Hearing this, Su Xingran glanced at Chen Xiaomu, opened her red lips and whispered softly: "Husband, please don't mess around, I will handle this matter myself."
Chen Xiaomu shook his head, "Honey, I always feel that this matter is not as simple as it seems. I wonder if you have ever thought about it. I just told your father and the others about the treasure in the princess's mansion yesterday. There are not two hours before and after this, when I I was almost kidnapped on the way to Baofuji Clothing Village. It was only after I returned to the Princess Mansion that I heard you tell me that you could tell from the formation of the people who kidnapped me that they and the group of Taoists just now were all pythons outside the city. Taoist priests from Sanqing Palace on Dangshan Mountain!"
Su Xingran nodded, "Yes, including the men in black you caught last night, they are all in the same group."
"Then here comes the question!" Chen Xiaomu said thoughtfully: "What do these three things add up to mean?"
"Husband, what did you say?" Su Xingran couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xiaomu looked around, put his mouth to Su Xingran's ear, and whispered: "'It means that there are ministers in the court who are colluding with Sanqing Palace, and the relationship is very close, and behind Sanqing Palace is the court of Qi State, they The purpose of coming to fight for the treasure is simply not to let me sell the treasure, so as to prevent your father from raising enough military pay, and then trigger a mutiny among the Zheng army, so that they can destroy the Zheng country without bloodshed, and in the end even The power to fight back Chu's invasion no longer exists! "
Su Xingran was shocked after hearing this, but she still didn't want to believe that one of the three important officials who came to the princess's mansion with her father yesterday would have an affair with Sanqing Palace and Qi State, so she asked hesitantly: "Husband, is it possible?" Did the guards and maids in the princess's mansion leak this matter?"
Chen Xiaomu shook his head and said with a smile: "I also considered this possibility at first, but then I thought about it carefully. A guard or maid would have to transmit this matter to Sanjiang, which is more than 20 miles away from the new capital, in more than an hour. Sanqingguan can do it without revealing any trace, unless she is not a human but a god, and there is still time for Sanqingguan to send people down the mountain to the city to kidnap me, so there is absolutely no possibility that anyone in the princess's house will leak this matter!"
Su Xingran frowned and said: "If Prime Minister Wei and others who came to the Princess Mansion with their father wanted to deliver a message to Sanqing Temple, wouldn't they face the same thing? They couldn't have flown to Sanqing Temple, right?"
Chen Xiaomu chuckled lightly and reminded: "They can't fly, but Her Royal Highness, don't forget that there is something that can fly for them!"
Su Xingran was stunned, looked at Chen Xiaomu and said, "Husband, are you talking about pigeons?"
Chen Xiaomu nodded slightly, "Yes, it's just pigeons. Do you think that if pigeons often fly around in our princess's mansion, we can avoid attracting the attention of the guards in the mansion?"
Su Xingran nodded thoughtfully and asked: "Should we send someone to secretly observe outside these three houses to see if pigeons often fly in and out of that house, then we can determine who is the person who secretly communicates with Sanqing Guan? "
Chen Xiaomu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and waved his hands repeatedly: "Wife, your method is too arbitrary. Isn't it normal for people to raise pigeons nowadays? Don't say that you didn't catch other people's evidence, you just intercepted their pigeons. After getting the evidence, people don’t have to admit it. After all, pigeons are not like people who can speak out to testify. And I estimate that these notes transmitted by pigeons will definitely not be named on the notes in order to prevent the pigeons from encountering accidents along the way. As for the notes, Most of what is said is expressed in code words that only both parties can understand!"
Su Xingran was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Husband, I want to go to the palace and report this matter to my father, who will handle the matter. How about it?"
When Chen Xiaomu heard this, he quickly stopped him and said, "Honey, you must not do it. Who knows how many traitors from other countries are currently around your father? According to all the signs I have observed in the past two days, they may soon turn against each other and take action. If these people are not dealt with quickly, Zheng Guo will really be in danger of falling into a situation that is beyond redemption this time!"
Su Xingran's expression tightened and she asked anxiously: "Husband, how should we deal with it now?"
Chen Xiaomu once again leaned over and put his mouth to Su Xingran's ear and said harshly: "Strike first will gain the upper hand, but if you strike later, you will suffer disaster. For now, the best strategy is to get rid of Sanqingguan as quickly as possible!" "
Su Xingran said with worry on his face: "In this case, the emperor of Qi will definitely mobilize all the troops in the country to attack Zheng, and then the people will be devastated and mourning will be everywhere!"
Chen Xiaomu sighed and persuaded: "Wife, do you think that the common people will survive when we are killed? Since ancient times, haven't the common people been the first to suffer when a country's political power changes? Not to mention, as far as the recent battle between Zheng and Chu is concerned, How many people did Chu kill in Zheng?"
Su Xingran suddenly turned his head and stared at Chen Xiaomu intently until Chen Xiaomu felt a little frightened in his heart, then whispered: "Husband, are you determined to do this?"
''Um. "Chen Xiaomu nodded firmly and said with bright eyes: "Honey, there is no turning back when you fire your bow. No matter what, we must not sit still and wait for death. Besides, when the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover the ground. I am not afraid of anyone in the war. If the Qi State The emperor insists on raising troops to invade, so there is nothing to say. Husband, I am very willing to lead the troops to resist the enemy from outside the country and protect the safety of Zheng's court and people! "
"Okay!" Su Xingran seemed to be waiting for his words, and couldn't help but clapped her hands and said: "Husband, from now on, you can transfer everyone in the princess mansion, including Furong and me, at will. I will meet my uncle later. Go over there and ask him to send some more people to help."
Chen Xiaomu waved his hand and said: "No, every move in the court will be known to them. If it arouses their vigilance, they may risk taking action in advance. I want to start from the Hubei army stationed outside the city that I brought back from Chu. It’s safer to choose some people!”
''The Hubei army? Wasn’t the country of Hubei already destroyed? What about the Hubei army? "Su Xingran asked strangely.
"Oh! You see, I forgot to tell you." Chen Xiaomu said with a smile: "The Chu State has vomited out most of the territory that they annexed, and they are currently busy establishing the capital and restoring the country!"
"Really?" Su Xingran said with increasing interest: "Then who is the emperor now? I seem to have heard that the old emperor's family was killed by Emperor Chu!"
Because of his relationship with Ximen Ruoen, he felt a little guilty in front of Su Xingran. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand and scratched his head before he smiled and said: "Honey, the news you heard is a bit inaccurate. Who is the old emperor of E?" It was true that he was killed by the Emperor of Chu, but his queen, a daughter and a son survived by hiding in a dry well in the courtyard! "
''Huh! And this thing? Su Xingran became more and more curious and couldn't help but laugh: "Then the current emperor of the E Kingdom must be the escaped prince of the former E state?" "
Chen Xiaomu shook his head, his face turned red unconsciously, and he hesitated: "That's not true. The prince disappeared after escaping, and only the old queen and her daughter were left to depend on each other!" "
Su Xingran stared at Chen Xiaomu with confusion on his face, "Husband, you wouldn't say that it was the princess of the previous dynasty who contacted the old ministers of the previous dynasty to rise up against the Emperor of Chu, right?"
Chen Xiaomu nodded calmly and said: "Honey, you guessed it right. It was the princess of the previous dynasty who contacted the old ministers to attack the Emperor of Chu and forced him to vomit out most of the territory he had annexed to the State of E. Now he has become the emperor of the State of E. Her name is Simon Ruon!"
''oh! Yeah? Su Xingran suddenly burst into laughter at this moment, and joked while laughing: "Husband, I understand now that you have always suspected that this person is a traitor and that person is a traitor. Now it seems that you are the biggest traitor. I am sure that you Now he is the consort of the new queen of Hubei! Yes or no? Otherwise, you would know so much about the new queen of Hubei, even telling you about her hiding in a dry well. Besides, Zheng and Chu have been at war for such a long time, and I have never heard of Chu at all. There is such a powerful army in Hubei. If this is the case, how can the Chu Emperor Xiong Ze dare to pour all the troops from the whole country to press against our country, Zheng? Now you lead the Zheng army to defeat the Chu army and counterattack to the city of Ye, the capital of Chu. However, the Emperor of Chu did not cut off a piece of land and did not pay one tael of silver. You must be the one who paid for your queen and the Emperor of Chu. Ze made a deal to let the Chu State vomit out the old territory of the E State that it had invaded, so that the princess of the former E State named Ximen Ruoen ascended the throne! "
Chen Xiaomu was a little embarrassed when Su Xingran suddenly discovered the whole thing, but fortunately his face was thicker than ordinary people, otherwise he would have been ashamed. At that moment, he forced a smile and defended: "Honey, if I said that I fell in love with this little girl, Do you believe it or not?"
When Su Xingran heard this, he immediately sneered, looked at him and sneered: "Don't do this, I think people have been fooled by you!" "
Chen Xiaomu immediately raised his hand, pointed to the sky and said solemnly: "Honey, I swear to God, that little girl Ximen Ruoen lied to me and said that in today's world, men generally have to marry several wives. If you marry too few, you will be looked down upon. , and a man does not need to obtain the consent of his original wife to marry a concubine. He also said that because of the war, there are fewer and fewer men today, and the courts in various countries are encouraging men to marry three wives and four concubines! If you marry less, you will be punished by the government! Therefore, I just...?" Chen Xiaomu's eyes flickered as he looked at Su Xingran, whose face was as heavy as water. He didn't dare to say any more, for fear that she would suddenly have an attack. But the meaning conveyed by those eyes is that you will understand even if I don't say anything below!
"Fart!" Su Xingran couldn't help but cursed: "When I see this little girl in the future, I will ask her if the court in that country has such a law!"
In fact, the following words were all added by Chen Xiaomu himself to show his helplessness at the time. Therefore, he felt a little guilty. He was afraid that Su Xingran would really ask when the time came, so he quickly stopped him with a haha and said: ''Haha, wife, I am now. He is also the most powerful emperor. If you ask rashly, would it be rude? "
Su Xingran ignored him and asked Chen Xiaomu with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, "What else did this little girl say to you at that time?"
Now Chen Xiaomu didn't dare to make any nonsense anymore, and whispered: "She also said she was willing to be a child."
''Well, that's not bad! Su Xingran couldn't help but nodded when she heard the words, and then she said sourly: "I will have a concubine at the emperor's disposal in the future, which can be considered as some comfort!" "
Chen Xiaomu was startled and hurriedly persuaded her with a pale face: "Honey, Ximen Ruoen is now the emperor of the E Kingdom whose territory is at least twice as large as the Zheng Kingdom. We must save her enough face in front of her subjects. You Don’t act out of proportion!”
Su Xingran glanced at Chen Xiaomu and said with a sneer: "Haha, do you feel sorry for her?"
Chen Xiaomu waved his hands hurriedly and said: "Yes, I just...!"
Su Xingran interrupted him and snorted with a cold face: "Husband, to tell you the truth, I am planning to wait for you and me to move to the imperial palace of E with you and Xingchen after things settle down here. Go live and enjoy the blessings of this group of people!"
When Chen Xiaomu heard about it, he couldn't help but feel happy. He actually still yearned for this kind of life, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to explain to Ximen Ruoen when the time came, so he was in a dilemma.
