A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 503: Xuan Meng's Self-Saving Desire to Divert Disaster

After the Lantern Festival, the Rain Water solar term begins. The earth warms up and spring rain falls. In the Xuanmeng Kingdom far to the north, the ice and snow melt, and all things are gradually reviving.

"The east wind thaws the ice and turns it into rain."

In the corridor of the imperial palace of Xuanmeng Kingdom, King Yingye looked at the dripping rain in front of him with a look of loss in his eyes.

"What is the king worried about?" Hearing the melancholy in the king's tone, Qi Xuanlin and Shangguan Jiuyi, who were following behind, looked at each other, and Qi Xuanlin was the first to ask with concern.

"I had a dream last night, a nightmare. I was scared to death and broke out in a cold sweat!" Ying Ye still looked at the spring rain outside the corridor without looking back. He sighed to himself, his brows unconsciously furrowed.

"Your Majesty, you dreamed that after the ice and snow melted, the Xiyue army was approaching, and Xuanmeng was in a precarious situation." Shangguan Jiuyi's eyes darkened when he heard this and he continued.

"The one who knows me well is the National Master!" Ying Ye was relieved and turned around to look at Shangguan Jiuyi with a worried face and continued to ask: "Everyone knows the wolfish ambitions of the West Moon Kingdom. Now the southern countries have been devoured by the West Moon. After half a year of silence, I am afraid it will be the turn of Xuanmeng and Zhongshan. Although we have built a powerful cavalry for this purpose, it is still a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of the West Moon army. I wonder if the National Master has any other way to deal with it?"

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The Imperial Master has already thought of a solution for this." Without waiting for Shangguan Jiuyi to respond, Qi Xuanlin on the side could not wait to speak.

"Oh, can you tell me what the solution is?" Ying Ye was overjoyed and excited and couldn't help but pull Shangguan Jiu and ask.

"If the Xiyue army really attacks, do you think we can stop the Xiyue army by ourselves?" Shangguan Jiuyi asked calmly.

"Of course not." Seeing that the Imperial Master was still keeping him in suspense at this time, Ying Ye was anxious but did not urge him. He just replied according to his words.

"Then who does your Majesty think we should ask for help?" Shangguan Jiuyi continued to ask.

"Among all the countries nowadays, the only one that can compete with Xiyue is probably Jingsong, but..." Ying Ye was stunned by the question. He thought for a moment and then sighed.

"But Emperor Jing is timid and afraid of trouble. At the beginning, he didn't even dare to send troops to help the neighboring country Liunan. How can he save Xuanmeng now?" Shangguan Jiuyi then added the other party's difficulty.

"Yes, Emperor Jing is timid and cowardly, and he goes back on his word. Xuan Meng cannot pin his hopes of life and death on the Jingsong Kingdom. Apart from Jingsong, the only ones we can win over are Zhongshan and Yuhai." Ying Ye nodded and frowned.

"Zhongshan is weak and its ruler Ji Ziang has always been content with the status quo. When the time comes, he will surrender without waiting for the Xiyue army to arrive. The Yuhai Kingdom is far to the east. Even if it is willing to send troops to help, the Jingsong Kingdom may not be willing to lend its way. I'm afraid it may be able to do so." Qi Xuanlin shook his head and revealed the king's tiny hope.

"In this case, we can only save ourselves. We should take the initiative to bring the disaster to Jingsong State and force Emperor Jing to go to war with Xiyue State." Shangguan Jiuyi smiled, looking as calm as a god.

"Divert the trouble to the east?" Ying Ye's eyes lit up slightly, and then he asked excitedly: "What should the state master do?"

Shangguan Jiuyi first smiled at Qi Xuanlin, and then whispered in Ying Ye's ear.

"What a good trick to sow discord. The Jingsong Kingdom and the Xiyue Kingdom have always been at odds with each other. It will not be difficult to use this trick to undermine the trust between the two countries. It is really a blessing for me to have the national master!" Ying Ye was overjoyed after hearing Shangguan Jiuyi's plan. His thunderous laughter temporarily drowned out the sound of rain.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Xuanmeng is lucky to have such a wise ruler as you!" Shangguan Jiuyi bowed modestly, and then said, "But this plan requires a stranger who is brave enough to sacrifice his life for Xuanmeng."

As soon as Shangguan Jiuyi finished speaking, a dark figure suddenly knelt at Yingye's feet and said, "I beg you to serve my country with all my loyalty!"

This man's name is Qianfeng. He has been a secret guard for Ying Ye for many years. He is very loyal and has never shown his face in public. He is indeed the perfect candidate to be a death warrior.

"Qianfeng, have you thought it through?" Ying Ye asked after a long silence.

"If I can help the king, I will not refuse even if my life is short!" Qian Feng replied without hesitation.

"Okay! Okay!" Ying Ye couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard this. He hurriedly helped the secret guard who was still kneeling at his feet to stand up, then patted his shoulder and said with a sob: "Do you have any unfulfilled wishes? I will grant them all."

"Your humble servant has no requests. I only wish that the country of Xuanmeng will be prosperous and the people will be safe. I hope that the king can get what he wants every day and have peace every year!" Qianfeng covered his face, revealing only a pair of firm eyes as hard as a rock, and bowed respectfully.

Ying Ye couldn't hold back his tears in the end, with his mouth half open but no sound came out for a long time. Shangguan Jiuyi and Qi Xuanlin standing by were also moved by the pure heart of this secret guard and couldn't help but shed tears.

After bidding farewell to the king Yingye, Qi Xuanlin followed Shangguan Jiuyi to Shangguan Mansion. It was already dark and the rain was getting heavier. After a quick dinner, the two of them went into the study together. Seeing that his friend was still silent, Qi Xuanlin asked with concern: "You haven't said much since you came back from the palace, but are you worried about Qianfeng?"

"The fact that he has been able to stay by the king's side for so many years shows that he has extraordinary abilities. If the king is confident in using him, what else should I worry about?" Shangguan Jiuyi shook his head and smiled indifferently.

"It seems that you are still worried about her?" Qi Xuanlin asked cautiously again.

"She is now in mourning in the palace under the identity of Princess Han. I don't think she will be in any danger." Shangguan Jiuyi's eyes flickered and he smiled sadly. Thinking of her, his heart still felt like it was being cut by a knife.

"Yes, she is in mourning and cannot leave the palace. Our people cannot contact her, so there has been no news for a long time." Qi Xuanlin also sighed.

"It's better if there is no news." Shangguan Jiuyi muttered to himself thoughtfully. This was the only thing he could think of under the current circumstances.

"If our plan to sow discord succeeds and Xiyue Kingdom really fights with Jingsong Kingdom, what should Xuanmeng do?" Knowing his friend, Qi Xuanlin is worried about his beloved again, but at this critical juncture, Qi Xuanlin does not want him to be distracted by love matters. After all, it is related to the life and death of Xuanmeng Kingdom.

"We should persuade Zhongshan and Yuhai to help Jingsong and encircle Xiyue." Changing the subject, Shangguan Jiuyi concealed the sadness in his eyes and said in a cold voice.

"If all the countries can unite, they can form a horn to deal with Xiyue. This way, the chances of winning are quite high!"

"Don't be happy too soon. Let's not talk about the effectiveness of the divide and conquer plan. We still don't know how determined Jingsong is to fight against Xiyue. If Jingsong is defeated, our small countries will undoubtedly become fish on the chopping board!" Seeing his friend's joy as if victory was in sight, Shangguan Jiuyi immediately poured a bucket of cold water on him without mercy.

When Qi Xuanlin heard this, he trembled all over and the smile on his face disappeared.