Chapter 368 It’s broken, luring the tiger away from the mountain? !
Cheng Fengqi was in a bad mood after leaving Xuan Yue's residence.
In his expectation, it shouldn't have been so abrupt.
It seemed that he was not sincere enough, and he was originally prepared to give himself more time to verify his feelings.
But Wang Yushi insisted on making a scene.
Made things what they are now.
Cheng Fengqi looked at the guard beside him and asked, "Where is Lord Wang?"
He had just promised Wang Yushi not to tell the Wang family about this.
Since Wang Yushi dared to do such a thing, he must have the courage to bear the consequences.
Wang Yushi came to make trouble with Xuan Yue, and Cheng Fengqi rushed to deal with it. Xie Yao knew all of this.
But she really didn't know about the conversation between Cheng Fengqi and Xuan Yue. After all, she didn't ask anyone to monitor Xuan Yue's yard.
That's interfering too much.
Her original order was just to pay attention to Xuan Yue's safety.
So after Cheng Fengqi entered the palace to discuss the affairs of the northern border with Xiao Ji, Xie Yao had someone stop Cheng Fengqi.
"Master Cheng, please stay." Zhu Qing said, "The Queen wants to see you."
Cheng Fengqi immediately followed Zhu Qing into the side hall of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. Now he was able to face Xie Yao completely calmly.
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."
Cheng Fengqi knelt down and saluted with a respectful attitude, no longer showing the slight awkwardness he had before.
As one of the parties involved, Xie Yao naturally noticed the change in Cheng Fengqi's attitude.
"Master Cheng, please stand up." Xie Yao said, "I heard that Miss Wang went to Miss Xuan's place to cause trouble today, and it was Master Cheng who intervened, so I want to ask Master Cheng what happened today."
Why is Wang Yushi going crazy again for no reason?
When Cheng Fengqi heard this, there was a moment of embarrassment on his face.
But he quickly knelt down again and said, "Please forgive me, Queen. This matter is all caused by me. I am sorry, Miss Xuan."
Cheng Fengqi did not hide anything and briefly talked about his mother's recent contact with Mrs. Wang. He also mentioned that he had been to Xuan Yue's residence several times in the past few days, which led to Wang Yushi coming to warn and threaten Xuan Yue.
"I have informed Lord Wang of what Miss Wang did. I believe this will not happen again."
Xie Yao keenly noticed from Cheng Fengqi's attitude that he treated Xuan Yue differently.
But looking at Cheng Fengqi's dejected look, I'm afraid he has hit his head against a wall.
After thinking for a while, Xie Yao said, "Sir Cheng, although Xuan Shu committed treason, this matter has nothing to do with Miss Xuan."
"I have always admired Miss Xuan and don't want her to be implicated. Please pay more attention to the rumors outside."
She didn't mean to create opportunities for Cheng Fengqi, but Xuan Shu had committed treason first, and as the queen, her every move represented the will of His Majesty and the court, so she absolutely could not get close to Xuan Yue anymore.
It would be perfect to assign this matter to Cheng Fengqi.
"Yes!" Cheng Fengqi agreed immediately without hesitation, "Please rest assured, Queen, I will never let you down."
Xie Yao nodded, and then said, "Master Cheng, please go and get busy."
Cheng Feng stood up and was about to turn around and leave, but then he seemed to think of something, turned around and looked at Xie Yao seriously and said, "Your Majesty, I'll take my leave."
Inexplicably, Xie Yao heard another meaning in Cheng Fengqi's words.
His resignation did not just mean leaving the side hall at this moment, but also meant... he had completely let her go and fell in love with Xuan Yue.
Although Xie Yao felt that Cheng Fengqi's behavior was a bit silly, she still nodded, "Master Cheng, I wish you all the best."
She always felt that Cheng Fengqi's feelings made her distressed.
It's not a good thing for either her or Cheng Fengqi.
Cheng Fengqi left the side hall.
"Why do I think he's much more pleasing to the eye?" Xiao Ji's voice sounded. Xie Yao looked at him and couldn't help but smile, "Really? I don't think there's any change."
Xiao Ji had just heard what Cheng Fengqi said and understood the situation on Xuan Yue's side.
He said, "Sinan just received a letter from Sibei and Shanshan."
Xie Yao's heart was lifted. "Any news about them? What did the letter say?"
"They have already set off for the northern border." Xiao Ji said, "In addition to the two of them, several other people came out of Shanshan's village, all of whom are going to the northern border to clean up the mess."
"They have rushed to the North as fast as they can."
Xie Yao immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xiao Ji. Both of them felt relieved.
Once Shanshan and the others arrive, the issues in the North should be resolved.
After a pause, Xiao Ji continued: "Si Bei also told me another thing."
Um?
Xie Yao looked at Xiao Ji in surprise. What could be worthy of such a complicated tone?
Xiao Ji said: "It is true that Sibei and Shanshan got married."
"It's just that Shanshan marries and Sibei marries. Sibei said that this is the tradition and rule of the Shanshan tribe, and he asked me to allow it."
Si Bei is Xiao Ji's man. Although Xiao Ji has not made any requests in this regard, Si Bei still used the word "ask".
Xie Yao saw what Xiao Ji was thinking, but deliberately asked with a smile: "What does your majesty think?"
Xiao Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, "Si Bei is mine after all, how can she marry someone else? Let's cancel their marriage and make it count."
Before Xiao Ji could finish his words, he felt Xie Yao's gaze falling on him.
The look in his eyes seemed like he was watching something amusement.
Xiao Ji clenched his fist and coughed lightly, "What do you think, Yaoyao?"
Xie Yao followed Xiao Ji's words and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Xiao Ji felt helpless. Yaoyao had clearly seen through his thoughts and was just teasing him by saying these things.
At this moment, the two of them were just joking, so there was naturally no such thing as "a gentleman never jokes". Anyway, outsiders didn't know about it.
Xiao Ji said, "This is a good thing. I should prepare a gift."
Xie Yao nodded immediately and said, "I also have a gift."
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the palace, and Si Nan's voice rang out, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there is an urgent matter to report!"
Si Nan's voice was serious, and it was obvious that it was not a trivial matter.
"Come in." Xiao Ji and Xie Yao restrained their expressions and looked serious like the emperor and empress.
Si Nan stepped forward, his expression serious, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there are problems in several places in the closely monitored areas."
Xiao Ji and Xie Yao's expressions froze at the same time.
The area under strict surveillance was demarcated by Xiao Ji and Xie Yao after news of the incident in the northern border arrived.
The matter was kept highly confidential and was only given to Sinan to arrange.
The people below are only responsible for monitoring, and the reasons have never been made public.
Si Nan said: "It is Nanfeng Tower and Chunfeng Tower."
"Today, a girl in the building was unwell. I learned during the conversation that business has been getting worse recently and we are only receiving new guests."
"And new guests won't come back after they come once, and many people in the building are unwell."
Si Nan was a little more careful when he said this. After all, it felt... weird to say these dirty things in front of the emperor and empress.
"I have already asked for the list of the girls and guests. Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please give us your instructions."
Xiao Ji and Xie Yao looked at each other, their hearts sinking.
"Send a message to the North Territory immediately and have Shan Shan arrange for two people to return to the capital. Also, arrange for the imperial physician to examine these people to see if it is really related to the Gu worm."
After a pause, Xiao Ji continued, "According to the previous plan, the capital is divided into different areas, and no one is allowed to travel freely between the different areas."
This can minimize the infection between the insects.
“The courtiers who appeared on the list stayed alone in one place, and those who had contact with them stayed in another place.”
"These people are not allowed to have any contact with other people."
Xiao Ji and Xie Yao issued orders one by one without having to think about it anymore, because they had already considered it.
Although it is still unclear who took action in the northern border, if they can reach out to the military camp, why can't they take action in the capital?
So, they were prepared.
At the same time, Si Bei and Shan Shan had already arrived at the northern border on fast horses with Shan Shan's people.
Shu is farther from the northern border than the capital, but Sibei is there and has the highest authority along the way, so they change horses and gallop almost non-stop all the way.
Shanshan’s tribesmen didn’t know how to ride horses, so Sibei had to ask someone to lead them. Of course, with two people sitting on a horse, they had to change horses more frequently on the road.
Otherwise the horse cannot bear it.
After traveling for several days, they finally arrived at the northern border.
The incident in the Northern Border happened suddenly. Although Pei Chen was not there when the incident happened, the three brothers and sisters of the Wei family quickly stabilized the situation in the Northern Border.
As soon as Pei Chen arrived, corresponding measures were taken and the entire northern border had entered a state of war readiness.
Although the unknown bug is still spreading, the rate has slowed down significantly.
Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for Si Bei and others to sneak into the northern border quietly.
So Si Bei showed up directly and went to find Pei Chen with Shan Shan and others.
Pei Chen had already received the news and was naturally familiar with Si Bei. Without any greetings, he immediately took Si Bei, Shan Shan and others to see the patient.
Just seeing these people, Shanshan and her people's faces darkened.
Kind Sister Lan, Sang Lan whispered: "These are indeed poisonous insects, but how come I..." I have never seen them before?
Shanshan said: "Soul-eating Gu."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed.
"It seems like it's really them." There was a hint of reluctance in Sang Lan's words, but more of disappointment.
Another girl said, "The Soul Devouring Gu is cruel and low-level, and has no rationality at all. It only knows how to devour flesh and blood to grow. It has long been listed as a forbidden Gu in the tribe. Are they crazy?"
Sang Lan also said: "There is a clan order in the clan not to randomly trigger large-scale poisonous insects. I think they are really crazy, and quite crazy."
Shanshan listened to her sisters' words and made up her mind. She said, "Let's start processing it."
The soul-eating insect is a very low-level insect, but there are many of them and they reproduce very easily, so it is not easy to deal with them.
But that was in the past.
Since absorbing the poisonous insect from Xiao Ji's body last year, Shan Shan's natal poison has been greatly improved.
Although the process is painful, the results are worth it.
This is also the reason why when Xie Yao later used the poisonous insect to lure her, she immediately took the bait and stayed in the Prince's Mansion for a glimmer of hope.
The temptation is too great.
"Miss Shanshan." Pei Chen's voice sounded, "How is it? Is there a solution?"
Although Shan Shan and the others deliberately kept a distance from them when they were talking, Pei Chen had sharp ears and eyes and still heard some of it.
And the anger of several people can also explain some problems.
Hearing Pei Chen's question, Sang Lan and the others immediately fell silent, and turned their eyes to Shan Shan, waiting for her answer.
When they are away from home, Shanshan, as the young priest, is naturally their spokesperson, and everything is decided by the young priest.
Shan Shan nodded and gave Pei Chen an affirmative answer, "The person who took action is indeed a traitor in our clan."
Pei Chen heard this, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, "Is there any way to deal with these bugs?"
"Yes." Shan Shan just nodded, and Sang Lan beside her immediately added, "But it's quite difficult."
"General, you don't know that this insect is called the Soul Devouring Insect. It can grow and reproduce by absorbing flesh and blood, and at a very fast speed."
“So even though the Soul Devouring Gu is easy to kill, once it enters the human body, it will cause damage at an extremely fast speed. It is not so easy to save it.”
"And there are so many of them, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with them quickly."
Sang Lan's face was full of worry. She was not trying to shirk responsibility, but she felt it necessary to make things clear at the beginning.
Otherwise, once they start taking action, these people will be dissatisfied with their efficiency.
This is a difficult task, they can do it, but don't expect too much.
Shanshan didn't say anything when she heard this. Sister Lan was not wrong in what she said.
Before Shanshan and others arrived, Pei Chen naturally did not just wait there. He had been asking the doctors in the army to study these insects.
It's just difficult to research.
Hearing Sang Lan's words at this moment, he was not surprised at all, and said seriously: "Since these poisonous insects are not easy to deal with, there is no time to lose. Girls, please start saving people immediately!"
"These people are all soldiers who have the responsibility to defend their country. They have elderly parents and children at home. If we can save one more person, we can save one more broken family."
Pei Chen directly played the victim, hoping that Shanshan and others would take this matter seriously.
Sang Lan and the others didn't show any expression, they came here only to eliminate the traitors. But Shan Shan nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Marquis Zhenbei, leave this matter to us."
Pei Chen had met Shan Shan in the Prince's Mansion and knew that she was Xie Yao's woman, so he naturally felt at ease with her.
Hearing this, he let out a long sigh, bowed to Shan Shan, and said, "I'm sorry to bother you all."
"If you need anything, just let us know. As long as we can do it, we will definitely not refuse."
He had only one request: to cure his disease as soon as possible.
"Okay." Shan Shan nodded and looked at Sang Lan, "Sister Lan, let's start."
The natal Gu in her body can suppress other poisonous insects. As long as she exudes the aura of the natal Gu, those poisonous insects will stop.
Shanshan thought about it and decided not to tell anyone about it.
Although she trusted her people very much, Xie Yao also said that one must be on guard against others, and there were many people in the military camp and they had many different opinions.
As long as she exudes her pressure, Sister Lan and the others will be able to clear out the poisonous insects with twice the result with half the effort.
Shanshan, Sanglan and others started to get busy, while Sibei followed them to protect their safety.
Si Bei also raised objections to this.
After all, Shanshan and others are capable of protecting themselves, and they are in the army, under the watchful eyes of everyone, so it is difficult to attack them.
He wanted to find the traitor.
He has received a reply from his majesty, who has approved his marriage to Shanshan, who is now his wife.
He is also a member of the village, so it is reasonable for him to search for the traitor.
But Pei Chen rejected it without hesitation, "Wei Chan is already leading people to search for those people. As far as I know, there are already clues."
"Miss Shanshan and the others are extremely important to the North, and nothing can go wrong. In addition to you, I have secretly arranged more than ten guards."
At stake for them are not just a few lives, but the lives of thousands of soldiers.
Helplessly, Si Bei could only follow Shan Shan closely.
With the suppression of Shanshan's natal Gu, it was easy to clear out the soul-eating Gu. Shanshan and Sang Lan and others were responsible for clearing out the Gu worms, while the other doctors were responsible for recuperating the bodies of the soldiers who were infected with the Gu.
But even so, the speed cannot be considered fast.
The soul-eating insect was spreading too fast and too many people were infected, so Shanshan first boiled herbal soup for the infected people to suppress the insects in their bodies.
Because her natal Gu has been used in a bath, it can have a suppressive effect.
Then he told other doctors the method of clearing the unconscious soul-eating insect, and now the process was finally much faster.
Three days later, the soldiers who had been poisoned had been almost completely cured.
Shanshan and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. They had been busy almost non-stop for three days. When Shanshan turned around and saw Si Bei, she fell on him without saying a word!
Si Bei moved very quickly and quickly caught Shan Shan. He then picked her up and carried her sideways, heading towards the residence that Pei Chen had arranged for her.
Shanshan in his arms looked haggard, her little face seemed to have become much thinner, and her breathing had become even at this moment.
After lying down for such a short time, Shanshan fell asleep.
Si Bei felt so distressed that he felt the already thin person in his arms seemed even lighter, and it was effortless for him to hold him.
He settled the people down and for a moment he was reluctant to leave.
Sitting beside the bed, looking at Shanshan sleeping, the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.
He thought, no wonder His Majesty loves the Queen so much.
It turns out that loving someone is such a beautiful thing.
But Si Bei didn't see for long, as someone called out from outside, "Master Si Bei, are you there?"
"My Lord, please come over."
Naturally, there was only one Marquis mentioned by the visitor, and that was Pei Chen.
Si Bei didn't waste any time. He took another look at the sleeping Shan Shan, got up and walked out. As soon as he walked out of the door, the expression on his face changed immediately.
Cold and serious, just as before.
Si Bei knew that Shan Shan, Sang Lan and others were resting at the moment. Even if he left, there would be people arranged by Pei Chen to protect their safety in secret.
Naturally, he felt relieved and followed the guard towards the command tent.
Pei Chen was not the only one in the tent, but the other people were also known to Si Bei.
“Here I come.”
Pei Chen said: "I heard that Miss Shanshan and the others were resting, so I specially called you over."
Si Bei paused.
What's the meaning?
Wherever he is, he represents His Majesty, but now... he represents Shanshan?
But he didn't have any objections, he just felt a little guilty and hoped that His Majesty knew about this... and wouldn't be angry with him.
"Did Lord Wei find someone?" Si Bei had some guesses in his mind when he saw Wei Chan.
Zhao Ying holds a position in the army, and so does Wei Chan, so Si Bei calls him Lord Wei.
Wei Chan nodded, "We caught them, four in total."
Si Bei frowned, "The number is wrong. Shanshan mentioned to me that there were six young men who left the village, and one middle-aged man."
Wei Chan nodded, "We've already interrogated them, and they said they don't know."
"have no idea?"
This was Pei Chen's voice, filled with confusion and suspicion.
Wei Chan nodded, "I have tried many methods, and they all said the same thing. When I interrogated several people separately, the details of their leaving the village were not inconsistent. They should not be lying."
"The four of them left the village together. As for the other three... maybe they were from another group?"
Wei Chan was making a reasonable guess.
Pei Chen naturally believed in Wei Chan's interrogation skills, so he asked again: "Who instructed them to cast a curse on the soldiers in the northern border?"
Moreover, it is such a cruel poison as the Soul-Eating Gu.
Although Pei Chen and the three siblings of the Wei family tried their best to save people, they still lost thousands of brothers because of the poisonous insect.
There were even more soldiers who managed to save their lives but could no longer stay in the army because of irreversible damage caused by the poisonous insects.
This time, the losses were heavy.
Pei Chen really wanted to eat those people's hearts alive!
When he mentioned those people at this moment, there was an undisguised murderous intent in his voice.
"They said they didn't know." Wei Chan's expression was equally grim. "They just said someone gave them some money and asked them to do this, and they did it."
"When I caught them, they were already preparing to leave the North."
Bang!
Pei Chen slapped the table, his face turning pale.
Si Bei also had mixed feelings.
He has been with Xiao Ji since he was a child. Although he has killed people, he will not attack innocent people, let alone innocent soldiers who are defending their country.
Those people really are... lawless.
"There's no time to lose. I'll go wake Shan Shan up." Si Bei said, "Maybe they have other ways of interrogating me."
Although he also felt sorry for Shanshan, the overall situation was more important and he knew what matters most.
Pei Chen and Wei Chan looked at each other without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to this matter.
Si Bei returned to the tent and Shan Shan was still sleeping.
His expression eased a lot. He walked to the bed and sat down, gently pushing Shanshan, "Shanshan, wake up, there's something urgent—"
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, Shanshan raised her hand to hit him.
It’s not that he woke up, it’s just that a person who is soundly sleeping is annoyed by the mosquitoes buzzing around his ears.
She hit Si Bei's face with her hand, but the high and protruding nose and the teeth that were exposed when he spoke hurt Shan Shan's hand!
But Shanshan also woke up.
She was completely dazed, her eyes were sleepy, her face looked haggard and tired, and she looked at Si Bei with confusion in her eyes.
The next second, Shan Shan threw herself directly into Si Bei's arms. She hooked her hands around Si Bei's neck and rested her chin on his shoulder. Her usually clear voice was hoarse, "How many days have I slept?"
Si Bei felt distressed, "A cup of tea time."
"Ah?" Shanshan was even more confused. She couldn't believe what she heard. She was so sleepy that her brain could hardly work.
When Si Bei saw this look, he thought she was extremely cute.
Si Bei couldn't help but kiss Shan Shan on the lips and said, "It's urgent. Lord Wei has caught the people who escaped from the village, but he only caught four of them, so I want you to see if there is any other way to make them let go."
Shanshan woke up immediately!
Her eyes, which were originally full of sleep, suddenly became clear, and she immediately wanted to get out of bed, "Yes, let me go."
"I have plenty of ways to deal with them!"
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