A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 191 King Han asks Luo Ying

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fragrance of osmanthus is strong, Chang'e lives in the Moon Palace, raises a toast to invite relatives and friends to talk about the feelings of parting.

It was a time for family reunion, but half of Lang State was caught in the flames of war. People were displaced and fled eastwards. The western part was in ruins and full of grief.

The army of King Xian attacked cities and strongholds from west to east. Although they were unstoppable, they consumed a lot of energy. After fighting with the powerful Xiyue Army for half a month, they began to flee westward in defeat. Emperor Lang was very happy to see the situation, but he also felt uneasy. Although the army of King Xian was weakened, the Xiyue Army might become a hidden danger in the territory of Lang.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Emperor Lang Ning Xi led his ministers to hold a banquet in the palace to invite the second prince of Xiyue Kingdom, Yan Han. One reason was to celebrate the festival, the other was to express gratitude to Xiyue Kingdom for sending troops to help, and thirdly, Ning Xi saw that King Xian's army had suffered heavy casualties and would never be able to turn the situation around, so he planned to discuss with King Han to let the Xiyue army withdraw from Lang Kingdom first, and he could deal with the rest of the mess himself.

"When there was civil unrest in my country Lang, it was in imminent danger. Thanks to the great help from the West Moon Country." The Dragon Palace was full of distinguished guests. The sweet-scented osmanthus mooncakes mixed with wine and food filled the air. When everyone toasted to each other, Emperor Lang Ning Xi on the Dragon Throne suddenly spoke, then held up the wine cup and looked at Yan Han on the lower left, and continued with a smile: "I have heard that King Han is both wise and brave, and heroic. Seeing him today, it is indeed true to his reputation."

"Emperor Lang, you are too kind." At this time, Yan Han was still sitting in a bohemian posture. Although his face was like a painting, there was a fearful evil spirit between his eyebrows. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a bit of cunning, and his slender fingers held up the wine cup and also toasted to Ning Xi, and a trace of contempt flashed in his evil eyes.

The King of Han was full of evil and arrogance, which made all the ministers of Lang State dissatisfied. However, for now, Lang State had to rely on the Xiyue army to quell the rebellion, so everyone could only complain in their hearts.

“I have also heard that Emperor Lang’s younger sister, Princess Luoying, although she has not yet reached the age of marriage, is already extremely beautiful. But why is she named Luoying when she should be extremely beautiful? Luoying, luoying, the withering of flowers is full of desolation.” Without waiting for Ning Xi to continue speaking, Yan Han narrowed his eyes again and sighed lazily.

"The princess' name was chosen by a Taoist priest according to the Five Elements at the request of the late emperor. Both characters represent wood in the Five Elements, and two woods will prosper when in harmony. Also, the meaning of 'Luoying' is different for different people, but the late emperor believed that Luoying represents steadfast loyalty." Ning Xi's heart tightened and his face darkened when he saw that Prince Han was coveting his sister. He said nothing but glanced at Prime Minister Lu Xiang, who understood what he meant and raised the wine cup to respectfully offer it to Prince Han, then explained slowly.

Although the King of Han in Xiyue is handsome, intelligent and brave, he is full of evil spirits and has always been known for being licentious and shameless, and cruel to women. No officials or wealthy businessmen in Xiyue dared to marry their daughters to the King of Han's mansion, so that the King of Han is twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and although the mansion has a bunch of beauties, the position of the Queen is still vacant. Even the Emperor Yan, the only one in the world who can suppress his evil spirit, dare not easily marry his son, for fear of accidentally harming the girl.

"What a faithful and faithful one." After hearing Lu Xiang's explanation, Yan Han laughed playfully, then glanced at Ning Xi on the dragon throne and asked curiously, "Today is a festive feast. I wonder if I have the honor to appreciate Princess Luoying's peerless beauty?"

"My sister is still young, shy and doesn't like to see people. In a few months, she will be of marriageable age and stay in the boudoir. How can she show her face in public?" The intention of the cold king was clear. Ning Xi was angry. How could a notorious cold king like him be worthy of her beloved sister? But because he was the cold king who helped Langguo to suppress the rebellion, he couldn't offend him easily at this time, so he had to suppress his anger.

Ning Xi's refusal naturally made Yan Han unhappy, but he couldn't say anything more in front of the officials of Lang State. So he sneered and drank the wine in the cup. Sooner or later, the delicate Princess of Lang State would be in his hands.

When the ministers of Lang State saw that the King Han of Xiyue State was so rude and offensive to their country's noble princess in public, they were all angry but dared not say anything.

Seeing that Prince Han's cup was empty, the maidservant stepped forward to add more wine. When she stood up to leave, Prince Han suddenly grabbed her hand. The evil aura in his wine-stained eyes frightened the maid so much that she instinctively broke free and tried to escape, but Yan Han cut her throat with the dagger on the dining table.

The tragically dead maid fell to the ground, her eyes still open with fear, blood gushing out from the wound and soaking a large area. Several screams suddenly rang out in the temple, the princes and ministers were all shocked, and the other maids and eunuchs were also so scared that they knelt on the ground and trembled.

"Hmph, you little slave girl, why are you pretending to be a chaste heroine!" Yan Han stood up and glanced coldly at the corpse at his feet, as if he had only killed an ant. Then he said to Ning Xi with a righteous look: "Emperor Lang, the slaves in the palace should be disciplined from time to time. They don't know the rules. If you indulge them like this, won't they ride on the master's head?"

At this time, Ning Xi's face was livid, his thin lips were tightly pursed and he said nothing. His fists were clenched and creaked under his sleeves. Ning Xi naturally knew that the King of Cold was dissatisfied with his refusal to let him see Luoying just now, so he took this as an excuse to vent. But a King of Cold actually killed people in his Langguo Palace in front of him, the Emperor of Langguo, and accused him of having no rules in his palace. He simply didn't take him, the Emperor of Langguo, seriously!

"Forget it, my good mood was ruined by a lowly slave." Seeing Ning Xi glaring at him with a gloomy face, Yan Han smiled provocatively. He looked at the bloodstains on his brocade robe with disgust and continued, "Thank you for the hospitality of Emperor Lang today. However, my clothes are dirty and I have to go back to change. I will take my leave now."

After saying this, without waiting for Emperor Lang Ning Xi to speak, Yan Han strode out of the hall. His arrogant attitude clearly showed that he did not take the entire Lang Kingdom seriously.

After Yan Han left, everyone in the Dragon Palace began to condemn the Xiyue Kingdom's wolfish ambitions and King Han's arrogance and bullying.

Seeing that his ministers could only be indignant behind others' backs, Ning Xi, who was already holding back his anger, left in anger. He did not expect that he would be humiliated by the King of Cold before he even started his business. It seemed that he no longer expected the King of Cold to withdraw his troops on his own initiative, so he had to continue sending envoys to the West Moon Kingdom.

Shangguan Jiuyi learned from his father that King Han asked about Luoying at the banquet, and he was immediately panicked.

The second prince of Xiyue Kingdom, Prince Han, is a wise and brave general but he is also extremely sinister and cruel. He personally led the Xiyue army to repeatedly defeat Prince Xian's army in the territory of Lang Kingdom. Now, the biggest hidden danger in the territory of Lang Kingdom is no longer Prince Xian, but this Prince Han.

According to Shangguan Jiuyi's inference, Xiyue Kingdom will definitely turn against Lang Kingdom after dealing with King Xian's army. Now Luoying has been targeted by King Han. He can't just sit there and wait for death. He must make plans early to protect Luoying.