Upon hearing this, Si Yi turned around abruptly, staring at her with unfriendly eyes. "What did you say?"
Green Beauty: "..."
What's this person's zodiac sign? Their ears are so sharp!
"You dare to curse someone behind their back, but you don't dare to say it to their face?" Si Yi sneered.
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao angrily exclaimed, "You bastard!"
Si Yi narrowed his eyes and suddenly walked towards her.
Seeing his menacing demeanor, Lü Qiao turned and ran.
Si Yi sneered, "If you have the guts, don't run away!"
With a long stride, he easily grabbed the back of her collar.
Green Fairy reached out and slapped his hand, saying angrily, "You told me to say that! Let go of me if you dare!"
Si Yi's temple throbbed as he watched her body lean forward from the struggle, and he suddenly curled his lips into a smile, "You said it yourself."
"Let go right now!" Green Fairy's pretty face turned bright red.
"Okay!" Si nodded and suddenly let go.
Freed from her restraints, Lü Qiao staggered forward, almost falling.
"Heh!" Si Yi chuckled coldly. "What an idiot!"
Lu Qiao finally managed to steady herself, but upon hearing his words, her chest heaved with anger.
Si Yi was walking towards the main house when he heard footsteps behind him. Sensing something was wrong, he turned around and a shadow suddenly pounced on him, grabbing his left arm tightly.
A delicate fragrance, unique to women, suddenly wafted into Si Yi's nostrils. Si Yi was startled for a moment, and the next instant, a piercing pain shot through the back of his hand.
The girl's snow-white teeth were firmly biting into the back of his hand.
He realized what was happening, quickly reached out and pinched her cheeks, forcing her to let go of her mouth, and pushed her back.
"What are you doing?" he stared at her in shock and anger.
Greenie wiped her mouth with her sleeve, glared at him with a sense of satisfaction, and without saying a word, turned and ran into the kitchen.
Si was stunned for a moment, but when she looked at the back of her hand that had been bitten, she immediately frowned.
Is this brat crazy?
He shook his hand and went into the main house.
Wen Nongnong heard a noise in the courtyard and was about to go out to check when she saw Si Yi appear by the door.
"Si Yi?" Wen Nongnong was pleasantly surprised to see him. "When did you get back?"
Ignoring the pain in the back of his left hand, Si Yi said calmly, "Just now." He came directly to Huangming Temple after returning from the border.
He stepped into the house and knelt down on one knee in front of Gu Linchao.
"master."
Gu Linchao raised his hand slightly, "You've worked hard, get up."
Si Yi stood up as instructed.
"What is the situation at the border now?" Gu Linchao asked.
"As instructed by the Queen, I have notified the border generals to strengthen defenses. However, before returning, I was still worried, so I went to Beidi to investigate the situation. I found that everything was normal there and there was no intention to start a war. In fact, because the King of Beidi wanted to change his heir, it angered Wanyan Nuo's faction, and there may be internal strife in Beidi soon," Si Yi said.
Wanyan Nuo was the first heir of the Northern Di King.
Wen Nongnong was surprised, "So, the attack on Your Highness this time wasn't done by the Northern Di people? But if it wasn't them, then who was it?"
Gu Linchao pondered for a while, then asked Si Yi, "Is the information correct?"
Si Yi said definitively, "No. Moreover, when we returned, I reminded General Yuan not to let his guard down."
Wen Nongnong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "It's good that there won't be a war. Otherwise, with the prince now blind, I'm afraid the Northern Di might take advantage of the situation."
Si Yi nodded, "The last battle was not long ago. Bei Di was severely weakened at that time. Even if war were to break out, it shouldn't be so quick."
"But if it wasn't the Northern Di people who did this, then which force could it be?" Wen Nongnong asked, puzzled.
Now that Bei Di has been ruled out, that leaves only Jue Wang and Gu Heng.
Could the assassination attempt in Tunzhou have been carried out by these two individuals?
Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered something, "Your Highness, there is something I forgot to tell you."
"What is it?" Gu Linchao was also thinking about the assassination attempt, and immediately asked upon hearing this.
"There are rumors that the King of Jue is secretly stockpiling military provisions and has also secretly purchased a large number of warhorses from the Northern Di people, as if he is planning something," Wen Nongnong said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Linchao's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stood up.
At this moment, he no longer cared about asking her how she knew the news; his face was extremely grim. "Something's not right."
Wen Nongnong and Si Yi were both startled when they saw him suddenly stand up.
"What's wrong?" Wen Nongnong asked hurriedly.
"The information Si Yi gathered from Bei Di is false," Gu Linchao said with a frown in a deep voice.
"Fake?" Wen Nongnong was stunned.
Si Yi frowned as well. "How could that be?"
Gu Linchao rubbed his temples. "You're right. It's only been half a year since the last battle. Bei Di was severely damaged by us and its strength was greatly diminished. It was impossible for them to recover their fighting power in a short period of time. That's why they wanted to seek peace with Daye. They wanted to take the opportunity to recuperate and prepare for another battle in the future."
But after our request was rejected, they were certainly unwilling to give up, so they sought other avenues. The news of infighting within the Northern Di tribe is false; it's likely a trap deliberately set by the Northern Di to lower our guard.
Wen Nongnong recalled how Gu Linchao's expression changed after she told him that news. Combining the two, she suddenly realized something and exclaimed in surprise, "You mean, Bei Di is probably colluding with the Prince Jue?"
"Hmm." Gu Linchao nodded, a hint of seriousness in his eyes. "Moreover, all the fortresses on the border are heavily guarded. If what you just said is true, how will Bei Di transport the warhorses to the Jue King?"
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment. Right, she had overlooked this important question at the time.
She suppressed her alarm. "So Your Highness means that they have been secretly colluding and having dealings with each other for a long time? And it is very likely that they have already opened up a secret shortcut from Beidi to Daye? To facilitate Prince Jue's purchase of warhorses from Beidi, and also to facilitate Beidi's entry into Daye?"
Gu Linchao nodded. "Mm."
Wen Nongnong still had doubts, "But is it really possible to open up such a shortcut? The project must be huge, and we have to avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court."
Gu Linchao remained silent, pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back.
A moment later, he suddenly stopped, his brows furrowed with coldness. "Si Yi, take my military tally and order the entire army to secretly march to Juezhou at top speed, besiege the city, and make sure no one is released."
Si Yi was startled, "Master?"
Wen Nongnong was also puzzled, "You want to besiege the city?"
Gu Linchao's expression was solemn. "If I'm not mistaken, the assassination attempt in Tunzhou was a conspiracy between the King of Jue and the Northern Di. Their next step is to divide up Daye, and the shortcut is set in Juezhou City. At that time, the Northern Di people will enter Daye from Juezhou."
Wen Nongnong was startled and said in a trembling voice, "So Your Highness wants to besiege the city because you believe that the shortcut is in Juezhou? At that time, Bei Di may very well enter Daye through this secret passage and then divide Daye with the Prince of Jue?"
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