My best friend is wearing a double body! Marry the emperor! Help me win the throne

In the evening, in the Hall of Eternal Life.

Murong Che was wearing a dark suit and standing in the open space outside the palace.

His posture was steady and agile, the long sword in his hand was as agile as a dragon, and every move he made was fierce.

Every time the long sword was swung, it brought with it a sharp sword sound.

The setting sun cast its last rays of light on the man, casting a warm orange glow around him.

When night fell, a black shadow flew from the north and south directions on the glazed tiles of the hall's roof.

Chi Yan chased Murong Mian and his group northward.

After Murong Mian reunited with Jiang Yuanshan, he did not attack the capital, but rushed back to the northern border without stopping.

After Chi Yan confirmed that the couple had led the army away, he returned to the capital.

As for Xuanming, he went all the way south to track down Murong Ye. After losing him, he immediately returned to the capital to report.

At this time, the two of them sat down on the glazed tiles.

Chi Yan looked at the man dancing with a sword with great vigor and smacked his lips. "Sure enough, there are too few memorials. Look, the emperor actually has the leisure to dance with a sword here!"

Xuan Ming glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. "What do you know? Spring is almost here, and the Emperor is spreading his wings here!"

Chi Yan felt the whistling cold wind and rolled his eyes at him. "Where is spring in this cold winter?"

Xuan Ming gave him a look that said, "You don't understand anything, I'm too lazy to tell you." "Winter is here, can spring be far behind?"

Chi Yan frowned. "What does sword training have to do with spring? I haven't seen you for a few days. Why are you talking so weird?"

Xuan Ming saw Murong Che sheathing his sword and stopped chatting with Chi Yan.

He leaped down and after landing in front of the man, he knelt on one knee and reported to the man about his progress in tracking Murong Ye.

"That day, I chased him into the mountains and found traces of Murong Ye in a hunter's cabin, but I eventually lost him. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Strangely enough, the weather was very good that day, but when Xuan Ming discovered Murong Ye and Si Sha, he immediately chased them into the mountains, and suddenly a heavy fog arose in the mountains.

The fog was so thick that he couldn't tell the direction at all. He lost the person after following him.

Murong Che listened to Xuan Ming's report with a frown on his face, and had a vague guess of his own in his heart.

He once heard Xue Youli complain in his heart that Murong Ye had the aura of a protagonist, and even if he was forced into a desperate situation, God would find a way out for him.

He didn't quite understand this sentence at the time, but now after listening to Xuan Ming's tracking of Murong Ye, he seemed to understand it a little.

Murong Ye seems to have good luck and is favored by God. Even if he is forced into a desperate situation, he can still survive.

However, Murong Che refused to believe it. "I don't blame you. Murong Ye was lucky enough to survive this time, but I'm not sure about the next time!"

Seeing that Xuanming had almost finished his report, Chi Yan also flew down from the roof and reported his pursuit of Murong Mian to Murong Che in detail. "Your Majesty, *** and Jiang Yuanshan didn't take advantage of this opportunity to attack the capital. What are they planning?"

Murong Che narrowed his peach-blossom eyes and spoke softly, "Jiang Yuanshan's 100,000-man army came in batches. If he makes any unusual moves, we in the capital can quickly mobilize 70,000 to 80,000 troops. We can defeat them one by one before his 100,000-man army arrives. It was precisely because Jiang Yuanshan knew this that he turned back to the Northern Frontier after Murong Ye's rebellion failed."

Chi Yan couldn't help but snort, "Jiang Yuanshan, that old fox is really cunning! Northern Xinjiang is his home base, and he's retreating obviously intending to defend Northern Xinjiang to the death!"

As long as the northern border is under his control, he can be the local emperor.

How could Murong Che not know what Jiang Yuanshan was planning?

He twitched his thin lips slightly. "Jiang Yuanshan thought that if he hid back in Northern Frontier like a coward, he could change the name of Northern Frontier to Jiang? When I go to court tomorrow, I will discuss with the ministers and send someone to take Northern Frontier back."

If a war breaks out near the capital, it will bring disaster to the surrounding people.

The northern border is vast and sparsely populated. As long as the people are evacuated in time, casualties should be minimized.

As for the 100,000 troops that followed Jiang Yuanshan to guard the northern border, Murong Che planned to persuade them to surrender.

Not long after Murong Che finished discussing business with Xuanming Chiyan, Wang Defa arrived to announce, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi has arrived."

Before Wang Defa came in, Xuan Ming and Chi Yan flashed and jumped onto the roof at the same time.

It was already completely dark at this time, and with the cover of night, Wang Defa did not notice them.

When Murong Che heard that Xue Youli had arrived, his eyes softened a little.

On the glazed tiles, Chi Yan turned around and said to the people around him, "Xuan Ming, it's been a long time since we last saw Concubine Xi. I didn't expect that while we were out, she got promoted again. How about we stay and congratulate Concubine Xi?"

"That's unnecessary. I'm not as tactless as you." After Xuan Ming rejected him, he bowed in Murong Che's direction and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."

After saying that, Xuan Ming grabbed Chi Yan's arm.

"Eh? I didn't say I was leaving. I still have to say hello to Concubine Xi!" Chi Yan was pulled by him and could only stretch his neck to look at the gate of Changsheng Palace.

He only had time to catch a glimpse of a corner of the royal blue brocade skirt before Xuan Ming grabbed the person away.

Chi Yan has always been a short-sighted guy. The Emperor and Concubine Xi were talking sweetly to each other under the plum tree, and it was so presumptuous for a secret guard like him to stay here!

Their figures flashed and disappeared completely into the night.

Xue Youli's footsteps were getting closer and closer, and in the blink of an eye she was in front of the man.

"Hail, Your Majesty."

Xue Youli was about to bow to Murong Che when a large hand stopped her. "Ali, there are no outsiders here. There's no need to be so formal between us. What brings you here to see me so late at night?"

Xue Youli didn't waste any words and immediately handed Murong Che the 18,000 taels of silver notes he had snatched from Cui Ru. "Your Majesty, these are the notes that Concubine Xue asked Bi Yu to send out of the palace. She has only been in the palace for a short time and her monthly salary is not high. How could she possibly come up with so much silver all at once?"

Murong Che looked at the banknotes she handed over and nodded slightly. "The source of her money is indeed strange. I will ask Wang Defa to investigate the source of this money tonight."

To save time, Xue Youli didn't hide anything and directly told Murong Che everything she knew, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xue received a lot of rewards from you a while ago. I heard that she sold all of them."

In Jiuzhou, concubines secretly selling imperial gifts were considered a blasphemy and offense against imperial power, and were a very serious crime.

Murong Che pondered for a moment, "A Li, do you want me to deal with Xue Qingyao immediately?"

"No, Xue Qingyao is still useful at the moment."

Xue Youli paused, glancing up at the glazed tiles where Xuanming and Chiyan had just stood. "Your Majesty should also know that Concubine Xue was sent into the palace by Murong Ye. Murong Ye used her as a spy, not only using her to monitor every move in the harem, but also to use her to get rid of your Majesty and me. I think we can use Xue Qingyao to pull off the same trick and reel in Murong Ye, this big fish."

Anyway, they have evidence that Xue Qingyao secretly sold the imperial gifts, so it would only take a few minutes to kill Xue Qingyao.

However, in order to catch Murong Ye, the mastermind behind the incident, Xue Qingyao was needed as bait.

Murong Che met the cunning in her eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. "Okay, I'll listen to Ali."

The two chatted for a while, and Xue Youli's stomach suddenly growled a few times.

The air was suddenly quiet.

Murong Che looked at her and they both laughed at the same time.

Xue Youli was a little embarrassed. "This afternoon, I worked with Banxia and the others to plant flowers and grass in the flowerbed in the Zhaohua Palace courtyard. I was exhausted, so I feel a little hungry."

Seeing her shy expression, Murong Che raised his hand and gently scratched the tip of her nose. He then raised his voice and ordered the people guarding outside the hall, "Wang Defa, serve dinner!"

……

More than half a month later.

Although Murong Ye was injured, in order to avoid Murong Che's search, he and Si Sha kept taking shortcuts and traveling day and night.

In order to shake off the tails sent by the government, after leaving the capital, he not only recuperated from his injuries, but also headed south. When he was in Lingzhou, he was almost caught by Xuanming. Fortunately, they escaped successfully with the cover of thick fog in the mountains.

After that, Murong Ye did not dare to take the water route immediately, and changed his route to the south again. He traveled for several days and nights until he was sure that he had completely gotten rid of the group of officers and soldiers who came to capture him. Only then did he ask Si Sha to buy a boat directly and prepare to take the water route to the north.

However, as soon as they arrived at the dock that day, someone suddenly rushed towards him excitedly.

The moment Si Sha noticed someone approaching, he drew out the long sword from his waist.

"Murong Sang!"

Before the long sword fell, when he heard the other party's voice, Murong Ye hurriedly shouted, "Si Sha, stop!"

Thus, the long sword stopped less than an inch away from the opponent.

Jiucai Hezi looked at the sharp sword in front of him and swallowed with lingering fear.

She rolled her eyes and looked at the man who was firmly protected by Si Sha, her eyes full of surprise, "Murong Sang, I finally found you!"

Murong Ye looked at the veiled woman in front of him and recognized her immediately, "Hezi?"

When Jiucai Hezi heard the man address her, her veiled eyes immediately turned red, and even her voice was choked with sobs. "Murong Sang, it's me! I heard you were in trouble, so I immediately came south to look for you! Fortunately, I recognized the marks you left along the way, so I was able to see you here! I'm so happy to see that you are okay!"

Jiucai Hezi suffered a lot along the way to find him.

However, when she saw Murong Ye standing in front of her safe and sound, she felt that all the suffering she had endured was worth it.

Murong Ye left those marks to make it easier for Murong Mian to find him. He never thought that the person he would meet here would be Jiu Cai Hezi.

Seeing Jiucai Hezi's agitation, he took long steps towards her and raised his hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes. "Hezi, where are the others? Why are you here alone?"

In fact, the 'other people' he wanted to ask about were specifically Murong Mian. After all, when he decided to rebel, he handed Jiucai Hezi over to his sister Murong Mian for care.

Jiu Cai Hezi told him about her separation from Murong Mian. "This is what happened. At that time, *** was going north to find her husband Jiang Yuanshan, and I was worried about you, so I decided to separate from her and go south around the capital to find you. As expected, God will reward those who work hard, and I found you here!"

Murong Ye was originally worried that traveling to the Northern Frontier by water was not only a long journey, but also had to go around most of Jiuzhou, which would delay him for a long time.

However, the moment he saw Jiucai Hezi, he had a plan in his mind.

Kusai Hezi is the most beloved daughter of Kusai Kazuo, the leader of the Iga faction in Japan.

If Hisaikawa Kazuo found out that his daughter, whom he held in his hands for fear of dropping her and in his mouth for fear of melting, had her appearance disfigured in Jiuzhou, how could he let it go?

As long as he uses Hisashi Hezi, he will not only be able to gain the support of Hisashi Kazuo in the shortest possible time, but he may also be able to use the power of the Iga faction to fight his way back to the capital.

In just a short moment, Murong Ye figured out how to gain Jiu Caichuan Yifu's trust.

After hearing what Jiucai Hezi said, he held Jiucai Hezi's hands tightly with both hands, looking at her with a look of surprise and distress, "I'm so happy to meet you here! Hezi, I'm glad you're okay. During this period, I was very worried about you and my sister, afraid that you might have had an accident."

When Jiu Cai Hezi saw that Murong Ye was so gentle to her, the grievances and discomfort in her heart suddenly disappeared, leaving only emotion.

She threw herself into Murong Ye's arms, intending to tell him how much suffering she had endured along the way, "Murong Sang, I..."

"hiss!"

However, just as she started to speak, there was a sudden gasp from above her head.

Jiu Cai Hezi's body stiffened, as if she realized something. After she withdrew from his embrace, she looked up at him, "Murong Sang, what's wrong with you?"

Murong Ye did not answer her question, but bent his body slightly and placed his hand on his left abdomen.

Seeing his frown, Jiu Cai Hezi turned his head and looked at Si Sha who was standing beside him. "Tell me, what happened to Murong Sang?"

Si Sha glanced at Murong Ye and replied in a sad tone, "When the master was in the capital, he was ambushed by the emperor and was seriously injured. If we hadn't escaped quickly, I'm afraid grass would have grown on his grave!"

After Si Sha finished speaking, Murong Ye finally recovered.

He slowly straightened up and said to Jiucai Hezi, "Hezi, don't listen to Sisha's nonsense. My injury is not that serious. It's just that I have been traveling all the way and didn't get enough rest. The wound keeps healing and then opening again, over and over again."

The more lightly he spoke, the more Jiucai Hezi felt sorry for him.

She clenched her fists and gnashed her teeth in anger, "Murong Che is really going too far! When I return to Japan, I will make my father avenge you!"

"No need, Murong Che is insidious and cunning, and I just fell into his trap this time!"

Murong Ye waved at her, took a few breaths, and then continued, "Hezi, since I met you here, I plan to send you back to Japan by water first. It's very dangerous for you to stay with me now. Once we return to Japan, I will be relieved that your father will protect you."

"No! Murong-san, I don't want to be separated from you!" Jiucai Hezi shook his head vigorously, his eyes determined and firm. "When I left Japan, I had already made my choice. I will follow you for the rest of my life!"

Murong Ye turned his face towards the lake and took a deep breath. "Hezi, you should know very well that I can't give you happiness now! Murong Che stripped me of my title of prince. I have nothing left. You will only suffer if you follow me!"

"I'm not afraid of hardship! I'm just afraid that I won't be able to see you again!" Jiu Cai Hezi looked at him affectionately, and suddenly something occurred to her. "Murong Sang, come back to Japan with me! My father has always admired you. If you come back with me, we can live a good life in Japan!"

She had come to Jiuzhou just for him. Since Jiuzhou couldn't accommodate him, she naturally hoped that he could follow her back to Japan.

In Japan, she was the most favored youngest daughter of the Iga clan. Even the king had to show respect to them.

Murong Sang going back to Japan with her is their best option at the moment.

Murong Ye reached out and touched her face, with a look of heartache and reluctance in his eyes. "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go to Japan first!"