Chapter 40 Master Yun! You are so accurate
Xiao Zirui laughed loudly and waved his hand, and the servants behind him carried up two large boxes.
"General Wu'an has made many military achievements and is a key figure in the Liang Kingdom. I have long wanted to visit him. These small gifts are not enough to show my respect. I hope the general will accept them."
Chang Zongyan frowned slightly and asked directly:
"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment. I will not accept the compliment without merit. If you have anything to say, please speak directly."
"General Chang is straightforward. Haha, if that's the case, I'll just say it straight." Xiao Zirui said with a smile.
"You all should know that the regent is only acting as regent due to his father's long-term illness, but he took the opportunity to monopolize power and made the court his own."
"But now he has been poisoned deeply, his health is deteriorating, and he has become a useless man. There is no need to say more about his future. Why don't you find a good master for him as soon as possible?"
"As long as General Chang and all of you are willing to serve me, I guarantee that you will have a bright future and enjoy glory. It will be just around the corner for you to be crowned king or marquis!"
Chang Zongyan finally understood his intention and his face darkened:
"Your Highness, what do you mean by that? The prince fought for the country and was injured all over, but you slandered him behind his back! It's really despicable!"
"We would never do such a treacherous thing. Your Highness, please go back!"
Xiao Zirui didn't expect him to be so ruthless, and said angrily:
"Think it through. I am the crown prince and will inherit the throne sooner or later! Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the soldiers under your command..."
He thought that saying this would not only arouse fear, but also incite these deputy generals to put pressure on Chang Zongyan.
But before he could finish his words, several deputy generals glared at him angrily.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince really looks down on us!"
"We will never be the kind of treacherous villain!"
"As a subordinate of General Chang, the general's decision is our decision!"
Xiao Zirui's face flushed: "You guys... are simply too ignorant to appreciate my kindness!"
Chang Zongyan sneered:
"Not to mention that the Regent has helped us, the tiger talisman is in the Regent's hand, so he is the only one who can command the three armies! If the Crown Prince wants military power, as long as he can get the Regent's approval, there will be no problem. Why waste your breath here!"
"Okay, I hope you won't regret it in the future!" Xiao Zirui had nothing to say, he snorted coldly and strode away.
After he left, several deputy generals and Chang Zongyan looked solemn.
"General, the prince might do something bad to the regent. Should we tell him what happened today?" a deputy general asked worriedly.
Chang Zongyan sighed:
"Just send someone to remind the prince that the prince has made some moves, but let's not mention what the prince just said."
Everyone felt heavy-hearted when they thought about the prince's deteriorating legs.
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Fengqi Palace.
Xiao Zirui returned home with nothing, and the Queen was so angry that she slammed the table:
"It's totally unreasonable! How dare they treat the crown prince like this? Are they planning a rebellion?"
Xiao Zirui frowned:
"Mother, what should we do now?"
The queen took a deep breath and sneered:
"Fortunately, the Imperial Master had anticipated this and made a good plan in advance!"
"Oh? Mother, please tell us about it soon!" Xiao Zirui said happily.
"The enemy country on the northwest border seems to be making some moves, and the Northwest Army is directly under the command of the Regent. We can take this opportunity to take back the Northwest Army!"
Xiao Zirui frowned when he heard this:
"But the Regent was already firmly in charge of the army and able to repel the enemy when he first became disabled. How can you use this as an excuse to deprive him of his military power?"
The Queen snorted:
"His leg disease now is not the same as it was in the past! Moreover, I have already thought of a foolproof plan. The autumn hunt in a few days will be a great opportunity! With the help of Tianfeng, he will have no excuse to hold on to the military power and will hand over the tiger talisman obediently!"
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"Autumn Hunt?"
Yun Qingqing had been drawing talismans for half a day and was now resting in the yard, cracking melon seeds and basking in the sun.
She listened to Qiao'er's report but didn't take it seriously.
"Xiao Changheng isn't going anyway, so it has nothing to do with us."
Everyone in the court knew that ever since the Regent's legs were crippled, he had never shown up at the autumn hunt again.
"Miss, it's not nice for you to address the prince by his name like that..." Qiao'er muttered in a low voice, and then said, "No, Miss, the prince asked you to prepare for the autumn hunt this year and go with him."
"Huh?" Yun Qingqing was stunned. "Even if he wants to go, he doesn't have any female relatives accompanying him every year. Did he tell me the reason?"
"The prince didn't say it, but I quietly asked Nan Zheng!" Qiao'er smiled as if she had expected it. "It was said that the emperor listened to the queen's suggestion and issued an order that women can be brought along for the autumn hunt this year. He also said that we should divide the teams into teams for the competition. The team that hunts the most will be the chosen team of Daliang!"
At this point, she suddenly hesitated and said, "But the prince is not able to move around easily. Even if he doesn't participate, no one will say anything. Why does he have to fight for this title?"
Yun Qingqing counted on her fingers thoughtfully, then suddenly sneered and spat out a mouthful of melon seed shells.
"The enemy country on the northwest border is ready to make a move. The queen chose the army of destiny at this time. It is obvious that she is targeting the military power of the northwest army!"
"Qiao'er, go pack your things and get ready to go. I want to see what tricks they are going to play!"
Qiao'er agreed and just left when Yun Qingqing suddenly spotted a figure wandering suspiciously outside the courtyard gate.
She raised her eyebrows: "Nanzheng, what's the matter?"
Nan Zheng paused, walked over and saluted:
"Ahem...Princess, I have something I want to ask you."
"Go ahead."
"Um... When Duke Ming came to your house, you said that you predicted that the prince would have a bloody disaster. Has the disaster been resolved now? Will there be any danger in this autumn hunt?"
Yun Qingqing: ...
Only then did she remember that in order to get Nan Zheng to take her to eavesdrop on the court officials' meeting that day, she made up a lie that the prince was going to face a bloody disaster.
That was simply a trick to deceive people into marching south.
In fact, Xiao Changheng had great luck, and she couldn't easily predict his future with her current ability. Not only would the cost be too high, but the accuracy rate would not be very high either.
The best we can do is to make a certain degree of inference based on the fortunes of people who are closely related to him.
"...Princess?" Nan Zheng became even more worried when he saw her silence.
Yun Qingqing coughed lightly:
"In any case, during this autumn hunt, you must always pay attention and protect the prince."
Nan Zheng's expression turned serious:
"Yes! I will protect the prince every step of the way!"
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The autumn hunting location is at a palace more than 20 miles outside the imperial capital.
This year, the emperor granted special permission to bring female relatives with him, so the accompanying team was more than twice as large as usual.
The team set out early in the morning and arrived near dusk. They had to stay here for one night, and the autumn hunt officially began the next day.
It was the first time for the young ladies and ladies of all the families in the imperial capital to participate in the autumn hunt, so it was very exciting. After settling down, they formed groups and walked around, and the palace soon became lively.
Yun Qingqing had been keeping to herself for a long time and had no intention of traveling with those young ladies and noble ladies. She changed into casual clothes and planned to take Qiao'er out for a walk to observe the surrounding terrain and feng shui.
As soon as I reached the door, a man rushed towards me in a hurry.
Seeing this, Qiao Er immediately stood in front of Yun Qing Qing and said:
"Stop! Don't bump into the princess!"
Yun Qingqing looked at this person and raised her eyebrows:
"Know Ye Shen?"
Zhi Ye Shen didn't even have time to catch his breath, so he bowed deeply to her and said:
"Master Yun! Your calculations are too accurate. If you hadn't reminded me last time and given me that talisman, I would have been in big trouble!"
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