Chapter 62
Song Luoning glanced at their clasped hands and pursed her lips: "Why are you asking this?"
Xiao Yu was stunned, blinked, this...
How should I explain this to the young lady?
Does that mean they don't belong to this world, and that the world they live in is actually a novel they once read?
The young lady would definitely think she's gone mad.
After considering her words for a moment, she said, "Actually, I've thought about it. Since Xiao Chengze wants to kill me, he must also have ambitions to become emperor. In that case, he'll definitely need to win over the court officials. Most of the civil officials are my father-in-law's protégés, so it's difficult to win them over. But what if we start with the military generals? Wouldn't that be much easier?" Hopefully, this explanation makes sense and the young lady can believe it, Xiao Yu thought, glancing at her furtively.
Song Luoning looked at her without saying a word.
"If she's not a young lady, what does it mean by staring at me like that without saying a word?" Xiao Yu wondered.
After a long pause, Song Luoning finally said calmly, "There are so many generals in the capital, why does it have to be a general with the surname Li?"
Why is that?
Of course, that's because that's how the author arranged it.
Xiao Yu chuckled twice. "Very good. As expected of the female lead, you've grasped the key point quickly and accurately."
Is this something I can say?
"Is it inconvenient to say?" Song Luoning raised her eyes.
"No." Xiao Yu immediately waved his hand, his mind racing with thoughts of stupidity. Why did he have to add "Li" when he could have just said "general"?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Seeing that Song Luoning was staring at him, Xiao Yu felt uneasy. He forced a smile and said, "I didn't mean to say that there are only generals with the surname Li. I heard from Constable Liang that there are quite a few generals with the surname Li in the capital. It was a slip of the tongue." Xiao Yu felt guilty for saying it was a slip of the tongue. His eyes darted around, afraid that the young lady would continue to ask questions.
"Yes, Luo Ning is overthinking it." Song Luo Ning is a very perceptive person; she saw through her lie at a glance, but she didn't expose her.
"In your opinion, who will he try to win over?" Xiao Yu asked tentatively.
“If it’s a military general…” Song Luoning paused and looked at her, her expression inscrutable.
Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat. Why was the young lady looking at him like that? Had he done something to arouse her suspicion again?
Sure enough, the next second, Xiao Yu almost lost her balance and fell to the ground.
“There really is one, and this person also happens to have the surname Li,” Song Luoning said.
this......
Xiao Yu was flustered. How could she possibly respond? The young lady's gaze was clearly not right. She felt like crying but had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "What a coincidence."
Song Luoning glanced at him and continued, "This man is Li Deshuang, the commander of the Imperial Guard. The Imperial Guard was originally the emperor's personal guard, but it wasn't incorporated into the army after the new emperor ascended the throne. General Li commands 100,000 troops and is a neutral figure in the court. If we can win him over, he could indeed rival my brother's Golden Guard. If they were to rebel..."
"Given the command of 100,000 troops, according to Miss's analysis, it's very likely that it's General Li." Xiao Yu asked, "Wife, are there any other candidates?"
Song Luoning paused for a moment, then continued, "If only one of the generals surnamed Li meets the requirements, the others do not have any real military power."
If what the young lady says is true, then this person is indeed the most likely candidate.
Xiao Yu nodded.
"Luo Ning had heard her father and brothers mention that this General Li was an upright man who was only loyal to the emperor, so he shouldn't..."
"That's hard to say. What if it's for his daughter?" Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Xiao Yu quickly shut her mouth.
"Daughter?" Song Luoning looked at her in confusion.
Xiao Yu had intended to glean some information from the young lady, but unexpectedly found himself in a predicament. He touched his nose, not daring to look at Song Luo Ning, and after a moment's hesitation, cautiously probed, "Does my wife believe in ghosts and gods?"
Song Luoning looked at her with a complex expression. Xiao Yu cleared her throat and said guiltily, "Actually, I once had a dream about Xiao Chengze..." She hesitated for a moment and added, "And you..."
"Dreamed about me? And Xiao Chengze?" Song Luoning asked, frowning.
"Hmm." Xiao Yu nodded: "Do you remember the story I once told you?"
Song Luoning remained silent, waiting for her to continue.
Xiao Yu: "I also asked you, if you were the female lead, what would you choose? You said you wouldn't choose either of them."
Song Luoning pursed her lips, seemingly guessing what she was going to say next, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.
“Actually, I dreamt that you liked Xiao Chengze.” At this point, Xiao Yu felt a little down. He glanced at the young lady and continued, “Then you fought against the emperor with Xiao Chengze. In order to consolidate his military power, he married General Li’s daughter, and you chose to be the woman behind him.”
"That's it?" Song Luoning said indifferently.
Is that not enough?
Xiao Yu pursed her lips, feeling angry as she thought about how the young lady in the original novel liked Xiao Chengze. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She asked irritably, "What do you think of that Xiao Chengze?"
How does it feel?
Song Luoning pulled her hand back, kicked Xiao Yu in the shin, and said with a sullen laugh, "Is this how you see me?"
After being married for so long, this is how this lecherous man sees her? Song Luoning was both angry and annoyed, wishing she could kick him out immediately.
Xiao Yu winced in pain, but dared not make a sound. With tears in her eyes, she looked at Song Luoning and said aggrievedly, "That's not what I meant. I only said it because you asked me."
"So, is it my fault?" Song Luo Ning's face turned cold.
How could she dare? Xiao Yu felt wronged. Apart from not mentioning that she had transmigrated into the book, everything else was true, okay? How could the young lady kick her without even asking what happened?
"I told you it was just a dream, look at yourself, you're all bruised from kicking."
Song Luoning said coldly, "It's just that you dream about what you think about during the day."
“I dreamt about you before I even knew you,” Xiao Yu argued.
When you don't know them?
Song Luoning paused, her brows furrowing slightly as she looked at her with a puzzled expression, trying to discern something in her eyes. The other woman's eyes, cleansed by tears, appeared even clearer and brighter. Song Luoning's expression softened, and she asked, "What else did you dream about?"
"That's all." Xiao Yu said angrily, pressing the leg that had been kicked against Song Luoning's leg: "Look at the way you kicked me."
Song Luoning lowered her eyes, realizing she had indeed acted impulsively. She bit her lip, placed her hand on the spot where she had just kicked, and said in an unnatural tone, "Don't take your dreams seriously."
Can't it be real?!
Then why did you kick so hard just now?
Xiao Yu pursed his lips, wanting to argue with her, but thinking about that kick, which still hurt, he opened his mouth and said, "I originally thought it shouldn't be taken seriously, but I didn't know you or Xiao Chengze at the time, let alone General Li. Although dreaming about these things is absurd, it's better to believe it than not. I think we should still make some preparations; it can't hurt."
Song Luoning pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "What you say is true, sir. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with this?"
"Of course, it's to prevent General Li's daughter from marrying Xiao Chengze," Xiao Yu said.
"Have you come up with any ideas?"
"Xiao Chengze sent people to monitor us, and my father-in-law must have sent people to monitor him as well. He knows better than we do who he has been in contact with. Why don't we go to my father-in-law's place tomorrow to confirm if it is this General Li before making any plans?"
Song Luoning pursed her lips and nodded. She hadn't expected her to even think of that. And what she had just said—how much of it was true? But one thing she was right about was that it was better to believe it than not. This lecher's words couldn't be completely trusted, especially when she said she...
What a bastard! Song Luoning gritted her teeth and pushed the leg pressing down on her off with a little force: "Husband, you should go back early. Luoning needs to rest."
Xiao Yu swayed slightly, then braced herself against the edge of the bed with both hands: "Let's not go back tonight. We can lie here and continue to discuss our strategy."
Song Luo Ning remained silent.
Seeing that she didn't object, Xiao Yu boldly lifted the quilt and crawled in: "Isn't my wife sleepy?" He moved his body outwards to make room on the inside.
Song Luoning curled her fingers, knowing that she would not obediently leave. Since that night, the two had not crossed any lines. Song Luoning remained silent, lowered the bed curtains, and lay down on the inside.
A bed curtain blocked out the bright light from outside, and in the dim space, only their rapid breathing could be heard. Xiao Yu slowly rolled over and pressed himself against her: "Wife..."
Song Luoning gripped the blanket tightly. The warm breaths mingled together and felt hot on her cheeks. The moment the shadow pressed down, she couldn't help but close her eyes.
A gentle kiss landed on their lips, and both of their hearts trembled. After a long while, Song Luoning nudged her and said, "Weren't you going to sleep? Aren't you going to sleep?" Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of coquettishness in it.
Xiao Yu's heart tightened, and he grabbed her hand, pressing it slightly to bring them back together perfectly.
"Stop fooling around~"
Song Luoning's cheeks burned, and in the darkness, she dared not look directly into those burning eyes, turning her face away.
Xiao Yu licked her lips, knowing that the timing was wrong. If she made a commotion and the maid on night duty heard it and spread it, it might cause further complications.
That day at the Prime Minister's residence, my father-in-law said that he wanted to lure the snake out of its hole. Xiao Chengze was in the shadows, and it would be too easy for him to trip her up. For example, it was obvious who was behind the incident in Linyang County. What they needed to do now was to counterattack when he was most relaxed and catch him off guard.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu rolled out of bed: "I'd better go back to sleep."
Song Luoning looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Xiao Yu subconsciously touched her nose: "I can't sleep here." The two understood why they couldn't sleep. Song Luo Ning's cheeks flushed red, and she murmured "Mmm" before turning her back to her.
......
The next day, after breakfast, Song Luoning went to the Prime Minister's residence again. On her way back, she ran into Yuan Niang, who had sent a maid to call Xiao Yu. She asked a few questions and then sent the maid away before going to the study.
At this moment, Xiao Yu was sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun. When he saw her coming, his eyes lit up, and he immediately got up to greet her, taking her hand in his palm: "Wife, what brings you here?"
Feeling the warmth from her hand, Song Luoning paused. The fever that had subsided last night seemed to rise again. She turned her face away awkwardly and said to Cuizhu, "Go and tell the kitchen to prepare some snacks. Have the maids stand guard outside. No one is allowed to approach without my order."
"Huh?" Cuizhu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was going on and understood. Miss was trying to build a relationship with the young master. No wonder she had just sent that little maid away.
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