Chapter 168 West Palace
Anguo Gongfu fell after all.
A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken. The declining Guogong Mansion can most clearly feel the harshness of the world and the coldness of human relationships.
The doors and courtyards are deserted, and human connections are sparse.
Those who come to the banquet are often those who are seeking favors.
Other government officials and dignitaries rarely interacted with each other.
The exchanges are just based on etiquette, maintaining the traditions of the ancestors, and are superficial.
Since the engagement with Prince Qing's Mansion, the situation has changed suddenly.
An Guogong has become a very busy man.
That means I can have dinner at home in the morning, and at noon and evening, there are always colleagues or friends to have a few drinks with.
He also accepted it calmly.
This is because Prince Qing's palace has lost power, and the prince has not yet assumed the important responsibilities. In the future, when the prince comes forward, his father-in-law will be even busier.
He didn't feel flattered, and he had already seen through the world.
Being calm in a prosperous place, and being in a prosperous place when you are calm is not a kind of freedom and ease.
"Dad didn't come back!"
"We would be uncomfortable saying he comes back."
"... Hehe, that's true." Xiao Ruoyu said with a smile: "As soon as my father comes back, he will ask his brother-in-law to talk about important court affairs. He will make him dizzy."
"Xiaohu, you... still have to listen to the affairs of the imperial court." Xiao Ruoling said with a smile: "I will eventually become an official in the imperial court, and it will only be beneficial to hear more about these things."
"I don't want to hear it." Xiao Ruoyu said hurriedly: "I just want to practice my martial arts well now. When my martial arts is high, I will serve in the army. When the time comes, I will rely on my military merits. Why bother with these twists and turns?!"
The Duke is hereditary, and as long as he doesn't make a big mistake, these rules of officialdom and the court's human sophistication don't need to be ignored.
Xiao Ruoling smiled and shook her head: "You..."
After all, he is still young, so there is nothing wrong with him not liking to hear these things. When he gets older, he will listen actively even if he doesn't talk.
It’s not too late to learn by then.
As a young prince, as long as he doesn't make big mistakes, he will be rich and powerful, so there is no need to be too demanding.
While the two were talking, the steward of the Duke's Mansion came over to inform them that my uncle had arrived.
……
Chu Zhiyuan was welcomed into the house by Xiao Ruoling and Xiao Ruoyu, and went directly to the back garden.
Since Duke An Guo was not at home, he felt much more at ease. He didn't need to be too polite. He simply didn't eat in the front hall and went directly to the back garden.
In a small pavilion on the small lake in the back garden.
Xiao Ruoyu was extremely curious about the experience of this trip and asked questions again and again, especially when it came to King Chu Mingrui of England.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Ruoyu, have you never met Uncle Ten?"
“I’ve only seen it from a distance, but I haven’t been able to ask for advice in person.”
"Uncle Ten is still very easy to talk to."
"Easy to talk to?" Xiao Ruoyu said hurriedly: "Prince Ying is famous for being cold-hearted. Who dares to talk to him?... If you really talk to him, he won't pay attention."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "It looks like this on the surface, but if you are really close, you are not too cold."
It is indeed difficult for others to get close to Chu Mingrui. As the military god of Da Jing, he has always kept people away from him thousands of miles away, otherwise there will be endless entertainment.
The reason why I can be so close to him is because of Chu Minghou.
The young princes in the Duke's Mansion stood in front of him, their hearts frightened and their whole bodies so nervous that they could hardly speak loudly.
After hearing what happened all the way, the two of them couldn't help but feel nervous.
Especially when they heard that the Cloud Riders were coming and Chu Zhiyuan led everyone to charge, both of them became excited.
Xiao Ruoling showed worry and couldn't help but hold his hand.
Xiao Ruoyu's blood boiled and he wished he could take his own life.
"Why bother when Prince Ying is here." Xiao Ruoling said softly.
Mingbo Yingying expressed blame.
Chu Zhiyuan held her jade hand tightly and smiled: "Uncle Ten is unparalleled in strategizing, but when it comes to charging into battle, he is really not as good as me."
Super-sensory coverage, the hole shines like a god.
Finding flaws is extremely easy. As long as you have enough troops around you, you can be invincible and defeat more with less.
But this world has not yet reached the stage where my son is charging into battle, so there is no need to make such a splash.
Xiao Ruoyu said with emotion: "The Cloud Riding Cavalry, I heard it is very powerful, but after all it is still no match for the Wind Chasing Cavalry, but this situation... It is easy to lose Fuyuan Town, but it is difficult to get it back." Chu Zhiyuan said: "This Uncle Shi will soon be able to regain Fuyuan Town and relieve the imperial court of danger."
The Thunder Spear Formation is unexpected and will surely severely damage the Cloud Riders.
According to Chu Mingrui's strategy, this kind of victory will definitely be magnified and Fuyuan Town can be easily recovered.
"When will we in Dajing stop being passively beaten and can only defend, but we can't attack them." Xiao Ruoyu lamented.
This is the regret of countless Dajing people and will be the regret of generations to come.
Xiao Ruoling said: "Unless our cavalry is stronger, we are not grassland people after all, and we will always suffer a loss when we go to the grassland."
"Alas..." Xiao Ruoyu sighed.
Chu Zhiyuan fell silent.
Dajing and Dazhen join forces. If they truly join forces, they are expected to counterattack Dameng. But looking at the current situation, it may be better to maintain the status quo.
Just look at what Cheng Tianfeng did.
Xiao Ruoling said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. This time, the imperial court should have meritorious service, right?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "I don't know how many grades of merit I can evaluate. I should gain a lot. And this time, Uncle Ten gave me a Po Gang Divine Weapon."
He took off the Evil Killing Sword from his waist and handed it to Xiao Ruoling: "It's just for your defense."
Xiao Ruoling was startled and hurriedly wanted to refuse.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "This can be regarded as Uncle Ten's wish."
"Sister, the whole family is pushing back and forth on what to do." Xiao Ruoyu looked at the evil-killing sword with envy.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at his waist: "There should be some in the house, right?"
The Po Gang Divine Weapon can only be exchanged for the third level of merit, but even if the Anguo Duke's Palace declines, it still has its heritage, which is not comparable to that of Prince Qing's Palace.
"Yes, there is, but it's not our turn." Xiao Ruoyu said helplessly: "It's all in the hands of the guards."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
The Pogang Divine Weapon is indeed more effective in the hands of guards.
Despite this, there are still too many people left on their own, even if their martial arts skills are lower, they don't need to take action yet.
An Guogong is indeed an outstanding person.
Xiao Ruoling took the Evil-Destroying Sword, gently unsheathed the sword, felt the coldness of the sword, and sighed: "Good sword."
Stab several times into the air, cold light flashes, and the void is slightly cold.
Chu Zhiyuan was also very happy to see that she liked it.
"By the way, Empress Xigong invited me to meet in the palace tomorrow morning." Xiao Ruoling said softly: "I don't know why."
"Empress of the West Palace? Have you ever seen her?"
"The last time the Royal Palace invited Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess to a night banquet, she happened to be sitting with the Empress of the West Palace watching a play."
"The Empress of the West Palace invites the disciples of the Moon Palace." Chu Zhiyuan said.
"Could it be...?" Xiao Ruoling was slightly surprised, then frowned.
Chu Zhiyuan pondered: "Isn't she also practicing the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl Skill?"
The only people who want to discover the traces of Xiao Ruoling's practice are fellow practitioners of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl Kung Fu.
The Nine Heavens Xuannv Gong's ability to mask the breath and energy is so powerful that it can hide it from the super senses, making it even harder for others to detect it.
"The Empress of the West Palace is like white jade, not stained by worldly customs, but she makes me feel very close to her, with an inexplicable sense of closeness." Xiao Ruoling nodded lightly: "It is indeed very similar to the Nine Heavens Xuannv Gong."
She immediately wondered: "Why are you looking for me?"
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Maybe I'm curious about how you practice the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl Skill?"
"...I hope so." Xiao Ruoling frowned lightly.
She always felt that it was not that simple.
The Empress of the West Palace seems to not care about everything and doesn't care about the fireworks of the world. Why does she want to see herself?
Just because of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl Skill?
"You know it after seeing it." Chu Zhiyuan smiled.
What Xu Yingying said back then came to his mind: Yao Yue Palace was selecting a saint, and the West Palace Empress's search for Xiao Ruoling wouldn't be involved in this matter, right?
But I just thought about it, but didn't tell Xiao Ruoling.
(End of chapter)