Chapter 241 War Begins
So the truth of the year was actually like this? Doesn't that mean that for so many years, the emperor has been kept in the dark by Prince Shuo and mistakenly regarded the enemy as a benefactor? This Prince Shuo really hid it well!
If they hadn't been able to hear Xu Qingyan's inner voice, they would never have thought that Prince Shuo was such a person. Both he and Pei Jingchuan couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Duke Ying followed Xu Qingyan's guess and deliberately said, "Back then, it was indeed very strange. Even if Prince Shuo hadn't blocked the knife, my people could have saved the emperor. It was just that the situation was urgent at the time, the emperor was already scared, and Prince Shuo showed that he had no pursuit of power, which made the emperor relax his guard."
"I, the king, think that Prince Shuo wanted to kill my father, but when he saw that the truth was about to be exposed, he changed his decision temporarily because he had no chance of success." Although the King of Qin could not hear Xu Qingyan's thoughts, he was able to guess a general idea from the words of the Duke of England after some analysis and conjecture.
"Indeed, with Prince Shuo's character, he would never risk his life to save the emperor, unless it is to save himself." Pei Jingchuan followed the words of King Qin.
Seeing that they all felt the same way, Xu Qingyan couldn't help feeling happy and said, "That's why I feel that the emperor should see his true face. Prince Shuo is such a scheming person. He must have inserted a lot of his own people around the emperor over the years. If we can find these people, it may be helpful to us."
"Well, Qingyan is right!" Pei Jingchuan nodded, with a gentle smile in his eyes.
On the other hand, after Prince Shuo returned to the palace, he was not as relaxed as Pei Jingchuan and the others. His whole face became gloomy and he lost his temper after returning. When Xu Qingyue came forward to ask, he was beaten up as a tool to vent his anger.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to tell you. Can you please listen to me first?" Xu Qingyue covered her bleeding cheek, dodged to the side, and shouted anxiously.
She really hated Prince Shuo in her heart, but there was nothing she could do. She still needed to use him. After Prince Shuo had vented his anger, he snorted indifferently: "What nonsense do you have to say to me? You haven't done anything for me in all these days!"
He originally left it to Xu Qingyue, thinking that she might still be useful to him, but the result disappointed him greatly.
Xu Qingyue suppressed the hatred in her eyes and said sincerely: "Your Highness, now that the King of Qin and the young master are in cahoots with each other, it is too hard for you to deal with them alone! I have contacted Pei Jingyuan who is in the Duke of Ying's army. He also hates the Duke's Mansion to the core. Now he has even established contact with Dayong, who is preparing to attack the border of Daxia. If it is the court, can you find a way to get the Duke of Ying and the King of Qin to join the army? Pei Jingchuan can definitely unite with the enemy country and let them die on the battlefield!"
"Are what you said true?" Prince Shuo, who had originally not cared, looked at Xu Qingyue in surprise.
"Yes! What I said is absolutely true. Thinking that the prince cannot handle it alone, I asked someone to contact Pei Jingyuan. I thought that you two have a common goal, so why not cooperate?" Xu Qingyue nodded sincerely.
It was indeed she who took the initiative to write the letter and contact Pei Jingyuan. However, she did not admit that she had hooked up with Prince Shuo, but instead turned the tables and said that since Pei Jingyuan left, the people in the Duke of Ying's mansion had been plotting against her and had sent her to Prince Shuo's mansion. She tried her best to express that she only loved Pei Jingyuan and would remain chaste for him even if she went to Prince Shuo's mansion. She also said that she was now deceiving Prince Shuo and helping him deal with the King of Qin and the Duke of Ying's mansion in order to protect herself.
Pei Jingyuan was naturally moved by her deep affection. They exchanged letters several times, and Pei Jingyuan also told him about his situation. Xu Qingyue wanted to use Pei Jingyuan and Prince Shuo to capture Duke Ying and Prince Qin in one fell swoop, and then she would help Pei Jingyuan rebel. As for Prince Shuo, this pervert, she thought she could take him down, so she treated him as an abandoned pawn.
Sure enough, after a moment of hesitation, Prince Shuo was moved by Yun Xu Qingyue's plan and decided to cooperate with Pei Jingyuan. He thought Pei Jingyuan only wanted to inherit the position of the crown prince, so he agreed to Xu Qingyue and asked him to tell Pei Jingyuan that he would be the first meritorious official after he ascended the throne.
A few days later, the news that Dayong attacked the border of Daxia spread to Daxia at full speed. This news was personally delivered by Prince Shuo to the palace, saying that his people had discovered it by accident, and that the border of Daxia had suffered heavy losses.
The emperor immediately called all his ministers to discuss the matter. On the recommendation of all the ministers, he decided to send the Duke of Ying to the battlefield in person. As the situation was urgent, he ordered the Duke of Ying to set out the next day.
Therefore, after the court session, the Duke of England had to rush back to his palace to prepare.
——British Mansion——
"Husband, how can we set off so soon? What happened on the border? Why didn't anyone send the news in advance? What happened to the soldiers over there?" When the Duke's wife heard the news, she was shocked, worried, and asked curiously.
Duke Ying frowned and said, "I'm afraid that Dayong is coming with great force this time. I guess something big happened over there, so there's no one to deliver the message."
[This must have been done by Pei Jing! When Pei Jingchuan wanted to go to the military camp, I felt that something was wrong, but it was a pity that Pei Jingyuan was the Duke's biological son after all, and he couldn't bear to refuse him. Now, there are already many leading soldiers on the border, all of whom have been bribed or controlled by Pei Jingyuan. Dayong was not attacked suddenly at all, but because of Pei Jingyuan's internal and external cooperation! This time, if the Duke goes there, he will definitely die. There are traps set over there, waiting for the Duke to jump in! Once the Duke dies, Da Xia will be in danger. ] Xu Qingyan, who was standing aside, thought worriedly in her heart.
Pingnan Hou's heart skipped a beat. It was Pei Jingyuan, the wicked son, who did this again! They all say that it was because of being soft-hearted that he caused all the trouble! Pei Jingchuan also frowned in worry and couldn't help but ask Xu Wo, "Qingyan, I think it's very dangerous for father to go there this time. Pei Jingyuan is at the border and will definitely have complaints about father. I don't know if he has done anything over there. Do you think there are still people around father who can be used?"
[Of course there are not many who can be used! Let me see! There are two soldiers on the border who can be trusted, one is Chen Wei and the other is Zhang Feng. However, because these two people are not on good terms with Pei Jingyuan, they have been ganged up on by his people and have been demoted to the lower ranks of soldiers. However, these two people are not stupid and have been secretly monitoring Pei Jingyuan. Especially Zhang Feng, this person is very capable and is planning to tell the Duke everything when he comes. However, Pei Jingyuan also plans to frame him in front of the Duke. ]
Xu Qingyan did not hide anything and said directly: "Father, if you are willing to believe me, I think that by then, the Duke can trust anyone Pei Jingyuan doesn't like."
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