Whose mantis is catching the cicada?
Liu Buqi said loudly in a teasing tone, "Husband, next, let's wait for the Tiance Mansion and the Jingzhou soldiers to fight each other."
These words caused the guards in front of the door to burst into laughter.
Yue Lingxi also smiled and said, "I have ordered Wang Sheng to go out of the city to escort Zhang Xiruo back into the city, and have him send out scouts to keep a close eye on the garrison's movements."
"My husband has thought of everything. Soldiers, take this time to rest. Today is the day when our Youzhou Iron Cavalry will become famous throughout the world. It's a pity that we can't drink three bowls of wine."
Liu Buqi naturally stroked her belly with her hands. She didn't know why, but she had developed this habit since she knew she was pregnant.
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Different from the joy in front of Anguo Marquis Mansion, at this moment, Tiance Mansion was filled with a cloud of sorrow!
Anguo Hou Yue Lingxi suddenly rushed out and broke through the defense line of Xuanwu Street in an instant. Now the Jingzhou soldiers have entered the inner city and are fighting with the imperial guards.
Especially after the defeated soldiers reported back Yue Lingxi's sarcasm that "the prince's clever plan brought peace to the world, but he lost his reputation and soldiers", Yue Chengqiu was so angry that he almost vomited three liters of blood!
Things have become very clear. Whether it is Marquis Anguo or Prince Ning, they have obviously known all of his plans!
Looking at the many people from Tiance Mansion who were busy around him with suspicion, he almost wanted to ask loudly who leaked the secret!
Changsun Wuwo urgently called out, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!" His eyes and slightly raised chin pointed to a palace somewhere in the palace!
Yue Chengqiu was startled and suppressed his almost inappropriate expression and eyes! It was a taboo for the master to be suspicious in everything, let alone at a time like this when life and death were at stake!
Moreover, the possibility of this matter being leaked by the current emperor is indeed very high. This damn old XX, is he still thinking of playing the game of "the crane and the clam fight so that the fisherman can benefit" at this time?
Changsun Wuwo saw that Yue Chengqiu had begun to calm down and smiled cheerfully, "Prince, don't worry too much. What the Marquis of Anguo said is very meaningful!"
The prince was stunned. Was there any hidden meaning in this remark mocking his own incompetence that he hadn't discovered?
"The line 'The Crown Prince's brilliant plan brought peace to the world' doesn't have any special meaning in itself, but the following line 'He lost his reputation and his troops' has a different meaning!"
"Do you think that if the prince hadn't lost his reputation, would he have lost his troops?"
Yue Chengqiu glared at Zhangsun Wuwo fiercely. This was clearly nonsense! "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of saying this now?"
Zhangsun Wuwo seemed oblivious to the Crown Prince's anger and continued to speak with a cheerful smile, "Marquis Anguo's words didn't contain any harsh words. He was simply reminding the Crown Prince not to ruin his reputation!"
"Oh!?" Looking at the old man in front of him with some suspicion, Yue Chengqiu began to wonder if he was really senile!
"Marquis Anguo came here on the orders of the Crown Prince. Not only did he not get what he wanted, but he also had to endure the calamity of war. It's understandable that he's a little angry, but he knows better than anything that only the Crown Prince can give him what he wants!"
Zhang Sun Wuwo's words made Yue Chengqiu come to his senses. "Sir, are you saying that there's a chance Yue Lingxi might relapse?"
Zhangsun Wuwo laughed heartily. "Marquis Anguo never mentioned forming an alliance with Prince Ning! He only sent troops to maintain the balance in the capital, and he wanted to use this as a threat to maximize his own interests!"
Yue Chengqiu still couldn't believe it, but Changsun Wuwo's next words made him frown even more!
"Crown Prince, the Marquis of Anguo and the Youzhou Spirit Fox are very clever! Can't they see that although the situation may seem difficult for Your Highness, in reality, the Tiance Mansion still has the upper hand in the capital! And their power in the local area is even greater! If we delay for a while longer, once the garrison enters the capital, Prince Ning himself will have to flee first!"
"He and Prince Ning have formed an alliance, one above and one below, one north and one south, with their territories unconnected. What meaning does this alliance hold outside the capital? Would he be willing to completely offend the Crown Prince for the sake of Yue Wuji?"
If Yue Lingxi himself were here, he probably couldn't imagine that a limerick he casually said that he heard from Liu Buqi could be interpreted by Changsun Wuwo with so many meanings!
Of course, this interpretation of the intention! Even if Liu Buqi was here, he really couldn't refute it. This was clearly what he said in his heart!
Changsun Wuwo's amazing assists should be made clear!
"The key now is whether the prince can give him the bargaining chips he wants?" Zhang Sun Wuyi said the last sentence almost close to Yue Chengqiu's ear!
Yue Chengqiu lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned around to look at the empty wall behind him!
"Hmph, after this time, you can just be content with being the rich and powerful emperor you are!"
…
At this time in the palace, Yue Hua sat quietly on the dragon throne that belonged to him alone, and the eunuchs would report back on the situation outside from time to time!
After hearing the news of Yue Lingxi's move, Yue Hua's breathing became noticeably faster! Then he began to talk to himself in the empty hall!
"After this incident, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the palace easily. Other things are easy to deal with, but Yue Fan's son must be eliminated!"
"Once he returns to Youzhou, I'm afraid he will be like a dragon returning to the sea, and there's no way to stop him! This opportunity right now should be the best and last chance!"
"Long Ming, go ahead and do it! He should have a descendant of Long Yin by his side. After the matter is done, you don't have to show up again. Just wait for the new emperor to be born!"
From the shadows opposite Yue Hua, a voice that was difficult to distinguish between male and female suddenly appeared, "I will obey the orders of the Great Emperor!"
Afterwards, an inexplicable breeze seemed to blow through the hall, and the candlelight in front of the emperor's carriage swayed slightly. Several black shadows emerged from the darkness, knelt down and kowtowed to Yue Hua, then retreated back into the darkness, and there was no sound anymore!
After a long while, the eunuch who had served Yue Hua for many years outside the door whispered, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has sent someone to take you to Tiance Mansion for temporary refuge!"
Yue Hua gently stroked the dragon throne beneath him with his hands, full of affection.
"I, understand!"
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His Royal Highness Prince Ning stared at the Tiance Mansion right in front of him, but his heart was unusually calm. For more than a hundred years, Prince Ning's family had endured humiliation and endured heavy burdens, just so that one day they could make a big splash!
My father had almost succeeded, but he had failed here forever! But only twenty years had passed, and I was here again! What would be the result?
Yue Caiwei quietly waited behind him. The restless men of Jingzhou were already rubbing their hands in anticipation. As long as they could charge in! The pinnacle of officialdom? A step further? Now is the day!
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"My Lord, Madam, the fifty thousand garrison troops are being held up ten miles outside the city by the sudden appearance of the Jingzhou army. Prince Ning's army has less than ten thousand men, and I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for more than two hours!"
Zhang Xiruo followed Wang Sheng into the city and immediately provided him with the latest news from outside the city!
Liu Buqi calculated that it would be less than three hours until dawn. The Youzhou forces must completely withdraw from the capital before dawn, otherwise they would be easily surrounded!
"My dear husband! I will go with you to the palace to collect the debt, okay?"
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