Ning Xihua got on his own carriage, went around a few times, and returned to the corner gate of Linhua Palace.

Chang Yi entered the inner hall through the secret passage with familiarity and took her to Su Bi's study.

When she entered the study, she found that Chang Yi took her not to the study that Su Bi usually used, but to another room next to the study.

Ning Xihua looked at Chang Yi inquiringly, but Chang Yi kept it a secret, "You'll know in a moment."

He moved a soft chair to the desk against the wall and motioned Ning Xihua to sit there.

Then he moved the calligraphy and painting on the wall next to the study and pounded on the wall.

Ning Xihua was about to ask when she heard Su Bi's voice coming from next door.

"What does the Second Prince mean?"

Ning Xihua was surprised that this device could actually hear the sounds from next door!

Chang Yi smiled and explained, "The mechanism on this wall is one-way. Princess, you can talk without worrying about it. They won't be able to hear our voices over there."

I don't know how it was designed, but this device is not only one-way sound-transmitting, it also seems to amplify the sound, allowing Ning Xihua to hear it clearly even through a wall.

So Su Bi asked her not to leave so that she could come here to eavesdrop?

Before Ning Xihua could wonder what Su Bi was trying to do, another noise came from next door.

"Of course I'm here to cooperate with Your Highness." It was He Louche's voice.

Ning Xihua raised her eyebrows. The Second Prince of Beiqiong secretly met with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Li Dynasty? Is it that exciting?

Su Bi chuckled, "You and I have different positions, how can we cooperate?"

Ning Xihua touched his ear. The boss's laughter was a bit sweet.

He Louche didn't beat around the bush, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't know that the Third Prince of your country has already reached an agreement with my eldest brother, right?"

Oh wow? It turns out the most exciting part is yet to come!

Su Bi had mentioned before that Su Xu had frequent contacts with the post station. It turned out that he was hooking up with the eldest prince of Beiqiong!

"How can I believe your Highness when he accuses my brother of colluding with your country?"

"The Third Prince of your country has already planted a number of spies in the Ning Family Army in Northern Xinjiang in accordance with the request of my eldest brother. Your Highness will know if you check it out."

Ning Xihua frowned. Why was Prince Ning's Mansion involved?

The sound of water flowed, and Su Bi seemed to be pouring a cup of tea for He Louche.

"Oh? I wonder if the Second Prince could tell me about this agreement to show your sincerity?"

"Of course."

It turns out that the eldest prince of Beiqiong, He Louqing, wanted to start from the northern border in order to fight for the throne. However, the northern border was guarded by 300,000 Ningjia troops, which had always been a major concern for Beiqiong. It happened that Su Xu wanted to gain military power, and the two hit it off.

He Louqing promised to help Su Xu seize the military power of the Ning family. As long as Su Xu could provide intelligence, Beiqiong would be able to win battles again and again.

When more than half of Ning's troops are killed or wounded, Emperor Shao Yuan will certainly lose trust in Prince Ning and send another general.

If Prince Ning did not give up power, Su Xu would join forces with He Louqing to accuse Prince Ning of treason and treason.

At that time, Su Xu applied to take over the Ning family army to fight again, and He Louqing cooperated with Su Xu to pretend to be defeated and retreat.

In this way, Su Xu would not only win the favor of Emperor Shao Yuan, but also make great military achievements and take control of the remaining 150,000 Ningjia troops.

He Louqing, on the other hand, had made many military achievements and single-handedly weakened the 150,000-strong Ning family army in the northern border. He must have become famous in Beiqiong, and the other princes were no longer his competitors.

Ning Xihua felt a chill in her heart when she heard this.

That's the lives of 150,000 soldiers! How dare Su Xu!

Ning Xihua didn't expect that even though she and Su Xu were not engaged, Su Xu still had his eyes on the military power of Prince Ning's Mansion.

If Su Xu succeeds, and Prince Ning's Palace fails in battle and loses 150,000 soldiers, the consequences will not be good!

If I am accused of treasonous behavior...

She thought again of the dream that had frightened her, and of the final outcome of Prince Ning's Mansion in the dream.

Ning Xihua was so angry that she grabbed the armrest of the soft chair so tightly that one of her nails was broken.

Chang Yi saw the situation and quickly comforted Ning Xihua, "Princess, don't be angry, or you'll get hurt. With His Highness here, the Ning Family Army will be safe."

Ning Xihua breathed a sigh of relief, but in her eyes there was an unprecedented harshness and ruthlessness.

Su Xu! If you dare to touch Prince Ning's Mansion, I will make you pay tenfold!

Su Bi was silent for a long time before she said, "Soldiers should die on the battlefield, not in the struggle for power among the superiors. This act is against the will of heaven, and this palace will not sit idly by."

Ning Xihua felt warm in her heart, she knew that this was what Su Bi said to her.

He was telling her that he would not sit idly by.

He Louche also said, "Although they are an enemy country, this move is too sinister. My eldest brother has always been ruthless in doing things. If he sits on the throne, I am afraid I will no longer have a foothold in Beiqiong. Therefore, for both public and private reasons, I don't want him to succeed."

"Then why did the Second Prince choose to cooperate with me?"

He Louche laughed as if he had thought of something, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Su Bi also laughed, "What is a lie? What is the truth?"

"The lie is that Your Highness is the crown prince, the heir apparent of the Li Kingdom, and he must not be afraid of the third prince."

He Louche laughed heartily, "The truth is, she defended His Highness at the birthday banquet, so I believe that even if His Highness is not both talented and virtuous, he must have some outstanding qualities."

His voice suddenly became gentle, "And I believe in her judgment."

Hearing this, Ning Xihua lowered her eyelashes.

However, she was so lucky that she received sincere treatment for just a little effort.

But some feelings, no matter how deep they are, are bound to have no results.

"The Second Prince is very affectionate and kind-hearted. I am the one who has benefited from Princess Yuexi's kindness."

Su Bi sighed. Ning Xihua couldn't see that the shadows of the trees were cast on his face by the afterglow outside the window, making his expression look obscure and even a little gloomy.

"I just don't know what the conditions are for the Second Prince to cooperate with me?"

He Louche replied in a serious voice, "I don't want to go to war with Dali and exchange resources for human lives. I just hope that after your accession to the throne, you can open up trade with the border towns in the northern border, and allow the people of Beiqiong to have the same rights as the people of Dali in the border towns without being expelled."

This condition is something Su Bi can do, and he has had this idea for a long time. This is also a good thing for the people of Beiqiong and Dali.

"make a deal."

After He Louche left, Chang Yi took Ning Xihua to the study next door.

"It's all thanks to you that I was able to negotiate with He Lou Che so smoothly."

Su Bi spoke in a relaxed tone, but his expression was somewhat unclear.

Ning Xihua was very sensitive and noticed that the boss was not in a good mood.

Although she didn't know why, it was obvious that working with He Louche was a win-win situation.

"Are you unhappy?"

Su Bi shook his head and laughed at himself.

"no."

Seeing that Su Bi refused to say anything, Ning Xihua did not pursue the matter any further. She did not understand the boss's thoughts anyway.

"When I return, I will ask my father to conduct a thorough investigation in the army. Those spies pose great risks."

Su Bi noticed her broken nail and soothed her, "Don't worry too much. I will start with Su Xu and send someone to investigate."

Ning Xihua nodded, "So..."

She stared at Su Bi with a curious look on her face, "Why are you unhappy?"

Su Bi: ...