Xun Cheng smiled. "Actually, Miss Ye Er also said that. It seems that you two are indeed close friends. Even your perspectives on people are so similar. But I also find it strange. Why do you think he and I are similar? No one else has ever said that."
"It's true!" Princess Qinyang said. "I met Shui Xingqiu years ago. He was still quite young then, and he looked very much like you! But... maybe now that he's grown up, he's not quite as similar anymore."
If it weren't for the remaining memories in her mind, she wouldn't have said that.
"He is quite handsome." Princess Qinyang touched her chin.
"Really?" Xun Cheng suddenly asked, "Do you think so?"
Princess Qinyang didn't notice the subtle change in his tone and shrugged. "Yeah! It's not just me. Everyone in the capital who has seen him would say the same thing. But he's just too handsome, even a little too feminine. I think he's not as good-looking as he was when he was a child."
Long Jiu, who was standing by, couldn't help but chime in, "Princess, what you're saying is that my son is better-born, isn't he?"
Xun Cheng glanced at him indifferently. Long Jiu knew that he had said something wrong and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"No, no, that's not what I meant..."
"That's right!" Princess Qinyang nodded calmly, her eyes bright. "I just think that Master Xun's appearance and temperament are superior to his!"
The facial features are secondary. What’s most important is the refreshing temperament that comes from the inside out, which is really rare.
Princess Qinyang has seen countless people and has dealt with many princes and nobles, but Xun Cheng can still be ranked among them.
Xun Cheng had done her a great favor, so it was natural for her to praise him.
Long Jiu laughed again after hearing this.
Xun Cheng coughed lightly and changed the subject, "You just said, how is the Shui family?"
Seeing that he had no intention of avoiding the Qinyang County Lord, Long Jiu hesitated for only a second before speaking frankly, "To answer your question, sir, Shui Xingqiu has colluded with foreign enemies to plot rebellion and has been imprisoned in the death row. He will be executed soon."
"What!?"
Princess Qinyang was shocked and speechless. She realized that she had lost her composure and quickly covered her mouth, but she still couldn't suppress her curiosity and shock.
"You mean, Shui Xingqiu—how is this possible? He's the head of the Shui family! What could possibly be so crazy as to do this!?"
He is already second only to the emperor in Nanhu, and plotting rebellion... isn't that just courting death?
Xun Cheng, however, didn't seem surprised. He pondered, "He's undoubtedly responsible for Prince Su's death. The Nanhu in Pingshui Bay also suffered heavy losses this time, and his instigation was undoubtedly behind the scenes. Regardless of whether he harbors rebellious intentions, the Nanhu will no longer tolerate him."
However, this speed was still faster than he expected.
It seems that Tuoba Shan has had enough of him.
"Yes. The Shui family was also implicated this time. I heard they were raided, and over a hundred people, from top to bottom, were thrown into jail."
The fate of these people will not be any better.
Princess Qinyang was still in disbelief, muttering, "You're right, but... the Shui family's power is so complex and intertwined that it can't be easily shaken. This time, they actually..."
"No matter how powerful the aristocratic family is, can it be stronger than the one above?"
After Tuoba Shan came to power, he had been trying to balance the relationships between the major families. He originally wanted to take it step by step, but Prince Su died suddenly, and he suffered such a defeat. He would not tolerate it any longer.
"Then..." Princess Qinyang came back to her senses, feeling happy. She asked with great interest, "Who is the foreign enemy that Shui Xingqiu is colluding with?"
Long Jiu paused, "The missing fourth prince, Xiao Chenglin."
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"waste!"
Inside the tent, the man in a dark brocade robe embroidered with a four-clawed golden dragon spoke in an extremely cold tone.
Although he was wearing a silver mask and his face could not be seen, his narrow and sharp eyes still made people feel cold.
Several people in the account knelt down at the same time!
"Your Highness, please calm down!"
Who could have thought that while we were fighting a stalemate with King Nan of Yan, such a mess would happen on the Nanhu side!
"Your Highness, Shui Xingqiu has fallen. Tuoba Shan is determined to deal with the Shui family. I'm afraid he won't send any more troops in the short term. Feng Cheng and the others will not only breathe a sigh of relief, but they may even send reinforcements to support King Yannan! We must prepare early!"
The man's eyes were like knives, sweeping across the general who was speaking. "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
The man immediately dropped his head to the ground, his voice trembling, "Your humble servant dare not!"
The rest of the people were also silent.
"Get out!" the man shouted.
The few of them didn't dare to say anything else and retreated one after another.
The account finally quieted down.
The man closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He really didn't expect things to develop to this point.
Shui Xingqiu is so useless!
It goes without saying that this must have been a trick.
Tuoba Shan was cautious in his actions, and the Shui family had deep roots. If someone hadn't produced hard evidence, things would never have progressed so quickly.
But... who on earth is it that has such magical powers?
He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, and his headache only got worse.
Li Huaiqing is more difficult to deal with than imagined. If Feng Cheng is added to the mix, he will be killed by them before he even reaches the capital!
I can’t continue to entangle with Li Huaiqing... His eyes gradually became firm.
The only solution now is to head to the capital at full speed!
At that time, as long as he reveals his identity, he will be able to get a lot of response!
He didn't care about the city's garrison at all. He had an internal city defense map anyway, and he could easily know the daily patrol situation.
The only trouble... is Shen Yanchuan's Black Cavalry Guards.
He's already checking him out.
If Shen Yanchuan gets ahead of him and uncovers all his informants, then his years of planning will be destroyed in an instant.
So he must seize the time and go to Beijing as soon as possible!
"Your Highness?" the guard asked cautiously outside the tent. "The patrol soldiers arrested someone and he wants to see you."
The man whose thoughts were interrupted flashed a hint of impatience and murderous intent in his eyes.
"With so many layers of defense, they still let outsiders in. What's the point?! No matter who it is, they will be killed without mercy!"
The guard didn't move immediately. Instead, he lowered his voice and said awkwardly, "But, but that person has your token on him, this..."
Token?
He has been hiding his identity for a long time, so where did the token come from?
Suddenly, his eyes changed.
"What token?!"
"To answer your Highness, he said it was half a jade disk."
The man suddenly stood up!
"Bring it in immediately!"
Soon, a man was brought in, tied up.
He couldn't move, but if you looked closely, he was still a little different from ordinary people.
——His legs are fake!
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere in the tent froze.
After everyone else had left, he stared at the other person and finally spoke.
“…You’re still alive?!”
The tied man smiled and said,
"If I die, who in this world can verify Your Highness's identity?" (End of this chapter)
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