Chapter 390: Disdain and Hate (1)
"Ouch," Su Mingfeng screamed, "Why did you kick me? I wanted to warn her just now, but she drank so fast, what could I do?" Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing and said, "Besides, after all, it's her who suffered the loss, not you. Why do you have to make a fuss?"
Xie Jing Xing ignored him and sat down at the table. He asked with a sullen look, "Is what she said about the troops true?"
Hearing this, Su Mingfeng's face turned ugly. Under Xie Jingxing's sharp gaze, he said with difficulty: "Not bad."
"Why did you hide this from me?" Xie Jingxing asked forcefully. Su Mingfeng shook his head and gave a wry smile. "Only my father and I discussed this privately. I haven't told anyone else, let alone my father. Who would dare to tell others about something that could cost them their official position if they're not careful? I wanted to tell you later... but how did Miss Shen know about this? Could they have someone they know at the Military Horse Department? But even the people at the Military Horse Department wouldn't say anything."
Xie Jingxing glanced at Su Mingfeng. Although Su Mingfeng was also a talented person, he had been protected by the Su family since childhood and had never experienced any major difficulties. Speaking of which, Shen Miao's trump cards were endless, which surprised him time and time again. Xie Jingxing gave Shen Miao a "retreat" strategy, but he didn't expect Shen Miao to use his strategy at all. Joining forces with the Su family and other familiar ministers to report Shen Xin, doing the opposite, could indeed solve Shen Xin's urgent needs. However, the emperor's mind was unpredictable. If Shen Xin was let go this time, the Shen family army would be powerful, and one day he would be regarded as a thorn in the emperor's side. You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever.
But...Did Shen Miao really not think about this level? Xie Jingxing didn't think so.
Seeing Xie Jingxing remain silent, his usually cynical face now furrowed in thought, Su Mingfeng also grew nervous, knowing that although this friend appeared nonchalant, he understood the court situation more thoroughly than anyone else. Su Mingfeng asked, "What's the matter? Is there a problem?"
Xie Jingxing shook his head: "What do you think?"
"It's very possible that the horse disease has turned into equine plague. Moreover, this matter is of great importance, and my father is the commander in charge of the military horses. If anything goes wrong, the Su family will bear the brunt of the consequences." Su Mingfeng said, "If Miss Shen really didn't lie to me, I think we can give it a try. Although it's a bit difficult to convince my father, I will do my best." After a pause, Su Mingfeng looked at Xie Jingxing: "What do you think of this deal?"
Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows: "You are definitely not the biggest winner in this transaction, but you haven't suffered any loss either." He glanced at Su Mingfeng: "Just do as she says."
Su Mingfeng lowered his head, hesitant: “But… if she unites to impeach Shen Xin, she won’t be afraid of making things worse.”
"Didn't you notice?" Xie Jingxing said with a half-smile, "She knows the emperor's thoughts better than you do."
Su Mingfeng said nothing, but saw Xie Jingxing stand up. Su Mingfeng was stunned: "Where are you going?"
"Commander's order, please." Xie Jingxing returned to his previous lazy demeanor: "I have to show it to the Marquis of Lin'an."
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Outside the gate of Xie Mansion, Shen Miao put on her bamboo hat and asked Mo Qing beside her: "Just now in Su Mingfeng's room, did you sense anyone else?"
Mo Qing was startled. "I didn't sense anyone else present. Did the young lady discover anything?"
Shen Miao shook her head. Mo Qing's martial arts were exceptional, and even he hadn't noticed anyone in the room, so there must be no one else. However... Shen Miao felt a little puzzled as to why Su Mingfeng kept glancing towards the screen. Although she lacked martial arts skills, her ability to read people's expressions was impeccable, making her more than capable of handling a still somewhat immature teenager like Su Mingfeng.
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