Chapter 55: Zhao Linxu, You’re Screwed!
“Is Your Majesty willing to let the Great Gong and the Great Chai have the best of both worlds, each getting what they need?” E Zhu smiled lightly at Zhao Linxu.
Zhao Linxu rubbed his temples. Just as he was about to say something, a slight movement came from inside. It seemed Li Jianyu had woken up.
“E Zhu will take her leave first. Your Majesty, please consider it carefully. Do not forget the friendship between us.”
Zhao Linxu went around the screen and saw Li Jianyu rubbing his eyes, still looking sleepy and a little dazed.
Zhao Linxu’s heart was filled with affection. He sat down on the edge of the bed, wrapped his arm around Li Jianyu’s waist, and said with a low laugh, “You’re awake?”
“E Zhu came?”
Zhao Linxu sighed. “You heard?”
“…What?” Li Jianyu blinked, his eyes not quite open from having just woken up. He looked innocent and very cute.
Zhao Linxu rubbed the top of Li Jianyu’s head and said with a grin, “E Zhu and I discussed how to deal with the barrier and illusion in Huanyue City.”
Li Jianyu had been unconscious before and didn’t really understand the current battle situation, so Zhao Linxu explained, “According to the scouts, Qing Luo has summoned his Green Lotus followers to Huanyue City and has set up an illusion together. We can’t break in for the time being.”
“An illusion?”
“A very mysterious illusion. That’s why I had Dan Xi come over. He’s trying to find a way to break it. I’ve also written a letter to the Joyful Moon Cult for help. If they are all powerless, then we will have no choice but to launch a direct attack.”
Li Jianyu nodded.
Zhao Linxu had originally wanted to lie down with Li Jianyu for a while, but a servant came to report that Xing Huan had arrived.
“So soon?” Li Jianyu was a little surprised.
“You’ve been in and out of consciousness for two days,” Zhao Linxu said, pinching Li Jianyu’s cheek. This person had really slept without any concept of time.
“Then you go and do your thing,” Li Jianyu said a little resentfully.
Although men were different from women and didn’t need a postpartum confinement period, they couldn’t just get out of bed and go out into the wind right away. They still needed to rest and recuperate.
“Alright.”
Zhao Linxu left the tent and went to the training ground that the deputy general had mentioned. Sure enough, he saw that flamboyant purple figure.
At this moment, Xing Huan was sparring with Wan Yunliu. Two agile figures were moving swiftly on the ring.
Zhao Linxu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Why did everyone who came have to take a turn with Wan Yunliu?
It was really hard to be the Wulin Alliance leader.
And to Zhao Linxu’s surprise, the Arrogant Dragon Gang’s leader, Long Ye, was also there, standing under the ring with his arms crossed, watching his disciple fight with Xing Huan.
“Brother Long?”
“Your Majesty.” Long Ye smiled and greeted Zhao Linxu.
“Brother Long, don’t be so formal,” Zhao Linxu said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. “Last time we met, Brother Long and I called each other brothers.”
“That’s right, that’s right.”
The more Long Ye looked at Zhao Linxu, the more satisfied he became. He patted his shoulder hard and praised, “Good! Good!”
He had strength but was not arrogant, held a high position but was also humble. Where could you find such a young man!
Wan Yunliu looked at the two of them, who were getting along so harmoniously, calling each other brothers, and his lips twitched.
So annoying.
Clang—!
The short sword before him attacked again. Wan Yunliu didn’t dare to be distracted any longer and focused on fighting the Joyful Moon Cult leader in front of him.
After a few exchanges, Xing Huan smiled and leaped off the ring. “Old Long, your disciple is really not bad!”
“Hahaha, Cult Leader overpraises him!” Although Long Ye’s eyes were full of pride, he still had to go through the motions.
After a pause, Long Ye pointed at Zhao Linxu. “This one is a dragon among men. To charge into the enemy army alone for love with the Ghost-Faced General, he is truly a rare hero in the world!”
Zhao Linxu raised an eyebrow.
How did Long Ye know about this?
“Haha! Now everyone knows. It’s the talk of the town. The Emperor of the Great Gong single-handedly destroyed the enemy’s nest. I’m sure he will be able to unify the five continents in the future.”
Zhao Linxu had a headache.
Now, the tall tree attracts the wind.
But he, Zhao Linxu, would not be afraid of these things. He would also protect Little Carp well.
And at the side, Wan Yunliu looked at Zhao Linxu with an unreadable expression.
Indeed…
Sigh.
Wan Yunliu sighed in his heart, and his eyes suddenly cleared. Li Jianyu truly liked Zhao Linxu, and Zhao Linxu also truly liked him.
Forget it, forget it.
The few of them were planning to go to the main tent to discuss countermeasures. Wan Yunliu was still immersed in the sense of admiration that had suddenly grown in him, his emotions in a complicated tangle, when he heard Zhao Linxu call him in a low voice.
“Hey, Little Wan.”
Wan Yunliu stopped in confusion and looked at him.
“Your father is still your father.”
Zhao Linxu smiled at Wan Yunliu very provocatively.
Then he quickly turned and walked away, going to Long Ye’s side, who was walking in front.
Wan Yunliu: “…”
Damn it.
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In the main tent, Li Jianyu was holding Jiujiu, snuggled in the quilt, comfortably warming himself and teasing the child and Jiujiu.
Before leaving, Zhao Linxu had seen that Li Jianyu had some energy, so he had had the wet nurse bring the little bun over. Now, Li Jianyu was holding the little bun in one arm and the little phoenix in the other, two balls of flesh in his hands. He felt that his life was complete.
Although the three phoenixes were all on the border and could sense that Li Jianyu had given birth to the little bun before, now only Jiujiu could sneak in. An adult phoenix was, after all, too conspicuous.
Jiujiu was carefully looking at the little bun, its two black-bean-like eyes blinking and blinking. After a moment, it poked the little bun’s cheek with its wing.
Li Jianyu couldn’t help but chuckle.
“City Lord.”
A servant reported from outside, “The Empress of the Great Chai wishes to see you.”
Li Jianyu had Jiujiu slip into the quilt and not make a sound. He held the child and pulled the quilt up.
E Zhu gracefully stepped into the tent, dressed in a magnificent and noble manner.
As soon as E Zhu stepped into the tent, she was stunned.
It was so hot in this tent…
E Zhu pulled on her sleeves. She would probably start sweating in a moment. Why was it so hot?
Looking at the charcoal fires around her, E Zhu couldn’t help but be puzzled. This wasn’t normal, was it?
Seeing E Zhu looking at the excessive charcoal fires, Li Jianyu smiled. “Greetings, Your Majesty.”
At this moment, Li Jianyu had just given birth. His body was still a little weak, and he was a little haggard and pale. But his foundation was still there, and at this moment, beside E Zhu, he was not inferior.
E Zhu sighed in her heart. It was with this kind of appearance that she could firmly hold Zhao Linxu’s heart. Then she pulled a chair and sat down, smiling. “Does the City Lord know why We have come here?”
Li Jianyu raised an eyebrow. “Your Majesty of the Great Chai, I will only ask you one question. If someone… your most beloved sister, E Ni, or Zhao Linxu, said they wanted to share the throne of the Great Chai with you, to have two kings in the Great Chai, would you be willing?”
“This is naturally something that cannot happen,” E Zhu said with a slight frown.
“Then that’s it. Some things cannot be shared,” Li Jianyu said with a smile. “Unless you have Zhao Linxu cut his heart in half, cut his little brother in half, otherwise, how can one person be divided?”
E Zhu was petrified on the spot.
She was shocked by the phrase “cut his little brother in half.”
Li Jianyu had indeed heard her conversation with Zhao Linxu.
“Since the City Lord says so, are you unwilling to grant Our wish with Zhao Linxu?”
“Grant your wish?” Li Jianyu sneered. “How about this: you imagine it again. You’ve worked so hard to sit on the throne of the Great Chai, and then suddenly someone jumps out and says he wants to sit in this position, and wants you to abdicate and grant his wish. Is that okay?”
“Marriage and the throne are different. City Lord, do not compare the two.”
Before coming, E Zhu had imagined many scenarios. She had imagined that Li Jianyu would be angry, lose control, and be unable to accept the marriage alliance she proposed. She had also imagined that Li Jianyu would be dejected but would reluctantly agree to this marriage for the sake of the big picture.
But she had never expected that this City Lord, who usually didn’t talk much and was cold to people, would refute her so calmly, refuting her to the point where she was speechless.
Li Jianyu was not angry, but his attitude was very clear, so clear that it made E Zhu puzzled.
“Does the City Lord not think about the big picture?” E Zhu stood up. “Only by forming a marriage alliance between the Great Chai and the Great Gong can we be invincible. Zhao Linxu has not yet given me an answer. This condition is too tempting. The City Lord should know how to weigh the pros and cons and not make things difficult for Zhao Linxu.”
Give it up. Zhao Linxu hasn’t given you an answer because he’s trying to figure out how to get the benefits without marrying you. Doesn’t he know that?
Li Jianyu had a grin on his face.
For some reason, he no longer had any doubts about Zhao Linxu. It wasn’t entirely because Zhao Linxu had bravely charged into the enemy camp for him, but an accumulation over time.
The full confidence made Li Jianyu feel very at ease and comfortable.
So he would not answer E Zhu’s question, because there was no need.
“Little Carp, I’m back.”
The sound of footsteps came from outside. It seemed Zhao Linxu had brought a few people into the tent to discuss something.
“The Empress is also here?”
Zhao Linxu glanced at E Zhu. “It’s a good time to discuss countermeasures with us. Little Carp, you can listen too.”
Zhao Linxu didn’t care that there were other people in the tent. He directly went forward, lifted Li Jianyu in a princess carry, and placed him on the soft couch in the outer room, not letting him touch the cold air on the ground.
Li Jianyu’s arm was around Zhao Linxu’s neck, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.
Zhao Linxu didn’t know yet that Li Jianyu had already heard his conversation with E Zhu, so he was still hiding it from him.
You’re good, Zhao Linxu.
Let’s see when you confess.
Zhao Linxu didn’t notice Li Jianyu’s little mood and just spread the map on the round table.
There were many people in the tent, gathered around the map, planning to talk about that strange formation.
Before long, Zhao Zhanqi, Feng Ju Qianli, and the others also arrived.
When Xing Huan saw Dan Xi following behind Chong Xi, he was stunned.
At this moment, Dan Xi was wearing a veil, and Xing Huan couldn’t see his face, but he just felt that he was familiar.
This was…
Vaguely sensing Xing Huan’s gaze, Dan Xi unobtrusively moved back a few steps, standing behind Feng Ju Qianli’s tall frame, trying to make himself less conspicuous.
Zhao Linxu had asked him before if he knew Xing Huan, saying that this cult leader was searching the world for him. Dan Xi had avoided it, but now he had no choice but to see him.
He hoped that with the veil and the secret art he had cast on himself, Xing Huan would not recognize him.
“The original city gate of Huanyue City is here in the south.” At the side, Zhao Linxu had already started to speak, and he placed a small flag on the location of the city gate.
“And now this is the drawing of that illusion.” Zhao Linxu snapped his fingers and had Xue Ni hand him a roll of paper.
“Everyone can have a look.”
The drawing was placed on top of the map. It depicted the formation of the illusion. Although it looked complicated, it was regular.
Huh…?
At the side, Li Jianyu blinked.
Isn’t this…
