NCCnovel Chapter 647 The Least Expected
Chapter 647 The Least Expected
An hour later, when the jailer was executing Feng Wan, Feng Wan suddenly lost her life and died silently.
"Sir, Feng Wan seems...seems to be dead!"
The jailer was a little uneasy, and Guan Qu subconsciously looked at Xiao Heyu: "Third Prince..."
Xiao Heyu sneered: "Is this what Master Guan calls experienced?"
Guan Qu suddenly realized that it was Xiao Heyu who had done something when he slapped him. No wonder he had been wondering for a long time what the purpose of the food box sent by Concubine Rou was, but still couldn't figure it out.
I thought Concubine Rou was trying to pressure her to sell the Feng and Lu families a little face, but I didn't expect...
"Your Highness, I am truly innocent!" Guan Qu secretly resented this and thought that Concubine Rou and Xiao Heyu were cunning.
"Master Guan, rest assured, I will report the truth to my father!"
After saying that, Xiao Heyu flicked his sleeves and left.
Guan Qu looked at his back, then slowly stood up with a gloomy look in his eyes. The jailer asked anxiously, "Sir, what should we do?"
Guan Qu said indifferently: "If he died, he died. Do you think His Majesty would care about someone who cursed him with witchcraft?"
Guan Qu sneered: "Humph, maybe His Majesty is even more certain that this matter has something to do with the Lu family."
*
It was just dawn and Concubine Rou had already gotten up early.
When Xiao Heyu asked for an audience, the maid was combing Concubine Rou's hair. Xiao Heyu said respectfully, "Meeting mother."
Concubine Rou raised her hand and asked everyone except a few close confidants to leave.
"Cousin Wan'er has already gone." Xiao Heyu spoke slowly.
Concubine Rou lowered her eyes and sighed softly, "It's hard for her."
Xiao Heyu hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help but said: "Mother, what do you think the emperor is thinking now? The army will set out today, how does the emperor plan to deal with my uncle?"
Concubine Rou shook her head: "Your father's mind has always been hard to figure out. Now that he is deliberately guarding against us, how can he let us know his plan?"
Xiao Heyu frowned: "So are we just going to sit there and wait for death? Now that we have failed to capture the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion, it will be difficult to get the position of commander-in-chief back for my uncle before the army sets out."
When this matter was mentioned, Concubine Rou clenched the phoenix hairpin in her hand.
"The Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion is really good at scheming. Not only did they foresee our opportunities, but they also turned the tables on us. If Shen Shuyi is not removed, he will be a disaster sooner or later."
Speaking of Shen Shuyi, Xiao Heyu felt even more unwilling.
"But I have sent people to kill her several times, but I have failed. If I move again at this time, I am afraid it will attract the attention of my father..."
"No need. Think of a way to bring her into the palace, and I will deal with her in the palace." Concubine Rou's eyes were gloomy and full of calculations.
"With mother taking action, Shen Shuyi will not be able to escape even if he has wings." Xiao Heyu flattered.
Concubine Rou stood up, walked to Xiao Heyu, and said, "Yu'er, you have to be prepared. Even if your mother and the Lu family are not here, you are still your father's son."
Xiao Heyu was stunned and looked at his mother in disbelief.
I don’t know when it started, but my mother seems to have a lot more white hair on her head. Although it’s not obvious, it’s particularly real at this moment.
"Mother, Father... Father wouldn't be so cruel..."
Concubine Rou smiled softly: "Silly child, the last thing you can hope for in this world is the emperor's kindness. Your father is not only your father, but also the monarch of the world."
Xiao Heyu suppressed the panic in his heart: "Then...what about Xie Jingchi?"
"I always feel that your father thinks highly of him. I have tested him several times, but he never doubted him. Let's find another opportunity to see."
"Yes."
Just then, Eunuch Hai came in from outside, looking anxious.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! His Majesty has issued an order!"
Concubine Rou turned around and saw that he was anxious. She asked in a deep voice, "What is the decree?"
"Your Majesty is sending the great general to lead two thousand elite soldiers to Qingcheng!"
Concubine Rou frowned, and Xiao Heyu asked, "What are you going to do in Qingcheng?"
Qingcheng borders Xiling. At this time, the Luo Kingdom’s army is approaching Yancheng. Although Yancheng and Qingcheng are close to each other, but... why did my father do this?
Eunuch Hai looked at the expressions of the two men and was speechless.
How could he, a eunuch, understand all this? He only knew that the queen's brother was released from prison. He thought it was a good thing, after all, the general could lead the troops again.
But now looking at the expressions of Concubine Rou and the Third Prince, I felt that it didn't seem like a good thing.
But he couldn't figure out the key point here...
"Send someone to pick up my brother and see if we can talk to him and bring back some information." Concubine Rou spoke in a deep voice, feeling increasingly powerless and out of control.
She has never understood anything about marching and fighting.
She only knew that her brother had brought Heyu to reach a deal with Luo State's Prince Qiu Zehua, so if her brother went to Yancheng, he would be sure to win.
But His Majesty had the audacity to have Zhao Qi go to Yancheng and his brother go to Xiling...
This made Lu Qing very uneasy.
"Mother, tell me, does the emperor suspect something?" Xiao Heyu looked a little ugly.
Is it because the emperor suspected that my uncle was colluding with the enemy and committing treason, that he wanted to send my uncle to Xiling?
But this time, they didn't hear anything at all. It was really...
"Let's wait until the people sent by the child get the news. If your father lets your uncle lead the troops to fight against Xiling, he will definitely issue another secret order." Concubine Rou tried to remain calm, but she always had a ridiculous feeling that the situation was about to change.
*
On the other side, before dawn, Shen Shuyi had already arrived at Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Zhao Qi, Zhao Dechuan and Zhao Baopeng have all been dressed and will go to the camp to inspect the troops first. Then when it gets light in the sky and Emperor Qianwu arrives, the army will set out.
"Grandfather, the journey ahead is long and arduous, so please be careful." Shen Shuyi spoke softly and handed him a palm-sized heart-protecting mirror.
Zhao Qi looked at the heart-protecting goggles in his hand, his eyes welled up with tears. He raised his rough big hand and touched the top of Shen Shuyi's head.
"Sister Yi is thoughtful."
Shen Shuyi smiled at him and said, "We will wait for your triumphant return in the capital."
"Okay!" Zhao Qi laughed.
After that, the three of them, along with several guards, mounted their horses. Shen Shuyi and his companions stood on the stone steps of the mansion's gate, watching the men riding away in the dim sky, all in silence.
It was not until the few people completely disappeared and turned into a few black dots that Yan Wanshuang started crying first.
"I don't know how long it will take for me to come back." Yan Wanshuang immediately burst into tears.
Shen Shuyi supported her, his eyes firm: "Don't worry, aunt, it won't be long."
She had previously analyzed Luo State's military deployment this time, with an army of 100,000 approaching, and it seemed that they were going to fight to the death.
But the timing was too coincidental, as it happened when Lu Xiao was in trouble.
In other words, the State of Luo must have reached some deal with the Lu family, so it wanted to send troops when Lu Xiao was away, and take this opportunity to plunder more benefits from the territory of Daqian.
In this way, not only did it solve the urgent problem of the Lu family and prove the ability of the Lu family, but the Luo State also gained an advantage.
And when Daqian sends its main general over, Luo Guo will also weigh this person's ability. If this person does not have much ability, they will naturally join forces with Lu Zhuo to continue to invade Daqian's border.
But if this person makes it impossible for the Luo army to gain any benefits and makes the cost of attacking the city too heavy, the Luo army will definitely withdraw its troops.
And she believed in the abilities of her grandfather and brother.