Time flies and it is November.
When the first snow fell in the capital, Ye Chutang received a letter from Ye Yunfeng.
——Shui Xingqiu is dead.
"He committed suicide."
Ye Chutang sat in the carriage holding a hand warmer and spoke calmly.
"He tore his clothes, tied them into a rope, and hanged himself in the middle of the night when no one was around."
Shen Yanchuan, who was sitting opposite, was not surprised by this.
"When Tuoba Shan handed him over, he was already doomed to die. It would be more convenient to do it yourself."
Ye Chutang remembered that Shui Xingqiu had come to the capital a few months ago.
At that time, he was in high spirits and looked down on everyone. Even the envoys from the Southern Hu did not dare to go against his wishes.
It hasn't been long since then, and it's already turned into mud under my feet.
"However, I also thought that it would be your friend who did it himself." Chen Yanchuan suddenly said.
"You mean Xun Cheng?"
Ye Chutang was in a delicate mood.
"...Indeed. He actually gave up this opportunity."
Ye Chutang only found out Xun Cheng’s true identity not long ago, and he felt emotional for a long time.
Although she had thought Xun Cheng and Shui Xingqiu looked somewhat similar, she had never expected that they were actually brothers.
"But it seems he has no feelings for the Shui family, and probably doesn't bother to bother. Anyway, for Shui Xingqiu, continuing to live would be a greater punishment and pain."
Chen Yanchuan nodded, "Nanhu sent another letter a few days ago. Tuoba Shan is very sincere in seeking peace."
Ye Chutang was not surprised and raised his eyebrows.
"The Shui family has already fallen, and it will probably be the other families' turn soon. He has achieved his goal, so of course he is willing to negotiate. It's a pity that Tuoba Yu died too young. If he knew that his death was also part of his good brother's plan, I wonder what he would think?"
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyes and looked at her, a hint of smile in his phoenix eyes.
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from you."
Everyone thought that after Tuoba Yu's death, Tuoba Shan suddenly sent troops because he was instigated by Shui Xingqiu and others. It was not until after the Battle of Pingshui Bay that he realized something was wrong and began to withdraw his troops and change his attitude to seek peace.
But that’s not actually the case.
After going through so much trouble, Tuoba Shan finally got the result he wanted most.
"It's worth it to trade a brother's life for an opportunity to take action against the aristocratic family." Shen Yanchuan commented calmly.
Ye Chutang nodded in agreement.
"It seems that he is quite capable to be able to sit in that position. At the very least..."
She shrugged.
"He is much stronger than the former crown prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
When the rebels first started their uprising, Ye Chutang thought that they had been planning for so long and must have made sufficient preparations.
But after observing for some time, she found that she had overestimated the other party.
"No wonder the late emperor never considered him." Ye Chutang sighed softly, "With such a character, it's hard to achieve anything."
She looked at Shen Yanchuan.
"I heard that you have arrested a lot of people recently?"
She asked directly, and Shen Yanchuan answered straightforwardly.
"Some of them were exposed voluntarily," he said. "It's easier than before."
Ever since he learned of Xiao Chenglin's true identity, Shen Yanchuan began to clean up the "nails" planted by the previous dynasty in the capital.
This was quite a hassle, but...
Who made Xiao Chenglin make such a stupid move?
To deal with these people, the best way is to win their hearts.
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it is still not as good as the enemy's sudden inspiration.
Ye Chutang nodded, and suddenly asked,
"When will the rebels attack the capital?" (End of this chapter)
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