mtlumby2d Chapter 305 Shangguan Zhuo was kidnapped
Chapter 305 Shangguan Zhuo was kidnapped
The snow on Mirror Lake is covered with silver, the ice on the desert is blocked by white smoke, and the Xuanmeng Kingdom, which was covered with snow early on, is like a fairyland on earth, mysterious, quiet, pure and magnificent.
"Hoo ho ho..."
In the military camp outside the capital, well-trained cavalrymen riding war horses, holding spears and shields and carrying large bows on their backs, each formed a formation for training. Man and horse became one and formed eight formations: square, circle, male, female, charge, wheel, floating and goose-shaped.
"In just less than a year, we have achieved such results. The national teacher deserves credit!" On the high platform of the parade ground, Ying Ye, the king of Xuanmeng, looked at the orderly formations in front of him with eyes full of surprise. He couldn't help but applaud and praised Shangguan Jiuyi beside him.
The cavalry of Xuanmeng State only knew how to charge and kill, but did not know how to deploy troops. The eight unpredictable formations in front of him made Ying Ye's eyes light up and he was very happy. In the past, he only knew that Shangguan Jiuyi was knowledgeable and talented at a young age, but he did not expect that he could have such attainments in military affairs. This made Ying Ye respect his national teacher even more.
"It is because the king is wise and determined to make drastic reforms that the Xuanmeng cavalry has achieved such results." Shangguan Jiuyi was still dressed in white, as white as snow, and looked as serene as a god. He smiled calmly and saluted the king Yingye, and continued, "This is just the initial formation training. Next, we have to imitate the battlefield and conduct actual combat."
"Good, very good. If time passes and my Xuanmeng Kingdom has such excellent cavalry, why should we fear the Xiyue Kingdom? I, Jiuyi, can also rest assured!" Ying Ye happily patted Shangguan Jiuyi's shoulder and laughed.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise." Shangguan Jiuyi saluted Yingye with a humble and cautious look.
The father and son of the Duke of Qi who were accompanying them also looked at the monarch and his subject who respected each other with a smile on their faces. The son of the Duke of Qi, Qi Xuanlin, has now become a city official in the Ministry of War, responsible for managing maps, military system, city gods, garrisons, military training, and expeditions.
In Shangguan Mansion, Luoying was carrying the freshly boiled medicine but did not see her nephew Yingyan in the courtyard, so she turned around and went to the study. Seeing Yingyan hiding in the study again, she immediately went in angrily and snatched the scroll from his hand, saying angrily:
"You've been ill for more than half a year. Now that you're finally getting better, you should listen to the doctor and rest more!"
Luoying was dressed in white. The girl, who was almost sixteen years old, had long since shed her former childishness and gained a bit of maturity, making her rosy and beautiful face even more stunning and charming.
"Aunt, I'm really bored staying in the yard, can you let me read a book to kill time? I won't read too long, just half an hour, is that okay?" When Ying Yan saw that his aunt Luoying was angry, he hurriedly started to smile and act coquettishly.
After being ill for more than half a year, the already delicate Xiao Yingyan became even more emaciated, and his eyes, which used to be bright and lively, now looked much more tired. However, since he was a child, he had been studying and practicing calligraphy in the Prince's Mansion, which made it difficult for him to have some free time. Therefore, even after recovering from a serious illness, he had to run to the study room as long as Shangguan Jiuyi was not in the mansion to talk to him.
"Drink the medicine first." Luoying felt distressed by her nephew's thin and emaciated appearance due to illness. Seeing him acting coquettishly towards her, she naturally couldn't help but soften her heart. However, she didn't respond. She just put the medicine in front of him with a stern face and said.
"Well, thank you, aunt." Although Luoying did not respond explicitly, Yingyan knew that his aunt had tacitly agreed, so he nodded and smiled happily.
Luoying said nothing, but just smiled and gave him a glare, then got up and walked out of the study, and told the maid waiting at the door to serve her carefully.
Returning to her room alone, Luoying sat in front of the window bored, staring blankly at the snow outside, feeling sad again. The time when she played in the snow in the Langguo Palace came to her mind. Her father was still alive, and her two brothers were united and friendly. Lixu played snowballs with her, while her elder brother and sister-in-law stood by and watched with laughter. Her father, who was sitting in the pavilion, favored her blatantly, and reminded the snowballs of their attack direction from time to time, which made Lixu smile bitterly.
"Are you thinking about the past again?" A dark shadow suddenly appeared outside the window and asked softly.
"Brother Chen Ming, where have you been these days?" Seeing someone in front of her, Luo Ying hurriedly raised her hand to wipe away the tears sliding down the corners of her eyes, and asked the man in black outside the window with concern.
"Where else can I go? Running errands for your future husband." The man in black crossed his arms and smiled helplessly at Luoying in the room.
Chen Ming's teasing made Luoying's cheeks blush immediately. She pouted her cherry lips, glanced at him, then closed the window and ignored him.
Chen Ming naturally knew that the princess was shy, so he just shrugged his shoulders and looked at the closed window thoughtfully. The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he said in his heart: Prince, the princess has grown up, and she will be able to marry Master Shangguan next year. With Master Shangguan around, her life will be happy and smooth.
"Miss! Something bad has happened, Miss!" At this time, the maid A Xiu suddenly ran back to the courtyard in a hurry and shouted towards the house.
"What's wrong?" Luoying hurried out of the room upon hearing the sound and asked with concern.
"The master was kidnapped, and the servant who followed him was also beaten and came back with a black eye and a swollen face!"
"What? Who are they? Why did they kidnap Brother Zhuo?"
After hearing what Ah Xiu said, Luoying was so frightened that her face turned pale. She hurriedly ran out of the yard and went to the front yard.
Although she has not yet married Jiuyi, everyone in the mansion has already treated her as the mistress. On weekdays, when Shangguan Jiuyi is not at home, the housekeeper will ask A Xiu to convey and ask for instructions when encountering matters. Gradually, Luoying also took care of all the big and small matters in the mansion.
"The servant who came back didn't know the truth either. He just saw the master being beaten and stepped forward to stop them. But he was beaten up by the other side before he could even open his mouth." Ah Xiu followed Luoying out of the courtyard and replied.
Luoying frowned and didn't ask any more questions, but she was very worried in her heart.
Jiuyi's brother Shangguan Zhuo loved carpentry, so he moved out of the house and went out to learn the craft. Jiuyi followed his brother's choice and only asked a servant to watch over him every day, in order to prevent his honest brother from being bullied outside. Unexpectedly, what Jiuyi worried about still happened.
"Leave this matter to us. Don't leave the house." In the front yard, seeing the servant covered in wounds, Luoying hurriedly asked someone to call a doctor. When she was about to lead people out of the house to rescue Shangguan Zhuo, Chen Ming, who had already appeared, stopped her.
"How can that be? How can I remain indifferent when Brother Zhuo is bullied?" Luoying was also extremely anxious at this time. Naturally, she did not listen to Chen Ming's dissuasion and directly asked someone to prepare a carriage to leave the house.
Seeing that he could not persuade him, Chen Ming had no choice but to follow along with the other three secret guards in the mansion.