After Lin Wen stood up, he didn't say much and immediately discussed the situation in Beijing with Emperor Jing.
There were many military attachés who came this time. Everyone gathered together and soon came up with a plan.
It was almost noon before Lin Wen and other ministers came out of Emperor Jing's main account. After everyone camped here for these days, they were finally able to set off as they wished.
Xie Ruzhuo has been taking care of Mrs. Qiao these days, and Mrs. Li comes to take care of her from time to time. However, Mrs. Lu never showed up again after being scolded by Xie Ruzhuo that day.
Xie Ruzhuo didn't care. She was very relaxed when Lu didn't come out. But Mrs. Qiao felt very sorry and sighed, "Now that your status is different, I respect you as a princess and come to take care of me. I really feel sorry for you."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately smiled and said, "What did mother say? Don't say it's me today. Even if my sister is here, she will only take care of her better than me."
Xie Ruyue did not come to this year's hunting trip, just because she was pregnant.
Qiu Shou got the news before, and the happy Princess Dingnan and Xiao Junhe both stayed in the capital to accompany Xie Ruyue to raise the baby. Xiao Xinyue also didn't want to go hunting and join in the fun, so the whole family of King Dingnan in the capital was there.
As soon as Xie Ruzhuo talked about this, Mrs. Qiao began to worry again, "Now the capital is surrounded like an iron barrel. I don't know what happened to Yue'er and the others. She is still pregnant."
Seeing Mrs. Qiao like this, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but smile and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, mother, sister Jiren has her own destiny. What's more, do you think Prince Nan's Mansion is a vegetarian?"
It's just that she is a little worried in her heart. Xiao Junyi is a mad dog. If he bites people randomly, it will be bad for Xie Ruyue.
In fact, Xie Ruzhuo's worries are not unnecessary.
It was Xiao Junyan's idea that Xiao Junyi raised troops to besiege the city that day. And the first aristocratic family that Xiao Junyan surrounded was the Dingnan Palace!
Who is Xiao Junyan? He committed patricide a few years ago, but after it was exposed, he was put under house arrest by King Dingnan and deprived of his qualification to succeed the heir apparent.
It was only later that he was eloquent and King Dingnan got old, thinking that he was his legitimate son and the son of the late concubine, so he was released.
Xiao Junyan has been obviously honest these years, but secretly has many plans. He may not really be helping Xiao Junyi, but he is sincerely trying to muddy the waters in the capital.
There are actually not many soldiers in the capital, but the leader of the patrol camp is Xiao Junyi's loyal subordinate. The Nine City Soldiers and Horses Commander controlled the entire harem inside and patrolled the camp outside, surrounding the entire capital like an iron barrel. In addition, the only people left in the capital are the family members of ministers, old and young, which is equivalent to holding the lifeblood of most people.
Even if they want to attack by force then, they must consider the consequences of the attack.
"Your Highness?"
Xiao Junyan called several times in a row, but Xiao Junyi didn't respond. Xiao Junyan immediately raised his voice.
Hearing the voice, Xiao Junyi came back to his senses, but asked a little absent-mindedly, "What's wrong?"
He couldn't eat well these days and couldn't sleep well. He always dreamed that he was in a sea of knives and fire, and every time he fell, he would be shattered to pieces.
And his actual situation was not much better. The original plan was to surround the hunting ground, but Xiao Junyan said no, because he could not slaughter all the ministers. He also recommended a way to himself, saying that he would send a killer to assassinate Emperor Jing.
Who would have expected that the killers sent out for several days would all come back defeated. Seeing that Emperor Jing had brought people to the capital to defend himself, the situation was about to be reversed. Xiao Junyi felt as if he was being put on a stove. It's like it's constantly roasting.
Xiao Junyan sneered in his heart, but said calmly, "Now that the emperor will arrive in the capital in two days at most, what are your plans?"
Xiao Junyi said anxiously, "What plan can I have? I've been listening to you from the beginning to the end, and now you've forced everyone to a dead end!"
Originally, he thought that relying on the strength of the Beijing North Camp would be enough. Who would have thought that that group of people turned out to be submissive, but in fact they were still loyal to Emperor Jing!
"Yes, it's all my fault, but now is not the time to think about who is right and who is wrong. Your Highness should think carefully about how we can get out of the current predicament."
Xiao Junyan said, a vicious light flashed in his eyes.
Hearing this, Xiao Junyi grabbed Xiao Junyan's arm again and said, "Do you have any ideas? Cousin, I did this because I trusted you. You asked me to go into the water at first, but now we are ants on the same rope. Grasshopper, it won’t be easy for you if I fail!”
Xiao Junyan resisted the urge to shake off his hand and comforted him, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have a clever plan. Let's not say that the city gate is indestructible. As long as we hold the city gate by then, we can find a skilled archer." , behead the emperor outside the city. Without a leader, the Beijing Camp will definitely lose control. Let’s take this opportunity to capture the other princes.”
His idea was really bad, so Xiao Junyi actually thought it was a good idea and happily went to find the archer.
It wasn't until Xiao Junyi left that Xiao Junyan slowly stood up, looked at the sky outside, and then showed a bloodthirsty smile.
Two days later, Emperor Jing and others came to the city. However, the city was surrounded so tightly that those inside could not get out and those outside could not get in.
Emperor Jing was not in a hurry, and immediately ordered people to surround the capital openly, but secretly dispatched elite soldiers and generals to prepare for a night attack on the capital.
Women naturally do not need to participate in these matters. The group stayed in a palace outside the capital, while Emperor Jing took the lead in deploying the battle plan.
Xiao Junxi came back very late. When she came, the garden was full of moonlight and Xie Ruzhuo had already fallen asleep.
When he entered the room, he deliberately walked slowly, but Xie Ruzhuo opened his eyes as if he had realized it the moment he entered the room.
Thousands of stars seemed to leak out from her eyes, Xie Ruzhuo smiled, "Husband."
Xiao Junxi walked up to her, kissed her lovingly on the forehead, and said, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly, consciously moved himself inside to make some room for him, and said with a smile, "I woke up again when I heard you came back." After saying that, seeing the tiredness on his face, he asked with concern He said, "Is everything going well?"
Xiao Junxi nodded and said, "Father has sent someone out, but he won't be back for a while. Now I can only wait for the news." He took off his boots, went to bed and hugged Xie Ruzhuo, and then sighed comfortably. He smiled and said, "It is said among the people that a wife and children are hot on the bed. This is true. Now I have only one more thing to do to achieve perfection."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo's face turned red, and he glared at him and said, "I'm used to talking nonsense. Who did you learn this from?"
Xiao Junxi said seriously, "Isn't it right to say what I said to my husband?" As he said that, he put his hand on Xie Ruzhuo's flat belly again, and said a little discouraged, "It stands to reason that we have been married for some time, why did Zhuo'er not get married? Where’s the movement?”
It's already the end of September, and the two of them got married less than two months ago. How could it be so fast? The distressed look on Xiao Junxi's face made Xie Ruzhuo angry and funny, so she had to stretch out her hand to push him away and said, "You go away, I'm going to sleep."
After saying that, he actually covered his head with the quilt and turned his back to him.
Only then did Xiao Junxi put away her joking expression, and her brows gradually furrowed.
In fact, none of them were sure about today's night attack. Not to mention the concubines in the palace, the family members of the ministers and the elderly senators all told Emperor Jing not to dare to attack, otherwise they would be the first to suffer.
Xiao Junyi didn't dare to go out of the city and force himself, so how could Emperor Jing dare to force him
So it's stuck here right now.
Emperor Jing would rather have this son go out of the city and confront him head-on. After all, even if he is a coward, he is still his son with such a temperament.
Who would have thought that Xiao Junyi would directly ban the capital and prevent him from leaving!
You must know that this prosperous place belongs to the capital. Xiao Junyi naturally has no worries about eating and drinking in the city. Even if he stays in seclusion for a year and a half, it is not a problem.
But at present, there are internal and external troubles, and the war in Yue State is going on in the border areas, and many things are waiting for Emperor Jing to make a decision. Xiao Junyi's doing this will only boost the ambition of Yue State!
Therefore, Emperor Jing came up with a way to launch a surprise attack tonight. Whether it succeeds or not depends on tonight.
This night, many people are destined to be sleepless.
It's just that Xie Ruzhuo is not included.
Although her back was to Xiao Junxi, the sound of the man's steady breathing from behind made her feel extra at ease, and she slept until dawn.
When I woke up the next morning, the mattress around me was already cold, and it was obvious that the person had been gone for a long time.
Xie Ruzhuo yawned lightly on the bed, then saw Jiang Zhu walking in from the outside, holding a basin of water and saying with a smile, "Master is awake."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded and asked, "How long has the prince been gone?"
Jiang Zhu glanced at Zeng Le and said with a smile, "It may have been half an hour. The prince said that you are asleep and don't let the slaves disturb you."
With that said, she put down the basin again, came over to open the tent for Xie Ruzhuo, and helped her get out of bed.
Xie Ruzhuo slept very peacefully that night, and felt refreshed when he woke up. After washing his face and tidying up, he took Jiang Zhu to the main courtyard to pay his respects to Concubine Ye.
Xiao Xinning was waiting for her. When she saw Xie Ruzhuo, she stood up, saluted, and said with a smile, "Greetings to the emperor's sister-in-law. Why did the emperor's sister-in-law come here so early?"
Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly, bowed to Concubine Ye first, and then replied, "My mother is here, so I naturally have to come here earlier."
She paid attention to Concubine Ye, and saw a trace of sadness in the latter's eyes, so she asked, "Mother, what happened last night?"
Hearing this, Concubine Ye's face darkened as expected, "Nine City Soldiers and Horses Division unexpectedly defected to Lao Wu. Last night's sneak attack failed."
Xie Ruzhuo's expression changed. What kind of department was the Nine-City Army and Horses Department? It was actually connected with Xiao Junyi! How stupid must these people be
"What's the best thing about this?" Xie Ruzhuo murmured, then raised his head and said, "The queen mother should relax her mind. The fifth prince is not following the right path, and God will not allow it."
Until now, she could only comfort Concubine Ye in this way. After all, no matter how scheming a woman is, she can only try to win a man's heart.
But when it comes to marching and fighting, those little tricks are of no use at all.
Concubine Ye nodded slightly and sighed, "Yes." As she said that, she changed the topic again and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo shaking his head, Concubine Ye immediately started passing the meal around.
After breakfast, Xie Ruzhuo chatted with Concubine Ye for a while before going out to go back.
Xiao Xinning didn't want to but followed behind him, with a look on his face that he was hesitant to speak.
Xie Ruzhuo asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"