Chapter 69 ruined his plans!

"Your Highness is truly, truly strong and healthy!"

After noticing Xie Xuanyin's unusual behavior, Shen Ruoli immediately looked away nervously!

At this moment, he was holding her wrists tightly, her hands were raised above her head, and her body was pressed down by him, making it impossible for her to move.

The snow melted into water droplets that clung to her hair and eyelashes, making her look even more pitiful.

"Didn't you say that I need to exercise more?"

Xie Xuanyin's eyes narrowed slightly, as if danger could strike at any moment.

Shen Ruoli chuckled, "So Your Highness still remembers my unintentional remark! Your Highness is so petty!"

Xie Xuanyin certainly remembered!

He not only remembered it perfectly.

Since then, he has started getting up half an hour earlier every day specifically to "strengthen his exercise"!

It was all so that one day he could humiliate Ruoli and make this woman open her eyes and see whether he was strong enough!

Perhaps guessing what he was thinking, Shen Ruoli immediately widened her eyes to show that she saw it clearly, "Hmm, Your Highness is really strong! Your Highness's physique is even more alluring than before! May I touch Your Highness's pectoral muscles?"

Xie Xuanyin: "..."

He released her hand and stood up somewhat awkwardly.

Before he could even stand firmly, his foot suddenly slipped, and Xie Xuanyin fell down again!

This time, he wasn't pulled down by Shen Ruoli; he genuinely lost his footing!

Xie Xuanyin was somewhat embarrassed and tried to throw himself aside to avoid Shen Ruoli, so as not to "crush her to death".

After all, the two have been husband and wife for two lifetimes, and they are more in sync than others!

Shen Ruoli immediately guessed what he was planning to do, so she shouted, "You left, I'll go right!"

And just like that, with a loud "thud," their foreheads collided heavily. Xie Xuanyin's strong body pressed down, and Shen Ruoli almost vomited up the dinner she had eaten the day before!

She cried out in pain, nearly dying on the spot!

They were indeed in sync, even to the point of being somewhat amusing.

Even someone as capable as Xie Xuanyin didn't notice anything wrong with Shen Ruoli's "you on the left, I on the right" and foolishly did as she said!

The two felt a sudden dizziness and saw stars, almost fainting on the spot.

"Thank you, Xuan Yin!"

Shen Ruoli, barely breathing, said, "Who told you to be so strong! You're crushing me!"

Xie Xuanyin: "..."

Just now, he was grinning lewdly, praising his muscular physique, and even wanting to touch his pectoral muscles.

Now you're complaining that he's too strong?

"Get out of the way!"

Shen Ruoli pushed him away, and even took the opportunity to grope him a few times.

Xie Xuanyin stood up, brushed the snow off his clothes, and looked at Shen Ruoli with a scrutinizing gaze.

Why is she different from her previous life?

How could such a shameless yet intriguing soul be hidden beneath that aloof and cold exterior?

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing Xie Xuanyin staring straight at her, Shen Ruoli reached out her hand to him, "Does Your Highness really want me to freeze to death in front of you before you realize you need to pull me up?"

Before Xie Xuanyin could speak, his hand had already reached out and pulled Shen Ruoli up.

After regaining his senses, he felt a surge of anger—did the killing blow have to be so quick?

Even if he said he had no feelings for Shen Ruoli, she probably wouldn't believe him!

"Your Highness."

Shen Ruoli wasn't thinking about that much at the moment.

She brushed off the snow, her expression returning to seriousness.

"Xie Xuansong has returned to the capital. Does Your Highness have any plans?"

"Are you trying to plead for Xie Xuansong?"

Xie Xuanyin blurted it out subconsciously.

Before he could finish speaking, he met Shen Ruoli's furrowed brows and immediately changed his words, "What I mean is..."

"I see."

Shen Ruoli was not angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "It is understandable that Your Highness has a prejudice against me. However, as I said, Your Highness does not need to test me. Just observe my actions."

Xie Xuanyin: "???"

When did this woman become so understanding?

"I have a plan, Your Highness, would you like to hear it?"

"What plan?"

"Xie Xuansong has finally returned to the capital, and he will definitely be eager to consolidate his power and reorganize before making any further plans."

Shen Ruoli naturally took Xie Xuanyin's arm, and the two went up the steps.

"Xie Xuansong also suffered a lot of grievances in Fuzhou this time. In a few days, it will be the Empress Dowager's birthday. In previous years, the Sixth Imperial Uncle would return to the capital to present the Empress Dowager with birthday gifts, and this year will be no exception."

Moreover, the palace is holding a grand celebration this year, and several foreign kings will also come to the capital to present gifts.

Xie Yuanxun would never let such a good opportunity slip by.

In his previous life, Xie Xuansong met a foreign king at Empress Sun's birthday celebration, which truly marked the beginning of his plot to usurp the throne!

"I suppose Xie Xuansong will deal with the Sixth Prince first once he returns to the capital."

Shen Ruoli personally poured Xie Xuanyin a cup of tea, "Why don't we take this opportunity to get involved?"

Xie Xuanyin glanced at her. "How do you want to insert it?"

"As far as I know, Xie Xuansong intends to have 'friendly exchanges' with the King of Xichong. Although Xichong is a small border country, its people are warlike and everyone is brave and competitive. If we can get Xichong to work for us, it would be a sharp weapon!"

"You know about Xichong too?"

Xie Xuanyin was somewhat surprised.

The next second, his expression gradually became complicated.

In his previous life, wasn't Xichong the most elite force under Xie Xuansong's command?

He had planned and guarded against everything, but he never expected that Xie Xuansong would get involved with Xichong on his mother's birthday and even secretly train a large number of Xichong elite soldiers in the capital!

Therefore, Xie Xuansong's ability to gain the submission of Xichong should be attributed to Shen Ruoli, right?

He really underestimated her!

Unexpectedly, Xie Xuanyin guessed the relationship between Xie Xuansong and Xichong in the blink of an eye. Shen Ruoli even said in a serious tone, "If we can subdue the Xichong barbarian king first and ruin Xie Xuansong's plans, he can only watch helplessly!"

How to subdue it?

Xie Xuanyin put down his teacup. "Who doesn't know that the King of Xichong is arrogant and conceited?"

When the late emperor subdued Xichong, he still had to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of soldiers to finally bring Xichong under the control of the Eastern Mausoleum.

After the late emperor's death, Xie Yuanhe's relationship with Xichong remained lukewarm.

Until ten years ago, a new king of Xichong ascended to the throne.

The new king's first act upon assuming the throne was to attempt to rebel against Dongling.

At that time, Xie Xuanyin and his companions were not yet of legal age. It was his maternal grandfather, Old Master Sun, who personally led the troops on a western expedition. It took them three whole months to suppress Xichong under the majesty of Dongling once again!

Since then, Grandpa Sun has been seriously injured, and his right leg has been damaged, making it impossible for him to stand up again.

Firstly, it was for recuperation, and secondly, it was to quell the emperor's suspicions.

Old Master Sun led the Sun family into voluntary retirement, and never returned to Beijing after that.

As for Xichong, who doesn't know that they are brave and good at fighting and also unreasonable?

If the King of Xichong was disrespectful to Emperor Xie Yuanhe, how much more so to Crown Prince Xie Xuanyin?

How easy would it be to get Xi Chong to work for him?

“The King of Xichong is indeed arrogant and conceited, but there is a proper way to tether a monkey.”

Shen Ruoli disagreed.

In his previous life, Xie Xuansong was able to gain Xichong's support only because of her secret assistance!

It must be said that in her previous life, Shen Ruoli really went to great lengths to get the Western King to agree!

But she doesn't need to go through all that trouble in this life; she has already found a "shortcut"!