Chapter 294 The Reason for Choosing His Highness
The snow on the dead branches fell down, and Lin Zhaoyue's crimson skirt swept across the snow, leaving a series of footprints of varying depths on the white snow.
"Changxue's behavior really gave me a big surprise." She walked slowly, with a slightly rising tone at the end of her voice, full of satisfaction and joy.
Su Changxue used two thousand light cavalry to launch a surprise attack on the two cities of Linxi in Sheng State. Even she had not expected such a brilliant move.
But she also knew that he was proving his ability.
Not only can he plan strategies, but he can also win battles thousands of miles away.
This was both a token of his allegiance and his way of telling her that he had the ability to become her right-hand man.
It is inevitable that Xiling will be taken.
With Xiao Tingye here, he doesn't have much room to perform.
So we have to find another way.
Su Changxue followed beside her, just one step away.
The white dress, like the color of snow, blended into one with the heaven and earth.
He raised his hand to catch a snowflake, watching it transform into crystal in his palm.
He chuckled. "Since I want to be His Highness's man, I should at least prepare a decent gift. Otherwise, it would be impolite to come empty-handed."
"Furthermore, we were able to capture those two cities thanks to the Sheng Kingdom's forces being attracted to Jiangcheng. They never imagined that we would be able to free up our forces to deal with their two border cities during the Battle of Xiling."
The incident in Jiangcheng attracted the troops and attention of Sheng State.
This also made his sneak attack more successful.
Attack when the enemy is unprepared.
"What's more... when I heard that the Crown Prince of Sheng was in the hands of Her Royal Highness the Princess and refused to negotiate with Sheng, I knew that Her Royal Highness the Princess would definitely not allow Sheng to withdraw unscathed this time."
The corners of his lips curled up. "If you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences. With the right time, right place, and right people all on your side, it's impossible not to eat the meat that's right in front of you, right?"
Lin Zhaoyue's footsteps suddenly stopped, and her brocade boots crushed the thin ice.
"Changxue is very smart."
Sheng Guo was not just a piece of meat delivered to her mouth, he clearly offered his neck to her knife.
"Since Shengguo was the first to extend this kick, why not let me remove his leg?"
Su Changxue tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the tip of her ear, which had been blown red by the cold wind. Snow flakes clung to his long eyelashes, but they couldn't hide the deep light in his eyes.
"If Your Highness wants to take the head directly, Changxue can also give you advice."
Lin Zhaoyue raised her eyebrows slightly, and the smile on her lips was like a sword drawn from its sheath, with a sharp edge determined to win.
That is the joy of satisfaction.
But she didn't notice the people around her at this moment. They were staring at her smile, and their eyes were slightly stunned.
She continued to walk forward and asked curiously:
"Then you also gave Lu Chenzhou a meeting gift back then?"
After all, Lu Chenzhou was his former boss.
That's why she asked this question out of curiosity.
The wind suddenly died down.
Su Changxue lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Your Highness is joking."
"Lu Chenzhou, you don't eat raw meat."
"He...was never worth Changxue's trouble."
The last sentence seems to have a deeper meaning.
Lin Zhaoyue suddenly turned around, her eyes flickering with inquiry. She deliberately raised her eyebrows. "So, I'm the first person Changxue has worried about so much?"
Su Changxue's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked away uncomfortably, with the tip of his ear quietly stained with a hint of crimson.
But he replied calmly: "Yes."
Lin Zhaoyue had never noticed the fleeting ripples in Su Changxue's eyes every time they talked.
To her, Su Changxue was just a chess piece that needed to be held firmly in her palm.
He is someone she wants to keep.
To control such a proud person, the friendship between the monarch and his subjects is far from enough.
Even though he initially identified Lu Chenzhou, he never truly submitted to him.
The relationship between them is more like a transaction where each party gets what they need.
If you want to make him loyal to you, you have to weave a more complicated network of relationships.
We need to establish relationships other than that between ruler and subject.
Like a friend but not a friend, like a minister but not a minister.
Only in this way can this lonely and proud falcon stay by your side willingly.
As to whether he misunderstood something or had other thoughts about himself as the subtitles said.
That doesn't matter.
What's important is that this person can be used for your own benefit.
Su Changxue's voice suddenly rang out, and he slowly followed beside her: "To me, Lu Chenzhou is more like a mission. A mission I had no choice in."
He walked slowly beside her, "But Your Highness, it was Changxue's own choice."
When he first met Lu Chenzhou, he felt a sense of destiny. He knew clearly that this person was the destined master he must assist.
If we don't help it reach the top, the world will collapse.
But when he entered the capital.
But I found that the gears of fate seemed to have already deviated from the track.
The shackles that bound him and Lu Chenzhou tightly had quietly broken at some point.
"I'm very curious about when Changxue turned his heart towards me."
Lin Zhaoyue had already walked to the door of the study.
Su Changxue curved her lips slightly, her eyes shimmering with stars. "Meeting an evenly matched opponent is unfair. That day outside Xiling City, when the wind picked up by the lake, the decision had already been made."
Lin Zhaoyue also raised her eyelids slightly.
"If not, you know I have other intentions for entering Xiling. I will definitely not let Lu Chenzhou take me into Xiling." She stared at Su Changxue, "Instead, I will eliminate all factors that are unfavorable to Lu Chenzhou and Xiling. Is that right?"
Su Changxue's gaze, which did not avoid him, was the answer.
"But from now on, Changxue will only clear away anyone who stands in the way of Her Highness the Princess."
Lin Zhaoyue suddenly laughed, her smile was bright and gorgeous, so breathtakingly beautiful that even calling out to her was a blasphemy.
She flicked her sleeves and walked into the study.
Su Changxue looked back at the snowy courtyard outside, then retracted his gaze and followed her in.
As for what she saw just now, whether it was Xiao Tingye or the ambiguous mark on her neck.
There was no mention of any of it.
Soon, the victory report on the Xiling battle was sent to the capital at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.
At the same time, Xia Yu, who had been trapped in Xiling, was finally able to leave Xiling and was summoned to return to Sheng State immediately.
After getting rid of the pursuers, Xia Yu looked as if he had been up all night for several days, and his eyes were black and blue.
When she learned that the five cities of Xiling had been captured and Sheng State had also been attacked and lost five cities in a row.
The image of the woman strategizing and talking eloquently in front of her instantly appeared in her mind.
"Lin Zhaoyue... is so scary..."
But a hint of excitement emerged in my heart, and even my blood began to burn...
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