Chapter 338: Walking into a Trap
Xiao Nanyong no longer believes Xu Zhiyi.
At the beginning, Lord Xu had said privately that his youngest son was very cunning and even he himself could not guess... However, from overthrowing the queen to scheming against Prince Ding and inviting Xu Zhong to join forces with the Yuan and Japanese, Xu Zhiyi followed his instructions every step of the way, without any abnormality.
Until this time of transporting food and fodder...
According to the plan, this batch of food, nominally prepared for Prince Ding's army, almost exhausted the military rations stored in Daxuan and should have been sent to Liaodong and delivered to Xu Zhong.
It was one thing for that useless Xu Zhong to betray the army at the critical moment, but it was another thing for that batch of military rations to go completely different from the plan. Instead of being sent to Liaodong, they were delivered to Prince Ding's army.
If food and grass had not been delivered in time, how could the army of Prince Ding, which was already on the verge of running out of arrows and reinforcements, have been able to so easily attack both sides, beat the Tatars and the Oirat into the ground, and directly attack their hometown.
Captured?
If he believed that Xu Zhiyi, who was so smart that he was almost a demon, would be captured, then he would be a complete fool!
Xiao Nanrong was reluctant to admit it but had to admit that Xu Zhiyi, who had agreed with him from the beginning to change the world, betrayed him. Now, he wanted to use his feelings for Shen Ning to plan for Xiao Nanchen.
Xiao Nanchen's life was hanging by a thread, so he returned to Beijing to seek medical treatment at all costs. This explains it.
As for what Xu Zhiyi said, Shen Ning was seriously ill?
A month ago, that woman was still alive and well and had deceived him, but now she is dying in the blink of an eye?
Did Xu Zhiyi think that he would be brainless if he encountered Chen Ning because he saw that he was deceived by Chen Ning once?
Xiao Nanrong sneered and then said, "Call Duoyin and ask him to invite his master to the palace."
Xiao Nanchen tried his best to block the news, and it was not until today that people knew that he returned to Beijing to seek medical treatment.
Since that was the case, as the elder brother, he should bring the great witch to the palace as early as possible for his younger brother. That way, he could see with his own eyes what his wise and brave brother looked like now...
When entering the capital, Xiao Nanchen was wearing soft armor in broad daylight, so the news of Prince Ding's return to the capital spread immediately.
Xiao Nanrong certainly knew the intention of Xiao Nanchen's move.
The entire capital city is now in his control. If Xiao Nanchen comes back quietly and is not accompanied by a large army, he will kill Xiao Nanchen quietly and at all costs.
But Xiao Nanchen appeared in front of everyone openly, so he couldn't do anything.
But it doesn't matter. The person Xiao Nanchen wants is in his hands, so His Royal Highness Prince Ding can only be led by him.
The moment Xiao Nanchen appeared, Xiao Nanyong secretly sent someone to investigate, and then received a reply: King Chen Ning of Beihai was right next to Xiao Nanchen with him, with all his arms and legs intact, jumping around in good health, with nothing unusual.
Xiao Nanyong sneered.
I knew that the third son of the Xu family had no good intentions.
On the other hand, Xiao Nanchen didn't go anywhere after arriving in Beijing. The first thing he did was to look for Doudou's master... Only then did he find out that the great witch had been brought into the palace to see his father.
Xiao Nanchen knew that the entire capital was under the control of Xiao Nanyong, and even a fly flying in would be sifted through a sieve. He was worried that sending a message back would expose his purpose, so he didn't even send the letter back, but rushed back as fast as he could.
The journey would have taken more than ten days, and there were many assassinations, but he placed Shen Ning in the carriage, and except for occasional meals and fresh air, he rode day and night without stopping, and managed to get back within seven days.
But it's still a step late...
Xiao Nanyong sent a message saying that the witch doctor was presiding over a ceremony at the Huguo Temple to treat His Majesty. The witch doctor said that all of His Majesty's adult princes needed to be present.
They all knew in their hearts that the final moment had come.
Xiao Nanchen cannot be touched openly, and Xiao Nanyong is obviously preparing to do it secretly. Once they arrive at the Huguo Temple, Xiao Nanchen will be under his control.
By then, no matter what happens, he will still have the final say...
Shen Ning's first reaction was to stop Xiao Nanchen, and for this purpose she even brought up the topic that both of them had been avoiding these days.
"Anan, I'm a doctor. I know my condition very well. This isn't an injury, it's a withering… There's nothing anyone can do about it."
Xiao Nanchen couldn't bear to hear this, and his eyes turned red when he heard it: "You are not allowed to think like that, do you hear me?"
He bent down and held Shen Ning's face with both hands, and said word by word: "We will definitely find a way, Shen Ning... I am not only saving you, but also saving myself."
They both understood what was left unsaid. To Xiao Nanchen, Chen Ning was already his life.
But Shen Ning was unwilling to watch Xiao Nanchen commit suicide: "Then wait for another day, until Feng Ning's cavalry arrives in the capital, then..."
Before she could finish her words, her expression suddenly froze, and without warning, Xiao Nanchen pinched the back of her neck and she leaned softly into his arms.
"I can't wait, Ningning, I can't wait even a moment."
As they traveled together, Xiao Nanchen was very clear about Shen Ning's current condition. Along the way, she spent much more time sleeping than awake.
When she was awake, she looked like a normal person, just a little weaker, but the increasingly long sleep made Xiao Nanchen very clear that she could not wait any longer.
What's more, the Great Wizard is also at the end of his life. If he waits for one more day and something happens to Chen Ning or the Great Wizard... he will never forgive himself in this life.
So, even though he knew it was a conspiracy, even though he knew it was a life-or-death situation, he still had to go.
After picking up Shen Ning and placing her on the bed in the inner room, Xiao Nanchen lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
"Ningning, don't be afraid..."
If it can be accomplished today, he will bring the witch doctor back to save Shen Ning.
If that doesn't work out, he'll just be waiting for Chen Ning early. No matter what, he won't leave her alone...
After settling Chen Ning, Xiao Nanchen left for the Huguo Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.
Just a quarter of an hour after Xiao Nanchen left, the witch doctor Doudou entered Chen Ning's room.
After a while, Shen Ning slowly woke up, rubbing her brows with a somewhat sleepy and helpless look. Beside her, Doudou handed over a refreshing decoction: "How did you know that Xiao Nanchen would make you faint? Did you predict the future?"
Shen Ning took the medicine bowl and drank it all, then wiped her mouth and smiled: "I just know him too well."
She stretched her arms and legs, stood up and walked out, cursing under her breath as she walked.
She already doesn’t get enough sleep every day, and now she’s being forced to sleep... Every time she wakes up it’s like restarting the computer.
He was worried about her, so how could she just sit there and wait for him peacefully?
Xiao Nanchen is good in every way except that daddy-like attitude that makes people feel helpless. In such a dangerous situation, how can she feel at ease just waiting to see the outcome?
After leaving the room, Chengying, who stayed outside to watch over her, opened his eyes wide and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing..."
Shen Ning interrupted him: "Yuan Yue and the others are back?"
Chengying paused, then nodded: "I'm back."
"Bring them here."
Xiao Nanyong's move was clearly a trap, so how could she just stand by and watch?
Regardless of success or failure, she always has to give it a try, which is her style...
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