Dressed as the mistress of the Hou family, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

Yuan Chen's expression was as usual, his eyes swept over the crowd, and there seemed to be a flash of light in his eyes.

Shen Ji frowned, feeling shocked.

The emperor's letter clearly stated that he agreed to borrow troops, so why did he ask his ministers for their opinions in public?

Is he waiting for his ministers to give him a step up, or... is he testing something?

Shen Ji's heart sank, he raised his eyes and met Xie Li's gaze.

Seeing Xie Li looking at him, Shen Ji raised his hand, slid his fingertips across the bridge of his nose, and looked away as if nothing happened.

Xie Li's eyes dimmed, and he made some considerations in his mind. He sat firmly on the stool without saying a word.

Song Huixin frowned. Just when he was about to speak, his hand was held down by the husband beside him.

Xie Li's expression remained unchanged, and he hooked his fingertips in her palm, signaling her to be calm.

In the officialdom, Song Huixin always listened to Xie Li, so he lowered his expression and observed others.

"Your Majesty, I think this soldier should not be loaned out." Mr. Zhu Ge spoke first with a serious expression, "Ji Cheng has been a hostage in Dayan for so many years and has been humiliated. He must have a grudge against Dayan. If so, I helped him once, how many days can he remember this kindness?"

"This man's temperament is unclear and his ambitions are hard to protect. Dayan will help him make a comeback. When he becomes more mature, will he turn against us?"

"Your Majesty!" General Xiao's face turned pale and he said solemnly, "The ninth princess married the third prince and exchanged her life for peace. The third prince can ignore it, but the ninth princess cannot ignore it!"

After all, Yuan Mi was the niece he held in the palm of his hand, so naturally he couldn't bear to see her suffer at all.

"I second the proposal." General Xiao naturally followed his father and expressed his position, "If the third prince cannot borrow the troops, there is no guarantee what he will do to the ninth princess. Please consider your childhood love and let the ninth princess." Princesses avoid toil.”

Both sides have their own opinions and reasons, and no one is willing to give in.

Yuan Chen sat on the wall, looking at the letter on the table expressionlessly.

The emperor did not speak, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Shen Ji's eyes moved slightly and he winked at Lu Qingfeng who was standing outside.

Lu Qingfeng felt enlightened and spoke quietly, "Your Majesty, I think that what Mr. Zhu Ge and the two generals of the Xiao family said are reasonable."

"In that case, we might as well neutralize it."

Yuan Chen became interested, raised his eyes to look at him, raised his lips and asked, "According to Lu Qing, how can this matter be neutralized?"

Lu Qingfeng had a smile on his face, lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully, "I think this soldier can be borrowed, but it will not be in vain. We should put some conditions to prevent us from doing this loss-making business."

After observing for a long time, Xie Li saw that the time was right, and he also spoke, "Your Majesty, the Turks rely on nomadic life for a living, and they have powerful soldiers and horses. Even if the third prince has the help of Dayan, this bone will still be difficult to chew without asking for something." When you come back, won’t you be working hard for nothing, just making money and putting in effort?”

Yuan Chen pretended to think, and then nodded after a moment, "What the two dear ladies said is true, but how should we raise this condition..."

Shen Ji lowered his eyes and suppressed the expression in his eyes.

The emperor may have already thought of the conditions, but the conditions are too realistic for him to say out loud.

Xie Li was usually very observant, but when he saw Shen Ji standing still, he secretly gritted his teeth and cursed him tens of thousands of times in his heart, but he still said honestly on his face, "I have an idea, but..."

Yuan Chen waved his hands with a calm look on his face, "Thank you, Qing, it's okay, I'm not angry."

Xie Li looked at his expression, guessing the king's thoughts in his heart, and said in a low voice, "Land, money, tribute, and beauty."

Yuan Chen nodded and said in a deep voice, "Beauty is useless and can be avoided."

This is mostly true.

Xie Li breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glared at Shen who seemed to have nothing to do with him, and made a note of him in his heart. Yuan Chen glanced down and said with a warm smile, "Are General Ge Laotong and General Ge Laotong satisfied with this method?"

General Xiao was naturally satisfied and kept nodding.

Although the congratulatory man looked unhappy, he didn't say much.

"In that case, the matter is settled." Yuan Chen put the letter away and his expression softened a lot, "Song Huixin."

When his name was suddenly called, Song Huixin paused and stood up quickly, "I'm here."

Yuan Chen straightened his expression and said in a deep voice, "I choose you as the general, with Xiao Jing as the assistant, to secretly lead the troops to the Turks, support Ji Cheng, protect the princess, and win the throne. I must return safely."

Song Huixin's eyes flashed and he raised his voice in response, "I will definitely try my best to live up to the emperor's favor."

It was really joy that fell from heaven.

This was the first time she had been on a real battlefield since she inherited her father's position. Song Huixin could not restrain her excitement and wished she could rush to the border right now.

Surprised, he didn't notice that Xie Li behind him had long since lost his reaction and froze in place.

General Xiao stood up and whispered, "I have fulfilled my mission!"

Yuan Chen nodded and waved his hand outside, "Everyone, please step aside. Shen Qing will stay here."

Shen Ji's hands were held down again, and he sighed softly, accepting his fate.

After everyone retreated, Yuan Chen changed his expression, looked at him with lowered eyes, and asked in a low voice, "How are you? Have you found your biological parents?"

Shen Ji nodded, then shook his head.

Seeing that Yuan Chen was anxious, he clicked his tongue, "What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?"

Shen Ji lowered his eyebrows and looked uninterested, "I found it, but it's better not to have found it."

Yuan Chen tightened his mouth angrily, "You've already said this, it's better not to say it!"

Shen Ji had no choice but to tell all the details of the gourd and Yong line, but did not mention the word "Fang Xu".

Yuan Chen slammed the jade ring in his hand on the table, his face darkened, "Zhuo Wenhou is really old, I can't tell the difference between Kuchiki and Mingyu!"

Shen Ji lowered his head and didn't say a word.

"This Yue Kui is so audacious that he dares to hire a murderer to hunt down the imperial official!" Yuan Chen was furious and wanted to catch him directly and chop him on the spot.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. It's not as common sense as his." Shen Ji comforted him, but his expression did not improve. "He scheming against his ministers should bear the consequences."

"This Yue Kui's death is simply not a pity." Yuan Chen was extremely angry. He was silent for a long time, and then looked at him again after he calmed down. "But Zhuo Wenhou is your biological parent after all. Are you really not going to recognize them?"

"Recognize each other?" Shen Ji smiled bitterly, with a calm expression, "I just jumped from the tiger's den to the wolf's den, I'm not that stupid."

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, it's useless for such parents to come." Yuan Chen nodded, his expression calmed down, and he casually changed the subject, "Is there any movement from King Runan's side...?"

Shen Ji relaxed his brows and responded in a deep voice, "The gold and copper mines are still being dug. The people sent out by the minister have discovered the place where they hide the gold mines. The copper mines that were sent out are also being watched by people. Once the copper mines are mined, The moment it is turned into a weapon and handed into the hands of the two of them, it is the time to close the net."

"Well done." Yuan Chen curled his lips, his eyes filled with relief, "After we capture them, interrogate the remaining party members, and frighten the old fools in the court, who will dare to speak against me?"

"You deserve a lot of credit for bringing them down. When the matter is over, I will reward you heavily."