Chapter 596 Who is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country?
Jiashui City.
"Why can't I see a single person here?" As Xiao Jiuyue approached Jiashui City, he felt a desolate and dead silence.
"Princess, it's getting dark. Let's set up camp nearby and explore the way ahead first." Guo Sheng's eyes fell on Xiao Jiuyue's abdomen. If the prince knew that the princess came to Jiashui City while pregnant, he would probably skin him alive, right?
However, the princess was too strong to argue with him.
"Well, you go with Xue Ren, and be sure to be careful." Xiao Jiuyue looked in the direction of Jiashui City. She had been lying in the carriage for a whole day, and her bones were almost falling apart. Fortunately, the baby was very well-behaved and did not make trouble for her.
"Princess, come and sit here." Luo Kui took a blanket and spread the cushion on it. The cushion leaned against the tree, looking very comfortable.
"I'll take a walk." Xiao Jiuyue stretched his body and looked at the people around him who had already started to set up camp and prepare simple tents for the night.
Some people are responsible for setting up the tent, some are responsible for cooking dinner and preparing ingredients, some are responsible for collecting firewood nearby, and some are responsible for safety. Everyone has their own responsibilities.
Fu'an Village is headed by Shi Youmin and He Changqing.
Jiutouzhai is headed by the eldest leader.
The only ones left were the secret guards, bodyguards, and Jin Wen, Jin Wu and others that Jun Lie left for her.
There is also my master, Doctor Xiao Wang.
Yu's mother was worried that she wouldn't have anything delicious to eat on the way, so she came over and cooked for her.
"Princess, do you want to make something spicy today? To stimulate your appetite?" Mother Yu walked forward and saw that the princess had been so anxious that she couldn't eat anything in the past two days. Mother Yu was so anxious that she thought of making something sour and spicy.
"Okay." Although Xiao Jiuyue didn't really want to eat, Yu's mother was so enthusiastic that she couldn't just say no.
For dinner, Yu's mother made spicy and sour fish fillets. She used homemade pickled cabbage and sour chili peppers and cooked them together with the fish. The sour and spicy taste made Xiao Jiuyue's stomach rumble instantly.
“It smells so good!”
Xiao Jiuyue ate two full bowls of rice. Perhaps it was because they were close to Jiashui City, Xiao Jiuyue felt full for the first time.
Mother Yu looked at Xiao Jiuyue kindly from the side. Seeing that she had eaten two bowls of rice and a lot of vegetables, she couldn't help but ask, "Princess, would you like some more?"
Before leaving Shengjing, Yu's mother had promised the old lady and the wife that she would make the princess plump. Now the princess has a double body, but apart from her belly, she is still slim. This has made Yu's mother very anxious. She wants to cook delicious food for her every day!
"No, I'm full. Mom Yu, you guys should go and eat." Xiao Jiuyue touched her bloated stomach and decided to walk around to digest the food, otherwise her bloated stomach would feel uncomfortable.
"Little Star, do you want to see your daddy too? So you should eat well so as not to make your daddy worry?"
Xiao Jiuyue's hand fell on her abdomen. Her belly, which was five or six months old, was already very bulging, but because of her loose clothes and her slender figure, it was not very noticeable.
"Princess, it will definitely take time for Guo Sheng and the others to explore the way. Don't be anxious." Luo Kui said comfortingly.
"Jiashui City and Xijiang have been fighting for half a month." Xiao Jiuyue looked in the direction of Jiashui City. She was so anxious that she was about to burst into flames, but she could only comfort herself that as long as Jiashui City was not lost, Jun Lie would be safe!
"The prince has something as powerful as gunpowder, so he will be fine!" Luo Kui said comfortingly. Suddenly, she noticed Guo Sheng coming back and said, "Princess, Guo Sheng is back!"
"They came back together!" Xiao Jiuyue saw Guo Sheng and Xue Ren coming back one after the other. Guo Sheng's face was more serious than ever before. He said, "Princess."
"Is there any news about the prince?"
Xiao Jiuyue stared at Guo Sheng and asked.
"The prince is still in Jiashui City." Guo Sheng said confidently.
Xiao Jiuyue keenly noticed something was wrong and asked, "Could it be that the Xijiang soldiers are besieging the city?"
Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Guo Sheng looked so serious.
"No." Guo Sheng shook his head and said, "Princess, please don't get excited when you hear this."
"You say." Xiao Jiuyue's hands tightened under her sleeves involuntarily. She had imagined thousands of possibilities, but at this moment, when she heard Guo Sheng's words, she felt... ironic!
"You said that the imperial court sent troops, and they said that the prince was collaborating with the enemy and committing treason?" Xiao Jiuyue laughed in anger. It was obvious that Prince Duan ignored the people of Jiashui City and wanted to get rid of the prince. Now, the imperial court said that the prince was collaborating with the enemy and committing treason?
"Nonsense! The prince wouldn't collaborate with the enemy and commit treason!" Luo Kui was so angry that she wanted to roll up her sleeves and rush forward to fight. "If anyone wants to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, it should be Prince Duan!"
"Luo Kui, don't be impulsive. The imperial army is stationed outside the city." Guo Sheng reminded him. He said, "When Xue Ren and I went there, we already investigated. General Wang and General Qin."
"General Qin?" Xiao Jiuyue asked, "But is he my eldest sister-in-law's cousin from my uncle's family?" If she remembered correctly, her cousin from her uncle's family, Qin Tao, had made great contributions in the battle with Yongzhao and was rewarded and became a general.
"Yes." Guo Sheng nodded.
"That General Wang, is he the same Wang family member who was with Feng Yan before?" Xiao Jiuyue said thoughtfully, "The Emperor sent General Wang and then General Qin. It seems that he doesn't completely trust Prince Duan's words."
"Where is Prince Duan?" Xiao Jiuyue gritted her teeth in hatred when she thought of Prince Duan. If he were in front of her, she would want to cut him into pieces.
"It's not clear yet, but Xue Ren and I spent some time getting close to General Qin's men, and we agreed to meet in the woods at midnight today." Guo Sheng wanted to ask more about the situation, but there was too little time and he was afraid of being discovered.
"By the way, General Qin asked someone to remind the princess not to show up." Guo Sheng added.
Xiao Jiuyue took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. Xue Ren said beside him, "There are about 30,000 soldiers from the imperial court."
"Why aren't the 30,000 soldiers rushing to fight the Xijiang troops and rescue the civilians in the city? Instead, they're stationed on the city walls?" Xiao Jiuyue realized he was losing control of his emotions and said, "Xue Ren, find a way to contact the prince."
"Don't worry, Princess. We will sneak into the city after dark and find out the news there." Xue Ren responded.
Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly and said, "You've all worked hard, go eat something quickly."
After they went to eat, Xiao Jiuyue sat under a big tree and closed his eyes to rest. There were thousands of thoughts in his mind. Why did Prince Duan think that Jun Lie was guilty of treason?
Isn’t he afraid that the evidence is incomplete?
unless……
Xiao Jiuyue clenched his hands tightly. Unless, Prince Duan set a trap for Jun Lie to die, and then once the people in the city died, he would appear again and drive away the Xijiang soldiers. Then... he would have achieved the credit and also gotten rid of Jun Lie!
The Crown Prince is now safe, why does Prince Duan insist on being obsessed with Jun Lie?
This is also what Xiao Jiuyue can't figure out. At the same time, she is even more worried about Jun Lie. How can Jun Lie break the deadlock that Prince Duan is in?
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