(Quick Transmigration) Meat Eating Journey

Western Court‧Cold Brother (19)

The Emerald Kingdom finally went to war with the Kingdom of Arinanan, but it was not Arinanan who took the initiative to attack. Instead, Duke Vanotino led the striker to gallop starry night and caught Arinanan at the border by surprise.

This was a war that shocked the entire continent. César had defeated Arinanan's 10,000 troops with 3,000 troops and marched straight in, driving a nail into the land of Arinanan.

The army arrived quickly at this time, and the two parties cooperated internally and externally, igniting a raging beacon on the land of Arinanan with the force of a prairie fire.

César's military talents were fully displayed in this battle, but the war did not end quickly. The nobles were shocked to discover that César's purpose was not to expel the enemy forces on the border, but to occupy Arinanan in one fell swoop and incorporate this fertile land into the Emerald Kingdom's territory.

Faced with this crazy move, the nobles divided into two groups.

The war faction fully supported César, while the peace faction suggested recalling César to negotiate peace with the Arinanan Kingdom.

The Queen, who had been ill for a long time, finally reappeared in front of people. She was very thin after recovering from a serious illness, but she quickly took over the power left by Duke Valentino and began to take charge of this country whose hearts were fluctuating due to the war.

Perhaps because the blood of the Astor family flows in her body, the Queen is a born politician.

She has never been in charge of political power. After stumbling at the beginning, she became more and more comfortable in handling political affairs.

After using thunderous means to stabilize the court situation, Ye Xuan finally gained a firm foothold in the inner court.

At this time, her choice in war became the most important concern of the nobles.

Putting down the official document in her hand, Ye Xuan rubbed her tired brows.

Annie walked in with tea at this moment. Seeing this, she said worriedly: 「Are you tired? Why not take a rest?」

「It's okay.」 Ye Xuan smiled and shook her head, her gaze involuntarily falling on the postal newspaper on the table.

Annie paused: 「He... still doesn't want to come back?」

The 「he」 Annie said was none other than César.

Ye Xuan was a peacemaker. After taking control of the court situation, she sent ten messages in a row. The content of each message was exactly the same, which was to order Duke Valentino to immediately return to the imperial capital to meet the queen.

But César turned a blind eye to this, and the post newspaper was returned intact every time, even the sealant on the envelope was not removed.

At the same time, success stories were sent back to the imperial capital one after another, and the imperial army was victorious under the leadership of César.

Duke Valentino seemed to risk his life, and he rushed to the forefront of every attack.

In just three months, he was injured dozens of times, and one time he was even seriously injured to the point of death.

When she received the news, Ye Xuan was receiving court officials.

She stood up from the chair unsteadily, and seemed to want to go down the steps, but fell to the ground with a thud.

At that moment, Ye Xuan thought, she really still loved him.

This love has penetrated deeply into her bones, even though she warned herself countless times that César was not a suitable lover. He was willing to let go, and she should stay far away.

Just like César could deliberately die for her sister, how could Ye Xuan watch her brother leave her?

If she returns to him, followed by a life of mutual torture, then Ye Xuan will also accept it.

Because she can't live without her brother, not even a second.

But César was determined, no matter how intimidating, seductive, and softly begged by Ye Xuan in the letter, he would not be moved.

Ye Xuan picked up the post newspaper with a wry smile: 「Does he really want me to chase him to the battlefield before he takes a look at it?」

Annie's feelings towards César were extremely complicated. Except for César's few confidants, she was the only one who knew that the brother and sister had an affair.

Annie didn't like César, but her best friend loved that man deeply, and she could only silently support her.

But... that ruthless man did not hurt her at that time, but ordered Annie to be taken away quietly and sent back to the mansion of the Marquis, her father.

After killing Rey mercilessly, he finally realized how much this incident hurt Ye Xuan.

Therefore, even though Annie's actions completely angered him, he finally learned to be patient and did not kill her.

「Why did he lie to you at that time?」 Annie was puzzled all the time. If César had told the truth, Ye Xuan would not have mistakenly thought that Annie had been killed by him, and broke up with him.

Ye Xuan shook her head and did not answer.

She thought, probably César had decided to let go before that, and she just hoped to make her hate him and leave him far away.

「He's actually a fool...」 The girl raised her small face, he loved her clumsily, like a hedgehog full of spikes, covered in armor, but with a soft heart.

Just in the late spring of this year, the war finally ended.

The army returned triumphantly with a full load of victories, and Ye Xuan was crowned the empress of the Emerald Kingdom, the Arinanan Empire, and other territories.

Holding a golden scepter studded with diamonds and jewels, she put on a newly forged resplendent crown in Hagia Sophia, the largest in the empire.

The army entered the city at this time, knights in bright armor passed by the church, and the leading Duke Valentino unconsciously reined the horse--He saw the beautiful girl on the high steps. She was wearing a luxurious gown, with the bishop in red and the courtiers in black guarding her on both sides. She stepped down the steps like an elegant swan, walking slowly towards him.

An invisible force drove César to get off his horse. There were crowds of people on both sides of the street. Amid the deafening cheers, he walked faster and faster, getting closer and closer to Ye Xuan.

Suddenly, Ye Xuan lifted her skirt.

The female officials couldn't help but exclaimed, and saw the queen throwing down the scepter in her hand and running towards Duke Valentino.

Her long skirt fluttered like waves, and her girlish long hair flew up.

Dānglāng, dānglāng, the church bells rang.

Flocks of pigeons fluttered their wings, and in the dazzling warm sun, she was like a white dove throwing herself into her arms, hugging César tightly.

「Do you love me, brother?」

These are words that Ye Xuan never uttered, even though she has answered the same question of César countless times.

César looked at the girl, his lips moved.

Under Ye Xuan's slightly disturbed eyes, the man's face turned red.

「I love... you.」 He said the word with some difficulty--a word he thought he would never say in this life.

「I love you too.」 Ye Xuan stood on tiptoe, and under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, she kissed César's lips.