Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 498 Mei Changsu's Arrival in Beijing and Emperor Liang's Concerns

Looking at the news in his hand, Mei Changsu's face became more and more ugly. At this moment, he was very conflicted because Gong Yu was a relatively important part in his plan.

If she were gone, it would have a great impact on his future plans. Besides, she was a girl who only cared about him.

Now, when he suddenly heard that he had been given to someone else, he felt somewhat uncomfortable for a moment.

"Master, are you okay? You can't think too much now." Li Gang said
"Okay, it's okay. I know the seriousness of the matter. I originally wanted to delay for a few more days, but now it seems that it is not possible. Notify them and we will leave immediately." Mei Changsu said

After hearing this, Li Gang didn't say anything. He just got up and went out. Because everything was ready, Mei Changsu followed Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin to Jinling on the third day.

At this time, Qiu Yuan was standing obediently in the imperial study, waiting for His Majesty's questions.

"My dear, you have caused some trouble these past two days?" Emperor Liang asked directly.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was confused for a moment and caused a big mistake. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Qiu Yuan said
"Wrong? What's wrong with that? Isn't she just a woman? Why should you take it to heart? It's nothing. You don't have to be like this." Emperor Liang said with a smile

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan naturally hurried to express his gratitude, and then continued to stand there obediently.

"Haha, you are in a high position at such a young age, it is normal for you to be a little slack during this period of time, but I heard that you never ask about the affairs of the Imperial Guards, this is not acceptable."

"You are the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards appointed by me, but you always ignore everything. How can this be tolerated? I will issue an order later. From now on, you will be in charge of Xuanwu Gate." Emperor Liang said directly
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust." Qiu Yuan said hurriedly.
As Emperor Liang waved his hand, Qiu Yuan obediently left the imperial study. After coming out of the imperial study, he went straight to Xuanwu Gate.

At this time, Meng Zhi was already waiting for him here. Seeing this, Qiu Yuan hurried forward to greet him.

"Okay, we warriors don't have so many rules. His Majesty has issued an order, saying that the guarding of Xuanwu Gate will be handed over to you from now on. I've been waiting for you here on purpose, thinking of introducing you to someone."

After he finished speaking, Meng Zhi ignored Qiu Yuan's thanks and continued, "There are a total of 50,000 imperial guards in the palace, and there are four outer palace gates, and this Xuanwu Gate is one of them."

"Each palace gate is guarded by 10,000 people, and the remaining 10,000 people are patrolling the palace. From now on, the 10,000 people at Xuanwu Gate will be handed over to you."

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan naturally clasped his fists and expressed his gratitude. After a few polite words, Meng Zhi left. As usual, Qiu Yuan was not in a hurry and just left it as it was.

The Xuanwu Gate was guarded the same way as before. He was the only one guarding the gate, and no military orders were given. He was just sitting in his own public housing and lazing around.

At this time, Qiu Yuan was sitting in his public housing with a smile on his face.

He was very happy at this moment, but what made him happy was not that he could command 10,000 imperial guards, but that he had passed the test this time.

That's right, it's to pass the test. He is very clear about his role, which is to help Meng Zhi and divert the attention of the two princes. This is also the reason why His Majesty promoted him.

Before, he didn't get involved in the specific affairs of the Imperial Guards, but later on, the matter of Miaoyinfang happened, which made His Majesty very satisfied with him, so today's guards at Xuanwu Gate were established.

However, he knew very well that this was still empty talk. It was just a move by His Majesty, and the purpose was to further increase his own role so that the Crown Prince and Prince Yu would compete for it.

If I really take it seriously and try to get involved in Xuanwu Gate, I'm afraid I will be dead soon.

And everything was just as he expected. After seven days, Emperor Liang felt more at ease with him after learning that he had no involvement in the Xuanwu Gate.

"This little guy is really smart. He knows what to do and what not to do. It's rare, rare. It would be great if other people could understand this truth, wouldn't it?" Emperor Liang said with emotion.
After hearing this, Gao Zhan just smiled and didn't say a word. Emperor Liang was already used to this and he didn't expect anyone to answer him.

After seven days of travel, Mei Changsu and his party finally arrived in Jinling, and met Princess Nihuang outside the city, and a fight broke out.

As someone who knows everything, Qiu Yuan would not miss this excitement, so he came as well. As for the excuse? Of course, it was to go to his own farm outside the city.

"What a lively scene! The princess is indeed worthy of being on the Langya Masters List. Her skills are truly extraordinary." As soon as the three of them finished fighting, Qiu Yuan stepped forward and said,

Hmm? Nihuang looked at Qiu Yuan who suddenly came over, and suddenly felt a little strange. Why did he come here?

Before she could answer, she heard Yan Yujin say, "Brother Qiu, where are you going?"

"Yujin, I was planning to go to the village outside the city, but I didn't expect to see a good show here. I have to say, it was really exciting." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Brother Qiu, you are just making fun of me. Actually, you are the real amazing one. It has been a few years since we last met. You have been promoted to the deputy commander of the imperial guards. Unlike me, I am still wandering around." Yan Yujin said

"Haha, Yujin, what's wrong with your life? I just can't help it. If I could, I would also like to be as free as you. How wonderful it is?"

"Okay, let's stop talking. You have friends here, let's talk about it another day." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

After saying this, Qiu Yuan bowed to Princess Nihuang, clasped his fists with Xiao Jingrui, then rode away on his horse, and soon he was far away.

"Yujin, how come I didn't know that you and Qiu Yuan knew each other?" Xiao Jingrui said, "Oh, we met by chance. When he was a child, he and his father, Wen Yuanbo, went to the Taoist temple to meet my father, so I knew him." Yan Yujin said

"Yu Jin, your brother Qiu is no longer the same as before. You should get in touch with him from now on. It will be beneficial to you. Okay, you should go into the city quickly." Nihuang left after saying this.

After he left, Xiao Jingrui and the other man naturally lost interest in talking, so they just left.

Mei Changsu hid in the carriage the whole time. Because of Nihuang's sudden appearance, he did not see Qiu Yuan. Then Mei Changsu moved into the Xuelu in the Ningguo Marquis' Mansion as planned.

At this time, Qiu Yuan had already returned home from another city gate. His main purpose of going there today was actually to meet Yan Yujin.

With this excuse, it would be easier to do things in the future. The most important thing was that he wanted to use this opportunity to tell Mei Changsu about the relationship between him and Yan Yujin.

After coming out of the study, he went straight back to his room. When Gong Yu saw him coming back, she naturally hurried to the front of the mountain and asked, "Master, you are back?"

"Well, your case is still under investigation. It will take a few days, so don't worry. Let me tell you a piece of news. Xie Yu's son Guoxing has returned to Beijing." Qiu Yuan said directly.
"Hmm? Is it that Xiao Jingrui? My father went to kill them back then, but he didn't expect that people from Tianquan Villa were also there, so he only killed one." Gong Yu said directly
"Yes, it's him. I had always thought that the rumor was true. The child really died suddenly and mysteriously. It turned out that he was murdered by someone."

"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore. It's rare that you're so interested now, so let's get started now." After Qiu Yuan finished speaking, he started his action directly.

At first, Gong Yu thought that since Xiao Jingrui was back, the sect leader must have come as well, but later she lost interest in thinking about it as her heart was overwhelmed.

At this time, her good leader was listening to what was happening in the capital.

"You mean Gong Yu sent someone to send the message out, and Qiu Yuan didn't know about his relationship with Jiangzuo League? Did Gong Yu say it? What excuse did she use to cover it up?" Mei Changsu asked

"Master, the news said that Miss Gong Yu revealed her life story." Li Gang said
"Hmm? Is that so? Okay, then I understand." Mei Changsu nodded.

When Li Gang heard the sect leader say this, he knew it was time for him to leave, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Time quickly came to the next day. Emperor Liang, who was in the imperial study, had already begun to consider choosing a husband for Princess Huang.

"Tell me, both of you, what are the rules for choosing a husband for Nihuang this time?" Emperor Liang asked
"Father, I think we might as well select some young talents and let the princess choose them. Daliang is full of talents, and I believe we can always pick the right candidate." The prince said
"Father, the Crown Prince is wrong. You have been selecting husbands for the princess for many years, but the princess has not chosen any of them. This shows that this method is simply not feasible." Prince Yu said immediately.
"No, no, mine is not good, why don't you tell me yours?" the prince retorted.
"Father, I think we should hold a martial arts competition to find a bride." Prince Yu said directly
"Oh? A martial arts competition to win a bride? This is new. However, Nihuang is a master on the Langya Master List. Apart from Meng Zhi, is there anyone in Daliang who can rival her?"

"Okay, both of you step back. I'll think about it carefully." Emperor Liang said directly
After hearing this, the two of them could only bow and retreat. After they left, Emperor Liang felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't feel at ease if Nihuang didn't marry.

Given the relationship between Nihuang and the Lin family, how could he sleep well with an army of 100,000 in the southern border?

Finally, he had no choice but to call Nihuang back into the palace and told her about the martial arts competition to win a bride.

"Your Majesty, please make the decision at this time. I have no objection." Nihuang said directly
Seeing Nihuang agreed so readily, Emperor Liang was somewhat surprised, but he quickly said, "Okay, okay, then it's settled."

"This time, the competition is not limited to the disciples of Daliang. Anyone who is interested in the world can come and fight. What do you think, Nihuang?"

Naturally, Nihuang would not object, so the matter was settled and soon spread throughout the capital.

"This is outrageous, this is really outrageous. I didn't expect that in the end, father really adopted Xiao Jinghuan's idea and actually wanted to hold a martial arts competition to win a bride." The prince said angrily

"Your Highness, please calm down. Actually, this matter does not have any harm to us. Although our people have no chance, don't Prince Yu's people have no chance either?"

"Princess Nihuang is a master on the Langya Master List. Neither we nor Prince Yu have anyone who can rival the princess, right?" Xie Yu said directly.
"Well, what you said is true, but this time the emperor has announced to the world that young talents from all countries can come to participate. What if?" The prince said in a deep voice
"Your Highness, you are not the only one who has doubts about this. I believe His Majesty has the same doubts. Since His Majesty has mentioned this, there must be a solution."

"We just need to make sure that the princess's consort has nothing to do with Prince Yu's Mansion, right? I think our current target should be that Jiang Zuo Mei Lang." Xie Yu said
"Yes, you are right. By the way, speaking of Mei Changsu, is there any news about him recently?" The prince nodded.
"Your Highness, our people and Prince Yu's people were a step late. When our people arrived, Mei Changsu was no longer in Jiangzuo. As for where he went, there is still no news." Xie Yu said
"Then keep looking. You must find it for me." The prince said directly
At this time, Prince Yu, in addition to talking about these, also talked about Qiu Yuan.

"There was news from the palace that Qiu Yuan took over Xuanwu Gate a few days ago. Since Mei Changsu cannot be found for the time being, why don't we think of a way to deal with Qiu Yuan?" Prince Yu said
"Your Highness, it is not difficult to tell from Qiu Yuan's behavior after he returned to the capital that he must be a lustful person. I have actually made preparations a long time ago, but unfortunately he has never come."

"Ever since he brought Gong Yu from Miaoyinfang back to his mansion, he has never been to any place with fireworks. I guess they are in love now." Prajna said gently.

"Well, having a woman alone is not enough, we need to make other preparations. The Minister of War should have recruited Qiu Yuan for the prince."

"And we haven't made any moves yet. This won't do. Since he won't come out now, we have to find a way to get in."

"But our people are being closely watched by the Crown Prince, so we can't go at all. Once we move, the Crown Prince will know immediately. This matter is really difficult to handle." Prince Yu said in difficulty.
"Your Highness, it's not possible to go directly, but I have a solution. Although I can't go directly to see Qiu Yuan, I can go to Qiu Ze, right?" Prajna said
"Hmm? Qiu Ze? Yes, why didn't I think of him? Prajna, thank you so much. I'll leave this matter to you." Prince Yu said happily.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will definitely handle this matter. But Your Highness, what do you plan to say to Qiu Yuan?" Prajna said.
"What? No need to say anything. The real conditions have to be discussed in person. Now, let Qiu Ze take our goodwill to him." Prince Yu said directly
After hearing this, Prajna nodded, bowed, and walked out. After Prajna left, Prince Yu began to think about his next move.

(End of this chapter)