After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Rong Qingzhu was not surprised at all. He had witnessed with his own eyes how Qi Bai sneaked into Qingshan Peak alone and fooled the bandits of Qingshan Peak into thinking that he was a stupid, rich, and cowardly young man.

When it comes to the art of speaking, no one is better than Qi Bai at pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.

The envoy could tell that Chu Qibai was mocking him deliberately, but he couldn't talk back at will. This was because the queen had ordered them not to leave any evidence on the surface when they went on this mission.

The most important purpose of their coming to Beijing is not to provoke anyone or to please others. If they can succeed, that would be great. If not, they should just keep a low profile and never leave any room for gossip.

The envoy did not dare to speak casually. He could only apologize repeatedly and then leave.

Tang Yuhuai raised his eyebrows and watched the envoy leave, praising him vigorously, "Qibai, you are amazing. With just a few words, you made the envoy speechless."

Chu Xi smiled but said nothing. She had no intention of arguing with anyone. If everything could be won by arguing, there wouldn't have been so many wars throughout history.

She cast her eyes towards Jiang Zhenyao next to her, "Miss Jiang, can you please have a moment with me?"

Jiang Zhenyao naturally had no objection. She was still hoping that Chu Qibai would change his mind. Whether as an ally or as a future comrade-in-arms, someone like Chu Qibai was most suitable to be someone to rely on behind the scenes.

Seeing that the two of them wanted to talk alone, Rong Qingzhu and Tang Yuhuai naturally did not go with them. Instead, they handed the carriage to the guards, went up the steps, and sat down in their seats.

Rong Qingzhu subconsciously looked towards where his father was, only to see that his father's face was solemn, as if he had made some decision. This made him think of what Qi Bai had just said.

Although Qi Bai's words were a bit direct, they were not entirely unreasonable.

His Majesty's current thoughts are difficult to fathom. He is only worried that his father's excessive admonitions will really displease the Holy Heart.

He was not afraid of death, but he didn't want other members of the family to suffer.

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Jiang Zhenyao and Chu Xi did not avoid being seen, but talked openly on the side, but no one came too close.

Jiang Zhenyao spoke first. She felt a very hot gaze. Judging from the direction, that direction could only be... the Ninth Princess.

She turned her head to look at Chu Xi and chuckled, "The Ninth Princess is still deeply in love with you and will not marry anyone else but you. Chu Qibai, I'm afraid you can't get rid of this hot potato easily."

"As long as I don't want to, not even Your Majesty can force me to marry her." Chu Xi knew that Jiang Zhenyao had no ill intentions in saying this, she was just joking.

"I'm serious, Chu Qibai, why don't you think about it? If you marry me, I won't care about you. I'll just be your wife in name only. If you find someone you like in the future, we can divorce each other. There won't be any ally in the world who is easier to talk to than me, right?"

Jiang Zhenyao raised her eyebrows. She would promote herself whenever she found an opportunity. This made Chu Xi laugh and cry.

Chu Xi relaxed her brows and smiled softly, "It's because you are good enough that I don't want to let you down. This world is not easy for women. If you have someone you like in the future, I'm afraid that a divorce will be detrimental to your reputation."

Jiang Zhenyao was stunned for a long while after hearing this, then she lowered her eyes and laughed softly, "Chu Qibai, you..."

If she hadn't been determined not to be trapped in the backyard, such a person would have been easy to attract people.

"I don't mind, what are you afraid of? However, for the time being, His Majesty and the Queen have not issued an edict to grant the marriage, so it's no wonder that you are not in a hurry."

Chu Xi smiled without comment. Indeed, if the situation really came to a critical juncture and there was nothing she could do, she might really listen to Jiang Zhenyao's advice.

"You definitely aren't looking for me about marriage. Just tell me." Jiang Zhenyao smiled knowingly.

"The Duke of Wei has been stationed in Xi'an for many years, and you are stationed with him. Do you know any loopholes in the Xi'an defense line that can be easily exploited by the enemy?"

Chu Xi believed that after being exposed to her for a long time, Jiang Zhenyao must know some inside stories.

She thought about it carefully. The defense line of Xi'an city had been specially reorganized when her father left, and there were no obvious loopholes that could be exploited.

If I really want to say...

"Yes, Xi'an is close to the river, but this river is both a natural barrier and the biggest flaw. My father once told me that if someone attacks the Yellow River dam, the Yellow River will burst its banks in an instant, washing away the entire city, and even the cities behind it."

Jiang Zhenyao frowned, "When the time comes, our soldiers will be like beasts facing the flood, and will not be able to fight back."

As for the advantage of natural barriers, no one has ever dared to cause the Yellow River to burst its banks. After all, it would bring eternal infamy.

Even if other countries attacked them, they could capture the city and massacre the people, because such things were common, but opening the Yellow River Dam would kill tens of millions of ordinary people.

What they would get then would only be a completely emptied city. They would never do this unless it was a critical moment.

Chu Xi frowned, she suddenly remembered that the novel only said that the four countries joined forces to launch an attack, and in just one day, they lost four cities.

No matter how fast the army is, how can it lose four cities in one day?

Apart from Zhou Jialiang who helped as an insider, could the defenders of each city not last more than an hour?

impossible.

"Is it possible that they open a dam mouth and then block it at the back, so that they can take advantage of the flood and make the defenders have no time to split up, but not every city will be left empty-handed?"

Chu Xi didn't know anything about water conservancy. She could only rehearse every possibility she guessed in advance, and then think carefully about how to solve these problems afterwards.

Jiang Zhenyao was unable to give Chu Xi an accurate answer. Even if the Duke of Weiguo or the people who were building the Yellow River Dam came, they would probably not be able to give an accurate answer.

"Chu Qibai, tell me honestly, have you guessed something, or do you have information?" Jiang Zhenyao's face was solemn. She had been stationed in Xi'an City with her father for many years.

She has long regarded the people in the city as her responsibility and Xi'an as her hometown. She will never allow anyone to do anything bad to the people of Xi'an.

Chu Xi was startled. "I can't prove my suspicions, and there is no definite evidence now. But too many generals were recalled to the capital this year. The commander of Mocheng was replaced by someone recommended by the Eighth Prince. The commander of Xi'an City was Feng Cheng, a relative of the Yao family. These two openings, one is the border between the Western Grassland and Western Chu, the three Great Zhou Kingdoms, and the other is Southern Xinjiang."

"You know, nothing can happen in these two places!"

Jiang Zhenyao had been in the army for many years, so when Chu Qibai said this, she naturally felt that something was wrong.

"Then I will immediately ask my father to beg His Majesty to let us return to Xi'an."

"It's useless. The eldest prince has already been chosen and has set off. His Majesty will not let you go again." Chu Xi sighed, "At least not before the war breaks out."