Chapter 529 269: Northern Tour (Part 2)

In the end, the two of them formed a bond. Miaoo Yinyan returned to the secular world as the first beauty he met on his northern expedition, now Consort Hui.

Just like Wang Shi and the loyal Northern Ministers, Miaoo Yinyan, the consort bonded in the Northern Lands, put him first in everything. Even now, when he has committed a grave mistake, she seeks to exonerate him instead of...

What attitude would Ye Xuan and their group take?

Wouldn't they talk about prioritizing the state over the Emperor, saying that if the Emperor breaks the law, he should be held to the same standard as the common people?

"Humph!!!"

With this thought, Song Yu's eyes turned cold but quickly returned to calmness. He turned to Miaoo Yinyan, who was crying in his arms, and said, "I know, Yan'Er, you are the Buddhist Sect's fairy untainted by worldly affairs. To protect your Sect, you humbled yourself for me, but I don't mind. It's just a pity that I can no longer shield you. Once I'm gone, you should leave this palace and return to your secluded spiritual retreat beyond this world. The chaos and vulgarity of this mortal realm are truly unworthy of you..."

"Your Majesty!"

Miaoo Yinyan raised her head, looking at Song Yu with tear-stained eyes. "Without Your Majesty, what meaning does Yan'Er have in this world?"

"Yan'Er, you... sigh!"

Song Yu sighed upon hearing this, and had no more words to say.

The conversation reached a critical point.

Miaoo Yinyan clenched her teeth, showing a determined expression, and knelt down again. "For the sake of the world, for the people, Your Majesty must not sacrifice yourself for the Orthodox Technique. Great Zhou cannot be without Your Majesty, the state cannot be without Your Majesty, and I cannot be without Your Majesty!"

Song Yu, hearing this, still remained silent, but closed his eyes, showing a look of helplessness.

Seeing this, Miaoo Yinyan took advantage of the situation and spoke with piercing words: "Your Majesty is the True Dragon Emperor, the Venerable Dragon Qi, repelling all techniques, those Ghost Gods dare not approach, nor dare to spy, hence there is no Ghost God to eavesdrop in this Forbidden Palace."

"This..."

Hearing this, Song Yu was stunned, his eyes suddenly revealing joy.

Miaoo Yinyan stood up, asked solemnly: "Apart from me, who else knows about this matter?"

"..."

Song Yu remained silent for a while before speaking: "For now, no one knows."

"That's good!"

Miaoo Yinyan stepped forward, clasping Song Yu's hands: "Leave this matter to me, Your Majesty, just act as if it never happened, and everything will proceed as usual from now on."

"This..."

Song Yu looked at her in shock, still holding firm: "You can't conceal this from Heaven and Earth, Yan'Er, don't deceive yourself."

"Your Majesty is the True Dragon; the True Dragon is the Emperor!"

Miaoo Yinyan spoke in a deep voice: "Heaven and Earth respect Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty remains silent, this matter becomes a Celestial Secret, and those Ghost Gods cannot spy on it. This corpse will be handled by me, using the Buddhist Technique to send its soul for reincarnation, then there will be no evidence, who can pin it on Your Majesty?"

Song Yu's eyes narrowed, he struggled again: "But if a person is missing inexplicably in the palace, the investigation won't be covered up..."

"Fear not, Your Majesty; I have a plan!"

Miaoo Yinyan smiled, revealing her scheme: "I will first take the body away for handling. If people ask, I'll say I favor this woman and let her serve in my palace. Then, when Your Majesty attends court, find a reason to inspect outside, preferably by the river, where other Deities dwell. The obvious... cannot be spied upon or tracked, so we can claim this woman met an accident by drowning, which makes everything legitimate and plausible, and no one can question it."

"This..."

Song Yu hesitated: "Can it truly work?"

"It definitely will work!"

Miaoo Yinyan's words were firm, like a heavy hammer striking down: "Though it's a desperate measure, for the world, for the people, for the common folk, I must ask Your Majesty to do this out of necessity."

"..."

Song Yu was silent for a while, then took a deep breath: "Then let's proceed with this plan, I'll have to trouble you, Yan'Er."

"Rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Miaoo Yinyan's eyes sparkled, as if with countless thoughts, but quickly returned to normal.

In this way...

The next day, a court assembly was convened.

The Emperor decreed to fully implement Great Zhou Kingdom's policies in the Northern Lands and would tour the Five States to assess public sentiment.

The officials had no objections, and the edict passed smoothly.

Days later, the Emperor traveled, taking a boat on the canal and cruising along the waterways.

A month later, the ship arrived in Xuzhou, reaching the region of Jiujiang.

Jiujiang, once a great marshland, became an inland sea, later divided into nine due to terrain changes; hence the name Jiujiang.

On the river, waves surged, the Dragon Ship sailed with the current, taking in the beauty of both banks.

However, Song Yu had no mind for the scenery, sitting inside the cabin, feeling anxious and restless.

"Your Majesty, have a cup of Calming Tea."

Fortunately, Miaoo Yinyan arrived kindly, offering a cup of Calming Tea.

Song Yu, suspecting nothing, took the tea and drank it.

Whether it was psychological or the tea truly had wondrous effects, shortly after drinking, Song Yu felt his body and mind relax, and under Miaoo Yinyan's care, he lay down to rest.

And then...

"Splash, splash, splash!"

The river water flowed endlessly, the mist was endless.

Song Yu opened his eyes, finding himself in an unusual setting, not on his Dragon Ship, but in a bamboo forest resembling a fairyland.

The bamboo forest lay by the river; a small hut was inside. Song Yu inexplicably walked forward, hearing soothing zither music, and saw a middle-aged Scholar in white robes, extraordinary in demeanor, burning incense and playing the zither in the hut.

Song Yu approached him, furrowing his brows, his eyes turning cold, then shouted angrily: "What kind of apparition are you, daring to lure me here?"

"Ha!"

The middle-aged man laughed leisurely, paused his zither playing, and jokingly looked at Song Yu: "Does Your Majesty think I'm an apparition?"

"My King?"

Song Yu was stunned, then suddenly realized, a hint of fear showed: "You're... King of Zhaoren!?"

"Ha!"

The middle-aged man smiled, his expression unchanged: "If not me, who else can enter Your Majesty's dream?"

Song Yu looked at him in surprise: "Didn't you already reincarnate?"

As the head of the Song Clan, he had some insight into the secrets of the Divine Dao, being well aware of its intricacies, including how Dragon Qi suppresses Ghost Gods.