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Wei Tingyu glanced at the hellish battlefield below, then turned and took Yang Ying and Ren Ruyi to a carriage that was parked behind the slope. A male Jinyingwei drove it, and they headed toward the exit of Tianxing Gorge. As for everything here, the remaining three Jinyingwei and the Xuanjia army could handle the cleanup...
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"Reporting, Marquis!" Late at night, the Jinyingwei who was in charge of leading the Xuanjia army returned to the camp and reported directly to Wei Tingyu! "In today's battle at Tianxing Gorge, a total of 1,024 enemy soldiers were eliminated! Two hundred and eleven warhorses were captured!" "We also found two portraits and a letter on the enemy leader!"
Wei Tingyu took the portraits and opened them. They were indeed his and Yang Ying's appearances in her princely attire! And the drawing was quite good, which could be described as lifelike! As for the letter, it was naturally the secret letter from King Danyang to Zhou Jian. It instructed them to kill the people and then secretly transport the bodies to the border of Anguo, where they would be framed as having been killed by the Anguo army. This way, he would have an excuse to tear up the agreement to welcome Emperor Wu back, and even anger Anguo! Then Emperor Wu would naturally not be able to survive!
"What a good plan!" After reading the letter, the young woman Yang Ying's face turned green with anger, and she slammed her small fist onto the table next to her, making a sharp sound.
"What were our casualties?" Ren Ruyi was clearly more concerned with the combat effectiveness of Wei Tingyu's Xuanjia army and quickly asked.
"Our army had no fatalities! Seventy-one were lightly wounded, fourteen were seriously wounded! Seven warhorses were lost!"
Upon hearing this battle report, Ren Ruyi was completely bewildered! Wow! What kind of formidable combat power is this?! With the number of soldiers on both sides being roughly the same, the cavalry unit that charged on the battlefield had no fatalities? And there were only a total of eighty-plus wounded, both light and serious!
Wei Tingyu was also quite satisfied with this result. After all, his soldiers were at level six, while the enemy's strength was, at most, at level four. It was only natural to achieve victory with this level of dominance! Of course, the fact that there were no soldier fatalities was a pleasant surprise for Wei Tingyu. This was because if the results of a real head-on charge were calculated, it would be normal for his side to have dozens of fatalities and two to three hundred wounded, both light and serious, after eliminating all of the enemy's forces!
However, because he had arranged for the four male Jinyingwei to first break the enemy's morale before the armies clashed, the Xuanjia army was able to successfully pierce through the enemy's formation, divide the enemy into two parts, and then surround and kill them, which greatly reduced their own casualties! The brilliant victory today was also largely due to Wei Tingyu's own tactical arrangements! Ren Ruyi, of course, understood this as well. When she turned to look at Wei Tingyu, the light in her eyes shone even brighter. Her Marquis was truly full of surprises the more she got to know him!
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"So this is Andu!" Five days later, on a high ground outside the capital of Anguo, five people—one man and four women—were looking down. One of them, a cute young woman disguised as a man in a luxurious princely attire, sighed with emotion. These five people were Wei Tingyu, Ren Ruyi, Yang Ying, and two female Jinyingwei!
After the incident with Zhou Jian's ambush, Wei Tingyu also realized that the numerous hardships on this journey would not decrease. In fact, due to the change in the storyline, it was possible that King Danyang would do something even more irrational, so the entire convoy was too big and too conspicuous! Therefore, he ordered the original welcoming envoy team to take the one hundred thousand taels of gold, protected by a thousand Xuanjia army soldiers and four male Jinyingwei, and hide in a valley at the border of Wuguo and Anguo!
And he, along with Ren Ruyi, Yang Ying, and two female Jinyingwei, traveled light on fast horses and reached Andu in five days by taking a shortcut. At the same time, because Wei Tingyu had watched the show, he knew that if they were to travel as an official embassy, Anguo would also give them many challenges along the way. Because he had a mission to complete, Wei Tingyu couldn't just start a massacre in Anguo. But he also couldn't ignore the difficulties that Anguo would put in their way, so the best way was to proactively avoid them.
"Yes!" Ren Ruyi looked at Yang Ying, who was wearing princely attire next to her, and said with a smile, "But since we've been missing for five days, I'm afraid that the people of both Da'an and Da Wu are already very anxious and searching everywhere for us!"
"Let them be anxious!" Wei Tingyu chuckled. He wondered what kind of shocked expression King Danyang would have after discovering the more than a thousand bodies of his elite cavalry in Tianxing Gorge? It was a pity that he didn't have the chance to see it with his own eyes! As for the scouts from Anguo, they would surely not miss the information from Tianxing Gorge! The thousand elite soldiers of King Danyang's private army were completely wiped out! However, the entire welcoming envoy team had disappeared. He wondered what kind of wonderful expression the Emperor of Anguo would have on his face after hearing this news?! Of course, when the five of them appeared in Andu later, the Emperor of Anguo would definitely be even more shocked!
"Let's go!" Wei Tingyu said with a wave of his hand. Ren Ruyi and the two female Jinyingwei naturally followed him on their fast horses without hesitation. The young woman Yang Ying had also learned horsemanship quite well in the past few days. She frowned slightly, took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and followed them!
And sure enough, when they arrived at the Ministry of Rites in Andu, stated their identities, and presented the state letter and seal, the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Anguo were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the floor. However, fortunately, they didn't lose their composure and immediately arranged for an inn for Wei Tingyu and his group to stay in, while also rushing to report to the Emperor of Anguo!
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After the night had fallen, Wei Tingyu saw that Princess Yang Ying was sound asleep, so he stretched and walked out of the room. He arranged for two female Jinyingwei to guard Princess Yang Ying's room, then turned and went to Ren Ruyi's room. He could finally relax a little tonight! After all, their arrival was sudden, and the court of Anguo was not prepared to give Princess Yang Ying the reality check that the Emperor of Anguo had planned in the original plot. It was probably impossible for them to carry it out in a short time.
Thinking that he was free tonight, he gently knocked on Ren Ruyi's door. Although the door was open, and he could see at a glance that Ren Ruyi was inside, staring blankly at a floor plan of the house, he still announced his arrival to her.
Ren Ruyi was brought back to reality by Wei Tingyu's knock. She turned and saw who it was, and a joyful smile appeared on her face uncontrollably! After being trained by Wei Tingyu for this period of time, this cold-faced female assassin was now no different from a woman deeply in love when she was alone with him! Especially when she looked at Wei Tingyu, the sincere smile on her face and the joy in her heart couldn't be hidden at all! Wei Tingyu felt a great sense of accomplishment about this!
"Is Aying asleep?" Ren Ruyi blinked her eyes, looked at Wei Tingyu as he slowly walked in, and asked with a smile. At the same time, she put her arms on the low screen in a lazy manner. Her body's curves were instantly revealed, which made Wei Tingyu's eyes grow hot. Although he had tasted this beautiful body many times, he always felt a sense of addiction, as if he couldn't quit at all. Of course, given that the young woman in front of him was his woman, he didn't need to quit, as he could enjoy her body whenever he wanted!
Ren Ruyi naturally didn't mind being stared at by Wei Tingyu's eyes, and in fact, the more eager his gaze was, the happier she felt in her heart. It was hard to say that her action of stretching her body just now wasn't a deliberate attempt to seduce Wei Tingyu!
"Yes, Aying is asleep!" Wei Tingyu cleared his throat, then walked up to Ren Ruyi and answered with a smile, "She was exhausted from the journey and the fast riding these past few days!" "She just ate something, and then she told me some interesting stories from her time in the palace, and then she fell into a deep sleep."
While Wei Tingyu was saying this, he had already walked in front of Ren Ruyi. Although there was a low screen between them, their eyes still met, and the air was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere. And Ren Ruyi naturally felt this. She smiled slightly and subconsciously looked away, no longer making eye contact with Wei Tingyu. At this moment, she didn't quite understand why she was so easily shy now?!
But what surprised Ren Ruyi even more at this moment was that she heard Wei Tingyu talking about Yang Ying the moment he walked in, and she wasn't jealous at all! Instead, when she thought of Princess Yang Ying's cute appearance as she lay in Wei Tingyu's arms and told him stories from her childhood, even she felt a little amused! It seemed that love could really fundamentally change a woman! It could even make her not recognize herself anymore!
"What happened to your hand?" However, Wei Tingyu's sharp eyes immediately noticed a red scar on Ren Ruyi's soft hand. He was very sure that she had never had this scar before! This was because Wei Tingyu could be said to know every inch of this beautiful woman's body like the back of his hand!
"Oh..." Ren Ruyi was startled. She hadn't expected Wei Tingyu to care about her so much! He had actually noticed such a small scar on her hand at a glance?! A hint of joy flashed in her heart!
"When you were in Sister Ying's room, I disguised myself as a Huarénchang cart driver and went out to observe the situation!" When Ren Ruyi said this, there was even a hint of a coquettish tone in her voice. She pouted slightly and continued, "I accidentally got a scratch when I was tying the rope!"
Wei Tingyu heard this and looked at the wound again, confirming that it wasn't a knife wound, but rather a mark from the friction of a hemp rope. He frowned and nodded, saying, "I'll put some medicine on it for you!"
"It didn't even break the skin, why put medicine on it?" Ren Ruyi heard this and let out a soft laugh. Although she said she didn't need it, her small hand reached out very cooperatively. After all, this was the best time for her to feel her husband's affection for her!
However, Wei Tingyu didn't reply. He directly took out the high-quality healing medicine that the Liudao Hall had presented to him and carefully applied it to the wound on Ren Ruyi's hand.
"The Marquis is worrying too much again!" Ren Ruyi felt the cool sensation of the medicine and her heart was already filled with sweetness, but she still said with a teasing smile, "You can't even stand to see a little wound like this?" "If I go to the Zhuyingwei tomorrow and something happens, what will the Marquis do?"
When Ren Ruyi said this, she tilted her chin slightly, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Wei Tingyu. Her expression was clearly waiting for him to answer her question. There was even a hint of anticipation in her gaze!
Oh my God! Is this still that cold female assassin? Wei Tingyu couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw her expression.
"Then I'll just marry a few more girls and get married to them!" Wei Tingyu thought for a moment and then said with a smile, "And have lots and lots of children with them, and grow old together..."
"Marquis!" Ren Ruyi immediately pouted upon hearing this, and then she let out a very displeased coquettish sound. At this moment, she was truly like a young girl being angry with her lover, and her mouth was so pouted that it was almost reaching her ears. It was a look that said, if you don't coax me properly, this matter is definitely not going to be over!
"Then don't say such silly things!" When Wei Tingyu saw Ren Ruyi's appearance, he reached out and gently lifted her chin, then looked her straight in the eyes and said, "I don't want to hear you say such silly things about things happening or not happening! What I want is for you to also grow old with me!"
"I... wasn't... on purpose..." When Ren Ruyi saw Wei Tingyu's ambiguous and somewhat serious expression, she knew that she had said something wrong and made the Marquis unhappy. She blinked guiltily and then whispered.
"I know!" Wei Tingyu saw Ren Ruyi's pitiful little expression and sighed in his heart. Then he said, "I know you are an assassin!" "To complete a mission, you can pay any price, even your life!" "But you are not alone anymore!" "You say you want revenge?! Fine, I agree!" "You say you want to go to the Zhuyingwei? I won't stop you!" "But I won't allow you to get hurt! And I won't allow you to treat your life as nothing!"
Wei Tingyu no longer hid his thoughts at this point, but instead, he expressed them all directly. He naturally knew that Ren Ruyi still had a deep-seated grudge to avenge, and before that was done, it would be impossible for her to be one hundred percent willing to follow him back to the Marquis of Jining's residence and live a normal life. So he didn't stop Ren Ruyi from doing what she wanted to do. Otherwise, even if he were to forcibly keep Ren Ruyi, she would always have that regret in her heart and would never be truly happy for the rest of her life.
But Ren Ruyi's personality, which had always not cared about her own life, was something Wei Tingyu had to correct! However, at this moment, as Ren Ruyi listened to Wei Tingyu's words, her eyes became brighter and brighter. Then, she suddenly stood on her tiptoes and kissed Wei Tingyu's lips! The four lips met squarely, and the two of them, separated by the low screen, hugged and fell into a passionate kiss!
This was the first time Ren Ruyi had ever been so proactive, and Wei Tingyu, of course, gave her a very positive response to her passionate reaction.
"Alright!" After the two of them finished their deep kiss, Ren Ruyi sighed and then said, "I will come back safely!" At this moment, she didn't call Wei Tingyu "Marquis," because at this moment, in this woman's eyes, the only identity of the man in front of her was her husband! And she made this promise not because of the rules of decorum, but simply for the sake of her husband's love for her! That was all!
When Wei Tingyu saw how gentle Ren Ruyi was now, especially under the flickering candlelight, her face appeared even more charming and seductive! How could he possibly hold back? He bent down and picked her up, then turned and strode toward the bed! Ren Ruyi naturally understood what Wei Tingyu was about to do. At this moment, she was already moved, and she obediently closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder, striking a seductive pose that said, I am all yours to do with as you please!
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An hour later, the clouds had cleared and the rain had stopped in the room!
"The Marquis doesn't have to worry too much!" Ren Ruyi, with a flushed face, was lying on Wei Tingyu's chest. While listening to his strong heartbeat, she closed her eyes and said softly, "I may not even act tomorrow!" "After all, I need to first find out who the real culprit who harmed my adoptive mother was!"
Of course, Ren Ruyi's martial arts skills had been top-notch in the Zhuyingwei even before, and now, with Wei Tingyu's personal guidance, she was even better than before. So she said this with great confidence! Thinking this, Ren Ruyi's heart fluttered again. She raised her head and gently kissed Wei Tingyu's face, then she hugged his neck, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
It was Wei Tingyu who was left holding the beautiful woman who had fallen asleep in his arms, lost in thought. He also knew that Ren Ruyi was able to fall asleep so quickly because she felt a complete sense of security with him. While he was touched by this, it also added to his sense of responsibility!