Chapter 192 - 192: As It Turns Out, She Already Knows
Five Years Later, She Bombarded the Palace with a Miniature Version of the Regent
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
An expression of horror appeared on Han Naâs face when he saw Yu Yunxi, Feng Yili, and Shen Hezhi.
âYou⦠How are all of you fine?â
Shen Si asked worriedly, âYouâre back. Is everything okay?â
Although Shen Si knew Yu Yunxi was prepared for this, he was still worried.
âGodfather, weâre all fine. Donât worry,â Yu Yunxi hurriedly said to reassure Shen Si.
At this time, Shen Hezhi said, âWeâve also captured Nan Xun. Heâs already been imprisoned in the dungeon.â
âWhat? They captured the Crown Prince?!â
Han Na shouted, âYouâre lying! I donât believe you! The Crown Prince is fine! Donât even think of using this to make me submit!â
Yu Yunxi was surprised when she saw Han Naâs behavior. After all, she had already expected him to be the traitor. She said coldly, âItâs up to you to believe it or not.â
âTake him away, and lock him up separately from Crown Prince Nan,â Shen Si said, no longer wanting to look at the eyesore in front of him.
âYes, Your Highness.â
âWait a minute,â Yu Yunxi suddenly called out.
Upon hearing this, Han Na thought Yu Yunxi was going to confess that they were lying. Unexpectedly, she walked over and stuffed something into his mouth. As soon as he swallowed the thing into his stomach, he felt weak all over, and his internal energy seemed to be gradually draining away. He glared at her and asked through gritted teeth, âYou, what did you do to me?â
âItâs nothing. Since youâre so loyal, I fed you what I fed your master,â Yu Yunxi said with a sneer.
After that, the guards dragged Han Na out.
After silence returned to the tent, Yu Yunxi quickly moved to stand in front of Ying Jianyuan and said, âGeneral Ying, Iâm sorry I had to wrong you previously.â
Ying Jianyuan was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, âYu Yunxi, I know you were only putting on a show for Han Na when you questioned me previously. Moreover, when Siyuan and I went to the dungeon, we saw that it was clean and tidy, not any worse than our rooms. The guards told us that you arranged it for us. How could I not know you were luring the snake out of its nest?â
Although Ying Jianyuan did not blame her, she still felt very guilty. Then, she looked at Shen Si and said helplessly, âGodfather, why didnât you tell us that you and General Ying had been acting all these years?â
Shen Si cleared his throat awkwardly before he explained, âI was afraid that it would be difficult to continue the act if too many people knew about it.â Shen Si looked at Ying Jianyuan meaningfully, and the latter quickly spoke up.
âYunxi, donât blame your Godfather. It was my idea. If we didnât do that, itâd be hard to lure the traitor out,â Ying Jianyuan said. Then, to change the topic, he quickly asked, âBy the way, when did you start to suspect Han Na?â
âThe night he was trapped in Lucky Moon Valley, I brought Young General Ying with me not only to test Young General Yingâ¦â Yu Yunxi said, looking at Ying Siyuan guiltily before she continued to say, âI also wanted to test Han Na.â
âIâve fought with Nan Xun for many years, and he always mocked me for being a decorative vase that only knows how to use poison. After all, he suffered a lot on the battlefield because of the poisonâ¦â
Ying Jianyuan and the others looked at each other and nodded. Indeed, they won many battles thanks to Yu Yunxiâs poison. They did not see anything wrong with this. Even the slightest mistake could cost a life on the battlefield. They did not think it was wrong to use poison if they could protect their people.
âAs the saying goes, âOnce bitten, twice shyâ. That was why Nan Xun was very vigilant of you whenever I fought together with you. He was worried youâd use poison again,â Ying Jianyuan said with a sigh.
âThatâs right. He indeed became very vigilant,â Yu Yunxi said sarcastically, âHowever, that day when Lucky Moon Valley was filled with thick smoke, he was not vigilant at all and fell for my trick..
Seeing the confusion on everyoneâs faces, Yu Yunxi explained, âThatâs because I told Qian Ji to tell Han Na that there was no poison in the smoke when Qian Ji rescued Han Na.â
Shen Hezhi nodded in understanding. âI see. Han Na must have tipped Nan Xun off somehow. That was why Nan Xun was so confident and did not guard against the smoke.â
âThatâs right. Just like today. I ordered people to poison the fog, but Nan Xun didnât guard against it,â Yu Yunxi said.
âSomeone must have told him about your plan in advance so he was not worried about falling into a trap,â Feng Yili said.
Yu Yunxi nodded. âThatâs right.â
At this moment, Ying Jianyuan looked at Ying Siyuan and said, âBrat, you have to learn how to strategize from the County Princess in the future.â
Yu Yunxi had only made one move, but so many chess pieces on the chessboard were affected. On the contrary, Shen Si and Ying Jianyuan plotted for so long before they lured out the traitor.
Ying Jianyuan was rather emotional when he thought about this.
Yu Yunxi looked up and said to Shen Si, âGodfather, we have to be prepared. Now that Nan Xun is in our hands, it means we have a bargaining chip.â
Shen Si said seriously, âYouâre right. Whether we can make Nanyue retreat or not depends on thisâ¦â
âIf they want Nan Xun to live, theyâll have to show their sincerity. If we donât let them suffer a little, they wonât learn their lesson and will continue to plot against us in the future,â Shen Hezhi said icily.
Yu Yunxi quickly nodded in agreement. âThatâs right. The ones who are most anxious now should be the imperial family of Nanyue. All we need to do is just state our conditions.â
Shen Si nodded. âAlright, weâll discuss this at length later. Youâve all worked hard today. Go and rest.â
After walking out, Yu Yunxi sighed in relief. She felt surreal. After fighting with Nan Xun for so long, she did not expect to capture him today.
âThis time, itâs all thanks to Han Na. If he hadnât tipped Nan Xun off, Nan Xun wouldnât have been so confident. Nan Xun believed everything Han Na said and ended up being tricked by us,â Shen Hezhi said after he covered his mouth and coughed.
âThatâs right. However, we canât let our guard down. After all, thereâs still the
Third Prince of Beixiao on Nanyueâs side,â Yu Yunxi said seriously as she shook her head.
Shen Hezhi nodded and said, âYes. I also heard Nanyue has a female general whoâs highly valued by the Emperor. Her name is Gao Shixuan. Weâve never fought with her before. I wonder how capable she isâ¦â âGao Shixuan? This nameâ¦