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Chapter 107 The scheme (1)
Lin Qing had left. Zhao Zimu started to do what she had to do, but she still has something to deal with before this.
Ling Er was happily cleaning the yard of the house that Lin Qing left for them. Zhao Zimu watched her wave a broom like a sword and quickly cleaning a few fallen leaves on the ground of the huge courtyard.
The branches of the tree trunk kept making sounds in the summer. The sultry sun made people sweat a lot. It was the same for everyone.
Unconsciously, the figure that had dragged her in the quilt last night flashed in her mind. At that time, he was also sweating profusely and refused to stop.
She laughed self-deprecatingly and then raised her head to look at the original place. Unexpectedly, just in the moment of being in daze, the silhouette of the person cleaning in the courtyard had disappeared.
Zhao Zimu raised her head and looked at the sun in the sky. The time was almost gone. Zhao Zimu raised her feet and walked towards the kitchen.
The yard that Lin Qing left her was very big. She didn’t know what he was thinking. He didn’t leave a few people for her. She only took a hasty look before. There was only an old housekeeper, a few elderly servants and a female cook. She was speechless at the time, but if he was not at ease, then forget it. Anyway, she didn’t need those things. Only cleaning this big yard with three rooms, really, it might be hard work for that little girl Ling Er.
When she arrived at the entrance of the kitchen, Zhao Zimu saw that Ling Er was discussing with the kind-looking old cook about something to nourish the blood. Many Angelica sinensis, wolfberries, huangqi and etc., were placed on a side. After being taken aback for a moment, Zhao Zimu slowly withdrew and moved quickly to one direction.
Zhao Zimu found Chen Jing’s location in the northwest army’s camp. She quietly sneaked to Chen Jing’s tent. Originally, she wanted to go in unknowingly, but two people’s voice rang in the tent. She couldn’t help but stop and stood quietly outside the tent to listen to their conversation.
“I plan to submit a petition to emperor father to let me improve myself in the northwest for a few years. I will go back when the Xiongnu has been utterly defeated by us.”
Situ Yuanxiao’s voice came from the tent. After Chen Jing heard that, he couldn’t help but ask, “Will His Majesty agree?”
“Humph, when the general is outside, the command of the monarch may sometimes not be obeyed. What can emperor father do? Moreover, my eldest brother will help me,” Situ Yuanxiao said indifferently.
Indeed, if Situ Yuanxiao stayed in the northwest, it would be exactly what Situ Yaohua wanted. They were brothers with the same mother. Not to mention that Situ Yuanxiao had no ambitions. If he gained power in the northwest, Situ Yaohua would get a big help.
People in high positions must guard against people in low positions and squeeze them down. Therefore, Situ Yaohua needed help. It would be better if that help was his biological younger brother. Hence, if Situ Yaohua knew what Situ Yuanxiao wanted, he would help Situ Yuanxiao even if he had to pay a huge price.
Chen Jing was silent for a moment and then said with difficulty, “Do you mean to let this subject go back alone with the soldiers?”
Situ Yuanxiao nodded. After looking once at him, he said, “You don’t want to?”
There was a moment of silence in the big tent. Not long after, Chen Jing said, “No, this subject will come back and fight alongside you as soon as I returned the soldiers!”
Situ Yuanxiao laughed and then patted Chen Jing’s shoulder, “Good brother!”
“But there is something I still have to ask you,” Situ Yuanxiao looked slowly at Chen Jing and said.
“What does Your Highness want to ask? This subject will tell Your Highness everything this subject knows.”
Situ Yuanxiao took a few steps, turned, looked sharply at him and said, “Why did you enter the grassland with the cavalries before without notifying me? Don’t tell me that you really went to look for Lin Qing.”
Although Situ Yuanxiao was young, he carried the noble and prestigious aura of the imperial household. The gloomy ambiance made Chen Jing a bit speechless.
“It is not that you are ignorant about what kind of person Lin Qing is and what his relationship is with us. Why did you do such a thing? You must give me an explanation.”
Chen Jing broke out in cold sweat in an instant and immediately knelt on one knee in front of Situ Yuanxiao. He bowed his head and said with an ugly expression, “Your Highness, please don’t be angry. What this subject did has nothing to do with Lin Qing. It is just that this subject can’t tell Your Highness the reason. This subject has absolutely no intention of betraying Your Highness. Asking Your Highness to please calm down your anger!”
“Can’t tell me and want me to trust you? Chen Jing, do you think I am a fool? You and I have a friendship of so many years. What is there that you can’t tell me? Could it be that I am so unworthy of your trust?” Situ Yuanxiao said angrily.
Chen Jing was silent and his face was a bit pale and only said, “Your Highness, this subject has a clear conscience.”
Situ Yuanxiao sighed and said, “Forget it. Handle your own affairs yourself. Goodluck.”
After speaking, he went out and left Chen Jing kneeling alone in the same place.
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