281: Take up the Sword and Mount the Horse, Fight if You Don't Obey

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Hu Siyi's expression changed, he hesitated for a moment, and said with gritted teeth: "Princess, please wait."

"Thank you, General Manager Hu." Su Xinyi said immediately.

It was clearly early summer, but she had rushed all the way here, with a dense layer of sweat on her back. Standing in front of the Purple Palace, she felt the gazes of many court officials from afar, and she lowered her head slightly and waited.

Spring is the best season for grazing on the grassland, and it is actually the best time for Southern Qi to go on an expedition.

But obviously, the news sent back by her cousin told her that the Tatars were able to take over Zhangping Prefecture so quickly, not because the Tatars were really so powerful that they ignored everything, but because there was a traitor in Zhangping Prefecture who colluded with them.

More than 2,000 people were captured by the Tatars. You don't need to think about what will happen to these people. Damn traitors!

Su Xinyi's biggest wish in her previous life was to be a standard lady from a noble family, not to bring shame to her father and the Duke of Qi's Mansion, not to let the Prince of Pingjing's Mansion laugh at her, and not to catch her in etiquette and rules.

She lived a repressed and tiring life, and completely abandoned her true self.

She wanted to live for herself in this life, so she was not afraid to show her edge and did not hide her martial arts. Now she was very glad that she did so, because she was good enough, so if she asked to go to Zhangping Mansion, she might have a greater chance of success.

She was sweating coldly on her palms. When she heard the door of the hall open, she saw four or five important officials of the court coming out with serious faces. She stood aside and did not look away, and had no intention of making friends with the officials.

She could even feel the eyes of these people, whether sharp, contemptuous, or something else, she did not care.

Hu Siyi came out quickly and bowed to the Crown Princess, "Crown Princess, please come in."

Su Xinyi thanked Hu Siyi, took a deep breath, and walked into the palace.

Before entering, she could still hear the discussion of the court officials.

"What is the Crown Princess doing here?"

"This is not a place for her to come. It's just nonsense."

"Your Majesty actually met her. What's going on?"

Su Xinyi didn't care about these unfriendly words. She held the letter she got and bowed to His Majesty, "The daughter-in-law greets the emperor."

The emperor was in a bad mood and his face was even worse. He looked at Su Xinyi and said in a deep voice: "What news did you get?"

Su Xinyi knelt on the ground without getting up. He raised the letter with both hands and said word by word: "Father, I received a letter from my cousin who sent it back overnight. Please take a look."

Hu Siyi immediately came over quickly to take the letter, and then presented it to the emperor with both hands.

The emperor glanced at Su Xinyi, took the letter and opened it. There was only one line of words on the huge letter paper, and there was a faint trace of blood between the words. It was written in a hurry.

Zhangping Prefecture has a traitor...

The emperor's eyes went dark when he saw these big words. He couldn't help but exert force on the paper. He heard a crisp tearing sound and the paper was torn in two.

The atmosphere in the palace was dead silent, and Su Xinyi knelt motionless.

The emperor's face was livid, and he raised his head again to look at Su Xinyi, "Can you guarantee that this letter is true?"

"I guarantee it with my life!" She replied without hesitation, "Father, I ask you to allow me to chase His Majesty and tell him the news immediately. There is no mention of the traitor in Zhangping Prefecture in the memorial sent to the court. The danger is unpredictable. Please grant me your permission!"

Su Xinyi's voice was loud and clear. She didn't know whether His Majesty would agree, but she made it clear.

Zhangping Prefecture, from the commander to the commander-in-chief, and then to the commander-in-chief, all died in the battle. The memorial sent to the court did not mention the traitor at all. There is only one possibility, that is, the traitor may have controlled the right to speak in Zhangping Prefecture. This is not good news for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is a huge danger.

What if the traitor in the city and the Tatars set an ambush for His Royal Highness?

Su Xinyi was anxious, but she did not dare to show it too much in front of His Majesty. What if His Majesty thought that she was frivolous and could not handle the matter?

The emperor's face was more than embarrassed, it was simply overcast. He stared at Su Xinyi and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that this trip is very dangerous? Even if you can make the trip, I will not give you many guards."

Su Xinyi's eyes lit up, "Thank you, father, for daring to go on the road even if your daughter-in-law is alone."

The emperor looked at the smile that suddenly burst out on Su Xinyi's face, and vaguely overlapped with Su Chun's smile that deserved a beating before the expedition.

This father and daughter, their temperaments are exactly the same.

The emperor sighed slightly, "If there is really a traitor in Zhangping Prefecture, what do you want to do?"

Su Xinyi didn't know that His Majesty would suddenly ask her this question. To be honest, she hadn't thought about it yet. When she got the news, the first thing she thought of was the safety of His Highness and the army, and she didn't have time to think about solving this problem.

So when the emperor asked, she was obviously stuck, "Father, to be honest, your daughter-in-law hasn't thought about this issue yet. Please give me some time to think about it."

The emperor had a wooden face, and this ability to ask for a beating was also like Su Chun.

He didn't say anything.

Su Xinyi thought that His Majesty acquiesced, and immediately concentrated on thinking carefully.

Whether it was Zhangping Prefecture or the map outside Zhangping Prefecture, including the surrounding areas of Yulinwei, she had already memorized it by heart. She had thought countless times that one day she would lead troops to the grassland.

It was this confidence that allowed her to immediately picture the situation in Northern Xinjiang in her mind. After a brief thought, she slowly said: "Father, if the traitor can now control the power of the Zhangping Mansion, the current situation will be very dire. Wonderful, His Highness told me before he left the capital that this battle with the Tatars was different from the one two years ago. This time, the enemy would definitely protect the granary. It will give us another opportunity.”

The emperor looked at Su Xinyi in surprise, "The prince is still telling you this?"

The boy didn't seem to care much about his wife, but he was quite positive in private.

Su Xinyi felt subtly that His Majesty was looking at her a little strangely, but she didn't know why it was so strange. She quickly put aside her irrelevant thoughts and continued: "Because my daughter-in-law once walked around the grassland, Your Highness discussed it with me. Marching route on the grassland.”

The emperor nodded. The prince was always cautious in his actions. This was something he could do.

Seeing that His Majesty had no intention of speaking again, Su Xinyi calmed down and continued, "If my father can give me a little more manpower, my daughter-in-law wants to split up with His Highness, and His Highness will go straight to Zhangping Mansion to catch the traitor. , to contain the Tatar army, my daughter-in-law is willing to go behind the enemy to look for opportunities. "

The emperor was stunned. He knew that Su Xinyi was courageous, but he didn't expect to be so courageous. This is not a trivial matter. This matter is not trivial.

Su Xinyi did not dare to disturb His Majesty's thoughts and knelt quietly in the hall to wait.

I don't know how long it took, but Su Xinyi felt his knees were sore and numb, and then he heard His Majesty's voice, "I said that I won't give you many manpower. Even if you want to attack from behind, I will give you two at most." Qian Ren, do you still want to go?”

Su Xinyi said without hesitation: "Go."

She would go even with two hundred people. A sneak attack is not a large-scale head-on confrontation. There are many kinds of tactics that can be used flexibly.

"Okay!" The emperor admired people who were courageous and courageous.

Seeing that His Majesty was in a good mood, Su Xinyi immediately added, "Father, my daughter-in-law has a merciless request. The number of people cannot be large, so the person you assign to me must be good at skills and good riding skills."

If your riding skills are not good, escaping for your life on the grassland is not a wonderful thing.

emperor:……

"You go back first, I have to think about it again." The emperor waved his hand and said.

Su Xinyi knew that going too far was not enough, and no matter how anxious she was, she had to wait patiently, so she stood up and left.

Su Xinyi returned to the East Palace with ease. As soon as she entered the palace gate, she saw Zhang Jian waiting for her. When she came back, she immediately greeted her, "Crown Princess, Miss Pei is here and I must see you."

Miss Pei?

Su Xinyi's mind slowed down a bit, and she thought for a moment before remembering who it was, and immediately said: "I'm busy with things. Go and tell Miss Pei that His Highness the Prince is leading troops on an expedition. If she has anything to do, wait until His Highness comes back."

Pei Nianwei is not very clear-headed and speaks weirdly. She has an inexplicable sense of superiority. Looking at her is like looking at trash. She has no time to listen to her ramblings.

Zhang Jian did not expect the Crown Princess to be so disrespectful, but he also annoyed the Pei family and immediately said: "I will go right now."

Zhang Jian was about to leave when he heard the Crown Princess say again: "Wait a minute, Mr. Zhang, how many people can be mobilized in the East Palace? They need to be strong in martial arts and good in riding."

Zhang Jian didn't know why the Crown Princess suddenly asked like this. She thought for a while and said, "His Royal Highness took some people with him when he left and left a bodyguard for the Crown Princess. These people are less than a hundred."

Because there is not much risk in the capital, a guard team of a hundred people is enough.

However, this was not enough for Su Xinyi. She sighed in her heart, looked at Zhang Jian and said, "Then please ask Mr. Zhang to summon these people immediately and have them ready to leave the capital with me at any time."

"Princess?" Zhang Jian's expression changed, "What are you going to do?"

Su Xinyi didn't want to cause panic. She looked at Zhang Jian and whispered: "Manager Zhang, you are a smart man and the manager of the East Palace. I will only tell you this matter and you are not allowed to spread it. There are spies in Zhangping Mansion, but His Highness still If you don’t know, I have reported it to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty has ordered me to go after His Highness to tell you about it. But you know, the presence of an internal traitor in Zhangping Mansion is of great importance, and we don’t know if there is an internal agent in the capital, so we must block the news.”

Zhang Jian's expression changed several times, and he immediately said: "Prince Princess, please rest assured, my subordinates will definitely take care of the matter."

The Crown Princess is indeed the most powerful lady in the capital. When someone encounters something like this, others will just cry in the wind. But they, the Crown Princess, are just going to mount their horses with swords in hand. If they don’t accept it, they will do it!

"General Manager Zhang is a person that His Highness relies heavily on, so I naturally trust you." Su Xinyi said with a smile, then turned and left.

She had to prepare her luggage and there was really no time to delay.

As soon as the Crown Princess left, Zhang Jing collected himself, turned around and ordered someone to summon the guards. After the arrangements were made, he went to see Pei Nianwei.

Pei Nianwei was already impatient with waiting. When she saw Zhang Jian coming in, she stood up and said, "Is the Crown Princess willing to see me?"

Zhang Jian had a polite but distant smile on his face, "Miss Pei, the Crown Princess has just returned from the Zichen Palace, and she really has no time to be around."

Pei Nianwei looked startled, had she just come back from Zichen Palace?

That is, His Majesty summoned Su Xinyi. What did Your Majesty do when he saw her?

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Zhang Jian say with a smile: "Miss Pei and His Highness are cousins. If it is not urgent, it is better for the girl to wait for His Highness to come back."

Pei Nianwei's expression was green and white, and she could tell that Su Xinyi didn't want to see her, so she just pushed the matter to the prince's cousin.

Her face suddenly darkened, and she pursed her lips. With her pride, coming here this time was already a loss of face, and she would never bend down again.

Pei Nianwei left.

Zhang Jian frowned slightly, but he didn't take it to heart. This cousin was not bad, but he didn't like the Pei family.

However, looking at Miss Pei's appearance, it seemed that something big was really going on. But then he thought, Miss Pei was a lady from the inner house, what could she know, so he didn't take it to heart and immediately prepared for the guards.

Su Xinyi returned to the back hall and asked people to prepare things for the trip. Except for armor, everything else was men's clothing that was easy to move, and she also brought her own whip.

Madam She and others were very worried, but they couldn't change the decision made by the Crown Princess, so they had to prepare the things for the road as much as possible.

"Mammy, please travel light. I will travel overnight. I will only take necessary clothes and a set of armor. Everything else will be replaced with medicine."

Su Xinyi crossed out all the unnecessary items on the list and added, "The food preparation will be enough for one or two days. We will stop for a meal on the way."

Mammy She agreed immediately and was about to leave when she heard the Crown Princess say, "I had someone make a batch of water bags before. How many are left besides the one that Your Highness took away?"

Mammy She was stunned. "I have to check the list."

"Go." Su Xinyi said immediately.

On the grassland, you can't do without a light and soft portable water bag. People can survive for three days without food, but they can't live without water.

Lian Qiao and Cui Qin prepared things with red eyes. According to the Crown Princess's instructions, they put everything into a bundle. Looking at the small bundle, they were about to cry.

What kind of suffering is this? Why do you have to do such a hard and dangerous thing when you are the Crown Princess?

Su Xinyi thought carefully. She had more than 20 guards around her, plus the more than 100 guards prepared by Zhang Jian, and the 2,000 people promised by His Majesty. Although they were not many, they could be used.

Didn't she also break into the grassland with only a few people at the beginning? Although luck played a big role, this time she brought more than 2,000 people, which was much better than last time.

Before dark, she finally waited for Hu Siyi.

When Hu Siyi saw the Crown Princess bowing to greet him, Su Xinyi immediately said, "General Manager Hu, please don't be polite. Did my father ask General Manager Hu to bring you good news?"

Hu Siyi couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and looked at the Crown Princess and said, "Yes, His Majesty asked me to bring you the exit token, and there is also an elite force."