Shi Mo gritted his teeth and said, "Master, I heard that the fight between the prince and King Jing is fierce now, but since the emperor became ill, he seems to value King Jing more. Our prince's chance of winning seems to be very small. But what are we doing with him? The prince is a grasshopper on a rope. If the prince fails, will we have a good outcome?"
As she said that, she looked at Shen Jingci's face again and said, "Now the prince is in need of people. No matter how talented Murong Wan is, she is just a princess from a foreign country. Is it possible that she can still use the strength of the whole country to go there?" Do you want to help the prince? So at this time, if we can seize the opportunity to lend a helping hand to the prince—"
Shen Jingci's expression suddenly changed, and then she stared at Shi Mo carefully and said word by word, "Who taught you these words?"
Shi Mo's face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice, "Master, these are the words from my heart. Although I haven't read any books, I still know the meaning of death and coldness! It's just that my mind is not very good at thinking about things. If I say anything, If you do something wrong, please ask the master to punish you."
Shen Jingci's eyes were locked on her tightly, but after looking for a long time, she couldn't see any flaws. Seeing that she did not seem to be lying, Shen Jingci sighed and said, "Actually, you are right. I am just serving Mo. I am no better than before. I can't afford to gamble."
What Shi Mo said may not be a solution, but she only had this one trump card left. Once the secret army left behind by the Shen family is brought to light, Xiao Junhan will have a temporary advantage.
But when Xiao Junhan really ascends to that position, I'm afraid it's time to settle things with her!
Hearing this, Shi Mo bit his lip and said, "I am too abrupt. But Master, let me speak from my heart. We have no way out now. I only hope that Master can have enough food and clothing, but this new princess is too It’s so vicious that we can’t even tolerate this!”
When she said this, she was so angry that she burst into tears again.
Those tears were like a weapon, piercing Shen Jingci's heart.
Yes, they have no way out now. Either try your best to help Xiao Junhan, and then try to figure it out slowly in the future. Or, he would be tortured to death bit by bit by Murong Wan!
How could she be willing to do this
After a long time, Shen Jingci slowly exhaled a breath, looked out the window with distant eyes and said, "I want to think about it carefully."
Seeing this, Shi Mo didn't force her. When Shen Jingci lay down again, she covered Shen Jingci with the quilt, then blew out the light and carefully exited the door.
The next day, Xiao Junhan went out early in the morning, but this time he came back much earlier than yesterday.
Just after noon, Xiao Junhan entered the house with a thin layer of anger. Unexpectedly, as soon as he passed the second gate, he saw a pretty maid blocking his way, and bravely said, "Your Majesty, please stay."
Xiao Junhan was slightly stunned. When he saw it was Shi Mo, he frowned and asked, "If you don't serve your master in the room, what are you doing here?"
Shi Mo knelt down with a plop, looked at Xiao Junhan solemnly and said, "Your Majesty, the master said that he has something important to see the Prince, so please be sure to go."
Xiao Junhan glanced at her intently and said coldly, "I'm still busy, so I won't see you." After saying that, he strode towards the study.
Shi Mo was so busy that he got up to stop Xiao Junhan, but was frightened by the latter's cold gaze, and had to stand there, not daring to move.
After Xiao Junhan left, Shi Mo showed a sneer and ran towards Ciyuan.
When Shi Mo returned home, it was natural that Shen Jingci could only appear in person. When she dragged her weak body and pale face to the study room, she was stopped by the chambermaid arrogantly as expected.
But Shen Jingci only said one sentence, and the eunuch changed his expression and hurriedly went into the study to report.
Not long after, the door creaked open, and Xiao Junhan stood at the door, saying with a gloomy face, "Come in."
There was no smile on Shen Jingci's face. She only held up her skirt and walked in step by step, like a proud peacock.
In the afternoon of this day, Shen Jingci stayed in the study and never came out.
Shi Mo, who was guarding the door, also waited dutifully. Although she didn't eavesdrop, she was a martial arts practitioner after all, and the two people on the facade didn't deliberately lower their voices, so Shi Mo probably listened.
What finally made her feel at ease was Shen Jingci's words -
"I have a secret army that can help the prince!"
The sky in spring is always exceptionally bright and dazzling. In the blue sky, cotton-like clouds are dotted in it, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
The flowers in the imperial garden are blooming even more delicately. When people walk among them, the pleasant fragrance enters their noses and the blooming beauty enters their eyes.
Xie Ruzhuo sat in the pavilion, took a deep breath of fresh air, and leaned against the pillar to relax.
But Jiang Zhu on the side is not so comfortable anymore. Ever since what happened with Shen Jingci last time, Jiang Zhu is not willing to have his master come to the Royal Garden, and always feels a little scared in his heart.
Xie Ruzhuo was thinking about something and didn't pay attention to Jiang Zhu's current state.
Last night, Shi Mo sent a letter to Prince Qi and told him what happened in Prince Qi's palace. Knowing that Shen Jingci finally revealed her trump card, Xie Ruzhuo's heart was relieved.
Since last year, the so-called secret army has been Xie Ruzhuo's worry, but Shen Jingci was unwilling to show her trump card no matter how she was suppressed before. I think this time I was forced to the point of desperation.
She had a hunch that the day when Shen Jingci and Xiao Junhan would both fall would not be too far away!
At this moment, a female voice came from not far away, "Sister-in-law, I've been looking for you for a long time, why are you here?"
The person who spoke was Xiao Xinning, and she was holding a soft little baby. The baby's face was filled with tears, which was obviously the source of Xiao Xinning's distress.
As soon as she saw Xie Ruzhuo, Xiao Xinqi struggled to slip out of Xiao Xinning's arms, quickly ran to Xie Ruzhuo, hugged her legs and said, "Sister-in-law, Qi'er is afraid."
With this little appearance, he obviously woke up from a nap and didn't see himself.
Xie Ruzhuo's heart softened when he saw her, and he held her in his arms and coaxed her softly, "Qi'er, don't be afraid, the emperor's sister-in-law is here, isn't she?"
Xiao Xinning sighed and said, "We are both imperial sisters, but the treatment is really different."
Seeing Xiao Xinning pouting on purpose, Xie Ruzhuo said amusedly, "Why, you are already getting married, are you still jealous of a child?"
Xiao Xinning's old face turned red at these words, and she said angrily, "I'm not jealous, it's just the emperor's sister-in-law. Didn't you agree to help me? Does this still count?"
Xiao Xinning's wedding was about to take place, and Concubine Ye was now busy with many things, which she couldn't take care of. Xie Ruzhuo volunteered to help Concubine Ye share the burden, including helping Xiao Xinning take care of the wedding matters.
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately smiled and said, "Naturally, let's go."
She had a big belly now, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to hold Xiao Xinqi. The latter held her little finger obediently, and the large and small figures complemented each other perfectly.
At the end of March, Xie Huainan and King Dingbei returned with their troops. The good news had spread throughout the capital before that. So after hearing the news of their return, they gathered on both sides of the street, ready to take a look at the God of War who had made contributions to the country. And the legendary young general who is said to be able to take the head of an admiral among enemy troops.
Xiao Junxi had been waiting ten miles outside the city to greet him. The horses were very fast. First, he heard the thunderous sound of horse hooves not far away, and the shouts were loud, and he knew that the people were coming soon.
Not long after, we saw the flags fluttering, covering the sky and the sun. The leader was King Dingbei, and the general behind him was Xie Huainan.
King Dingbei is getting stronger and stronger, his golden armor shines dazzlingly in the sun, his face is completely shining, and his eyes are so powerful that it makes people fearful.
Behind him, Xie Huainan was wearing silver armor, with a confident smile on his face. There was a bit of scholarly air in his eyebrows, and he looked like a Confucian general.
Xiao Junxi stood up from his seat early in the morning. He first said some formal remarks, then raised his wine glass and said, "I am here to welcome you today on the order of my father. I would like to toast the two generals!"
The two people quickly said they didn't dare, took the wine and drank it down in one gulp.
When they entered the city, the onlookers already stretched their necks to look at these people.
After seeing that momentum, I felt extremely satisfied.
The soldiers who were transferred from the court returned to their respective armies before entering the city, and the general Yiying followed him into the palace to see the emperor.
Emperor Jing was in good spirits these past two days. After being stabbed by Wen Ruyu, he recovered on the second day. However, he felt that his body was not as good as before, and his thoughts on dealing with government affairs had also faded.
Knowing that the generals were returning today, Emperor Jing was extra energetic early in the morning. He changed into his dragon robe early and waited in the imperial study.
As soon as they entered the palace gate, they saw the weather-beaten faces filled with smiles and awe. They all kowtowed and said, "Long live my emperor."
The voice was obviously a loud voice unique to soldiers. It reached into the sky and made Emperor Jing feel shocked.
He personally stepped down from the dragon chair, helped King Dingbei, Xie Huainan and others up in person, and said seriously, "My beloved sirs, you have dedicated your life to our court and fought against the enemy on the border. It is my duty to thank you on behalf of the people of Li." You are the right ones!”
After saying this, Emperor Jing ordered someone to give him a seat and said with a smile, "Come, tell me about your battles these days. Although I read the reports, I can't understand those eloquent words as soon as I read them." I know I didn’t tell the story of the thrill.”
Emperor Jing had also won military honors on horseback in the early years, and had fought side by side with King Dingbei. So when he said this, King Dingbei quickly told the story of those days one by one.
Xie Huainan listened quietly to the side. When King Dingbei had finished speaking, he stood up, knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, the general has captured a traitor and traitor on the border. He is now being guarded by his subordinates. The general has a special status and the general does not dare to make decisions without authorization. Please give me your permission, Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, the smile on Emperor Jing's face gradually faded, condensed at the corner of his mouth, and said in a deep voice, "Xuan him to come in!"
This person is none other than Xiao Junyan!
Previously, when he was ill, Xiao Junxi was afraid that he would be too worried, so he only mentioned it briefly, but who was Emperor Jing? It was immediately clear that there was something strange about it.
In addition, when he deliberately let King Dingbei speak just now, he also discovered that there were several battles between the two armies. It was obvious that the news was leaked to his side, which led to the defeat, and he even believed who the traitor was.
Therefore, when he ordered someone to tell Xiao Junyan, his face already showed that the storm was about to come.