On the snow-white woolen carpet, the woman's gorgeous dress swayed, drawing a gorgeous red line. The crimson veil covered her face, revealing only a pair of bright eyes. It was a pair of beautiful eyes, incomparably clear at a glance, with a kind of naive bewitchment. It was as if one would be intoxicated by those eyes if they looked at them.
The grey-clothed man stood below the woman, his voice containing a trace of imperceptible nervousness, "Holy Maiden, Jiang Xin Zhi has escaped. There are people on Liao Shuihe's side who can't catch up."
Silence. After a long time, a languid woman's voice sounded in the air, "Is that so? You can't even do such a small thing well. Yuan Chuan, the more you live, the more you turn back. "
"Holy Maiden is right." Yuan Chuan lowered his head and said, "Although Jiang Xin Zhi has escaped, it is not that we have gained nothing this time. There is news from the capital that Xuan Li has failed in the matter of the provisions. Their spies have yet to find out, but our people have already discovered the signs. The person who did it is hiding in Jinying Wang fu. "
The words' Jinying Wang fu 'clearly moved the woman on the seat. She tilted her head, her voice containing a slight smile, "Oh? Who is that person? "
"Before Jinying Wang left, he brought his two martial brothers, Qi Si and Xia Wu, back to the capital. Now, both of them live near Jinying Wang fu. But Jinying Wang's purpose in bringing them over is to protect Jinying Wangfei, the eldest di daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Xin Zhi's younger sister, and the current Hong 'an Junzhu. This time, the matter of the provisions was handled in a different manner from Qi Si's. If the information that my subordinates have sent back is correct, it is most likely from Jinying Wangfei's hands. "
The woman on the seat did not speak, but there seemed to be a tense atmosphere spreading in the air. The surrounding maids all lowered their heads. After an unknown amount of time, the slowly rising incense almost burned out. Yuan Chuan maintained his respectful posture of bowing his head and did not move. Only then did he hear a cold laugh slowly coming from above, "Jinying Wangfei? What is that thing? "
Yuan Chuan carefully glanced at the woman in front of her. Her bright eyes instantly became deep and serene, and a familiar emotion flashed across them. The woman slowly stood up. She was not tall and could be said to be petite. She wore a bright red dress that outlined her graceful figure, and every move she made was charming. This kind of charm was not the charm of a woman from a brothel. Instead, it was a kind of naive attitude. It was as if she was born like this, like a beautiful cub that was born to be seduced.
"He has burned our provisions, the Southern Border soldiers cannot participate in this battle." She said word by word, her voice still as lazy as before, but her words were incomparably calm.
"Exactly. The Tian Jin Nation has sent back news that they can't provide us with too much money. They hope that we can think of a way ourselves. "Yuan Chuan said," What do you mean, Saint? "
The soldiers' provisions had been burned, and the soldiers could no longer stay here. The Kingdom of Tianjin could barely take care of itself now, and they lacked trust in the Southern Border. Naturally, they were unwilling to provide extra provisions. How could a little bit of provisions solve the urgent situation? If the Southern Border still wanted to help Tian Jin deal with the Jin Dynasty, it would be an arduous and thankless task.
"Treacherous people don't deserve to be my allies," the woman said coldly. "The Tian Jin Nation is about to lose. They themselves know this, that's why they are like this. Yuan Chuan, go back and give the order, the alliance is over, let the soldiers quickly return to the southern border. "
Yuan Chuan stared blankly for a moment, then probingly asked, "Holy Maiden, if we return to the Southern Border just like this, the Great Jin Dynasty's side … Holy Maiden is prepared to give up?" Yuan Chuan knew better than anyone else why they had to form an alliance with the Tianjin Nation. Now that he heard the Saintess' decision, he felt incredulous.
"Yuan Chuan, when have I ever given up?" The woman sighed, but the expression in her eyes became somewhat strange. "The root cause of our suffering this time is that something went wrong in the Jin Dynasty's capital. The Jiang family's di daughter that you mentioned really displeases me. You've captured the War God of the Great Jin Dynasty for so long and interrogated him every day. What have you found out? "
Yuan Chuan lowered his head guiltily. "Your subordinate is incompetent. I was unable to get the truth out of Jiang Xin Zhi."
"Wrong." The Saintess shook her head and said, "He said it a long time ago, it's just that you didn't notice."
"Yuan Chuan is dull, please enlighten me, Saintess." He looked at the woman in confusion, but heard the woman's languid and gentle voice say, "You interrogate him every day, but he refuses to say anything, not even the slightest clue. As far as I know, when Jiang Xin Zhi was in the army and fought, he was not such a cautious person. For him to be so cautious, the person he was protecting must be someone extremely important. I heard that Jiang Xin Zhi and this di daughter of the Jiang family have an extremely good relationship. When Jiang Xin Zhi first returned to the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty, it was also this Jiang Ruan who rescued him from an ambush. Ever since these two siblings met, Jiang Xin Zhi's official career has been steadily promoted, and everything has been smooth sailing. Do you think this is a coincidence? "
Yuan Chuan was startled. In a flash, he had already understood many things. He looked at the woman and said, "Saintess suspects …? But she is only an ordinary woman, how could she know so much about the future? "There were many capable people in the world, but a woman who stayed in her boudoir, no matter how one looked at it, was too unbelievable.
"As a citizen of the Southern Border, you are also from a family of witchcraft music. What is impossible?" The voice under the veil of the Saintess was pleasant to listen to, but if one listened carefully, there was a faint murderous intent in it. "You ignored all this because you did not take her seriously. You thought that she was no match for you. And I, from the beginning, had never thought of sparing her life. "
Yuan Chuan lowered his head. "Saintess is wise."
"He actually invited his fellow disciples back to the capital to protect her. I originally thought that with her intelligence, she could be of use to me, but now it seems that she is disgusting. The di daughter of the Jiang family was able to silently destroy the secret agents we planted in the capital, and even that good-for-nothing Xuan Li was defeated by her. This is an eye-opener for me. I heard that Xiao Shao defeated Tian Jin, and after returning to the capital, he will marry her? "She suddenly laughed lightly." Just hearing it sounds ridiculous! "
She did not say anything harsh, and her tone was as languid and gentle as before, even with a hint of sweet charm. But when Yuan Chuan heard this, he shuddered. He had been by the Saintess' side for so many years, and he knew all too well what she wanted to do. The more it was like this, the deeper the hatred in her heart, and the more ruthless she would be. Finally, Yuan Chuan could not help but ask, "Saintess, do you want to make a move on her?"
The woman glanced at him. "There are people who are more anxious than us. Think of a way to leak the news to Xuan Li, and say that the burning of the granary was the idea of the di daughter of the Jiang family. Now that I can't leave, the Jin court should start to act on some matters. Yuan Chuan, on the day that the Jin court returns to the capital, mix into the team and follow them to the capital. "
"Saintess …?" Yuan Chuan was startled and said, "We're starting to act now?"
"The people of the Jin court are becoming more and more useless. The only one I can trust is you." She looked at Yuan Chuan with a smile, and her beautiful eyes were like fine gems, like a young girl looking at her most beloved lover. She said, "Yuan Chuan, besides doing my arrangements, you have another task. Xuan Li is really too incompetent. If he can't kill the di daughter of the Jiang family, you will kill her for me. I don't want to see her live for too long. "She slowly said, enunciating each word," After returning to the capital, get married? I also want to see what it looks like to be married to a corpse. "
Yuan Chuan's heart trembled, and he respectfully complied. He turned and left the tent.
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Time seemed to pass very quickly. In the end, there was no more bad news from the border. When Deputy General Jiang heard that he had been rescued by Jinying Wang, he was tortured from head to toe, but he still clenched his teeth and did not surrender. Such a tough man naturally made the Emperor very happy. The previous rumors fell apart, and the courtiers who had been watching from the sidelines now had other ideas. They estimated whether it was possible for their own daughters to form a marriage alliance with the Jiang family.
The Jiang family was strange. They were originally a virtuous aristocratic family, but no one knew what kind of bad luck they had run into these past few years. First, the mistress had made a cuckold of the Minister, and then Second Young Miss Jiang, who was originally known as a fairy, had no self-respect and her reputation was ruined. Later, Second Young Master Jiang and the Xia family rebelled and burned the granary. The Emperor saw that the Jiang family was so useless that Minister Jiang's official career seemed to have come to an end, and the Jiang family was not far from decline.
But to speak of decline, the Jiang family had produced Hong 'an Junzhu, who was deeply favored by Empress Dowager Yi De. The Eldest Young Master Jiang had a promising future as the God of War of the Great Jin dynasty. Even the Fourth Young Miss, who was born of a concubine, had now climbed to the third rank, Jiang Zhaoyi. Looking at it this way, Minister Jiang's days were not difficult. Some nosy people found out that Minister Jiang had originally favored Jiang Chao and his sister, who were born of Xia Yan. He had treated Jiang Xin Zhi and his sister, who were born of his deceased wife, coldly. Jiang Dan was even more so. Who knew that the wheel of fortune would turn. The two siblings, who were originally the least favored, were now living the best lives. The Jiang family had relied on them to bring glory to the family. It was really regrettable.
At this moment, winter had passed and the new year was coming, but the weather was still as cold as before. Snowflakes rustled and fell from the sky. Jiang Ruan stood in front of the courtyard. The snowflakes that fell to the ground quickly melted, and her light red dress was like a ball of fire in the snow, shining brilliantly.
Qi Feng stood beside her and suddenly said, "Third Brother will be back soon."
The war between Tian Jin and the Great Jin Dynasty was about to be settled at the beginning of this year's spring. Tian Jin had already angered the Great Jin Dynasty. Now, Tian Jin was retreating step by step. The Brocade Guards led by Xiao Shao were ruthless and cruel. They had almost fought their way into their city. Tian Jin was now at the end of the road, and it was only a matter of time before they surrendered to the Great Jin Dynasty. But Tian Jin did not even have the strength to resist stubbornly. As soon as the war ended, Xiao Shao naturally rushed over without stopping.
Jiang Ruan gently nodded. Qi Feng said, "When Third Brother returns, you will be married." As he said this, he actually felt a trace of bitterness in his mouth. He turned his head and saw the young girl in front of him. She was dressed in a light red dress, and it was as if thousands of rays of light were sprinkled on her body. Her eyes were bright and charming like a flower. She looked like a ball of fire, but only when he got closer would he discover that it was just a block of ice. These days, he had accompanied this young girl and watched her devise strategies. He watched her predict the future, but it seemed as if she did not care about anything at all. He occasionally wondered if everything in this world could not enter her eyes. Now that he had mentioned the news that Xiao Shao was about to return, Jiang Ruan's thoughtful expression fell into his eyes. Qi Feng immediately understood.
He concealed the emotions in his eyes and teased, "Third Sister-in-law, when that day comes, I think the brothers of Jia Nan Mountain will come back to ask for a cup of wedding wine."
Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "Thank you."
Her attitude was always so distant, but not close enough. Qi Feng looked away and found an excuse to leave. Only Jiang Ruan was left standing in the courtyard. Winter passed and spring came. Many things happened this year. Xiao Shao, who was originally at the border, sent back news that Zhao Jin had gone to the border. This was really beyond her expectations. Zhao Jin had also rescued Jiang Xin Zhi. Zhao Jin came from a military family, and she did things with the forthright style of a man. Jiang Ruan informed Zhao Furen of this matter, and Zhao Furen was relieved. The two brothers of the Zhao family were reasonable and did not make things difficult for her. However, when Lin Zi Xiang found out about this matter, she went to Jinying Wang fu to reprimand Jiang Ruan. She blamed Jiang Ruan for being in the wrong, saying how could Jiang Xin Zhi so casually seduce Zhao Jin? This was really too unreasonable, which made Jiang Ruan feel somewhat helpless.
Speaking of Lin Zi Xiang, nowadays, she frequently ran over to Jinying Wang fu, but it was not to see Jiang Ruan. In the end, she had an ulterior motive. She did not know what had started the enmity between her and Xia Qing, but after the misunderstanding was cleared up, the two of them chatted happily. Xia Qing, on the other hand, seemed to like Lin Zi Xiang very much. It was just that these two people's minds were too clear.
Bai Zhi and Ye Feng were now somewhat close, and Bai Zhi would also send some snacks to Ye Feng from time to time. In any case, Ye Feng had once been Xiao Shao's right-hand man. In other places, he would have been a man of outstanding status, but every day, regardless of his status, he would come looking for reasons to talk to Bai Zhi. Even a fool could see the meaning behind this.
Compared to Bai Zhi and Ye Feng's gentleness, Lu Zhu and Jin Er fought and quarreled all day long. As long as the two of them were together, they would quarrel. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the reason behind this. Unfortunately, between the two of them, one always had the appearance of a debauchee, while the other was always carefree. No one knew when they would be able to achieve a positive result.
Jiang Quan was now even unwilling to come to Jinying Wang fu. Ever since Jiang Chao had met with an accident, Jiang Quan had used a commanding tone to order Jiang Ruan to think of a way to save Jiang Chao, but Jiang Ruan had ignored him. After Jiang Chao's death, Jiang Quan seemed to have aged ten years overnight. When he looked at Jiang Ruan again, it was already like a stranger. Jiang Ruan was very clear about his thoughts, and he harbored resentment towards Jiang Ruan. Now that Jiang Quan had taken in a few more concubines, it seemed that he wanted to leave a descendant for the Jiang family — he had never been willing to treat Jiang Xin Zhi as his own son. Sometimes, Jiang Ruan also felt that it was strange. In her previous life, Jiang Quan was a man who loved power, and would do anything to climb up. Now that she and Jiang Xin Zhi could bring the Jiang fu to greater heights, Jiang Quan had never thought of pleasing them, and even hated them as he always had. Perhaps some people were born to be wronged, and hatred was innate. No matter what Jiang Ruan and Jiang Xin Zhi did, as long as they were Zhao Mei's children, Jiang Quan could not possibly like them. As a father, his side was forever only open to Jiang Su Su and Jiang Chao.
Ever since the rations incident, Xuan Li had been incomparably quiet, and there had been no other movements. Obviously, the destruction of the Xia family had caused a huge loss to Xuan Li. Over the past year, he had hidden himself from the public eye, and had been a well-behaved prince in the court. He had not even done anything in private. Most of his original power had been destroyed, and after the Xia family had fallen, it had been very difficult for him to find a replacement for the Xia family. The Fifth Prince, Xuan Hua, had become more and more steady, and even the Thirteenth Prince, Xuan Pei, had gained the Emperor's favor, and even Empress Dowager Yi De was very fond of him. The Crown Prince seemed to have become smarter, and was no longer as preposterous as before. With so many opponents in such a short period of time, Xuan Li probably did not feel good in his heart. However, this did not mean that Xuan Li intended to give up. On the contrary, Jiang Ruan understood him very well. Xuan Li had not made a move yet, because he had not found the right opportunity. This person was most adept at concealing his strength and obscurity. Once there was an opportunity, he would naturally not hesitate to make a move.
Jiang Dan had now risen from a beauty to a third-rank Zhao Yi. She was very successful in the palace. From the Empress to the palace maids, everyone admired her very much. Even a strict person like Empress Dowager Yi De could not find fault with her. She had already secretly colluded with Xuan Li, and her days were not bad. She was a careful and intelligent person, and concealed her ambition very well. In the palace, she had been promoted step by step, and each step she took was very steady. She was living well, but Jiang Ruan was not anxious. This golden age was just a one-handed hunt, and it all depended on who had more patience. She had endured patiently for a lifetime, so what harm was there in waiting for a few days?
Jiang Ruan lowered her eyes and stretched out her hand to catch a falling snowflake. The snowflake quickly melted in her palm. The New Year was approaching, and in a trance, it seemed that she had returned to the year of her rebirth. She had been curled up in a dirty room in Zhang Lan's family's manor, and she could not even afford to burn charcoal. She had woken up from the blood-soaked past life, and all she could see was the cruel reality. Her enemies were high above, and she was below.
Time flew by, and now, she stood in Jinying Wang fu. Her position seemed to have been reversed. Her enemies were either dead or injured, but she was unscathed. Thinking of Qi Feng's words just now, Xiao Shao should be back. In her previous life, she had not been able to wait for the big wedding, but now, at this time, with this cold-hearted and unfeeling person, she did not know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
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In the Eighth Prince's fu, an imperial guard knelt on the ground and reported, "Replying to Your Highness, there is news from the border that Tian Jin cannot hold on any longer. The Jinyi Guards have already entered Tian Jin's border, and Tian Jin has surrendered. "
Xuan Li sat high up in the middle of the room, but his expression was very gentle. It was clear that his subordinate had reported such unpleasant news, but he seemed to be very happy. His smile was even like a spring breeze, which really made people feel that it was a little strange.
The advisors did not dare to say a word. In the past year, Xuan Li had suffered from the Xia family's attack, but his conduct had become more and more stable. For example, not showing one's emotions had already been cultivated to the point of perfection. If Xuan Li could be said to be able to skillfully wear a gentle mask on his face before, now, this mask had already become one with Xuan Li.
"It's faster than I thought." Xuan Li sighed, "Is it really impossible to destroy the Jinyi Guards?"
"Your Highness, at present, we have not completely gone against Jinying Wang fu, and Jinying Wang has always maintained a neutral position in the court. It is best to avoid them." An advisor came forward and advised. Currently, Xuan Li's strength had been weakened by more than half. It was not a wise move to confront Xiao Shao head-on. Moreover, Xiao Shao had never cared about the matters of the court. If they could avoid coming into direct contact with him, they would certainly be able to save a lot of trouble.
"It's too late." Xuan Li smiled, "Do you really think that we can get along peacefully with Jinying Wang fu?" He waved the letter in his hand, "Everyone, do you know who was the one who set fire to the granary and caused the downfall of the Xia family?"
The advisors looked at each other. The people that Xuan Li had sent had been investigating this matter, but in the end, they had not found anything. Xuan Li was very angry because of this, and this was also a sore point of his. Now, looking at his appearance, did he already know who the person behind this was?
Xuan Li calmly said, "It was Jinying Wang Fei, Jiang Ruan."
"How could it be?" Everyone in the room was surprised, "That Jinying Wang Fei is only a woman, how could she have done such a big thing? Moreover, she cannot predict the future. If all of this was done by Jinying Wang Fei, then isn't she too terrifying? Why would she do such a thing and go against Your Highness? "
"I know that everyone is surprised, but this prince will tell you frankly that this matter was indeed done by Jinying Wang Fei." He said meaningfully, "You all think that it is impossible for Jinying Wang Fei to do such a thing, and that she has no reason to go against this prince, but have you ever thought that this represents Jinying Wang's intention?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent. Xuan Li looked around before saying, "Jinying Wang Fei might not have received Jinying Wang's instructions?" In fact, Xuan Li knew that these words were not credible. When he had learned from his spies that Jiang Ruan was the person behind the Xia family's disturbance, he had been extremely surprised, but he had almost immediately believed it. He had always felt that Jiang Ruan was a little strange, although he knew that this suspicion was somewhat inexplicable. The other party was just a young lady of an official family who did not understand anything, how could she have such powerful means? But every time he saw Jiang Ruan, Xuan Li would have an indescribable feeling. He always felt that Jiang Ruan had a hidden hatred towards him. Although he had not done anything to make Jiang Ruan hate him.
After knowing this news, Xuan Li was extremely furious. His great undertaking had been destroyed by the hands of a woman. Jiang Ruan's arrangement had caused him to waste the Xia family's resources. Later, he had even lost the eight hundred carriages of soldiers' pay. He had really suffered a double loss. Every time he thought of this, Xuan Li wished that he could immediately kill that woman.
"Xiao Shao is about to return to the court." Xuan Li smiled, "I want to give him a gift."
Jinying Wang fu was a very special existence in the Jin dynasty. For so many years, he could not even touch the true power of the Jinyi Guards. If he had previously had other thoughts about Jinying Wang fu, now that he knew that Jiang Ruan had harmed him, it was like the straw that broke the camel's back. Sometimes, some things had to be taken out of desperation. Xuan Li did not want Jiang Ruan to marry Xiao Shao. If Jiang Ruan was really as scheming as the spies had reported, and she was together with Xiao Shao, then the power of Jinying Wang fu would be too terrifying.
Taking advantage of the fact that Xiao Shao had not returned, he needed to confirm one thing and also wanted to solve a problem. Xuan Li slowly clenched his fists.
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