Gu Yuancheng tilted his ears and listened. Because the distance was so far and the other party was deliberately hiding their tracks, he heard it too clearly, but he could roughly guess what was happening in the distance.

"Well, King Kang has secretly mobilized such a huge force. He is probably going to establish himself as king and completely turn against the imperial court."

"If a large-scale epidemic really breaks out in the city, King Kang should urgently control the disease. He will never have the energy to deploy such a large-scale military operation."

"It seems that Xiao Xier really guessed it right. The outbreak of plague in the city is simply an excuse. The purpose is to seal off Yunzhong County in a logical way, so that we won't find out when we enter the city and ruin the plan that King Kang has been preparing for a long time."

Gu Yuancheng spoke in a low voice, his face gradually tense.

The northern border troops of Southern Qi had always remained neutral and had never participated in the internal struggles of the court. But now the northwestern border troops were clearly controlled by Prince Kang, who had already set his sights on the Sheng family.

According to Xiao Xier, her family was planning to settle in the northern border. By then, they would be attacked from both the north and south by the forces of Beichen and He Huaiyuan, and from the west by the covetous King Kang. The situation would probably be very uncertain.

As if she had guessed what he was thinking, Sheng Nanxi stood on tiptoe and rubbed the little brother's baby fat, rubbing his tightly stretched thin lips into a faint smile.

"Xiao Cheng, don't worry. I know what you're thinking. You're just afraid that King Kang will be too powerful and pose a danger to us! In that case, why don't we just not let him become too powerful?"

"Hmm? What are you going to do?"

Gu Yuancheng was really interested when he saw her cocky expression. He actually smiled beautifully.

Sheng Nanxi put her hands behind her back and puffed out her chest. She deliberately left the question unanswered:

"Let me ask you, except for generals like my father who was crowned king for his military achievements and the King of Jingnan who convinced the court to let him command the army with his strength, under normal circumstances, the princes of Southern Qi only have their own guards and cannot raise troops on a large scale, let alone command the border troops that are the foundation of the country."

"King Kang was a common royal relative who was involved in both of the above two situations. How did he control the Northwest Frontier Army?"

This question is about what Gu Yuancheng is best at. The young lady has a strong intelligence network and knows everything about the world. He immediately told the story:

"It must be because of Princess Kang. Princess Kang's father was Wang Yun, the commander of the Northwest Frontier Army. It is said that Wang Yun had two sons and two daughters. Princess Kang was the youngest and had a quiet personality. Her two younger brothers and one younger sister all learned from their family and were particularly good at wielding swords and sticks."

"It is said that Princess Kang was born with a birthmark on her face, so she rarely went out and remained unmarried for many years. Once, on her way to worship Buddha, she was robbed by a group of bandits. The number of the bandits was so large that the royal guards were defeated step by step."

"It happened that Prince Kang was passing by and saved Miss Wang's life. The two fell in love with each other and got married. It is said that Prince Kang loved Miss Wang very much and after they got married, he dismissed all the concubines in the palace for her and never took another woman in."

"It's been a while since they got married. Wang Yun has a very high prestige in the Northwest Army. In recent years, the relationship between Prince Kang and the Wang family has been so close, so he must have placed a lot of people in the barracks. It's not difficult for him to control the Northwest Frontier Army."

Sheng Nancy nodded calmly and continued to test Xiao Tai:

"Wang Yun is a loyal, brave and upright man. He was a founding general who followed the late emperor to conquer the world, and his prestige is second only to that of my father. If the late emperor had not been so confident in his character, he would have agreed to the marriage between Prince Kang and the Wang family, which controls the military power."

"Logically, such a person would never betray the court, so how could they tolerate King Kang constantly inserting his own people into the army over the years?"

Gu Yuancheng felt that chatting with this clever little girl was becoming more and more interesting. After thinking for a while, he said:

"King Kang is a man who is very good at disguising himself. On the surface, he appears to be a humble gentleman who works for the country and the people, but most people can hardly guess what he is up to. If my people had found some clues before, I'm afraid they would have thought he was a well-deserved wise king."

"He has a very high reputation in the court and among the people. If he really recommended many outstanding talents to Wang Yun in the name of doing good to Southern Qi, Wang Yun would definitely refuse. After all, he has been planning this game for many years. At that time, the imperial power of Southern Qi was stable. Who could have thought that he was secretly plotting to usurp the throne?"

"And... Miss Wang has always been Wang Yun's soft spot. Because of the birthmark on her face, she has endured a lot of hostility since she was a child. Mr. and Mrs. Wang feel sorry for her and always want to treat her better in other ways to compensate for the damage she has suffered mentally."

"But at this time, the dignified Prince Kang appeared in front of them and loved Miss Wang as if she were his family. Wang Yun, the old father, was pleased to see this and gave in to Prince Kang on many small matters. The accumulation of these small matters led to the current irreversible situation."

It is said that parents' love for their children is instinctive. Although Gu Yuancheng is young, he can understand Wang Yun's repeated compromises with King Kang if he thinks about it carefully.

"Bingo! Xiao Cheng is so smart, he got the key so quickly!" Sheng Nanxi smiled with her eyebrows curved, and couldn't help but pat the little fat paw.

As expected, "the one who knows her well is Xiao Cheng 껩"! He can always guess what she wants to say so quickly.

Gu Yuancheng lowered his eyes and looked at the little girl in front of him. He felt that the smile on her face was really bright, as dazzling as the sun in the sky. It seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he was still distant from her.

He always wanted to get closer to her. She wanted to ask him what kind of dog a bengou was, and how many new ideas and things he knew, but she was afraid that if she asked, she would face a more complex world, which would push him and her further away.

The little prince, who had been admired by everyone since childhood, could not help but feel inferior when facing the cute little milk ball in front of him...

Sheng Nanxi was so happy that she didn't notice the slight awkwardness in his heart. She continued to test him with a smile:

"Then do you know that Prince Kang has very bad personal ethics? Not only is he extremely cruel to his subordinates in secret, but his private life is also very chaotic. He doesn't love the princess wholeheartedly as he appears to do?"

Gu Yuancheng nodded: "Yes, I have heard a little bit. It is said that King Kang has several concubines in private, and they often linger in Qinlou and Chuguan."

"But this shouldn't be considered a big deal. Compared with other members of the Southern Qi royal family, Prince Kang's private life is relatively restrained."

Although Gu Yuancheng always thinks that love can be divided. Just like when he was a child, he raised a Persian cat, and he would look at other cats more. If there is any food, he would save the best part for it. It is even more understandable why some people can fall in love with several people at the same time.

But the royal family has always had three wives and four concubines. It is very rare to find a man like King Kang who can pretend to love only his wife but randomly bring women into the palace and disrupt the harmony of the backyard.

Even if Princess Kang's family knew about this, they would just turn a blind eye.

"놊놊놊~" Sheng Nanxi waved her chubby fingers in front of Gu Yuancheng, looking very proud.

"Being blatantly unfaithful and being innocent on the surface but playing around in private are the same thing! The former is just a question of personal morality, while the latter is playing with other people's feelings and is a fraud!"

"What's more, King Kang has secretly done a lot of bad things to the Wang family. If the Wang family knows about it, they may be unhappy. The Northwest Border Army is about to break away from King Kang's control~"

Sheng Nanxi remembered that according to the original book, King Kang's bad deeds were not revealed until a few years later.

At that time, the always gentle and polite Princess Kang had a quarrel with him. Unfortunately, by then, King Kang had already controlled the entire Northwest Frontier Army, and Princess Kang had lost her value, so she was imprisoned in the cold courtyard by King Kang.

It can be said that he married her only for the Northwest Frontier Army from the beginning to the end, and the vows of love they made were all carefully woven lies.

Princess Kang was a poor woman. She had been ridiculed by others since she was a child. Just when she thought she would never have love again, she met the King Kang who was very good at disguising himself.

He rescued her from her inferiority complex. When she thought the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was shining, he pushed her into an even deeper abyss of despair!

Sheng Nanxi felt a little depressed for some reason, and was too lazy to keep the secret. She continued:

"Wang Yun was attacked a few days ago and his life or death is unknown. Prince Kang kept this a secret and took away the seal of the commander of the Northwest Frontier Army, and issued orders in the name of Wang Yun."

"The Northwest Frontier Army looked impregnable, but in fact it was just an illusion created by King Kang, who falsely passed on military orders while letting the generals he had bribed lead the pace and monitor and control the original veterans."

"Wang Yun? Life and death are clear?"

Even Gu Yuancheng didn't receive the news. However, he thought that the matter was too important and King Kang would do everything he could to keep it secret and spread it to others.

Who would have thought that Xiao Xi'er knew such important information even though she hadn't been anywhere? !

Gu Yuancheng turned his head to look at the chubby girl who was beaming with joy, and a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes that he himself was not aware of.

Sheng Nanxi paced back and forth with her hands behind her back, a sly smile gradually appearing on her face.

"So, although King Kang's power looks like a solid rock, it actually has many loopholes. We only need to peel off the veil he uses to disguise himself, and he will collapse!"

"Hmph! You damn scumbag, wait for your death!!!"