Chapter 478: A Lost Dog
In March, spring blossomed and another battle report was delivered to the imperial capital.
Qi Ling captured the prince of Northern Xinjiang alive, and his combat ability was significantly reduced under the rat-proof weapon of Northern Xinjiang. Qi Ling led his cavalry to attack the three cities of Ji, Yue, and Yan in one go, and killed the opponent's general with one arrow, causing the Northern Xinjiang cavalry to be instantly defeated. , like a plate of loose sand.
I believe that in the near future, news of the great victory of Xiqi and Dazhou will reach the imperial capital.
After Chu Qinghuang read the good news, the gloomy mood caused by Chu Tianyin in recent days finally improved. With this good news, she went to see the Emperor of Northern Xinjiang Duanmu Yu again.
The red lacquer palace door slowly opened, and the palace garden, which had been silent for a long time, finally received a hint of life.
Chu Qinghuang walked into the palace garden and saw a man who was dozing off on a chair under a tree. He hadn't seen him for a while and he was obviously much more decadent and haggard.
The chin and mustache that had not been taken care of for many days were messy, the robe he was wearing was a little wrinkled, and the posture he was sitting in the chair was slightly curled up. The whole person looked lifeless, like a bereaved dog.
"I have wronged His Majesty the Emperor during this time." Chu Qinghuang looked at the haggard and pale man in front of her and bowed gracefully, "I have not treated you well, please forgive me."
Duanmu Yu didn't react at first. It took him a while to realize that someone was talking. He opened his eyes slightly, half-lidded as if he was afraid of the light.
When he saw Chu Qinghuang standing not far in front of him, his pupils narrowed slightly and he looked at her for a moment. After a long time, he slowly said: "...Your Majesty the Queen?"
The voice was hoarse and sounded like he had no strength.
Chu Qinghuang nodded.
"What brought you here today?" Duanmu Yu finally sat up straight, and his tone was naturally sarcastic when he spoke, "You're not here to show off your power again, are you?"
"Showing off one's strength does not count, because it is not necessary." Chu Qinghuang said lightly, "It's just that I received another battle report today, and I personally sent it to Emperor Duanmu to have a look and share my experiences."
Battle report?
Duanmu Yu's hand on the armrest of the chair tightened undetectably, and then he relaxed his body and sneered: "Since Her Majesty the Queen is already sure of victory, why don't you wait until you have completely carved up the territory of the Northern Territory before showing off in front of me?"
"After the Northern Territory is divided up, Emperor Duanmu will become a slave of the subjugated country." Chu Qinghuang raised his eyebrows, "A slave of the subjugated country is worthy of my coming to see him in person?"
Duanmu Yu's expression changed.
"Before the country was destroyed in Northern Xinjiang, Emperor Duanmu was still the king of a country and could sit on an equal footing with me, so I am not considered a noble general when I come here."
Duanmu Yu's face turned pale, but his tone was lukewarm: "Her Majesty the Queen violated the principle of friendship between countries and imprisoned me without authorization. She also took advantage of my absence in Northern Xinjiang to provoke civil strife in Northern Xinjiang and trigger a war between the two countries. Taking the opportunity to unite with the Zhou Dynasty to carve up the Northern Territory, such dishonest behavior will probably arouse the jealousy of the kings of other countries. One day, Her Majesty the Queen thinks that Xiqi will not become the second Northern Territory? "
Chu Qinghuang smiled faintly: "No."
Duanmu Yu's expression turned gloomy.
"Because I'm not that stupid. I know what the true job of a king of a country is." Chu Qinghuang raised her hand and brushed the hair on her temples, her voice was leisurely and filled with the air of controlling the overall situation, "I will carefully train enough spies. , I will not go to other countries alone to inquire about information with nothing to do. Even if I go there in person, I will do it under the premise of ensuring that I have the ability to protect myself. "
Duanmu Yu's eyebrows were silent, he didn't know whether he had accepted his fate or had nothing to say.
"Besides, I am very satisfied with the status quo and will not have unrealistic ambitions. At least before my territory is strong enough to annex the world, I will not try to provoke a war or bring about self-destruction."
Duanmu Yu said coldly: "So you came here today just to ridicule me?"
"No." Chu Qinghuang asked someone to hand him the battle report, and his voice became colder and more distant, "I am dealing with your territory, so I should bring you the latest news. But today is probably the last time I take the initiative. I came to see you. The next time we meet, you should have become the king of subjugation. "
After saying this, he ignored Duanmu Yu's reaction and turned around to leave.
Under the palace steps behind him, Duanmu Yu was sitting in a chair with a stiff posture, looking at her slender back, the intense emotions in his heart were rolling like huge waves.
He never thought... He never thought that he, who had been the emperor for more than 20 years, would be defeated at the hands of a teenage girl with yellow hair. It was a great shame and humiliation!
Duanmu Yu clenched his fist fiercely, feeling extremely ashamed and humiliated!