The relationship between me and Wu Min Jun was unexpectedly settled during the Spring festival, I did not expect this at all, but thinking on it, I don't seem to remember hearing Wu Min Jun saying anything like "I love you" or "I like you", not even an "I care about you", but even if he didn't say those, what he said was similar, or at least implied it...However, I can't ask him to say more, considering he said something...and I didn't say anything.
Although it's the second day of the Spring festival and I don't need to go to Court, but there was still work to look over, after all, the Spring festival led to many matters that happened during the celebration, such as riots, kidnapping of children, someone even committed arson and killed a few people...Although they were not too big of a deal, it was still necessary to get up early to review so Wu Min Jun and I can urge people to solve the cases faster.
But in the evening, shocking news came from the border town. Wu Zheng was killed, and the little Marquis who helped him attain the Bei throne suddenly became sick. These two things happened at the same time. Naturally, there was much speculation as to whether the little Marquis did something sinister as usual, it would not be surprising if he killed Wu Zheng.
What's more, although Xi country has given Bei country time to breathe, the people of Bei were very dissatisfied with Wu Zheng for surrendering before the war fully began. So, the national uprising in Bei continued, and the entire Bei was in chaos.
Wu Min Jun just received a request from some people from Bei to intervene, but for Wu Min Jun, he hoped that he could take advantage of this chaos to rob them, I ignored him, showing neither approval nor disapproval for his view.
On the day after the Spring festival, the little Marquis killed Wu Zheng, and Wu Hao was hiding in the Southern Region, and there has been no news from him at all. There was no able person left in the entire Bei royal family, except for Wu Hao, who has shrunk into a turtle shell and could not be found.
After looking at it, Wu Min Jun said that the little Marquis obviously did not only want to be an official, but he probably wants to be the emperor, who would have expected that he would contact a strange illness suddenly and so his plans were delayed. Probably what happened was, when he woke up and found that Bei Emperor, Wu Zheng, who he helped to the throne, actually gave eight cities to Xi country, he must have been overcome with anger and killed the other side.
I also think that the little Marquis will replace him, but we don't know enough specifics.
At present, the little Marquis may have killed Wu Zheng or maybe not, but now, the newly crowned Bei emperor is the son of Wu Xu, who is only four years old, and the little marquis is appointed as the regent and is in charge now.
The little Marquis becoming regent overnight, this was not just an issue of promotion, now the little Marquis was busy cleaning up people who are dissatisfied with him in the court, as well as those who pose a threat to him. Wu Min Jun believed that once all this is settled, even if the little Marquis may not attack Xi, he will at least try to find a way to get back the eight cities.
I asked Wu Min Jun what he planned to do. Wu Min Jun approached me with a smile: "I don't want to give back things that are already in my hands."
This was indeed Wu Min Jun's style, I was not surprised.
Then he provocatively squeezed my face: "You too."
Me: "..."
Since the Spring festival, Wu Min Jun's hands and feet have become more unruly...
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Wu Min Jun and I started to prepare for the war, at the same time, we were looking for someone who could be able to change our bodies back.
The people we are able to find are not even as capable as Situ Youqing. They can't even see that we have switched bodies, let alone help us change back.
I am very saddened by this, and Wu Min Jun... seems to be even sadder me.
I knew what he is thinking, I was speechless.
To the surprise of both Wu Min Jun and I, two unexpected visitors came.
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That day was very sunny, the spring flowers were open in the wind, and the sun brightly illuminated the entire Xiyuan Imperial palace.
Someone brought a token and informed me someone was asking for an audience.
When I saw the token, I knew it was Wu Hao. The token was the one I gave to him when we released him. This token can be used to leave the palace, but cannot be used to enter. so he was using the token to request entry.
Wu Hao coming, will obviously be regarding the little Marquis...no, he was now the regent. I discussed this with Wu Min Jun, and instructed for him to be brought to the royal study.
Wu Min Jun and I were waiting in the royal study. After a while, someone announced his arrival and the doors were opened. I saw Wu Hao standing outside the doors. I have not seen him in a while, and he has been through a lot, battling for the throne, then hiding in Nanyuan, later receiving news that his royal brother was dead and the regent was now in power, he probably would have gotten thinner...
No, who is thin?!
I looked at Wu Hao bewildered, he was now chubby, last time he came to Xi, he did add a little weight, but he was not fat at all, but now his chin was rounded, the former feeling of an elegant young man was completely gone - although he was also not this in the past, but at least he could deceive others on the surface. Now, his current look was still quite attractive, he looks like an honest, good-natured person...
Moreover, his facial expressions are much better compared to before, his cheeks are ruddy like he put two apples on his face.
Seeing him, I felt a little weird, was Wu Hao the type to do better the more frustration he endures? His look was so wondrous ah...
Wu Hao saw me staring at him, and was flustered as he greeted. I remembered Wu Hao has always thought that I was homosexual, even though Wu Min Jun proved it to him...Wu Min Jun was sitting next to me, seeing Wu Hao he only coldly snorted, Wu Hao looked at him anxiously.
I said: "Stand up, stand up"
Wu Hao stood up and said: "Thank you, Xi emperor."
Then he sat down in the chair next to him.
Wu Min Jun: "Who asked you to sit down?"
Wu Hao stood up, although chubby but his movement was still very flexible.
I said: "Don't mind her, sit down."
Wu Min Jun: "..."
Wu Hao sat down and said: "Xi emperor, in fact, I came here because of two things...the first thing, you must have definitely heard about, it's about Bei's domestic matters."
I said: "I Know, the Regent..."
Wu Hao nodded, finally revealing the bitter expression he must have been restraining for a long time: "Yes, it is also a pity, the little Marquis...Ah, I am still used to calling him little Marquis, I'll just use that...he and my older brother, Wu Zheng were friends. I don't know him very well, I only know that he is very smart. At that time, he helped me and my older brother to oust my other brother, but the little Marquis is a bit scary. I was never interested in the position of Emperor, I just wanted to live well and so took money, and went to Nanyuan to do business."
The Emperor's son went to another country to become a businessman...Wu Hao was also a rare talent.
He continued: "My older brother is weak, but with the little Marquis there to help him, nothing should have happened. I was busy with my business every day, after a while, I heard that my older brother gave eight cities to Xi country...but I was not surprised because the little Marquis was sick after all. But after my older brother died, I realized that we have both missed one person on the inside."
Wu Min Jun raised an eyebrow and said to me: "Remember, I said that someone in Bei wants the country to perish more than us..."
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