Chapter 354 I Want the Army to Fall into Chaos
Xue Huaiyi stared coldly at the masked man, then suddenly let out a sneer.
"You lured me here just to sow discord. What, you were chased like a defeated dog by my young master last time, and you still dare to provoke me?"
The masked man laughed instead of getting angry. "General Xue is so loyal and devoted, he is truly a rare and excellent general. I just don't know if Qin Jinzhi is willing to believe in your loyalty?"
He had someone deliver a letter to Xue Huaiyi.
"Within three days, Qin Jinzhi will find out that you have betrayed your master. Do you think she will let you go?"
Xue Huaiyi coldly looked at the masked man, "You were the ones who spread the news that the princess was poisoned. Your target has always been me."
The masked man smiled and said, "General Xue is clever."
Xue Huaiyi sneered, "You really think too highly of me to go to such lengths for someone like me who's just a guard."
The masked man shook his head.
"The Qin family is narrow-minded, causing their pearl to be obscured, but I can give you everything you want!"
If General Xue wishes to return to the battlefield, I can hand over all my troops to you for deployment.
At that time, the king who was not of the Qin surname would no longer be surnamed Qin, but Xue.
Following your old subordinates can also lead to promotions and titles, instead of being confined to that small restaurant.
General Xue, this is a win-win situation for both of us.
Xue Huaiyi frowned slightly upon hearing the masked man's words, then relaxed.
"You are a prince."
It's not a question, it's a statement of certainty.
The masked man laughed heartily upon hearing this, "General Xue, if a capable person like you had joined my ranks earlier, why would you have wasted so much time until now?"
Xue Huaiyi scoffed, "Since you want to recruit me, your evasiveness shows you're not very sincere."
The masked man laughed and said, "General Xue is a man of few words, but I truly wish to have a tale of a ruler and his subject with you."
As he spoke, he slowly removed the mask from his face.
This face is very handsome; if you look closely, it really does resemble His Majesty somewhat.
There were a total of twenty-three princes in the capital, but the last three young princes had not yet reached adulthood.
The Crown Prince was stationed in the Eastern Palace, the Ming King was executed, the Sixth Prince and the Fifteenth Prince were assassinated, and the Seventh Prince and the Nineteenth Prince went to their fiefdoms.
The remaining fourteen princes are all in the capital, and I, Xue, have met them all.
Could it be a illegitimate child?
The masked man smiled as he looked at Xue Huaiyi.
"General Xue, since I have been so frank with you, shouldn't you reciprocate? Now that you have escaped the capital, you should naturally go to the vast world that belongs to you. The soaring eagle has been forced to become a caged bird. General Xue, I truly feel sorry for you."
Xue Huaiyi looked at the masked man, "To be able to switch people right under the noses of the capital, I wonder which one in the capital is your double?"
The masked man laughed and said, "General Xue, there's no need to test me. You'll soon find out my true identity."
Xue Huaiyi also had a smile on his face, which meant that there really were raccoon dogs in the capital.
However, the mastermind behind it all was himself.
He looked at the masked man, "Where is my daughter?"
The masked man said with great regret:
"Your daughter was originally being well cared for in my Paradise, but she was tricked into coming to the capital."
I originally wanted to find General Xue's beloved daughter, but that man was extremely treacherous and actually pushed your daughter out to take the blow.
Now that she has passed away, my men want to retrieve your daughter's body, but that thief is so arrogant that he doesn't even spare the corpse.
I cannot remain exposed in the capital at this time, General Xue. Please accept my condolences.
Xue Huaiyi gripped the scabbard tightly. "Who killed her!"
The masked man turned to look at Xue Huaiyi, a smile slowly spreading across his face.
"Isn't she your loyal young master, Qin Jinzhi of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion?"
Xue Huaiyi suddenly looked at the masked man.
The masked man looked at Xue Huaiyi and said, "General Xue, if you don't believe me, you can check for yourself. Your daughter's body is currently in the Thousand Birds Division."
Looking at Xue Huaiyi's somber expression, he said with deep emotion:
"General Xue probably doesn't know why Madam He concealed her pregnancy back then; it was for your sake."
She overheard your subordinates saying that your return to the capital would bring you promotion and honors, and that if she were to accompany you, it would be a stain on your reputation.
So she would rather be alone and face the gossip to give birth to your daughter.
What a noble bond! It was the continuation of your lives, yet now, it has been severed by Qin Jinzhi's sword, separating you by life and death. General Xue, don't you want to avenge the murder of your daughter?
Xue Huaiyi recalled that when he received the order to return to the capital, his subordinates all thought he was returning to the capital to be rewarded. It turned out that she had overheard his conversation with his subordinates.
The masked man looked at Xue Huaiyi, whose face was gloomy, and laughed: "General Xue, I have just heard some bad news. I will give you time to go back and think it over. After all, you probably can't go back to the capital now. I will come looking for you again, General Xue."
The masked man led the group away.
Xue Huaiyi stood there for a long time before turning around and leaving the house.
Back at his residence, Xue Huaiyi locked himself in his room.
After a long while, he came out of the room and called his men over, saying, "Send a message to our brothers in the capital and tell them to check if the body of a young woman has appeared in the Chidori Division recently. Remember, do not alert the Chidori Division."
The scout looked at Xue Huaiyi and then said, "Yes."
Xue Huaiyi glanced at the courtyard and then returned to his room.
The men watching Xue Huaiyi returned to a secluded house.
“Princess, Xue Huaiyi did indeed have someone investigate his daughter’s affairs. I heard that he specifically instructed them to avoid the Thousand Birds Division, which means he must have already planted the seed of suspicion in his heart. When Xue Huaiyi hates Qin Jinzhi, he will naturally side with Your Highness.”
The woman laughed and said, "Xue Huaiyi has led troops for many years. It's not something an ordinary person can do to be a pawn like him. Even if he really hates Qin Jinzhi, who says she will necessarily join your side, brother?"
The person keeping watch looked puzzled. "If Xue Huaiyi can't join Your Highness's ranks, why would the princess bother with so much planning? Isn't this just making a wedding dress for someone else?"
The woman was writing something with a pen.
"Qin Jinzhi has already shown her sharp edge in order to stabilize the morale of the army."
Although Fengchi was a small country, Qin Jinzhi dared to attack it with only 10,000 troops and won a great victory.
She wants to become the new anchor of the Zhenbei Army, but I'll deliberately throw the Zhenbei Army into chaos!
I only need someone to cause trouble; whether he serves me or not is none of my concern.
The person keeping watch looked at the woman with an expression of admiration.
"The princess is a woman of great talent and ambition. With her planning, Your Highness will surely achieve great things!"
The woman chuckled and then asked, "Has anything unusual happened around you lately, brother?"
The person keeping watch reported, "His Highness is acting normally, but that Hongying has been away from His Highness lately. She is skilled at using mechanisms to hide her whereabouts, and we don't know where she has gone."
The woman's smile faded. "It seems she hasn't taken my warning to heart at all."
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