Chapter 74 Yuzhou
When Chi Xi returned to the palace, she saw Dan Ying serving fruits and Liu Shen'ai sitting on a chair eating happily, as if the 500 points she had just lost had no effect on her.
However, she is an indispensable part of Chi Yan's plan this time, and there is no way she can be lazy.
Chi Qi looked at her with a smile, "Six Gods, send Zhao Mingyue to Xiqi."
Liu Shen'ai's hand that was pinching the melon slices stopped instantly. Chi Lan glanced at Dan Ying, and Dan Ying immediately understood and stepped back.
Hearing her footsteps disappear outside the door, Liushen Aicai jumped up from his chair and said in a low voice, "You're going too far. You clearly know that the 'Lord God' is here. Do you want me to die?"
She is not Chi Lan, who possesses a free and immortal soul. She is just a replica of the main god system. Her survival depends entirely on Song Yu's thoughts.
As long as he presses the destroy button, system 006 will be completely destroyed without leaving any trace.
Chi Li stared at her intently, her voice low, "You're too nervous. Song Yu hasn't even noticed your betrayal. This is a golden opportunity to deal with him. If you don't help, and if we fail, we'll both end up in a terrible situation."
Liu Shen'ai took a deep breath. Chi Lan was right. Now that things had come to this, she had no way out.
"Okay, I'll go with Zhao Mingyue!"
Chi Li smiled and patted her shoulder, "Remember to keep an eye on Zhao Mingyue. Don't let her use the Bloodthirsty Throat unless it's absolutely necessary."
After all, there weren't many points left for her to squander.
Liu Shen'ai agreed, muttering in her heart that she thought the host would be worried about her, but it turned out that he was only worried about the points.
Chi Li withdrew her hand, tapped her head with her fingers, and reminded, "If you have anything, contact me here."
Anyway, the system is bound to her consciousness, so they can communicate no matter how far apart they are, and without consuming any points.
Liu Shen'ai nodded. She was still somewhat confident in the host's plan, but she felt a little timid when she thought of the main god system in Song Yu's hands.
I hope everything goes well. Although she has been shouting that she wants to commit suicide, she really doesn't want to be eliminated!
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On the other side, Wu’s house.
"Sister, are you really going to follow the princess to Xiqi? I can ask the Queen Mother to let you stay in the capital! Wouldn't it be nice for our family to be together?"
Wu Wenxiu looked at Xue Qi and said anxiously.
The reason she passed the message to the princess was not only because she bet that the princess would rise to the throne in the future, but also because Xue Qi was the princess's teacher.
But now, the princess has obviously been abandoned by the queen mother, and Xue Qi wants to follow her out of the capital. This is absolutely the most stupid behavior. She can't bear to see Xue Qi ruin his life because of this.
Xue Qi sat on a chair, holding a teacup and drinking tea silently, looking unmoved. It seemed that he had made up his mind and would not change it no matter who tried to persuade him.
Wu Wenxiu had no choice but to look at Yuzhao, "Third sister, please help me persuade her."
Yuzhao is now serving in the Jinwu Guard. Zhao Yuzhang has been ordered to escort the princess, so she must go as well. However, she can come back after going, but Xue Qi may not be able to come back after going.
Yuzhao naturally sided with Wu Wenxiu, and upon hearing this, she said, "Sister Qi, please stay. Aunt Wu will be worried if anything happens to you."
Xue Qi sighed, regretting that she had come to say goodbye to them. Just as she was about to open her mouth to argue, there was a knock on the door, and she shut up.
Wu Wenxiu went to open the door and found that it was Danying who came in. She looked behind her and asked, "Sister, how did you get in?"
"Your little girl opened the door for me." Dan Ying said with a smile, pulling out Wu Zening who was hiding behind her.
Wu Zening opened his round black eyes, full of curiosity.
Wu Wenxiu let them into the house and brought a glass of sweet water to Wu Zening. "After drinking, go wash up and go to bed with your mother Wu."
Then he told Danying again that Xue Qi was going to leave the capital with Zhao Mingyue.
Dan Ying looked puzzled. "Xue Siji, with your abilities, you have a bright future in the capital. Why are you following the princess to Xiqi?"
Xue Qi sighed and said, "You don't understand. Power and wealth are not what I want. I will never achieve what I want if I stay in the capital."
The three of them spoke in unison, "So what do you want?"
Xue Qi glanced at them, then stood up and walked over to Wu Zening. He raised his hand to touch her hair and smiled, saying, "I want all the girls like Zening in the world to grow up safely. I want a school with only female students. I also want to write a history book that records the history of women."
The room fell silent. They all understood what Xue Qi said. What she wanted was not just a school or a history book, she wanted the world to be a woman's world.
Only Wu Zening looked confused, quietly savoring the rare sweet water. After drinking, she gently placed the cup on the table, then jumped off the chair and said softly, "Sister, I'm done. I'm going to bed."
"It's time for me to go back too." Xue Qi said goodbye.
This time, Wu Wenxiu didn't say anything more. She walked her to the door, held her hand tightly, and said, "Sister, you must be careful."
On the other side, Danying also warned Yuzhao, "Be careful on the road, and remember to take care of Xue Siji. We are all sisters, and we should support each other."
Yuzhao agreed, and the four of them parted ways.
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A few days later, Zhao Yuzhang led the Jinwu Guard to escort Princess Fuguang to Xiqi, and thousands of people saw her off at the city gate.
Zhao Mingyue sat in the carriage, and through the raised curtains, she watched the city gate gradually disappear into the distance, and her heart grew colder.
"I married far away in Xiqi, but my mother didn't even come to see me off. It seems she really dislikes me." Zhao Mingyue lowered the curtain and said in a low voice.
Xue Qi sat beside her and comforted her, "Perhaps the Queen Mother is just too busy and has no time to see you off."
Zhao Mingyue shook her head and said sadly, "No, she never treated me as her own daughter. She said my only value was in marriage. I was so angry that I killed the Minister of Rites on impulse. Although my mother didn't punish me, she never paid any attention to me again. Master Xue, I really can't understand why my mother was so kind to them, but so cruel to me!"
At the end, there was even a hint of resentment in Zhao Mingyue's tone.
Xue Qi sighed softly, "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of complaining about yourself, Princess? It's better to think of a way to solve the current predicament. Or do you really want to marry to Xiqi, Princess?"
Zhao Mingyue immediately said: "Of course I don't want to!"
Xue Qi then smiled, "Then Princess, are you willing to listen to my advice?"
Zhao Mingyue took a deep breath, her weak eyes becoming firm. "Yes, I've figured it out. Because I have no one in the court who supports me, I can't even disobey the order of marriage. If I still want to return to the capital, then the only way is to rebel. However, I have no relatives now, where can I find people to support me?"
Xue Qi thought for a moment, pointed outside the car, and whispered, "Aren't the 1,000 Golden Crow Guards escorting the princess the best personnel?"
Zhao Mingyue shook her head, "No, they won't listen to my orders."
Xue Qi looked at her with piercing eyes and said in a deep voice, "Princess, have you ever considered that they are escorting you to Xiqi under imperial orders? If anything goes wrong along the way, it will be a capital crime. By then, they will have no choice but to rebel even if they don't want to."
Zhao Mingyue stared at Xue Qi with her eyes wide open, trying to find a trace of a joke on her face, but there was none, she was serious.
In her impression, Xue Qi, who was always gentle, actually came up with a way to force the Jinwu Guard into a dead end. This was too terrifying.
If it were in the past, Zhao Mingyue would definitely refuse, but now, she has no other choice.
After careful consideration, she pointed out the disadvantages of this idea: "This will make them hate me."
What she needed was an army that was loyal to her, not one that held a grudge against her.
Xue Qi was very pleased that Zhao Mingyue was thinking for herself. Of course, she, the future leader of the female world, couldn't do such dirty things. Even if she did do all sorts of bad things in the future, her hands—at least on the surface—had to be clean.
Morality is the shackles that bind the lower class, but it will also be the crown that allows them to reach the top.
Xue Qi's expression softened again, and she smiled, "Princess, of course, we can't be the bad guy. We have to choose someone else to help us bear our anger."
As she spoke, she took out the map she had prepared long ago and unfolded it.
"This is our route to Xiqi. Starting from the capital, we'll pass through Lan, Yu, Ning, and Tang Prefectures before reaching the northern border. The Lan Prefecture Governor, Prince Yue Zhao Ping, and the Yu Prefecture Governor, Prince Yu Zhao Zhuo, are both royal relatives and may harbor rebellious intentions. Princess, you could write them a letter hinting that you possess a token from the emperor and see how they react."
Zhao Mingyue frowned and thought. She was a princess married to a foreign country. Logically, no one would risk disobeying the order to help her, unless she had something of value that the other party coveted.
For example, she could accuse Empress Dowager Chi of imprisoning the emperor on their behalf.
After all, she is the emperor's biological sister and has the emperor's token on her. If someone wants to rebel and gets her support, then it would be justified.
After figuring this out, Zhao Mingyue immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll write to these two people right away to find out their attitudes."
During the break, Zhao Mingyue called for pen and ink, wrote two letters, stamped them, and delivered them to the two governors.
Soon, they arrived in Lanzhou.
Zhao Ping received them warmly and asked Zhao Mingyue about the situation of the court and Zhao Chun in secret.
Zhao Mingyue naturally answered according to what she had agreed with Xue Qi. She acted as if she knew everything but was keeping it secret. She just kept crying and saying that she didn't want to go to the marriage. She also hinted that she was married off to Xiqi because she knew the secret of Empress Dowager Chi.
Zhao Mingyue thought Zhao Ping would take some action, but he did nothing until he left Lanzhou.
Is it because he doesn't dare to do it or because he doesn't want to do it? Zhao Mingyue was thinking about it when there was a knock on the car door. The voice of the guard came from outside, "Princess, Yuzhou is just ahead."
She immediately cheered up and thought, it’s okay, there’s still a chance.
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In Yuzhou, the majestic and precipitous Mangshan Mountain stretches for dozens of miles. The official road winds through the foot of the mountain like a slender silk ribbon. Even in daytime, this section of the road is still shrouded in thick fog, making it difficult to tell the direction.
Under the shade of dense leaves, a middle-aged woman with a bow and arrow on her back and a scimitar in her hand crouched under a tree, as if waiting for something.
Suddenly, the dead leaves on the ground crackled, and a series of light footsteps could be heard. A woman who looked slightly younger approached her and asked anxiously, "Sister, is Princess Fuguang's convoy really going to pass by here? We've been waiting for ages, but why haven't we seen anyone yet?"
The woman looked calm, her eyes focused on the road in the distance. "The information Sixth Sister heard from the Governor's Mansion must be correct. Let's wait a little longer."
The young woman clenched her fist and pounded the tree trunk, angrily saying, "Damn it! I can wait, but my third sister and the others can't. We don't have time!"
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