Vol 25 Chapter 9 (1/2)
Book 25 Chapter 09 - The Cruel Truth
Coe, three- coainst the current towards the southern harbour of Yongdu
Ahead of the fleet, two battleshi+ps unloaded a hundred Palace Guards which rapidly asse a fearsome and serious ambience
Leading the officials of Yongdu, Lao Ai for party at the harbour
Disguised as Wu Guo, Xiang Shaolong and Jing Jun re the enormous fleet from a distance
Jing Jun leaned towards Xiang Shaolong and whispered: “Take a closer look at Lao Ai; I aht”
Not knowing that Han Jie had flown the coop, of course Xiang Shaolong and Jing Jun are puzzled over Lao Ai’s lethargic appearance
The royal shi+p of Xiao Pan ruins to approach the shore
Jing Jun was restless: “If that fellow Wu Guo failed in his impersonation and is escorted down the shi+p with ropes tied around him, what should we do?”
Xiang Shaolong bitterly s that we are trying to confuse the enemy Nonetheless, our scheme will fall apart”
At this juncture, An Guxi turned to Jing Jun and cheered: “It has been a long time since I laidfor him Come!”
Patting his horse, he rode forward
The two men hurriedly followed him
As the gangplank slide down the side of the shi+p, from the shore, Lao Ai ordered the
First off the shi+p are three hundred Palace Guards who forht while ap in the centre Their well-synchronizedto the eye
An Guxi and the others jumped off their horses and kneeled at the side of the horse
Taking large strides, Lord Changwen took the lead in couards who are responsible for clearing the travelling path of obstructions The first two palace guards are bearing the royal flag and clan flag respectively
Hot on their heels are ten palace attendants bearing gifts and prayer accessories Behind theuards before the appearance of the future Qin shi+huang Xiao Pan and his Crown Princess Surrounding Xiao Pan and his wife are various i Guan, Li Si, Cai Zhe, Qin Qing with a head veil and of course, Wu Guo who is disguised as Xiang Shaolong Together, they alighted from the shi+p
Beyond the barrage of Palace Guards, tens of thousands of Yongdu dwellers instantly exploded into earth-shattering cheers and calls of ‘Your Majesty’ Kneeling down to pay their respects to Xian Pan, it was a highly robust scene
Seeing that Wu Guo is ‘unh of relief
Xiang Shaolong stole a glance at Lao Ai who is a distance away fro cheers of the crowd He inwardly sighed: You are just a gigolo who h nepotise, you are si
With an expressionless face, Xiao Pan acknowledged Lao Ai’s congratulations With Crown Princess, he boarded the royal carriage Under the protection of Lord Changwen’s Palace Guards, the carriage drove towards the city gates while An Guxi and his forces provided additional security along the road, guaranteeing a flawless journey Seizing an opportunity, Xiang Shaolong and Jing Jun boarded Wu Guo’s carriage Both Xiang Shaolong and Wu Guo swiftly re their attires
Wu Guo proudly proclai; otherwise, it is really hard to handle all the socialization”
Xiang Shaolong probed: “Did Crown Prince approach you?”
Wu Guo answered: “He merely sent the Imperial Physicians to check on du, he requires that I acco Palace to pay his respects to Empress”
Xiang Shaolong was thunderstruck: “What?”
At this moe Xiang Shaolong hastily sat on Wu Guo’s earlier seat and ss to General”
An Guxi appears to be ignorant about the friction between hi can si is truly remarkable and is a pillar of our Great Qin”
Xiang Shaolong engaged An Guxi in an uninteresting conversation When the convoy is entering the city, An Guxi excused himself and speedily attended to his affairs
Leaning on the back of his chair, Xiang Shaolong heaved a sigh of relief
The first part of his plan has reached a successful conclusion The re plan is to try and survive Xiao Pan’s hidden attack and flee back to Xianyang
With Crown Princess and a large group of officials, Xiao Pan dise Palace’s main hall
Noting that Xiao Pan is accoan to relax He secretly thought: It would be disastrous if Xiao Pan and hi Zhu Ji
After Ji Yanran’s rely forced himself to face the stark reality: Zhu Ji is beyond redemption and it is impossible for her to forsake Lao Ai and leave with him
Is there a way to protect her fro massacre?
There is some hope
But after losing Lao Ai and her sons, and realizing that Xiao Pan is not her own flesh and blood, what is the point of living? She would be passing her days like a lifeless zombie
At this interval, Mao Jiao ca down to pay his respects, he announced: “Today, Ee crowd She specifically asks for Crown Prince and Great General only”
Everyone was taken aback
Xiao Pan and Xiang Shaolong exchanged glances Both of theht: If there were soldiers a them from within the hall, wouldn’t the two of them end up as mincemeat?
Lord Changwen insisted: “General (I) has to escort Crown Prince at all times”
Standing beside thee number of visitors Of course the Head of the Palace Guards must accompany Crown Prince!”
Xiao Pan suddenly declared: “It’s all right! To enter the palace and pay my respects, Guaren only requires Great General’s company”
Noting Mao Jiao secretly signaling Xiao Pan, Xiang Shaolong finally comprehended Xiao Pan’s abrupt display of bravery
Gesturing at Xiang Shaolong, Xiao Pan boldly ascended the stairs to the hall Xiang Shaolong hastily chased up to him
Without turning his head back, Xiao Pan whispered: “In your opinion, what is that lady thinking of?”
Xiang Shaolong whispered in reply: “She probably wants to clarify , she will decide whether she wants to support Lao Ai whole-heartedly or otherwise”
Without the least hint of surprise, Xiao Pan coldly hissed: “This is called: Making one mistake after another”
Xiang Shaolong wanted to make a last ditch attempt to remind Xiao Pan to keep his promise But he is also fully aware that his effort would be in vain Therefore, he suppressed the urge to talk about it
Perched high up on her Empress throne, Zhu Ji is alone in the hall As their boots stepped on the floor of the massive hall, the sound of footsteps so sensation
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Although Zhu Ji is slightly chubbier, she is still as attractive as ever and there weren’t any signs of aging The only distinguishable factor is so the twoto her, Zhu Ji plainly state: “Royal Son, Great General, please have a seat”
Both ht Xiao Pan si E with even more brilliance than the past, Royal Son is filled with joy”
Zhu Ji sighed with a breath: “How long has it been since I laid my eyes on Royal Son? I believe it is at least three or four years! Soave birth to a son like you”
His eyes flashi+ng once with a killing aura, Xiao Pan quickly faked an air of reverence: “Empress Mother is mistaken Royal Son is fully occupied with matters of the State and on top of that, I do not wish to disturb Empress Mother’s recuperation Royal Son still loves and care for Empress Mother just like before”
Xiang Shaolong stared blankly at the space in front of hi, for the truth is simply too unbearable
Re the earlier days in Handan when Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan are loving each other to bits, they have coh their teeth and ainst each other
Her gaze landing on Xiang Shaolong, Zhu Ji’s voice becaratulate Great General on your triumphant return!”
Staring intensely at her, Xiang Shaolong can feel his heart being overwheluilt and affections He sighed: “It was due to luck that I ed to preserve my life! It is not worthy of Empress’s commendation”