The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 407 Heartbroken

Outside the light screen, everything was cheerful and harmonious, but inside, the atmosphere was much more somber.

Che Zhong'an had already led Qi Wuyu down to the dungeon.

"From now on, all matters concerning the dungeon will be handled by Mr. Qi. If anyone is uncooperative, please take care of it."

His words seemed to be addressed to Qi Wuyu, but they were actually a warning to the guards.

Qi Wuyu's smile deepened: "Take me to see the prisoners."

Upon seeing Du Xuan, Qi Wuyu kicked Che Zhong'an out.

The guard said cautiously, "Sir, just leave him inside alone..."

I glanced at him: "This is Her Highness the Crown Princess's person."

The guard immediately shut his mouth and did not utter another word of questioning.

"Go and arrange accommodations for Mr. Qi."

As for Che Zhong'an himself.

He needs to think about what kind of position would be suitable for Qi Wuyu.

Outside the light screen, General He curiously stroked his chin: "Liao Hongsheng's apprentice... I wonder how much of Liao Hongsheng's true teachings he has inherited?"

Wei Yanxing said with a smile, "His Highness said that Qi Wuyu is very talented. Moreover, he is not only Liao Hongsheng's apprentice, but also the apprentice of both Duan Yunfeng and Liao Hongsheng."

They were both members of the Azure Dragon Guard and had been friends for many years.

Seeing his good friend find his area of ​​expertise and forge his own path, he was happy for him.

Yu Rong nudged him, then nudged Lü Mengying: "Are you two in a hurry?"

Shang Wen had already received a minor official position in the imperial court and was sent out to gain experience.

Wu Xiu followed Wang Feiyu to Xizhou.

Qi Wuyu has also completed his apprenticeship.

They, who once drank and trained together in the Qinglongwei residence, have now gone their separate ways to pursue their own futures.

On the contrary, the most outstanding Lü Mengying and Wei Yanxing stayed by Zheng Xun's side and failed to make a name for themselves.

Lu Mengying patted her head: "Silly child."

Yu Rong blinked her eyes in confusion.

Wei Yanxing explained in a low voice, "Do you think they don't want to stay by His Highness's side?"

"The fourth prince said he wants to make a name for himself. Isn't staying by His Highness's side too comfortable?"

Lü Mengying chuckled.

Comfortable? That doesn't mean they lack ambition and aspirations.

Wei Yanxing said smugly, "Your Highness is the Crown Prince. Wherever she is, that's where the future lies. Being able to spend every day with her is an opportunity that countless people would rather die for."

After a moment's thought, Yu Rong had to admit that he was right.

"Her Highness is highly skilled in martial arts and possesses unfathomable supernatural abilities. She doesn't need them to add to her glory. Their presence by her side would only make them a useless burden, neither useful nor worth discarding. In order to be of any help to Her Highness and to avoid appearing too ineffective, they must leave."

"And what about you and Mengying?"

Yu Rong herself was not an ambitious person; she just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life.

She believed herself to be the most suitable person to stay by His Highness's side.

“I’ve already said, staying by His Highness’s side is the best choice,” Wei Yanxing said proudly, raising his chin. “We’re not useless.”

Yu Rong snorted lightly: "You never say anything serious."

Wei Yanxing wanted to say something, but was glared at by Lü Mengying, so he could only shut up awkwardly.

Lu Mengying turned to look at Yu Rong and said gently, "You'll understand later."

Yu Rong seemed to understand but not quite, but she listened to Lü Mengying and didn't ask any further questions.

At this moment, the light screen had moved to the Brown Country.

"Zhuo Mu," Qi Yongji said, walking up to Zhuo Mu with his hands behind his back, "what promise did you make to me back then?"

Zhuo Mu pressed his forehead to the ground, his whole body trembling slightly: "Your Majesty! They have heavenly lightning..."

Qi Yongji scoffed, "They have it, but you don't?"

Zhuo Mu wanted to argue, but he knew very well that Qi Yongji wouldn't listen.

Qi Yongji suddenly drew his sword and placed it against Zhuo Mu's neck.

The icy coldness of the steel crept up the skin of his neck and spread throughout his body.

He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and it took him a while to find his voice: "I know that my crime is unforgivable. You may kill me or torture me, it is all up to you."

Qi Yongji remained silent.

Zhuo Mu couldn't see his expression, but could catch a glimpse of his shadow out of the corner of her eye.

"Unforgivable sin? Do you even know where your sin lies?"

Zhuo Mu almost blurted out, "The mistake was deserting in the face of battle."

But Qi Yongji's understanding of him and his intuition stopped him.

"The mistake was... in losing."

"It seems he's not beyond redemption."

Zhuo Mu's heart, which had been pounding, suddenly sank.

He made the right bet.

“You should know very well that you are not without a chance of winning. But firstly, you were completely unguarded; secondly, you delayed important matters by eliminating dissidents; and thirdly… as long as you concentrate your firepower, it is not impossible to break through the encirclement of Dayong. If you seize this opportunity, you will definitely be able to win over a group of people and establish trust with your army,” Qi Yongji chuckled, his tone filled with the interest of watching a good show. “However, you missed this opportunity and thought that no one knew what you had done.”

Finally, Qi Yongji summarized his actions in one sentence: "Simply, it's laughably stupid."

Zhuo Mu knew he was teetering on the brink of life and death, but he couldn't help feeling a sense of resentment.

But he didn't dare to refute it; he felt guilty.

He hadn't expected Qi Yongji to have such a clear grasp of his movements.

He felt guilty for doing something wrong, so he couldn't speak up and had to hold his anger in. He thanked Qi Yongji for his guidance.

"Get up. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll grant you permission to atone for your crimes through meritorious service."

Zhuo Mu burst into tears: "Your Majesty's grace is beyond my ability to repay. I will do my utmost to share Your Majesty's burdens from now on!"

Zheng Xun chuckled softly from outside the light screen.

How naive! I thought it was really a good thing.

If he were to atone with his death now, it might be a quicker way out.

The others looked at each other, completely baffled as to the meaning of these words.

However, at this point, Qi Yongji already showed signs of being somewhat capricious.

If it weren't for his lingering treacherous intentions towards Dayong, watching him wreak havoc on the He Kingdom would actually be quite entertaining.

Zheng Xun's inner thoughts stopped there, and nothing useful was displayed on the screen afterward.

Knowing that she had traveled a long and arduous journey, the He family grandfather and grandson did not disturb her any further.

However, when General He first saw the light screen, he was incredibly curious and privately pulled He Wuyang aside to ask him questions for a long time.

Unable to resist his persistent pestering, He Wuyang picked out a few interesting stories that had happened in the capital in recent years and told him about them.

General He hadn't heard enough, but He Wuyang's voice had already gone hoarse.

Finally, He Wuyang begged him to let her go back and rest.

General He smacked his lips with lingering satisfaction: "You know, I'm so old, why didn't I go back to the capital sooner?"

If I had returned to Beijing earlier, I wouldn't have missed so many interesting things, and I wouldn't have gotten poisoned.

He Wuyang chuckled: "Really? You can trust your sister?"

General He remained silent.

Obviously, he cannot.

"If you ask me, you should give your sister more trust; she's very capable."

General He was silent for a moment: "Believe it or not, isn't this how things are now?"

He was still worried.

He knew, of course, that He Wuyu was very powerful, but he was her grandfather.

That child lost his parents at a young age and suffered a lot growing up.

He couldn't help but feel sorry for her.