Chapter 1060: The Winner Is the King and the Loser Is the Bandit
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Yin Huaixi had calculated that the Imperial Court would definitely send a doc.u.ment to the King of Dongning to calm the riot in Shandong out of helplessness.
He was even more certain that the King of Dongning would definitely use this opportunity to lead his troops into Shandong.
In the past, in order to eliminate the clan’s ills and gain the emperor’s trust, he acted logically and controlled Shandong. He wantonly destroyed the ancient books and records that had been pa.s.sed down for generations in the clan, such as statues, history books, and so on. The local clans hated him to the core because of this matter. In order to take revenge on him, they did not hesitate to use themselves as bait to lure him into Shandong.
The King of Dongning spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot and shouted, “I believe that back then, when King Yue Fei quelled the rebellion in Shandong, the emperor was afraid that the clan would rise again and ordered me to help govern Shandong and eliminate the ills of the clan. It must be related to King Yue Fei!”
There were pros and cons to cooperating with Shandong.
On the one hand, he could take the opportunity to plant his own connections in Shandong and control the resources in Shandong in his hands. In the future, he could naturally control Shandong, so he fell for King Yue Fei’s trap.
On the other hand, the emperor had asked him to govern Shandong together not because he trusted him, but because the reputation of the Imperial Court had increased greatly after King Yue Fei pacified Shandong. It was the best time to eliminate the ills of the clan. In order to avoid the emperor’s suspicion and to gain his trust, he had no choice but to damage his reputation and help the Imperial Court eliminate the ills of the clan as soon as possible.
If he could really control Shandong and attack the capital, it would not be a big deal to damage his reputation.
But what if all of this had been planned by King Yue Fei long ago?
The King of Dongning roared, “What a good scene…”
It turned out that he had done all the thankless and annoying work, but it had benefited Yin Huaixi.
Now, the Shandong Clan had been disrupted by him. They were already in a mess and were incompetent. The ills of Shandong over the years had completely been eliminated.
The clan was loyal, but they were loyal to Yin Huaixi.
Now that Yin Huaixi had helped the clan eliminate him, wouldn’t the clan be even more grateful to Yin Huaixi?!
The King of Dongning had lived for most of his life, but he had actually been played by a young man?!
Just thinking about it made him feel ridiculous.
Ye Yuanhan’s face was cold. “The King of Dongning took advantage of the rebellion of Thief Liang and the internal strife to lie about the riot in Shandong. He forged the doc.u.ments from the Imperial Court to quell the riot and secretly entered Shandong in the name of quelling the riot. After entering Shandong, in the name of quelling the riot, he harmed the people and acc.u.mulated wealth. He h.o.a.rded food and plundered the wealth of the people and went north without an edict. His intention to rebel is witnessed by the world. Everyone can kill rebels.”
When the King of Dongning heard this, he spat out another mouthful of blood. “The winner takes all. King Yue Fei is really good. I’m impressed, impressed…”
It had already been a month since the war had completely calmed down.
Princess Liyang, who lived in the Xiangping Residence, had already secretly returned to the capital after King Yue Fei captured the Liang father and son alive.
It was November.
It was cold and snowy in Xiangping City. There was news from the capital that King Yue Fei was going to establish a new court and ascend the throne.
Yu Youyao sat in front of the dressing table and looked at herself in the mirror in a daze. She recalled that the last time she had seen Yin Huaixi was in June last year.
At that time, the Northern Barbarians were busy electing the Khan and unifying the gra.s.sland tribes. Yin Huaixi would lead troops to attack the Northern Barbarians from time to time, and the war between the two sides was in a stalemate.
She was still in the Jinyuan Garden in Jinzhou.
Yin Huaixi rode into Jinzhou overnight without alarming anyone.
When she saw him, he was covered in dust, and his determined face was filled with fatigue. He stood at the door and opened his arms to her with a smile. “I’m back!”
Yu Youyao was both shocked and delighted. Like a swallow in his arms, she ran into his arms. She tiptoed and gently stroked the dark circles under his eyes with the tip of her hand. Her heart ached so much that tears streamed down her face.
“Why did you come back? You tortured yourself so much that my heart aches for you. Is that so? Why are you so bad? It’s fine if you make me worry every day, but you also make me feel terrible.”
In her anger, she even raised her fist and punched his chest a few times. In the end, she did not hurt him. Instead, she hurt her hand. She felt so aggrieved that she buried her face in his chest and cried until the sky fell and the ground caved in.
Yin Huaixi coaxed her for a long time, but he couldn’t coax her. Instead, he tortured himself until he lost his temper. He pinched her small waist and pressed her into his arms for a long time.
After everything calmed down, Yu Youyao blushed and prepared a medicinal bath, clothes, and food for him like a little wife.
That night, she slept soundly in Yin Huaixi’s arms.
When she woke up the next day, there was no one around. Yu Youyao thought that she was dreaming until she sat in front of the dressing table and realized that there was an additional eggsh.e.l.l porcelain makeup box on it.
The light green eggsh.e.l.l porcelain was as thin as a cicada’s wings.
It was a box of brow powder.
Filled with melancholy and joy, she raised her eyebrows and held the eyebrow pencil. She gently traced her thin eyebrows. Her dark drawn eyebrows spread out like smoke, but they were smoky and purple, like the mountains in the distance after the rain. There was a faint cloud of smoke, and in the evening mist, the mountains were a dense purple.
She was extremely beautiful.
She had named this box of brow powder “Dusk Mountain Brow Powder”. From now on, she would use it to draw her eyebrows every day and never let it fade. She wanted to use up the brow powder. At that time, would Yin Huaixi return?
Yu Youyao sighed softly and put away the empty eggsh.e.l.l porcelain makeup box.
At this moment, Xia Tao rushed into the house. “Young Miss, His Highness has sent someone to fetch you to the capital.”
Yu Youyao was completely stunned.
She had thought about what would happen if Yin Huaixi ascended to the throne one day, but when all of this came true, she was a little confused and at a loss. Her mind went blank for a moment.
There was a flurry of footsteps in the room.
Yu Youyao looked up in a daze and called out blankly, “Grandmother.”
Old Madam Xie’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red. She pulled her granddaughter into her arms. “Good child, don’t be afraid.” She held her granddaughter’s hand and took out an envelope from her sleeve. She solemnly placed it on her fair palm. “Your great-grandfather asked me to give it to you so that you can see it and feel more at ease.”
It was a blank letter without a seal, as if it was nothing important. However, what her maternal grandfather had given her must be important.
Yu Youyao took out the letter and shook it gently. Familiar words appeared on the paper, such as “agile as a dragon” and “tiger rests in the phoenix pavilion”. Every word was written with great ease. The strokes were bold and unrestrained, and they were quietly added together. Upon closer inspection, they were vigorous and open. Their Qi meridians were interlinked, giving off a flowing and endless feeling.
It was Yin Huaixi’s handwriting.
Yu Youyao read it word for word, and her expression became very complicated. She opened her mouth and asked in an obscure voice, “Back then, the Xie family…” Her throat was dry. As soon as she opened her mouth, the tears in her eyes made her eyes turn red. “For Yin Huaixi’s promise, they used all their wealth and tried their best to help Yin Huaixi pacify the North, the Northern Barbarians, and the world.”