Chapter 29: Critical Strike
After a few days of communication, Zhong Channi visited Prince Dijin's mansion again.
Perhaps because she was extremely anxious, Zhong Channi was not aware of it for a moment.
At the hour of Mao, he had already arrived at the door of Yan Yu's bedroom.
Gao Jing stopped him and said that the prince had not woken up yet.
So Zhong Channi was arranged to wait in the guest room for the time being.
In fact, Yan Yu has already woken up.
Just didn’t tell Gao Jing.
Yan Yu sat leaning on the carved bed, gazing at the night scene outside the window, and gradually fell into deep thought.
The 22nd century, to him, was already 22 years ago.
I remember that when he first came here, there was war.
In the Xingliang Dynasty, people were living in misery.
In order to protect the people of Yuesheng and save the people of Xingliang, the Yan clan agreed to the conditions of the Xingliang Dynasty's declaration of war and led all the members of the Yan clan to the battlefield to fight to the death.
My father, Emperor Yan Yumo, was naturally the first to bear the brunt.
Queen Mother Lin Ranhua was unwilling to keep herself out of trouble, and followed him without hesitation even though she was pregnant.
After several months of fighting, Taiwei Gu Mengzhen made great achievements.
Yan Yumo went all out and gave his all, and finally destroyed the brutal Xingliang Dynasty and saved the people of the world.
Unexpectedly, disaster struck. When the army was returning to the capital, the remnants of the Xingliang clan took the opportunity to assassinate them.
The people of Xingliang took advantage of the geographical location and gathered together to annihilate them.
Except for Yan Yumo, Lin Ranhua and dozens of their followers who escaped, the rest of the Yan clan was left without a single survivor.
On the way to escape, Lin Ranhua showed signs of being in labor and had no choice but to give birth in the woods.
In order to ensure the safe production of Lin Ranhua, Yan Yumo and dozens of his followers fought hard with the remnants of Xingliang.
When Gu Mengzhen came to support, it was already dark, Yan Yu was born, and Yan Yumo was dying.
None of the dozens of close followers survived.
Holding on to his last bit of strength, Yan Yumo gave Yan Yu a name and left an imperial edict, asking Gu Mengzhen to temporarily take charge of court affairs.
After Yan Yumo passed away, Yan Yu heard the conversation between Lin Ranhua and Gu Mengzhen.
It turns out that they are childhood sweethearts.
Gu Mengzhen has been in love with Lin Ran's paintings for many years, but unfortunately, the prince of Xiang has the heart but the goddess has no dream.
After Lin Ranhua chose to marry Yan Yumo, Gu Mengzhen volunteered to serve as an official and became one of Yan Yumo's retainers.
During the conversation, she seemed to feel apologetic towards him.
The remnants of Xingliang were all wiped out by Gu Mengzhen.
I thought I was out of danger, but unexpectedly, a man in black appeared on the mountain not far away.
The man in black pulled the bowstring and pointed the arrow directly at Gu Mengzhen.
At that time, Gu Mengzhen was holding Yan Yu in his arms.
Lin Ranhua discovered the bow and arrow of the man in black first.
At the critical moment, she blocked the arrow with her body without hesitation and died instantly.
In Gu Mengzhen's opinion, she still has feelings for him, which is why she is so selfless.
In Yan Yu's opinion, she was doing this to protect her newborn son.
Gu Mengzhen was heartbroken and ordered all his men to go up the mountain to hunt down the man in black and cut him into pieces!
Seeing this, the man in black had no choice but to flee.
Afterwards, Gu Mengzhen ascended the throne and did not announce the matter of the man in black to the public.
It is said that all the members of the Yan clan were murdered by the remnants of Xingliang.
To this day, Gu Mengzhen still hasn't been able to find out who the man in black is.
Yan Yu has never forgotten all the past events.
Ning Yunxi said that he had told her about these things in his previous life.
Therefore, she devised a plan to deal with the Zhong family.
Everything is going well, just waiting for the crucial blow.
Yan Yu stood up and took out a silk handkerchief from the secret compartment of the closet.
"Gao Jing."
"It's almost time. Is Miss Zhong here?"
Gao Jing responded immediately.
"Miss Zhong has been here for a long time and is waiting in the guest room."
Yan Yu picked up a brocade robe at random and put it on.
"Ask her to come over."
Gao Jing responded and left.
After a while, Zhong Channi walked in with blushing cheeks.
"May King Dijin be safe and sound."
Yan Yu responded calmly and gestured for him to take a seat.
"Give me a seat."
"See the clothes on the table in front of you?"
"I had it specially made according to my brother's preferences."
Gu Mengzhen’s so-called preference was actually the style of clothes Lin Ranhua wore before her death.
"Today, I will recommend you to enter the palace."
"Remember to wear this dress when you meet the emperor."
Zhong Channi's cheeks couldn't help but turn redder.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
"I think this dress is very beautiful."
Yan Yu had never looked directly at her before, and after hearing this, he avoided her gaze even more.
"Did you remember everything I taught you a few days ago?"
Zhong Channi nodded repeatedly and smiled obediently.
"Your Majesty's earnest words, I will keep them in mind."
Yan Yu handed over the silk handkerchief.
"This is a relic of my queen mother, and I am giving it to you today."
"I hope you keep it safe."
Zhong Channi was extremely shocked at first, and then she was so moved that tears filled her eyes.
"Are you serious, my lord?"
Yan Yu's scalp tensed up and she felt embarrassed.
"Well, you take it."
Zhong Channi's eyes were filled with tears, but a happy smile appeared on her lips. She stood up and took the handkerchief with both hands.
"Your Majesty's gift, I am grateful for it."
"Remember the day before yesterday, the prince promised that he would not treat me unfairly after the matter was accomplished."
"I thought that Your Majesty was just joking, but I didn't expect that..."
"The prince is so sincere!"
"I know that entering the palace as a concubine is a necessary move."
"No matter how many difficulties and dangers there are, as long as I can help the prince regain the world, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"I am only a little worried. After entering the palace, I will lose my virginity. Will Your Majesty despise me?"
Yan Yu cooperated in the acting helplessly.
"You're worrying too much."
"After receiving the favor, if the emperor asks, how is your father's archery skill?"
"You said that father has the ability to shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away. Even if he draws the bow in the middle of the night, he can still hit the target without missing a single arrow."
Zhong Channi was puzzled.
"Why?"
"My father is not good at archery, and many people have heard about it."
Yan Yu explained with a smile.
"My brother, the emperor cannot let go of those who can shoot arrows through a target at a hundred paces."
"If you answer like this, he will naturally make use of Master Zhong."
"As for the crime of deceiving the king, you don't have to worry. The king will make arrangements."
Zhong Channi believed it and didn't think too much about it.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."
"My daughter obeys."
Afterwards, Yan Yu explained a lot more about archery.
Before I knew it, it was noon.
The azure blue sky reflects the brilliant light.
The sun is as brilliant as the favored Zhong Channi.
After receiving the emperor's favor overnight, Zhong Channi was promoted several times and finally became a concubine with the title Chun. She also started a dispute with Mu Yan for the position of queen.
Mu Rong couldn't bear it any longer and finally went to Yao Ruopian in person to question him.
"Earlier, Madam Zhong conspired with me under the pretext of seeking advice on chess."
"Then, you and I planned to have Ning Yunxi imprisoned in Tinghetai."
“Victory was already in sight.”
"Why hasn't Lord Zhong taken any action yet?"
"And I heard that Concubine Chun was recommended to the palace by Prince Dijin!"
"Mrs. Zhong, I really don't understand what your intention is."