Chapter 214 Flowers in Full Bloom
Wei Yanli soon went to Shijie City, and he also sent someone to inform General Huangfu about the Second Prince of Biao Kingdom and his entourage at the official post station in Taiyang City.
"To express our sincerity towards Da Yu, we have now presented the specific details to His Majesty."
His Majesty will reply soon; please wait a few more days, General.
General Huangfu didn't waste any time and immediately said that since you want to wait for news from your emperor, then go back to your Shijie City and wait!
Anyway, Da Yu won't be serving you good food and drinks anymore.
And so, the Second Prince and his entourage hurriedly returned to Shijie City.
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Song Zhimian stayed in the courtyard the whole time, and messages were sent over every day.
Wei Yanli went to Shijie City, and news from Shijie City was also sent to Taiyang City through various channels.
All news related to military affairs was sent to Huangfu An.
Matters unrelated to military affairs were originally to be sent to Xiao Huaijin, but Xiao Huaijin was busy watching the Southwest Army's drills and left these matters to Song Zhimian.
Along with those messages, Xiao Jingjue and the Twelfth Prince were also sent over.
"They're both young, and it's not good for them to run around the Southwest Army camp all day. We're sending them here to learn how to kill with their brains!"
After saying these two sentences, Xiao Huaijin returned to the Southwest Army camp.
Only Song Zhimin, who was dumbfounded, and Xiao Jingjue and the Twelfth Prince, who were staring at her with admiration, remained.
"Master of Ceremonies Song, Seventh Uncle said you can kill someone without being armed." Xiao Jingjue looked at Song Zhimian with shining eyes.
"Yes, Seventh Brother also said that you can make others kill themselves, without them even knowing how they died!" The Twelfth Prince also looked on with admiration.
Song Zhimian...
She only killed one Cai Boju, okay?
Furthermore, it's not something she can openly discuss about killing Cai Boju.
"Okay, it's all a coincidence! A coincidence!"
"Since His Highness Prince Qi has sent you two to me, you both have to follow my instructions. If you don't, I'll have to send you both back," Song Zhimian said with a smile.
They both nodded immediately.
They'll definitely stay here obediently.
If they disobeyed and were sent back, Xiao Huaijin would not keep them in the Southwest Army camp, but would instead lock them up in a separate courtyard.
In that case, they will only be able to see a square patch of sky every day.
Song Zhimian has started her childcare life once again.
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In the small, exquisite study, Song Zhimian sat with her two children at a table by the window.
Flowers bloom in profusion outside the window. Although it is late autumn and winter is just around the corner, it still feels like spring in the southwest.
The two younger children rested their chins on their hands and looked at Song Zhimian.
Song Zhimin had various messages laid out in front of her, and she had to help organize and categorize them as she read them.
"This message should be related to the military affairs of the Southwest Army. Send it to His Highness Prince Qi!" Song Zhimian resealed a note with sealing wax and handed it to a guard who had been waiting at the door.
The guard immediately took the sealed package and left.
Song Zhimian carefully read all the remaining messages.
Various messages flashed through Song Zhimian's mind.
The Second Prince and his men returned to Shijie City three days ago. They arrived in the morning, and by the afternoon, various rumors had spread.
The Southwestern Army did not treat the peace negotiation team from the Biao Kingdom with courtesy.
The Southwest Army is fully prepared and ready to march, its sights set on Mandalay, the capital of the Kingdom of Bhai.
The Second Prince and his entourage used every means at their disposal to persuade the Southwest Army to postpone their departure.
The people of Dayu were furious about what the Biao Kingdom's army had done and vowed to pay for it in blood.
The caravan intercepted by the Crown Prince included members of a top noble family in the capital of Dayu.
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In short, all sorts of news emerged like mushrooms after rain, and there were all kinds of them.
Within just one day, Shijie City suddenly became tense.
The people, who had initially thought that the Crown Prince's troops had withdrawn and that a major battle was unlikely to break out, became nervous again.
Are we really going to fight? What if we really attack Shijie City?
There are only three thousand troops stationed in Shijie City now, which is not even enough to fill the Southwest Army's teeth.
In just one day, the wealthy families in Shijie City were all carrying large and small bags, preparing to flee to other cities in Biao Kingdom.
Although the army in Dayu is known for its strict discipline, what if they only enforce strict discipline on the people of Dayu?
If the Southwest Army captures Shijie City, will these people become easy prey in their eyes?
The next day, the city gates of Shijie City were crowded with people trying to escape the city.
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Song Zhimian was not in a hurry. In her opinion, this was only part of the information that Ruan Xingzhi had released.
The real news is yet to come!
People are just afraid now; it is only when they are truly terrified that certain emotions will erupt.
"Master of Ceremonies Song, Young Master Wei has sent a message from Shijie City that the Third Prince of Biao Kingdom has sent a message to Ruan Xingzhi from the capital of Biao Kingdom, Manderai."
It should be related to the eldest prince.
"The Third Prince of Biao Kingdom secretly went to see the First Prince, and it is said that the First Prince is already furious!" Wei Yanli's attendant, who came to deliver the message, whispered.
Song Zhimin nodded and took the message from Wei Yanli.
The winds have shifted in Shijiazhuang today...
Song Zhimian thought for a moment and then looked at the attendant.
"Tell Young Master Wei that the rest is all set, and he knows what to do!" Song Zhimian whispered.
The attendant nodded immediately, then turned and left.
Song Zhimian stood up after organizing all the messages on the table.
After looking at the flowers in the yard from the window for a while, Xiao Jingjue gently tugged at Song Zhimian's sleeve.
"Master of Ceremonies Song, is things about to get chaotic in Shijie City?" Xiao Jingjue asked in a low voice.
Song Zhimian shook her head.
"The city of Shijie will not be in chaos; it is only people's hearts that are in chaos!"
Your Highness, Twelfth Prince, you must know that in this world, it is not only swords and poisons that can kill.
With enough willpower, everything in this world can become a weapon of mass destruction.
"Just you wait and see, this time tomorrow, Shijie City will be at its liveliest!" Song Zhimian said with a smile.
Xiao Jingjue and the twelfth prince exchanged glances.
It's just Shijie City, isn't it? Is it really necessary to go to such great lengths? The Southwest Army could take Shijie City in just one day.
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Just as Song Zhimian had expected, the winds in Shijie City suddenly shifted drastically after only one day.
News has come that the Great Yu has agreed to peace talks, but the condition is that the Biao Kingdom must cede half of its territory to the Great Yu.
The news caused an uproar in Shijie City.
"That's really outrageous! Half of the territory of the Biao Kingdom, how come they don't burst from overeating!"
"That's not right! If the Great Yu wanted it, the Southwest Army alone could have taken over these territories!"
"My God, half of the territory of the Biao Kingdom, that means Shijie City is definitely doomed!"
"That damned Crown Prince! If he hadn't intercepted the Dayu merchant caravan back then, none of this would have happened!"
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Finally, some people turned their attention to the eldest prince, who had already returned to the capital, Mandalay.
Upon receiving this news, Song Zhimian immediately wrote a letter to Wei Yanli.
"Their people are useless; they don't get to the point. Your people are helping them focus their attacks on the Crown Prince!"
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