{"id":7889,"date":"2026-03-26T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7889"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:34:28","slug":"your-majesty-you-mustnt-chapter-106-2-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/your-majesty-you-mustnt-chapter-106-2-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Majesty, you mustn’t! – Chapter 106.2 \u2013 Level"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Mijing answered, \u201cPerhaps ebony. I don\u2019t quite remember.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong smiled at Mijing. \u201cThis is enough. Thank you for your help.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing smiled back. \u201cI hope Mister Xiao can find it soon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After speaking, Mijing stood and left. Dongfang Jin, full of anticipation, urged, \u201cMister Xiao, let\u2019s go find them!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong asked, \u201cFind what?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin was stunned. \u201cFind\u2026 the divine herb!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong snorted lightly. \u201cFind what? I already said it is a scam. Perhaps the herb has some effect, but it\u2019s not as powerful as the Xianbei claim. Everyone is busy. Who has time to find such a dead thing? You go outside the city and pick a wild herb that roughly matches the Buddha\u2019s Son description.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He froze, then slowly reacted, shaking his head wildly. \u201cImpossible! Mister Xiao, absolutely impossible!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Who allowed you to speak my lines?!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong stood. \u201cYes! The King is determined to get the Divine Herb. Do you want Murong Qi\u2019s plot to succeed? If the King agrees, future events will be complicated. He is a Xianbei general, very high-ranking! Recruiting him is a huge problem. Do you think things will remain under the King\u2019s control then? Killing Murong Qi now would be acceptable, but if we recruit him and then kill him, morally, the King has already lost. Who would dare surrender to the Northern Army in the future? What difference does surrender make? All of them would die anyway!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin opened his mouth, \u201cBut you cannot trick him with a fake herb\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin\u2019s shoulders slumped. He stared at his left shoulder, where Xiao Rong\u2019s hand rested.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong\u2019s voice was calm. \u201cSometimes, to protect the King, a small white lie is acceptable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

No, he didn\u2019t think so. Whether benevolent or malicious, lying to the King should be punished by military law!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong pressed harder. \u201cWe both care for the King. You don\u2019t want the King to suffer, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yes. He swore allegiance to the King, in life or death.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong nodded approvingly. \u201cAll for the king.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin said, \u201c\u2026All for the king.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just before being fully convinced, Dongfang Jin struggled back to awareness. \u201cI still think\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong withdrew his hand, looking at Dongfang Jin. \u201cIf you don\u2019t follow my plan or reveal it to the King, I will report you. I will say that in Jinling, you disrespected me, repeatedly disobeyed my orders, and allowed Empress Dowager Sun to harass me without intervening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Disobedience, yes, but the rest\u2026 and harassed by the Empress?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n

He stiffened, shocked, as Xiao Rong smiled brightly at him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin swallowed hard, enduring the inner pain. \u201cI obey, sir.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong nodded. \u201cAfter you return, check the Xianbei warehouse for a suitable box. Hurry. I will wait only one hour for you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin left, looking frustrated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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An hour later, Xiao Rong placed the Divine Herb in front of Qu Yunmie.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie was very surprised. Xiao Rong found it so quickly?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He picked it up and opened it. He couldn\u2019t imagine that Xiao Rong would bring a fake to trick him. He only felt something was off but couldn\u2019t say exactly what.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie said, “Looking at it\u2026 it doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019s been kept for a hundred years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong replied, “That\u2019s its miraculous nature. No matter how long it\u2019s kept, it always looks as if it were freshly picked.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie frowned. He carefully examined the Divine Herb, and after a while, he suddenly relaxed his expression. \u201cAs expected of a divine herb. Even after all this time, it still gives off a plant-like scent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong lowered his eyes and smiled\u2014anything that wasn\u2019t the smell of cow dung was fine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie closed the box. \u201cWhere did you find it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong spoke confidently, \u201cMurong Qi didn\u2019t act on a whim. He had been planning this for a long time. That\u2019s why he could steal the Divine Herb without Murong Yi knowing, but he has been fighting the Northern Army all these days. Such an important item couldn\u2019t be hidden through someone else, so the herb had to remain in the city, in the hands of someone he trusted. I investigated who he had been close to recently, then went one by one to check, and here it is, I already found it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie said, “You\u2019re really clever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Or rather, you\u2019re a good liar.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong looked at Qu Yunmie. Qu Yunmie held the box on his lap, unwilling to put it aside. He clearly valued the herb greatly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong asked him, “Are you satisfied now, Your Majesty?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie smiled at him. \u201cYes, I\u2019m relieved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong also smiled. \u201cGood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After speaking, he immediately commanded Dongfang Jin, \u201cGo kill Murong Qi, immediately!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dongfang Jin turned and left without consulting Qu Yunmie. Qu Yunmie was stunned, but he neither stood nor stopped him. He just didn\u2019t understand. \u201cWhy the rush? I still have some things to ask him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong thought, <\/span>Of course I\u2019m anxious. If he persuades you again, all my effort would be wasted.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong said casually, \u201cRegarding military matters, so many Xianbei generals are still alive. As for Shengle City, the nobles know better than Murong Qi. The only useful part about him is how he knew you needed the Divine Herb, but I guess, Your Majesty, you can explain that to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After all, even Jian Qiao and the others didn\u2019t know. Qu Yunmie had raised the confidentiality level to the highest. Finding a traitor among so few people wasn\u2019t difficult.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie said nothing. He pressed his lips and said, “I will handle it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong shook his head helplessly. \u201cSince I came to the Northern Army, there has never been a shortage of traitors. Perhaps Your Majesty should consider adjusting the army structure. Nearly 300,000 troops, and the number will only grow. Such a large force cannot all be led by you. Some will always develop ambitions. Once they are separated, won\u2019t they declare themselves kings? You cannot allow them to remain so scattered.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie said, \u201cUnderstood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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After Dongfang Jin left, he struck, and Murong Qi died.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The death of the general shocked the Xianbei, and the Northern Army was somewhat pleased, though not overly so.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong remained indifferent. Murong Qi\u2019s surrender only made him dizzy. It proved he wasn\u2019t a remarkable figure. The historical records he had read also treated the two Murong Emperors extensively but mentioned the general very little. Historically, he had died simply, mentioned in a few words. This time, Qu Yunmie had given him a chance, which he tried to exploit with the Divine Herb.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ultimately, he failed. Success or failure hinged on the Divine Herb. As a Xianbei, his fate had already been determined the day Qu Yunmie rose.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong trusted the system, so naturally he thought Murong Qi was mediocre. As Qu Yunmie had said, even if he had been recruited, he wouldn\u2019t have posed a future threat. If disobedient, then they simply kill him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At that time, Xiao Rong didn\u2019t realize it wasn\u2019t that Murong Qi was weak\u2014it was that Qu Yunmie had grown stronger. That would soon become clear.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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Murong Qi was dead, but Murong Yi still lived. Next, they had to decide Murong Yi\u2019s fate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Some insisted on killing him, to prevent the Xianbei from rebelling again and to console the fallen soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Others suggested placing him under house arrest as a transitional ruler, since they still had to govern the Xianbei rather than treating them as slaves.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The former was Yu Shaoxie, who sneered at the latter, the Buddha Son\u2019s idea. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen the Xianbei treat our Central Plains people like this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Buddha\u2019s Son responded politely but firmly, \u201cAn eye for an eye never ends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie and Mijing exchanged looks, neither yielding. Suddenly, they both turned to Xiao Rong, who was nearly zoning out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He slouched in his chair, sitting awkwardly. Seeing them, he straightened and said, \u201cWhether or not we kill him\u2026 we\u2019ll decide later. At least today we cannot. I need to find out who set that poison plan. After returning to Chenliu, clearing the Qingfeng Sect will be my top priority. No exceptions: anyone can go to jail, anyone can be killed, no one escapes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing said, “Then why ask who did it, you\u2019ve already planned the response.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie said, “It\u2019s not about the plan. Master Rong, you just want to know who your enemy is, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong answered, \u201cI want to know who the enemy leader is.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span> Yu Shaoxie shrugged, implying, what difference does it make? The enemy leader is also your enemy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing remained silent, then changed the topic. \u201cThe Qingfeng Sect is huge. They aren\u2019t easy to eliminate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong said, \u201cThat\u2019s no excuse to avoid it. Even if it cannot be completely eradicated, the leaders and elders must be dealt with at least once. At the very least, in these two years, they cannot trouble the Northern Army.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After two years, Qu Yunmie would have already become Emperor. The situation was complex. Currently, it seems unstable, ever-changing, but if it stabilized, no one could shake it easily.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie supported Xiao Rong but had one question. \u201cRong, you have no official position now. After returning to Chenliu, will you still serve as the Chenliu magistrate?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong shook his head. \u201cI want to be Minister of Education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Buddha Son: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The two exchanged glances, unsure how to respond to Xiao Rong\u2019s casual attitude toward official posts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie hinted subtly, \u201cMinister of Education. That\u2019s a good post, but did you mention it to Chancellor Gao?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

More importantly, have you mentioned it to the King?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just then, Qu Yunmie entered, taking off his armor as he walked in. Xiao Rong called out, \u201cYour Majesty, after returning to Chenliu, I wish to serve as Minister of Education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie said, \u201cOh, no need to return to Chenliu. You can serve here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He hung the armor on the rack and stayed inside.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong turned to the two. \u201cAlright, when I write to Chancellor Gao, I will mention it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The two stared silently.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Other issues remained. Shengle needed officials to govern it. They couldn\u2019t stay forever. The palace itself was a problem. Normally, the previous regime\u2019s palace would be burned to the ground, but Xiao Rong didn\u2019t want to waste it. Yu Shaoxie and Mijing agreed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Even so, the palace couldn\u2019t be preserved indefinitely. There could only be one, and it had to be in Chenliu.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Neither had a solution.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong suggested, \u201cKeep it and later convert it into a temporary palace?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing said, \u201cIt\u2019s too costly. This palace is bigger than Changle Palace. Maintaining it as a temporary palace would require constant care, costing over ten thousand gold annually.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He had only recently become wealthy, and a palace already consumed so much money?!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie said, \u201cIt\u2019s better to demolish it all. Let the garrison use it as their station.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing said, \u201cIf in the city center, Shengle will not develop. Isn\u2019t Yanmen Commandery like this now?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Too many military personnel squeeze out civilians. Shengle would become a military stronghold, not the transport hub Xiao Rong desired.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

They fell silent. Mijing said, “I agree with Yu\u2019s idea. Better demolish the palace. If it cannot be maintained, it shouldn\u2019t cause more trouble.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong sighed and agreed. Jinling\u2019s palace had some value\u2014beautiful scenery, close to Chenliu. If Qu Yunmie grew tired of it, transferring wasn\u2019t hard, but Shengle was too far. Once Qu Yunmie became Emperor, one visit would require a huge army movement. Xiao Rong didn\u2019t want to leave the Xianbei palace standing, and avoid giving Qu Yunmie any chance of corruption.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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They continued discussing other matters. Qu Yunmie had already fallen fast asleep. In such a large palace complex, he could sleep anywhere. He arrived without notice, but as he was a good sleeper, Xiao Rong didn\u2019t mind.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Before the atmosphere calmed, Dongfang Jin burst in with military reports.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c<\/span>Your Majesty! An urgent report from Chenliu!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie immediately opened his eyes and strode toward him, while Dongfang Jin was surrounded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong said, \u201cAn urgent report?! What happened?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie said, \u201cDid Southern Yong attack Chenliu?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing said, \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be. Sun Renluan wouldn\u2019t do that. Could something have happened to him?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He remembered Xiao Rong had said Sun Renluan would die next year.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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Dongfang Jin handed the report to Qu Yunmie as he approached. Xiao Rong read beside him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He read faster than Qu Yunmie and reacted more strongly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He widened his eyes in shock. Qu Yunmie only frowned. \u201cSeven days ago, when I attacked the Xianbei, Southern Yong also sent Shen Yangrui to attack Yizhou. They captured two major cities in a day. Yizhou has now fallen. Ningzhou is under attack.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie exclaimed, \u201cHow daring!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mijing frowned. \u201cYizhou and Ningzhou are near Southern Yong, shielded by the Qinling and Bashan Mountains. Recapturing them will be difficult. They came well-prepared. If my guess is correct, they only want these two prefectures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie sneered. \u201cDream on! Dare to seize my lands? They clearly want to die!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Already annoyed from being awakened, he now learned of Southern Yong\u2019s meddling. Irritated, he grabbed the report and left. He couldn\u2019t intervene immediately but planned to send Wang Xinyong first, then the garrison at Anding City. Even if they couldn\u2019t reclaim Yizhou and Ningzhou, they had to delay Southern Yong\u2019s troops until he could personally lead his army.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie stormed out, while Yu Shaoxie and Mijing looked at Xiao Rong, dumbfounded as to why he didn\u2019t follow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie waved at him. \u201cYoung Master Rong? It\u2019s Yizhou that\u2019s in trouble, not Chenliu.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong responded vaguely. \u201cI know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Because he knew, he had no immediate reaction.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One prefecture lost, another nearly lost\u2026 yet his body remained fine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Truly fine. For the past seven days, he had been on high alert. Aside from when Qu Yunmie spared Murong Qi, he had experienced no illness or discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This meant losing a city didn\u2019t affect Qu Yunmie\u2019s fortune. Southern Yong\u2019s actions couldn\u2019t shake him in the slightest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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Unknowingly, Qu Yunmie had grown so powerful. Xiao Rong had thought Southern Yong would be the biggest obstacle on Qu Yunmie\u2019s path to the throne, but now he realized they weren\u2019t even on the same level.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Heaven help him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Mijing answered, \u201cPerhaps ebony. I don\u2019t quite remember.\u201d Xiao Rong smiled at Mijing. \u201cThis is enough. Thank you for your help.\u201d Mijing smiled back. \u201cI hope Mister Xiao can find it soon.\u201d After speaking, Mijing stood and left. Dongfang Jin, full of anticipation, urged, \u201cMister Xiao, let\u2019s go find them!\u201d Xiao Rong asked, \u201cFind what?\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-your-majesty","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240106180053_200_280-1.jpg?fit=199%2C280&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7890,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7889\/revisions\/7890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}