Xiahou Ling's long absence had already made many people feel strange, and she, Xiahou Chengyu, was no exception. Suddenly hearing that Cao Man had killed Xiahou Ling to usurp the throne, one could imagine how shocked she was. She also felt as if she had suddenly woken up.
Yun Zhiqiu quickly reminded her, "Your Highness, do you still dare to tell me the truth when you are so shocked? Your Highness, please restrain yourself. You have many spies from the Xiahou family around you. "
Xiahou Chengyu also realized that she had lost her composure and quickly calmed herself down, but the shock and uncertainty in her eyes did not fade. "Is what you said true or false?"
Yun Zhiqiu sighed. "Your Highness, how can I lie about something like this? Just wait and see if Xiahou Ling can still appear in court."
Xiahou Chengyu said, "There is no need to wait. I can confirm it with Wei Shu now."
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Your Highness, if Cao Man wanted to do this, the first person he wanted to bribe was Wei Shu. Wei Shu has already sided with him. Without his cooperation, how could he easily murder the patriarch of the Xiahou family? Cao Man stole the throne and hid it from the Xiahou family and the world. The murder of the patriarch of the Xiahou family cannot be exposed. Do you know what the consequences will be if Your Highness asks? Does Your Highness want to make Cao Man angry? The Xiahou family is now under Cao Man's control. If Your Highness can't keep this secret, your life will be in danger. Cao Man dared to kill the patriarch, so why would he care about someone else becoming the empress? So, Your Highness, you must feign ignorance and not tell anyone, including His Majesty and His Highness. You just need to pretend that nothing happened. Some things are not urgent and must be discussed at length. At the very least, wait until His Highness ascends to the throne! "
That was the patriarch of the Xiahou family! Xiahou Chengyu was still shocked. She gritted her teeth and said, "Cao Man dared to do such a disobedient thing!"
Actually, she did not need to verify it. She already believed it, because the reason was simple. Just as Yun Zhiqiu had said, some things only needed to wait and see.
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Since ancient times, this kind of thing is not strange. After the old almighty passed away, who among the brothers would submit? It was also because of this opportunity that Cao Man needed the cooperation of Your Highness's army. In exchange, Cao Man supported Your Highness in taking the southern army's territory. "
Xiahou Chengyu was speechless. He finally understood. No wonder the Xiahou family would suddenly support Niu Youde's ascension. So there was such a secret behind it. The changes in the situation were truly chilling.
Yun Zhiqiu said, "When His Highness formulated this plan, he had already predicted that Her Highness would be the one to take over the Netherworld Governor's Manor. His Highness would take over the southern army's territory, and Her Highness would take over the Netherworld Governor's Manor. With that, the military forces of both regions would be in Her Highness's hands. One-fifth of the Heavenly Court's military forces would already be in Her Highness's hands!"
Xiahou Chengyu cast a sidelong glance and smirked. "What flowery words. I was the one who begged His Majesty for a Yuan Venerate to enter the Netherworld Governor's Office. Since when did it become Niu Youde's plan?"
Yun Zhiqiu smiled bitterly. "Your Highness, do you really think that you can persuade His Majesty to relinquish his military authority? If His Highness hadn't deliberately created this environment, such a good thing wouldn't have happened. Even if Her Highness hadn't spoken, His Highness would have secretly arranged for someone to do so, allowing Her Highness to take over the Netherworld Governor's Office and gradually break away from the control of the guards. Taking a step back, the military authority of the Netherworld Army isn't actually in Her Highness's hands yet. It's His Majesty who has the final say. Does Her Highness still remember when the four armies joined forces to attack the Netherworld Governor's Office? What was their objective? It was to prevent His Majesty from taking the opportunity to expand his military authority and influence. It's the same now. If His Highness doesn't want Her Highness to sit firmly in the Netherworld, the four armies will find a way to do it. The Xiahou family also doesn't want Her Highness to hold the military authority. Even His Majesty will have to be wary of these major forces if they join forces. Does Her Highness think that Her Highness can sit firmly in the Netherworld? At the very least, there will be endless troubles. However, as long as His Highness is willing to be the frontline and resolve them in secret, Her Highness will naturally have nothing to worry about. "
Xiahou Chengyu snorted coldly. "You're right, but you're right as well. Do you think I'll believe you?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Her Highness, I'll just ask you one thing. If His Highness really intends to betray Her Highness, with His Highness's current power, do you need to compromise with Her Highness? Let me say something disrespectful again. With His Highness's current strength, does Her Highness still have any value to His Highness? If His Highness really holds the army and doesn't respect Her Highness, do you think that His Highness needs me to explain it to Her Highness again and again? "
"…" Xiahou Chengyu was speechless. Yun Zhiqiu's words had hit the nail on the head. Thinking about it, she was right. With Niu Youde's current status and power, there was no need for him to compromise with her. There was really no need for him to explain anything to her. Her eyes flashed as she asked, "What does Niu Youde want? I don't believe that he would help me for no reason. "
Yun Zhiqiu said, "It's not that His Highness wants something, it's that His Highness doesn't want something. It's also not that he's helping Her Highness for no reason. It's just that His Majesty can't tolerate His Highness, so His Highness hopes that Her Highness will ascend the throne!"
Xiahou Chengyu subconsciously looked around. Yun Zhiqiu's words really made her shudder.
Yun Zhiqiu said, "His Highness said that he has to continue to act like he holds the army and that Her Highness must continue to hate His Highness. Otherwise, if His Majesty finds out that Her Highness can influence His Highness, and if His Majesty forces Her Highness to give His Highness an order, will His Highness obey or not? This is the reason why I wanted Her Highness to misunderstand. His Highness also asked me to remind Her Highness that now is not the time to expose all of this. His Highness hasn't even gained control of the netherworld army yet, so it's not the time to plot other things. Her Highness still has to continue to endure humiliation in the palace! "
Xiahou Chengyu's chest heaved slightly. She had been looking forward to the day when she no longer had to be manipulated by others. She pursed her lips and said, "It's all just words. How can I believe them?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Her Highness can choose not to believe what His Highness says. Just watch what His Highness does. What's more, His Highness won't use Her Highness for anything, much less His Highness. It doesn't matter whether Her Highness believes it or not, Her Highness won't suffer any losses. This is His Highness' sincerity! "
That was indeed the case. This was the reason why Miao Yi had sent Yun Zhiqiu to deal with this matter. He didn't want Xiahou Chengyu to pay any price, nor did he want Xiahou Chengyu to do anything. He only wanted Yun Zhiqiu to think of a way to appease Xiahou Chengyu and mend the cracks between them so that they could use it as a prelude in the future!
With Miao Yi's current situation, he couldn't handle this matter himself. He could only rely on his wife. Miao Yi was confident in Yun Zhiqiu's communication skills.
Xiahou Chengyu fell silent.
Yun Zhiqiu continued, "Her Highness, don't tell His Highness the truth for the time being. Just tell His Highness that if he needs any help, he can ask His Highness for help in secret. Don't let anyone else know. His Highness is now surrounded by His Majesty's men. At this point, the less His Highness knows, the better. Otherwise, if he doesn't react appropriately, His Majesty will be suspicious. His Highness is a smart man. Since Her Highness has hinted to him, I believe His Highness will know what to do as well … It's not appropriate for me to stay in Celestial Palace for too long. This time, I'm just using the opportunity to visit Her Highness as an excuse to make things clear. In the future, it won't be appropriate for me to visit Her Highness often. Please forgive me, Her Highness. You don't have to be so polite to me later on.
"Send our guests off!"
Xiahou Chengyu's response and tone were very rude. This was also Xiahou Chengyu's attitude after the two of them returned from their stroll in the garden. To a certain extent, it could be considered a response to Yun Zhiqiu's words. As for what would happen in the future, both sides would have to wait and see.
Back at the Imperial Garden, Bull King's residence, it used to be Hao Defang's residence. Before Yun Zhiqiu and her party arrived for the festival, they had already sent someone over to clean it up. It was basically left in its original state.
Su Yun stood beside the waterside pavilion with a melancholy expression on her face.
Back then, she always wore men's clothing when she went in and out. Now, she was openly dressed as a woman.
Yun Zhiqiu didn't have much experience attending this kind of Imperial Garden Festival, especially now that her status had suddenly risen to this level. Su Yun, on the other hand, was well-versed in such matters. As such, Miao Yi had sent her to accompany Yun Zhiqiu this time, so that it would be convenient for him to give her advice at any time.
Murong Xinghua slowly walked over to Su Yun's side, clad in a red armor. She had also taken the opportunity to rise to the top this time.
Miao Yi's current status was different. She often went in and out of the inner residence, so it would be too eye-catching for her to wear a golden or purple armor.
Letting her receive a general's salary was also a special treatment for her. After all, she didn't wield any real power, so no one would say anything about it.
She was also here because she was a woman, so it would be convenient for her to inspect or prepare the women's residences. Because of the past, Yun Zhiqiu was more concerned about this. Since the carpenter and the others often went in and out of the residence, she didn't want any rumors to spread about the affairs between men and women.
"Mister Su, some things are already in the past," Murong Xinghua consoled. She was more or less responsible for keeping an eye on Su Yun. It wasn't that Miao Yi was being paranoid, but he had to be careful.
"Humans are not plants!" Su Yun said plainly.
Just then, a servant came in to report, "General Murong, there is someone outside who claims to be Cao Wanxiang requesting an audience with you."
"Cao Wanxiang? What is he doing here? " Murong Xinghua was taken aback. She gently waved her hand to signal the servant to leave. This time, it was her turn to be in a daze. She didn't know if she should blame this person who had forcefully turned her into his woman, who had caused her to experience the unbearable humiliation in the Lifeless Lands. He was also the man who had changed her entire life.
Su Yun tilted her head to observe her reaction, "If I remember correctly, he should be your ex-husband, right?"
Murong Xinghua furrowed her brows, "How is he qualified to enter the Imperial Garden?"
Su Yun pondered for a moment, then said, "He didn't follow Zhan Ping to the death. Instead, he surrendered to Teng Fei, and later became Teng Fei's servant …" She glanced at her, "The fact that he is here is probably related to Teng Fei."
Murong Xinghua looked at her in shock. Even she didn't know about this, so how did the other party know so much about it? Was Cao Wanxiang worthy of her attention?
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