In a secret villa thirty miles away from Tianzi Mountain west of the capital, the flickering candlelight cast Zhao Muyun's figure on the rough earthen wall.
Dipping his fingertips in clean water, he outlined the directions of Shuozhou, Jingcheng, and Jinyang on the table.
Faking death and escaping was like throwing a stone into a deep pool, causing ripples to spread out in circles. Zhao Muyun needed to accurately predict the direction of each ripple.
"General Yun, a secret letter from Shuozhou."
Fan Bingbing's voice broke the silence, and a secret letter written with special potion was presented.
It was Han Zhong's handwriting. The characters were a little sloppy, but the force was so strong that it could be seen through the paper. It was obvious that he was in a very excited mood.
The letter mentioned that he had received Zhao Muyun's secret order and knew that Zhao Muyun was safe and sound.
After the huge surprise, there is a heavy responsibility.
He promised to act according to the plan and keep the truth deep in his heart, not revealing even a little bit to his closest relatives such as Bai Ruolan, Huan Naxue, and Zhao Wen.
He will let Shuozhou continue to be immersed in the grief and chaos of the "new death of the commander-in-chief" to make the play more realistic.
"Tell Han Zhong!" Zhao Muyun said in a deep voice, "The grief is real, but we can't let down our guard either. The Crown Prince and Prince Jin are both keeping their eyes on that place."
"Let him strike the right balance. He wants chaos, but not real chaos. Especially the troops. They must not disperse."
"yes!"
Fan Bingbing took note and continued, "The spies from the Prince of Jin have been active recently, paying particular attention to the reactions of the Shuozhou generals and their families. It seems that they were indeed suspicious at first."
"Let them see."
Zhao Muyun sneered, "The closer the family's grief is, the more convincing it is."
"Let Bai Ruolan and the others be even more 'sad'. Let Wang Tiezhu be even more 'angry'. Let Han Zhong be even more 'weak'!"
......
Jinyang Palace.
Prince Yinxi of Jin frowned slightly as he listened to the detailed report from his trusted adviser.
"Bai Ruolan fainted several times in the mourning hall from crying? Huan's pregnancy seemed unstable, and the doctors were on duty day and night?"
"Han Zhong is vomiting blood non-stop, nearly paralyzing military operations? Zhong Dahu is drinking all day and threatening to kill people? Even Lin Feng and Tian Qing have become emaciated."
The counselor hurriedly said, "It's absolutely true, Your Majesty. Shuozhou is in mourning, and the sound of weeping is endless. It doesn't seem fake."
Prince Jin pondered for a moment, tapping his fingertips on the armrest. "It seems Zhao Muyun has really failed this time. It's a pity that such a good sword was broken before it could be used."
A hint of regret flashed across his eyes, but was soon replaced by a gleam of brilliance. "In that case, we can't waste this opportunity. How's Yao'er doing?"
"The princess cried all day long, but she didn't seem to have any intention of resisting violently."
"good."
Prince Jin made up his mind, "Your Majesty is not in the palace, and the Crown Prince is busy arranging his own team, so no one is paying attention to Yao'er. Make arrangements immediately to take Yao'er out of the palace and take her to Shuozhou!"
"As Zhao Muyun's widow, I will soothe the troops and take charge of the overall situation!"
He paused and asked, "Has General Xiao been rescued?"
"Well, the one in the palace is General Xiao's sister. She easily got the emperor's jade seal and stamped the amnesty order." The confidant said in a low voice.
"Brother, brother, you didn't expect that person to be mine!"
Prince Jin scoffed and said, "Let General Xiao escort Yao'er directly to Shuozhou. There's no need to come to Jinyang."
"I will also write a letter to tell Yao'er that when she arrives in Shuozhou, she must act like a mistress. If Han Zhong is sensible, I will grant him a high position and generous salary."
"If she refuses to hand over power... let Xiao Cheyun help her!"
The counselor flattered him, "Your Highness is a man of foresight. As long as we control Shuozhou, we can control all of Hedong. If the Crown Prince wants to take action against us, he'd better think twice!"
"However, the key for us still depends on whether the person in the palace can obtain the edict deposing the crown prince and enthroning me."
Prince Jin frowned.
Although he could control Shuozhou, Hedong, and command Dayin's most elite and capable border troops, he needed more legal legitimacy.
Otherwise, once the prince ascends the throne, he will be considered a rebel, and very few people will respond to him, let alone follow him!
Getting the will is the key among the keys, otherwise everything will be in vain.
"We need to remind the person in the palace, hurry up!"
......
At this moment, on the official road leading to Shuozhou.
The convoy moved forward slowly under heavy guard.
Yin Yao sat in the carriage, opened the curtain, and looked at the desolate mountain scenery outside.
When the convoy reached Black Wind Gorge, she stopped the carriage.
Standing on the edge of the canyon, looking at the rushing muddy river below, her heart felt as if it was being tightly grasped by an icy hand.
It was here...that his body was found.
The image of him shielding her from the poison emerged uncontrollably in her mind, that pale yet resolute face...
Although it was a forced marriage, the man's death still seemed to have drained away some of the support in her heart.
Tears blurred my vision.
"Princess, the wind is strong, it's time to leave."
Xiao Cheyun's voice sounded from the side, with a subtle urging tone.
Yin Yao nodded silently and returned to the car.
The convoy did not enter Jinyang City, but detoured through Xinzhou and Daizhou and headed straight to Shuozhou.
When passing by Jincheng, Daizhou, Yin Yao felt a stab of pain again when he saw the flags flying on the city walls and the patrolling soldiers.
Here, Zhao Muyun had a private talk with her.
Every word Zhao Muyun said to her was still fresh in her mind.
At the same time, in Shuozhou City, the situation was getting chaotic again.
Imperial envoy Pan Ren left and returned.
This time, he was followed by a large group of soldiers, totaling five thousand people!
Those were the troops he forcibly transferred from the surrounding prefectures with the "order from the Crown Prince Regent". Although they were not elite, they were numerous and blocked the Shuozhou City.
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