Chapter 55: Fishing Enforcement "I think the military camp is short of...
"I'm thinking that the military camp is short of a censor, and the peace talks with the Northern Frontier are a matter of great importance to the fate of the Three Kingdoms. Your Highness, please speak to my father in this secret letter..."
"He said I want him to temporarily put Lord Li's current affairs aside, or transfer them to someone else... and have Lord Li return to the capital and come back immediately!"
The servant who had dipped the pen in ink was just about to pick up the pen when he heard the words, frowned, and his eyes fell on the King of Zhenbei who was overjoyed by Song Youning's praise.
Both Prince Xiao and Lord Li were candidates for the Princess's Imperial Consort. Both were strong contenders for the position. If I could really recruit Lord Li with this move...
The servant standing in front of Song Youning's desk paused for a moment, unable to put down his pen for a long time.
The ink-stained wolf-hair brush was suspended in the air. A few drops of ink dripped down, soaking the cut rice paper and melting into a few ink balls.
The boy who wrote the letter did not dare to write a single word, for fear of displeasing some noble and costing his life. His eyes looked at the three people in panic, but no one spoke for a long time.
The tent was completely silent, with only the occasional sound of soldiers patrolling the camp.
"I think..." King Zhenbei took the lead in breaking the awkward atmosphere at the moment. The servant quickly retreated behind King Zhenbei, staring at him with gratitude as if he were a savior.
"Our Dagan is overflowing with talented people, and there are countless eloquent and well-spoken censors. Since Lord Li has important matters to attend to, why don't you try someone else, Your Highness?"
"In my humble opinion, Lord Li doesn't necessarily have to make this trip in person for the peace talks. It would take at least half a month to travel from this border to the capital by galloping. I'm afraid Lord Li won't be able to handle the trip back and forth...why not have Your Majesty send another civil servant who's as capable as you?" Prince Zhenbei frowned thoughtfully, looking worried.
If Song Youning hadn't heard the hidden meaning behind his words, she would have naively thought that he was worried about Li Funing's health...
What a great place with so many talented people... and so many eloquent censors...
It was obvious that Li Funing was dispensable! Song Youning didn't know why, but he felt inexplicably angry.
This King of Zhenbei is clearly taking advantage of his age. Even though he is older and has many military achievements, what right does he have to say this about Li Funing? No one is allowed to say anything bad about him.
Song Youning, who had always been heartless, suddenly felt a pang in her heart. She glanced at the King of Zhenbei and said something veiled in sarcasm: "If Dagan was full of talented people, I wouldn't have asked Lord Li to make this long journey back and forth. Isn't it because there are not many talented people in this military camp..."
When King Zhenbei heard what he said, his beard tugged and his face turned pale. He didn't expect Song Youning to be so protective of the kid from the Li family.
He originally thought that the boy from the Li family had returned to Beijing without saying a word, but when he thought about what the team leader said that night, he guessed that the two of them must have had an argument.
Some time ago, soldiers from the northern border often came to harass the army, so he strengthened the vigilance and asked the leader of the training camp to report the patrol situation to him on time every day.
He heard the patrol leader come to report military intelligence the night before.
It was said that a soldier in his army was patrolling the camp in the middle of the night before and heard a commotion outside the princess's tent. He decided to go and see for himself, fearing that something had happened to the princess and that his life would be in danger. However, as soon as he reached the curtain of the princess's tent, he saw Lord Li with a sullen face, walking away in anger.
He had been hoping that his silly son would find love, and he had just had a long talk with her, which made him look at her with new eyes.
He had wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could bring the two of them together, but he hadn't expected her reaction to be so strong. He had thought she didn't care about anyone, but now it seemed that her friendship for the boy from the Li family wasn't as shallow as he had thought.
The King of Zhenbei wanted to argue a few more times, but he saw her face was gloomy, and her almond-shaped eyes, which had always been harmless, were now as sharp as knives, as if she wanted to gouge out pieces of human flesh before she would stop.
He had been about to chatter away when his mouth suddenly shut. He tilted his head and his eyes suddenly shifted slightly, landing on the servant watching the fun behind him. He said dissatisfiedly, "Why don't you remember it quickly? Just remember whatever His Highness says!"
"What are you standing there for?" The voice was serious and rough, with the murderous aura unique to military generals.
It echoed over the tent like a tiger's roar and lingered for a long time.
Seeing that the King of Zhenbei was transferring his anger to himself, the servant suddenly froze, his hair standing on end in horror. He lost his grip on the wolf-hair brush, which fluttered in his arms a few times.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted and held it in his arms. He raised his eyes and stole a glance at the King of Zhenbei in front of him. He was so scared that he almost fainted on the spot. He staggered back a few steps holding the pen and stammered, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will remember it now!"
"I'll write it down right away!" He quickly took out the pen in his arms and wrote quickly, fearing that he would lose his life on the guillotine if he was not careful.
Song Youning saw the whole scene in the corridor and sneered. Although she was disdainful, she didn't say anything.
She knew that this was the King of Zhenbei demonstrating to her, but she didn't care. As long as he didn't do it openly in front of her, she never cared. Besides, she had just been so disrespectful to the King of Zhenbei, so it didn't hurt to let him cool down.
She glanced at the cowering servant, feeling sorry for the unlucky fellows...
Xiao Lin looked at the three people in the tent. He was usually talkative but he was unusually quiet today. One reason was that he was scolded by his father before entering the tent and was still immersed in depression. The other reason was that he had no idea about the situation...who should he talk to?
The air in the tent was frozen, and all four of them were silent. The only sound was the rustling sound of the servant writing the secret letter.
"Your Highness...His Highness has finished writing it!" The unfortunate servant held the written secret letter in both hands, feeling caught in a dilemma.
His two bean-sized eyes darted around like a thief stealing something, his calves were trembling, and he didn't know who to present the written letter to first.
According to common sense, Her Highness is the most noble person in the tent, so she should present it to her first. But after what happened just now, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the prince doesn't want Lord Li to come, and the prince is his master. If he presents this secret letter to him personally, wouldn't that be deliberately looking for trouble with him?
Thinking of this, he felt even more embarrassed and didn't dare to take a single step.
"Have you finished writing? Let's show it to Chuntao first."
"If Chuntao's inspection is correct, you can go down first."
"I am discussing political affairs with Prince Zhenbei and Prince Xiao here, so it's not convenient for you to be here."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chuntao slowly stepped back from Song Youning, walked up to the boy, and took the letter from him.
After giving him another look, the servant's eyes lit up, and he looked towards Song Youning on the stage with tears of gratitude. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her several times: "Thank you very much for your sympathy, Your Highness. I will withdraw first!"
Song Youning nodded, and he immediately stood up as if relieved, and quickly retreated from the tent, as if there was an evil ghost chasing him.
After hearing what Song Youning said, King Zhenbei didn't say anything, and naturally didn't know what was written on the letter... Anyway, the letter was sent out in his name, but he had no right to interfere with what was written in the letter.
"I'm a little tired, why don't we just stop here today?"
"As for the attack on the Northern Frontier, I have also given my own plan, but I am not a general after all. The deployment of troops and soldiers will be left to the prince and Prince Xiao..."
She rubbed her temples, looking sleepy, and her voice became soft and weak: "I haven't been here for a long time, and I'm a little uncomfortable with the climate here. As a result, I didn't sleep well last night. I just chatted with you two for such a long time, which is already the limit. If it continues, I'm afraid I will faint here..."
"I will not keep you two here any longer. If you have anything else to do, why don't you come back tomorrow, Your Highness?"
Seeing her pale face and weak voice, King Zhenbei didn't want to force her, so he had to get up from the bed and said tenderly: "Since Your Highness is tired, then I will take my leave first and won't disturb Your Highness's rest."
After saying that, he was about to turn around and leave, but in the middle he glared at Xiao Lin sternly, signaling him not to speak.
Xiao Lin, who was full of concerns, was forced to walk towards the tent entrance under the strong intimidation of King Zhenbei.
"Oh, I actually forgot!" Just when the two of them were a few steps away from the tent, Song Youning exclaimed, causing them to stop and turn around in confusion.
Song Youning smiled, but her delicate look was about to burst out. She said with guilt, "I forgot to give the letter I wrote to my father to the Prince of Zhenbei." She glanced at Chuntao and explained, "I asked Chuntao to read the letter the servant wrote just now. There was no problem, so I asked Chuntao to wrap it up directly and forgot to give it to the prince!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chun Tao strode up to the King of Zhenbei and handed the wrapped envelope to him.
King Zhenbei looked at the envelope that Chuntao was holding in both hands. The envelope was wrapped tightly with no dead corners.
If you want to open it secretly, you must open the entire letter and the envelope.
Seeing the Prince of Zhenbei standing there motionless, Song Youning covered her face shyly and jokingly said, "In addition to Lord Li's arrangements, this letter also has Chuntao adding some personal words to my father. The Prince of Zhenbei is well-known and a famous general. He shouldn't be curious about the thoughts of a girl, right?"
The King of Zhenbei was stunned. He had never expected that she would use him as a pawn. Although he didn't know what was written in the letter, he always felt that he was being used by her. But he had just promised her, so if he went back on his word now...
Now I don't know whether to accept this letter or not, and nothing will come of it either way.
Forget it. Although I don’t know what the trap is, as a general, if he goes back on his word, how can he lead the troops in the future? Who will obey him in the future?
"Of course!" The King of Zhenbei took the letter from her hand and put it into the armor on his chest. He said righteously, "If Your Highness is alright, I will take my leave now!"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Song Youning's mood suddenly brightened. The weariness he had just felt disappeared, and he smiled at him: "Then I'll trouble His Majesty's confidant to take this letter to my father!"
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