Murong Yuan sighed softly, "Taking a step back means we can take it back, but not taking a step back means utter ruin. The court officials are almost here, and a decision must be made. The timing is perfect for those in the palace to seize the capital. We are in a very passive position now."
Murong Cheng said in a deep voice, "Father, the Northwest Army plus the Xuanjia Army only numbers 500,000. Even if we wanted to... it wouldn't be easy..."
Bai Chuxiao chuckled, "Grandfather probably already has a solution in mind."
Murong Yuan cast an approving glance at him, "The Prince withdrew the Xuanjia Army as soon as he received your message, so he must have already made his plans. Now we are just waiting for the Prince to make the final decision."
Murong Yuan glanced at Murong Che and the others, and said calmly, "None of you have a clearer grasp of the situation than Xiao'er. You still have a long way to go..."
Murong Che, Murong Xuan, and Murong Shuo lowered their heads, mainly because they were too out of touch with the world...
Bai Chuxiao thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Grandfather..."
Seeing her cryptic gaze, Murong Yuan waved to the others in the tent and said, "Alright, you can all leave now. I have something to say to Xiao'er privately."
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Once only the two of them were inside the tent, Murong Yuan said with a faint smile, "You understand?"
Bai Chuxiao nodded. "Grandfather, what are your plans regarding what happened back then?"
Murong Yuan said calmly, "The mastermind behind it all is dead, though not by my own hand."
Bai Chuxiao said slowly, "The executioner isn't dead yet, is he? He's even living a more carefree life."
Murong Yuan chuckled, "Indeed, the Prince of Qi and the Prince of Yan, the Wei family and the Murong family are destined to be mortal enemies."
Bai Chuxiao lowered her eyes, "If Xiyue hadn't suddenly started an uprising, what did Grandfather plan to do when he returned to the capital?"
Murong Yuan's eyes turned slightly cold as he slowly said, "Your Highness has grown into a pillar of strength and no longer needs my protection. It's only natural that this old man should follow in the footsteps of his old friends. As for Chu Wenxuan testing me during your wedding, I've tried countless times to seize the opportunity to make my move."
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "But my maternal grandfather didn't."
Murong Yuan said slowly, "If I were to act openly, it would not only ruin your wedding but also put you in a position of injustice. What would all those decades of forbearance amount to then? But I had already made arrangements in secret to wipe out Wei Junyan and Chu Wenxuan in one fell swoop. However, the unexpected events in Xiyue occurred, so I had no choice but to put it aside for the time being..."
His re-appointment of me as the Marquis of Xibo was all part of my plan. Once the matter in the Northwest is settled, I will naturally have new ways to kill those two scoundrels again…”
Bai Chuxiao gave a helpless bitter smile, "It's just that my grandfather chose to temporarily set aside his hatred in the face of national interests, which ultimately benefited others."
Murong Yuan sighed slightly, "Indeed, I made a mistake in this matter. Back then, in order to destroy the Qin family, Chu Wenxuan did not hesitate to instigate Wei Junyan to betray military intelligence to Beiyan, allowing the Beiyan people to enter the pass. I never expected that decades later, Chu Tianling would do the same thing, taking advantage of the war in the northwest to quickly control the capital and seize the throne, and even using Xiyue to hinder us..."
Bai Chuxiao said helplessly, "Should we tell Tianze? Even if we don't, he'll find out sooner or later from someone else."
Murong Yuan sighed, "He carries the blood of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, burdened with countless lives, but Miss certainly wouldn't want him to live with hatred... The Prince is an upright man. We kept it a secret before because Chu Wenxuan was, after all, his father, the Emperor, and we didn't want to put him in a difficult position. Now that Chu Wenxuan is dead and the throne has fallen into the hands of our enemies, there's really no need to hide this anymore..."
Suddenly, Murong Xuan's voice rang out from outside the tent, "Your Highness!"
Bai Chuxiao's heart tightened. When she stepped outside the tent, Chu Tianze was nowhere to be seen.
Murong Cheng went to handle military affairs, leaving only Murong Che, Murong Xuan, and Murong Shuo outside the tent.
Bai Chuxiao quickly asked, "When did Tianze arrive?"
Murong Xuan and the other two shook their heads in unison. They only saw a disappearing figure. Bai Chuxiao was speechless, realizing for the first time how unreliable her three brothers were. Without further ado, she went straight after Chu Tianze.
Stepping out of the tent, Murong Yuan looked at the three bewildered individuals and said sternly, "You three really need to get some serious training. How could the Murong family have such idiots like you?"
The three young masters felt greatly wronged by their grandfather's harsh scolding. Given Chu Tianze's skill, it was quite normal for him to approach the tent unnoticed and overhear something...
Murong Che frowned and asked, "What exactly did Grandfather and Sister Xiao say?"
Murong Yuan said with a stern face, "Go and call Cheng'er over, and all of you come in too..." There were some things that needed to be explained clearly.
If Chu Tianze intended to conceal it, he wouldn't be detected, but she roughly knew where he would go.
Bai Chuxiao led a fine horse and left the camp without hesitation.
Left completely bewildered, Yu Fengyang shouted, "Your Highness, where are you going?" But before he could finish speaking, she had already walked quite a distance.
Yu Fengyang murmured, "Chu Tianze also rode away without saying a word just now. Why is the princess doing the same thing? Did they have a fight?"
Mo Yan appeared quietly behind him and said slowly, "Impossible."
Yu Fengyang was startled and was about to say something.
Mo Wen suddenly reappeared and said calmly, "Absolutely impossible."
Yu Fengyang was startled again and said irritably, "Why are you two also appearing and disappearing so mysteriously? Instead of learning good things, you insist on learning the underhanded tactics from Xia Fan and his group..."
Mo Yan and Mo Wen exchanged a glance. What Xia Fan had described as reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance... was indeed quite effective! They still had much to learn...
On the official road leading back to Dingzhou City from the main camp, two fine horses galloped swiftly, one in front of the other...
Bai Chuxiao looked at the somewhat blurry figure ahead and said in a deep voice, "Chu Tianze, stop."
Chu Tianze ignored him and only stopped at the gate of Dingzhou.
Bai Chuxiao, who had caught up, looked at the hesitant man and slowly said, "Tianze, calm down..."
Chu Tianze remained silent for a while before calmly saying, "I'm very calm."
The guard on the city wall, seeing the two people not moving, was somewhat puzzled. "Your Highness, Your Highness, shall we enter the city?" But he received no response for a long time...
Bai Chuxiao said in a deep voice, "I'll go with you to see your mother..."
Chu Tianze's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and after a long while, he slowly said, "Let's go back."
Bai Chuxiao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Chu Tianze leaped onto Bai Chuxiao's horse, and the two quickly disappeared through the city gate, heading towards the camp...
The commander on the city wall, seeing this, scratched his head in bewilderment; it was too strange...
Chu Tianze remained silent throughout the journey. The two traveled through the night, returning to the camp at noon the following day.
Inside the tent, Bai Chuxiao whispered, "Tianze..."
Chu Tianze pulled her into his arms and said calmly, "You've been up all night, get some rest."
Seeing that he was deliberately avoiding the topic, Bai Chuxiao could only nod helplessly. She hadn't slept all night and was indeed tired...
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