Chapter 185: Anger
Wang Zhi angrily asked, "Why did that bitch suddenly think of reporting the news?"
Li Mo seemed insensitive to the pain and replied calmly, "It's not easy to deceive the princess. We are only two days' walk from Linhai, but we haven't seen the prince's troops coming to greet us. It's normal for her to be suspicious."
Wang Zhi knew as early as when he arrived in Jingkou that Princess Yuzhang was difficult to deal with, so he was careful and attentive at everything, but he was still seen through by her.
Li Mo had been taking many detours these days. On the surface, he was avoiding bandits, but only Wang Zhi and Li Mo knew that he was actually avoiding Sima Jun's men.
Wang Zhi was annoyed and overturned the table.
"So what do we do next?" he asked.
"Since the princess has sent someone to tip off the prince, he will soon learn of the situation. With the troops under the military supervisor's command, he will not succeed. I ask the military supervisor to return to Kuaiji. The fighting there is ongoing. As long as the military supervisor is patient, he will eventually achieve something."
Wang Zhi stepped forward and demanded, "Sooner or later? How sooner or later is sooner or later? How long will I stay in this damn place called Sanwu? Do you want me to die on the battlefield?"
"Since I'm here, I won't put your life in danger."
"Okay!" Wang Zhi said, "With what you said, I have nothing to fear! I'm determined to go to Linhai today, get what I want tomorrow, and return to the capital the day after tomorrow. I'll get it even if I have to rob it, so what can Sima Jun do to me? Sir, please don't try to persuade me to turn back. If you have time, go and find a way!"
After Wang Zhi finished speaking, he pushed the door open and shouted, "Team up, go to Linhai!"
In the shadows, Li Mo took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the blood off his face.
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"What happened to sir's face?"
Li Mo was sitting on his horse and looked back, only to see Princess Yuzhang lifting the curtain and asking him questions.
"I accidentally fell and got scratched." Li Mo replied with a bow.
Sun Wei said, "Sir, you are so careless. I have some medicine in my bag. Can you ask someone to apply it?"
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
"If you are too lazy to pack, when we arrive in Linhai tomorrow, I will ask the doctor accompanying the prince to check on you."
Li Mo smiled and said nothing.
He knew that Sun Wei was testing his intentions, so he said, "It's been a rough road, and the princess has suffered."
Sun nodded slightly.
"This road is indeed difficult to walk on, but it is almost at the end. What do you think, sir?"
"Your Highness is right." Li Mo said, then looked around and said, "How about your Highness stop and rest for a while?"
"Now?" Sun Wei looked at the sky. "But it's still bright. We should hurry and get on with our journey."
As they were talking, the convoy suddenly stopped.
Li Mo said, "Princess, you should take a rest."
After he said that, without waiting for Sun Wei to answer, he rode his horse to the front.
"What happened?" Sun Wei asked Yin Wen.
Yin Wen sat on his horse and could see the situation in front of him clearly.
"The military supervisor got off the carriage and rode on horseback instead."
Just as he finished speaking, Wang Zhi's soldiers nearby began to move and split into two teams.
After a while, a group of people surrounded Wang Zhi and left the path and went onto the main road.
However, Li Mo escorted Sun Wei's carriage and continued to move forward.
"I wonder where the military supervisor has gone?" Sun Wei looked at Li Mo.
Li Mo simply said, "I will report to the princess when we reach our resting place. Please be patient."
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The resting place Li Mo mentioned was a Zen temple on the mountainside called Wuxiang Temple.
Li Mo was acquainted with the abbot of the temple. After a few pleasantries, the abbot asked the monks to clean the guesthouse and let everyone stay.
Sun Wei looked around the main hall of the temple.
Although this is a temple in the mountains, the Buddha statues in the main hall are towering and solemn, and you can tell at a glance that they were built at a high cost.
This Zen temple must be supported by the nobles and wealthy families.
It can be imagined that Linhai City is not far away.
Behind the temple, there is a stone cliff where you can stand and enjoy the view.
Li Mo pointed to a city at the foot of the mountain and said, "That's Linhai County. The prince is there now."
Sun Wei said: "If that's the case, why don't we go?"
"I was going to go, but the princess ruined it." Li Mo said, "The princess shouldn't have sent her maid to tip off."
At this point, Sun Wei didn't need to beat around the bush with him.
"Sir, do you want me to sit and wait for death?"
"If that maidservant hadn't tipped off the prince, things would have been much simpler." Li Mo said, "Princess, do you know what the military supervisor wants when he goes to Linhai?"
"The military supervisor is very thoughtful, and I cannot fathom his thoughts. Please enlighten me, sir."
Li Mo smiled and said, "The Crown Prince has been keeping the battle report secret and has delayed releasing it. Even the Princess has been kept in the dark. To be honest, Princess, the Crown Prince has already won a great victory in Linhai."
Sun Wei's heart leaped with joy, but he smiled faintly and said, "Could it be that the military supervisor wants to stand on the city wall and claim that he won this victory?"
"That's not the case. The military supervisor only needs one person."
"who?"
"Kong Qi."
Sun Wei finally couldn't hide the shock on his face.
Li Mo said, "The princess may not know yet, but the prince has captured Kong Qi alive."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on the foot of the mountain, and he said leisurely, "It's truly remarkable."
By this point, Sun Wei had already understood Li Mo's plan.
"Sir, you originally planned to exchange your concubine for Kong Qi, right?"
"The princess is wise. The military supervisor has already gone to the city to meet the prince personally."
Sun Wei said, "The Crown Prince is no fool. How could he not have anticipated what you are thinking? If the Crown Prince is unwilling to change, wouldn't that mean even the military supervisor will be sacrificed?"
Li Mo smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are being too modest. Not to mention the Crown Prince, even the Crown Prince values you highly. Your Highness's weight is still sufficient. To be honest, Your Highness, I didn't want to cause such an embarrassing scene, but the Supervisor of the Army is really anxious, and as an aide, I have no choice but to risk my life to accompany him."
"I see." Sun Wei nodded. "Then sir, you have trapped me here. What are your plans next?"
Li Mo pointed to the city below the mountain and said, "When thick smoke rises from the top of the city, it means that the military supervisor has captured Kong Qi."
"And then?"
"Then," Li Mo said, "I will no longer embarrass the princess."
"What if the military supervisor can't get Kong Qi?"
Li Mo said calmly, "The military supervisor said that if there is still no movement on the city wall by nightfall, this is where the princess is buried."
Sun Wei's heart was lifted.
"The military supervisor actually wants to kill me?"
"The princess has indeed ruined too many things. The military supervisor has long harbored hatred for her. Last year, if the princess hadn't interfered, the military supervisor would have most likely already taken control of the Northern Palace. Today, the one calling the shots on the battlefield is the military supervisor."
Sun smiled.
In the previous life, Beifu had indeed fallen into the hands of the Wang family.
But calling the wind and rain...
"Even if the Northern Palace fell into the hands of the Military Supervisor, the Crown Prince is still the one calling the shots today. Sir, there's no need to deceive yourself. The Military Supervisor couldn't even survive a month in the rear, so how could he expect to make a difference on the battlefield?"
Li Mo glanced at her and said nothing.
"If the princess had served the military supervisor, she might not have been killed."
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