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Su Xuening, who was still in the Cold Palace, waited for two days but Xuan Yuan Yu did not come to find her, and she began to get anxious.
Was it that the Su family army's military tally wasn't attractive enough? Or did Xuanyuan Yu know that she didn't have the real Su family army's military tally?
That shouldn't be possible. If he knew she didn't have the real military seal, how could he be willing to let his master leave?
He must want the real Su family army seal, but why hasn't he come to find her after two days!
Just as Su Xuening was lying on the bed in the Cold Palace, tossing and turning anxiously, the door of the Cold Palace was suddenly pushed open.
Su Xuening was so frightened that she sat up straight in bed.
As soon as Xuan Yuanzhi stepped into the Cold Palace, he saw Su Xuening sitting on the bed with her hair disheveled, looking at him in a panic like a lost lamb. The silvery moonlight shone on her, making her fair skin appear even whiter and more like jade. Her face, which was so beautiful that it seemed to have amazed the world.
Such a stunningly beautiful and delicate woman would be fatally attractive to any man!
Xuan Yuanzhi unconsciously walked towards Su Xuening.
Su Xuening was so frightened that she immediately shrank back, but there was a wall behind her, and she had nowhere to retreat.
Xuan Yuanzhi walked to the bedside and stared intently at Su Xuening: "The number one beauty in the capital, truly lives up to her reputation!"
Xuan Yuanzhi reached out to touch Su Xuening's face, but Su Xuening's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she said sternly, "Your Highness, you came here so late, surely not to take liberties with me!"
Su Xuening's sudden words finally brought Xuan Yuanzhi to his senses.
His hand suddenly froze. He stared at Su Xuening's protruding belly for a few seconds before finally withdrawing his hand.
Xuan Yuanzhi smiled at Su Xuening: "I've always heard that the Holy Princess is intelligent and quick-witted. So, Holy Princess, guess why I've come today?"
Facing Xuan Yuanzhi, Su Xuening dared not sit on the bed anymore. In fact, she dared not sit on the bed with any man other than Xuan Yuanzhan.
Su Xuening got out of bed, put on her embroidered shoes, straightened her clothes, and then looked up at Xuan Yuanzhi: "Besides that military tally, what else do I have that would make the Second Prince covet it? But I didn't expect it to be the Second Prince who came?"
Xuan Yuanzhi smiled wickedly: "You thought it would be Xuan Yuanyu who came?"
Su Xuening stared at Xuan Yuanzhi: "I don't care who ends up with this military tally. I only want myself and my child to be safe. I can give the tally to the Second Prince, but the Second Prince must ensure my safety!"
Xuan Yuanzhi raised an eyebrow noncommittally: "I only care about the military seal of the Su family army. I don't care whether you live or die."
Su Xuening looked at Xuan Yuanzhi for a while, then suddenly smiled: "You are smarter than Xuan Yuanyu. I like to cooperate with smart people!"
These words clearly pleased Xuan Yuanzhi, bringing a genuine smile to his face: "How do you want to cooperate?"
Su Xuening chuckled and said, "Your Highness is a smart man, so let's be frank. I have hidden the military tally outside the palace, and my purpose is to leave the palace. Your Highness, please take me out of the palace to retrieve the military tally. Once we have the real military tally of the Su family army, I ask that Your Highness allow me to leave the capital!"
She was quite honest. Xuan Yuanzhi narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think I will grant your request?"
Su Xuening approached Xuan Yuanzhi and said, word by word, "If you want the Su family army's military seal, you must do as I say! Also, if you don't agree, someone else will."
Xuan Yuanzhi's eyes narrowed; he naturally knew who she was talking about!
Thinking of Xuan Yuan Yu, Xuan Yuan Zhi's eyes grew even colder: "Fine! I grant your request! Give me the military tally, and I'll let you leave the palace."
Su Xuening raised her eyebrows and said, "Your Highness still doesn't understand. I have hidden the military tally outside the palace. If you want the military tally, please take me out of the palace to retrieve it."
Xuan Yuanzhi looked intently at Su Xuening, not immediately agreeing, as if he was worried about something.
Su Xuening naturally knew what he was worried about, and said with a smile, "If Your Highness is afraid that I will run away, then Your Highness can bring more Imperial Guards. With so many people watching over me, even if I have great abilities, I won't be able to escape. However, once Your Highness obtains the real military tally, you must let me leave the capital!"
Su Xuening's words finally made Xuan Yuanzhi lower his guard.
She's right. With him and the Imperial Guards watching her, how could a pregnant woman like her possibly escape?
As for whether he will let her leave the capital once he obtains the real military seal of the Su family army, that's entirely up to him!
Xuan Yuanzhan is a powder keg; even if it's to threaten him, he can't let her leave the capital!
"Alright!" Xuan Yuanzhi said, but what he really thought was the opposite: "Let's go, let's leave the palace and get the military tally!"
Su Xuening was obedient and immediately followed Xuan Yuanzhi out of the Cold Palace.
As soon as the two left the Cold Palace, the Imperial Guards guarding the entrance said with difficulty, "Second Prince, the Holy Princess was sent to the Cold Palace by the Third Prince. The Third Prince instructed us to keep a close eye on the Holy Princess. If the Second Prince takes the Holy Princess away, we will have a hard time explaining to the Third Prince!"
Su Xuening glanced at Xuan Yuanzhi expressionlessly, seemingly not in a hurry to leave the Cold Palace, but rather idly watching Xuan Yuanzhi to see if he had the ability to take her away from the Cold Palace.
Even if the Imperial Guards were to disrespect him, Xuan Yuanzhi would still be furious if he were questioned like this by a beauty!
"Father has decreed that the affairs of the Eastern Chu Kingdom shall be jointly managed by me and the Third Prince. Do you know what 'jointly' means? I am the Third Prince's elder brother. Since when have the Third Prince's orders superseded mine?"
The two imperial guards were so frightened by Xuan Yuanzhi's angry words that they immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, we deserve to die!"
Xuanyuan Zhi glared at the two of them with displeasure: "Get up and come out of the palace with me."
Xuanyuan Zhi didn't want to keep the two of them in the palace, fearing that if he left, they would go and inform Xuanyuan Yu.
He couldn't let Xuan Yuan Yu have the military seal of the Su family army!
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As the Second Prince said, the Emperor's order is for the Second Prince and the Third Prince to handle state affairs together, and they cannot only follow the Third Prince's orders.
The two had no choice but to agree and followed Xuan Yuanzhi.
Besides these two Imperial Guards, Xuan Yuanzhi also brought a squad of Imperial Guards, not many people, probably only about a hundred.
Although keeping an eye on this woman was important, obtaining the military tally was even more important, he didn't want to gather too many Imperial Guards. If he alerted Xuan Yuan Yu, it would be hard to say who would possess the military tally.
Therefore, bringing a hundred people is not considered making a big fuss, and it should not alarm Xuanyuan Yu.
Moreover, with a hundred Imperial Guards present, this woman is bound to get away.
Su Xuening breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xuan Yuanzhi had only brought one hundred Imperial Guards.
I believe my master and uncles can handle these hundred Imperial Guards, but it's been a two-day delay. I wonder if my master is still lying in ambush in the western valley.
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