Huo Wei nodded. "Yes."
He gently patted Dugu Luanyue's not-so-broad and rather slender arms. His black eyes became firm.
The small grove was not a place to talk. Without saying more, he left silently.
Dugu Luanyue felt unsettled in her heart. But seeing Huo Wei's black back, for some reason, she actually believed him at that moment.
His broad shoulders and back seemed like a towering mountain in her eyes.
Especially the firm look in his deep black eyes. She was willing to trust him once.
Aunt Mei Jiang asked, "Your Majesty the Queen, can the Prince of Yuzhang really help us?"
Dugu Luanyue shook her head.
"I don't know. But this time, I choose to trust him first.
After all, this matter is not only related to the interests of Southern Chu, but also to the lives and deaths of the common people in the entire Danyang City of Northern Yan. I think Huo Wei still has the world in mind."
After she returned to the palace, she didn't idle around. She quickly sent a secret letter from Northern Yan to inform the Southern Chu side to defend the border junction with Danyang City firmly. She told the generals guarding the city to be on high alert.
Three days passed. The Northern Yan court didn't change its mind, and even Huo Wei lost contact.
Dugu Luanyue became anxious in the palace. Being in the harem now, she was not as convenient as a court official.
There were really few things she could do. Murong Min had never trusted her, so she had to act like a charming and sycophantic queen every day.
After getting Huo Wei's promise these days, Dugu Luanyue didn't pester Murong Min all the time.
After Murong Min was not so annoyed, he began to be infatuated with the charming looks of the queen again.
Before the evening meal, he came to the Fengluan Palace. His eyes looking at Dugu Luanyue were full of desire.
Murong Min smiled sideways and said, "Why, the queen doesn't seem to be in high spirits when seeing me today?"
Dugu Luanyue slightly curled her bright red lips. Her charming eyes looked at him pitifully.
"I'm not in low spirits. It's just that Your Majesty actually understands the things I'm worried about. After all, I'm from Southern Chu. How can I not worry about the people of my mother country?"
Murong Min's smile faded.
"This plague is actually a plague within Northern Yan. The queen has already married me. You shouldn't worry about the affairs of Southern Chu.
Moreover, a married daughter is like spilled water. You just stay by my side in the harem peacefully."
Dugu Luanyue leaned back. Her bright red lips tightened into a straight line. Her charming and soft eyebrows suddenly became sharp, and a dark and fierce aura rose.
"Your Majesty, although I'm the queen of Northern Yan, in our Southern Chu, a married daughter has never been like spilled water. I still love my mother country.
Your Majesty, I just want to ask. If there is a riot in Danyang City and the southern checkpoints are loose, where will these refugees infected with the epidemic go?
And the people in Danyang City are also the subjects of Northern Yan. As the queen of Northern Yan, shouldn't I ask about it?
If Your Majesty just lets the people of a city fend for themselves, won't the people of the world really be heart - broken?"
Murong Min had never seen such a tough queen. He even saw the anger of a king in Dugu Luanyue's eyes. That look was extremely oppressive and intimidating, which shocked him.
He was also a king. He seemed to be irritated by Dugu Luanyue's compelling aura. He flung his sleeve and overturned the steaming Buddha Jumps Over the Wall beside his sleeve. "Presumptuous!"
The scalding soup splashed all over Dugu Luanyue's back of the hand. She calmly stood up and knelt on the ground.
"I didn't mean to offend Your Majesty. I just want to persuade Your Majesty. Regarding the plague, since it's not too serious yet, it should be curbed in advance. I have good intentions."
Murong Min had been an emperor for many years. It wasn't the first time he had encountered a plague in Northern Yan. He naturally knew that the epidemic should be curbed at the very beginning.
But this time, he had his own purpose, so he deliberately minimized the court's expenditure and energy.
He stood up and helped the queen up.
"The queen is young. I won't argue with you. I don't like women interfering in politics. Don't mention it again, Queen."
Dugu Luanyue had pretended to be a vase in front of Murong Min for a long time. Today, because she was really worried about Southern Chu, she really couldn't hold it back.
No matter how long she had been married to Northern Yan, she would always be from Southern Chu, and it would be like this for the rest of her life.
She also knew that Murong Min was not a complete fool of an emperor. Most likely, there were other shady reasons for today's policies.
She softened her voice and shrank her swollen back of the hand into the embroidered robe with golden phoenix patterns. Her eyes were full of forbearance.
"Yes, Your Majesty. It was my rudeness just now. It's my fault."
That night, Murong Min didn't stay in the Fengluan Palace. After the queen served him, he got on his imperial sedan chair and returned to the Zichen Palace.
Dugu Luanyue sat alone under the window with her hair loose. The moonlight covered her like a layer of frost.
A lonely king who couldn't show his skills was like a giant dragon coiled in the mud, unable to move.
Aunt Mei Jiang came in with the ointment and gritted her teeth.
"Humph, heartless man. After all, the queen has married this emperor, but he doesn't show any concern for Your Majesty.
Forget it. Stop talking. Let's apply the medicine first. This ointment was given by the Prince of Yuzhang last time. There's still some left. It works quite well."
As soon as Aunt Mei Jiang mentioned Huo Wei, Dugu Luanyue frowned again.
"Yes, it's been three days. Why hasn't there been any news from Huo Wei?"
While applying the medicine, she fell into deep thought. Her worry about Southern Chu reached its peak at this moment.
Not long after the court was dismissed the next day, the news spread that the Prince of Yuzhang was leading troops to fight.
The time was early the next morning. It was quite sudden. Dugu Luanyue was extremely surprised when she heard this. She quickly sent someone to ask Huo Wei what was going on. Huo Wei said nothing and was busy assembling troops.
Aunt Mei Jiang came back after inquiring about the news. Her face was very solemn.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Yuzhang is leading troops south. His Majesty only gave him two hundred soldiers and four imperial doctors. The epidemic in Danyang City is so serious. What does His Majesty mean? Is he trying to send the Prince of Yuzhang to his death?"
Dugu Luanyue suddenly stood up. The teacup of green tea beside her elbow was knocked over on the ground.
She quickly walked over with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Is Murong Min crazy? Is Huo Wei crazy too? What's the difference between this and going to one's death?
What on earth is Huo Wei going to do? Does he know how dangerous it is to go with just a few people!"
Aunt Mei Jiang nodded in agreement. "Yes, the Prince of Yuzhang didn't even tell Your Majesty. He's leaving tomorrow.
I heard that once someone is infected with that plague, they really can't be saved!
The entire Imperial Hospital of Northern Yan doesn't even have a way to deal with the plague.
The Prince of Yuzhang is at least a prince. His glory was earned through risking his life on the battlefield. It wasn't easy for him to obtain it compared to those nobles. Why is he so not afraid of death?"
Dugu Luanyue's eyebrows drooped. She felt a little flustered.
"Huo Wei's life is so important. I can't just watch him go to his death.
Aunt, help me arrange it. I'm going to leave the palace tonight. I'll wait for Huo Wei at the city gate. I want to ask clearly what on earth happened and why he made such a risky decision."
But Dugu Luanyue didn't know that none of the Northern Yan nobles were willing to go. Only Huo Wei was willing.
But there were people in the court who made things difficult for him, saying that leading troops south would make Southern Chu misunderstand that Northern Yan was going to start a war. So they only gave Huo Wei two or three hundred people. It was really pushing people too far.
But this crazy Huo Wei agreed right away, just for the sake of speed.
Because of her relationship with Huo Wei, Dugu Luanyue had already placed her secret guards at the palace gate.
So under Aunt Mei Jiang's cover, she took a great risk and left the palace. She galloped on horseback and waited for Huo Wei all night under the south gate where people left the city.