Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Murong Yu watched the two leave and ordered the Imperial Guards to pursue and capture them.

Just as Consort Luo's palanquin arrived at the palace gate, a fast horse came chasing after her and called out to her.

Upon seeing that it was the Crown Prince's man, Consort Luo still tried to put on airs, until the man said that the Second Prince had been kidnapped, at which point she cried out in surprise.

When the matter was reported to the emperor, he nearly choked on his own breath.

His lack of regard for this son does not mean he can disregard the dignity of the royal family and commit such a rebellious act.

Minister Luo's granddaughter was tricked into marriage, and his two grandsons were severely injured. The next day, he went to the palace to see the emperor and demand justice for his grandsons.

The emperor was so angry that he smashed the inkstone on the table and ordered a city-wide manhunt for the two men.

At this moment, Murong Yu handed over the assassin he had captured in the hunting grounds last time.

This indicates that the people who kidnapped Murong Tuo were the same assassins who had tried to kill him and Chi Xing in the palace and hunting grounds last time, and that all of these assassins were from the Northern Di tribe.

Murong Yu only said it was a kidnapping, but everyone knew that Murong Tuo and that person had probably been secretly having an affair for a long time.

Those are the Northern Di people. Aren't Consort Luo and the Second Prince colluding with the Northern Di people?

Minister Luo wiped the sweat from his brow, indicating that he was unaware of the matter and demanding that the Second Prince give his granddaughter justice.

Consort Luo was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. The incident at the hunting ground last time was something she had done herself, with the help of the Wang and Luo families, to lure the tiger out of the deep mountains and kill the Crown Prince.

The Wang family did not respond at the time; only Wang Qi knew about it, and later a tiger did indeed appear.

But it was Wang Qi who died. If the Wang family really knew about this, how could they not send more people to protect Wang Qi?

Consort Luo had a terrible suspicion in her mind.

Could it be that the Wang and Luo families never received her message, and that the responses she received were always from the Northern Di people?

She knelt on the ground and wept bitterly: "Your Majesty, I was unaware of the truth. Tuo'er must have been deceived by that villain, Your Majesty."

The emperor's face, now as black as the bottom of a pot, continued:

"At the hunting grounds, the assassins were after me, but in the Imperial Garden, they were after Chixing. So I suspect that someone was working with the Northern Di people from the inside."

Who could grant the Northern Di people access to the palace and hunting grounds?

Everyone present couldn't help but turn their gaze to Consort Luo and Minister Luo, who were kneeling on the ground.

"Bastard!"

The emperor swept the memorials off the table, and the people below bowed even lower, not daring to even breathe.

Only Murong Yu remained calm and presented the secret letter he had found about the eunuch beside Consort Luo and the Northern Di people.

The Emperor immediately imprisoned Minister Luo's family and Consort Luo in the Imperial Prison, waiting to capture Murong Tuo and the Northern Di people before making a decision.

The matter was considered settled. The commander of the Imperial Guards reported that the two men had most likely left the city overnight.

The emperor flew into another rage, issuing arrest warrants for the two men and launching a nationwide manhunt.

Panic gripped the capital, with widespread arrests of foreigners and many merchants forbidden from lingering in the city.

As a result, the capital gradually calmed down, and the palace increased its security measures.

Everything that could be resolved was resolved, and Murong Yu dispatched several secret guards to protect Chi Xing at all times.

Before I knew it, the day I was to enter the military camp arrived.

A few days before departure.

Murong Yu took Chi Xing to visit General Cheng Yuankuo, the Grand General of the Escort Banner. He was Cheng Hu's grandfather. Although the Tiger Tally was in the Emperor's hands, he was still the highest-ranking military officer in Dongqian.

Chi Xing understood Murong Yu's meaning. That day, he obediently followed Cheng Yuankuo to the martial arts arena and fought Cheng Hu using the skills he had learned.

This changed the Cheng family's opinion of Chi Xing quite a bit. Unlike the barbaric Bei Di people, this young hostage was not only outstanding in appearance but also knew some martial arts.

Murong Yu requested that the Cheng family protect Chi Xing if necessary, and Cheng Yuankuo nodded in agreement.

Cheng Yuankuo had some guesses about the group's entry into the military camp. With more and more conflicts breaking out on the border, a battle between Dongqian and Beidi was only a matter of time.

This young hostage in Dongqian will be the target of everyone's resentment.

With Cheng Yuankuo's protection, Murong Yu went to the Empress's palace alone that night.

It is unknown what he said to the Empress, but when Murong Yu went to see the Emperor the next day, he knelt outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation for half an hour.

Chixing only found out about this afterward. When Murong Yu returned, he was no different from usual, and called Chixing to get up and have breakfast together as usual.

It was only when 250 told him that he realized Murong Yu had been kneeling for half an hour early in the morning.

At this moment, Murong Yu was still holding him on her lap.

Chi Xing stirred, wanting to get down, but Murong Yu hugged him: "Don't move. Once you join the army, you won't have many chances to come back. Will Xing Xing miss me?"

"meeting."

Akahoshi answered without hesitation.

Thinking that he had endured the pain in his knees to hold her on his lap, Akahoshi no longer wanted to blame him for not taking her with him.

It would be strange if a hostage like him could be brought into the army.

He didn't say anything, so Akahoshi pretended not to know anything and let him hold her.

On the day Murong Yu left, Chi Xing gave him a jade pendant with a five-pointed star pattern engraved in the center, which was a pair with the crescent-shaped jade pendant he had in his hand.

"You'll be back from the military camp soon, right?"

Murong Yu held the jade pendant in his palm, hugged Chi Xing, and said, "Wait for me."

He didn't answer the question, nor did he say when he would be back.

Watching his figure recede into the distance, Chixing turned and returned to the East Palace.

Just as Chi Xing had expected, less than half a month after Murong Yu arrived at the military camp, the group followed Zhao's army to the northern border.

Only one letter was sent back.

[Waaah, the Immortal Lord is probably afraid you'll come along.]

Akahoshi stared down at the letter, sighing silently in his heart.

*

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chi Xing received a message from General Cheng: do not leave the palace unless necessary, as chaos has begun to break out outside.

A year ago, news of unrest in the Northern Di tribes came from the border. The Northern Di tribes repeatedly and maliciously attacked the people of Dongqian. The son of the city lord guarding the border was killed by the Northern Di people.

The border soldiers fought with the Northern Di people, and the heir of the Northern Di Prince died in the fight.

Using this as a pretext, Beidi launched an attack on Dongqian.

The city was attacked, and Dongqian responded to the attack.

Chi Xing often received letters from Murong Yu, but they were all asking him how he was doing, whether anyone was bullying him, and always reminding him to take good care of himself.

But they never mention whether he was injured, hungry, or cold after going to the battlefield.

"Young master, Her Majesty the Empress invites you to lunch." Little Stone walked in from outside.

Chixing put away the letter and went to Fengqi Palace.

In the years that Murong Yu was away, the Empress often invited him to dine at Fengqi Palace, and sometimes he would dine with the Emperor. The three of them lived like an ordinary family, except that the most important person was missing.

Upon entering, Akahoshi noticed that the Empress's expression was not good.

"What's wrong, empress?"

"Ah? It's nothing. You've come at the right time. Stay in the palace with me these days and don't go out."