Chapter 960: Transformation 34

as well.Little Li is the princess's personal maid, just like Ye Xi, the personal guard by the king's side."Then I'll have Xiaorou take care of me during my time here."Xiaorou was taken aback. This was..."This king is just being truthful."

Dugu City glanced at this Tianxiang Building, “King Su, Third Prince, this king has something I want to entrust to you both. This king is going to guard the border this time. If I am fortunate enough to return to the capital next time to visit relatives, I hope that King Su and the Third Prince will invite me to come here for a meal again. The food here is truly delicious, Xi'er has been here several times…”

That's enough!

Dugu Yu was angry, hearing Dugu Cheng's words, clenching his fists, "Look at what you've become now, even leaving the capital city, it shouldn't be this cold. This meal, this king can't eat."

Seeing him get up and leave, Dugu City wanted to call out to him, but he was already far away.

"Dugu Cheng smiled wryly, 'I just wanted to ease the tension between you two. It seems I've gone to a lot of trouble for nothing.'"

"Fourth brother, your intentions are good, but... Third Prince doesn't have this second brother in his heart at all. After all, my status is lowly, not as high as his."

"Second Brother, please don't say that. This King believes you can assist the Emperor in governing this country well. Our father gave birth to us not for internal strife, but to jointly guard the great Yuan Dynasty. This King is going to garrison the border, so you must diligently assist the Emperor. If things come to a dire situation..."

"Fourth Brother, you mustn't say that," Dugu Su stopped Dugu Cheng, "This King is loyal to the Emperor and the court."

Dugu Cheng hurriedly apologized, "I spoke incorrectly."

Dugu Su looked at him and patted his shoulder, "This king hopes you can successfully retrieve the Fourth Princess. Let the Yao clan and the Great Yuan Dynasty continue to cooperate. This matter is of utmost importance. The Third Prince doesn't know this now because he still doesn't understand the emperor's intentions. One day, he will understand."

Dugu City nodded, "This king knows, will do his best."

"Come."

Du Gu Su raised his cup for a toast, and Du Gu Cheng readily drank it down. He listened to Du Gu Su's words with apparent compliance, his expressions hinting at an eagerness to meet Feng Ling Xi. Du Gu Su observed this and the worry in his eyes eased considerably.

It seems the rumors were true, what Dugu City cared about most was Feng Lingxi. Now that he's recovered his memories, all that matters to him is Feng Lingxi. He doesn't care about the throne of the Yuan Dynasty or any power struggles anymore, all he wants is to find Feng Lingxi.

"Fourth brother, this King heard that you still have fifty thousand troops under your command. To put the Emperor's mind at ease, why not hand over your military power"

Dugu Cheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"Your Highness, the King of Su, may not be aware that these 500,000 troops are not subject to military talismans. Back then, my father had promised me this: as many soldiers as I could win over would recognize me instead of the military talismans. These 500,000 troops belong to me, and I have no military talisman. They only recognize my face, not the imperial one. To defend the border, I need military power, but Your Majesty has not granted me the authority from the court. These soldiers are all I have to guard the frontier."

"We'll provide you with grain. Don't worry."

Dugu Cheng nodded, "The Emperor also promised this king in the same way, hoping that these soldiers can receive grain and pay from the court."

Actually, this king has always been curious. Where did these 500,000 soldiers get their provisions The court hasn't cared for them in a long time. Feeding 500,000 people isn't a simple matter.

Du Gucheng laughed, “Your Highness Su Wang may not know, these soldiers have no provisions. They eat what they grow themselves.”

"Your own crops"

Dugu Su's curious eyes caused the smile on Dugu Cheng's lips to widen. "Yes, these soldiers are free in a way. Since they are free, the court doesn't provide them with military pay, so naturally, they have to support themselves."

"So they're still willing to follow you like this"

Dugu Su's question did not cause Dugu City any displeasure, but rather filled him with pride.

"This king also wants to know why this is."

This is something that Dugu Su could never achieve.

Over the course of the meal, although Dugu Su gleaned a fair amount of information from Dugu Cheng's mouth, it was all disheartening news. Compared to Dugu Cheng, he was indeed far behind in military prowess.

"If you have anything you need, just send word to this king. I will do my best to fulfill your requests."

"Thank you, King Su."

After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Dugu Su returned to the Duke of Su's mansion. After returning to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, Dugu Cheng changed his clothes and went to the Yao Clan's main residence from the back door.

The news that Dugu Cheng was going to guard the border spread, and Empress Cen summoned both Dugu Cheng and Feng Lingxi. However, this time Feng Lingxi didn't go herself but sent Luoli in her place. As they had planned, the antidote was given in batches. Empress Cen knew Luoli's temper well. Though she wasn't responsible for sending troops to surround Yaozhu’s headquarters before, she still appeased Dugu Su for it.

That's precisely why Dugu Cheng would open his mouth and take Shu Tai Fei away.

At first, Empress Cen was reluctant. But Dugu City insisted on taking her along. If she wasn't taken, he would change his mind. After all, this trip to the border was what Empress Cen had hoped for. No matter what, Empress Cen didn't dare say anything. After a dispute, she agreed to go with Dugu City.

After all, having dealt with Dugu City, this capital city can finally be cleaned up.

Keeping Du Gucheng in the capital always brought trouble, and even Empress Cen was getting restless. With things not going her way, her grand plan was proving difficult to accomplish.

Su Wangfu

Du Gu Su heard the latest report and his handsome brow furrowed.

Has Dugu City's identity been cleared up The owner of this Tianxiang Building, are you sure he is the one

"It's still unknown, this Tianxianglou owner's whereabouts are elusive, and I can't say for sure."

As soon as Huan Yue's words fell, Dugu Su let out a sharp rebuke, "How many days have I given you, and you still can't figure it out Does your master even have a brain When I agreed to marry you before, what did you say"

"My lord, this servant knows her mistake and will expedite the investigation."

Huanyue's face flushed with panic, "Ling'er said that the Emperor has taken the antidote given by Luoli. Now his body is back to normal, I'm afraid the plan has changed…"

"My poison, none can antidote."

獨孤蘇眼神驟冷，嚇得幻月身體退後數步，便聽見獨孤蘇開口道，“讓靈兒準備一下，去臨西縣，獨孤城後天離京，這風淩兮雖然在瑤族總府，但是本王至今都不能見到其人。”

"She is the Saint Master of the Yao Clan. This Yao Clan General Mansion is heavily guarded, so it's normal that you can't get in. What's more, she has many shadow guards protecting her. I've checked, and there are ten shadow guards secretly protecting her, not to mention those that Luo Li has placed among them. Forget about assassination, even getting close would result in instant death."

"Where on earth is this Feng Lingxi worthy of such protection"

Dugu Su clenched his fists, "After so long, I still have nothing."

Huan Yue's eyes were filled with hatred, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will do everything in my power to deal with her."

"If my memory serves me right, Feng Lingxi once took a younger brother out with her. I believe his name was Feng Yumo, and they had a very close relationship. Feng Lingxi treated him like her own blood brother. Is there any truth to this"estrained, it was truly beyond her expectations. She had imagined that once Dugu Xiu became emperor, he wouldn't be as benevolent a ruler as they anticipated, but she never expected him to become a ty...