Chapter 761 Incident
Ji Rongqing has always been wary of the National Master's Mansion. If Zong Yu wants to take power, he must suppress the National Master's Mansion. Otherwise, Xiahou Ling will be the biggest stumbling block for him to achieve his goal. If what Song Jinxiu said just now is true, it is undoubtedly the best opportunity for him and the Princess' Mansion.
As long as this matter can be exposed before Xiahou Ling is fully prepared, the Imperial Master's Mansion will surely be met with the Khan's wrath, and Xiahou Ling will also suffer.
But working with Song Jinxiu...
Ji Rongqing looked at the person opposite him with a slightly gloomy look, feeling that it was like trying to get the skin of a tiger, which was equally risky.
Song Jinxiu didn't urge him, but just sat quietly and waited.
After a moment, Ji Rongqing spoke up, "Master Song, are you sure that the Emperor of Wei has set an ambush at Munan Pass?"
Song Jinxiu replied, "If I didn't have absolute certainty, do you think I would dare to come and see you today?"
"If the Prince Consort doesn't believe my information, he should have believed Xiahou Ling's. Even his spies were deceived by the Emperor of Wei. It wasn't until a few days ago that he accidentally learned of Yin Bao's whereabouts. After hastily passing on the news, Xiahou Ling was furious when he learned about it last night."
"And the Prince Consort probably doesn't know that when you conspired with Lu Jiuan to plot against the Emperor of Wei and had someone team up with Prince Pingshan to assassinate Marquis Wenxin and his men, you probably fell into a trap set by the Emperor of Wei long ago. Not to mention Xiahou Ling, even you and Lu Jiuan were just part of his plan."
"Deposed Emperor Xie Tianyong wanted to exploit the rebellion of the princes to plot against the court, and he also wanted to manipulate Tang Ning to frame Xiao Yan, but he had already plotted against Tang Ning. Perhaps even the seizure and ascension of the throne were part of their plan. He was so shrewd that he could teach a simple girl like Tang Ning to be cunning, so why would it be difficult for him to use you to plot early on?"
Ji Rongqing's eyes darkened when he heard the word "Tang Ning". After a moment, he raised his lips and said, "That's right. I heard that the new queen of the Wei Emperor is very capable. Even Lord Song, his cousin, was forced into a corner by her. If he can train her to this extent, then the Wei Emperor must not be underestimated."
Song Jinxiu looked up at him and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to mock me. No matter how miserable I am, I'm still a member of the Song family. One day, I'll be able to redeem myself under the name of Song Jinxiu. I'm not like some people who were expelled from the mansion, deprived of their family members, and abandoned by their blood relatives, only to live under someone else's name until their death."
When the two looked at each other, their eyes were sharp.
After a while, Song Jinxiu said coldly, "Have you made up your mind, Prince Consort? Do you want to cooperate with me?"
Ji Rongqing was pouring tea from the teapot, the tea dripping into the cup with a rustling sound. He said, "I hope Lord Song is not using the Princess's Mansion to seek his own death."
Song Jinxiu said: "Of course not."
Ji Rongqing's expression softened: "You can go to the royal court first, the princess and I will follow."
Song Jinxiu glanced at him.
Ji Rongqing explained: "Since you want the Princess's Mansion to help you raid the battlefield and help you fight against the Imperial Master's Mansion, I must go back and discuss with the Princess first to find a suitable excuse to find out the news about the Wei Dynasty."
"That's your business, and dealing with the Imperial Master's Mansion is what you wanted to do. You are not helping me." Song Jinxiu was blunt.
"I know."
Ji Rongqing rarely refrained from confronting him, instead pushing a cup of hot tea towards Song Jinxiu. "We have a grudge against the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, so the princess and I will definitely bring the evidence to the Khan. I just hope that Master Song will not forget what we just said. Otherwise, if the princess finds out that she's being used, I won't be able to protect you then."
Song Jinxiu sneered, and had no intention of taking the tea.
"I'm different from the Prince Consort, and I don't need his protection. As for the others..."
"I will wait for the princess in front of Xuanye Gate. If I don't see you in half an hour, then we will call it quits on what we just discussed."
After he finished speaking, he stood up, turned around and walked out.
When the door was opened, the people from the princess's mansion who were guarding outside subconsciously stepped forward to stop it, staring at Song Jinxiu with a fierce look.
Song Jinxiu turned his head and asked, "The Prince Consort wants to keep me?"
Ji Rongqing said, "Let Master Song go."
The people outside made way after hearing this.
Seeing this, Song Jinxiu snorted coldly and walked straight out the door.
"Sir..." Aji whispered, "Are you okay?"
Song Jinxiu said, "It's okay, let's go."
The master and servant left the door. The person guarding the door saw Ji Rongqing coming out and hurried forward to whisper, "Prince Consort, this Song Jinxiu is too ungrateful. He actually dared to threaten you and the princess. Do you want me to..."
A cruel look flashed across his face. Thinking of the voice that had just come from inside, he obviously had murderous intentions towards Song Jinxiu.
Ji Rongqing shook his head: "No need, he is still useful."
A cold wind blew in from outside, and he reached out and pulled the slightly loose cloak on his body.
"Let's go back to the princess's mansion."
…
Song Jinxiu had no doubt whether Ji Rongqing and Princess Chuyun would come. He waited in front of the palace gate for less than half an hour before the carriage from the princess's mansion came rushing in. Princess Chuyun lifted the curtain of the carriage and gave him a cold look, then ordered someone to drive Song Jinxiu into the palace.
Xiahou Ling was in a state of panic when he learned that something had gone wrong at Munan Pass. He was hesitant as to whether to try to stop Southern Qi from taking action or just go along with it. It was not that he didn't know the danger that Southern Qi would face after its defeat, but Beiling's southern expedition was imminent and could not be delayed, and it would take some time to send a message to Southern Qi.
The most important thing is that this matter was originally planned by him privately. If it succeeds, he will naturally be a hero of Beiling, but if something goes wrong, he will also be blamed.
Xiahou Ling considered it for a whole day and night before deciding to confess the matter to the Khan. In this way, even if he was too late to stop the Southern Qi, he could clear himself of "collusion" with the Southern Qi in advance to avoid the Khan's suspicion. However, before Xiahou Ling could set off, the leader of the Qianniu Guard beside the Khan came to the National Master's Mansion in person and said that the Khan summoned him to see him.
Xiahou Ling tried to find out the reason but was turned away. He followed the others into the royal court with a sense of uneasiness, only to be faced with the extremely furious Khan.
Xiahou Ling not only saw Princess Chuyun and Ji Rongqing, but also Song Jinxiu, who should not have appeared in the royal court.
"I wonder what important matter the Khan summoned me for at night?" Xiahou Ling forced himself to remain calm.
"What's the matter?"
The Khan looked at him gloomily, then grabbed a book and threw it hard at Xiahou Ling, almost making him stumble.
"Explain to me, as Beiling's Imperial Master, in charge of the southern military campaign, why would you secretly interact with the Southern Qi Emperor? And even dare to play with the lives of our Beiling soldiers, forcing us Beiling men to fight on the battlefield and serve as vassals for the Southern Qi!"
"Xiahou Ling, you are so brave!!"
Xiahou Ling's heart skipped a beat and he lowered his head hastily. In the dim light of the hall, he saw the densely packed words on the booklet that had fallen on the ground. The sentence at the top read, "Southern Qi wants to take advantage of Beiling's southward advance to attack Wei. The national teacher guarantees for it. Southern Qi will definitely seize the border of Wei Dynasty." His face changed drastically.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
