lcionline Chapter 357 Only I Can Go
Chapter 357 Only I Can Go
Then he looked up and met Mo Baiyun's gaze. This was a perfectly reasonable choice, and Mo Baiyun nodded.
Wu Ziyan nodded in agreement. It would be good to have another fighter to protect him, since Huang Ziliang was also unarmed and Chu Qiu alone couldn't protect him.
This attack was her way of firing the first shot in the feudal revolution, and she also had her own selfish motives.
First, let Chu Qiu and Huang Ziliang have official positions, and then gradually replace them with their own forces.
Given that no one in the court knew how to use her talents, she believed that the Empress would eventually relent and agree to her request.
After heated discussion, the result was still that the two of them would accompany Wu Ziyan into the palace and then go to Beiyang again.
The Empress was also extremely troubled by this matter. She was reviewing memorials in her study when she became so impatient that she threw the memorial on the ground.
Changsun Boluan stood beside him, but dared not utter a sound. He simply picked up the folded document and put it aside.
"Your Majesty, how about having some heart-nourishing soup and resting for a while?"
"Rest? How can I rest after something like this has happened? We should have just demoted that wretched child to a commoner back then, and this wouldn't have happened!"
"Perhaps the message was incorrect, and it's not the Second Prince's fault!"
"Bo Luan, tell me, the court has no one capable right now, what should I do?"
Changsun Boluan shook her head. She dared not comment on such matters, but after licking her lips, she seemed to have thought of something: "Your Majesty might as well make an exception and restore the status of the Situ family's son. After all, he was originally a general. This would also help stabilize the morale of the Situ family."
“But if a man becomes a general, I’m afraid they won’t accept it. That boy is indeed quite good.”
"Then let Situ Chuqiu sign a pledge, that way they'll have nothing to say."
The Empress seemed to be deep in thought for a long time. Just as she was about to pick up the imperial edict, Wu Ziyan's voice came from outside requesting an audience.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is still busy. Please come another day. His Majesty is having a headache."
"Mother Empress! Perhaps your son can relieve your headache!"
Wu Mingkong waved his hand, signaling someone to open the door. The mother and daughter looked very haggard, clearly heartbroken over this matter!
The Empress glanced around and saw that three people had entered. She recognized Situ Chuqiu a few times, but she had never seen the somewhat refined and handsome man behind him before.
The three knelt on the ground to pay their respects to the Empress. She simply waved her hand, and they stood up. Wu Ziyan looked up and met her eyes: "Mother, I have a request to make!"
"explain."
She knelt down again: "Your subject, what I am about to say may enrage Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to promise me that you will not punish me."
"Firstly."
She wouldn't eat it; she used moral blackmail, giving her a disdainful look that made it impossible for her to refuse.
"Your Majesty, I wish to appoint Situ Chuqiu as General of Anbei and Huang Ziliang as Military Advisor to the Army!"
He could understand Feng Chuqiu being appointed as a general, but what exactly was the ability of this suddenly appearing Huang Ziliang that made Wu Ziyan risk offending the emperor's authority to petition for his appointment?
Seeing that the Empress did not refute him, but only frowned slightly, it seemed that there was hope in this matter. He continued to recount Huang Ziliang's deeds in detail. The Empress's brows gradually relaxed. He was indeed a remarkable person.
"I am willing to share the Empress's burdens and go to Beirong with Chu Qiu and the others to defeat the enemy!"
The Empress also knew the capabilities of her fourth daughter. To say that she had been able to come this far safely was truly thanks to the group of men around her.
She made an exception and granted it, and even gave her a way out; otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to talk about appointing Chu Qiu as a general in front of all the ministers.
At that time, Wu Ziyan could stage a play with her in the court, so that all the good reputation would fall on her and all the bad reputation would fall on his good-for-nothing daughter.
She also knew Wu Ziyan's intentions, and she increasingly accepted her as her fourth daughter. An imperial edict, stamped with the seal, had legal effect, in Wu Ziyan's words.
When Huang Ziliang and the other two left the hall, they didn't seem very happy, as if everything was within his expectations.
"Tomorrow, you two will be wearing court robes and attending court with me. Humph, let me show you what the hardship of getting up early to go to work is!"
"Miss always knows words that we would never say out loud."
"Ziliang, you don't seem very happy, or perhaps everything is as you expected."
"I guess before this, the Empress was also racking her brains over who should go to Beiyang. Miss is really clever, she went at the right time."
Even someone as dull as Chu Qiu could sense that Huang Ziliang's emotions weren't fluctuating much. He was quite happy, having been using his sister's position and name all along, but now he finally had his own real official post.
"If you succeed on this mission, you will become the leaders of all men; but if you fail, we will all be cursed for eternity!"
Huang Ziliang suddenly bowed to Wu Ziyan, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect: "Ziliang thanks you, Miss."
"Let's not thank you yet. The three of us should work together to figure out how to protect our own territory and defend the city. If possible, we can also take back a few more grasslands."
"Ziliang will certainly help Miss achieve her grand ambitions!"
After Wu Ziyan and the others had gone far away, Changsun Boluan couldn't help but whisper in the Empress's ear, "The Fourth Prince and Her Majesty are truly in sync!"
The Queen also felt that, at least for now, her fourth daughter was the most understanding and didn't seem to care as much about fame and fortune as her other daughters. Therefore, she wasn't someone she couldn't rule out considering...
As night fell, snow began to fall again. The mansion was unusually quiet. Wu Ziyan stood alone in the courtyard, catching the snowflakes as they fell from the sky and melted in his hands.
Completely unaware that Sima Lingchuan was coming from behind, he gently took Wu Ziyan's hand and asked, "When do we set off?"
"The situation is urgent, and I estimate I'll have to leave tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay, then I'll pack your bags."
"Lingchuan, you've really suffered. I can't imagine what this huge mansion would be like without you."
“These are all things I should do.”
He embraced her, and even through his coat, Sima Lingchuan could feel the coldness of Wu Ziyan's hands in the snow.
She was trembling slightly, unsure whether it was from the cold or something else, but she just held him tighter, inhaling his cool fragrance.
She tiptoed and gave him a gentle kiss, her eyes filled with reluctance. It felt like she hadn't even had a chance to sit down properly before he had to leave again.
"It's cold outside, let's go back to the room, Ziyan."
She led her back to the room. After washing up, the two lay peacefully on the bed. Looking at the bed curtains, Sima Lingchuan's heart pounded, and he felt a little wronged, unable to understand why.
He turned over and hugged Wu Ziyan: "Ziyan, can we not go there? It's too dangerous over there."
"No, Lingchuan, only I can go."
She didn't actually have that much of a sense of national responsibility, but she couldn't let everyone else be in danger, so she had to go herself, at least she wouldn't die.