Canglan Empress

Chapter 255 Gathering Soldiers and Horses
The days passed quietly.

Xuanyin didn't mention anything about that night, and Yaohua rarely made fun of Xuanyin about it.

The two seem to maintain a tacit understanding.

The two women stayed peacefully in the yard, serving tea, and when they saw Xuanyin, they wanted to bury their heads in the ground, not daring to take a second look.

Xuanyin just smiled and said nothing about this.

One day after Zhan Wang told Xuanyin the news, Yaohua also got the information that Northern Qi was gathering soldiers and horses.

It was two full days later than when the King of War got the information.

"Your Highness, the spies report that Northern Qi has secretly assembled 16 elite soldiers and has arrived at the border."

Yaohua, who was half lying in a chair and enjoying the shade leisurely, frowned when he heard this, "Northern Qi gathered 16 elite soldiers?"

"Yes." Tianshu lowered his eyes, "Among the 16 elite soldiers, there are [-] well-trained wolf cavalry. This cavalry is brave and good at fighting, tough and brutal. According to reliable sources, their master is the Ninth Prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty."

Yaohua's face darkened, and his brows and eyes seemed to be stained with a bone-piercing coldness.

"Suddenly gather soldiers and horses... what do they want to do?" Xuanyin was feeding beef to the little wolf cubs. Hearing this, he said in a flat tone, "Da Yong just ended the war with Xiqin, and the Northern Qi would not want to join in. Is it fun?"

Although she knew about the news of Beiqi's gathering of soldiers and horses two days in advance, she did not tell Yaohua.

Since one wants to aspire to that position, one must have a strong enough ability. If one relies on the help of others in everything, one is doomed to fail to accomplish great things.

Xuanyin just wanted to know Yaohua's strength well.

Yaohua didn't speak, but closed his eyes in silence, thinking about Rong Jin's intentions and the current situation of the Dayong Dynasty in his heart.

Although Dayong defeated the Western Qin Dynasty this time, there was a certain loss in economy and military strength. This is an undeniable fact.

If Northern Qi had any ideas at this juncture, let alone whether Dayong had enough troops to defend against the enemy, let's not care about the final victory or defeat for the time being.

The impact of the two successive wars alone was almost fatal to the army and treasury of the Yong Dynasty.

Yaohua lay on the chair, his brows and eyes were cold and unpredictable.

At this moment, Emperor Tiande, who was sitting in the golden hall and presiding over the early court, also received a piece of urgent information from eight hundred miles away.

"Report to the emperor, Northern Qi has gathered 16 elite soldiers and has arrived at the border." The spies knelt in the court hall and reported respectfully, "This information comes from the spies intercepted from the secret guards sent by the Ninth Prince of Northern Qi. I have ordered people to investigate, and there is indeed a large-scale mobilization of soldiers and horses in Jiangyang City at the border."

As soon as the words fell, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked.

Northern Qi gathering troops?

Do you mean to fight again?
Emperor Tiande dropped the information in his hand, his face was cold, "What is Beiqi doing?!"

"Your Majesty, I think—"

"Report to Your Majesty." Another palace guard rushed in, and quickly knelt on the ground to report, "The Ninth Prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty handed over a document, wishing to marry His Royal Highness the Fourteenth Princess of Dayong."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the court.

"Ask to marry the Fourteenth Princess?" An old official frowned subconsciously, "Your Majesty, did the Ninth Prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty make a mistake? A few days ago, the Emperor had informed all the officials that His Royal Highness Fourteenth was a man. Maybe you didn't hear the wind at all?"

(End of this chapter)