Chapter 24: The Empress's Calculations
In the palace peace hall, the ministers were hotly arguing about who should send troops to fight the enemy. It turned out that the Xiliang Kingdom had invaded, and the army of 300,000 pressed the border, threatening to destroy the Tianfeng who was the big woman.
"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks it's most appropriate to send Dongfang Yue there. First, he has been stuck in Mobei for many years, and he knows more about the Xiliang army than outsiders, and second, he is brave and good at fighting, and is known as the "crazy general". That's all an affirmation of him! Wei Hongyu stood up and spoke. But in his heart, he was making another calculation: he couldn't let the marriage between the Dongfang family and King Ning succeed.
On the phoenix platform high above, Xi Ru also thought in her heart: Xi Ning can't be allowed to marry Dongfang Yue now, if Dongfang is so arrogant, at least she must be eliminated first.
The two of them have the same idea! This matter is also decided!
Just as Xi Ning was working hard to detoxify Ethan in the Prince's Mansion, everyone in King Ning's Mansion received a holy order: "Immediately let General Dongfang return to the Mobei military camp, and the army of Xiliang Kingdom is coming!" ”
Dongfang Yue thanked the order, and his face was calm. I thought: That's fine! Let Ning Ning's resentment against me be eased a little! This time I did something wrong, and now Ning Ning is hiding from me.
"General, when will you leave?" Millet looked at Dongfang Yue's sad appearance and asked worriedly. She has been in and out of the palace and served the royal family for many years, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she has a seven-trick exquisite heart, and she can see at a glance that Dongfang Yue is afraid that there is something unpleasant with Prince Ning. Could it be that the news that they are about to get married is fake?
"The enemy army is coming, and there is no delay! Set off immediately and rush to Mobei! Dongfang Yue said lightly, his eyes looked at Xi Ning's Qinyuan Pavilion, and turned to leave.
Xi Ning stood on the rockery, looking at Ethan's posture slowly walking towards him, the same as when he first saw him, the elegant and fairy-like temperament perfectly integrated with the domineering spirit of the natural king. That hearty smiling face, with a slightly flushed face, is different from white and red!
"Ning'er, Dongfang Yue was recruited to Mobei by the little emperor! The army of Xiliang Kingdom pressed the border and sent him to repel the enemy army. Ethan came to the front and said worriedly.
"Mobei? Damn it! Yi'er, I have to go home, you're just getting better, you have to take care of yourself, really? Xi Ning said anxiously.
"Ning'er, don't worry, I'm in the court!" Ethan hugged Xi Ning's waist and said with some reluctance.
Xi Ning took Miao Ren all the way to the palace, and went straight to the wing where Dongfang Yue was, and he was already a person to go to tea! She leaned into Miao Ren's arms and whispered: "Xiao Yue is angry, that's why he left without saying a word!" It's me who treats him coldly! His wound is just right, how can he eat it after a long journey? No! Little fox, I'm going to go to the palace! ”
Miao Ren saw Xi Ning say that the wind was the rain and went out, shook his head helplessly, and chased after him.
"Sister Huang, what do you mean by this?" Xi Ning pushed open the door of the imperial study and came to Xi Ru angrily. Millet grains saw that the atmosphere was not right, and closed the door and left.
"Ning'er, listen to me!" Xi Ru rubbed her temples and said patiently.
"There's nothing to say, call Xiaoyue back and send the! No, send his mother! Xi Ning waved his hand and said brutally. I don't know why, Xi Ning can reveal her truest side in front of Xi Ru without reservation, maybe she is a relative.
"Ning'er!" Seeing Xi Ning's ruthless and unreasonable attitude, Xi Ru said helplessly: "This enemy army is pressing the border, it is certain to send a general, and Dongfang Yue is familiar with the affairs of Mobei, he is the most suitable one." Besides, Dongfang Ru no longer puts the royal family in his eyes because of his outstanding military achievements, how can he hand over the military power to her? ”
"Sister Huang, you are confused! What is the difference between giving it to her son and giving it to her? Xi Ning said helplessly.
"Ning'er, you're wrong! The difference is huge! Dongfang Yue will kill all the people in the world for you, including the Dongfang family! Do you believe it or not? So he won't betray you! Xi Ru rubbed her temples again, and said tiredly as she approached the chair.
"Then isn't the imperial sister afraid that I will go against the sky and seize the throne and become the emperor?" Xi Jing calmed down, looked at Xi Ru and said seriously.
"I handed over the military power to someone you trusted, just hoping that you could wield the army to seize the throne, do you believe it or not?" Xi Ru said with a smile.
Xi Ning couldn't see through this woman, sometimes powerful, sometimes fragile, sometimes mysterious. "Sister Huang, you shouldn't trust me so much!"
"Ning'er, you have amnesia! Some memories you'll remember, just like you remember Ethan. But when will you remember me? You used to only call me Jun. Xi Ru saw Xi Ning slamming the door and leaving, muttering to herself.
Xi Ning had already left, but he couldn't rest assured that Xi Ru was unwell. So, she turned back and happened to hear Xi Ru's words. Doubts are reborn.
She turned back to the imperial study and saw Xi Ru closing her eyes and leaning on the phoenix chair, and hurriedly stepped forward to check. Because of this, Xi Ning saw from top to bottom that Xi Ru's chest was flat and nothing, and the two bumps turned out to be cloth bags! She was surprised and didn't move for a long time, and only after a moment did she realize that she carried him into the inner room.
"Emperor ~ Xiaojun!" Xi Ning shouted awkwardly.
Xi Ru slowly opened her eyes, sat up, rubbed her forehead again and said, "Ning'er, go back!" Let the millet grains in! ”
Xi Ning hesitantly turned to leave, walked to the door and looked back.
After seeing the millet grains come in, Xi Ru let her go down again. Lying on his back on the bed, he remembered the scene he had just seen. In fact, after Xi Ning came in, he was already preparing to act in this play. Deliberately showing physical discomfort, as before, Xi Ning was worried about him, so when Xi Ning turned back, he deliberately ripped open his chest, and landed a secret that should have been known only to Xi Ning.
Xi Ru laughed silently. Thinking of Xi Ning's surprised appearance, it was different from the performance of knowing this secret when he was a child, the puzzled expression when he went out, and the words he wanted to ask, which was the woman who pounced on her husband when she saw that she was a boy, and because of this, Xi Ning kept calling him Xiaojun.
It's just that now she has amnesia. I don't remember myself! I don't remember that she said that she would help her get this world, and I don't remember that she promised to give herself a child! Hey~ Ning'er! Why are you so abrasive? If you hadn't performed this scene by yourself today, would you have always regarded me as your royal sister and ignored me?
Xi Ru's slender eyebrows were raised, the wisdom in her eyes was highlighted, and a dark voice sounded in the room: "Ning'er, if it weren't for you, what would I do in this world?" Why do you turn around and deny everything? ”
Xi Ning thought all the way: What the hell is going on? The Empress is a man, and she is interested in this body, and they are still brother and sister, is this just a mess? Instead of rejecting it, this body takes advantage of this relationship.
What else did this woman do for the sake of power?