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Chapter 174 Rong Zhang's Strategy
Shangguan Rui returned to the mansion and ordered: "Beize, go out quietly and hire twenty assassins to attack me when the opportunity arises."
Bei Ze asked cautiously, "Master, are you really going to do it? What if you get hurt?"
"It has to be real. As long as you can save your life, it will be fine. If the self-torture trick is not convincing, it will not deceive the emperor's eyes and ears."
"Yes."
Post
The Northern Yan envoy and Rong Zhang agreed to return to Northern Yan tomorrow. Rong Zhang went to the Sixth Princess Rong Xin's room and said, "Imperial sister, my brother and the envoy have agreed to leave for Northern Yan tomorrow. From now on, you will be on your own in Da Qi. Your words and actions represent the entire Northern Yan."
"You don't have to compromise or please anyone. After all, you have the entire Northern Yan behind you. If anyone dares to bully you and sends a message back, my royal brother will never sit idly by."
"Third brother, are you going back so soon? I can't bear to see you go."
"My brother is also reluctant to leave you. If you are any later, you will have to spend the New Year on the road. I also want to report to His Majesty when I return."
"The Third Prince of Daqi isn't as capable as Prince Mu right now, but he's certainly talented and should not be underestimated in the near future. He's also the prince the Emperor of Daqi values most, and has a brighter future than Prince Mu. Marrying him is the best arrangement."
"Brother, I left thirty guards for you to command before I left. If anything happens, send someone home with a message. Don't put yourself in a difficult position. Understand?"
The Sixth Princess reluctantly said, "Thank you, Third Brother, for your concern. I will remember this."
When Rong Zhang left Rong Xin's room, his face instantly became cold-blooded and ruthless, without the affectionate scene of brother and sister just now.
When he left Rong Xin's room, her expression instantly changed, and she whispered, "This princess, I'm attracted to someone different than you, and the person I agree with may not necessarily be the one I like. You claim this is for the sake of diplomatic relations, but it's really just to enrich yourself."
"If we leave so many people behind to monitor the Daqi royal family and me, what if they report all the affairs of the Daqi royal family to Beiyan? If the emperor finds out, I'll be a spy and I won't even know how I died."
The servant beside her looked at the Sixth Princess's angry face and quickly comforted her: "Princess, if you are not satisfied with the person arranged by the Third Prince, why don't you make your own decision?"
"Yutong, are you stupid? I still count on Beiyan to support me, how dare I offend my royal brother now."
"Princess, what should we do next?"
"Let's wait and see."
Rong Zhang returned to his room and ordered, "Xu Lin, leave thirty skilled guards at the Sixth Princess's disposal. Instruct them to observe the actions of the Daqi royal family and report any news to this king immediately."
"Send someone to tell Jingyu to keep a close eye on Princess Furong and to take action five days after the marriage delegation leaves."
"One group will kill Shangguan Yunting, and the other group will bring Princess Furong and her family back to Beiyan safely. No clues should be left behind in Beiyan to prevent the two countries from starting a war again."
"I obey my orders."
The next day, Rong Zhang sent someone from the post station to deliver a letter to the emperor, and then left the capital with the envoys from Northern Yan.
Shen Rou first went to the palace to say goodbye to Concubine Hui, then went to see the decoration of the inn, and finally took Su Mo and Su Xi on the journey back to Yunzhou.
The person who was monitoring Shen Rou came back to report, "Commander Jing, the host of Furong County has left the city with two female guards."
"Where did you go?"
"Heading towards Yongzhou, maybe back to Yunzhou."
"Send someone to follow them past Bingzhou before taking action. Remember to take them back to Beiyan alive. Send word to the people in Yunzhou to immediately and quietly bring Princess Furong's family back to Beiyan within five days. Do not leave any clues to Beiyan behind."
"Send another person to monitor Prince Mu's every move for five days, and then strike immediately when the opportunity arises. He must not be allowed to survive."
"I obey my orders."
Shen Rou didn't know that she and her family were being targeted by Jing Yu's guards. She took Su Mo and the others out of the city and headed towards Yongzhou.
Prince Mu's Mansion
After Shen Rou left, Shangguan Yunting returned to his own house and resumed his recurring life. Every morning, he would go to court and then return home.
That day, Shangguan Yunting returned from the palace, and Han Lin approached him, "Master, Su Xin reported that someone outside our mansion is monitoring our mansion."
Shangguan Yunting suddenly looked up and asked in surprise: "How many days has it been?"
"I didn't notice it a few days ago. It's only been a matter of one or two days."
Shangguan Yunting was filled with suspicion, wondering who was spying on Prince Mu's palace. Nothing major had happened at court in recent days, and he hadn't offended any factions. Could it be connected to the Northern Yan envoys? But they had all returned to Northern Yan in a high-profile manner.
"Send someone to investigate who is behind this? What is the implication? Report immediately after you find out."
"I obey my orders."