MLIAM Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Changing into Women’s Clothes, Is it…He’s Been Spotted by a Man Again?!

Chapter 92: Changing into Women’s Clothes, Is it…He’s Been Spotted by a Man Again?!

On the battlefield, smoke filled the air.

The roaring artillery fire, accompanied by the rustling of arrows, interwove into a majestic elegy.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the earth, reflecting Yu Shuli’s tenacious face. He was clad in golden armor, shining brilliantly under the sunlight as if it would emit light.

Raising his lance, the young general’s voice was loud and impassioned: “Attack the city!”

The high-spirited Da Liang army lined up neatly. Under Yu Shuli’s command, like a flame being ignited, they launched a fierce charge towards the small city, only a few dozen miles away from the Xizhao Capitol.

Dust flew, the symphony of weapons resounded like thunder in the air, and blood stained the earth red.

The city gate was breached, the city guard was captured alive, and Zhong Nian led his troops from the other side, joining up with Yu Shuli.

“General!” His brows and eyes were somewhat weathered, but it was hard to hide his smile: “When the battle started today, observing the state of the soldiers, I knew you had come! We outflanked them from the side, and sure enough, we were able to coordinate with you perfectly!”

The corners of Yu Shuli’s lips also carried a smile: “Zhong Nian!” He curved his eyes: “How come I was wondering why the attack was especially easy today, it turns out I had your help!”

Zhong Nian nodded: “The northern face of Xizhao has already been conquered by the Tartars, and the Xizhao king is after all newly enthroned, no matter how cunning he is, he cannot cope. He’s stretched too thin right now, and our reaching the Xizhao Capitol directly is just around the corner!”

“Marshal the troops into the city, do not harm the people.” Yu Shuli shouted loudly, and the soldiers immediately adjusted their formation according to instructions.

Zhong Nian also said: “Disarm and don’t kill! Surrender and save your lives!”

Old Fourth and Commander Mu charged ahead, Ding Sheng and Chen Li followed behind Yu Shuli, while Zhong Nian was beside Yu Shuli. Yu Shuli turned his horse around, facing the group. “Everyone.”

The expressions of the few men turned serious. “What are the General’s orders?”

“This place is not far from the Xizhao Capitol. I want to enter the Xizhao Imperial Palace, and I need your cooperation.”

The faces of the men all changed. “General! Although the destruction of Xizhao is a general trend, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. The Xizhao king cannot possibly not have defenses in the Imperial Palace. If you want to enter the Palace now, you can only outwit them… It would be better to wait until we attack the city.”

Yu Shuli shook his head: “I want to see whether the real Zhao Xuan is dead or alive. If we make a big show of it at that time, I’m afraid that even if he was alive, we would only see a dead man.”

Ding Sheng said with dissatisfaction: “That Third Prince was kidnapped, and we don’t know whether he is dead or alive for so many years. Why should the General personally take such a risk?”

“That’s right.” Zhong Nian also said: “Why do you have to go deep into enemy territory for a dispensable Third Prince? His Majesty said he doesn’t care about that Zhao Xuan anymore.”

Yu Shuli shook his head: “Now everyone in the world knows that the current Xizhao king endured humiliation and lay in wait for Da Liang, almost wiping out the entire Da Liang royal family. This is itself a shameful matter. If we find Zhao Xuan, it can greatly improve our position in the hearts of the people. What’s more, Zhao Xuan himself is an unstable factor. Who knows if he is a second Wanyan Jun, deliberately hiding his talent? The Second Prince’s throne is still unstable, I cannot leave such a person outside.”

Chen Li was silent for a long time, and sighed: “Why does the General have to say so much? Actually, you just need me to help you get a secret passage, so that you can sneak into the Xizhao Imperial Palace without a sound, right?”

Yu Shuli smiled, his eyes lighting up: “You really have a way?”

Chen Li nodded: “How many secret tunnels and chambers are there in the countries on this continent? My grandfather explored them all in those years, and they have long been written into rare books. I have been reading them since I was a child, so I am naturally familiar with them.”

“I really didn’t misjudge you!” Yu Shuli clapped his hands and praised: “Wei Yan is right, getting you is getting the world!”

Chen Li’s face twisted slightly: “Little General, don’t mention Prime Minister Wei, if I help you, even if Prime Minister Wei is angry, he will definitely be reluctant to move you. At that time, he will probably take it out on me.”

Yu Shuli smiled awkwardly: “How could he vent his anger on you? This is my idea…”

“Prime Minister Wei has reminded me that you are not allowed to take risks alone. If I break my promise, I will be going against the world.”

Yu Shuli smiled ingratiatingly: “Just treat it as helping me.”

“Finding Zhao Xuan has nothing to do with Prime Minister Wei and the Little General,” Chen Li said in one sentence: “If it is said that it is for the sake of making the current Majesty’s throne more stable… With Prime Minister Wei’s jealousy, it is inevitable that he will think too much in his heart. If he settles accounts afterwards, if the Little General can withstand his anger, I can help you.”

“I call this being loyal to the Dynasty!” Having said that, Yu Shuli obviously stiffened a little, then stiffened his neck, and said stubbornly: “He won’t do anything to me! Just help me!”

Ding Sheng and Zhong Nian still wanted to persuade him, but they knew that Yu Shuli was not someone who could be persuaded, so they said: “If you want us to cooperate with this matter, Little General, you must bring us with you.”

Chen Li also said: “Little General, you must promise that if there is an abnormality, you must retreat in time.”

“Okay, okay, okay!” Yu Shuli wanted to cry without tears: “Now you are all helping Wei Yan to control me, where do I have room to make trouble?”

“This matter concerns the Little General’s safety and our lives, please keep it in mind, Little General.” Zhong Nian sighed: “You also know Prime Minister Wei’s character, even if we bring out His Majesty, we cannot contend with him.”

“Okay!” Yu Shuli quickly raised his hand to swear: “I promise not to do anything extra. If I can find Zhao Xuan and bring him out smoothly, that would be the best. If I can’t find him, then I will retreat by myself.”

Chen Li drew a map of the tunnel near the Xizhao Imperial Palace and handed it to Yu Shuli.

Zhong Nian and Ding Sheng wanted to follow, but Yu Shuli politely refused.

“The Xizhao Imperial Palace guards are no worse than Da Liang’s. If I am alone, I can still guarantee a round trip. If I take you with me, once we are exposed, it will be difficult to retreat safely.”

Ding Sheng snorted coldly: “Is the General really disliking our skills, or doesn’t want to be controlled by us?”

Yu Shuli smiled “hehe”: “In short, I guarantee that nothing will happen! If Wei Yan settles accounts with you at that time, I will definitely sell my ass to save you!”

Zhong Nian coughed lightly, covering his face: “Little General…”

“Okay, okay…” Chen Li interrupted Yu Shuli, who still wanted to continue joking, with a dark face: “Take advantage of the weather, Little General, go early and return early.”

Yu Shuli followed Chen Li’s map and successfully sneaked into the mysterious tunnel that had been preserved since the founding of Xizhao, and then disguised himself according to the decorations of the Xizhao palace maids. After a series of miraculous works by the female makeup official, he transformed from a handsome man into a beautiful palace maid with a graceful and well-proportioned figure and light and elegant steps.

Yu Shuli touched his face a little strangely, and then suppressed the strange discomfort of wearing women’s clothes, and sneakily entered the Xizhao Imperial Palace from the tunnel.

Now that Xizhao’s national affairs are at the forefront, the palace is silent. Apart from some sweeping palace maids and eunuchs, there are no palace concubines wandering outside.

Yu Shuli sneaked into the Dining room, picked up a food box, and then pretended to walk out.

“Stop, where are you going?!” A patrolling guard suddenly stepped forward and stopped Yu Shuli.

Yu Shuli stood obediently and bent his knees to salute.

“I’m asking you, where are you going with the food box at this time?”

The leading man had a rough face, with the corners of his mouth slightly hooked down, revealing an inhuman coldness.

Yu Shuli quickly lowered his eyes, lowered his voice, and softened his tone: “To… deliver food to that person.”

“That person…” The guard was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to realize something, “Oh,” he said, mockingly: “He is accustomed to extravagance and debauchery. He doesn’t know that his father is going crazy in prison, and he has long become a hostage of our Xizhao.”

After Yu Shuli finished speaking, he was about to leave, but was stopped by the guard again.

“Wait!”

Yu Shuli paused, his palms slowly clenched into fists.

“You… which palace arranged you? I’ve never seen you before?” The man’s eyes swept over Yu Shuli’s agile eyes and high nose, with some amazement in his eyes.

Yu Shuli blinked, smiled at the guard: “It’s… His Majesty’s person.”

The guard said “Ah,” his tone was a little disappointed: “So it’s His Majesty’s person.”

He smiled, looked at Yu Shuli’s height curiously, and asked: “How did you grow so tall, taller than many men.”

Yu Shuli had prepared his lines in advance, so he was not surprised, but hooked his lips: “This servant has been tall since I was a child, can’t you see, sir, that I am a woman with a man’s face?” He slightly lightened his voice, complaining in a low voice: “I don’t know why, His Majesty favors me so much.”

The guard carefully looked at his eyebrows and eyes, and then sighed, pulled him aside privately, and said regretfully: “Don’t you know this? Our Majesty once admired that person who is now leading the troops from Da Liang, maybe… maybe he is using you as a substitute…”

Yu Shuli pretended to be surprised and exclaimed “Ah”: “His Majesty likes men?!”

“Exactly! Although His Majesty has not said it publicly, it has spread throughout the people, saying that he pursued the God of War from Da Liang and was rejected. Now he still wants to use that person’s husband to deceive that person into our palace.” The guard tried his best to make his tone amiable, and said with pity: “You should be a substitute found by the ministers below after His Majesty couldn’t get what he wanted, right? You were forced into the palace?”

Yu Shuli nodded aggrievedly along with his words: “I am a country girl, and I was indeed brought into the palace inexplicably. But in fact, I can’t escape from working wherever I go, and I’m used to it.”

“This…” The guard’s face showed some concern: “The work you are doing now is to deliver food to that Zhao Xuan?”

Yu Shuli nodded: “I was inexplicably arranged to go today, I haven’t seen that person yet, I don’t know if it’s scary…”

The guard said: “Maybe it’s because of the recent troubled times, and there aren’t enough people, so you’re being asked to come and help for a few days.”

Yu Shuli “um”med, and turned to ask: “Big brother, do you think that Zhao Xuan is easy to get along with? I…” He twisted, pretending to be weak: “I’m a little afraid of those Da Liang people.”

“What are you afraid of?!” The guard puffed up his chest: “You wait, I’ll accompany you after I finish patrolling this trip.”

Yu Shuli looked delighted: “Really?!” Then he pursed his lips: “Wouldn’t it be too much trouble for you? Actually… I just heard that Zhao Xuan’s reputation is not very good, if someone accompanies me, I won’t be afraid.”

“Then you wait for me for a joss stick of time.” The guard smiled back at Yu Shuli when he left.

Yu Shuli returned a smile and stood obediently in a conspicuous place waiting for him.

Before long, the guard came back, took the food box from Yu Shuli’s hand, “Go, I’ll take you there!”

As they walked, the guard chatted with Yu Shuli: “He’s a hostage from Da Liang, what are you afraid of him doing?”

“I’ve been timid since I was a child, especially afraid of seeing those men with fierce eyebrows…” Yu Shuli smiled gently: “If everyone is as kind as you, big brother, I won’t be afraid.”

The guard chuckled twice: “How can I be as good as the girl said…”

He hesitated twice, wanted to ask something but seemed to be afraid of something, and didn’t dare to ask.

“Big brother, if you have something to say, why not just say it?” Yu Shuli’s voice was slightly lower, and the voice that came out had a magnetic quality that was somewhat indistinguishable between male and female.

The guard’s face turned red: “I want to ask how old the girl is, and if she is married? If…” He scratched his head: “If His Majesty releases you from the palace at that time, would you be willing…”

He suddenly stood up straight, his neck flushed red, his eyes fixed on the ground, not daring to look at Yu Shuli: “What do you think of me?”

Yu Shuli’s eyes widened suddenly.

Is it…He’s been spotted by a man again?!