Chapter 127: Shu and Li, Mobei

The fierce wind was blowing, blowing the majestic armor leaves, and the continuous flags were also constantly sweeping, making a rustling dancing sound.

Below the watchtower, Shili Qixiang had a look of indignation on her face. She kept looking up, but could not hear any movement from above. It seemed as if there was an internal force that covered the entire watchtower, preventing outsiders from hearing.

But she had no choice but to be annoyed. The soldiers around her were guarding in twos and threes. Although they did not draw their swords, they all had their hands on the hilts and looked at her unfriendlyly.

"Ah."

Shili Qixiang spat coldly, turned around, and caught a glimpse of Ji Ruxue, who was leaning against a wooden pillar on the other side, holding a sword across her chest and not saying a word.

Her eyes moved imperceptibly.

Although she was from Mobei, she could tell that this Central Plains girl was a very beautiful girl. The key point was that the cunning southern commander always brought her with him in the camp, so he must be very fond of her. If so, he must be very clear about the southern commander's background...

"Hey, you southern girl." Shili Qixiang walked over slowly and called out.

"bass."

One of the bad guys drew his sword and looked at her coldly, "Stop."

Ji Ruxue was thinking about how to report the intelligence here to Fengxiang. As the empress's trusted maid, she followed Xiao Yan to Hebei to serve as the empress's eyes, but now, she was a little unsure how to report...

Not only was the situation too complicated, but several forces were intertwined in Yandi. Although she knew most of Xiao Yan's arrangements, she still felt confused. However, this was only one of the reasons. Another reason was that she didn't know whether this matter was considered a stab in the back to Xiao Yan.

To put it bluntly, she no longer knew whether she was with the latter because friendship was more important than mission, or mission was more important than friendship. After all, the girl had just entered the world of martial arts, and she was still a little confused about the matter of love...

When Shili Qixiang interrupted this, Ji Ruxue frowned and raised her head, then raised her hand: "No need to stop her."

"Miss Ji, although this Hu girl's Dantian is sealed, she still has a solid foundation." The bad man whispered, "This girl's life is worthless, I dare not let you take risks like this, I can't afford to offend the captain."

"No problem, I know what's going on." Ji Ruxue said politely, and then stepped forward. She was a little curious about what Shi Li Qi Xiang wanted to say to her while Xiao Yan was away.

The bad guy hesitated for a moment, but when he saw that everyone around him was his own people, he stopped trying to stop them. He stood a few steps away, staring coldly at Shili Qixiang.

"You, are that cunning man's...favored concubine?"

Shili Qixiang was somewhat surprised at the girl's courage, so she crossed her arms and sneered, "Such a cunning man, a beauty like you, is actually willing to submit to him? Aren't you wronged?"

Ji Ruxue glanced at her, knowing that it was all nonsense, she was too lazy to listen anymore and prepared to leave.

"You bastard!" Shili Qixiang was angry again, took a few steps forward, and said urgently: "Don't leave, I have a secret to tell you!"

The former turned around and glanced at her coldly: "Just speak frankly."

Shili Qixiang glanced at the people around her and whispered, "We can't let them hear it."

The bad guy a few steps away sneered and pointed with the tip of his knife: "What are you trying to do, you Hu girl?"

Shili Qixiang just stared at Ji Ruxue, "Don't worry, you are definitely interested."

The latter had a calm expression and took a few steps forward.

Shili Qixiang laughed strangely and whispered, "Do you know that this cunning man also hides a delicate beauty in Yuyang?"

Ji Ruxue raised her eyebrows, it was indeed a little unexpected.

Shili Qixiang hadn't finished talking yet. She counted on her fingers and recalled, adding: "He not only hid a beauty in Yuyang, but also raised a girl with that beauty. You wouldn't have thought that a little girl like you would be the easiest to be fooled by this man. He has a lot of tricks and tricked us all. He must not be sincere to you either."

"Doesn't this just prove that you are stupid?" Ji Ruxue said calmly, holding the sword.

"you!?"

Shili Qixiang was very annoyed, but she could not refute, so she changed the subject and said, "I also know the customs of the Central Plains. People like you must be the daughter of a wealthy family in the Central Plains. How can you be willing to be a mistress? This person's means are despicable, and I don't know how dirty he is behind the scenes. A beauty like you is really wronged."

After that, she continued, "I understand the thoughts of you Central Plains women. You just want to get power by relying on your husband's family. But this man is the kind of person who is calculating everywhere. How can you make him succeed by giving yourself? Why not find a helping hand? My queen is a heroine who is more capable than men. As long as you cooperate with us, she will definitely help you go further and make the commander unable to leave you. How about it, are you interested?"

From the moment she spoke to the end, Ji Ruxue just listened silently without refuting. After she finished speaking, she glanced at her and said, "You don't have to beat around the bush when you want to say something."

Shili Qixiang was slightly pleased to see that there was something to be done, and her voice became lower: "Miss, do you know where my king is now? And what is the commander's specific plan? And where is my aunt Ao now?"

Ji Ruxue thought for a moment and asked, "What good can I get from telling you?"

"There are countless gold, silver and treasures for you to choose from."

"I'm not interested in that."

Shili Qixiang was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Then what do you want?"

"Equivalent exchange." Ji Ruxue pondered, "With your information, I will be more favored, and I will be able to get more plans for you."

"Let me think about it..."

There were still bloodstains on Shili Qixiang's face, and she looked extremely embarrassed, but now she looked quite energetic. She looked around at the people around her to make sure that no one heard their conversation.

When she looked at Ji Ruxue again, the girl's expression was also very calm, with an ambition in her eyes that she was very familiar with, and it didn't seem fake at all.

Without much time to hesitate, Shili Qixiang whispered, "What do you want to know?"

"Your queen is so powerful, doesn't she have any weaknesses?"

Shili Qixiang frowned. She was not stupid. On the contrary, she often had some clever ideas. She wanted to find out what Ji Ruxue was thinking. Now she felt that this girl seemed to have other intentions.

She thought for a moment and said, "You have to answer a question of mine first."

Ji Ruxue did not hesitate and said, "Yelü Abaoji is not dead yet. He has fled to Liaodong. As far as I know, he still has more than 2,000 tribes."

Shili Qixiang's eyes moved slightly. She was right. This girl actually knew this information.

So she gritted her teeth and whispered, "The queen has two sons, but the second son, Yao Guang, is more favored by her and is the next king she has identified. If the queen has a weakness in this world, it should be this little prince..."

Ji Ruxue nodded slightly, as if she understood.

She clasped her fists and said, "Thank you."

Shili Qixiang looked at the girl who was about to leave, was stunned for a moment, and said anxiously: "There is a second question, you haven't..."

"Let's talk about it later." Ji Ruxue took a few steps back and then said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. I'm not his favorite concubine. It's none of my business how many women he has."

"you!"

Shili Qixiang was surprised again, but after the shock, he was furious: "You are just like that cunning commander, lying to others!? Are all of you southerners just good at lying? How can you be shameless if you don't keep your word..."

"I did not lie to you."

Ji Ruxue didn't even look back and strode away: "Yelü Abaoji did escape alive, but I forgot to tell you that there are pursuers behind him. As for whether he is alive or dead now, I don't know."

During this period, several bad guys surrounded her, fearing that Shili Qixiang would do something improper.

Shili Qixiang was filled with anger and she stared at Ji Ruxue's back viciously, but after only a moment, she took two steps back very calmly to show that she posed no threat.

Shuliduo was still in the watchtower, and she did not dare to kidnap the girl.

She was not even sure how important Ji Ruxue was in the commander's heart. If she did not achieve the desired effect after taking action, it would be more trouble than gain.

But it did not stop her from looking down on the girl. She sneered and said, "You are born with a beautiful appearance, but you can only rely on that treacherous man. In this world, I am afraid that only my queen can..."

In front, Ji Ruxue seemed not to have heard it. She leaned against the wooden pillar again and closed her eyes to think.

The attacks of Shili Qixiang and his group seemed to be hitting cotton. He was extremely annoyed and felt it was more painful than being whipped.

Fortunately, she has already obtained important information, and as long as she can go back with the queen, she can coordinate all the departments again.

With the queen's prestige and skills on the grassland, it is not difficult to rescue the king...——————

Looking up at the tower, a strong wind blew by, blowing up Shuliduo's gown, which was almost trailing on the ground.

She looked at the mountains, rivers and streams, only to be stunned.

Xiao Yan's big hand was on her right shoulder. The warmth and even strong force in his palm made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

What was holding her was not a hand, but an unstoppable trend and a crisis as heavy as Mount Tai.

Therefore, she was almost powerless to resist the boy's frivolous actions.

After a long time, she finally uttered a barely perceptible sound, but there was a slight tremor in her voice.

"Sir, what do you mean..."

"Now, the royal court of Mobei is in turmoil, and the Yelu family is fighting for the throne."

Xiao Yan looked ahead and said calmly, "Jin is Yelu Lage's accomplice and will never let the queen return to the grassland easily. Even if you are lucky enough to return to the grassland, the overall situation will be decided by then. Does the queen think that the Yelu family will allow you to regain power with the help of your mother's family?"

"This queen still has some old followers on the grassland..."

"Of course I know the queen's prestige on the grassland." Xiao Yan interrupted Shuliduo and smiled calmly, "But if Yelu Abaoji died in Bohai, would the queen still have such a high prestige?"

Shulido bit her lip and said nothing.

Xiao Yan didn't need any reaction from her. He just tapped her shoulder with his fingers, as if to break the psychological defenses of this female hero.

"Let us assume that the new king is Yelu Lage.

"The queen should know this man's ability better than I do. His power on the grassland is far inferior to that of the queen and Abaoji, but I remember that it was the queen's idea to go south this time, right?
"By then, Abaoji will be blocked in Bohai, and the queen will return alone. In this battle, Mobei lost tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Do you think the tribes will not blame you? And Yelu Lage will not unite the tribes and take advantage of the situation to deprive you of your authority? Suppress your mother's clan? The virtues of the grassland, the queen should know better than me."

"enough……"

Shulido trembled and closed her eyes.

Yelu Abaoji's power was already a foregone conclusion. Although he still had prestige among his old subordinates and others on the grassland that was unmatched, because he and Abaoji had been planning to centralize power in recent years, the various tribes had long been dissatisfied.

Yelu Lage is now in power, and will certainly take advantage of the situation to win over the tribes, and will certainly have many supporters. Even if she is not killed by then, the power she has accumulated for more than ten years and her mother's clan that has gradually grown may be completely divided up overnight.

Under such circumstances, even if Yelu Abaoji returned alive, he would most likely never have a chance to turn things around, as he would be infamous for having sacrificed tens of thousands of elite troops.

And she had long been regarded as a thorn in Yelu Lage's side, and the biggest possibility was that she would suddenly die...

……

Xiao Yan's hand slowly slid down from Shuliduo's shoulder and stroked her slender back: "I respectfully call Madam Shu the queen, but how many people on the grassland now still recognize Madam Shu as the queen?"

Shulido said nothing, her beautiful eyes were closed, but her trembling eyelashes betrayed her already panicked mood.

Xiao Yan glanced at her, leaned over and whispered in a low voice.

"Queen, you don't want to return to the grasslands and become a prisoner, watching Mobei fall apart, do you?"

"Don't say any more..."

Shuliduo finally couldn't help it. She no longer looked as strong as before. Her face was miserable and she sighed sadly.

She even thought of the villain Yelu Lage's success. He had been eyeing the throne for a long time, and even seemed to have evil thoughts towards her. How could she be willing to let the Mobei that she had helped to grow be destroyed by such a waste?
How could she bear to be oppressed by such a piece of trash?
"General, please help me..." Shuliduo almost collapsed into Xiao Yan's arms immediately, her whole body trembling slightly.

The latter smiled and patted her on the back.

"The queen is a smart person. She should understand that today's choice is the right one."

After saying that, he lifted Shuliduo up with both hands.

The queen had a complicated expression, and seemed to be shocked by her own miserable appearance. But she was a very rational person, and she knew best what men liked. Although the young man in front of her was not very old, he was young and had even greater ambition. The more ambitious one was, the stronger his desire to conquer was.

And the situation was irreversible now, so Shuliduo brushed her skirt and bowed gracefully, saying with a little sob: "Today, everything I have is in the hands of the general..."

Xiao Yan looked amused.

He knew very well that Shuliduo was just pretending temporarily. But even so, her gesture, words, and even her mournful micro-expressions were extremely alluring.

The Queen of Mobei was thirty years old, at the peak of her charm, a mature and beautiful woman. Even though there was still some frost between her eyebrows, a teardrop mole set off her beauty.

Although she was more of a heroic and murderous person, it was her noble status, her dignified and superior temperament in front of countless people that made Xiao Yan's heart involuntarily surge with heat.

Ever since Youzhou was possessed by the devil, he seemed to find it difficult to suppress his greed.

His eyes fell on Shulido's chest.

Although the latter did not raise her head, she seemed to be aware of that gaze and could not help but tremble slightly. She raised her beautiful eyes slightly, and a tear condensed on her teardrop mole.

"Madam Shu, you should be the eternal queen of Mobei."

"Thank you very much, General."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly, instantly suppressing his thoughts, turned around, and poured two cups of tea, "My surname is Li, and I am the ninth child. You can change your name to Queen in the future."

Shulido closed her beautiful eyes, realizing that the cooperation had been officially finalized.

She stepped forward, held the cup and drank with him.

"This queen and Jiulang should jointly rule Mobei."

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At the sound of the horn, the camp gate opened wide.

Shili Qixiang was shocked and stared at Shuliduo getting on the horse with an expressionless face.

Not only that, someone even brought her a mount.

"Queen, I have discovered a secret. The king..."

"enough."

Shuliduo's face was cold, he reined in his horse and stopped, staring coldly as he left: "Don't say that again."

Shili Qixiang was frightened, but soon, another horn sounded.

She turned around when she heard the sound, her eyes narrowed sharply.

A knight wearing a bronze mask and a bright red cloak was escorted out of the camp gate.

Thousands of flags were surging, cold lights were flashing, and countless helmet tassels followed closely behind, in an orderly line and full of murderous aura, as they all advanced westward.

The Hu cavalry on the other side of the river also became agitated. Zhao Siwen became very anxious and was ready to seize the bridge and take back Shuliduo.

But the latter did not respond to his urgent calls.

She closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then reined in her horse and turned back.

Then, under the astonished gazes of countless people, he walked side by side with Xiao Yan and stepped onto the land on the west bank of the Beishui River.

……

On that day, 20,000 infantry and cavalry from Mobei joined the Xiao army.

(End of this chapter)