"The State of Wo in the South Sea has repeatedly caused trouble and harassed our people along the coast. Let Cheng Shifei be the commander-in-chief and Cheng Song the vanguard general. Lead 50,000 naval troops to the South Sea to launch a punitive expedition against the State of Wo!"
As soon as Zhongli Mingye finished speaking, there was an immediate buzz in the court. Song Qinzhou understood this matter well. The State of Wo had repeatedly intervened in the power struggle of the Xia Dynasty in recent days.
Now that the situation in the Xia Dynasty had stabilized, the Crown Prince's attitude was extremely tough. He was determined to make the State of Wo pay the price. Song Chuyu understood deeply.
Apart from harassing the people on the southern border, the most important thing was that the State of Wo had colluded with Ouyang Jinse, which had caused Song Jinyu's whereabouts to be unknown.
"Take no captives! The State of Wo must pay the price!"
None of the masterminds behind the scenes should be allowed to escape!
Chen Jiacai, the Duke who assisted the state, wanted to say something. He keenly noticed that the Prime Minister Song, the Duke of Rong and others did not stop it. Even the Crown Prince's tutor, who was on good terms with him, did not say a word.
He understood in his heart that this war was inevitable!
After Zhongli Mingye became the Crown Prince, in order to control the court, he executed all nine generations of the Ling family, made Song Qinzhou the right prime minister, and at the same time weakened the power of the emperor.
After the court situation stabilized, he immediately launched a war against the State of Wo in the South Sea. He appointed the Cheng family as the grand marshal of the troops and horses, and Cheng Song to cooperate to fully attack the State of Wo.
For a moment, everyone in the court was in a state of panic. They all said that the new Crown Prince was decisive and ruthless.
When the Crown Prince's grandson, Zhongli Yuanjing, was 100 days old, the Prince Yu's Mansion held a small 100 - day banquet for him. Lady Xiang and He Yi organized it together.
Fortunately, Lady Xiang took good care of him, and Yuanbao was very healthy and lively. His eyebrows and eyes were very much like Song Jinyu's.
Zhongli Mingye had been busy for many days. Suddenly, he found that he was already numb from the pain.
But still, he couldn't sleep soundly at night.
Gradually, no one dared to mention Song Jinyu in front of him. There were several officials who coveted the position of the Crown Princess. But as soon as the news that Chen Jiacai had been injured by the Crown Prince spread,
they also gave up the idea. Everyone in the court knew that the Prince Yu and his wife were deeply in love. Now that the princess, who was also the Crown Princess, was missing,
the Crown Prince had completely changed. He had become the cold, emotionless and taciturn person he used to be.
In Gusu City, at the Wangjiang Tower. Xiao Xueyi, the master of the Tingran Pavilion, was watching a play. Suddenly, a charming young girl came over and brought him a bowl of medicine.
It was Ning Yue.
Xiao Xueyi smiled and drank it. Then he asked Ning Yue to watch the play with him.
He looked at Ning Yue carefully, and his mind went back two months ago. She was the woman he had rescued from the Minjiang River. At that time, she was seriously injured.
Fortunately, the three Yin herbs were still there at that time.
He had saved her life, but she had completely lost her memory. At first, he was slightly shocked, but then his mind was full of thoughts. Xiao Xueyi named her "Ning Yue".
"Ning Yue..." The woman gently opened her thin lips, and there was a look of confusion in her eyes.
Xiao Xueyi didn't know why he did this. He just remembered that the moonlight that night was extremely bright, just like her charm.
Ning Yue had no memory at all. She just obeyed Xiao Xueyi's orders. After she first woke up, she had no impression of anyone or anything.
After many days of testing and the consultation of all the famous doctors in Gusu City, they concluded, "This woman's head has been severely injured... I'm afraid she will never recover in this life."
After getting these conclusions, Xiao Xueyi became calmer from the initial shock. "From now on, you are Ning Yue."
It had been more than a month since she woke up. Although Ning Yue had no memory at all, she alone didn't forget her medical skills. She saw that the master Xiao was in poor health, and his cough became more and more severe in the late autumn.
She took his pulse and prescribed medicine on her own initiative. "After you take this, you will feel more comfortable at night."
While giving instructions, she covered his knees with the blanket. Xiao Xueyi smiled and said, "Thank you, Ning Yue..."
Lin Qingge watched them from afar. The person sitting there was as gentle as the wind and the moon, and as handsome as jade. The person standing there was charming and gentle. They were truly a perfect match.
And she stroked her face. There were pitted and uneven scars on it, like centipedes. It was a pain from her youth. Why? Just because she was beautiful, she could be so favored in front of the master?
There was a bit of ash on Ning Yue's face, which was caused by boiling the medicine just now. Xiao Xueyi reached out to wipe it off for her and said gently, "In the future, just let others do these small things."
"I'm just afraid that they won't be able to control the heat well."
Ning Yue smiled and said, "I won't say anything else, but my medical skills are really... amazing!" Her eyes fell on the stage.
This sentence sounded very familiar. It seemed that she had said it in front of someone before.
Xiao Xueyi looked at her and asked, "Are you fully recovered from your injury now?"
"Of course, there's nothing serious. It's just..." Ning Yue wanted to ask about her past. After all, Xiao Xueyi was the person she trusted most now.
"After we rescued you from the river that day, we searched along the coast for your family... but there was no news." Xiao Xueyi couldn't bear to see her frowning, so he comforted her, "It's cold now. You should just rest and recuperate in peace. I will send more people..."
"Okay!"
Looking at the young master sitting in the wheelchair in front of her, Ning Yue was a little suspicious.
Was he worthy of her trust? Her beautiful eyes turned, and suddenly fell on a hidden corner. Who was looking at her just now?
Now that she had lost her memory, the Tingran Pavilion could only be a temporary place for her to stay. Xiao Xueyi drank a cup of tea and looked at Ning Yue thoughtfully. She was sitting quietly beside him.
Her features were delicate, and her skin was like coagulated fat. She was even more beautiful than the first time he saw her. This peerless beauty was truly amazing.
There were many people whispering around the stage. They all said that the master Xiao had found a fairy as a maid. He sighed and whispered to Jing Ran, "Go and find a veil hat!"
After he put it on for Ning Yue himself, the fine white gauze added more beauty to her. Xiao Xueyi suppressed the charming thoughts in his heart and explained to her, "Your beauty will surely attract others' attention."
"If you leave the Tingran Pavilion, just wear it."
"Thank you, master!" Her clear voice made Xiao Xueyi's heart flutter. These days, getting along with Ning Yue day and night, he had become more and more inseparable from her.
Every time he woke up, he wanted to see Ning Yue. Every time he saw her, he always felt in a good mood.
Even when she prescribed medicine for him, he would ask Ning Yue to boil it and bring it to him personally, just to see her more.
Xiao Xueyi knew that he was a businessman and a complete opportunist. He originally planned to use Ning Yue for a deal.
But after these days of getting along, he was a little reluctant to part with her. So he postponed the day of going to the capital again and again.
Every day, he rarely left the Tingran Pavilion. Occasionally, when he played the flute, he would also invite Ning Yue to enjoy the scenery and listen to the music with him.
Ning Yue never refused these invitations. She just thought that the master Xiao treated her differently, and she also wanted to find out something from it.
After all... she already knew that the Tingran Pavilion was the most famous family in Gusu City. If she was an ordinary young lady,
as long as she inquired along the river about which family had lost a daughter, she would surely be able to find out her origin.
The master Xiao's words and deeds didn't match. She covered the strange look in her eyes. She raised her fair hand to pour tea for him. Her eyes widened slightly, with a hint of grievance, "This theater is also your place, but you let me wear the veil hat. I can only see the shadows of people."
Xiao Xueyi laughed, "It's just that I'm afraid your beauty will make them unable to sing the play in peace!"