AWB Chapter 194 Eastern Desert
Chapter 194 Eastern Desert
Su Rou was feeling a little depressed.
It seemed like there was no point in her meeting with the Nineteenth Princess...
Su Rou sighed and said, "Then, let's just follow what we agreed on and call it a day. Afterwards, His Royal Highness Prince Yu will surely send you back to the desert safely."
Princess Nineteen stood up and nodded, "Are you going back now, young lady?"
When Su Rou came, Ji Shi also came with her.
If she doesn't go back, the maids in Prince Yu's mansion might be in trouble.
Su Rou waved her hand and said, "Just tell His Royal Highness Prince Yu, I'll go back first."
Su Rou came to the front yard and saw Ji sitting in the main hall surrounded by maids.
As soon as Su Rou passed by, Ji quickly stood up and asked, "Miss, are you okay?"
Su Rou nodded, "Okay, let's go."
Ji followed Su Rou's steps obediently, "Miss, you've been out for a long time today. You have to go back as soon as possible..."
Su Rou nodded, "I know that."
Ji Shi should be purely worried that her father will find out about this.
Su Rou looked indifferent. She knew that even if her father knew, he wouldn't scold her.
Su Rou climbed onto the carriage obediently, and Ji also got on.
Ji Shi kept nagging Su Rou to go back obediently, "When you return, you must not let the general know about what happened today. The general did not agree to let you leave the palace in the first place."
Su Rou felt a little annoyed by what she heard, and her ears were almost callused from it.
Ever since the two of them came out of Prince Yu's Mansion, Ji had been nagging incessantly in her ears.
Su Rou frowned and looked at Ji Shi and said, "I won't tell my father, and I won't let him blame you like this."
Ji choked, as if he didn't expect Su Rou to say that, and his originally noisy mouth suddenly became quiet.
Su Rou's ears finally calmed down.
After returning to the general's mansion, Su Rou obediently went back to the yard.
Before she could even warm her butt in the rocking chair, the maid rushed in hurriedly from outside the yard.
"Miss, something terrible has happened. News has come from the border that the master has gone missing."
Su Rou shuddered and quickly stood up from the rocking chair, "What?!"
Dad disappeared before, and now he's become the big brother?!
Was it also done by the desert people...
Su Rou began to feel conflicted, as she had just reached an agreement with the Nineteenth Princess.
She couldn't guarantee that her elder brother's disappearance had nothing to do with the royal family of the desert.
Su Rou shook her skirt and asked, "Can you tell me the details?"
The maid looked embarrassed, "It's just that it was said that the master disappeared while chasing the desert bandits..."
Su Rou said, "So, my elder brother left the northern border? And entered the desolate land?"
The maid waited on the side, lowered her head and remained silent. It was impossible for a little maid to know such a thing, but since Su Rou could say such words, she was probably certain of it in her heart.
Su Rou said, "Where's my father? Is my father back?"
The maid shook her head, "The general hasn't returned yet, but he has already sent someone to report this to the palace."
Su Rou took a deep breath. If the news of her elder brother's disappearance were to spread to the palace, she would probably be ridiculed.
Su Rou raised her voice, "Send someone to stop them! If anyone in the palace finds out about this, none of you will be able to escape!"
The maid was frightened by her fierce expression, but then she reacted, "Yes."
Then he ran out of the yard to call for help.
Su Rou also panicked instantly. What should she do? What should she do...
She paced back and forth in the yard anxiously. What should she do now?
Forget it, let’s just wait for Dad to come back…
No, no, no, if Dad knew that something happened to my eldest brother, he would probably panic too.
Wait, today she reached a deal with Princess Nineteen.
If the eldest brother really disappeared because of the people in the desert, then perhaps we can start with Princess Nineteen.
She had just walked out of the yard, anxious to go to Prince Yu's Mansion again to see Princess Nineteen, but as soon as she walked out of the yard, she ran into Shen Yao who was brought in by a maid.
Shen Yao's expression was calm. "Are you planning to go to Prince Yu's Mansion?"
Su Rou was stunned. Wait, how did Shen Yao know?
Su Rou said, "How do you know?"
Shen Yao walked up to her and said, "Let the maid go back first. I came here for this matter."
Su Rou said, "You go down first. You, follow me into the yard."
Su Rou let Shen Yao go in first. Before doing so, she turned her head and looked behind her to make sure that the maid had not followed.
She asked Shen Yao, "Did you receive any news at Xiguang Marquis Mansion?"
Shen Yao said, "Su Chong's misfortune at the border wasn't accidental; it was deliberately orchestrated by the Eastern Front. If Su Chong can escape the clutches of the Eastern Front, it's fine. But if he can't, his life or death is most likely in jeopardy."
Su Rou said, "Is the Eastern faction's goal to conquer the Northern Kingdom before the Great Desert Royal Family? Didn't they attack the Northern Kingdom before?"
Shen Yao said, "The previous time, it was the idea of the Desert King. When they realized they couldn't win, the Desert King made peace with the Southern Kingdom. The Eastern Kingdom had always been dissatisfied with the current Desert King's rule. The Eastern Kingdom decided to let the Desert King take over the Northern Kingdom first, and fundamentally overthrow the Desert King."
The internal affairs of the desert have always been in chaos, and Su Rou didn't expect it to be so chaotic...
Su Rou continued, "Apart from the eastern tribe, which other tribe is at odds with the Great Desert Royal Family?"
Shen Yao said, "The other tribes may be secretly dissatisfied, but they dare not show it openly."
If that's the case, the Eastern Conference is quite courageous.
Su Rou asked, "If we cooperate with the Great Desert Royal Family, will we have a chance to compete with the East?"
Shen Yao said, "No."
Shen Yao was very decisive when he spoke.
Su Rou looked puzzled, "Why do you say that?"
Shen Yao said, "The Easterners bore the brunt of the attack, targeting your General's Mansion. Last time they attacked the border guarded by Su Feng, if it weren't for Su Chi who kept fighting a war of attrition with them, they would have succeeded."
Su Rou said, "That secret weapon is also from the East?"
Shen Yao nodded, "This is also why they dared to come and attack you without the knowledge of the Desert King."
Su Rou was a little confused about the relationship between them for a moment.
Su Rou said, "Did you come here today specifically to give me a message?"
Shen Yao nodded.
Su Rou said, "Thank you for what you did today, but you should also belong to the Southern Kingdom, right? Is it really okay to pass the news directly to me like this?"
Shen Yao said, "It doesn't matter. As far as I know, if you help the desert eliminate this scourge in the east, the desert royal family, or the desert king, will owe you a favor."
Su Rou said, "It doesn't matter whether I owe the Desert King a favor or not, the East shouldn't have targeted my elder brother."
Su Rou said, "I'll find a chance to go to the border, and I will definitely bring my elder brother back safely."
Shen Yao said, "You are only sixteen now. It is better to let a man do the overthrowing of the world..."
Su Rou said, "Although you are young and promising and have taken the position of Left Prime Minister, you can't look down on women..."
Shen Yao's face was expressionless. "I didn't look down on you... I always remember that you are the only female general in our dynasty."
Su Rou said, "But you're right, I'm only sixteen years old..."
This body has too many limitations...
Su Rou sighed.
She didn't want to be a girl, but her father and mother gave birth to her as a girl.
Shen Yao said, "What do you need to do? Xiguanghou Mansion can give you some help."
Su Rou said, "Don't bother. I have a plan in mind. You are already taking a risk by helping me deliver this message. Don't worry about anything else."
But now there are many eyes watching outside the general's mansion, so even if she wants to go to the border, she must hide her tracks.
Shen Yao said, "Isn't that possible? I came here privately to deliver the message to you."
Su Rou was stunned. "Then... thank you?"
Shen Yao: “…”
Shen Yao said, "I suddenly understand why Prince Yu has a love-hate relationship with you."
Su Rou laughed dryly twice, "How did you get here? Should I ask someone to take you back?"
Shen Yao said, "No need."
He turned around and prepared to leave. When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he turned his head and looked at Su Rou, "You'd better not be too ostentatious. General Su is seriously injured now, and there are many people eyeing your position in the general's mansion."
Su Rou responded and asked the maid to send Shen Yao out.
Night falls and the wind is cold.
Su Chong's arms and legs were broken by the desert man, and he was strung up on a wooden stake, swaying in the cold wind like a puppet with its strings cut...
On the city wall...
The soldiers were ready for battle.