bookrebus Chapter 448 Normal 1 point
Chapter 448 Normal 1 point
Emperor Beizun dismounted from behind, took out her cloak from the quiver on her horse's side, and slowly walked over. "You don't need to worry. Changfeng and the others are in the capital of Dayong now. They will take action in time if anything happens. They will definitely be able to hold out until we get there."
As he spoke, he draped the cloak over her shoulders.
A cool breeze swept by, rustling the bushes beside her. Sikong Jin subconsciously pulled the cloak draped over his shoulders, shrinking her slender body slightly.
"I hope so. If anything happens to my mother and the others, I'll tear that Yukichi Yu to pieces!"
Sikong Jin suddenly spoke in a cold voice, and a chill crept onto her delicate face.
"If he wants to blackmail you, he will naturally keep your mother safe for the time being, so we must act quickly. We must rescue her before the army arrives."
As Di Beizun spoke, he struck a tree with his palm. The tall tree beside him swayed and then fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
Di Beizun picked it up and skillfully started a fire.
Seeing this, Sikong Jin shrugged and walked her petite figure down the riverbed. "I'll go get us some food. You watch the food!"
After speaking, without waiting for Di Beizun's reply, his voice drifted away in the night wind, and his figure disappeared in a flash.
Di Beizun narrowed his eyes as the figure disappeared into the forest. A hint of warmth couldn't help but surface in his usually calm eyes, and a rare gentleness appeared on his alluring face.
The fire slowly grew quite strong. After a while, a rustling sound came from the bushes nearby, and a dark figure darted out, carrying two large fish that had already been cleaned.
"Come on, grill it! I'll go get the seasonings, you grill it for us."
Sikong Jin set up the fish, took off the cloak from her shoulder and spread it on the ground, then walked to the horse, picked up the bundle, opened it, and found snacks, water, and a wine sachet still full of wine inside.
He sat down next to Emperor Beizun, rubbed his stiff and sore shoulders, and looked calmly at the blazing flames in front of him. He suddenly said in a low voice, "This time, Emperor Da Yong is coming for me. Lord Xing Qitian has unfortunately passed away, and Ji Dage is still trapped on the northwestern border. The capital is also in turmoil. The Sikong Mansion and the Liu Mansion are constantly fighting and checking each other. Xing Qiyu can do everything he can to deal with me. Moreover, the royal army under Lord Xing Qitian will fall into his hands. If he wants to start a war with me, it will be difficult for me to deal with him with my strength."
"I have already ordered the Second Army Corps to be dispatched from Guanzhong in my Great Zhou to the vicinity of Yanmen Pass on the border of your Great Yong. As long as he dares to make a move, 200,000 iron cavalry will trample through Yanmen Pass and take over the entire Great Yong and give it to you without any problem."
A cold glint flashed across Di Beizun's aloof face as he spoke disdainfully.
“I know that your Great Zhou is very powerful. If my mother hadn’t been in their hands, I wouldn’t have had to rush back to the capital. It would have been much easier to just lead my troops back and fight my way back. If it weren’t for Sikong Shu, I could have brought my mother out with me when I left the capital.”
As Sikong Jin spoke, a burning anger rose within her.
She had never had any goodwill towards the Sikong family. Even though she was a descendant of the Sikong clan, she didn't care about family honor. That's just how she was. If someone was good to her, she would be even better to them. She generally wouldn't do things like making sacrifices in silence.
She remembered clearly how the Sikong family treated her and Su Yue and Sikong Mo's family after Sikong Qi's bloody death on the battlefield. So if she went back this time, these grudges should be settled.
"Now the capital of Dayong must be heavily guarded. I don't know where Xingqi Yu has put my mother under house arrest. A while ago, Atai sent me a message saying that I was doing well. But with this unexpected turn of events, everything has fallen into chaos."
Sikong Jin said with some annoyance.
Di Beizun leisurely flipped the fish in his hand, his unfathomable gaze sweeping over Sikong Jin. "If you had willingly returned to the Great Zhou with me back then, perhaps Xing Qiyu could have restrained himself a bit. No matter what, would they dare to lay a hand on the Great Zhou Empress's mother? Why did you refuse to trust me! What's wrong with being my Empress? Why did you go and beg that Tuoba Yu for help? Now, who knows where he's gone! And Xi Fenglie, the Wing King's army of over 100,000 is still waiting for him at the border. Now that the Tian Sheng Dynasty has been destroyed, let's see how long he and his remaining troops can hold out."
Speaking of Tuoba Yu, Di Beizun's face was full of disdain, but he ran away quite quickly.
Looking at Di Beizun's sharp-tongued and disdainful expression, Sikong Jin couldn't help but feel another headache coming on.
This guy always acts like this when he talks about Tuoba Yu. He probably suspects that she was the one who let Tuoba Yu go. She hasn't told him about Xi Fenglie yet. I suppose Xi Fenglie should be fully recovered and ready to set off by now. If she doesn't make things clear now, she'll be in big trouble if they find out later.
Look at the brutal methods he's used lately!
Thinking of this, Lord Sikong couldn't help but shiver. His starry eyes narrowed as he cautiously glanced at the man beside him. After a moment's thought, he suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the night is so beautiful, the starlight so romantic, the moon so big and round, and the morning breeze so gentle. Don't you feel quite comfortable and happy? And I'm here with you, grilling fish, drinking, and chatting. It seems like it's been a long time since we've felt this relaxed..."
Before Lord Sikong could finish speaking, the noble and aloof Emperor looked up at the western sky and saw a few cold stars hanging in the distance, with no moonlight in sight. He then gave her a lukewarm glance.
Sikong Jin chuckled twice, touched her nose, and quickly moved closer, taking Emperor Beizun's arm with both hands, and said sweetly, "Your Majesty..."
"Be normal, Ajin!"
Di Beizun frowned and glanced at her, then responded in a low voice.
Seeing Di Beizun's slightly furrowed brows, Lord Sikong raised his eyebrows as well, shrugged with some puzzlement, and tried to soften his voice, smiling innocently and gently, "Why am I acting strange? Don't you usually complain that I'm not gentle enough? Look, it's just the two of us now, the night is so beautiful, it's a rare treat for us to go out for a barbecue, what a pleasant time it is, don't you think?"
As Lord Sikong spoke, he cautiously leaned closer to Emperor Beizun.