Chapter 73 Chapter 73 If you are not loyal enough, you will be in trouble...
Yuan Jiyin summoned Meng Yu, and she was dressed in a completely different way from usual.
Meng Yu was once an old man in the court. His keen observation skills allowed him to detect from these subtle behaviors that the Princess in front of him now was not the same Princess as before.
Meng Yu bowed and said, "Your humble servant, Meng Yu, greets Her Royal Highness, the Princess. May Your Highness live a thousand years."
"Thank you for your kindness." Yuan Jiyin could tell from the words in his tone that he recognized her identity.
Such a smart person would be a disaster if he were not loyal enough.
Yuan Jiyin raised an eyebrow and glanced at the person kneeling on the ground: "Commander Meng has good eyesight. When did you recognize me?"
"Since...that day when His Highness summoned me to the Lantern Festival and ordered me to keep a close eye on Lord Shen." Meng Yu never concealed anything.
Yuan Jiyin chuckled. "When you left the court, my mother passed away. Now that Prince Anyang has rebelled, I've lost the Jinwu Guards I carefully trained. So you're leaving the palace?"
"Commander Meng, you are so bold that you dare to covet my mother." Yuan Jiyin sneered.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I have known Concubine Yun since childhood. I entered the court to be your axe. The people in the palace despise me, but I simply cannot bear to..."
Yuan Jiyin raised her hand, unwilling to listen any further. Her fully healed scars felt as if being mercilessly ripped open. "That's enough, Meng Yu. What I'm about to do is contrary to the ways of this world. If you wish to leave now, I'll give you enough money to live a life of luxury and prosperity in your next life..."
Meng Yu raised his head and said firmly, "I will not leave."
"Alright, I'm leaving the city tonight. Come with me..." Yuan Jiyin raised her eyes, a fierce glint in the corners of her eyes. "But I...don't let anyone know that I'm not in the city tonight."
"yes."
The night had fallen, and the biting cold of late winter in Ningzhou City had begun to fade.
When Yuan Jiyin left, she specifically told everyone not to enter and disturb them.
Everyone knows that His Highness doesn't like to be disturbed when he sleeps and is always in a bad mood when he wakes up.
The real eldest princess had already quietly left the eldest princess's villa through the corner gate.
Meng Yu prepared two horses. He knew that the eldest princess had been fond of riding and shooting since she was a child. But how could everything in the world go as planned?
Since she is going to enter the court, she should let go of some things.
Yuan Jiyin looked at the horse with mixed feelings in her heart. She didn't say a word but just jumped on the horse.
Wrap the reins around your palm, clamp the horse's belly with your calves with a little force, and ride out of the city.
The black cloak was blown by the night wind as she rode the horse, and she couldn't help but get goose bumps when she suddenly felt the chill.
The wide hat encircled her. When she reached the city gate, Meng Yu took out the token and said, "We are ordered by the princess to leave the city on business. Please open the gate."
When the guard at the city gate saw the Princess' token and Lord Meng Yu, he hurriedly opened the door and said, "My Lords, please come in."
The night was so quiet that outside Ningzhou City, the only sound left was the "thump thump thump" of horses' hooves galloping across the fields.
After leaving the city and walking for a while, we saw a tent in front of us, which looked like a place where passers-by stayed.
This post station usually only receives dignitaries, and in Ningzhou, ever since the arrival of the eldest princess and Lord Shen, officials have been coming and going non-stop.
Yuan Jiyin raised her eyes and glanced at the lighted tent, her hat obscuring her beautiful face. "Meng Yu, wait outside."
"yes."
Her slender white fingers lifted a corner of the tent, and her voice was cold and cruel: "It's been a long time..."
"Uncle Wang."
The night wind rushed in with the swaying curtains, disturbing the candlelight.
The man stood with his hands behind his back, his shoulders broad, and his back alone was enough to make people feel intimidated.
Yuan Shen turned around. He had a kind face and a smile on his face all the time.
It was as if the cold and murderous aura emanating from his body just now was an illusion.
"Jiyin, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become more graceful and elegant." Yuan Shen smiled meaningfully.
"We can wait until the future to talk about the past. Uncle Wang should understand what I want now."
"You're becoming increasingly difficult for me to understand," Yuan Shen said as he sat down and personally brewed a pot of tea for Yuan Jiyin. "It was clear that Yuan Chan could have taken Shangjing, but you switched sides and seized the military power of Liangzhou together with Shen Rang."
Yuan Shen handed the tea to Yuan Jiyin, his eyes filled with suspicion: "Princess, how can I still trust you?"
"I understand what the prince is worried about. I did not defect at the beginning because I knew that Yuan Che knew about the movements in Liangzhou from the beginning. I just chose to protect myself." Yuan Jiyin took a sip of tea. The tea was delicious and left a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth.
Yuan Shen pursed his lips and smiled without saying anything. After a long while, Yuan Jiyin asked, "The people coming to support from the Eight Battalions..."
"They're all dead, killed on the battlefield, buried silently on the spot," Yuan Shen said calmly. "The battle with the north could have been ended in one fell swoop long ago. But if I hadn't lured my useless brother away from the enemy, I'm afraid his fate would have been even worse."
"Cui Yan, is he yours?" Yuan Jiyin put down the teacup, the warmth from the cup still lingering on her fingers.
Yuan Shen sneered: "Since Shen Rang has noticed it, he is a useless person."
"Why Cui Yan?" Yuan Jiyin asked.
"The Cui family is even more greedy and conceited than the other three. They appear to be masters of the world, but in reality, they only use low-level methods. Cui Yan originally sought me out simply to boast of his talent and to use my power to re-enter the court."
"But Cui Yan is ultimately just a name. Apart from his pretty handwriting, there's nothing else he can do." Yuan Shen sighed lightly.
Suddenly, Yuan Jiyin said, "There's also Cui Chuyi. That girl has good looks and could be a good choice for the Crown Prince's consort."
Yuan Shen suddenly raised his eyes to meet hers. After a long pause, Yuan Shen smiled and said, "The eldest princess has indeed been able to sit firmly on the throne for three years. She is quite scheming. She has even reached out to me."
"Uncle Wang, you're too kind. Ji Yin is so uneducated and can only guess."
Yuan Shen snorted coldly. "You've managed to keep this prince from noticing for so many years. That's your skill. This time, attacking Shangjing is a long journey and will inevitably disturb the various Central Provinces. What are your thoughts?"
"Of course you can't hide it. You can't stop the gossips, nor can you stop so many eyes." Yuan Jiyin curled her lips. "We can hide it for a while this time. How can we lose again when the Fengyang Royal Army and the Liangzhou Guards join forces?"
"Liangzhou Guards!?" Yuan Shen felt a sudden chill down his spine.
Yuan Jiyin suddenly pulled out a brass tiger talisman from her sleeve. "Uncle Wang, how could you have known that I had other motives for going to Liangzhou? Liangzhou is a piece of fat meat, and others want to eat it, and so do I."
A name suddenly flashed through Yuan Shen's mind: "The person who entered Liangzhou and took charge of the military power this time was once the deputy governor of the Jinyiwei. And the leader of the Jinwuwei beside you was also a former commander of the Jinyiwei!?"
"But why do you remember that I repeatedly demoted him to a lower position, and only after Shen Rang came to power did I gradually promote him?"
Yuan Jiyin glanced back, the shadow of her eyelashes casting a shadow on her eyelids: "The chess piece in the dark, isn't that the most unexpected thing?"
"It's far more than that." A cold look flashed across Yuan Jiyin's eyes as she lowered her gaze to look at the elongated shadow on the carpet. "Do you still remember the six special agents in the Liangzhou Guards who were supposed to be executed?"
"Faking death to escape!?" Yuan Shen was somewhat shocked by her plan and tactics.
He had never imagined that a woman could be so cunning. Although he had heard of her talents before, when he was planning a great cause with Yuan Chan, he only regarded Yuan Jiyin as a stepping stone and never really wanted to plot with her.
But when I think about it carefully today, maybe it seems that Yuan Chan is far inferior to Yuan Jiyin.
Yuan Shen chuckled softly, "You are both brave and resourceful. When did our Yuan family produce a woman like Your Highness? Your father would surely be pleased if he knew."
"If my father knew that I had sowed discord among his sons and caused their deaths, leading to that coup and accidentally killing them," Yuan Jiyin's eyes showed sadness, "he would wish he had never given birth to me."
"If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. You are just asking for what you want and clearing away obstacles. What's wrong with that?" Yuan Shen disagreed.
Yuan Shen gave Yuan Jiyin a meaningful look and said, "But... would you kill Yuan Che?"
Yuan Jiyin paused for a moment, then dropped a single word: "Yes."
She raised her eyebrows as she picked up the teacup and drank tea: Because, I don’t want you to find my weakness.
"When are you planning to leave?" Yuan Jiyin asked.
Yuan Shen propped up his chin, the wrinkles accumulated by the years at the corners of his eyes narrowed a little, and his expression was serious: "Tomorrow."
"So fast? The army is withdrawing and approaching. I'm afraid that the situation in the Great Zhou will change completely." Yuan Jiyin thought that Yuan Shen was going to go back to inspect the troops. After the coming and going, maybe Chen Rang would come back. She was still worried that he would be discovered.
But now it seems that Shen Rang is doomed this time.
"Uncle Wang, please do me a favor~" Yuan Jiyin said in a slightly cheerful tone.
Yuan Jiyin suddenly realized that she could no longer suppress Yuan Susu's awakening, and she had to leave.
Yuan Shen raised his hand: "Please speak."
"After entering the capital, Shen Rang must be killed by me personally."
Yuan Shen was used to it, especially the fact that Yuan Jiyin killed her husband, he was not surprised at all.
For a person who is so cold-hearted towards his blood relatives, it is impossible for him to let go of his hatred and vigilance towards an enemy who almost killed him.
Yuan Shen responded happily.
Ever since Yuan Jiyin took over, she noticed Susu's restlessness and anxiety.
But Yuan Susu's consciousness had been gradually weakened by herself, and she could not hear the conversation she had just had with King Fengyang.
Su Su yelled, "Yuan Jiyin, Yuan Jiyin! Why are you riding a horse?"
"Shut up, the noise is giving me a headache." Yuan Jiyin felt so powerless that she wanted to reach out and hit her.
When they arrived at the mansion, Meng Yu opened the window for her and jumped into the bedroom. Cuicui happened to want to go in at that time. She was a little worried when she saw that the prince had not made any movement all night.
There was a knock on the door: "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
As soon as the pillow touched her head, Yuan Susu felt a headache for a moment but then quickly woke up: "Cui Cui, come in, I'm awake."
She knew in her heart that Yuan Jiyin must be doing something shameful, but now Yuan Jiyin could hear everything she said, so it would be impossible for her to inform Shen Rang!
Meng Yu is also hers.
It is even more unbelievable.
When Cuicui saw Susu covering her head and pouting, she knew that the cute ghost prince was back again.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"Wow... I have a headache." In order to confuse Yuan Jiyin, Yuan Susu poked Cuicui and dipped her hand in tea to write on the table.
Cuicui understood: "Your Highness, do you need me to ask the imperial physician to come and see you?"
She saw Susu wrote: How long have I slept?
Cuicui made a three.
Three hours.
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The author has something to say: That’s enough, just take a break.”
Su Su continued to write: There are two princes, did you know?
(End of text)
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