A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 239 Emperor Yan passes away

After destroying Lang State, in order to avenge Jingsong State for breaking its promise and withdrawing its troops, which caused Xiyue State to suffer heavy losses, Yan Han ordered Yan Zong to stay in Xuan'an City to deal with the aftermath. He personally led the King Han's army to the south and attack the six counties that Jingsong State had just recovered.

The Xiyue Army, which had just won a great victory in Lang State, was still immersed in the joy of victory and was even more excited about the battle than before. The Jingsong Army stationed in the six counties resisted for less than ten days before being frightened by the strength of the Xiyue Army and fled in panic. From then on, the Xiyue Army entered the six counties as if it were an empty land.

For a while, the whole nation of Jingsong was furious, and they all blamed the West Moon Kingdom for its wolfish ambitions and excessive bullying. In the palace of Liangdu, Emperor Jing was even more distressed to learn that the six counties he had finally recovered were now occupied by the West Moon Army. But he also knew that he had gone back on his word and violated the agreement first, so he could only swallow his anger.

But he never expected that after months of fighting with the Lang Kingdom, the Xiyue Army would be able to react so quickly and seize his six counties in just ten days. He couldn't help but feel frightened. Was it that the Xiyue Army was too strong or that the Jingsong Kingdom was too weak?

In the Shangjing City of Xiyue Kingdom, Emperor Yan was overjoyed after receiving the news of the great victory of the Xiyue Army. He also learned that his second son had captured the six counties of Jingsong Kingdom, which helped him vent his anger.

"Andy, did you see that in heaven? Brother has avenged you. Although this revenge has made you wait too long, brother has already taken the entire Lang Kingdom to bury you with it. Hahahaha..." In the temple, Emperor Yan waved his arms excitedly, stood up and walked to the high steps. Looking up at the roof beams in the sky, he couldn't help but burst into tears. After a choked shout, he burst into laughter. Suddenly, he felt a pain in his chest and spit out a mouthful of blood. Then his body swayed and fell off the high steps.

"Father!" Upon seeing this, Crown Prince Yan Qiao was the first to exclaim and rushed forward.

After the civil and military officials, palace maids and eunuchs realized what was happening, they all surrounded the scene, and the temple was thrown into chaos.

The two brothers Yan Zong and Yan Han were waiting for Emperor Yan to come in Xuan'an City to reward the soldiers and celebrate the victory, but they did not expect to be waiting for the news of Emperor Yan's death. Although they had resentment towards their father because of their mothers, they were still blood relatives after all, and they could not help but feel sad when they heard that their father had passed away.

The funeral bells rang throughout the entire Xiyue Kingdom. Within a few days, the whole country was in sorrow, and the capital city of Shangjing was surrounded by white silk, solemn and sad.

After learning the news of the death of Emperor Yan of Xiyue, various countries sent envoys to express condolences on the surface, but they were secretly rejoicing, especially Jingsong and Xuanmeng, who couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Emperor Yan had always been aggressive and aggressive, conquering and expanding territory for decades. Now that Lang Kingdom had fallen, all other countries were in a state of panic and fear. Fortunately, the heavens had a good eye, and the joy of Xiyue Kingdom turned into sorrow. After Emperor Yan's death, the successor was Crown Prince Yan Qiao. However, this Crown Prince Qiao had always been known for his virtue. All the foreign officials who had met Crown Prince Qiao praised him for his gentleness and modesty. However, whether Crown Prince Yan Qiao was really virtuous or just a hypocrite and two-faced would need to be verified in the future.

Shangguan Jiuyi secretly brought Princess Luoying and the young prince Yingyan to Xuanmeng, where they were warmly received by the king Yingye. Yingye also ordered people to properly arrange for the people of Lang who had fled to Xuanmeng. Shangguan Jiuyi thanked the king for the people of Lang and naturally fulfilled his previous promise to stay in Xuanmeng as an official for three years.

Ying Ye naturally knew that the Princess of Lang and the Crown Prince had fled to his own country, but as he saw that Shangguan Jiuyi was deliberately hiding it from him, he did not mention it. He believed in the principle of trusting people when employing them, and would not employ people if he was not sure about them. Since he planned to employ Shangguan Jiuyi, he believed in his decision.

After leaving the palace of Xuanmeng Kingdom, Shangguan Jiuyi hurried to the Qihou Mansion. After seeing his heartbroken brother, he learned that his father and aunt had both stayed in Lang Kingdom. He suddenly felt as if his heart was pierced by thousands of arrows and was in excruciating pain.

The gate of Xuan'an city was breached, the emperor and empress of Lang committed suicide in the Dragon Palace, King Xian died in the battle, and all the ministers of Lang were slaughtered by King Han of Xiyue... After the sad news reached Xuanmeng, the monarch Yingye lamented and lamented, and the people of Lang cried bitterly for the destruction of their country and their families. The two brothers of the Shangguan family as well as Luoying and Yingyan were even more grief-stricken and unable to control themselves.

A few days later, the news of the death of Emperor Yan of Xiyue Kingdom reached Xuanmeng Kingdom. King Yingye was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered people to summon Shangguan Jiuyi into the palace. Jiuyi was still in mourning and it was not appropriate for him to enter the palace to meet the king, but Xuanmeng Kingdom had no mourning rules, so he had to follow the local customs.

"Jiuyi, I have good news for you." Seeing the haggardness and sadness on Shangguan Jiuyi's face, King Yingye sighed inwardly and then said.

"Your Majesty, please speak." Shangguan Jiuyi did not show much interest, but asked calmly.

"After learning that Lang Kingdom was destroyed, Emperor Yan of Xiyue Kingdom was so happy that he turned into sorrow and vomited blood and died on the spot." Ying Ye said, and there was even a hint of gloating in his eyes.

"It's good news indeed." Although Shangguan Jiuyi showed a hint of smile at the corner of his mouth, there was no joy in his eyes but worry instead.

Yan Qiao, the next monarch of Xiyue Kingdom, is good at playing dumb and eating the tiger. Compared with his father's directness, his cunning yet cunning behavior may be more difficult to deal with.

"Although it's good news, why does Jiuyi seem unhappy to me?" Ying Ye naturally saw the worry in Shangguan Jiuyi's eyes, so he looked puzzled.

"Emperor Yan is dead but the Xiyue Kingdom still exists. The king must not underestimate Crown Prince Yan Qiao." Shangguan Jiuyi bowed slightly and replied.

"Crown Prince Yan Qiao? I heard that he has always been courteous to the wise and humble, and is highly praised. He should not be as violent and cruel as his father, right?" Shangguan Jiuyi's words made Ying Ye hesitate for a moment.

"Your Majesty should have heard about the gift that Prince Qiao gave to Emperor Lang a year ago, right?" Shangguan Jiuyi was not in a hurry, but asked slowly.

"Are you referring to the white-haired beauty who danced the Snow Crane Dance? Didn't she later become the favorite concubine of Emperor Lang?" Ying Ye's rough face showed disapproval.

Although Ying Ye is also the ruler of a country, he only focuses on state affairs and has never been interested in beauty. Now his harem only has his childhood sweetheart, the queen. The two have been in love for 20 years since they were young, and it has become a good story in Xuanmeng.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that Concubine Xue is actually a spy sent by Yan Qiao to Lang State. She used her beauty to seduce Emperor Lang and passed on important news of Lang State to Yan Qiao many times."

"Alas, it is true that beauty can lead to the downfall of a country! It seems that I really cannot underestimate Yan Qiao's methods." After hearing Shangguan Jiuyi's words, Ying Ye shook his head repeatedly with regret.

"Yan Qiao's cruelty is hidden in the dark, and he may be even more terrifying than his father Yan Huang." Shangguan Jiuyi also sighed deeply.

"How should Xuanmeng Kingdom deal with the current situation?" After a moment of silence, Ying Ye continued to ask.

"Now that Xiyue is strong, Xuanmeng can pretend to be friendly with it, and then secretly look for opportunities to get close to Jingsong. Of course, the first thing to do is to become strong. Although Xuanmeng is located in the north, it is flat and has lush grass and fat horses, which is most suitable for raising elite war cavalry."

"Jiuyi, you may not know that the soldiers of Xuanmeng are now very good at riding horses."

"How does it compare to the fighting power of the West Moon Nation?"

"This... After all, the Xiyue Kingdom has experienced many battles..."

"Being good at riding a horse does not mean one can fight in battle. Therefore, Xuanmeng must continue to study military tactics in secret until the time is right."