Time Travel and Love

Chapter 515 Fighting Landlords

After watching the iron flower performance and strolling around the bustling night market for a long time, Chu Qingmeng felt a little sleepy and wanted to go back to sleep. He got on the carriage and had not gone far when he could no longer open his eyes.

Ling Xian lifted the person who was sleeping on his shoulder and gently placed her on his legs. He gathered her cloak and Mo Yunting covered her with his cloak.

"That Wang Dalin just now might be of some use." Mo Yunting gently stroked Chu Qingmeng's face, the kindness in his eyes almost overflowing the sky.

"Well, it's indeed a good material to start a discussion." Ling Xian's voice was as calm as ever.

"The Qilin Guard is ready, but we're just looking for someone to lead them. Do you have anyone who can be used?"

Mo Yunting really doesn't trust anyone. He had raised this private army as early as the time of the previous emperor. He originally led the army himself, but the appearance of Chu Qingmeng made his path to becoming emperor easier, so he was unable to use it.

But now, he had to deal with three kings, five kings, sixteen kings and twelve at the same time, so he had to use it, but he needed to be in the palace and could not lead the troops.

Ling Xian glanced at him, stroked Chu Qingmeng's long hair and whispered, "Isn't the right person here?"

Mo Yunting raised his sword-like eyebrows and understood his intention. The affairs of Qilin Guard were not suitable for too many people to know, so only three of them could lead the troops. He asked that question just now because he wanted Ling Xian to lead the troops.

"I'll be the one to contain the spies in the three battalions and the Imperial Guards. The fifth floors from all over the country have mobilized over 20,000 people. It won't be a problem to completely contain them."

Ling Xian understood Mo Yunting's idea, but when the Qilin Guard appeared, the situation had basically stabilized. There would not be a big fight, and they only needed to clean up the mess. Xiaojiu would not be in danger.

Mo Yunting smiled and said, "You're telling me the number of people on the fifth floor so directly? Aren't you afraid that I'll cause trouble for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"

Ling Xian glanced at him calmly and said, "As you wish."

Mo Yunting didn't say anything else, but he couldn't help but stroke Chu Qingmeng's face again, "I know the fifth floor was built to protect Chujiu, and fortunately you are here to protect her. After all, I am not as good as you..."

"The yellow bird chirps three times a day, perched on a thorn. What is it thinking about?" Ling Xian's not-so-appropriate words stopped Mo Yunting's guilt.

Mo Yunting understood what he meant, chuckled, and said nothing more. For a moment, only the sound of wheels could be heard in the carriage.

After putting Chu Qingmeng back into the inner room and covering her with a blanket, the two of them went their separate ways. The next day, Chu Qingmeng woke up to find herself wearing a coat and cloak, still covered with a blanket.

"..." Chu Qingmeng looked up at the sky in silence. I know it's not appropriate for you, as a father, to take off my coat, but! Can't you even take off my cloak for a moment?!

Chu Qingmeng lived a fulfilling life during his house arrest. After he felt better, he started to play chess with Ling Xian and Mo Yunting. Occasionally, he would sneak to the manor to soak in the hot springs. Of course, he went to the hot spring manor on the fifth floor.

During this period, every time he saw Ling Xian, he would give her the elixir. Because he was afraid that she would give the elixir to others, he stopped giving medicine to others after Ling Xian came back.

In just twenty days, her entire body was nourished by the elixir, and her complexion became rosy. Even her long-lost spiritual energy began to fluctuate slightly.

She was locked up in the mansion, oblivious to the world outside. All she did was eat and sleep, and her complexion improved a lot. Meanwhile, the sky outside the mansion began to change.

The first one to get into trouble was the Third Prince. He got drunk at the palace banquet on the third day of the first lunar month and spoke rudely to Mo Yunting. Because the new emperor was merciful, he was only confined to his house for over a month.

Next was Mo Jiangyan, who killed his father and the king, and was sentenced to death by Mo Yunting, and his wife and children were demoted to commoners.

Li Lingyi, the governor of Jiangzhou, was convicted of conspiracy to rebel by privately increasing the court's taxes. His entire family was executed and his three clans were exterminated.

Shengjing Prefecture Governor Li Weiping was executed immediately for dereliction of duty, which resulted in the tragic deaths of innocent civilians.

Chongzhou Sima Chen Chengyou was transferred back to Beijing to take up his post.

Li Geng, Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, was promoted to Zhongshu Shilang.

Xu Xiru, counselor of the Tongzheng Division, was transferred to be the Shaoqing of the Taichang Division.

As the imperial edicts came down one after another, the people in the court were uneasy. They suddenly felt strange. The emperor sent the general to suppress bandits at the end of the year and punished the princess with house arrest. It was obvious that he was afraid of the general and the princess. Why did he promote Li Geng and Xu Xiru? These two people were relatives of the general's mansion!

The Jiangzhou governor seems to be the father of Li Ling, the Fifth Prince's concubine? The Chongzhou Sima is a close official of the Sixteenth Prince. But... something strange seems to be mixed in here?

The outside world was speculating, but it did not affect Chu Qingmeng's mood at all. He took out a deck of cards and asked Mo Yunting and Ling Xian to play Landlord.

"Three with one." Chu Qingmeng threw down three fours and one nine.

"Explode." Mo Yunting attacked with three of his four moves.

"King bomb. Five of a kind." Ling Xian put down all the cards in his hand.

"..." Chu Qingmeng felt a little resentful. He had lost several games. "I want wind."

Mo Yunting laughed and put down the cards in his hand. "Even if you were given wind, you wouldn't be able to escape."

When Chu Qingmeng saw that Mo Yunting had four twos in his hand, he felt like crying, "I don't want to play anymore. I've never won a single game."

"Are you cheating if you can't win?" Mo Yunting put the cards away and started shuffling them.

"Master, the general is back. He has arrived at the city gate." Jing Yan's voice sounded outside the door.