Yun Yao and Gu Qingming glanced at each other, didn't say anything, and listened carefully to the conversation of the people at the table next door.

"Brother Li, what you said is not right, according to me, His Royal Highness King Yi has to be blamed for this, if he hadn't suddenly raised troops, the Queen Mother would not have transferred the border defenders, so that Beidi would have a chance. ”

"King Yi's raising of troops is justified, how can you say that?"

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Everyone, you and I are talking word by word, the voice is not too loud, in the bustling voice of the inn lobby, it does not seem abrupt, if it is not for Yun Yao and Gu Qingming to sit close to each other, they can't think of them at all.

Yun Yao turned her head slightly to the side and looked at the table next to her, there were six people who looked like talents, who looked like Confucian scholars, and although the clothes were clean and tidy, they were not new, but they looked a little old.

After only thinking about it slightly, Yun Yao knew that most of these people were pure scholars, powerless, unable to march and fight, and did not understand military strategy, but they also did not have the opportunity to enter the court as an official, and the situation between the DPRK and China was a little chaotic, and they could only judge the truth of the matter based on their own speculation.

"It sounds like these people have mixed reputations for His Royal Highness King Yi's behavior. Yun Yao whispered to Gu Qingming.

"Not everyone can understand, not to mention that the Jade Kingdom is the farthest away from the capital, and what the Empress Dowager Qin did has the least impact on them, so naturally they don't expect them to follow along to help the Shen royal family, as long as they don't cause chaos. Gu Qingming thought for a while and said.

Yun Yao was about to say something, but at this time, Xiao Er brought the food, said "Please use it slowly", and left with the tray again, to entertain the guests at other tables.

The six scholars next door didn't say anything more, and for a moment were muffled by the voices of others in the hall talking, as if nothing had happened just now.

While eating, the two lowered their voices and discussed their next move.

"No matter what, you have to find a way to meet His Royal Highness the Jade King or the Jade Princess first. Gu Qingming frowned deeply, "The war in the north can't wait, even if General Wu's old department is slow, it should be at the border of the Jade Kingdom in the next few days, and it needs the customs clearance document issued by His Royal Highness the Jade King himself." ”

"Yes, it's October now, and it's bitter cold in the north, and my soldiers in Daning are used to life in the south, and they can't fully adapt to the climate of the bleak land in Beidi. If we can't drive the Beidi people out of the pass before the arrival of the heavy snow blockade, it will be very disadvantageous to our army. Yun Yao also nodded in agreement and said.

However, she didn't notice that when she was saying these words, Gu Qingming's eyes kept looking at her, and when she saw her say everything in her heart, she couldn't help but sigh at the intelligence of the person in front of her.

"I didn't expect A-Yao to have some understanding of the way of using soldiers. Gu Qingming said, "If Empress Dowager Qin could also think of this, she would not have transferred the Northern Territory Army at this time." ”

"I don't understand the way of using soldiers, but I still know a little about the terrain and climate of Daning and Beidi. Yun Yao chuckled, "If you let me make a surprise plan to march and fight, I can't do it." ”

Yun Yao knew that she had a superior mind, and more than one person had said that she was extremely smart, but she was not arrogant enough to feel that she could do anything.

However, she would not be able to march to war, but if she was the Empress Dowager of Qin, she would definitely not let Daning fall into such a situation.

Nowadays, the available generals of the entire Daning Dynasty are very limited, except for the Pingnan generals who are stationed on the southern border to prevent the invasion of Nanyi, there are only Jingbian generals who are ordered to guard the north. In the Central Dynasty, since Gu Qingming was demoted by Shen Ze to his hometown of Jeju as a commoner, only Qin Yuankai's family was dominant.

But even so, the Empress Dowager Qin had no intention of reactivating Gu Qingming at all, in case Gu Qingming's military power was too much and threatened Qin Yuankai's position.

Ignoring the rise and fall of the country for her own selfish interests, on this basis, the Empress Dowager Qin was also a failed superior.

"What do you think about the predicament in front of you?" Gu Qingming put down his chopsticks, turned his head to look at Yun Yao, and asked.

In fact, he also has an idea in his heart, but the longer he gets along with Yun Yao, the more he respects Yun Yao's opinions and opinions, because in his heart, this smart woman may have a better way.

When Yun Yao heard this, she shook her head, and after thinking for a while, she said: "There is no good way, if there is really no solution, you can only enter the palace and see the Jade King in private." ”

"What you said coincides with what I thought, but this is a helpless next step, if there is another choice, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. Gu Qingming said with a sigh.

With his martial arts, entering and exiting the palace is naturally not a big problem, but there is also a certain risk in doing so, because they don't know what the Jade King or the Jade Princess is thinking now, and they rush into the palace for fear that they will be caught in the net.

Just when the two of them fell silent, a strange woman's voice sounded at the table, gentle but sharp:

"The two of them don't look like people from the Jade Kingdom, and it's not a smart move to discuss state affairs in front of the public. ”

Hearing this, Yun Yao's heart tightened, and she suddenly raised her head and looked at the woman standing at the table, about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, wearing a plain long skirt that showed her temperament was dusty, which made people feel good at a glance.

Yun Yao recalled the situation when she and Gu Qingming first entered the inn, this woman should be sitting at the innermost table in the southeast corner of the lobby, and there was a man and a woman with her, who looked like guards and maidservants. And the table in the southeast corner was four tables away from where Yun Yao and the others were.

She was sure that the voice of her conversation with Gu Qingming was definitely not loud, and even the six scholars at the next table couldn't hear it, but how did this plain-clothed woman with a dusty temperament hear it?

Just when Yun Yao secretly looked at the plain-clothed woman, the woman was also looking at Yun Yao. Of course, she could see that the little girl in front of her was only eighteen or nineteen years old, in her prime, and the man next to her looked gentle and elegant, but he was unfathomable, and she knew at a glance that she was not an ordinary person.

A strange light flashed in Gu Qingming's eyes, and he looked as usual on the surface, but in fact, he had already begun to be on guard, because he could feel that the martial arts of the woman in front of him were not weak, and she didn't know how many grades higher than Su Dieyi who she had met in Jingguo before. The most important thing is that she sat so far away that she could hear the conversation between him and Yun Yao, and he didn't notice it early when she quietly walked to the table, which showed that her internal skills were even better.

"Thank you sister for reminding me, we're just talking a few random words, if you disturb my sister's tranquility, please forgive me. Yun Yao stood up, bowed slightly to the plain-clothed woman, and then said.

"It didn't disturb my peace, but since you want to hide your whereabouts, you shouldn't say these things in the inn. The plain-clothed woman said, then took out a token from her sleeve, put it on the table, and spoke again, "The two of you take this token and go to the Rong Mansion on South Street, maybe it will be helpful to the things you are trying to do." ”

After saying this, the plain-clothed woman turned to leave, and at the moment of turning around, a tassel flashed from under Yun Yao's eyes, making her suddenly brighter.

Seeing the plain-clothed woman leave with the guards and maidservants, Yun Yao sat down again, playing with the token in her hand, her expression was serious, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"Our whereabouts may have been exposed. Gu Qingming opened his mouth and said, "Haoguo and Jingguo have had accidents one after another, and Meng Yijie is now leading the troops to fight, and it is impossible for the Empress Dowager Qin not to think of what happened." ”

"No, the woman just now is not from the Empress Dowager Qin. Yun Yao shook her head slightly, "Perhaps, I know who she is." ”

"What do you say?" Gu Qingming asked puzzled.

Although he didn't know much about Yun Yao before he entered the palace, he knew everything about what happened after entering the palace, but in his memory, Yun Yao never mentioned the existence of such a woman.

"Let's go back to the room first, and go to the Rong Mansion she said in the evening, maybe all the mysteries will be solved. Yun Yao said, "Perhaps, the things we have been worrying about can be successfully completed." ”

Although Gu Qingming didn't understand what he meant, he still trusted Yun Yao very much. So he nodded, pulled Yun Yao back to the room, and the two talked for a while, listening to Yun Yao tell him the origin of the plain woman, and then went to rest.

After all, they still have to go to Rongfu at night, so they can only recharge their energy first.

At night, the people in the lobby of the inn also left one after another, and went back to their rooms to rest, and the surroundings soon fell silent, and even the noisy streets during the day had a more depressed feeling.

In the end, it was late autumn in the north, and it was already very cold at night, Gu Qingming took a thick cloak and wrapped it around his body, hugged Yun Yao in his arms, jumped down from the window, and disappeared into the inn after a few jumps, heading towards the Rong Mansion on South Street.

The Rong Mansion is not hard to find, as the largest mansion on South Street, the grand door plaque is gilded with gold lacquer, and it looks exceptionally bright in the dark night.

Almost without any difficulty, the two entered the Rong Mansion from the side of the courtyard wall, and just landed and stood firmly, before they could do anything, they heard a familiar voice behind them:

"I was right, you're here. ”

Gu Qingming was stunned, turned around suddenly, looked at the woman in plain clothes, and said, "Your Excellency's martial arts are not bad, I admire you." ”

Of course, being able to detect someone breaking into the mansion so quickly and find them in the shortest possible time is naturally a good martial art, even a master like Gu Qingming has to admire.

"General Gu was polite, carving insect skills, showing off in front of General Gu, making the general smile. As soon as the plain-clothed woman spoke, she told Gu Qingming's origin, "Since the two of you are here, they must be interested in my words, so you might as well go inside and talk about it in detail." ”

"It seems that Sister Ning has already recognized our identity, and she knew that this was the case, so why should we be so trembling. Yun Yao was not to be outdone, and directly said the surname of the plain woman, indicating that she had already understood her identity.

However, in two sentences, each has the upper hand, but it can also be equal.

The woman who was called Sister Ning by Yun Yao listened to Yun Yao's words, raised her eyebrows, and invited the two into the flower hall with a smile.