Chapter 87 Chaoyang's intelligence makes people tremble
Mu Huaichen looked at Xiao Junze who left awkwardly and smiled lightly.
"Today is the anniversary of my uncle's death, and Huaichen is here to invite the princess." Mu Huaichen said calmly.
In fact, Mu Jingyan's death anniversary is not today. He came to invite Chaoyang today to deceive others.
Yesterday, he was ill and did not attend the reception banquet held by several envoys, but he also heard that someone wanted Chaoyang's life at the banquet.
Who else but Emperor Long could do something without scruples under His Majesty's eyes at the banquet?
In fact, everyone in the Mu family knows it very well. If they didn't act stupid, no one in the Mu family would be alive today.
Once upon a time, the young and frivolous Mu Jingyan made great achievements in fighting for Fengtian, but he didn't understand one truth... A big tree attracts the wind.
The military power he holds in his hands is the biggest hidden danger for Emperor Long who has just succeeded to the throne.
Get rid of Mu Jingyan and regain military power, get rid of the Changsun family, and regain the government.
Emperor Long has always been a ruthless and decisive person.
Otherwise, how could the throne be passed to him?
In the inner hall of the palace, of all the people sitting in that position, how many of them did not step on the blood of countless people to get there?
Xiao Junze's steps stopped for a moment, and his back molars grinded loudly. "Chaoyang Chaoyang! You no longer have me in your eyes!"
Mu Huaichen knew Xiao Junze's temperament, so he could comfort him by following Mao'er. "Your Majesty, Huaichen's absence these days is for your own good, Your Majesty."
Xiao Junze must have understood that according to the prince's edict, when everyone is eager to take sides, the Mu family cannot move.
"Hmph!" Xiao Junze snorted coldly, but did not stop Mu Huaichen from taking Chaoyang away.
After walking a few steps, Xiao Junze felt a little worried. "There are people inside and outside the palace who are asking for her life at a high price. I am weighing the pros and cons."
Xiao Junze made his words very clear. First, he wanted to warn Mu Huaichen that someone wanted Chaoyang's life.
The second is to remind Mu Huaichen that if sacrificing Chaoyang can bring more benefits, he will not hesitate.
Mu Huaichen's face darkened, and he clasped his hands into his fists. "The princess is priceless."
The rising sun is a priceless treasure.
"Sometimes, pricelessness is also deadly poison." Xiao Junze said meaningfully and left.
Mu Huaichen stood there and took a breath. It was obvious... Xiao Junze already knew that Emperor Long had murderous intentions towards Chaoyang.
Bai Li is a saint from the Western Regions. It was widely said at that time that whoever gets the White Li will conquer the world.
Now, both Baili and her daughter Chaoyang will become a double-edged sword.
Keeping white raccoon dogs during Fengtian's prosperous period was a powerful influence to other countries.
But now, Emperor Long is dying, and Fengtian is experiencing internal and external troubles.
At this time, I am afraid that all countries will be greedy and let this priceless sword hurt themselves.
Due to Emperor Long's suspicious temper, Chaoyang and Baili must be eliminated before his death.
He clenched his hands nervously, it seemed... he was going to speed up the process and find a way to send Chaoyang away from Fengtian.
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Palace, study.
Chaoyang finished writing the Art of War and shook his wrist.
There is still the last chapter, but Chaoyang hesitates...
The entire art of war is its essence in the end, and even one word is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
After being silent for a long time, Chaoyang put down the pen in his hand and moved his fingers.
Trust is mutual. Xiao Junze doesn't trust her, and she doesn't trust Xiao Junze either.
She must... leave some escape route for herself.
If her life was completely controlled by Xiao Junze, then... she would have no choice but to be manipulated by others.
After a moment of silence, Chaoyang was afraid that Xiao Junze would be suspicious, so he added a sentence on the last page: "Treat both internal and external, and follow through from beginning to end."
The ancients used Yin symbols to discuss power and tactics, and used laws to govern military affairs.
Only by managing both internal and external affairs can we better control the destiny of the country and control its lifeline.
Otherwise, the emperor will not be respected, and the powerful ministers will suffer from cholera.
"Princess, Master Mu is here."
Chaoyang was still deep in thought, and the maidservant spoke softly.
Chaoyang came back to his senses and nodded. "Let him come in."
"Princess, you are feeling better." Mu Huaichen approached the study and asked with concern.
Chaoyang was always distant, nodding and smiling lightly. "Master Xie Mu is concerned about you."
Mu Huaichen's heart felt a little tight. This sister was not close to him, but deliberately distanced herself from him.
Mu Huaichen knew that Chaoyang was a person with general knowledge. She did this to protect the Mu family and did not want to implicate the Mu family.
"Chaoyang... On the anniversary of my uncle's death, would you like to go with me?" Mu Huaichen said in a low voice without calling Princess Chaoyang again.
Chaoyang took a deep breath and nodded, knowing that this was a sensitive period, and if someone found her worshiping Mu Jingyan, she would be in trouble. "On behalf of my mother, I went to pay my respects."
Her mother would often hide in a corner and cry at this time of year.
In Chaoyang's eyes, her mother Baili is a very cold woman.
She could watch Chaoyang fall indifferently, and then shout for her to get up on her own.
She can also watch indifferently as Chaoyang soaks in the cold pool and almost drowns, allowing her to learn the turtle breath method on her own.
But such a cold person will always cry like a child at this time.
Sometimes Chaoyang cannot see her mother's emotions clearly. She often says that the saint is ruthless and cuts off all emotions and six desires.
But if she only feels guilty towards Mu Jingyan, what does she feel towards Shen Qingzhou?
Chaoyang didn't understand it, and she doesn't understand it even now.
Because she has never loved anyone deeply, and has never experienced what it means to be unforgettable.
Xiao Junze's face flashed in his mind, as if he was a banished immortal to the earth, but it only stayed in his gentle youth period.
Today's Xiao Junze is so different from what he once was that Chaoyang simply cannot accept it.
The fingers are still hurting, the joints are broken and regenerated, and the pain and swelling are constant...
She often wakes up in pain at night, but this pain is much better than the attack of nightmare poison.
"Chaoyang, if someone wants to attack you, it means that some people can't keep their composure. You should have made plans early." On the way to pay homage, Mu Huaichen whispered.
Chaoyang's eyes were a little dull and he nodded. "Almost."
"Are you sure?" Mu Huaichen looked nervously at Chaoyang.
Chaoyang smiled. "Actually, if mother is rescued, neither Prince Li's Mansion nor the deep palace walls that cannot fly out will be able to trap Chaoyang."
Chaoyang said very confidently that if she wanted to leave, no one could stop her.
The worst case scenario... is death.
Death is also liberation.
However, the rising sun cannot be let go, and the white raccoon dog cannot be let go.
The white raccoon dog is Chaoyang's only dilemma as he spreads his wings to fly.
Mu Huaichen sighed. "My people can't get into the Prime Minister's Mansion. I heard that Shen Qingzhou has been trapping Bai Li and guarding him every day. He refuses to let go..."
"Only Xiao Junze can help me get my mother back." Only Xiao Junze ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and became emperor and minister with Shen Qingzhou, using imperial power to suppress him.
"Are you sure that the prince will help you?" This is what Mu Huaichen is most worried about.
What if Xiao Junze regrets it?
In case Xiao Junze ascends the throne, in order to appease the government, Shen Qingzhou will not be moved for the time being.
So what about Chaoyang...
"So, Chaoyang must also make complete preparations for himself." Chaoyang smiled deeply.
She has a second way.
It's impossible to hang everyone on Xiao Junze's road.
So, from the beginning to the end, she Chaoyang chose Xiao Junze, not Xiao Junze who chose her.
It's a pity that Xiao Junze doesn't understand this truth.
"Be careful with everything." Mu Huaichen took a breath. From the very beginning when Chaoyang married into Prince Li's house, he knew that this woman was smart, tolerant, and not simple.
But Chaoyang's intelligence has a natural agility that makes people's hearts tighten.