After changing into the clothes of a chamberlain and walking all the way, Cao Bin found out.
It turned out that Yuan Hao had already made a surprise attack on Jinming Village in Yanzhou and took away all the guards.
Most of the guards around the palace were missing, so Xiuxue dared to risk recruiting Cao Bin into the palace.
Even so, Cao Bin was full of doubts and didn't know what important matters Wu Yixi Meng had to discuss.
If he hadn't held her hand and was sure that she wouldn't dare to take risks, Cao Bin might not have seen her easily.
Along the way, Xixia soldiers were often seen patrolling, but they did not dare to embarrass the palace attendants after each interrogation.
When they arrived at the gate of a luxurious courtyard on the top of the mountain, the palace attendant said:
"Master Cao, the empress is waiting for you in the palace. You can go in by yourself."
This routine is a bit familiar.
Cao Bin stared at the palace attendant closely and did not move for a long time.
The palace attendant pushed Cao Bin and said anxiously:
"Master Cao, why are you hesitating? Time is urgent, don't delay."
"As long as you stay inside, I'll have to let you loose outside."
At this moment, Wuyi Ximeng suddenly hurried out from under a big tree and said with some resentment:
"Mr. Cao is afraid that I will frame him, right?"
"I don't have that many bad intentions."
With that said, he forcibly pulled Cao Bin's clothes and walked towards the palace.
Cao Bin laughed twice and had no choice but to follow her inside. Since she showed up in person, he was no longer afraid.
Even if she wants to set a trap, she will never fall into it herself.
"Empress, why did you come to Cao?"
"Do you have to risk finding me in the harem?"
Cao Bin walked away while complaining.
When he arrived at the palace, Xi Meng breathed a sigh of relief, closed the door tightly and said:
"I must discuss this matter with Mr. Cao in person before I can rest assured!"
After speaking, she said with a grimace:
"Speaking of which, I still owe this matter to Mr. Cao!"
"Among the palace people around me, there are spies installed by the queen."
"Although they didn't know the details about the previous incident, they still had suspicions."
"After returning to the palace, they fabricated some details to slander me and the prince."
"In the past two days, the king has questioned me several times, openly and secretly, and strictly prohibited me from leaving the palace."
"I know the character of the king. I will investigate this matter carefully when he comes back from the expedition."
"When the time comes, not only this palace, but also my family will be implicated."
This result was unexpected to Cao Bin. He did not expect that this leverage had not yet come into play in his hands, but instead became a tool for the Queen's palace fight.
There was no need for any other evidence, just finding out that the prince and Wuyi Ximeng had been in the same private room was enough to make Yuan Hao suspicious.
As a result, the prince will also get into trouble and it will be difficult for him to listen to himself.
This is really unpredictable!
Cao Bin was depressed for a moment and then asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
Buyi Ximeng looked at Cao Bin expectantly and said:
"When the king goes on an expedition, it will take at least several days to return."
"This is a good opportunity. I discussed it with my father and decided to join the Song Dynasty."
As she spoke, she added:
"My father said that your family is very powerful in the Song Dynasty. As long as the Song Dynasty accepts us, we will definitely help Mr. Cao escape from the Hengshan Camp."
Upon hearing this, Cao Bin immediately understood what she was thinking.
Yuan Hao's uncle Li Shan met his father and his son. He also wanted to join the Song Dynasty, but was sent back by the Song Dynasty on the grounds of destroying the peace, and was directly killed by Yuan Hao.
The Wuyi family was also worried about encountering this situation, so they wanted Cao Bin to make a guarantee in person.
Cao Bin was about to speak when he saw the previous palace attendant running in and saying:
"Your Majesty is not well, the Prince is here."
"He was holding a knife. It looked like he was coming with bad intentions."
Buyi Ximeng quickly pushed Cao Bin and said, "Hurry and hide, don't be discovered by him."
Before Cao Bin could react, Wu Yiximeng had already pushed him under the altar table in the northern Buddhist niche.
While he was talking, Brother Ning Ling ran in quickly with a knife in hand.
Bu Yixi Meng hurriedly calmed down and asked, "Why is the prince here? Are you not afraid of being blamed by the king?"
Brother Ning Ling stared at Wuyi Ximeng closely and said with some anger:
"That matter was obviously Cao's plan, why did you blame it on me?"
"Today, my father has taken over my guard, and it is only a matter of time before I am deprived of my power."
"You are so heartless... Anyway, since I can't get you, then I will die with you."
Seeing him swinging the scimitar, Fuyi Ximeng was so frightened that he quickly explained:
"Prince, it's not that Ximeng is ruthless. In fact, the king doesn't know the details."
"If Ximeng tells everything, not only will the king not believe it, but he will also become even more suspicious."
"The king and you are father and son after all, and he will not dethrone you easily."
Brother Ning Ling was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he had some hope, and then he said dejectedly:
"Then what should we do? Will my father really care about the relationship between father and son?"
Buyi Ximeng quickly comforted him and said:
"Yes, Prince, please go back first. If someone finds you breaking into the harem without permission, wouldn't it be an even greater sin?"
Seeing hope, Brother Ning Ling became afraid and quickly stood up: "Okay, okay! I'll leave now."
Just as Ximeng was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the sound of opening the door suddenly came from outside, and Yuan Hao's voice came in:
"Why is there no one waiting in the palace? Where have all the palace people gone?"
Brother Ning Ling suddenly turned pale with fright, wandered around like a headless fly, and muttered:
"That's bad, why did your father come back so soon?"
As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up when he saw the large Buddhist niche, and he bent down and got in.
"I......."
He met Cao Bin's eyes, almost frightening him to death. Then, his face turned ugly, and he stared at Cao Bin fiercely but did not dare to say a word.
When Bu Yixi Meng saw this, she secretly complained, but when she saw that there was no fight under the altar table, she was temporarily relieved.
So, he hurriedly went out to greet Yuan Hao.
"Master, why are you back so soon? Is the war going well?"
Yuan Hao disarmed and said angrily:
"Unexpectedly, the Song people were already prepared. I just led the troops out of Hengshan and encountered the Song people's ambush."
"The female general caught me off guard..."
"If given the chance, I will never let her go."
Seeing this, Bu Yixi Meng quickly stepped forward to help him remove his armor.
Yuan Hao was in a bad mood and shouted angrily:
"Why are there no waiters? Where have they all died?"
At this time, Wu Yi Ximeng's confidant called the palace attendants who had escaped from hiding.
After taking off his armor, Yuan Hao picked up Xi Meng who was still there and said, "Get out of here, I don't need you to serve me anymore."
There was still big trouble under the Buddhist niche. How dare Ximeng stay overnight with Yuanhao, so he quickly refused and said: "Your Majesty, Ximeng is feeling a little unwell today..."
Yuan Hao became angry and said:
"Hmph, you've been out of your mind these past two days. I don't think you're feeling unwell, but you're thinking about Brother Ning Ling!"
With that said, without any scruples, Ximeng threw her directly onto the couch.
Under the Buddhist niche, Brother Ning Ling first tensed up his muscles, then his eyes turned red, and blood gradually appeared.
Cao Bin glanced at him and comforted him in a low voice: "Your Highness, don't be angry. You'll get used to it after listening to it."
Brother Ning Ling glared at him hatefully and didn't want to pay attention.
Cao Bin continued: "The prince still needs to be more patient. The position of the head of the Xixia Kingdom will not be yours in the future?"
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, slapped his forehead and said:
"It's a pity that the Lord of Xixia has received more than ten elixirs from me. One of those elixirs can extend your life span by ten years. The prince can wait a long time."
When Brother Ning Ling heard this, his heart suddenly tightened and he quickly asked: "Is that really the elixir of yours?"
Cao Bin affirmed: "Can I still lie to you? I have tried this elixir. My old housekeeper is now over a hundred years old, just because he took the elixir."
As he spoke, he patted Brother Ning Ling on the shoulder and said:
"Prince, there is no need to be disappointed. I see the attitude of the king. Even if there is no elixir, he may not pass the throne to you."
Brother Ning Ling suddenly became angry. Are you trying to comfort people? I really want to kill you with a knife!
At this time, there was only a sound of tearing cloth, followed by the scream of Xi Meng.
Cao Bin felt sour in his heart and cursed: "What a beast!"
Hearing this, Brother Ning Ling suddenly hit the ground hard and said with teeth grinding: "How can a man live in such a depressed state for so long?"
As he spoke, he jumped up, rushed out of the altar table, and started to chop with his knife.
