Chapter 913: Cui Xishan

"What are you saying?"

"Cui Xishan?"

Zhang Yuzhen received this news at the first opportunity, and instantly, her entire complexion became unpleasant.

Some palace maids knelt on the ground, silent as cicadas in winter.

Last night!

Li Tun had actually favored this maid, Cui, directly!

A maid from the needlework room had actually transformed overnight into a Court Lady!

Suddenly, Zhang Yuzhen's sense of crisis arrived.

She hurriedly took out a bronze mirror and began to look at herself.

Was her own charm not enough?

Was she getting old?

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Was it because she had given birth, and was too loose?

This.

Zhang Yuzhen was never a fool; she knew that everything she had today was given to her by Li Tun. Therefore, if Li Tun wanted to take it away, it would be just as easy as turning over his hand.

Then what about herself?

How much longer could she rely on her beauty to hold onto the King's favor?

She must learn how to fight.

She was agitated for a long time before she slowly calmed down.

Yes.

She suddenly realized with sorrow that a woman always has a time when she grows old and her looks fade; just like Queen Inhyeon, wasn't she also a Beauty when she was young?

She asked coldly: "Go, prepare a grand gift. As the Queen, I should go and congratulate Court Lady Cui."

"Yes!"

The palace maids hurriedly agreed.

Fight!

The battle within the inner palace—she must learn it! She needed to be adept at maneuvering, she needed to be cunning and deceitful, and she needed to be thorough in every aspect.

Thinking of this, she tried hard to calm herself down.

At this moment, Zhang Yuzhen only wanted to see what kind of seductress this Cui Xishan really was.

"Her Majesty has arrived!"

"Her Majesty has arrived!"

With a grand procession, Zhang Yuzhen led her maids toward Cui Xishan's palace.

So fast.

Overnight, she already had her own palace.

Zhang Yuzhen and her party had arrived.

She first looked at Cui Xishan, who was clearly just dressed and groomed, and a sharp glint could not help but flash in her eyes.

It seems she slept very late last night; as expected of a young woman, she really can toss and turn!

The Queen, Zhang Yuzhen, has arrived.

This group of Cui Xishan's maids was anxious and flustered.

Cui Xishan also hurriedly put on her clothes, got up, and knelt in order at the palace entrance.

Cui Xishan's delicate body trembled.

Could she not hear the meaning behind those words?

First, it implied that she must have intentionally seduced the King; second, it implied that, being merely a maid by origin with no one to rely on, she would certainly not be able to defeat Zhang Yuzhen.

"This servant greets Her Majesty!"

Cui Xishan's face was full of respect.

Zhang Yuzhen chuckled: "Court Lady Cui, why be so formal? We are already sisters. This Palace has come to congratulate you. Hehe, the King hasn't taken the initiative to favor a maid for many years."

At this time, as the Queen, she had to come to congratulate and soothe her; if she did not do so, she would be labeled with the crime of jealousy.

Thus, the Imperial Physician, the Imperial Kitchen, the tailors, those in charge of this, and those in charge of that—all sorts of people came one after another.

Cui Xishan naturally expressed endless gratitude.

Cui Xishan was filled with trepidation: "Your Majesty, this servant dares not monopolize the King's favor."

Only then did Zhang Yuzhen smile: "That is right. Quickly, accept these gifts."

Being a woman favored by the King was a major matter, as it was very likely to lead to pregnancy. This Cui Xishan was young, her physical condition was naturally quite good, and the probability of pregnancy was not small; how could Zhang Yuzhen not be careful?

She also knew that someone like Zhang Yuzhen would certainly not let her go.

Since that was the case.

Then why not strike first?

Zhang Yuzhen finally gave her one last deep look before turning and leaving.

Cui Xishan watched Zhang Yuzhen's back, and the respectful look on her face vanished instantly.

She knew her mission for entering the palace this time.

Qinghe Town had been beaten until only a few mounds of earth remained. When Li Zhenzhu heard the words brought back by the deputy general, he wanted to die.

Which general led the team?

Just for this one piece of news, it would waste six days of his time to relay it back and forth!

Cui Xishan's face flashed with a cold expression.

"You, you, you, what are you saying!?"

He felt something was wrong.

Something was not right!

As a famous general of Longyan, Xiao Qian could not possibly be shooting at shadows, asking such a seemingly useless question.

Six days!

He could not hold on for even one more day.

Suddenly.

Mizuno Masashige!

There was almost no need to doubt it!

This

That's right!

Li Zhenzhu suddenly took a deep breath.

Who was this Xiao Qian waiting for?

Why didn't he just tell him directly, instead of making him guess?

The reason was simple: he did not trust him!

Li Zhenzhu wore a bitter smile.

He finally understood Xiao Qian's intention.

He was waiting for Mizuno Masashige, wanting to have a real, decisive battle with him!

However.

The morale began to stabilize.

Li Zhenzhu mobilized them again, taking advantage of the momentum; no matter what, they had to hold on!

Hold the line!

Indeed, his previous performance had been disappointing enough.

Just at this moment.

Having been hungry for four days, they finally received the grain and fodder sent from Chungcheong Province!

Hearing Li Zhenzhu's words, the soldiers of the Li Dynasty also acted as if they had gone mad.

Their resistance became increasingly fierce.

Koizumi Saburo could finally no longer hold on; the strict Bushido spirit made him doubt his own strength.

They were already the Li Dynasty's last line of defense!

This time, he would have a decisive battle with the Wa army at Qinghe Town!

Whether he could protect the land and his wife and children depended on this one time.

The army of over seventy thousand, having lost its leader, fell into chaos for a time.

At this point, Mizuno Masashige had no other Method.

He withdrew the troops besieging Xiao Qian's city, gathered the three columns of the army together, and reorganized the entire force.

Thus, after failing to take Qinghe Town within the agreed-upon half month, Koizumi Saburo committed ritual suicide by disembowelment in public.

Everyone was completely bewildered.

At a time like this, the suicide of the main general was a severe blow to the morale of the Wa soldiers.

It was getting closer and closer to June.

Xie Tianyao, on the Track Carriage, was growing older and older. People are like this; it is very easy for their hair to turn white overnight.

It seemed as if this year had been agreed upon with the heavens.

A decisive battle was finally about to begin.

At this moment in Longyan.

"Quick, quick, quick, the Divine Medicine, the Divine Medicine!"

"Emperor."

Xie Tianyao's emotions were near collapse; no matter who it was, seeing their own death date would likely make it impossible to remain calm.

He now vaguely remembered that during his Birthday Ceremony last year, he could still walk on his own.

However, now

His violent coughing once again caused everyone to be shocked and terrified.

Many Imperial Physicians began to hold Xie Tianyao down and force-feed him medicine.

Everyone knows.

Xie Tianyao's bodily functions were becoming increasingly lifeless.

"What Divine Medicine, what Divine Medicine, get out, all of you get out!"

Xie Tianyao roared, "Emperor, Emperor."

Grand Eunuch Zhou had already begun to wipe away tears.

A state of having no master was about to begin.

It's just that.

The Crown Prince had not yet been found, and Xie Chan had just returned to Jinghua.

He certainly would not live past this year.

Now, he could only keep his life hanging by a thread using the Divine Medicine given by Liu Zheng.

Longyan Dynasty

Xie Ming began to dance with long sleeves, adept at social maneuvering.

Vice Minister Liu, however, was far away in Joseon.

Longyan, what kind of ending will it have?