Chapter 160 The husband is really stubborn
"Xiao Beiheng invited me...and my husband to a banquet?"
After reading the invitation, Shen Yuexi said to herself, "Is he kidding?"
She had no good impression of Xiao Beiheng at all. Since she came to this world, Xiao Beiheng was probably the most terrifying person to her. Whether it was his attitude towards servants or his attitude towards her and Xiao Zhuo.
This man was capricious. He treated her as a guest at first, then put her under house arrest. For no apparent reason, he planned to shoot her to death with an arrow.
But after Xiao Zhuo defeated him, not only did he not pursue them, he even gave them horses as a gift...
She couldn't figure out Xiao Beiheng's psychology and had no idea what kind of person this guy was.
The other side must have prepared a lot of swordsmen and axes, waiting for them to arrive and chop them down directly. It must be like this, right? Or put them under house arrest?
No, you absolutely can't go.
Not only did he not go, he had to run away immediately.
She took the invitation back to the house to see Xiao Zhuo, handed it to him, and said, "Husband, Xiao Beiheng sent someone to deliver it."
Xiao Zhuo took it, glanced at it, and said, "Well, there are still a few days until October 10th. Let's get ready."
Shen Yuexi blinked: "Husband, where are we going?"
It seems that Xiao Zhuo is planning to escape, so where is his destination?
Mei Pu and the Xiliang cavalry had already left, and Li Wan and Madam Li, saying they were going to visit friends, also left. They only had 1,300 soldiers now, so where could they flee to?
"Let's go to the banquet," Xiao Zhuo lowered his head and brushed off the dust on his clothes, "You can't be disrespectful when attending a banquet. You must dress appropriately."
Shen Yuexi was stunned.
Is Xiao Zhuo confused? Xiao Beiheng is the one who wants to kill him.
"Husband, there is no good banquet. If we go, what if he detains us or kills us?" she reminded Xiao Zhuo.
"No, they just invited us to a banquet."
Xiao Zhuo looked Shen Yuexi up and down and said, "Yuexi, you can't dress like this for a banquet."
"Oh, why are you talking about clothes?" Shen Yuexi hurriedly walked up to Xiao Zhuo, put her hand on his forehead and felt it, then pried open his eyelids and looked, "You obviously don't have a fever."
Xiao Zhuo smiled and said, "Of course I don't have a fever."
"Then what nonsense are you talking about? Xiao Beiheng, it was Xiao Beiheng who invited us to the banquet." Shen Yuexi poked the invitation with her finger. "It's the one who duelled with you before, the Prince of Qi. Don't you remember him?"
"Of course I remember." Xiao Zhuo reached out and touched the top of her head, "Let's get ready and arrive at the banquet on time."
Shen Yuexi looked up to the sky and sighed: "Either I am crazy or you are crazy."
She also felt that Xiao Zhuo must have his reasons, but she couldn't figure it out.
Xiao Zhuo laughed and hugged her to sit on his lap: "I know you are worried that he will harm us and don't want me to go."
"My dear husband, you are finally back to normal." Shen Yuexi held Xiao Zhuo's face with both hands and looked him up and down. "Then why did you keep saying you wanted to go?"
"Xiao Beiheng sent me an invitation, and I ran away?" Xiao Zhuo smiled and shook his head, "That's not my personality. Of course I have to go."
After hearing this, Shen Yuexi almost wanted to grab his neck and shake it hard to shake the idea out of his mind.
Fortunately I held it in.
Knowing that Xiao Beiheng is an enemy, he still took the initiative to walk into the trap. Is there such a stupid person in the world?
"Don't worry, Yuexi. I know him. He won't harm us." Xiao Zhuo comforted her, "Just dress up and come with me to the banquet."
"How do you know him? You've never dealt with him before." Shen Yuexi argued, "Just because you duelled with him once, you know who he is?"
"Of course, I know. I'm the Crown Prince of Dayan, not a fool." Xiao Zhuo raised the corner of his mouth. "If he wants to kill us, he definitely won't use the excuse of attending a banquet."
"What excuse will he use?"
"I don't know yet, but it won't be this one."
Shen Yuexi moved Xiao Zhuo's hand away and jumped off him: "Then I'll let General Qiu Liming bring a thousand soldiers and horses with you. Oh, and I'll also have to make you a set of inner armor... Oh, and a sword, and a sword..."
"There's no need for these," Xiao Zhuo waved his hand, "Making two sets of clothes is the real thing."
Shen Yuexi stamped her feet and said, "If you don't prepare anything, people will treat you like pork on the chopping board."
Xiao Zhuo was not prepared, but she was.
She left the yard, mounted her horse, and hurried to the Wolf's Tooth Pass.
Langya Pass was bustling with activity. Villagers and soldiers were constructing the city wall. Qiu Liming, Meng Yue, and Song Zhen huddled together, gesturing with a blueprint, as if planning the city's architecture.
"General Qiu, General Meng, Military Advisor Song," Shen Yuexi dismounted in front of them, "something big has happened."
Song Zhen waved his fan and said, "Madam, why are you so panicked?"
Shen Yuexi told the three of them about the invitation sent by Xiao Beiheng.
Meng Yue slapped his thigh and said, "Xiao Beiheng is trying to murder our lord!" Qiu Liming also agreed and asked, "Does our lord really want to go to the banquet?" Shen Yuexi nodded repeatedly, "I'm not convinced by him. If he insists on going, you guys go and persuade him."
"This is outrageous!" Meng Yue and Qiu Liming hurriedly mounted their horses and galloped towards Xiaogang Village. Only Song Zhen stood still, not moving.
Shen Yuexi asked, "Military Advisor, you are more eloquent than the two generals. Aren't you going?"
Song Zhen pondered for a while, then looked up and said, "I think it's not a bad idea for you to go, my lord."
"Ah, Military Advisor, you also think it's okay to go?" Shen Yuexi knocked her forehead with her fist, "Why?"
Xiao Zhuo insisted, perhaps out of momentary confusion. Now that Song Zhen also felt that she could go, it meant there must be something behind this. It was just that she couldn't understand it.
Song Zhen gently waved his feather fan and said, "Madam, Xiao Beiheng led his troops here but was stopped outside Xiaogang Village by Zhao Mu. Do you know what his intention is?"
Shen Yuexi shook her head.
She is simple-minded and doesn't understand these things.
"Zhao Mu was ordered to dispatch troops to block Xiao Beiheng's westward advance. This was clearly the Emperor's intention," Song Zhen analyzed. "The Emperor wanted to help the Prince of Xiliang, who was related to Concubine Xian. It was the Lord who helped the Prince of Xiliang drive back the Western Rong army, and the Emperor still counts on the Lord and won't let Xiao Beiheng harm the Lord. Zhao Mu must have conveyed this to Xiao Beiheng."
Shen Yuexi didn't quite understand what he was saying: "Hasn't Emperor Yongde always wanted to kill my husband? Has he changed his mind now?"
"We cannot fathom the Emperor's thoughts. But even enemies can cooperate when they can be of use. Otherwise, Zhao Mu would have captured the Lord long ago."
"Military Advisor, what you mean is that Emperor Yongde still relies on my husband, so Xiao Beiheng won't touch us?"
"The Emperor rules the world and commands all the people. King Qi must give him face, no matter what." Song Zhen turned towards the crowded city wall. "This time, we may be able to obtain some important information that will help us plan our future actions. We have come all the way here to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, not to spend the rest of our lives in Xiaogang Village."
After hearing Song Zhen's words, Shen Yuexi finally understood. Everyone who followed Xiao Zhuo had their own reasons. It wasn't just about loyalty to Xiao Zhuo. It depended on what Xiao Zhuo could give them.
The relationship between people is one of eternal interests. If they are compatible, they come together; if they are not, they go.
Then why did she follow Xiao Zhuo?
At first, she wanted to curry favor with him, but now that the situation has settled down, she has become even more dependent on him. What's the purpose?
Being a queen? To be honest, she had no interest in such things in her previous life. She preferred to study freely and not to be high and mighty and have others bow down to her.
Reputation is no longer a concern, what matters is profit... Speaking of which, what about the IOU I wrote yesterday?
She patted herself back and forth and coughed awkwardly.
I was trying to light the stove this morning, but couldn't find anything to start the fire. I went back to the house to look for it, and saw a piece of paper on the table. So...
Such an important thing was lost. It's hard to say she did it for money. Besides, if she really wanted to make money, she wouldn't have to rely on Xiao Zhuo. Da Xiong could make something that would make a lot of money in a matter of minutes, and becoming rich enough to rival a country wouldn't be a problem.
She was simply attracted by Xiao Zhuo's charm, and she didn't want to be with him for fame or fortune. She was strong and independent enough, and what she really wanted was a romantic home.
This is something that fame and fortune cannot give her.
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