"Withdrawing our troops will be a win-win situation for both of us. Just like our last cooperation."
Ge Shuyan had been talking for so long that she had almost exhausted all her strength. She could only lean on the edge of the bed, rest for a while and then continued: "As far as I know, my eldest brother cooperated with Liu Xian with the goal of marching into the Central Plains."
"I think you definitely don't want to let our Turkic troops enter the pass. Moreover, with a parasite like Liu Xian in an important position, there will definitely be endless troubles in the future. How about we work together to crush their plan?"
Shangguan Wanning remained silent, walked to the table, sat down, and slowly poured herself a cup of tea.
She sipped her tea for a long time, then said softly, "Princess, this is a serious matter. I cannot listen to your one-sided words. Unless you can produce evidence to prove that Liu Xian and your elder brother are in collusion."
Ge Shuyan seemed to have expected Shangguan Wanning to have such doubts, and he also smiled sweetly.
"You also said that this is a serious matter. So, I want to meet your head coach Mu Jingrui. After meeting him, I will naturally hand over the evidence."
Shangguan Wan Ning was secretly depressed.
Ge Shuyan doesn't take her seriously as a dish.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense. After all, she can't interfere in the affairs of the court.
"But now Jing Rui is confronting your elder brother at the border. I can't let him leave his post without permission."
Ge Shuyan smiled gently and stared at Shangguan Wanning seriously.
"I believe you will find a way to solve this problem."
Shangguan Wan Ning burst out laughing.
She actually liked this princess a little.
"You should have a good rest. Only when you are fully rested will you have the energy to do other things. Rest assured, I will be with you."
Ge Shuyan was really tired. She slowly lay down, her eyelids becoming heavier and heavier.
"Thank you."
After saying that, he fell into a deep sleep.
She slept very deeply, and when Ge Shuyan woke up again, it was already late at night. She saw Shangguan Wanning sitting at the table reading a book.
The profile of the person illuminated by the candlelight seemed to be shrouded in a layer of soft light.
"Are you awake?"
Shangguan Wanning saw Ge Shuyan move out of the corner of her eye, so she put down the book in her hand and helped her sit up.
"I left some food for you, eat some first."
Shangguan Wanning helped Ge Shuyan walk to the table and handed her a bowl of soup.
"I have been using a small stove to keep the food warm, so it's not too hot. Please eat quickly. It's just that..." Shangguan Wan Ning said embarrassedly, "In order not to arouse suspicion in the kitchen, I can't have two servings of food delivered. I was really hungry just now, so I only ate a little. Don't mind."
Ge Shuyan saw the food on the table, four dishes and one soup, and the portions were not very large.
Shangguan Wanning left her food for her, which made her feel a little touched.
She took a sip of soup, and there was a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
No one has ever given her such warmth since she was a child.
"I have sent someone to deliver a letter to Jing Rui. I will take you to see him tomorrow."
Ge Shuyan calmed himself down and nodded heavily.
After lunch the next day, Shangguan Wanning asked the housekeeper of the provincial government to prepare a sedan chair for her and pretended to go to the temple to burn incense.
She asked Ge Shuyan to pretend to be her personal maid, and the two of them found a room in the temple and announced to the public that they were meditating. They secretly slipped out and shook off the people sent by Liu Xian to monitor them.
When the sun set in the west, Shangguan Wanning and Ge Shuyan arrived at the Cross Hill outside the city.
The area here is open and boundless, with nothing nearby to block the view. If someone were to eavesdrop on the conversation, they would definitely discover it immediately.
The moon rose quietly, and the bright moonlight sprinkled down like a hazy veil.
When Ge Shuyan noticed someone approaching, he hurriedly turned around and saw a figure flash by and stood steadily beside Shangguan Wanning.
He has a slender figure, an upright and heroic posture, and handsome eyebrows, as if he has a natural kingly dominance.
"Why did you come just now?" Shangguan Wanning took Mu Jingrui's arm.
Mu Jingrui looked back at her and frowned slightly. "You are too brave."
Shangguan Wanning stuck out her tongue and lowered her head.
Ge Shuyan could see that although Mu Jingrui's tone was full of blame, his eyes were full of doting.
"General Mu, don't worry. I won't hurt her."
Mu Jingrui then turned his attention to Ge Shuyan. "I know that even if you want to hurt me, you may not have the ability to do so."
Ge Shuyan was stunned.
What an arrogant attitude.
"I want to cooperate with General Mu."
"Tell me about it."
Ge Shuyan repeated what he had said to Shangguan Wanning, and Mu Jingrui also asked the same question as Shangguan Wanning.
evidence!
"My eldest brother is very cautious in what he does. I have no way to find any evidence from him for the time being. But I know that his correspondence and intelligence transmission with Liu Xian were all through Wujimen."
"Wujimen?" Shangguan Wanning was a little surprised.
"As long as we sneak into Wujimen and find those letters, we will have irrefutable evidence."
Shangguan Wanning finally understood why Ge Shuyan had refused to reveal the evidence at first.
A big part of the reason is that it's no use telling her.
"Princess, do you mean that I have to find the evidence myself?"
Ge Shuyan felt a little ashamed. When she met Mu Jingrui's deep eyes, she felt like she was seen through.
"If you were me, would you believe it?"
"Everything I said is true." Ge Shuyan was a little anxious. Now Mu Jingrui was her only hope.
"Let me think about it."
The matter was of great importance, so it was reasonable for Mu Jingrui to need time to think about it. Ge Shuyan had nothing to say, and he didn't want to push him too hard.
"General Mu, while you're thinking about it, can you... just hold your troops for now?"
"good."
Mu Jingrui agreed so readily that Shangguan Wanning and Ge Shuyan were both surprised.
"Princess, please. If I need your cooperation, I will send someone to contact you again."
Seeing that Mu Jingrui had no intention of continuing the conversation, Ge Shuyan hesitated to speak, and finally used his Qinggong to leave.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, with only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the dry grass.
"Jingrui, you don't believe her?" Shangguan Wanning asked softly.
"letter."
Mu Jingrui's answer was beyond Shangguan Wanning's expectations. "She wants his elder brother to die more than I do. She must have done a lot of research in the early stages."
Shangguan Wanning was slightly startled, then she smiled and hid in Mu Jingrui's arms, looking up at him.
"Is there something I don't know?"
"Brother Shuyan is not as simple as you think. She came to us for cooperation, not as great as she said, and she didn't want the soldiers to sacrifice in vain. She just..."
Mu Jingrui paused and looked down at Shangguan Wanning. "She wants to use me to get rid of her eldest brother."
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