"Ah? Are we imprisoned?" Lan Xiachen could hardly believe it, muttering, "This must be the most comfortable imprisonment..."
Mu Xiaoxiao glared at her: "No matter how good the conditions, it's still imprisonment! Besides, Xiaotian is still in trouble, and I'm here knowing nothing, unable to help at all. It's so frustrating!"
"How's Jin-gege?"
"He should be fine, I guess... I haven't asked..."
"Oh my god, they were together! If something happened to my Xiaotian, something must have happened to my Jin-gege!"
"He's my Moonlight Beauty, okay!" She tried to reassure her: "Moonlight Beauty won't have any problems. They're different."
Mu Xiaoxiao's words did not comfort Lan Xiachen. She furrowed her brow, thought for a moment, then pulled out her whip, saying: "We must get out! Hmph, even if it's a heavenly net, how could it stop me! Don't worry, I'll take you out~~" She waved her whip, then remembered something and asked: "Didn't the Flower-Clothed Person treat you well? Weren't you quite familiar with him, always calling him 'little flower'? How did he suddenly become an enemy?"
"I don't know how things turned out this way. It's so frustrating... Let's just escape!"
"Okay!" The two women began to plot.
A Battle Approaches
With the battle imminent, Long Yutian, unable to get news of Mu Xiaoxiao, was very worried. Gu Gan advised him: "Madam Mu is doing well there. The Flower-Clothed Person hasn't mistreated her." Long Yutian glanced at him without speaking. Gu Gan felt struck: What he feared was precisely that the Flower-Clothed Person was treating her well! She was the Madam of the Upper Dragon Dynasty!
Gu Gan immediately knelt down: "This servant deserves death. Please allow me to scout the enemy camp again and bring back Madam Mu, even at the cost of my life!"
Long Yutian slowly sipped his tea, and after a long time said: "Abandon Jinzhou, attack Xiaocheng first! Also, secretly summon Zhao Changping... and Young Master Su Jin." After discovering Mu Xiaoxiao's whereabouts, Zhao Changping had gone to propose marriage to the Yang family.
"Yes, this subordinate obeys!"
Zhao Changping, however, failed to propose marriage and was instead detained. Moonlight Beauty originally wanted to use the Weiran Manor's reputation to have him released, but Zhao Changping was determined to stay near the Beautiful Spirit, hoping to turn sides. Thus, Moonlight Beauty had to lead the Su family's army ahead.
The Su family's army was skilled in martial arts, and Long Yutian's troops were veterans experienced in warfare. Combining their strengths, Long Yutian ordered the army to advance toward Xiaocheng. He also selected ten agile and cunning soldiers from the Su family to infiltrate Xiaocheng and gather intelligence and assist Mu Xiaoxiao.
According to the ten-person team's report, Xiaocheng appeared normal, with no tense pre-war atmosphere. Long Yutian was shocked upon hearing this: He had always underestimated the Flower-Clothed Person! Holding his whip and riding his horse, he arrived within thirty li of Xiaocheng in a few days. Long Yutian ordered them to set up camp.
That night, Long Yutian summoned Moonlight Beauty. During wartime, the emperor's support had diminished, but the central tent was still luxurious. The entire tent was spacious, thick camel-colored carpets covering the cold ground, an ancient red wooden table adding a sense of majesty, and the most eye-catching was the bright yellow gauze tent with dragon-patterned curtains. Imperial power transported one to a wonderland, making one imagine all worldly matters. How could one not pursue it? Moonlight Beauty stood at the tent entrance, looking at this splendor and thinking.
"Come in. It seems we've never truly talked. Tonight, on the eve of a great battle, let's drink together!"
"Are you trying to toast me with a ruler-subject ritual, forcing me to give up on Mu Xiaoxiao?
Waiting for News
Not waiting for Long Yu Tian’s news, the Flower Robe people have already declared war!
