Shen Qianxue nodded and continued, "Then tell me, if Su Hu went to destroy evidence, why did the hidden weapon only graz the pigeon's wing?"
"Maybe he didn't want to kill the pigeon, but... wanted to take it away?" Shen Xi subconsciously judged, and as she spoke, she realized the problem.
If Su Jin stood them up herself, why take them away? Just destroy the evidence!
Unless, Su Hu took the pigeon to investigate!
Now that you mention it, Su Jinxia is also investigating this matter, so she couldn't possibly be the one behind it all!
Shen Qianxue looked up at Shen Xi, and the depth and shrewdness in her eyes made Shen Xi dare not look directly at her.
Shen Xi felt guilty for a moment. Why didn't he tell him sooner!
Oh! Shen Xi remembered, he didn't come looking for Shen Qianxue at all...
Shen Xi looked at Shen Qianxue, feeling very guilty. "Do you need me to go to Tianyang City again?"
Tell Su Jin that Shen Qianxue did not misunderstand her.
Shen Qianxue walked to the desk and sat down. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "Tomorrow, you will take Zizi and Luming back to Phoenix Pavilion. The environment there is suitable, and the medicines are plentiful, which is suitable for Zizi to recuperate."
"You must stay by Zizi's side around the clock and make sure she is safe."
"What about Kyoto?" Shen Xi asked worriedly. With him gone, Shen Qianxue would lose a powerful assistant.
“I will send someone else, you don’t need to worry about it, Zizi’s life is more important.”
"Yes!" Shen Xi bowed her head. As for Su Jin, Shen Xi did not mention it again. Shen Qianxue's thoughts were far more profound than her own.
Afterwards, the two talked in detail about the situation in Kyoto throughout the night.
The next day, Shen Xi left Yuchuan with Mai Zizi and Lu Ming.
The best time to kill Mai Zizi was on the way back to Phoenix Pavilion from Yuchuan, but the journey was uneventful.
The enemy did not kill Maizizi, whether out of excessive caution or for some other reason, it is unknown.
Zhou Ji didn't dare to actually send anyone to fight Shen Xi, fearing that Shen Xi would follow the clues and find out about him. He didn't dare to easily expose his hidden power.
Originally, Zhou Ji only wanted to find an opportunity to make a move in Yuchuan without anyone noticing, but unexpectedly, Mai Zizi was personally escorted away by Shen Xi.
Zhou Ji gave up for the time being, since he figured Mai Zizi wouldn't wake up anyway.
Moreover, Zhou Ji did not expose himself when he sent people to do things. At most, Mai Zizi could only prove that Su Jin did not kill her, and it did not implicate Zhou Ji.
That night, Shen Qianxue summoned Qu Yi and ordered, "Starting today, deploy all the secret guards to patrol the entire camp and all forces related to us."
"What does the young master want to find out?" Qu Yi asked.
"Investigate a force we are unaware of!"
If Mai Zizi wasn't injured by Su Jin, then who was? Shen Qianxue absolutely needed to figure this out.
He suspected many people, such as Zhou Ji, whom Su Jinxia claimed to be hostile to, Yang Jiaoruo, whose jealousy was growing stronger, various forces secretly dissatisfied with his power, and the opposing forces on Su Jinxia's side.
However, he rejected many of them one by one.
For example, Zhou Ji and Yang Jiaoruo alone would not have been able to accomplish such a large-scale operation, and the mobilization of personnel within the military camp would not have been so seamless.
Therefore, Shen Qianxue suspected that an unfamiliar force was secretly at work, and only by finding out this force could she find out who was behind it.
Qu Yi accepted the order and withdrew.
The room fell silent. Shen Qianxue slowly walked to the window and gazed at the moonlight.
At this moment, the only thing he and Su Jin could enjoy together was the moonlight.
Shen Xi could still go to see Su Jinxia regardless of the consequences, but he couldn't.
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With the defeat of the imperial court, the political landscape of the country began to shift, with the Ji and Zhuang armies becoming increasingly powerful while the imperial court gradually weakened.
The people were talking about it, speculating about who would ultimately control the country.
Zhou Ji remains the most popular candidate!
After capturing Yuchuan, the Ji army continued to advance northward, moving closer to the cities in the Central Plains where imperial power was concentrated.
After Zhuang Jun captured Fan Ping, he began to subdue the entire eastern region.
The Central Plains and the East are both plains, with flat and vast terrain. It often takes several months to march, and a year passes quickly.
Under Shen Qianxue's leadership, the Ji army swept through the country with unstoppable momentum, causing the imperial court to suffer repeated defeats, and even many cities surrendered without a fight.
Left with no other option, the emperor personally led the army, ordering officials in all prefectures not to surrender and to arrest able-bodied men on a large scale to join the army, barely managing to hold off the Ji army's attack.
However, it was also at its last gasp, and the imperial court was already in a precarious situation.
Because the court was not concerned about Su Jinxia, things went extremely smoothly. He easily captured dozens of cities in the east and occupied the entire east and south of it. In terms of the territory he occupied, he was no less powerful than the Ji Army.
However, the Ji Army was located in the central region, while the Zhuang Army was in a more remote area, far from the imperial power.
This was a last resort.
As Zhou Wenshu had said, the closer Su Jinxia got to the prosperous areas where imperial power was concentrated, the more difficult it became to advance.
Su Jinxia tried to contact some powerful figures, but they were all unwilling to cooperate with her.
Popular uprisings were insignificant in the eyes of the powerful and wealthy, who even considered Zhuang Jun to be nothing more than a bunch of scoundrels incapable of governing the country.
No matter how well Su Jinxia governs the cities he occupies, they cannot see it, nor are they willing to look.
In contrast, Zhou Ji was the seventh prince, a man of both virtue and talent. The calls for him to be made king in the capital were growing louder, and countless powerful figures extended olive branches to him.
As poor as Zhuang Jun was, Ji Jun was just as rich!
Therefore, although Su Jin's situation seemed to be going more smoothly, it was actually becoming increasingly difficult.
Although Shen Qianxue's battle seems fierce, her path is actually widening. It's only a matter of time before she storms the capital and puts Zhou Ji on the throne!
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