165 The more love one held, the less patience one had! Part I
Chu Zhi and Ouyang Yongxian conspired with each other to start the coup!
One was the sickly third prince. The other was a good-for-nothing crown prince. On the Da Chu side, this conspiracy was only known to Chu Zhi. He pretended to be weak and ill in order to train himself and secretly contact Ouyang Yongxian.
As for Da Yang’s side, there were Ouyang Yongxian, Empress Wang, and the Wang family who knew. Originally, Ouyang Hongxian only knew that the people from Da Chu were communicating with soone from the Wang family. He did not know which of the influential people within the Wang family was the traitor, and that had led to him giving the mission to Ouyang Feilong, ultimately resulting in him being injured and eting Bai Yu for the first ti that night.
Bai He had chased Da Chu’s n until he t Bai Yu at the riverbank, where the poisoned corpse, the source of the plague in the village, was found. At that ti, no one knew which side those Da Chu’s n were on.
The alliance between Da Chu and the Wang family was confird again when Empress Wang ordered an ambush on Ouyang Mingxian. Bai He was gravely injured by poison from Da Chu. And when weapons and poisons were found in Wang Mansion, Empress Wang’s movents beca limited after this discovery.
Bai Yu and Ouyang Feilong were attacked when they had infiltrated Chu Zhaoran’s palace. While it was true that Chu Zhaoran had ordered his n to attack them, it was rely a joke made by the prince, who enjoyed teasing others with violence. However, the ambush they faced during their escape was from Chu Zhi, who wanted to pin the bla on Chu Zhaoran.
Da Yang had been suspicious of Chu Zhaoran. The war was confirmation that those in contact with the Wang family were Chu Zhaoran’s n. That was the reason Ouyang Feilong agreed to stay in Da Chu’s capital and help Chu Zhaoran. He wanted to know whether the person who conspired with the Wang family was this second prince or soone else.
Chu Zhi continued further with his plan. He had his man disguise himself as Chu Zhaoran and lead the army to attack Ouyang Feilong the first ti, then continued the onslaught on Da Yang’s army while the real Chu Zhaoran was still in Da Chu’s royal palace!
In the last mont of his life, Chu Zhi tried to fra Chu Zhaoran. His objective was not only to capture Da Chu’s throne but Da Yang’s as well. And if he succeeded…
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As a coup was ford within Da Chu’s capital, Chu Zhi received reinforcent from the Wang family’s secret unit. He avoided using his own soldiers in order to fra Chu Zhaoran perfectly.
At the sa ti, Ouyang Yongxian pretended to fall ill and organized a coup, using Chu Zhi’s n to draw the attention of the soldiers to the raging war. Thus, the security within Da Yang’s royal palace was weakened.
“Take benwang’s n.”
This was the most Chu Zhaoran could do to help them. No matter how much he wanted to repay Ouyang Feilong for his help, the throne could not remain empty for re monts more. Chu Zhaoran could only order his n in Da Yang to follow Ouyang Feilong.
Ouyang Feilong’s soldiers within the capital were surely not enough to hold back the coup. It was impossible to bring those who were here in Da Chu together with him. Traveling alone would exhaust them, robbing them of the strength to fight. Ouyang Feilong quickly accepted Chu Zhaoran’s offer. He did not spend much ti saying farewell before departing.
Their journey back was on horses, enhanced by magic to increase their speed as much as possible. Only ti could help them stop this terrible fate. But no matter how they hurried, the distance from Da Chu’s capital to the border with Da Yang’s capital would take at most three days.
On the second day, the peace offer from the new emperor of Da Chu made the citizens heave a sigh of relief. Instead, Bai Yu was even more worried… The war was ending, while the coup was only beginning!
On the sa day, Ouyang Feilong sent his magic ssenger to call Ouyang Mingxian and a part of the army back to Da Yang’s capital. Only Yue Huiling was left behind to defend the land during the ti that the peace treaty was not officially announced.
On the third day, the city wall was right in front of Bai Yu, yet they were not allowed to enter.
“In this ti of war, villagers outside the capital are starving. Their bodies beca weak, and plagues ravaged the towns. The emperor has ordered a ban on both exit and entry.”
“Insolent!” Ouyang Feilong thundered, unafraid that what the gatekeeper said was the royal decree from the emperor himself.
“This man here is the commander general of Da Yang. You dare block his way?!” The soldier’s face paled at Bai He’s words, though he still made no move to open the gate.
“B…but the Taizi’s order…”
“Will you put down your life here or open the gate for benwang?” His voice was cold and calm, with no aggressiveness or threat in his tone, yet the soldier visibly shook.
He feared the Black Dragon, true, but he also feared the punishnt from Taizi. “I…I…re…received…”
“Benwang will not repeat the question.” Ouyang Feilong’s hand touched the sword on his waist.
Bai He and Bai Yu, too, touched their swords. The soldiers at the gate all unsheathed their swords and assud a defensive stance, while the archers on the wall drew their bows and aid at Ouyang Feilong’s group, which consisted of less than ten people.
“Halt.” A low voice was heard amidst the tension between the two sides. A figure ca out, clad in dragon-patterned clothes, which symbolized the title of the crown prince.
At his order, soldiers, both the archers and the gatekeepers, put away their weapons. Ouyang Yongxian was standing on the wall, looking down at Ouyang Feilong.
“Greetings from Yong-er to Uncle.” His words were a re formality. There was no sincerity in his tone at all.
Ouyang Feilong did not move nor look up to et his nephew’s gaze. He was staring straight at the gate in front of him. His eyes were unwavering, terrifyingly calm.
“I owe Uncle a deep apology. Father has ordered the capital to be sealed until the plagues outside subside. I myself have only recently recovered from sickness, so Father was especially cautious,” Ouyang Yongxian spoke with a fake smile.
In truth, Ouyang Yongxian was quite surprised to see the man who he least expected to interfere at such a crucial mont. He had successfully driven Ouyang Mingxian far away. His plan was going smoothly. Ouyang Feilong’s sudden appearance here made him panic! He could only use the royal decree as an excuse to prevent this man he did not want to face from entering the royal palace. Then, he would try to pull him to his side later. And if the Black Dragon refused, he would ask for cooperation from Chu Zhi again to force him to go sowhere far away.
Ouyang Yongxian started scheming in his mind without realizing the state of the situation outside the capital. Ouyang Feilong had blocked all contact from reaching here in order to fool them into thinking that the war was still raging… Ouyang Feilong was covering the entire city with the palm of his hand, watching his nephew struggle and dance under it.
He could have the throne all he wanted, but he could not lay a hand on his brother!
“Benwang would like to et General Yue.” Ouyang Feilong was as calm as ever. Ouyang Yongxian did not want to extend friendliness only to be responded to his arrogance, but he had to endure.
“I’m afraid I can’t let Uncle in, because—”
“Benwang did not say that benwang would enter.” Ouyang Feilong looked up at his nephew.
Sharp, golden eyes studied the face that carried so parts that resembled his brother. Ouyang Yongxian was imdiately stunned when caught in his gaze… He could never handle this man.
“There is an important matter from the army. Benwang must consult with General Yue as soon as possible.”
“Then I shall have soldiers set up tents for Uncle to stay in while I summon General Yue to have your audience.”
“No need to hurry.”
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