Chapter 44: The situation has reversed. Even his own flesh and blood cannot win back His Highness’s heart...

"Master Inspector, is there anything important?"

Xiao Wangjing strode forward, took out a lotus-pink handkerchief and wiped his sweat. In a short while, he came to her.

Min Shian suppressed the urge to laugh and asked seriously, "What's the situation now?"

"The imperial court has approved this battle plan. Yeping and Duhai have also received orders to deploy. They've also sent people to escort food and fodder."

Xiao Wangjing paused, then continued, "As for...Princess Hejing."

"The court's intention is to have Beifeng take care of it first, and a special escort team will come along with the team transporting the grain and fodder."

"This will also prevent any problems with the food supplies."

Min Shian understood, and then asked, "Has the Northern Witch made any moves?"

He Jing's information has not been leaked, so there shouldn't be any big moves from the Northern Witch side.

"No, the Northern Witch has been very well behaved recently." Xiao Wangjing snorted and stopped talking.

I think the Northern Witches are waiting for information from He Jing.

Unfortunately, they will never get to wait.

Min Shi'an bowed to express his gratitude, exchanged a few words with Xiao Wangjing, and then left the training ground.

Beifeng currently has sufficient food and grass, and the imperial court has allowed Xiao Baizhan to go to war at any time, so she has to prepare.

If we win this battle, we can directly bring the Northern Witch under our command. At worst, we can kill them without leaving a single piece of armor, ensuring the stability of the border for a hundred years.

No matter what, we can't lose!

Min Shian returned to the tent and began to read through several military books she had brought with her that she had not read yet. As the military supervisor, according to the rules, she could influence the general's decision.

She wasn't interested in all these twists and turns; she just hoped that the day wouldn't come when she would be needed.

The strategy that Xiao Wangjing and others discussed that night was already quite complete, but for some reason Min Shian still felt a little uneasy.

Since her intuition had never been wrong, Min Shian held the military books and read them eagerly.

The faint sound of soldiers training outside the tent gradually faded away, and Min Shian was completely immersed in the scenes described in the military books.

After an unknown amount of time, Min Shian was brought back to reality by the sound outside the tent.

"Sir, the general invites you."

Min Shian moved his numb arms, stood up to ease his joints, and replied loudly, "Got it. I'll go right away."

"Yes, Sir, please hurry up and I will take my leave."

Min Shian raised her eyebrows, it seemed that something urgent had happened. She closed the military book and walked quickly towards the main tent without caring about her still numb body.

When she arrived at the tent, she saw that everyone had a very solemn expression. Even the fortune teller who always liked to show off his charm had put away his feather fan.

After Min Shian sat down, Xiao Baizhan spoke in a deep voice, "The Northern Army has never suffered a defeat in the past hundred years."

"This battle is particularly important. I have decided to lead the army to charge from the front."

After he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed.

Xiao Wangjing frowned, knelt on one knee and said first: "General, you must not do that!"

"General, although this battle is crucial, we are fully capable of doing it, you can rest assured!" Xiao Shuoshang pursed his lips, then knelt on one knee in response.

"General, think twice!"

Seeing that everyone in the tent knelt down, Min Shian hesitated for a moment and decided not to join in the fun.

There is a reason why they are like this.

Xiao Baizhan was in his prime, but in a battle a few years ago, he missed a good opportunity to break out because of a military supervisor's trouble, which resulted in him being trapped in the Beiwu encirclement for a whole day and night.

In the end, he fought hard to hold on and finally waited for reinforcements.

As a result, he developed a chronic illness and could no longer go to the battlefield.

"If I had known this would happen, you would have gotten up."

Xiao Baizhan's face was unusually dejected. He sighed, as if to compromise, and then said seriously, "Then Shuo Shang will be the commander-in-chief this time. The rest of you will follow Shuo Shang's orders and set out tomorrow."

"Yuan Ge, you should set off first after you organize the team tonight."

"yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, then stood up and took their seats.

"Master Military Supervisor, what do you think?"

Min Shian met Xiao Baizhan's calm eyes and replied with a bow, "General, your arrangements are excellent. I dare not speak without thinking."

She knew in her heart that Xiao Baizhan called her over just for the sake of formality, just to let her know the battle trends and not to let her interfere in any decisions.

The fortune teller took out a feather fan from somewhere and started fanning it in a pretentious manner.

Li Feng on the side couldn't help but complain: "God charlatan, you changed the fan again."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the feather fan in the fortune teller's hand.

Min Shian also looked at it curiously. She was not far away from the fortune teller. The feather fan was made of peacock feathers and crane feathers. It was shining and colorful, and the luster on it was faintly visible. There were sparkling gems inlaid underneath.

She is really flirtatious to the extreme.

The fortune teller had a handsome and elegant face and the whitest complexion among the group. If it weren't for the simple military uniform he was wearing, he would have looked like a playboy who had been through many flowers.

"Yeah, kid."

Li Feng was extremely dissatisfied with this name. He made a face at the fortune teller and shouted, "God stick, gothic stick, gothic stick!"

Min Shian found it funny and watched the show with his chin supported.

After the two of them played around for a while, Xiao Baizhan said calmly, "Alright, everyone go down and get ready."

The fortune teller and Li Feng immediately sat up straight and responded in unison with everyone else.

Every corner of the camp was in full swing, and the generals did not dare to slack off and made final preparations.

Taking advantage of the thick darkness of the night, Xiao Wangjing had already finished recruiting his troops and quietly embarked on his journey.

After Min Shian was sure that Xiao Wangjing had left, he rode as fast as he could and secretly went to visit Song Tinglan. Her brows were full of worry and her belly was bulging.

She did not stay long. Before leaving, she smiled and told Song Tinglan to just wait for the news of the army's triumphant return.

She returned to the camp before dawn, had a good sleep, and then hurried to the training ground, but was still a step too late.

The army has already set out.

"Your Highness."

Min Shian turned around suddenly and saw Xiao Baizhan standing beside her. She subconsciously looked around and saw that she and Xiao Baizhan were the only two people on the empty training ground.

"Your Highness, you came here to apprehend Princess Hejing. The border is difficult. Why don't you return to the capital as soon as possible?"

Min Shian met his eyes, smiled helplessly, and said softly: "General, you worry too much. I am only here to perform my duties as a military supervisor."

"When the war is over, I will naturally leave."

Xiao Baizhan didn't say anything else. He looked at her for a moment and then left.

Min Shian sat on the ground, staring at the training ground in a trance. She had originally wanted to go to the war with Xiao Shuo Shang, but she didn't make it in time and gave up.

In the next few days, she studied military books in the tent. Hearing the frequent news of victory, she felt more relieved, and the uneasiness in her heart was gradually suppressed by the good news.

The food and grass will arrive tomorrow. Min Shi'an thought of He Jing in the military prison. After thinking for a long time, he decided to go and visit him.

After all, there might not be a chance to meet again in the future.

At the beginning, she really treated He Jing as her younger sister.

After asking Xiao Baizhan for instructions, Min Shian quickly arrived at the heavily guarded military prison inside the pass. She showed her token to the guard, who verified it and said respectfully, "Master Military Supervisor, please come in."

Compared with the cells in Beijing, this one looks much simpler. Because the climate in the border area is dry and not as cold as in Beijing, it is a good place for the prisoners held here.

However, it also makes it convenient for people like Min Shian to come and visit.

He Jing was a little surprised to see the newcomer. She dusted herself off, stood up, and asked, "Xie Zhuangyi? What are you doing here?"

After a moment of silence, Min Shian's low voice echoed in the cell: "Why? Why did you do this?"

“Hahahahahahaha.”

He Jing suddenly burst into laughter. Her messy hair and slightly dirty clothes did not hinder her beauty at all. Her crazy smile added a bit of evilness.

"Why me?!"

He Jing stopped laughing, tears trickling down her cheeks. She suddenly grasped the bars with both hands and whispered, "Who do you think you are? What right do you have to accuse me?"

"I have no intention of blaming Your Highness."

Min Shi'an's expression remained calm as he continued calmly, "As a citizen of the Great Jin, I simply want an explanation."

"Your Highness, why did you commit treason?"

Min Shian looked at He Jing's belly and sneered, "Even your own flesh and blood can't win back His Highness's heart?"

He Jing's face darkened. She loosened her grip on the prison bars and slowly brushed her belly. She said viciously, "I wish this evil creature had never been here!"

She looked up, stared at Xie Zhuangyi and said word by word, "Every time I come into contact with that bastard, I feel extremely disgusted."

Min Shi'an was shocked. This was a little different from what she expected. She knew that He Jing planned to marry Xiao Shuoshang just to be able to come to Beifeng.

But she had seen with her own eyes before that the admiration in He Jing's eyes did not seem fake, so she thought that He Jing at least had some real feelings for Xiao Shuoshang.

Her heart began to beat suddenly, and the uneasiness that had been suppressed by the good news broke out again at this moment.

Something seems wrong.

"It's not just that bastard, it's all men in this world! The thought of living in the same world with men makes me sick."

He Jing became more and more agitated. After he finished speaking, he hurriedly took a few steps back, held the wall with one hand and covered his chest with the other, bent over and began to retch.

"you……"

Before Min Shian could finish his words, He Jing straightened up again, opened his arms and laughed out loud.

“Hahahahahaha…”

After He Jingxiao was tired, she took a few steps, panting, and then tightly grasped the prison bars. Her eyes were full of bloodshot, and she stared at "Xie Zhuang Yi" without blinking.

Min Shian felt a little scared when she was stared at by him. She was used to seeing corpses, but she found it very strange to be facing He Jing, who was not mentally normal.

"Then, Master Taichang, do you know why I am willing to talk to you now, even though you are a man?"

Min Shian also heard a little about it. He Jing refused to communicate with any man these days. She listened to He Jing quietly.

He Jing's eyes sparkled, and she grinned, "Of course it is because of that."

"I know you are my dear sister!"