu saw everything she left the Shang Prince's Mansion, so he followed her all the way?
"can you?"
"The eldest lady of the Su family invited me to be a guest. It is just and true. How can it be true? Is it possible that the eldest lady of the Su family will spread the news of my arrival?"
Emperor Chu was confident that Daji's every move at the night banquet had never escaped his eyes, and he understood that she was just playing hard to get.
While he was talking, Emperor Chu came to Daji, and a strange aroma hit his face, refreshing his heart and mind, making him intoxicated.
"Why, Miss Su doesn't seem to welcome me. Are you planning to have a chat with me in the courtyard tonight?"
Daji looked displeased. Emperor Chu had not come for three days, but he chose to come at this time. In the dead of night, there was a man and a woman alone.
His heart can be punished, and his good intentions are absolutely unsettling.
"It's late at night, Emperor Chu should go back first, and we'll discuss everything tomorrow!"
Daji expelled the guest, turned around and walked towards the room. Looking at her leaving figure, Emperor Chu smiled and said, "Okay, since Miss Su doesn't want to see me, let's do it another day, another day."
Say it.
Emperor Chu tapped his toes, soared into the air, and disappeared into the backyard of the Su Mansion with one leap. Feeling the ripples of true energy coming from behind, Daji turned around and looked, with a look of disappointment on her pretty face.
"Hmph~"
"I asked you to come, but I haven't seen you for three days. I asked you to leave, and you disappeared without a trace in minutes."
Daji felt a little lost. She couldn't help it, but women were like that. They did many things without any reason, and they were particularly duplicitous.
"Creak~"
Daji pushed the door open and stepped inside. She couldn't help but regret letting Emperor Chu leave. Now that she was alone, she looked even more lonely.
............
Another three days passed in a flash.
The Emperor of Chu summoned all the ministers and generals in the city to discuss the return of the army to the court. At present, the people's governance and defense of the three cities of Aurora, War King, and Longhuang have been implemented one by one.
After leaving Chang'an for nearly half a year, the battle was defeated and it was time to return.
"Your Majesty, I have already sent scouts to Taichu City. By the time I count, General Qi's memorial should arrive. In addition, I have sent three groups of scouts to investigate the situation in Taixu cities, and also to find out the whereabouts of General Feihu."
Taichu City fell into the hands of Qi Jiguang and Zhou Yu had been holding it for some time, but Emperor Chu did not receive any memorial from the two, which made him a little confused.
Li Cunxiao led Wang Yanzhang, and Yang Dayan left with only 10,000 troops and horses. There was no news in the past two months, but the Emperor of Chu was not worried at all. Li Cunxiao had a great record in history, and he led the Eighteen Riders of Smoke and Clouds as fast as fire.
The enemy troops stationed in the cities could not do anything to them.
After the destruction of the Heaven-Eating Empire, the Chu State will no longer use large-scale troops. However, the betrayal of the three kingdoms of Divine Beast, Yunhuan, and Hill is absolutely intolerable. They are allies, but they defected before the battle, putting the Chu army in danger.
The soldiers of the Chu army have not swallowed this tone until now, so there is no doubt that they must be held responsible for their mistakes in the war against the Three Kingdoms, and the price will be extremely heavy.
"Your Majesty, generals Qi and Zhou, where can I send people to urge them? As for General Feihu Shenlong, I don't know what the current situation is."
Zhuge Liang obviously did not have enough confidence in Li Cunxiao. When Emperor Chu agreed to let him leave with 10,000 troops, Kong Ming felt it was inappropriate.
In fact, from the beginning of the siege of Aurora City, Emperor Chu knew that Cunxiao's army had already frightened the enemy troops who were looking for him in various cities. Otherwise, they would have appeared outside the city under the call of Emperor Devouring Heaven.
But the facts proved that the enemy troops from various cities did not show up, either because they were afraid of the power of the Chu army or because they had already been defeated at the hands of Li Cunxiao. The Emperor of Chu firmly believed that there would be news soon.
"Master Zhuge, if you keep your filial piety and are powerful, you will definitely be able to turn danger into good luck by going here, and there may even be unexpected surprises!"
Bai Qi spoke up, obviously full of confidence in Li Cunxiao. Even if he couldn't complete his bold words that day, his safe return was definitely not out of the question.
"Kong Ming, Bai Qi, send people to investigate the matter of Taichu City and General Feihu. No matter what the situation is in two days, the army will return to the court. It is not a good idea to stay away from Chang'an for a long time."
Since the Emperor of Chu had decided to return home in two days, the ministers had no objection, so they all got up and left, hoping to finish the unfinished matters in their hands as soon as possible.
............
The setting sun hangs in the sky, its afterglow is endless.
In the Su Mansion, Da Ji was sitting alone in the courtyard, her spiritual eyes twinkling, and her pretty face had a strange expression. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and Su Ningxiang appeared behind her, with her catkins resting on Da Jixiang's shoulders.
"Sister, the Chu army will return to Chang'an in two days. I want to take my sister and father to Chang'an. It is said that Chang'an City is the most prosperous and rich city in the world."
Su Ningxiang's voice was light and soft, and there was a look of yearning on her pretty face. Now that she was the Princess of Shang, Emperor Xin would definitely return with the army. She came here today to discuss with Su Guang about going to Chang'an.
"The teacher will return to the court in two days, so soon?"
Seeing that Daji was a little desolate, Su Ningxiang took her hand and sat down, and said seriously: "Sister, you have been wandering outside for many years, it is time to stabilize."
"Sister, I heard that Emperor Chu is a well-deserved True Dragon Emperor. If you can get his favor, all the women in the world will envy you."
"Opportunities are in front of my sister. You must learn to seize them. On the wedding day, my sister will go and give gifts to the two empresses. They are both peerless beauties."
"However, there is still a slight gap compared with my sister. My sister thinks that there is only an emperor like Emperor Chu in the world who can be worthy of my sister."
Hearing Su Ningxiang's words, Daji didn't know how to answer. On her wedding night, Emperor Chu did come, but she refused.
In three days, Emperor Chu never showed up again. It was just a small thing, but Daji couldn't forget it. Every time she thought of Emperor Chu's appearance, she would feel angry and hateful.
I was angry that I didn't seize the opportunity, and I hated myself for letting Emperor Chu leave that night.
"My sister is determined. Let everything go as it happens. You should go and discuss with your father about going to Chang'an."
"Sister, don't you want to go to Chang'an?"
"I won't go. Master sent a message that my sister is going to Taichu City."
Daji had long received a message from her master, asking her to go to Taichu City. The reason why she had not left yet was because she still hoped that Emperor Chu would come to the Su Mansion so that she could have a chance to see him again.
However.
Things went counterproductive, and I feared that the two of them would never meet again.
"My sister is leaving, so Ningxiang will take her father to Chang'an. After my sister and master's affairs are settled in the future, she can come to Chang'an to look for her."
Su Ningxiang knew that Daji had been practicing with her master since she was a child, and she obeyed her master's instructions. She knew that she could not stop her, so she could only let her finish her work and come to Chang'an.
I just feel a little regretful in my heart. I wonder what kind of destiny my sister will have in the future if she misses Emperor Chu.
The two of them got up one after another, Daji returned to the room to pack her things, and Su Ningxiang went to discuss with Su Guang about accompanying the army to Chang'an.
Dusk left quietly, and just as the Aurora City Gate was about to close, Daji dressed in long black clothes, picked up the reins and let go of the horse, one person, one rider, one sword, and galloped away.
Outside Aurora City.
Daji reined in her horse and stopped, looking back at the city behind her. When night fell, she had disappeared at the end of the wilderness.
............
The next day, early morning.
Emperor Chu had just finished a new day's morning training and raised his hand to hand the halberd in his palm to Na Ya'a. At this time, Cao Zhengchun came to report and He Shen asked to see him.
He Shen's sudden arrival surprised Emperor Chu and ordered Cao Zhengchun to take him to the side hall to wait.
Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede came to serve Emperor Chu to wash themselves. They saw the two women coming from a distance. Their graceful figures were outlined by their dresses, like ripe peaches. Emperor Chu looked at them intently and murmured to himself:
"Beauty is like a lotus. You can admire it from a distance or play with it. I am very lucky to have found these two people."
After briefly freshening up, Emperor Chu asked the Zhao sisters to pack their things and return to Chang'an with the army tomorrow, and then walked to the side hall.
A little while.
Seeing Emperor Chu's arrival, He Shen saluted with his fist and said: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Yesterday Heshen had just reported on the military supplies, and Emperor Chu praised him for his good management. Since it was not because of military affairs, Emperor Chu could not think of what the important things Heshen mentioned were.
"My dear, if you have anything to do, just tell me."
"Your Majesty, Miss Su Mansion, Su Daji has left Aurora City."
Hear the sound.
Emperor Chu frowned slightly. Daji suddenly left Aurora City, which caught him off guard. She was related to whether he could receive system rewards.
The Battle of Aurora City is over, announcing the demise of the Heaven-Eating Empire. The Heaven-Eating Empire has always been Chu's strongest opponent, and the system rewards must be quite generous.
Now that Su Daji has left quietly, Emperor Chu's mission of incorporating her into the harem may not be completed. The reward for the bloody battle of the three armies will be lost in this way?
"Heshen, when did the eldest lady of the Su family leave Aurora City?"
"Your Majesty, at dusk yesterday, I just found out about it, so I came to report it without stopping."
Upon hearing that Daji had left Aurora City yesterday, Emperor Chu looked disappointed. Everyone had left, so he could only invalidate the system rewards.
"Okay, I get it!"
"The army is about to leave Aurora City. Military supplies are a top priority. Please pay more attention to me these two days, sir, so as not to live up to my expectations of you."
Daji's departure was a foregone conclusion, and the army was about to become a disciple and return to the court. Emperor Chu reminded He Shen to know what was most important at the moment.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. This humble minister will never affect the army's return to the court. Please retire!"
He Shen bowed and saluted, turned and exited the side hall. Looking at his leaving figure, Emperor Chu took a long breath and said: "Daji has skin and bones, and is extremely beautiful. She is a beauty that is rare to meet in thousands of years."
"It's such a pity to miss it like this!"
My system rewards.
Sometimes, you only cherish it when it is lost, but when it is in front of you, you turn a blind eye.
Emperor Chu felt sad and couldn't help but think of that night three days ago. If he had known it, he should have stayed and turned Daji into his own woman.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we need to urgently report the military report from 800 miles away from Taichu City!"
Yuwen Chengdu, led by Cao Zhengchun, appeared outside the side hall, walking as fast as flying, shouting loudly as he moved forward.
"Taichu City, urgent report?"
Yuwen Chengdu was responsible for guarding the west gate. Just now, a scout was sent from the direction of Taichu City to deliver military reports, but the man had fainted and died at the city gate, so he personally delivered the military reports to the mansion.
Emperor Chu stepped forward, raised his hand to take the military newspaper from Yuwen Chengdu, quickly opened it and browsed it, frowning with a look of anger on his face.
"Zhengchun, convey my decree and summon all military generals to come to the palace to discuss matters."
When this eight-hundred-mile urgent military report came, Emperor Chu finally knew why Qi Jiguang and Zhou Yu had been unable to return with the army, but he did not expect the situation to be so serious.
Holding the military newspaper tightly in his hand, he walked towards the meeting hall with Yuwen Chengdu in a puff of sleeves.
Because they were about to return to the court, all the generals in the army were making arrangements to leave in the camp. When Cao Zhengchun arrived at the military camp on horseback and informed him of the urgent military report from Taichu, all the generals jumped on their horses.
, whipping up his whip and galloping his horse towards the mansion where Emperor Chu lived temporarily.
About half an hour later, all the generals from the three armies arrived. Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang, and Liu Bowen were sitting at the head of Emperor Chu. At this time, the three of them had already read the military reports from Taichu City.
"All my dear friends are here, and the return of the army to the court is over. I have just received the Taichu battle report. The vanguard army of the Light Empire landed at Taichu Port, with hundreds of thousands of people. At the same time, hundreds of treasure ships appeared on the Tianhe River, also hanging lights.
Imperial flag."
"The Empire of Light came across the Milky Way. Could it be that it wants to avenge Shivaji?"
Di Xin said with a look of disdain on his face, he was the one who killed the person, but he didn't show any nervousness at all. He just came as he came and killed them all.
The Chu army generals are no strangers to the Empire of Light. Shivaji, the King of Light, died at the hands of Emperor Xin, the Shang King. Attila, Star, Yukimura Sanada, and Dax surrendered. They had long known that beyond the Tianhe River
There is still an empire.
"No matter why the Empire of Light came, Taichu City is already the land of Wu Chu, so how can we allow them to be unbridled. Besides, they don't belong to the Eastern Continent in the first place. What do they want to do now when they land?"
Bai Qi spoke, and all the generals agreed.
"My dear friends, I have not experienced how powerful the Empire of Light is when I competed with the King of Light. I am very interested in this empire beyond the Tianhe River. I wonder if you, my dear friends, would like to go to Tianhe with me to see the enemy's treasure ship?"