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Chapter 207 Waiting for the Snow to Fall

Shi Xuanying once came to see Xiao Hongfan with the Red Blood Flag, but it was not called the Red Blood Flag at that time.

She looked at her with a teacup in her hand and blinked: "That flag is stained with blood, what else can it be called if not the Red Blood Flag?"

There seems to be nothing wrong with saying this. If it weren't for the later Red Blood Army, Xiao Hongfan might not have thought too much about it.

But...is it really just a coincidence?

Xiao Hongfan was a little confused for a moment whether it was because she had seen the red blood flag that it became concrete in her dream, or whether that flag was the one in her dream.

"Where did you get that flag?" Shi Xuanying had easily evaded this question before, but this time, she was not going to let it go easily. "And why do you know my past, present, and future?"

Shi Xuanying finally understood what it meant to "cover up one lie with countless lies." She hadn't even started to make up stories, she was just pretending not to know.

It is easy to admit that I have been in Xiao Hongfan's dream at this time, but the key is whether Xiao Hongfan will resist it and whether it will affect the subsequent process.
Since entering this world, Master Xuanying has felt that she is restrained. Wouldn't it be better to just fight? The winner lives and the loser dies. How satisfying!

"The secret cannot be revealed." She could neither admit nor deny it, and even use moral blackmail on Xiao Hongfan, but she did not intend to do so.

Excluding this option, if she could only choose between "unknown" and "lie", she would undoubtedly choose the former: "I will not make up lies to gain trust, and I cannot answer your questions. General Xiao, why don't you use your eyes and heart to judge?"

She put down the teacup, left a sentence "I believe General Xiao will make the right choice", and then disappeared.

Xiao Hongfan was speechless. He ran away again without listening to what was said! What's wrong with him?

Run! Run! Run! Did she conquer the world by running? !

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"Daqu..."

There was no light in the study. Chen Jizhi sat in the darkness, holding a small piece of paper in his hand, and his sigh revealed a sense of powerlessness.

Emperor Qu was so angry that he lost his mind. When he announced the decree, more than one person heard it, so the so-called "secret decree" was probably known to everyone who should know it.

However, no one dared to persuade her. Firstly, once they revealed that they knew the contents of the secret decree, they would inevitably be charged with spying on the palace. Secondly, with the lesson learned from Chen Ji's previous experience, everyone knew that it was impossible to persuade her.

Previously, Chen Jizhi had repeatedly knelt down and begged the emperor to order the Northwest Army to withdraw, but was disliked by Emperor Qu, who ordered him to recuperate in his mansion for more than ten days, and then most of his power was taken away from him.

It's not that Xiao Hongfan can't be touched, but the situation in the southwest is tense right now, and Emperor Qu wants to get rid of her before he finds someone to take over! Can Prince Yu really shoulder the responsibility of commanding? Once there is a loophole in the southwest army...

Chen Jizhi clenched the note tightly.

There was a light approaching outside the window, but he seemed not to see it.

knock knock!

"Master, there are guests visiting." The butler stood outside the study holding a lantern and knocked on the door.

After waiting for a long time, a reply came from inside: "Please let him in."

The visitor came in the middle of the night and was so urgent. The housekeeper did not mention his real name, but Chen Jizhi already knew who the visitor was.

He turned on the tinder, lit the candlestick, lit the note in his hand and threw it into the copper basin.

Soon, the butler led a man in a black hooded cloak in.

After the butler left, the man pulled off his hood, revealing a young and handsome face. His brows revealed a trace of anxiety: "Prime Minister, my father wants to arrest Xiao Hongfan!"

Chen Jizhi turned around, and the silver hair on his temples looked slightly yellow in the dim light.

The prince was stunned.

Chen Jizhi was tall and strong like a lion. Even if they just stood together, he would give people a strong sense of oppression. At this moment, the prince suddenly discovered that the lion had become old and weak without him knowing.

The prince came back to his senses and saw that Chen Jizhi was not surprised at all. He knew that Chen Jizhi might have received the news: "Prime Minister, this is absolutely not allowed. I want to go and persuade my father, but..."

This news was spread by a palace maid who was placed in the imperial study by his mother, so he couldn't just rush over to persuade her.

Chen Jizhi's eyes were dark. He turned around, took a jade box from the bookshelf and handed it to the prince: "Your Highness, open it and take a look."

The prince took it doubtfully and opened the lid, only to find that the box was empty. When he was about to ask, he suddenly saw a cold light flash by. He looked carefully again and saw several transparent needles as thin as hair lying on the white brocade.

"This is a hidden weapon left behind by a great Xuan cultivator hundreds of years ago. It is called the 'Divine Shadow Needle'. When it is attached to the hand with Xuan magic, even a grandmaster cannot see it. Once this needle enters the body, it will turn into spiritual energy and explode directly..."

The prince realized what Chen Jizhi meant. His hand holding the box trembled slightly, fear appeared in his eyes, and he opened his mouth but no sound came out.

Chen Jizhi approached and whispered in his ear, "If we kill the emperor, Daqu may have a chance of survival."

If Emperor Qu had died twenty years ago, and the young prince had ascended the throne, and the queen had ruled the country from behind the curtain, perhaps the country of Qu would not have fallen to this point today! And Emperor Qu would have been one of the most outstanding emperors in the history of the country of Qu. It's a pity that he has lived to this day.

The prince felt the jade box suddenly become hot and subconsciously wanted to throw it away, but Chen Jizhi held him down: "Your Highness! In such a critical moment, he will drag Daqu into the abyss! The emperor has gone mad!"

"Prime Minister, there is no other way..."

"What can we do?" Chen Jizhi said angrily, "Do you have military power? Do you have more Grandmasters to support you? You have nothing!"

If this thing didn't need to be used at close range, and Emperor Qu hadn't been willing to see him in private recently, he would have done it himself long ago. How could he have used the Crown Prince!

Emperor Qu's madness is only related to war and Xiao's army. He can be said to be extremely shrewd in some things.

Two months ago, Chen Jizhi was turned away after he pleaded with the Northwest Army to withdraw its defenses. Emperor Qu might not be annoyed by him, but wanted to prevent trouble before it happens.

His friendship with Xiao Mengyu when they were young has always been a thorn in Emperor Qu's heart.

"It will take two hours for the magic needle to take effect after entering the body. No one will suspect you!" He saw that the prince's expression was slightly relaxed, and continued to persuade, "Now only you can do it, Your Highness!"

"Let me think about it." The prince hesitated.

Emperor Qu never liked the Queen and was also very picky about the Crown Prince.

When the prince was a child, he did not understand why. Later he found out that he had an older brother, born to Concubine Liu, who was extremely favored at first and was even wanted to be made the prince. However, he was involved in a scandal of tyranny at a young age and died of illness soon after being abandoned.

Not long after this incident, the queen announced the good news of her pregnancy.

Emperor Qu has always suspected that the death of the eldest prince was a conspiracy, and the queen is the most suspicious.

Chen Jizhi said, "Don't think about it any more! The person who is going to deliver the imperial edict has already set out. Let's start tomorrow morning. When the Divine Shadow Needle takes effect at night, Your Highness can immediately send someone to retrieve the imperial edict. The person who delivered the imperial edict is a martial arts master, and he is very fast. Even if you are one day late, he will not be able to catch up! Besides, Your Highness's departure from the palace today can only be kept secret for a while. The Emperor will definitely be on guard when he learns of this. If you cannot act before then, you don't have to do anything."

As he spoke, he took out a yellow talisman from his pouch, activated his spiritual energy and slapped it on the prince's hand.

Several invisible needles in the jade box flashed a white light and disappeared.

"Your Highness only needs to get within ten feet of the target, and you can kill him with a thought." Chen Jizhi had no better candidate at the moment, otherwise he would never have chosen the prince who lacked ruthlessness. "Your Highness, go ahead. Everything depends on your thoughts."

The prince somehow walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and returned to the East Palace. He lay on the bed looking at his right hand, tossing and turning until dawn.

The next day, Chen Jizhi took a leave of absence and stayed at home.

He didn't want to go to this court for a single day! If he went, he would just watch Emperor Qu go crazy and the demons dance wildly. It would be better to sleep at home!
He had been looking forward to Emperor Qu's death for twenty years. After so many years, he has grown old, but Emperor Qu still looks like he is in his forties. If nothing unexpected happens, he can live at least another twenty years.

During the morning court session, Emperor Qu had a gloomy face the whole time and no one dared to offend him.

Qudu is unexpectedly peaceful during the day.

Chen Jizhi sat in the attic for a whole day, watching the sun move little by little, rising to the top of the sky and then gradually setting in the west, as if he was watching the last snowflake floating down before an avalanche.

"Father."

Chen Jizhi turned his head to glance at his son who was carrying the meal, then looked out at the already dark night sky.

Chen Boan put down the tray and asked, "What is father looking at?"

"Look at the sky."

Chen Boan looked at the starry sky and said with a smile, "Father can't forget to eat and sleep when studying astrology. I heard that you haven't eaten much all day. Why don't you have something to eat first?"

Chen Jizhi waved his hand in disdain: "No, I'm full because of your stupidity."

"No way, our family hasn't saved much food over the years." Chen Bo'an had long been accustomed to his father's "disdain" and was in the mood to joke after hearing this. He stuffed the chopsticks into his hand and said, "Eat a few bites even if you're full. Anyway, the prime minister's stomach can hold a boat, but not you."

"Have you eaten?" Chen Jizhi asked with a stern face.

"Not yet, let me eat with you." Chen Boan picked up the chopsticks and picked up a large piece of braised pork for his father first.

The Chen family had no rule of not talking while eating. Chen Jizhi had just put the meat into his mouth when he heard his son say, "The world is so chaotic nowadays. I wonder how my second and third brothers are doing outside."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jizhi swallowed the meat without hesitation: "I think you just don't want me to feel comfortable!"

The second and third sons of the Chen family were both local officials, and their posts were both in the south. In particular, the county where the third son of Chen was located had already confronted the Restoration Army not long ago.

Xiao Hongfan defeated the Restoration Army step by step. They had no way to retreat and could only pick on the weak.

Chen Laosan is smart, but he has never liked practicing martial arts since he was a child. Even if he is familiar with military tactics, he doesn't have many soldiers now, and he doesn't know how long he can hold out in a head-on confrontation!
Chen Jizhi had only three children in his life. The eldest was named Chen Bo'an, the second was Chen Zhong'an, and the third was Chen Shu'an. Although the names were a little sloppy, one could tell his expectations at a glance.