Chapter 378: Requesting the Commander's Order (1)

"What do you mean?" Shen Miao asked.

Xie Jingxing would not say such words for no reason, there must be other meanings behind his words.

Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "Chen Yuan is Prince Ding's man."

Shen Miao was slightly startled but remained silent.

"Before Shen Yuan got into trouble, he had a secret conversation with Prince Ding." Xie Jingxing said, "The Shen family is now at loggerheads. What else can they do besides dealing with your father?"

“Impossible!” Shen Miao cried out.

Xie Jingxing stared at her probingly, as if he wanted to see through Shen Miao completely, and asked, "Why?"

Shen Miao's palms were slightly damp, and her mind was momentarily confused. The Shen family's real troubles hadn't begun in the past two years, and the royal family's actions against the Shen family would be delayed for a while, as they currently had no clear cause. Chen Yuan worked for Prince Ding, and both of them were extremely cautious, never taking action unless absolutely certain. For example, in her previous life, she only realized that the second and third houses had contributed to this at the very end, and Chen Yuan, of course, only produced evidence of treason at the very end.

But what time is it now? It is still too early for the royal family to deal with Shen Xin. Why would Shen Yuan take action at this time? The evidence at this time should not be complete. Why did Fu Xiuyi choose to take action now?

How did it turn out like this?

She looked uncertain, and when she looked up, she met Xie Jingxing's thoughtful gaze. Shen Miao's heart trembled. Xie Jingxing was quick-witted, and he might be able to figure out something from her expression. Thinking of this, she smiled in a concealed manner and said, "Shen Yuan is my second brother, why would he harm my father?"

Hearing this, Xie Jingxing laughed instead. His smile was quite meaningful and he said, “Chen Miao, do you think I’m a fool?”

“Thank you, Young Marquis, for telling me this,” Shen Miao said seriously, “But how is His Royal Highness Prince Ding going to deal with my father?”

Xie Jingxing shook his head.

Shen Miao didn't hold out much hope to begin with. Even if Xie Jingxing knew, he definitely wouldn't tell her. The Xie family itself was deeply involved in the Mingqi situation, and offering help without thinking would only lead to trouble. Even if she were in Xie Jingxing's shoes today, he probably wouldn't even warn her.

But… Shen Miao looked at Xie Jingxing’s official uniform and asked doubtfully, “What are you doing in the palace?”

She asked casually, but she didn't realize that her self-righteous look made Xie Jingxing pause. But it was only a brief moment, and Xie Jingxing said lazily: "Go to the palace to invite the commander."

"Please handsome?" Shen Miao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "Please handsome for whom?"

Xie Jingxing just smiled without saying anything. Shen Miao looked at him fiercely: "You... asked to be the commander? Northern Frontier... Xiongnu?"

Xie Jingxing was surprised and asked, "How did you know?" The matter of the Xiongnu in the northern border was a secret. Before the imperial edict was issued, even Shen Xin might not know about it, let alone Shen Miao. Xie Jingxing had always been curious about where Shen Miao got her spies, and since she even knew about the palace's affairs, he was even more surprised.

Shen Miao stared at him blankly, her heart surging like a raging storm.

In the northern borderlands, the Xiongnu continued to plague the region. However, the terrain was complex, and the people were fierce and fierce. For the first few years, Emperor Wenhui had resorted to minor offensives, unwilling to engage in direct confrontation. Later, the Xiongnu intensified, and Emperor Wenhui dispatched Xie Ding to fight. Although Xie's army had always been valiant, they were completely annihilated on the battlefield. At the end of the same year, Xie Ding died on horseback, leaving the nation in mourning. In the spring of the following year, Xie Jingxing led his father into battle. He suffered a crushing defeat, was pierced by thousands of arrows, and his skin peeled off to dry on a city wall.

Xie Jingxing died at the age of twenty-two. Counting back now, he was only about nineteen.

Shen Miao felt a moment of suffocation in her heart. The Emperor couldn't possibly attack the Xiongnu at this moment. Xie Jingxing had volunteered to be the commander. Xie Ding probably didn't know about this at the moment, but judging by Xie Jingxing's appearance, he must have received the order.