nucmednet Chapter 203 How do you want her to leave?
Chapter 203 How do you want her to leave?
The martial arts exams have ended today, but the civil service exams will take up three more days, followed by a palace banquet.
The autumn hunt was held three days after the palace banquet.
In other words, we have to wait another six or seven days before we can set off.
Su Mowan thought about it and felt that six or seven days wouldn't delay anything, so she nodded in agreement.
Murong Jing arrived by carriage, and Su Mowan naturally went back with him. Yinshuang rode a horse as she had come.
The martial arts exam was over, and most of the people who came to watch or cheer had left. The training ground, which was crowded at noon, was now completely empty.
Chaoyang escorted the person all the way to the entrance of the military camp.
Judging from the way Su Mowan looked at it, it seemed that as long as Murong Jing nodded, Chaoyang would immediately mount his horse and follow him.
Yinshuang blushed as Su Mowan teased her.
She could only glance at the rising sun, whose gaze was fixed on her, and whispered, "Go back quickly."
Chaoyang naturally noticed Su Mowan's gaze as well.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he could only say to Murong Jing, "Your Highness, have a safe journey!"
Then she told Feng Yue to be careful, but Feng Yue couldn't stand it anymore and scoffed, "Alright, alright, why are you getting more and more girly? Do you need to say these things to me?"
After Su Mowan and Murong Jing boarded the carriage, Feng Yue patted Chaoyang's shoulder forcefully.
He leaned closer and whispered, "What's wrong with you lately? I've noticed you look really haggard. Have you been secretly going to brothels?"
Chaoyang glanced at Yinshuang, who was standing expressionlessly to the side, preparing to mount her horse, and whispered to Feng Yue with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. I've been on a mission recently and have been traveling back and forth."
Since the Snow Shadow Guards were required to go on missions frequently, Feng Yue did not doubt this statement. He even patted him on the back with special concern and told him, "Take care of yourself!"
When Yinshuang saw Feng Yue patting Chaoyang's back with considerable force, she felt a pang of pain in her heart.
A look of worry appeared on his face.
Despite the pain, Chaoyang replied to Feng Yue one more time before bidding him farewell.
After Feng Yue rode ahead to clear the way, Chaoyang walked up to Yinshuang and whispered, "I'll come to see you in a few days. Be careful on your journey."
Yinshuang originally wanted to say that there was no need to go see her, but then she thought that although Chaoyang was easy to talk to, he was very stubborn. Even if he agreed to her in person, he would still sneak back. So she nodded and let him go.
After Yinshuang mounted her horse and rode away, Chaoyang turned back to the main camp.
The Tianxiao Army was stationed in the Hengshan camp.
Besides being Yunmo's Prince Qin, Murong Jing is also the commander of the Tianxiao Army and Yunmo's only general.
He is a level above General Su Yuandao.
The Heavenly Roar Army was divided into three parts: the Central Army of 800,000, the Valiant Cavalry Guard of 300,000, and the Snow Shadow Guard of 30,000.
Within their Hengshan camp, 100,000 central troops, 30,000 elite cavalry, and 3,000 Snow Shadow Guards were stationed.
As the most important part of the Sky Howling Army, the Snow Shadow Guard holds the highest position. Therefore, although there is Yao Ye with the rank of general in the main camp, the highest-ranking person is still Chao Yang, the deputy commander of the Snow Shadow Guard.
Chaoyang's tent was located to the east of the main tent, while Yao Ye's tent was located to the north. The main tent was empty and was reserved specifically for Murong Jing.
Having just returned to his tent, Chaoyang said to his men, "Go and invite General Yao over. Tell him I have important business to discuss."
His subordinate acknowledged and left the tent.
Not long after, Chaoyang heard steady footsteps approaching.
The curtain was lifted, and Yao Ye strode in.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Yao Ye is four years older than Chao Yang, and is only twenty-four this year.
He wore soft armor, which made him look incredibly dashing. He was already a man with strong features, and with his sharp eyes, he exuded the aura of a general.
He seemed to have just returned from training; the hair at his temples was slightly damp.
Chaoyang led the person to a seat: "Please sit down first. Today, the Prince told me that there was a report from Jiangnan that Yanxue may have been acting strangely recently. The Prince wants to send me to Jiangnan to investigate. I will leave this place to you for the time being."
Yao Ye frowned.
"Isn't Jiang Zhuo in Jiangnan?"
"It seems there's something going on at home, and he recently took leave, so the prince sent me there."
After Chaoyang finished speaking, he also frowned.
In his view, Jiang Zhuo was not the kind of person who would let family matters interfere with his work.
Could something important have happened?
Yao Ye was clearly puzzled as well, but he didn't ask. He simply said in a deep voice, "Is Yanxue about to make a move?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be soon."
As Chaoyang spoke, he tapped the table in front of him with his finger.
Yao Ye's face finally showed an expression, revealing an eagerness to go to the battlefield. He showed a set of white teeth and said, "It seems that Liuxia won't have to wait too long."
Chaoyang nodded: "That's right, Yanxue is nothing to fear, Your Highness's target is Liuxia."
Both of them knew it very well.
In Murong Jing's plan, Yanxue was secondary; the primary objective was Liuxia. However, neither of them knew that their prince had already reached a cooperation agreement with Su Mobai.
Yao Ye clenched his fist secretly, his arm muscles bulging: "It just so happens that Duan Rui is in Fengcheng. That kid has been itching for a fight for a while now."
Chaoyang reminded him, "Beiyuan might also want to take advantage of this opportunity, so I'll leave the task of keeping an eye on things here to you."
Yao Ye agreed immediately.
"No problem, when are you leaving?"
Chaoyang thought for a moment: "Probably after the autumn hunt."
Chaoyang had also heard that Su Mo was going to Jiangnan after the autumn hunt. He was going to Jiangnan anyway, so it was no surprise that the prince would ask him to escort Consort Su along.
The thought that Yinshuang would definitely go along made Chaoyang feel a little lighter.
Yao Ye, who had been quiet all along, asked, "Why wait until after the autumn hunt? Setting off sooner will ensure we don't miss any important enemy intelligence."
Chaoyang said, "Because of Consort Su."
After he finished speaking, he waited for Yao Ye's reaction.
"Consort Su?"
Yao Ye's reaction satisfied Chaoyang.
He frowned, somewhat puzzled.
In Yao Ye's view, Murong Jing was not the kind of person who would let romantic feelings interfere with his important business. He had only heard of "Consort Su" and his first reaction was that she was a seductive vixen.
What you're thinking is all written on your face.
Chaoyang chuckled to himself.
He couldn't help but try to salvage Su Mowan's image: "Consort Su is no simple person. The person who can be treated so well by the Prince is not what you think."
Yao Ye looked a little awkward. To put it bluntly, the thought that had just popped into his head was questioning Murong Jing's intelligence.
How could a wise and powerful prince be seduced by a vixen?
Yao Ye felt ashamed of his thoughts and had to change the subject, saying, "What does this have to do with Consort Su?"
"Of course. Consort Su was supposed to go to Jiangnan tomorrow, but the Prince insisted on keeping her there, saying that she would set off after the autumn hunt. I estimate that he can escort her then."
Yao Ye was startled again.
The autumn hunt initially consisted of royal hunting activities, with only high-ranking officials invited. Later, some noble sons were also invited, but only members of the royal family were allowed to bring their female relatives.
In recent years, Emperor Moyao has been accompanied by his favored princesses, empress, and imperial concubine.
Clearly, Su Mowan was going to participate as the mistress of the Qin Prince's mansion.
She was merely a concubine.
This realization gave Yao Ye a jolt.
Considering that Su Ruofeng came in second place in the competition today, he couldn't help but wonder if the prince changed the competition rules so that Su Ruofeng could come in second place.
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Half an hour later, the carriage finally returned to the Prince of Qin's residence.
Su Mowan got off the carriage and wanted to walk towards Huangfeng Garden, but Murong Jing stopped her with a single look.
"I have something to say."
Oh well, something else has come up.
Su Mowan simply followed them into the Fenghua Palace.
This time, instead of going to the study, the two started talking directly in the flower hall.
"Remember to bring the Xiaoyao Sect's leader's token with you when you go out. Lu Yifeng will come to the Painting Pavilion to ask you for it in the next couple of days."
Murong Jing said calmly.
Su Mowan breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then felt something was wrong. She stared straight at Murong Jing: "Didn't you say you didn't know Lu Yifeng?"
Murong Jing glanced over indifferently, his face showing no sign of guilt.
"I just remembered, we know each other."
"..."
Is it true that important people are often forgetful?
Su Mowan didn't care whether he had just remembered or had never forgotten, as long as Lu Yifeng appeared, it would save her from feeling uneasy about holding the things from the Xiaoyao Sect.
"Don't worry, as soon as they come to me, I'll give them the sect leader's token immediately."
Seeing that she didn't press the matter, Murong Jing added, "Remember to wear a mask, don't talk to him, and don't let Lu Yifeng know you're a woman."
The reason Murong Jing made him wear a mask was because Lu Yifeng had seen Su Mowan when Gui Ning was injured and poisoned.
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow: "Why?"
Actually, this question was just asked jokingly.
She was dressed in men's clothing and wore a mask, so apart from Shangguan Qingqi and those very close to her, no one else could possibly recognize her as a woman, even when she spoke.
She can disguise her voice.
Murong Jing frowned.
To make her obey, he coldly stated, "According to the rules of the Free and Unfettered Sect, if the sect leader's order is passed on to a man, he will become the next sect leader; if it is passed on to a woman, she will become the sect leader's wife. Why do you say that?"
The sect leader's wife?!
Su Mowan was genuinely unaware of this ridiculous rule before, and her eyes widened in shock.
Thinking back to the look in the eyes of the senior when she gave her the sect leader's token, the more she thought about it, the more goosebumps she got.
Did the senior have this idea from the beginning?
This is outrageous...
Su Mowan immediately nodded, but then another question came to mind: "If I offered it to him as a man, would he accept it?"
Wasn't it said that Chuan Nan would be the next sect leader? What if Lu Yifeng sends her to the Xiaoyao Sect to be the sect leader?
Murong Jing knew exactly what she was thinking.
He really wanted to laugh at the woman's daydreaming.
"No one knows that the sect leader's token is in your hands. As the young sect leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, Lu Yifeng is certainly not stupid enough to tell the world. He would be more than happy to have it if you were willing to give it to him."
That makes a lot of sense...
Su Mowan secretly pursed her lips.
"Okay, I got it. Is there anything else? If not, I'll head back."
"I heard you're going to take Shen Murui to Jiangnan?"
Murong Jing's eyes were fixed on her.
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong? Didn't she tell me that I could leave anytime I wanted? Have you changed your mind? You can't bear to part with her?"
Murong Jing frowned slightly.
How could he be reluctant to part with it? That's nonsense.
He had no choice but to explain to her, "She is, after all, a member of the Left Prime Minister's household; she can't just leave without a clear explanation."
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow.
"So, how do you want her to leave?"