Moon frost snow

Chapter 204: Two countries at war

In that magnificent palace with carved beams and painted buildings, a grand and solemn banquet was being held.

This banquet was specially arranged for He Yue, with the purpose of allowing her to formally recognize her ancestral roots.

On that day, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing gently. The entire palace was filled with a festive and solemn atmosphere.

He Yue was dressed in gorgeous palace clothes and had dazzling pearls and jade on her head. She slowly walked into the banquet venue surrounded by the crowd.

After everything was ready, He Yue first reverently worshipped the heaven, earth and ancestors to express his respect and gratitude to his ancestors.

With the completion of the ceremony, she finally became a real princess.

However, although this was a major event worthy of celebration, some gossip still spread in the palace.

Some people privately discussed He Yue's background, while others expressed doubts about her ability to be a princess.

But these discussions soon died down, thanks to two capable people, Gu Mingbai and Gu Wenbo, who came to the rescue.

As the emperor, Gu Mingbai naturally had some means and manpower. Relying on his power and wisdom, he quickly identified and dealt with those who spread rumors.

Gu Wenbo used his extensive network of contacts to skillfully guide public opinion, causing people's evaluation of He Yue to gradually become positive.

With their joint efforts, the negative comments about He Yue in the palace gradually subsided, and were replaced by praises.

Just the day before He Yue was about to embark on her journey home, the originally peaceful atmosphere was suddenly broken by a burst of hurried horse hooves sounds.

I saw a guard in armor rushing towards me like the wind, his figure looming in the flying dust.

When he got closer, people realized that the guard had a serious expression on his face and beads of sweat the size of beans were rolling down his forehead.

Before the horse could completely stop, the guard jumped off the horse and hurriedly ran into the palace.

As he ran, he shouted loudly: "Urgent military information! 800-mile express military report delivered!"

The speeding and shouting instantly attracted everyone's attention.

When Gu Mingbai learned of this shocking news, he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately summoned all the civil and military officials in the court to discuss countermeasures.

Time is running out and every second counts. The atmosphere in the hall is solemn and tense.

The ministers came hurriedly, each of them with worry and anxiety on their faces.

They are well aware of the seriousness of this incident. If they cannot come up with an effective strategy to resist the attack of Yu Kingdom in time, then Dahan Kingdom will face a huge crisis.

Gu Mingbai sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy expression, tightly holding the battle report that had just been delivered in his hand.

According to the battle report, the army of Yu Kingdom was unstoppable and had successively captured several important cities of Dahan Kingdom.

These cities are not only geographically critical, but also possess abundant resources and population.

Losing them now is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Dahan Kingdom.

Gu Mingbai was filled with suspicion, his brows furrowed tightly, unable to understand why: "The two countries had just signed a peace agreement years ago, so why would the Yu Kingdom be so dishonest and suddenly send troops to attack without any warning?"

After a secret investigation, the truth finally came to light.

It turned out that before their death, Queen Zhao and Duke Zhao had made a desperate move and sent their most trusted confidants to sneak into the State of Yu to deliberately stir up trouble and provoke.

It was precisely because of their reckless behavior that the Yu Kingdom was completely enraged, thus triggering this sudden war.

When Gu Mingbai received this detailed secret report, he felt a surge of anger rushing to his head, his blood and energy surged instantly, his vision went dark, his body swayed, and he almost fell.

Seeing this, Gu Wenbo and Gu Wenzhi on the side hurriedly reached out to support him.

He Yue quickly stepped forward, grabbed Gu Mingbai's wrist, and carefully took his pulse.

After a while, He Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Dad, don't be too angry. Your health is more important!"

As she spoke, she gently patted Gu Mingbai on the back, trying to calm him down a little.

Although she had only known the father for a few days, He Yue still cared about him from the bottom of her heart.

Gu Mingbai stared at He Yue with a worried look on his face. His deep and concerned eyes seemed to be able to see through every bit of anxiety and worry in her heart.

He frowned slightly and said softly, "Dad is really fine, Ah Yue. But now the two countries have gone to war, the situation is turbulent, and this journey is bound to be full of dangers and risks! So, Ah Yue, listen to Dad's advice and stay in the palace. Don't go to Yu Kingdom, okay?"

After saying that, Gu Mingbai sighed softly, as if he was endlessly worried about his daughter's safety.

He Yue slowly withdrew her hand. Her clear eyes first fell on Gu Mingbai, then moved to Gu Wenbo, and finally stopped on Gu Wenzhi who was a little further away.

These days, Gu Wenzhi has been living in fear and has not dared to show up in front of He Yue.

It was only after receiving the battle report from the front today that he forced himself to enter the palace.

Thinking back to his impulsive behavior that day, which actually hurt the kind and gentle He Yue, he was filled with regret and self-blame.

At this moment, when he noticed He Yue's gaze sweeping towards him, his heart suddenly tightened and a look of deep guilt appeared on his face.

However, he knew very well in his heart that no matter what he said at this moment, it would be difficult to make up for the mistakes he had made before.

So, he could only stand there silently, staring at He Yue with worried eyes, unable to say a word.

At this moment, He Yue opened her red lips and said slowly, "Dad, Big Brother, and Fourth Brother, do you know? The two countries are now at war, and in this war, the ones who suffer the most are the innocent civilians!"

"Every time there's war, countless families are torn apart, leaving people homeless and hungry."

"Therefore, I want to go to the battlefield to rescue those who are in dire straits. At the same time, I also want to do my utmost to prevent this terrible catastrophe from spreading further..."

When she said this, He Yue's voice trembled slightly, and tears gradually welled up in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingbai's expression instantly grew serious. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Absolutely not! You're just a weak woman. How can you be asked to take on such a dangerous task?"

"Don't worry, your father and two brothers are here. We will handle the matter properly."

"Just stay in the palace and don't worry about this matter anymore."