Xiao Yubai looked aggrieved. "Madam An, I really don't have any illness. I haven't married for so many years because I haven't met anyone I like. But I liked you the moment I saw you."
"Although I'm not as young as I was ten years ago, I don't look old either. I don't necessarily need you to like me; I just want to explain things to you because of what happened yesterday."
"That way you can rest assured, and I won't tell anyone." If I had known that Madam An preferred young men, I should have told her ten years ago. Now, he's old and unpopular.
An Shuyi felt annoyed when she thought about what happened yesterday. "You still haven't said what your identity is, otherwise how can I be sure that what you're saying is true?"
"Identity?" Xiao Yubai glanced at Cheng Yumo, but Cheng Yumo acted as if it were none of his business, so Xiao Yubai had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "He is the Emperor's younger brother and has been guarding the border for many years."
Snap
Looking at the blanket that had fallen to the ground, An Shuyi gave an awkward laugh, "Hehe, slip of the hand, slip of the hand!" Damn it, Xiao became Xiao. Why not just kill him and seize his military power? Wouldn't that be easier?
Xiao Yubai was horrified when he saw the killer look in her eyes. He wondered what she had said earlier that made Madam An want to kill him.
Xia Hua, please give Shu Shu a nudge. If you're going to kill this old hag, just do it quickly. The murderous aura she's showing is just making things worse.
"Madam An, do you intend to kill me because of my brother? Don't worry, we are only superficially on good terms, but secretly we are enemies. With just one word from you, I can kill him and make you Empress."
An Shuyi looked at him, the murderous intent on her face disappeared, and instead she smiled, "Although I don't know if what you said is true or false, I still like you. I originally wanted to kill you, but now I don't want to anymore."
"Young Master Xiao, if I want that throne, can you really help me? I'm telling the truth, not a single lie."
"Cough cough!" Cheng Yumo was so startled by her words that he choked and coughed until his face turned red.
Xia Hua looked disgusted. "Go away and get lost. You're just getting in the way."
"Yes, I'll get out of here, cough cough." Cheng Yumo picked up his teacup, squatted down to the side and continued coughing. He was really scared to death. He had overheard such a confidential matter. Would he be killed? He didn't want to die.
Xiao Yubai glared at the useless thing before saying, "Madam An, as I said, if you're willing, I can conquer the entire world for you, let alone the throne."
"Don't you want to be emperor yourself?" Xia Hua suddenly asked.
“I don’t want to,” Xiao Yubai said. “My mother was the Empress’s maid. She conceived me because of an accident, but she was weak and died shortly after giving birth to me. So the Empress sent me to her family home to be raised.”
“I knew my identity from a young age, and so did my elder brother. Later, I joined the army and risked my life to become a general. I also became my elder brother’s weapon. Later, I learned that my mother was not weak, but was poisoned by the Empress.”
“I also killed the Empress to avenge my mother. Now I have a million soldiers under my command. If I wanted, the throne would be within my grasp. But I don’t want to. It’s too tiring. I’d rather be with the person I love.” After saying this, he looked straight at An Shuyi, his gaze unmistakable.
“Mrs. Xia, do you really want that position? I can help you!” Cheng Yumo stopped coughing and leaned closer to say.
"What use are you? Do you have martial arts skills or a million soldiers?" Xia Hua said impatiently.
"Haha," Xiao Yubai couldn't help but laugh from the side, "Now you know you're useless, right? I told you long ago that you have no future, but you still wouldn't admit it."
"You think you're so great? That's enough, isn't it? Say one more word and I'll kill you!" Cheng Yumo said before turning around and saying, "I'm useful. You definitely need a strategist, and I can be one."
“We don’t need it. We’re still smart enough. Besides, we were just saying it; we don’t actually want that position,” An Shuyi said from the side.
The strategist, although he is very good at teaching his students, so what? They already have a plan and don't need a strategist at all.
Hearing her say that, Cheng Yumo became dejected. "Then I'll serve you tea and water, Madam Xia. I can still do these things."
Xia Hua looked disgusted. "No need. I can't afford to use the academy's teachers as maids. Let's eat. What I said before was just a joke."
“Madam Xia,” Cheng Yumo looked at her, “you’re planning to plot against me when I’m not around, aren’t you? After all, the way you were acting just now didn’t seem like you were lying. Let me guess again, you don’t want that position, you want someone else to sit in it.”
"That man is Xiao Zili, the current second prince. I saw him once in the village. He made several meritorious contributions because he discovered high-yield grains and a method to eliminate locusts."
"Later, there were seeders and tillers, which is why his reputation grew. And you went from being a ninth-rank lady to a third-rank lady. The fact that you don't need me is because all of this was planned long ago."
"However, I am puzzled as to why you did not approach the Crown Prince. Compared to the Second Prince, the Crown Prince is easier to control. Although he has a mother and maternal family, with your abilities, he is not a threat at all."
After he finished speaking, Xia Hua nodded slowly, "You're right. Now tell me when we'll make our move."
Cheng Yumo glanced at Xiao Yubai, "With his help, you may be in a long time. After all, the Emperor is in good health, and if he abdicates, it will take a long time."
"The reason you dare not act now is that the Second Prince does not have many men. Most importantly, he dares not rebel now. If he rebels, he will be condemned. The other princes will also raise troops to enter the capital, and he does not have enough troops to resist."
Xia Hua nodded. "You've said a lot. As for why we didn't go after the Crown Prince, it's because we have a grudge against the Crown Princess. Now that you've said that, you can die too." As soon as she finished speaking, a large knife appeared and went straight for his heart.
An Shuyi sat calmly to the side, and then she saw Cheng Yumo dodge Hua Hua's big knife, and then jump around, managing to dodge it every time.
"Huahua, do you need my help?" As soon as she finished speaking, a bow and arrow appeared in her hand, but before she could draw the bow, Xiao Yubai grabbed it.
"Madam, you are so skilled, please don't make a move. Otherwise, it would be such a pity if you shot that boy to death with one arrow. Although he is a teacher, he is still somewhat useful. Madam Xia, please show mercy."
"Call me Madam An!" After he finished speaking, An Shuyi realized why she had felt something was off when he said that before. It turned out that this old man had always called her Madam.
In ancient times, only husbands would call their wives "Madam." If they knew her, they would include her surname; if they didn't know her, they would simply say "Madam" and never use that term. This old man has been taking advantage of her all along.
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