Chapter 317: The Prince's Imagination
However, the prince stared at Chu Ci with a deep gaze and did not give any answer.
For a moment, the atmosphere seemed to freeze, and it was so oppressive that it made people breathless.
At critical moments, we have to be our own people.
Fan Jingrui moved his body slightly and leaned gently towards Chu Ci, using his broad body to build a solid barrier for Chu Ci, making Chu Ci feel more secure.
Then he slowly spoke, his expression solemn, "I think what my wife said is reasonable. It is difficult to completely conceal the fact that my wife helped to collect food and fodder. Her behavior of coming to the border this time is reasonable in some aspects."
"But if you don't leave, someone with ulterior motives can easily trace it back to General Ye."
Having said that, Fan Jingrui deliberately coughed, successfully attracting everyone's attention to himself.
Then he continued, "In this case, it would be better for my wife to admit that her medical skills are not good enough and then leave."
"Acting this way can serve as a smokescreen for the spies from various factions, preventing them from understanding our true intentions and thus buying more time and space for our subsequent plans."
After listening to Fan Jingrui's explanation, Chu Ci's anxiety instantly dissipated and he felt much more confident.
She no longer hid and walked out from behind Fan Jingrui. She looked at the Crown Prince and General Ye with a firm gaze and said loudly, "What do you think of my husband's proposal?"
The prince was speechless when he heard this. He had never expected that Fan Jingrui could cleverly resolve such a difficult situation.
Thinking of this, the prince glared at Fan Jingrui fiercely, secretly annoyed in his heart: Why didn't he work so hard to come up with ideas when he was discussing countermeasures with Ye Zhen before?
Now Princess Yixin needs it, her brain works so fast, it's really infuriating and funny.
So the prince did not use this as an excuse to expose the truth. Instead, he frowned and said solemnly, "But if we do this, wouldn't it be like trying to cover up something and making it even more obvious?"
"What if those with ulterior motives don't believe it and instead investigate further? Wouldn't that make the situation even more complicated and difficult to control?"
Fan Jingrui remained calm and composed, saying, "When truth becomes false, falsehood also becomes truth."
"Those with ulterior motives are inherently suspicious. The more open and natural we appear, the more likely they will fall into self-doubt and find it difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood."
The prince frowned and looked at Fan Jingrui intently, his heart full of doubts.
I really want to ask, what happened to the Fan family before, why did they all become so mindlessly flattering towards Chu Ci?
Despite his doubts, the Crown Prince couldn't help but feel a bit tentative when he faced Fan Jingrui again. "Should we have General Ye show up intentionally to confuse those with ulterior motives?"
Chu Ci may not be very good at other things, but when all the functions of "Xing'er" were turned on, she immediately and keenly understood the prince's suspicion.
So Chu Ci's eyes turned flexibly, and she was instantly revived, as if she had the strong support of Fan Jingrui. She turned back into the outspoken Princess Yi Xin who spoke faster than her brain.
"No way, no way. Didn't you catch a lot of spies?"
"Use them. General Ye is an ace. You know what an ace means, right?"
"It has to be saved for the final, most crucial moment. If we use it so easily now, wouldn't it be a waste of such a great card!"
Ye Zhen, although he felt very ashamed to be praised like this in person, but in his heart, he was really happy from head to toe, and it was so comfortable!
"I'm not that important! Everyone has been cooperating and working together these days, and they've all performed very well."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Zhen's nature of not being able to hide things was exposed.
Ye Lin was watching from the side, feeling angry and anxious, wondering why his father was so impatient. He wanted to rush over and cover his father's mouth immediately.
Unfortunately, it’s too late!
Especially the Chu Ci that says "I enjoy watching the fun without minding the trouble".
He immediately rushed to General Ye like a cheerful and lively rabbit, and said with a smug look on his face, "General Ye also agrees with my opinion?"
"It seems that my idea is not just empty talk!"
Then he paused proudly, and continued with a beaming expression, "I told you, this princess's idea couldn't be wrong! General Ye is truly wise and powerful, able to see the beauty of this at a glance."
The most speechless person was the prince. He never expected that the great General Zhenbei would have such a temper!
Looking at Ye Lin who was so embarrassed that he was almost at a loss and didn't know where to put his head, his helpless and shy look somehow made the prince feel a little more comforted.
However, as soon as this thought came to mind, the prince was shocked.
No, how could he have such a ridiculous idea?
As the crown prince, I should be tolerant and generous. How can I develop such narrow-minded and inappropriate comparisons and congratulations because of the performance of others?
Is this the influence of Princess Yixin?
I could actually let my mind fluctuate in such an inappropriate way without realizing it.
Thinking of this, the prince looked at Chu Ci again, as if she was a witch who was confusing the world.
What? Enchantress? Chu Ci was speechless at first as he listened to Xing'er's analysis of the prince's psychology.
Then, a feeling of relief surged into her heart like a tide.
Fortunately, fortunately, I did not turn off the unnecessary functions of "Xing'er" for that little bit of energy.
Whenever Chu Ci thought about the future ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty harboring ill will towards her, just picturing such a scene in her mind made her shudder.
Chu Ci, who had been boasting just now, suddenly changed the subject. "I couldn't understand why such a peerless military manual fell into the hands of a woman like me."
"Now that I think about it, it's all because the master it's waiting for is General Ye!"
As Chu Ci spoke, he rummaged through the package he was carrying for a while, and finally took out a copy of "Thirty-Six Strategies" and handed it to Ye Zhen solemnly with both hands.
Although Chu Ci was Ye Zhen's savior.
But at this moment, Ye Zhen really wanted to shout to the sky, it would be better not to save him!
What kind of trouble am I bringing upon myself?
After much deliberation, Ye Zhen could only awkwardly address the Crown Prince, "You, Crown Prince, are the supreme commander of the Zhenbei Army. All decisions are made by you. How about you take a look at this military manual first? See if it's truly useful."
At this moment, the prince looked at Chu Ci's face full of grievance and betrayal, and suddenly he understood. How could the evil queen who brought disaster to the country be so stubborn!
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