eurekapd Chapter 186 Claiming the Throne and Conferring Official Titles
Chapter 186 Claiming the Throne and Conferring Official Titles
The sun was blazing, and even under the shade, the water was incredibly hot.
"Big Girl and Little Fool, go and fetch a few more buckets of ice."
The old woman in charge of the laundry area instructed, "Don't spill any ice on the road. The amount of ice we get each day is fixed, and we can't afford to waste any."
"Yes."
The two hurriedly got up, and as soon as they went outside, they saw Zhu Yingxue rushing over looking disheveled. "Why are you here too?"
"Don't even mention it, it's so hot, let's talk about it tonight."
Zhu Yingxue shielded her face from the sun with her hand, but it was still bright red.
She looked up and saw a huge bird in the sky. "Why is that bird here again?"
Neither Da Niu nor Er Sha paid attention to what she said; they only heard her say that they would talk again later that night before she hurriedly went to get the ice.
The bird circled a few times before flying north again.
It wasn't until midnight that it flew over a large campsite and landed outside the tent in the very center.
The soldiers outside the tent quickly lifted the curtain for it, "Lord Moyu is back!"
The large bird, known as Ink Feather, strode in with great swagger.
Jiang Ranran, who was brewing herbal tea inside, looked up in surprise, "Little General, Mo Yu is back!"
"Hmm, Miss Ranran, do you know what it said?"
Lu Jingsheng took a sip of the herbal tea; the cool sensation on his throat relieved much of his heat.
Looking at that pretty face in front of me, I felt even happier.
A while ago, this girl fainted outside the military camp. I thought she was just an ordinary girl, but she found me in the middle of the night and said that she was a reborn person and that natural disasters were happening all the time. Only she could lead everyone to avoid the disasters and live well.
He didn't believe her, until she revealed her many hobbies and secrets that a village woman like her couldn't possibly know. She even showed him the birthmark on her arm, the shape of which was almost identical to the birthmark on the lost sixth princess.
He was only half convinced then and kept the woman. However, this news could not be leaked casually. This woman could only belong to and be loyal to the Lu family! So, he immediately wrote to his father, asking him to come from Kyoto to meet him, without revealing anything in the letter.
He initially just wanted to keep her around, thinking she would definitely come in handy, but he never expected this woman to bring him more and more surprises.
Because this woman could actually understand Mo Yu's words! It was precisely because of this that their journey was so smooth, and Mo Yu was able to travel thousands of miles a day, always finding food and water.
The purpose of this trip south is to find more supplies.
His eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Ranran. "Did they say how far it is from that camp?"
"It has no idea how many miles it has to travel. It only said that it arrived when the sun was shining brightly in the morning, and it's already this time when it turned back. Judging by its speed, it must still be at least a thousand miles away."
Jiang Ranran's voice was soft and slow, her tone light and airy.
She knew that this was the only way to appear smart and give her a sense of confidence.
After many trials and tribulations, she finally found the Lu family army. What's the point of being pampered like a vase? In this life, she will conquer everyone. What's the point of being a princess? She wants to be a blessed ruler! No, she doesn't want to be like Jiang Mianmian; she wants to become an empress!
A surge of hatred rose in her heart, and images of being abused by Jiang Mianmian kept flashing through her mind. However, by a twist of fate, she survived the ordeal and inexplicably gained a strange ability: she could communicate with Mo Yu, the eagle that General Lu had raised since childhood!
Several times, she coaxed and tricked Mo Yu into going to Jiang Mianmian's camp. Through the news he brought back, she learned that the camp was growing bigger and bigger, and had even started digging an underground city. They even provided ice for those lowly people every day! What a waste!
And that vile woman was even called "Lord Fu" by those lowly people! What a load of rubbish, she's clearly a demon!
"Ranran, I want to eat meat!"
Mo Yu pecked her hard, 'So tired! So tired! I'm never going again!'
"Sweetie, I'll get you some meat right now. Is there anything else interesting you want to tell me?"
Jiang Ranran took a piece of meat from the ice bucket next to her and fed it while coaxing it to talk about things at the camp.
However, Mo Yu was ultimately just an eagle, with a head that could only be so big. After shaking it for a while, it finally said, "Exciting! Exams! Becoming an official!"
"when!"
Jiang Ranran loosened her grip, and the wooden tongs she used to clamp the meat fell out with a loud bang.
Lu Jingsheng was startled. "What's wrong? What did Mo Yu say?"
"It said."
Jiang Ranran sorted out her thoughts before slowly saying, "That camp is about to rebel, calling themselves emperors and bestowing official titles. They have some nerve."
She didn't reveal too much emotion, but simply stated the facts, because she knew that once this happened, Jiang Mianmian was finished.
The Lu family army, with hundreds of thousands of troops, never declared itself a kingdom, yet that bitch Jiang Mianmian proclaimed herself the Lady of Fortune and even held an exam to make those lowly commoners officials? She's dreaming!
Moreover, she is the sixth princess of Rongguo, how could she allow that vile woman to act so presumptuously!
Sure enough, Lu Jingsheng's face was full of anger, "Is it your good sister who caused this trouble again? She's really asking for it!"
He slammed his hand on the table. "Someone! Pass down the order: depart immediately at 3:00 AM!"
"Yes."
The messenger soldier immediately responded.
Jiang Ranran hesitated and said, "Isn't 3 AM too early?"
"It's very hot now, so we can only try to get up early and travel as soon as possible. If it continues to be this hot, we may only be able to travel at night and rest during the day."
Lu Jingsheng was very patient with those who were useful, explaining things to her carefully. He then asked, "Ask Mo Yu if he has any more information. For example, since they dare to call themselves emperors and appoint officials, do they have weapons? Also, how many people are in this camp?"
These are all crucial factors that will determine whether this battle succeeds or fails!
After all, a large number of Lu family troops were near the Cold Mist Mountains. He only brought 100,000 elite soldiers with him, and some of them died of fever along the way. If there were too many people in that camp, he would have to outsmart them.
Jiang Ranran nodded and then started talking to Mo Yu again.
The last ice cubes in the ice bucket dripped and melted into a puddle of water.
The temperature inside the tent gradually rose, and someone brought in an ice bucket, which brought back a touch of coolness to the tent.
A cool breeze was blowing, and Jiang Mianmian snuggled deeper into the blankets and turned the air conditioner down a bit.
Actually, the temperature in Taoyuan is quite comfortable. It's not hot even without air conditioning. It's just that she likes to have the air conditioning on, cover herself with a quilt, and leave the window slightly open so that she can sleep very comfortably.
She drifted off to sleep again, and when the alarm rang, she sat up.
Today is the day of the big exam. She doesn't need to do anything specific, but she has to act as the 'mascot' and stay at the camp to keep watch.
There were still quite a few people in Taoyuan who wanted to take the trip. Horse-drawn carriages were fine, but donkey carts and oxcarts were too hot. She decided to get up early and drive the bus twice. She couldn't let her own child suffer, could she?
"Mianmian! Are you up yet? Hurry up, everyone's already gathered!"
Jiu Niang knocked on the door from outside.
"Coming!"
Jiang Mianmian had already washed up, put on her shoes, and pulled her downstairs. "I can already smell the delicious food Grandma Niu made for me. By the way, where's Sister Xianghe? She's taking her exams too, right? Let her ride in my car!"