The group's favorite little Fubao has become the most arrogant kid in the whole imperial city

Chapter 140 Attacking the Border
"There is one more thing." Xihe thought of the servant who was left outside the door, and felt uneasy.

"It's my master's order."

Xihe pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "When he was in the Tianshuo Palace, he had a servant named Shishu by his side. Do you still remember him?"

Qing Yuan recalled briefly and nodded, "I remember, and I saw him once when I was investigating the Beili military camp."

"If I'm not mistaken, Shishu should be helping him pass messages to the Beili royal family and Beimo." Xihe knew Xiao Mingxuan. He was extremely suspicious and had a strong desire for control. That was how Shijian was replaced. He didn't have many confidants, so Shishu was the only one who could take on this important task.

Qing Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Master, do you mean to replace him with one of ours?"

Xihe shook her head. "Shishu is his confidant. Even if our people pretend to be very convincing, they will be found out."

Xiao Mingxuan was too cautious and rejected this idea as soon as it came out.

He then said, "The messenger must not be sent by Shishu alone. He must have found a way to intercept the message halfway."

"My subordinate understands."

Qingyuan went to do some work, and Xihe returned to the general's mansion with the plan.

Zhao Chengning looked at the plan in his hand, then looked up at Xihe who was dressed neatly, and then collapsed backwards, "What kind of magic potion did this kid feed you to make you care so much about him?"

Not only Xihe could see the situation of three parties joining forces, Zhao Chengning also knew it, and Emperor Jingyuan in the imperial city was even more aware of it.

Although Emperor Jingyuan had issued a secret decree long ago, asking him to unite with Beili and take over Beimo, Zhao Chengning always felt uncomfortable when his own sister brought up this matter, and he cursed Xiao Mingxuan thousands of times in his heart.

"He said he just wanted to see me and would withdraw his troops once the matter was over." Xihe said.

Zhao Chengning raised his eyebrows, "Do you believe it yourself?"

Xihe sighed, "Half and half."

She couldn't understand Xiao Mingxuan at all. Although she was in favor of him, she couldn't believe him completely.

Zhao Chengning put the plan on the memorial beside him. Xihe and Emperor Jingyuan had the same idea, so there was no need to review it again. "I will arrange this matter, you don't have to worry. It's just..."

Zhao Chengning changed the subject and said, "Xihe, Big Brother knows that you are a man with a plan in mind, but you must also know that Xiao Mingxuan is no longer the little prince of the past, but the powerful Prince Jing. You must know how much of his words are true and how much are false."

"I understand." Xihe suddenly felt a little desolate.

She knew clearly how much truth and falsehood there were in Xiao Mingxuan's words, but the love that she couldn't suppress in her heart always tried to prevail.

After many twists and turns, the childhood sweethearts have become completely different.

True and false, false and true, everyone wears a mask and plots against the people they least wanted to deceive without batting an eyelid.

But Xihe always had a hope in her heart, she always wanted the "what if" that possibility was extremely low.

What if it's true?

Beautiful dreams always attract people.

Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, she will try to do it.

Doing something even though she knows it is impossible is her greatest sincerity.

This is true for Liu Yuan and also for Xiao Mingxuan.

Zhao Chengning looked at Xihe in silence for two moments, and finally sighed helplessly in his heart.

The word "love" is the most harmful thing.

But if it can be explained clearly, it is no longer love.

Many things and many words, only when you experience them yourself, you will know how difficult it is to say them. "Go back and have a rest early, your elder brother will take care of this matter." Zhao Chengning looked at the dark circles under his sister's eyes, and felt distressed.

"Brother, when are you going to take action?" Perhaps it was because of the telepathy between father and daughter, Xihe roughly guessed what Emperor Jingyuan meant.

"Just recently." Emperor Jingyuan's decree came earlier, and Zhao Chengning started preparing early. He just needed a reason to start, and Xihe happened to bring this reason.

"Is it the second brother who goes to fight?" Xihe guessed.

Zhao Chengning smiled and nodded, "Jinyuan asked to go to the battle, I will stay behind to command."

Xihe nodded, "Okay, I'll go back first. If you need anything, just call me."

Zhao Chengning handed Xihe another plate of freshly baked pastries, "Go ahead."

When Xihe turned to leave, he glanced and saw a familiar purse on the other side of the table.

It looked like the second brother's purse, and the broken corner had been repaired.

Xihe left without thinking much.

Zhao Chengning was not the type to drag his feet, so the general's mansion soon became bustling with activity, with people going in and out and deploying troops.

Xihe stood on the windowsill, watching people coming and going, and couldn't help but be lost in thought.

Qing Yuan came over at this time, "Master, according to your instructions, this is the message sent to Beili Imperial City, all have been intercepted."

Xihe opened the note. After a while, his eyes suddenly widened and his expression changed slightly. "Why did he transfer troops from Beili Imperial City?"

Qing Yuan lowered his head and replied: "Could it be that they want to go back on their word and attack the border? After all, ten thousand people can't do anything at all."

Xihe shook his head, "The route is wrong."

This note briefly described the marching route of the Beili army. The border was located at the boundary of the Three Kingdoms. The Beili army did not take Dafengling, but instead headed south, crossed the Chishui River and went in the direction of Nanli.

Qing Yuan also noticed something was wrong, "Could it be that Prince Jing wants to attack Nanli? This doesn't make sense."

Emperor Jingyuan suspected Nanli because of the Nanli secret medicine found on Liu Yuan, so he gave him a good beating. In this three-party confrontation, Nanli had already expressed his intention to stay out of it.

Nanli and Beili have no grudges against each other, so why would Beili's army attack Nanli for no reason?
"Something is not right." Xihe was keenly aware that there were some things she had not expected. "Beili has already been involved with Beimo and Tianshuo. If he changes his mind and wants to attack the border, he will inevitably be attacked from both sides. If he provokes Nanli again, Emperor Beili may not protect him. He will not seek his own death. There must be something wrong that I have not expected."

Both the master and the servant fell into silence.

Xihe suddenly took out a four-way defense map from a bookshelf nearby. With the border as the center and extending outward, her finger suddenly stopped at one place, "Dingbei City."

Qing Yuan also came over to take a look. "Dingbei City is the fief of Princess Yuanyang. After the princess passed away, it was garrisoned by her trusted general, General Su Ming."

Su Ming is the son of Su Zhongqian and Liu Yuan's cousin.

"I remember there are 30,000 troops stationed in Dingbei City?" Xihe asked.

Qing Yuan nodded, "Yes."

Xihe tapped the table slowly, his expression unclear, "Qingyuan, take my token to Dingbei City to mobilize troops, at least half of them."

When Xihe left Beijing, Emperor Jingyuan gave her a private order to secretly mobilize troops from all directions. Unexpectedly, it was used today.

"Master, do you still think that Prince Jing wants to attack the border?"

Xihe's face was calm. "I don't know if he wants to attack the border, but the border must not be lost. It's better to be prepared."

Once the border is lost, the provinces and counties behind will be caught off guard, which will be a big trouble.