To the west of Jiangling City, there is Tingxiang Villa.
Wang Shen'ai looked calm, sitting alone in a wing room. Female guards in armor were patrolling outside the room, while Tao Yuanming was facing Wang Shen'ai, sitting cross-legged. Between them, there was a jar of tea soup.
It was simmering on the stove, and the aroma of tea mixed with the scent of pepper and cloves filled the entire house, refreshing the mind.
Wang Shen'ai sighed faintly: "What are you doing here?"
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "If you don't leave now, what are you doing?"
Wang Shennai shook his head: "With so many deaf-mute female guards looking at me, where can I go?"
Tao Yuanming laughed: "With your ability, it doesn't take much effort to leave. Besides, you have been here for so long, I am afraid that more than half of the female guards have been replaced by yours."
Wang Shen'ai looked as usual, gently picked up a blue and white porcelain tea cup in front of him, covered his face with his sleeves, opened his red lips slightly, took a sip, and frowned: "Bitterness with fragrance, just like my current life.
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Tao Yuanming said calmly: "After all the hardships, happiness comes, just like the rest of your life."
Waves of light spread in Wang Shen'ai's beautiful eyes, and with a gentle wave of his hand, all the guards outside the wing bowed and saluted, then turned and left. Tao Yuanming shook his head: "I still underestimate you, it's all
Female guards are all taking orders from you, I'm very curious about how you do it."
Wang Shennai shook his head: "Mr. Tao, please open the skylight and speak frankly. I stay here not because I can't leave or because I don't want to leave, but because I need someone to take me away at this time so that I can avoid
Others are suspicious of me and hide my identity. Of course, in return, I will continue to hide your identity."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Do you also want to hide it from Liu Yu?"
Wang Shen'ai said calmly: "That's a good saying. Even when facing the man she loves most in her life, it's best for every woman to hide some little secrets in her heart. My cooperation with Tao Gong is the best way for me to express my love for Yu.
Brother's little secret, of course, is just one of them."
Tao Yuanming smiled and shook his head: "Men don't dare to touch women who are too smart. Maybe the reason why you and Liu Yu didn't end up together for so many years is because you are too smart!"
Wang Shen'ai said coldly: "If you think that mocking me will mess up my mind, Mr. Tao, I'm afraid you have found the wrong person. I don't necessarily need you to take me away. Maybe, other candidates are more suitable.
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Tao Yuanming nodded: "Yin Zhongwen, right? He won't be here for half an hour. You left this time just because you want to negotiate future cooperation with me within this half hour."
Wang Shennai smiled slightly: "Then what does Tao Gong think of the future?"
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Huan Xuan took Sima Dezong and Sima Dewen to fight against Liu Yi. All fools know the outcome of this battle. It can take two days or three days. The two armies in Zhengrongzhou
They would meet, and the result was self-evident. Huan Xuan thought that bringing the emperor's brothers could be used as a talisman, but he never thought that Liu Yi was ruthless and would not care about their life or death. Even the dead Sima Dezong treated him
More advantageous."
Wang Shen'ai frowned: "Do you have any way to protect Sima Dezong from dying in this battle?"
Tao Yuanming smiled and said: "I have no way to protect them, but Huan Xuan will definitely hold on to them desperately, because this is his amulet. Even if he is defeated, as long as the emperor has it in his hand, he can save his life for the time being. His antiques, calligraphy and paintings,
He put it on the escape boat again, I believe he will use it again this time."
Wang Shen'ai nodded: "Huan Xuan asked you to come because he probably wanted to kill me. At least, when we are defeated, he will ask you to kill me. If you don't do it, how will you explain to him?"
Tao Yuanming laughed: "If Huanxuan is defeated again this time, he will not even dare to stay in Jiangling. The reason why he dares to send troops this time is because he has secretly negotiated with the Mao family in Yizhou, and he will occupy Jingzhou
, blocking all orders from Jiankang for the Mao family, so that the Mao family can continue to separatist power in Yizhou. In return, he will allow the Mao family's nephew to escort the coffin of Mao Fan, the governor of Ningzhou who just died of illness, through Jiangling and back to
Jiankang was buried."
Wang Shennai raised his eyebrows: "So, if Huan Xuan fails, he wants to go to Yizhou to join the Mao brothers instead of returning to Jiangling. So, you are not worried that he will cause trouble for you?"
Tao Yuanming nodded: "Yes, at this time he may not even care about Sima Dezong, let alone you and me. Queen Wang, in fact, if you can save Sima Dezong, go back to Jiankang with him
, it should be the best choice, and there is no need to borrow it from me."
Wang Shen'ai smiled slightly: "But if I don't lend you a hand, how can I recommend you to Brother Yu and let you work under him? I'm afraid this is the real purpose of you coming to me."
A smile bloomed on Tao Yuanming's face: "I really can't hide anything from you. So, will Queen Wang be willing to do this for me?"
Wang Shen'ai smiled calmly: "Since you have helped my sister Tingyun such a big favor, why do you come to me? Maybe, under Liu Yi, you can better utilize your abilities."
Tao Yuanming laughed: "If I really cooperated with Liu Tingyun, would I sit and talk to you like this now? Queen Wang, you should know that I am an insecure person, so I like to make more friends. Maybe
Which friend can be used in one day? I saved Liu Tingyun once in Jiankang last time, but it was just to establish a friendship, which does not mean that I will stand on her side and become your enemy."
Wang Shen'ai softly said "Oh": "The matter of Liu Tingyun and Liu Yi has nothing to do with you? Also, the Chu Emperor's token she used in Xunyang City led the Chu brothers in to find Langya
Princess, it seems that the token is also yours."
Tao Yuanming looked as usual and said calmly: "I really can't hide it from you. But, do these things mean that I am from Liu Tingyun's side?"
Wang Shen'ai said coldly: "You should know my relationship with her. If you are with this woman, you are my enemy."
Tao Yuanming smiled and said: "Are Liu Yu and Liu Yi enemies?"
Wang Shennai said nothing.
Tao Yuanming sighed: "Liu Tingyun harmed you and Liu Yu before because she was Huanxuan's woman. Now that Huanxuan is about to die, the relationship between Liu Yu and Liu Yi has become subtle, and the relationship between you and Liu Tingyun will also become more subtle.
Become subtle. If Liu Yu gets rid of Liu Yi so easily, I'm afraid your effect on Liu Yu will be greatly reduced. If Liu Yu orders everyone in Beifu to obey at once, then his next goal will be
It will be a high-ranking family in the Jin Dynasty. At that point, it will be your turn to taste Murong Lan's taste and the pain of being the enemy of your beloved, Queen Wang."