allonlinenovel Chapter 525: The storm suddenly arose, and people were in panic
Chapter 525: The storm suddenly arose, and people were in panic
Chapter 525: The storm suddenly arose, and people were in panic
Early in the morning, in the Shangguan Mansion in Xuanmeng Capital, the two brothers of the Shangguan family were sitting in the yard having breakfast. Since Luoying left, Shangguan Zhuo moved back from Mufang. Although he was not good at speaking and could not comfort others, as an elder brother he should accompany his younger brother when he was most sad, even if he didn't say anything and just guarded him silently.
"Jiuyi, there is something my brother wants to...discuss with you." After breakfast, Shangguan Zhuo hesitated for a long time before he lowered his eyes guiltily and spoke.
"Brother, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly." Shangguan Jiuyi saw that his brother looked embarrassed, so he quickly put down his bowl of porridge and asked.
"I...I want to go to Yuhai Country..."
"What? Big brother is going to Yuhai Kingdom? But what happened?" Before Shangguan Zhuo could finish his words, Shangguan Jiuyi spoke in surprise.
"Jiuyi, don't be nervous. It's my master who wants me to go to Yuhai to learn carpentry for a year or so. My master learned carpentry in Yuhai when he was young. He said that the carpentry skills in Yuhai are very high. I have both talent and willingness to learn, so I should go out more often to broaden my horizons." Seeing his brother misunderstanding, Shangguan Zhuo waved his hands and explained with a smile. His handsome face was really inconsistent with his naive look.
During this period of time, he saw that Jiuyi had come out of his grief, and only then did he consider his master's words.
"So it was Father Mo who wanted you to go and study." Shangguan Jiuyi smiled in relief, and then said, "That's a good thing! If you want to go, I support you. As the saying goes, learning is endless. Only by continuous learning can one improve his strengths. Since you have the ambition to learn, I believe you will be able to achieve perfection in the field of woodworking in the future."
Shangguan Jiuyi naturally encouraged his elder brother to study. More importantly, once Jingsong and Xiyue went to war, Xuanmeng would also be involved. By then, perhaps only Yuhai Kingdom would still have some peace. His elder brother's trip would also eliminate his worries.
"Jiuyi, thank you for your compliment, but I am very happy to have your support!" Shangguan Zhuo had no idea what his brother was thinking, so he scratched his head and continued to smile foolishly.
"When are you leaving? I'll send someone to escort you. When you get to Yuhai Country, you can come directly to me..."
"Jiuyi, you don't have to worry about your eldest brother. I will go with my two senior brothers from the wood workshop. Master has already made arrangements for us. We will leave in three days." Without waiting for Shangguan Jiuyi to finish speaking, Shangguan Zhuo smiled bitterly again.
"That's good. Big brother, you must be careful when you go and take care of yourself." Knowing that his big brother was always unwilling to rely on him, Shangguan Jiuyi had to agree verbally even though he was worried.
"Jiuyi!"
As soon as Shangguan Jiuyi finished speaking, he heard the voice of his good friend Qi Xuanlin from afar. He turned around and saw him running towards him excitedly, and asked, "What makes you so happy?"
"If you knew, you would be happier than me!" Qi Xuanlin stepped forward and deliberately kept the secret, then bowed to Shangguan Zhuo beside him and said, "Good morning, Brother Zhuo."
"Good morning, shall we have dinner together?" Shangguan Zhuo also quickly stood up to return the greeting and then asked.
"I ate it, Brother Zhuo, don't worry about me." Qi Xuanlin continued with a smile.
Shangguan Zhuo knew they were going to talk about government affairs so he avoided them with excuses. When there were no other people in the courtyard, Qi Xuanlin placed a letter in front of Shangguan Jiuyi and continued happily, "This is a letter from Princess Luoying to you."
Shangguan Jiuyi was really overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and opened the letter. However, when he learned that she was risking her life to get information for him, the joy on his face froze into ice in an instant, and his body trembled slightly because of his fear and depression. He stared at the letter for a long time with a sense of loss, and finally closed his eyes helplessly. Why didn't she understand? All he wanted from the beginning to the end was for her to come back safely!
"What's wrong with you? What does the letter say?" This should have been a happy thing, but seeing his good friend so distressed after reading the letter, Qi Xuanlin's heart tightened and he snatched the letter to read it.
"Have someone bring her back immediately!" Shangguan Jiuyi slammed the table and said in a deep voice.
"No, this is a very important time and we must not let anything unexpected happen and delay the important matter! It is not easy to take Princess Luoying away quietly with her current status in Xiyue Kingdom. Even if you go through untold hardships to bring her back, how long can you hide her? Once the war starts, Xuanmeng Kingdom cannot stay out of it. In such a chaotic situation, can your small Imperial Master Mansion escape the eyes of Xiyue Kingdom?" Qi Xuanlin objected immediately. Then, he put down the letter and went to Shangguan Jiuyi to continue to comfort him, "Don't worry, I will ask someone to persuade Princess Luoying to give up the risk. If anything really happens, I will do my best to rescue her."
Shangguan Jiuyi remained silent with his back to him, but his body was trembling slightly again, and his chest was heaving violently. His hanging hands were clenched into fists as if in spasm, and his knuckles turned blue from the force.
"In addition, according to reports from spies, the Xiyue Kingdom is dispatching troops to the east. Crown Prince Yan Yuan appeared in Gugui City, and Yan Zong in the north has also mobilized troops to the area bordering the Jingsong Kingdom. It seems that Yan Qiao has planned to deal with Jingsong first." Qi Xuanlin understood his friend's anger and pain, but at this time he was powerless and had to change the subject.
"What's Jing Song's reaction?" Shangguan Jiuyi had to regain his senses and asked.
"Seeing Xiyue's actions, Jingsong continued to send more troops. It's rare that Emperor Jing didn't back down this time." Qi Xuanlin sneered.
"The two sides are on the verge of a fight, but they are just one step away from a fight."
"I think it's time to take action on this fire."
The two countries of Xijing were suddenly in turmoil. The once peaceful border was now full of camps and the huge number of troops made the people in both places panic-stricken, and they were forced to flee with their families.
"I'm afraid that Jingsong and Xiyue will inevitably fight, and Mo City will soon become a battlefield. We must quickly withdraw the shop back to Jiangnan to stop the loss in time."
Li Yunye was shocked after receiving the letter from the shopkeeper Feng of Mocheng in the Western Territory, but as the head of the family for so long, he had become much calmer and soon calmed down and said to his sworn brother Mu Liang.
"I will personally go to Mo City to assist Shopkeeper Feng in evacuating the shop." Mu Liang nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Li Yunye stopped him:
"Brother Muliang went directly to Liangdu after Shopkeeper Zhufeng evacuated. Once the war breaks out, everything will be unstable. Brother Muliang must go to Liangdu to look after the shop in person before I can feel at ease."
"Okay, I'm here, don't worry." Mu Liang was very pleased to see that his brother was not startled but calm in the face of sudden danger, so he smiled at him gently.
"Brother Muliang!" But when Muliang turned around again, Li Yunye couldn't help but call him back. He hurried forward and reluctantly looked into his brother's eyes, which were like night stars. After a while, he said worriedly, "The shop is important, but it is not as important as Brother Muliang. You must take care of yourself. If the situation is not good, retreat quickly."
"Well, you have to take good care of your stepmother and yourself too." Mu Liang nodded deeply at him.