Vent for You Guys (Part Two)
“Father, don’t worry. Son will definitely be able to take care of myself. As long as I can reach the border, I will be on the Gu family’s army’s territory. His Majesty won’t be able to reach me.”
Gu HuaiJiang had already made up his mind, raising his hand for him to stop, “Yin Shuo is someone with unfathomable ideas. There’s no need to tell father too much. If he intends to make an attempt on your life, he won’t give you a chance to survive until the border.”
The only choice was to bring enough soldiers to provide Gu ShuBai with a force that would stand out. Unless Yin Shuo wanted to rebel, it would be impossible to go against a thousand of the Gu family’s army’s soldiers.
Even if His Majesty personally wanted to dispatch a group large enough to combat this force of one thousand, it would be impossible.
This was indeed the best way to protect Gu ShuBai. Yu Fu immediately made her stance clear, “I agree with head general. It’s because Marquis Gu’s Manor is on the cusp of a storm that we need to ensure everyone’s safety.”
This was the first time that Yu Fu and Gu ShuBai had opposing opinions, and the latter helplessly looked at her. The little girl was no longer completely attached to him, and this made him feel a little dejected.
She, on the other hand, was opposing him because she was worried about his safety. This made his dejection turn into an indescribable feeling.
Gu JiuGe and the others also said: “Let’s go with father’s arrangements. Eldest brother, don’t keep refusing. Even if we don’t do anything, His Majesty and Yin Shuo won’t let us off easily. It would be better to just go ahead with this!”
Yue Hu also agreed, saying: “That’s right. Your Marquis Gu’s Manor is overly cautious, which makes you more susceptible to being controlled by others. If you had my temper…”
She only got halfway through her sentence before giving up. Immortals Valley was an otherworldly area. They could act without being restrained by etiquette, but Marquis Gu’s Manor was completely different.
Speaking of things like this, Immortals Valley was quite nice. Though Marquis Gu’s Manor had many beautiful men, it also had many restraints, and this caused Yu Fu much grief.
The next day before dawn, while Yue Hu was still immersed in her dreams, all members of Marquis Gu’s Manor had already gotten up to send Gu ShuBai off.
A thousand soldiers from the Gu family’s army formed an orderly line outside of Marquis Gu’s Manor’s gates and waited for him. The long procession extended for two whole blocks.
Some of the citizens that woke up early were shocked to see such a large army, and they were given a fright. Looking more closely, they were carrying the Gu family’s army’s banners. This allowed their hearts to return to their chests.
Yu Fu accompanied him out of the main gates, “I have ordered two hundred of my personal guards to follow along 20 li behind your group. If something happens, you will have some support.”
Gu ShuBai refused this help, “I have a thousand troops at my side. What is there to worry about? Keeping them here to protect you is what’s most important.”
Yu Fu handed him the military tally for her personal guards, “I have absolutely no use for them in the capital, and they have been maintained by the Ministry of War. The only time that they have been used was to quell the unrest in the capital. Soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used once. It’s now time to make use of them. This tally will be given to you. Do not give it back.”
Gu ShuBai was helpless against her, “You need to take care of yourself in the capital. Regardless of when it is, you must remember what I said. Protecting yourself is most important.”
Yu Fu understood what he was implying and pretended to comply: “Head general has said this same thing countless times. I already know it, so don’t worry.”
Gu ShuBai looked up at the sky, “It’s time to set out. If we leave any later, the sun will be up, and there will be even more of a commotion.”
He did not have high hopes of being able to lead all one thousand of his soldiers out of the capital before the sun came up. He just hoped that he would cause as little trouble for Yu Fu and the others as possible.
He would be going to a distant place where the emperor held little sway, while Yu Fu and the others that were staying behind would truly be the ones in danger.
Yu Fu handed him a bottle of medicine, “If you encounter any danger, this medicine will be able to keep you alive. I just hope that you won’t end up needing this medicine.”
Gu ShuBai tightly held the bottle and looked at her with reluctance. In the end, he quickly turned around and mounted his horse, departing without looking back.
He was worried that if he did look, he would no longer be able to bring himself to leave.
The procession of a thousand soldiers quietly followed behind him. The Gu family’s army was famed for its discipline, and the city guards only noticed the army when they reached the city gates. They were so frightened that they nearly pissed their pants.
Gu ShuBai pulled out the tiger tally from the late emperor, “Open the gates!”
The city guards were truly fortunate, being able to see the tiger tally for a second time. They hastily ran forward to open the city gates.
Watching the long procession depart, some could not help but wonder, “The last time that we saw this scene, there was an attempted assassination of the eldest young sir of Marquis Gu’s Manor. Who knows what sort of situation happened this time…”
After the sun came up, news quickly reached the imperial palace that one thousand soldiers from the Gu family’s army had followed Gu ShuBai to battle.
Ning ChengZhi’s bruised eyelid twitched, only managing to react after a long pause, “Our decree said that nobody from Marquis Gu’s Manor could go with him, but it did not say that soldiers could not accompany him. Marquis Gu still has the tiger tally left behind by the late emperor. He has the right to mobilize a large number of troops without informing the Ministry of War, and it wouldn’t be considered as going against Our decree.”
Eunuch Chi said: “There’s no need for Your Majesty to worry. It’s just one thousand soldiers, and they are going to the border. When Marquis Gu’s heir was attacked last time, Marquis Gu also acted in such a way.”
“It’s not the same!”
Ning ChengZhi gingerly said: “Last time, Gu ShuBai’s life was hanging by a thread, thus Marquis Gu acted out in a moment of anxiety. Immediately after that, he entered the palace to explain his actions to the late emperor. We recall that very clearly. At that time, he only mobilized three hundred troops, yet Marquis Gu was apologetic. He waited outside of the palace gates before the sun even came up. Meng Fei from the imperial guards wanted to open up the gates early to let him into the palace, yet he refused!”
He lay in bed and craned his neck to look outside of the palace, “And this time? Has Marquis Gu come to see Us?”
Eunuch Chi said with difficulty: “The palace gates have just opened. It’s possible that Marquis Gu has come late.”
“Hmph!”
Ning ChengZhi was greatly displeased, feeling that his dignity as a ruler had been trampled on, “He mobilized three or four times more troops than the last time, yet he didn’t come to explain to Us! What does this mean? It means that he only has the late emperor in his heart and not Us! This is truly outrageous!”
Just as he said this, a palace servant entered to report, “Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess ZhenJiang has come requesting an audience.”
“What?”
Ning ChengZhi’s expression immediately changed, turning from anger to joy, “Say it again. Yu Fu came to request an audience?”
The palace servant bowed and said: “Yes, will Your Majesty see her?”
“Nonsense, of course, We will!”
Ning ChengZhi immediately lifted his blanket to get up. Arriving in front of the mirror, he saw how swollen his face was and became incredibly anxious, “No, no, no, how can We see her looking like this?”
He was already less handsome than Gu ShuBai, and now his face had been hurt to this degree. He was now even worse than Gu ShuBai. Wouldn’t Yu Fu dislike him even more?
Eunuch Chi blushed with shame, “Your Majesty, your injuries were caused by Princess ZhenJiang. Are you worried that she would mind your appearance?”
Only now could Ning ChengZhi finally start to accept it, “Quickly help Us get washed up and changed. Do you want Us to see them while wearing this? Idiot!”
Eunuch Chi had been scolded for no reason, but he immediately bowed and adjusted his expression, muttering, “Your Majesty sees officials like this all the time. Who knew that you would be so particular when seeing Princess ZhenJiang…”
“What did you say?”
Ning ChengZhi glanced sideways at him, and Eunuch Chi immediately smiled and said: “This servant was saying that Your Majesty being so particular when seeing Princess ZhenJiang will surely make Princess ZhenJiang feel very moved.”
These words reminded Ning ChengZhi, and he unhappily said: “Yu Fu might have come to explain the matter behind the one thousand soldiers. We can’t get angry. It would be best to be lenient. Only like that would Yu Fu feel moved. What do you think?”
Eunuch Chi smiled and handed him a towel that had been soaked in warm water, “Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is brilliant. Everything that you said is correct.”
…
“Senior disciple sister, I came to explain to His Majesty, not to provoke him. You absolutely must pay attention to your actions later.”
Yu Fu stood outside the hall and spoke in a quiet voice to the beautiful “woman” at her side. The palace servant standing guard outside could not help but sneak glances at this beauty.
When did Marquis Gu’s Manor get another beauty? This beauty was completely different from Princess ZhenJiang’s.
With the two standing together, one was like the bright moonlight in the heavens, while the other was like a gorgeous flower. It was hard for people to look away from them.
Yue Hu faintly raised an eyebrow and smiled affectionately and slyly, “Don’t worry. I’m just going in to observe. While I’m at it, I will take the chance to see what that fool is like. I won’t get in the way of your business!”
Yu Fu helplessly said: “Senior disciple sister, it would have been better if you had come a few days earlier. Based on your personality, you would surely have been able to infuriate His Majesty so much that he would no longer want to marry me.”
Yue Hu took this as a compliment, winking at her, “Really? Am I that amazing?”
Just as Yu Fu was about to respond, she saw Eunuch Chi come out of the palace and freeze upon seeing Yue Hu, “This servant greets princess. This is…”
“This is my senior disciple sister, immortal practitioner of medicine Yue Hu.”
Eunuch Chi respectfully bowed, “So it was an immortal practitioner of medicine. His Majesty invites you in. Please follow this servant in.”
He stepped to the side and then took the lead, maintaining a respectful attitude. Yu Fu found that ever since she had smashed the gifts that he had delivered to Marquis Gu’s Manor, his attitude toward her was respectful but very distant and alert.
It was like when an old mouse saw a cat.
Yue Hu also noticed this, leaning close to Yu Fu and whispering into her ear: “What did you do to him? Look at how carefully he’s treading. It’s as if you’re going to eat him!”
“It’s a long story.”
The two entered the inner hall and saw a man in bright-yellow robes seated upright on the bed. His figure was dignified, but his face was covered with injuries that made him look like a pig.
Yue Hu burst out laughing, “This is little Emperor Ning? This was a result of your beating?”
On the night that Yu Fu hit him, she could not tell just how badly she had beaten him. Looking at him closely, she was given a fright.
Ning ChengZhi heard Yue Hu’s words and only found out that it was a beauty with great charm after looking more closely. For a moment, he was surprised, “Yu Fu, this is?”
Yu Fu dragged Yue Hu forward to salute him, “Your Majesty, this is my senior disciple sister, Yue Hu. She was passing through Eastern Ling, thus she came to see me.”
Yue Hu also said: “That’s right. This one has carried out much research into improving one’s appearance and can help the injuries to Your Majesty’s face heal faster. Does Your Majesty require this?”
An odd feeling filled Ning ChengZhi’s chest. Why did this girl not refer to herself as this one and not this humble girl?
Hearing Yue Hu say that she could help his facial injuries heal faster, he stopped worrying about everything else, “Very good, very good, if you can help Our face heal faster, We shall reward you generously!”
“If I treat Your Majesty’s facial injuries, shouldn’t Your Majesty also reward me generously and allow me to act as I please in Eastern Ling?”
Yue Hu said this and was about to step forward but was pulled back by Yu Fu, “Senior disciple sister, what did you promise me?”
The latter tilted her head back and thought for a bit. She had promised Yu Fu that she would not get in her way, and she would keep her promise. She would step back for now.
Yu Fu stepped forward and said: “Replying to Your Majesty, this younger sister came into the palace today to report to Your Majesty. One thousand soldiers from the Gu family’s army have accompanied the eldest young sir to participate in battle, and they set out first thing this morning.”
Ning ChengZhi was about to do Yu Fu a favor but heard Yu Fu continue: “Though head general has the tiger tally from the late emperor and can mobilize a large number of troops without needing to report to the Ministry of War, mobilizing troops is an important matter. As a result, this younger sister came into the palace to report on head general’s behalf.”
She had already said this much. Could Ning ChengZhi still be unhappy?
Being unhappy would mean that he opposed the late emperor’s decree, and that would mean deliberately making things difficult for Marquis Gu’s Manor. Not only could he not be unhappy, but he also needed to act as if it was completely natural.
“Very well, We already know. Marquis Gu has the late emperor’s tiger tally, thus he has the right to mobilize troops. We have no objections.”
With him having said this, Yu Fu’s visit to the palace had accomplished its goal. She slightly nodded and took a step back.
Yue Hu stepped forward while swaying her hips, a charming look resting on her face. The sight of this caused Ning ChengZhi to freeze, “Your Majesty, you still haven’t answered me. If I treated you, what sort of reward would you give me?”
Yu Fu lowered her head and secretly laughed. She thought to herself that Yue Hu’s bad habits were resurfacing. She then thought that it would be nice if Ning ChengZhi really was seduced by her, as that would save her a lot of trouble.
Ning ChengZhi quickly looked at Yu Fu. He could barely shift his butt an inch to try and create some distance between himself and Yue Hu, “Imm- Immortal practitioner of medicine, please… Please have some self-respect.”
Yue Hu rolled her eyes and decided to just sit down next to Ning ChengZhi, “What self-respect? I have relied on my beauty to act as I please in Immortals Valley, and it has only been two days since I’ve come to your Eastern Ling, yet I have already heard that phrase countless times. Will you let people live a little?”
Not to mention the fact that Ning ChengZhi had never met such an audacious woman before, but even Eunuch Chi was stunned by this sight. He initially wanted to remind her that sitting next to His Majesty was against the rules of etiquette, but after glancing at Yu Fu, he swallowed his words.
This was Yu Fu’s senior disciple sister. She could do as she pleased. Either way, His Majesty would not dare do anything about it. What would a lowly eunuch like him be considered?
“Yu Fu, Yu Fu, say something!”
Ning ChengZhi pleaded with Yu Fu. Yu Fu covered her mouth and coughed, “Uh, this younger sister has not come into the palace for a long time and wants to see the imperial garden. This younger sister will be going first. When senior disciple sister has finished treating Your Majesty, we will leave the palace together.”
Saying this, she bowed and then retreated from the hall. She left Ning ChengZhi behind to repeatedly talk about self-respect. It was as if Yue Hu was about to take advantage of him.
Yu Fu strolled around the imperial garden for a short time before a palace servant came to report that Yue Hu had finished performing the treatment. The two met at the palace gate and left together.
Yue Hu was incensed, “Yu Fu, you’ve already grown up so much. Do you think that senior disciple sister has gotten old?”
Yu Fu was surprised and said: “What is senior disciple sister talking about? You are still the most beautiful person in Immortals Valley.”
“Stop trying to comfort me!”
Yue Hu had always cherished her beauty. Sitting in the carriage, she looked at her reflection in the mirror from all angles. The beauty in the mirror was charming and affectionate but also pitiable.
She unhappily said: “The people of Marquis Gu’s Manor have seen too much of you, so it’s fine if they don’t have much of a reaction to my beauty, but even that worthless Ning ChengZhi has a defense against my beauty. It seems that I need to take care of protecting my skin when I get back to Immortals Valley!”
Yu Fu said: “Senior disciple sister is overthinking it. Right, you treated His Majesty’s face, but what did he reward you with?”
Yue Hu delightedly said: “Naturally, I wanted the most useful thing. Look at this!”
She pulled a token out of her sleeve. Yu Fu took a close look. It turned out to be a token that allowed her to freely enter the palace or visit places that normal people would find difficult to enter.
She smiled and said: “With this token, if Marquis Gu’s Manor’s military rights are no longer valid, and even your authority as princess can no longer be used, at the very least, we will still have a guaranteed escape from the capital.”
Yu Fu hastily said: “Marquis Gu’s Manor is here. I won’t go anywhere. If such a day really comes, senior disciple sister should leave on your own!”
“Foolish girl, what sort of foolish things are you saying?”
Yue Hu did not continue to speak on that topic, lifting the curtain to look outside, “Huh, this isn’t the road back to Marquis Gu’s Manor. Where are we going?”
Yu Fu said: “To the prime minister’s manor. I have a friend whose face has suffered an injury. Senior disciple sister, please help them out.”
“A friend? Male or female?”
“It’s the young miss of the prime minister’s manor. Her name is JiYao.”
The disciples of Immortals Valley have always loved Yu Fu. When Yue Hu heard that it was her friend, it was natural that it became her duty.
She repeatedly agreed while carefully thinking about the information that she had on Eastern Ling’s prime minister’s manor. She suddenly cast a suspicious look at Yu Fu, “This prime minister’s manor, is it that Yin Shuo’s prime minister’s manor? I recall that the prime minister’s manor has always fervently opposed Marquis Gu’s Manor. What’s the relationship between Yin JiYao and Yin Shuo?”
Yu Fu said: “JiYao is Yin Shuo’s younger sister from another mother. She is a good girl and is different from her father and elder brother. Senior disciple sister, please do everything possible to treat her. Yu Fu would be extremely grateful.”
Yue Hu nodded upon hearing this, “Then it’s fine. Since we are going to the prime minister’s manor, this trip can’t be wasted. Just watch me take good care of Yin Shuo to vent for you guys!”
Vent for You Guys (Part Two)
“Father, don’t worry. Son will definitely be able to take care of myself. As long as I can reach the border, I will be on the Gu family’s army’s territory. His Majesty won’t be able to reach me.”
Gu HuaiJiang had already made up his mind, raising his hand for him to stop, “Yin Shuo is someone with unfathomable ideas. There’s no need to tell father too much. If he intends to make an attempt on your life, he won’t give you a chance to survive until the border.”
The only choice was to bring enough soldiers to provide Gu ShuBai with a force that would stand out. Unless Yin Shuo wanted to rebel, it would be impossible to go against a thousand of the Gu family’s army’s soldiers.
Even if His Majesty personally wanted to dispatch a group large enough to combat this force of one thousand, it would be impossible.
This was indeed the best way to protect Gu ShuBai. Yu Fu immediately made her stance clear, “I agree with head general. It’s because Marquis Gu’s Manor is on the cusp of a storm that we need to ensure everyone’s safety.”
This was the first time that Yu Fu and Gu ShuBai had opposing opinions, and the latter helplessly looked at her. The little girl was no longer completely attached to him, and this made him feel a little dejected.
She, on the other hand, was opposing him because she was worried about his safety. This made his dejection turn into an indescribable feeling.
Gu JiuGe and the others also said: “Let’s go with father’s arrangements. Eldest brother, don’t keep refusing. Even if we don’t do anything, His Majesty and Yin Shuo won’t let us off easily. It would be better to just go ahead with this!”
Yue Hu also agreed, saying: “That’s right. Your Marquis Gu’s Manor is overly cautious, which makes you more susceptible to being controlled by others. If you had my temper…”
She only got halfway through her sentence before giving up. Immortals Valley was an otherworldly area. They could act without being restrained by etiquette, but Marquis Gu’s Manor was completely different.
Speaking of things like this, Immortals Valley was quite nice. Though Marquis Gu’s Manor had many beautiful men, it also had many restraints, and this caused Yu Fu much grief.
The next day before dawn, while Yue Hu was still immersed in her dreams, all members of Marquis Gu’s Manor had already gotten up to send Gu ShuBai off.
A thousand soldiers from the Gu family’s army formed an orderly line outside of Marquis Gu’s Manor’s gates and waited for him. The long procession extended for two whole blocks.
Some of the citizens that woke up early were shocked to see such a large army, and they were given a fright. Looking more closely, they were carrying the Gu family’s army’s banners. This allowed their hearts to return to their chests.
Yu Fu accompanied him out of the main gates, “I have ordered two hundred of my personal guards to follow along 20 li behind your group. If something happens, you will have some support.”
Gu ShuBai refused this help, “I have a thousand troops at my side. What is there to worry about? Keeping them here to protect you is what’s most important.”
Yu Fu handed him the military tally for her personal guards, “I have absolutely no use for them in the capital, and they have been maintained by the Ministry of War. The only time that they have been used was to quell the unrest in the capital. Soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used once. It’s now time to make use of them. This tally will be given to you. Do not give it back.”
Gu ShuBai was helpless against her, “You need to take care of yourself in the capital. Regardless of when it is, you must remember what I said. Protecting yourself is most important.”
Yu Fu understood what he was implying and pretended to comply: “Head general has said this same thing countless times. I already know it, so don’t worry.”
Gu ShuBai looked up at the sky, “It’s time to set out. If we leave any later, the sun will be up, and there will be even more of a commotion.”
He did not have high hopes of being able to lead all one thousand of his soldiers out of the capital before the sun came up. He just hoped that he would cause as little trouble for Yu Fu and the others as possible.
He would be going to a distant place where the emperor held little sway, while Yu Fu and the others that were staying behind would truly be the ones in danger.
Yu Fu handed him a bottle of medicine, “If you encounter any danger, this medicine will be able to keep you alive. I just hope that you won’t end up needing this medicine.”
Gu ShuBai tightly held the bottle and looked at her with reluctance. In the end, he quickly turned around and mounted his horse, departing without looking back.
He was worried that if he did look, he would no longer be able to bring himself to leave.
The procession of a thousand soldiers quietly followed behind him. The Gu family’s army was famed for its discipline, and the city guards only noticed the army when they reached the city gates. They were so frightened that they nearly pissed their pants.
Gu ShuBai pulled out the tiger tally from the late emperor, “Open the gates!”
The city guards were truly fortunate, being able to see the tiger tally for a second time. They hastily ran forward to open the city gates.
Watching the long procession depart, some could not help but wonder, “The last time that we saw this scene, there was an attempted assassination of the eldest young sir of Marquis Gu’s Manor. Who knows what sort of situation happened this time…”
After the sun came up, news quickly reached the imperial palace that one thousand soldiers from the Gu family’s army had followed Gu ShuBai to battle.
Ning ChengZhi’s bruised eyelid twitched, only managing to react after a long pause, “Our decree said that nobody from Marquis Gu’s Manor could go with him, but it did not say that soldiers could not accompany him. Marquis Gu still has the tiger tally left behind by the late emperor. He has the right to mobilize a large number of troops without informing the Ministry of War, and it wouldn’t be considered as going against Our decree.”
Eunuch Chi said: “There’s no need for Your Majesty to worry. It’s just one thousand soldiers, and they are going to the border. When Marquis Gu’s heir was attacked last time, Marquis Gu also acted in such a way.”
“It’s not the same!”
Ning ChengZhi gingerly said: “Last time, Gu ShuBai’s life was hanging by a thread, thus Marquis Gu acted out in a moment of anxiety. Immediately after that, he entered the palace to explain his actions to the late emperor. We recall that very clearly. At that time, he only mobilized three hundred troops, yet Marquis Gu was apologetic. He waited outside of the palace gates before the sun even came up. Meng Fei from the imperial guards wanted to open up the gates early to let him into the palace, yet he refused!”
He lay in bed and craned his neck to look outside of the palace, “And this time? Has Marquis Gu come to see Us?”
Eunuch Chi said with difficulty: “The palace gates have just opened. It’s possible that Marquis Gu has come late.”
“Hmph!”
Ning ChengZhi was greatly displeased, feeling that his dignity as a ruler had been trampled on, “He mobilized three or four times more troops than the last time, yet he didn’t come to explain to Us! What does this mean? It means that he only has the late emperor in his heart and not Us! This is truly outrageous!”
Just as he said this, a palace servant entered to report, “Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess ZhenJiang has come requesting an audience.”
“What?”
Ning ChengZhi’s expression immediately changed, turning from anger to joy, “Say it again. Yu Fu came to request an audience?”
The palace servant bowed and said: “Yes, will Your Majesty see her?”
“Nonsense, of course, We will!”
Ning ChengZhi immediately lifted his blanket to get up. Arriving in front of the mirror, he saw how swollen his face was and became incredibly anxious, “No, no, no, how can We see her looking like this?”
He was already less handsome than Gu ShuBai, and now his face had been hurt to this degree. He was now even worse than Gu ShuBai. Wouldn’t Yu Fu dislike him even more?
Eunuch Chi blushed with shame, “Your Majesty, your injuries were caused by Princess ZhenJiang. Are you worried that she would mind your appearance?”
Only now could Ning ChengZhi finally start to accept it, “Quickly help Us get washed up and changed. Do you want Us to see them while wearing this? Idiot!”
Eunuch Chi had been scolded for no reason, but he immediately bowed and adjusted his expression, muttering, “Your Majesty sees officials like this all the time. Who knew that you would be so particular when seeing Princess ZhenJiang…”
“What did you say?”
Ning ChengZhi glanced sideways at him, and Eunuch Chi immediately smiled and said: “This servant was saying that Your Majesty being so particular when seeing Princess ZhenJiang will surely make Princess ZhenJiang feel very moved.”
These words reminded Ning ChengZhi, and he unhappily said: “Yu Fu might have come to explain the matter behind the one thousand soldiers. We can’t get angry. It would be best to be lenient. Only like that would Yu Fu feel moved. What do you think?”
Eunuch Chi smiled and handed him a towel that had been soaked in warm water, “Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is brilliant. Everything that you said is correct.”
…
“Senior disciple sister, I came to explain to His Majesty, not to provoke him. You absolutely must pay attention to your actions later.”
Yu Fu stood outside the hall and spoke in a quiet voice to the beautiful “woman” at her side. The palace servant standing guard outside could not help but sneak glances at this beauty.
When did Marquis Gu’s Manor get another beauty? This beauty was completely different from Princess ZhenJiang’s.
With the two standing together, one was like the bright moonlight in the heavens, while the other was like a gorgeous flower. It was hard for people to look away from them.
Yue Hu faintly raised an eyebrow and smiled affectionately and slyly, “Don’t worry. I’m just going in to observe. While I’m at it, I will take the chance to see what that fool is like. I won’t get in the way of your business!”
Yu Fu helplessly said: “Senior disciple sister, it would have been better if you had come a few days earlier. Based on your personality, you would surely have been able to infuriate His Majesty so much that he would no longer want to marry me.”
Yue Hu took this as a compliment, winking at her, “Really? Am I that amazing?”
Just as Yu Fu was about to respond, she saw Eunuch Chi come out of the palace and freeze upon seeing Yue Hu, “This servant greets princess. This is…”
“This is my senior disciple sister, immortal practitioner of medicine Yue Hu.”
Eunuch Chi respectfully bowed, “So it was an immortal practitioner of medicine. His Majesty invites you in. Please follow this servant in.”
He stepped to the side and then took the lead, maintaining a respectful attitude. Yu Fu found that ever since she had smashed the gifts that he had delivered to Marquis Gu’s Manor, his attitude toward her was respectful but very distant and alert.
It was like when an old mouse saw a cat.
Yue Hu also noticed this, leaning close to Yu Fu and whispering into her ear: “What did you do to him? Look at how carefully he’s treading. It’s as if you’re going to eat him!”
“It’s a long story.”
The two entered the inner hall and saw a man in bright-yellow robes seated upright on the bed. His figure was dignified, but his face was covered with injuries that made him look like a pig.
Yue Hu burst out laughing, “This is little Emperor Ning? This was a result of your beating?”
On the night that Yu Fu hit him, she could not tell just how badly she had beaten him. Looking at him closely, she was given a fright.
Ning ChengZhi heard Yue Hu’s words and only found out that it was a beauty with great charm after looking more closely. For a moment, he was surprised, “Yu Fu, this is?”
Yu Fu dragged Yue Hu forward to salute him, “Your Majesty, this is my senior disciple sister, Yue Hu. She was passing through Eastern Ling, thus she came to see me.”
Yue Hu also said: “That’s right. This one has carried out much research into improving one’s appearance and can help the injuries to Your Majesty’s face heal faster. Does Your Majesty require this?”
An odd feeling filled Ning ChengZhi’s chest. Why did this girl not refer to herself as this one and not this humble girl?
Hearing Yue Hu say that she could help his facial injuries heal faster, he stopped worrying about everything else, “Very good, very good, if you can help Our face heal faster, We shall reward you generously!”
“If I treat Your Majesty’s facial injuries, shouldn’t Your Majesty also reward me generously and allow me to act as I please in Eastern Ling?”
Yue Hu said this and was about to step forward but was pulled back by Yu Fu, “Senior disciple sister, what did you promise me?”
The latter tilted her head back and thought for a bit. She had promised Yu Fu that she would not get in her way, and she would keep her promise. She would step back for now.
Yu Fu stepped forward and said: “Replying to Your Majesty, this younger sister came into the palace today to report to Your Majesty. One thousand soldiers from the Gu family’s army have accompanied the eldest young sir to participate in battle, and they set out first thing this morning.”
Ning ChengZhi was about to do Yu Fu a favor but heard Yu Fu continue: “Though head general has the tiger tally from the late emperor and can mobilize a large number of troops without needing to report to the Ministry of War, mobilizing troops is an important matter. As a result, this younger sister came into the palace to report on head general’s behalf.”
She had already said this much. Could Ning ChengZhi still be unhappy?
Being unhappy would mean that he opposed the late emperor’s decree, and that would mean deliberately making things difficult for Marquis Gu’s Manor. Not only could he not be unhappy, but he also needed to act as if it was completely natural.
“Very well, We already know. Marquis Gu has the late emperor’s tiger tally, thus he has the right to mobilize troops. We have no objections.”
With him having said this, Yu Fu’s visit to the palace had accomplished its goal. She slightly nodded and took a step back.
Yue Hu stepped forward while swaying her hips, a charming look resting on her face. The sight of this caused Ning ChengZhi to freeze, “Your Majesty, you still haven’t answered me. If I treated you, what sort of reward would you give me?”
Yu Fu lowered her head and secretly laughed. She thought to herself that Yue Hu’s bad habits were resurfacing. She then thought that it would be nice if Ning ChengZhi really was seduced by her, as that would save her a lot of trouble.
Ning ChengZhi quickly looked at Yu Fu. He could barely shift his butt an inch to try and create some distance between himself and Yue Hu, “Imm- Immortal practitioner of medicine, please… Please have some self-respect.”
Yue Hu rolled her eyes and decided to just sit down next to Ning ChengZhi, “What self-respect? I have relied on my beauty to act as I please in Immortals Valley, and it has only been two days since I’ve come to your Eastern Ling, yet I have already heard that phrase countless times. Will you let people live a little?”
Not to mention the fact that Ning ChengZhi had never met such an audacious woman before, but even Eunuch Chi was stunned by this sight. He initially wanted to remind her that sitting next to His Majesty was against the rules of etiquette, but after glancing at Yu Fu, he swallowed his words.
This was Yu Fu’s senior disciple sister. She could do as she pleased. Either way, His Majesty would not dare do anything about it. What would a lowly eunuch like him be considered?
“Yu Fu, Yu Fu, say something!”
Ning ChengZhi pleaded with Yu Fu. Yu Fu covered her mouth and coughed, “Uh, this younger sister has not come into the palace for a long time and wants to see the imperial garden. This younger sister will be going first. When senior disciple sister has finished treating Your Majesty, we will leave the palace together.”
Saying this, she bowed and then retreated from the hall. She left Ning ChengZhi behind to repeatedly talk about self-respect. It was as if Yue Hu was about to take advantage of him.
Yu Fu strolled around the imperial garden for a short time before a palace servant came to report that Yue Hu had finished performing the treatment. The two met at the palace gate and left together.
Yue Hu was incensed, “Yu Fu, you’ve already grown up so much. Do you think that senior disciple sister has gotten old?”
Yu Fu was surprised and said: “What is senior disciple sister talking about? You are still the most beautiful person in Immortals Valley.”
“Stop trying to comfort me!”
Yue Hu had always cherished her beauty. Sitting in the carriage, she looked at her reflection in the mirror from all angles. The beauty in the mirror was charming and affectionate but also pitiable.
She unhappily said: “The people of Marquis Gu’s Manor have seen too much of you, so it’s fine if they don’t have much of a reaction to my beauty, but even that worthless Ning ChengZhi has a defense against my beauty. It seems that I need to take care of protecting my skin when I get back to Immortals Valley!”
Yu Fu said: “Senior disciple sister is overthinking it. Right, you treated His Majesty’s face, but what did he reward you with?”
Yue Hu delightedly said: “Naturally, I wanted the most useful thing. Look at this!”
She pulled a token out of her sleeve. Yu Fu took a close look. It turned out to be a token that allowed her to freely enter the palace or visit places that normal people would find difficult to enter.
She smiled and said: “With this token, if Marquis Gu’s Manor’s military rights are no longer valid, and even your authority as princess can no longer be used, at the very least, we will still have a guaranteed escape from the capital.”
Yu Fu hastily said: “Marquis Gu’s Manor is here. I won’t go anywhere. If such a day really comes, senior disciple sister should leave on your own!”
“Foolish girl, what sort of foolish things are you saying?”
Yue Hu did not continue to speak on that topic, lifting the curtain to look outside, “Huh, this isn’t the road back to Marquis Gu’s Manor. Where are we going?”
Yu Fu said: “To the prime minister’s manor. I have a friend whose face has suffered an injury. Senior disciple sister, please help them out.”
“A friend? Male or female?”
“It’s the young miss of the prime minister’s manor. Her name is JiYao.”
The disciples of Immortals Valley have always loved Yu Fu. When Yue Hu heard that it was her friend, it was natural that it became her duty.
She repeatedly agreed while carefully thinking about the information that she had on Eastern Ling’s prime minister’s manor. She suddenly cast a suspicious look at Yu Fu, “This prime minister’s manor, is it that Yin Shuo’s prime minister’s manor? I recall that the prime minister’s manor has always fervently opposed Marquis Gu’s Manor. What’s the relationship between Yin JiYao and Yin Shuo?”
Yu Fu said: “JiYao is Yin Shuo’s younger sister from another mother. She is a good girl and is different from her father and elder brother. Senior disciple sister, please do everything possible to treat her. Yu Fu would be extremely grateful.”
Yue Hu nodded upon hearing this, “Then it’s fine. Since we are going to the prime minister’s manor, this trip can’t be wasted. Just watch me take good care of Yin Shuo to vent for you guys!”
