Although Yao Yi's words may sound harsh, they are often true.
"There's good news and bad news. The good news is that the emperor has finally made up his mind to remove this thorn in Bijiang."
"What about the bad news?"
Xiao Nanhui sighed with his mouth drooping. "The bad news is, the emperor wants me to hide my identity and go to Jizhou Lingxi to investigate the situation first. I can't go with the army."
After all these years together, how could Yao Yin not know what Xiao Nanhui meant? In the end, he still couldn't stand her useless appearance the most. The corner of his mouth twitched as he scolded, "Xiao Nanhui, you're blinded by lust. Do you have to stick with Xiao Zhun? What's wrong with going it alone? You don't have to compete for military merit with those unruly bastards. Maybe you'll get a promotion when you come back. You're just an adopted daughter, and you have no relationship with him. The Qinghuai Marquis Mansion is not a place where you can rely on it forever. For you, getting promoted and making money is the right path."
"Okay." Xiao Nanhui was still listless.
Yao Yi was right, but what did he know? Ninety-nine percent of his life, he was a money-conscious abacus. Could you expect an abacus to believe that love was more important than money? Dream on.
Her name carries Xiao Zhun's lifelong wish: to return to the south and reclaim the vast territory.
Now that her wish was about to come true, she couldn't be by his side. The emperor's promotion to her position was truly inappropriate.
"Tell me, why didn't the emperor look for someone else, but me?"
Yao Yi was counting the silver in the jar, and without even looking up, he said, "You look unfamiliar, so it's easier to get things done."
Xiao Nanhui was stunned for a moment, then he felt that this statement made some sense.
Who didn't know about Tiancheng's generals? The Bai family must have put a lot of effort into gathering information. If they were too conspicuous, the news would have reached the enemy's ears before they even entered Jizhou.
She is different.
Before she was promoted, she was just a small team leader. Apart from her identity as the adopted daughter of Marquis Qinghuai, no one would take her seriously at all.
Besides, she is still a woman. There are many prejudices against women in the world, but this prejudice can sometimes be a wonderful disguise.
The emperor really has a way of employing people.
I wonder what will happen when such a smart person meets that unpredictable person.
Xiao Nan thought about it and asked, "Have you ever heard of the surname Zhongli?"
Yao Yi paused, apparently remembering something, but ultimately only mumbled, "It's a rare double surname. Why do you think of asking this?"
Xiao Nanhui was lost in thought and didn't notice Yao Yi's expression. "I met someone when I went to Huozhou this time. He said he was a guest at the Prime Minister's residence."
Yao Yi's tone was filled with a hint of impatience that he himself didn't even notice: "You believe what he says? You've only known each other for a few days?"
Xiao Nanhui gave him a strange look: "I'm not serious, why are you so anxious?"
The words were on the tip of Yao Yi's tongue, but he swallowed them back after a few twists and turns. Finally, he said hastily, "Who doesn't have a few names for cats and dogs when walking around? Do you think everyone is as stupid as you?"
Xiao Nanhui snorted to himself.
I'm not stupid, I even used your name.
Of course, I can't tell Yao Yi this. If I tell her, I'll suffer all the way.
Xiao Nanhui was just smiling to himself when suddenly, a man appeared at the end of the dirt road on a fast horse.
When Xiao Nanhui saw that the man was wearing an official uniform, he felt something was wrong. When he got closer, he found that it was his enemy Su Pingchuan whom he saw every day.
Xiao Nanhui reined in his horse and knocked on the partition of the carriage.
"Hey, your stingy business has been targeted? Why are there officials here? They look like they're here to arrest you."
Yao Yi opened the small window and poked his head out of the carriage, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Impossible! I've already taken care of everything I need to do, except for that newly appointed General Zuo. But he's usually guarding the west side right now, so why would he be here?"
Xiao Nanhui frowned, she didn't know either.
Yao Yi is very cunning and is always cautious about such matters. He should not be targeted by anyone under any circumstances.
Unless...someone reports it.
Moreover, this person may have just participated in the "viewing", so he could calculate the time so accurately. Xiao Nanhui thought about it for a while and a name popped up.
Who else could it be besides that bastard Xu Shu?
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