Chapter 300: Intimidation (6)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xie Jingxing was looking out of the window. When he heard this, he glanced at the two of them lazily and said, âDonât the two of you have anything to do?â
âYouâre friends with Miss Shen. Arenât you curious?â Ji Yushu said, âThird Brother Xie, youâre the smartest among us. You must know.â
âI donât want to know.â Xie Jingxing interrupted him. âIâm going out of the city for a while.â
âIs it because of what happened at the Jade Rabbit Festival?â Gao Yang asked with a frown.
âThe emperor plans to send Old Xie to war in spring.â Xie Jingxing said, âWe canât wait anymore.â When he said âOld Xieâ, he was naturally referring to Xie Ding, the Marquis of Linâan and his father.
Gao Yang was silent for a moment before saying, âIn that case, Iâm afraid thereâs not enough time.â
âI heard that Shen Yuan has been very close to Prince Ding recently.â Xie Jingxing smiled. âIt seems like they are preparing to deal with the first branch of the Shen family.â
âIs Miss Shen going to be in trouble again?â Ji Yushu was a little surprised. âWhy does she always provoke these people? That Prince DIng is not to be trifled with. No one targeted by him had a good ending.â
âPrince Ding is an unfathomable person.â Gao Yang frowned. âAlthough he doesnât seem to be interested in power, his military strength is not inferior to others. Shen Xin has military power. The Shen family is a big family and is already feared by the royal family. If Prince Ding takes action, Iâm afraid Shen Xin will be dealt a huge blow.â
âWonât Miss Shen be in danger then?â Ji Yushu looked at Xie Jingxing. âThird Brother Xie, how are you going to help her?â
Xie Jingxing raised an eyebrow. âWhy should I help her?â
âArenât you⦠friends?â Ji Yushu widened his eyes. âDidnât you save her last time? Donât you plan to help Miss Shen?â
Xie Jingxing looked at him with a faint smile. His eyes were as deep as water, and he looked extremely playful. His words were cold and indifferent as he said, âI need the Shen family to help me stall for time. Itâs⦠very good if Prince Ding wants to deal with Shen Xin.â
Ji Yushu gasped.
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In Prince Dingâs mansion in the capital.
The young man dressed in light-colored clothes looked cold, but when he spoke to his subordinates, he was extremely friendly.
This person was none other than Prince Ding, Fu Xiuyi.
At this moment, there were also a few men present. These people were all the subordinates of Prince Ding. He was not only good at using the right people, but also he treated them well. Other than giving his subordinates the money and land they deserved, most importantly, he would also give them respect unlike any other princes. It was precisely because of this that he recruited many talented people, and It was also because of these talented people that Fu Xiuyiâs plans were well-kept from the world, including Emperor Wen Hui.
The young man sitting in the middle was dressed in blue. His face looked a little out of place among other subordinates because he was too young. He stood up and Fu Xiuyi asked, âShen Yuan, what is on your mind. Feel free to speak.â
Shen Yuan cupped his hands at Fu Xiuyi. As soon as he became an official in the imperial court, he secretly sided with Fu Xiuyi. Fu Xiuyi had an eye for talent. He knew that Shen Yuan was talented and ambitious, so naturally, Fu Xiuyi thought highly of him.
Shen Yuan said, âNow, everyone is secretly competing for military strength. Whoever has more military strength will have more leverage. Currently, although the Xie family has a lot of military strength, we canât tackle them. His Majesty has requested the Marquis of Linâan to go to war after spring, and he must be planning something. However, the Shen family is different.â Shen Yuan paused for a moment before continuing, âShen Xin took the initiative to stay in the capital for half a year. There are many people who want to rope him in. The Shen army remains a constant variable. If we canât get it, itâs better to destroy it.â
Shen Yuan was a member of the Shen family, but he used âThe Shen familyâ instead of âMy familyâ, which showed that he wanted to distance himself from Shen Xin. Fu Xiuyi looked at him with a meaningful smile. Perhaps he understood but pretended not to know. He said, âYouâre right, but we can find any fault with Shen Xin. Even if we did, we donât have a good cause to deal with him.â
Shen Yuan did not speak.
Fu Xiuyiâs eyes narrowed, and his tone became even more friendly. âHowever, since youâre in the Shen mansion, you must know something that others donât.â He looked at Shen Yuan. âIf you can really get rid of the Shen army, I will reward you handsomely.â
After receiving the promise he wanted to hear, Shen Yuan said respectfully, âYour Highness, my people have been in the Shen army for a long time. When the Shen army was fighting in the northwest, they did something that they werenât supposed to do. Now, my people are still collecting evidence. Once the evidence is ample, I will definitely hand it over to you. I guarantee that even if we canât completely destroy the Shen army this time, we will at least make it suffer a huge blow.â
Fu Xiuyi smiled faintly. âThen Iâll wait for your good news.â
Shen Yuan lowered his head and smiled.
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