Chapter 606: Forcing Him to Surrender Military Power
"Princess, the prince is wise and powerful. What if I mess it up?"
"What if someone recognizes me?"
Ying Qi suddenly became worried. Originally, he was somewhat similar to the prince, and after putting on a little makeup, he was about 70% similar. So, he also intended to imitate the prince, especially when the prince was in danger, he might be able to stand up and die for the prince!
However, no one told him that he would have to fight against those generals and soldiers on behalf of the prince!
Xiao Jiuyue didn't say anything, staring at Ying Qi's face. She and Jun Lie were together day and night, and even if Ying Qi looked alike with makeup, she could still find some differences, especially his eyes.
"Ying Qi, they are not very familiar with the prince. As long as they maintain the same state just now, they will not be exposed."
Xiao Jiuyue said encouragingly, "The prince is still in a coma. The Xijiang people are besieging Jiashui City. If the prince does not intervene and lets General Wang take charge, I'm afraid Jiashui City will be doomed."
"Not only is the prince doomed, but the 80,000 people of Jiashui City will also die. Ying Qi, you can do it!"
Every word Xiao Jiuyue said made Ying Qi feel that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, and he must not let down.
"Princess, I can do it. After the prince wakes up, I will protect the people for him!" Ying Qi's sacred eyes looked as if he was ready to die at any time.
Xiao Jiuyue chuckled and comforted him, "Don't be so nervous. Leave the real fighting to the professionals. Everyone else is fine, especially General Qin. He is my sister-in-law's cousin. He will definitely help us when the time comes."
"It's General Wang, a vicious and evil man. I guess he has some kind of deal with the Imperial Concubine, so he wishes Your Highness would die. You must be careful of him!"
Xiao Jiuyue warned him with a serious expression, "General Wang will definitely give you a hard time tomorrow. When that happens, we must think of a plan to deal with it in advance."
"Princess, what should we do?" Ying Qi asked.
Xiao Jiuyue told Ying Qi everything that might happen. Finally, she concluded, "General Wang must hand over his military power."
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"Princess, be careful." Dong Gui supported Xiao Jiuyue, who was wearing a loose black robe that completely covered her pregnant body. She said, "It's okay. Can Zhao Xu be recruited?"
Guo Yang and others did keep Zhao Xu locked up very strictly, with three shifts taking turns guarding him. Zhao Xu lived in the basement, ensuring that not even a mosquito could escape.
"Hua Qing's truth pills are still effective. There's no need to worry that he won't confess, but..." Dong Gui hesitated for a moment and whispered in Xiao Jiuyue's ear. Xiao Jiuyue frowned and waited until they arrived at the basement. Under dim lights, Zhao Xu was locked in the dungeon, still clamoring for wine.
"Prince Ling is too stingy. He can't even bear to give me a sip of wine!" Zhao Xu sat in the dungeon, cursing Jun Lie. At the same time, he had only one thought in his mind: how did he lose?
He could have won with his eyes closed, so why did he lose in the end?
"Damn Rouan tribe, they are clearly monsters." Zhao Xu muttered, and he was so angry that his teeth were itching. He pulled out all the grass in the dungeon out of boredom.
"Who, who's here?"
Zhao Xu saw someone coming and got up and said, "Where's the prince? I want to see the prince?"
Under the dim candlelight, Zhao Xu could only see a few people coming, but he couldn't make out their appearance clearly.
"Where is the prince? I want to see the prince. Prince Ling promised me that he would let me go!" Zhao Xu shouted excitedly, staring at Xiao Jiuyue and Dong Gui who was dressed in men's clothes, and shouted excitedly.
Xiao Jiuyue didn't say anything. Dong Gui stood there with a cold face. Dressed in black, she looked like a handsome man.
Xiao Jiuyue wore a large hat, most of her face hidden in the darkness. She lowered her voice and said, "Zhao Xu, you haven't done what you promised the prince. Why would the prince come to see you?"
The voice was deep and slightly crisp. Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment. He had no memory of the truth pill incident before. So, when he looked at Xiao Jiuyue, he tried hard to see clearly. Unfortunately, apart from the black clothes and the slightly pale face, he could not see anything clearly.
"Where did you get the bird gun? You only said you got it from the Second Prince. What about the blueprints? You people from Xijiang, with the blueprints, have you made the bird gun as powerful as you can?"
Xiao Jiuyue directly asked what she wanted to know. While Zhao Xu was trying hard to look at her, she was also looking at Zhao Xu. As a prince, even though he was not favored, he looked decent. Even with a dirty brocade robe, one could still see how luxurious he was.
"In terms of power, we are naturally inferior to your Nanyue, but this is Jiashui City!" Zhao Xu grabbed the dungeon railing and said, "I've already told you, you ask the prince to release me."
"Hehe, Second Prince, are you too naive? You didn't even tell me how many troops your Xijiang soldiers have and how they are deployed, and you want my prince to let you go?" Xiao Jiuyue chuckled.
"I, I am just a prince. My father sent the crown prince to attack me from both inside and outside. How would I know how they deployed their forces?"
Zhao Xu's eyes rolled, and he said, "I've told you everything about the bird gun. If you release me, I will definitely testify to the prince and tell the people of Nanyue that it was Prince Duan who gave me the blueprints."
"I swear." Zhao Xu raised his hand and swore: "If I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
"Bang." Xiao Jiuyue suddenly picked up the sword in his hand and knocked it against the railing, startling Zhao Xu who was still swearing an oath. Xiao Jiuyue said, "You are so afraid of even a sound. Isn't the Second Prince afraid of fulfilling his oath?"
"I, I didn't lie." Zhao Xu couldn't even speak clearly.
"Well, Second Prince, you can think about it carefully. When you figure it out, you can leave. Anyway, the Xijiang soldiers are surrounding us but not attacking, so we have plenty of time." Xiao Jiuyue said patiently.
"I know, and I've told you everything." Zhao Xu turned around and sat down against the railing.
"Then you just wait." Xiao Jiuyue turned around and left quickly.
Zhao Xu turned around quietly and watched Xiao Jiuyue and his men leave without looking back. He became anxious and said, "I want to see the prince. I will only tell Prince Ling about this!"
"The prince is very busy, how can he have time to see you?" Xiao Jiuyue sneered and kept walking out.
Zhao Xu looked at her back as she left without hesitation, his lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.
"Princess, why don't you use the Truth Pill? You can ask anything you want." Dong Gui followed Xiao Jiuyue out in confusion. These questions could obviously be asked with the Truth Pill.
"Some things, naturally, need to be said by him himself, in order to be effective." Xiao Jiuyue said meaningfully, "Let's go see General Mu Cheng."
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