The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Imperial Capital, Prince’s Villa.

"How are the arrangements for the Western Border Army going?"

The prince's low voice came from behind the screen. The candlelight shone on the green bamboo screen, reflecting the silhouette of the prince with his head bowed, making tea.

"It has been arranged."

The dark figure kneeling in the hall with his head bowed replied in a low voice.

"Tell the Western Territory Governor that this matter must be made absolutely foolproof. Within a month, I must hear the news of King Beiyang's death and the victory of the Western Territory Army." The prince shook the white tea in his hand lightly, and his voice did not allow for any objection.

"Yes."

Shadow nodded and quietly retreated.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess is here." A message came from outside the house.

"Let the princess come in."

The prince put down the teacup in his hand and stood up to greet the beauty who came in.

The Crown Princess was from the Wu family, a noble family in Yanling. The family was full of famous scholars and powerful people. The Crown Princess was well-educated, gentle and friendly. Because the Crown Prince married the daughter of the Wu family, he won the support of many civil officials in the court.

"Suqing, you are in poor health, why did you come to the villa?" The prince supported her and placed her on the chair, gently and considerately.

"I came out of the palace, and the peach and plum blossoms in the villa garden were ripe. I couldn't stay in the mansion all day, so I thought of taking a walk. I didn't expect that His Highness was also in the villa garden today." Wu Suqing gently stroked her slightly bulging belly, her eyes full of the prince, and her voice was soft.

"You're bored staying in the mansion. It's my fault for not being considerate enough. I should have spent more time with you." The prince tidied the hair around her ears and spoke softly with an apologetic look in his eyes.

Wu Suqing shook his head: "Your Highness is the Crown Prince, so you should focus on state affairs. You don't have to worry about Suqing."

The prince came to her side and held her in his arms: "Qingqing is still so considerate of me."

"By the way, has the medicine for mother been delivered to the palace?"

Wu Suqing leaned in the prince's arms and nodded: "It has been sent to the palace, but can the medicine really cure mother's headache? I think mother doesn't look very well today."

"I specially requested the medicine from the Imperial Hospital. It took me a lot of effort." The prince's eyes darkened, and his ambition was evident.

The emperor promoted Mu Xi many times in the court and secretly helped her to gain power. The wise people in the court understood the emperor's intentions. The emperor was never satisfied with him as the crown prince. With Mu Xi's status and ability, even if she wanted to compete with him, she would have a chance of winning.

Also, given his father's attitude towards Gu Yan'an over the years, he couldn't guess what his father really meant.

Mu Xi or Gu Yan'an, no matter who it is, they are a huge threat to him.

Gu Yan'an must die, and Mu Xi cannot be a threat to him in any way.

He has been the crown prince for so many years, and has been planning for so many years. His hands are stained with countless lives and blood. The position of the lord of the Great Zhou can only be his.

Whoever stands in his way must die, even his father...

The candlelight in the East Palace Villa is still flickering, and the conversation between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess seems to be continuing. Behind this tranquility, there are endless undercurrents and conspiracies.

.......

Northern Xinjiang.

Su Jingning and his companions dressed in plain clothes and rode at full speed northward into the northern border, encountering no trouble along the way.

However, in front of Hancheng, they encountered a group of men in black with black scarves covering their faces, who were hurriedly leaving the city under the cover of night.

The night sky in northern Xinjiang was sparsely populated with stars, and the moonlight seemed to be obscured by thick clouds, with only mottled light shining through, casting a mysterious veil over this vast and desolate land. The sound of horse hooves was particularly loud in the silent night, and the occasional sound of wolf howls could be heard in the distance.

In Hancheng, due to the war in the northern border, the city gates that should have been closed long ago were slightly open. Under the dim light, a group of men in black shuttled around like ghosts, their figures appeared and disappeared in the night, and their speed was astonishingly fast, as if they had some unspeakable secret that they were eager to escape.

Su Jingning's eyes were sharp and her brows were slightly furrowed. She gently tightened the reins, slowed down, asked the people behind her to stop, and quietly hid from the men in black in the darkness.

After the man in black walked away, Su Jingning spoke:

"Are they riding war horses? Liu Feng, are they from the Hancheng army?"

Liu Feng's eyes were more solemn, and he shook his head: "No, judging from their figures and movements, they don't look like the Hancheng defenders, nor the Wang army."

"Western Border Army?" Su Jingning looked slightly cold.

Liu Feng pondered for a moment, looked in the direction where the man in black disappeared, and said slowly: "Western Border Army? The war in the northern border is at a stalemate. The Western Border Army is a reinforcement. Even if they want to leave the city, they can do so openly. Why are they so sneaky? It seems like they are going to do something shameful."

Su Jingning looked at the city gate with a little more vigilance in his eyes:

"Follow them first."

As the night deepened, the cool wind from the northern border blew on everyone's face. Su Jingning and his companions kept a very low profile, using the cover of the night and the terrain to closely follow the tail of the man in black.

After an unknown amount of time, the man in black finally stopped in front of a hidden forest.

Under the dim moonlight, several people stood in the shadows of the dense forest. Their faces were almost invisible, but they spoke Chinese with a northern accent.

Su Jingning's heart trembled. He concealed his breath and quietly approached the dense forest, relying on the moonlight and faint starlight.

"This is the marching map of Wang's army that the general wanted. Please tell the general that he does not need to worry. Wang's army will not have reinforcements. The situation in Youzhou must be accomplished no matter what." The black-clothed leader whispered.

"The general has set a trap and is just waiting for the prey to enter. The general's words are as good as gold and he will never go back on his word, so please rest assured." The man opposite took the parchment scroll and said to him.

"That's good."

"It's not advisable to stay here for long. Just go back and wait for news. Goodbye."

The man wanted to leave with everyone.

Suddenly, a hidden arrow shot out from the quiet dark forest. Before he could react, the hidden arrow pierced his chest and was nailed into the cedar behind him with blood.

"who!"

The man in black was startled and glanced sharply towards the dark forest. The forest was too dark and the arrow was too fast, so he could not see the direction from which the arrow came.

Liu Feng was anxious when he saw the princess suddenly appear. He wanted to go forward to protect her, but Yun Qing who was standing beside him held him down and signaled him not to move.

Su Jingning walked out from the darkness, her dark purple clothes hiding her well in the night. She held a soft white sword in her hand, her clear black eyes were frighteningly cold, and her beautiful face was filled with murderous intent and indifference.

The man in black stared vigilantly at the mysterious woman who suddenly appeared in front of him, not daring to underestimate her. He looked around and found that she was the only one there, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Kill!" he ordered coldly.

The man in black behind him responded and pounced towards Su Jingning.

The next moment, Su Jingning moved with the wind, her clothes fluttering lightly. The people who attacked her couldn't even see her figure, and were stabbed in the throat by the soft sword, dying silently.

The man in black couldn't get close to him at all.

Seeing this, the Beiyan people tried to escape quietly. Su Jingning's starry eyes condensed and he ordered in the dark:

"Yun Qing, An Xia, stop them."

"Yes!"

The next moment, Liu Feng discovered that the two people beside him moved almost at the same time. Their figures flew through the forest like startled birds and quickly intercepted those Beiyan people.

Liu Feng opened his mouth slightly, his eyes full of surprise. The skills of these two people were not inferior to his.

The princess's movements were so strange that they were impossible to figure out.

“It’s so hidden!!”

Liu Feng stepped on the ground, injuring a Beiyan man who was trying to escape, and joined them.

Su Jingning held the sword and looked at the leader in black coldly.

"Surrendering to the enemy and betraying the country? Hua Wen, you are quite courageous!"

The black-clad leader didn't expect that this seemingly delicate woman could be so strange and strong. She saw through them at a glance and knew the identity of their military commander.

“Who are you?!”

Su Jingning pursed his lips, sneered, and said in a cold voice:

"Princess Beiyang."

The man's eyes were filled with surprise: "You are the Princess of Beiyang! How can you be the Princess of Beiyang!"

"Why, didn't the person who gave you the marching map know that I was not in the mansion?" She whispered sarcastically, raised her eyebrows and glanced at him, with murderous intent in her eyes.

The next moment, the figure disappeared from the spot. The black-clothed leader clenched the saber in his hand, but he had no time to swing it, and his wrist was cut off by the sword.

He fell off his horse, and his fear made him forget the pain. He suddenly realized that there were almost no survivors around him. All the people he brought with him were killed by a sword. Looking at the woman approaching step by step, he supported himself on the ground with one hand and kept backing away.

Su Jingning stopped in front of him, lowered her eyes and looked at him, her red lips slightly parted:

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

As soon as the words fell, the silver sword, with its sharp sword energy, resonated with the air, making a slight sound in the wind.

The man in black fell to the ground, his meridians were severed and even his jaw was broken, making it impossible for him to commit suicide.

I only heard the cold instructions from the woman beside me:

"Liufeng, take him back to the city."

"Yes."

Liu Feng looked at the corpses all over the ground with a bit more admiration and fear in his eyes. He always knew that the princess was actually good at martial arts, but it was not until today that he saw it with his own eyes. With such skills and such neat and strange movements, she could even fight against the prince on equal terms.

"The princess's skills are so amazing!!!" He couldn't help but exclaim at Yun Qing who was standing beside him.

Yun Qing glanced at him with pride in his eyes:

"If you haven't seen the world, there are still many things you don't know!"

After saying that, he walked to the black-clothed leader, leaned over and knocked him unconscious, then picked him up and threw him to Liu Feng.

"Have it."

He quickly caught up with Su Jingning, leaving behind him, his hair disheveled in the wind.

An Xia bent down to pick up the dagger that had fallen on the ground. When she passed by Liu Feng, she glanced at him with amusement in her eyes.

"Commander Liu Feng is leaving."

Su Jingning and his companions took a detour, avoided the city gate, entered the city through a secret passage, and went straight back to the palace.

There was a spy in the palace. As soon as Su Jingning returned, he immediately ordered people to secretly lock down every part of the palace and summoned several trustworthy people in the palace.

It was late at night, and the lights in the palace were dim, but they could not hide the undercurrent. Su Jingning walked into the main hall with steady and firm steps. Her eyes looked particularly deep in the dim candlelight, as if she could see into the deepest secrets of people's hearts.

"Yun Ya, Miss Tan, check out all the suspicious people in the palace, especially those who have behaved abnormally in recent days. Don't let any of them go through." Her voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of everyone present.

Yun Ya and Tan Gu knew that there was a traitor in the mansion, so they did not dare to delay and left as ordered. In a flash, they disappeared into the night, leaving behind only a faint shadow, like a ghost in the night.

Su Jingning turned to Yun Qing and An Xia and said, "Take the black-clothed leader to the dark cell and wait. I will interrogate him personally and make sure to pry more useful information out of him."

Yun Qing nodded, picked up the unconscious leader in black, and walked towards the secret prison in the palace with heavy steps.

"Liu Feng, no matter what, you must contact the Black Cavalry Battalion and pass on the message!"

After everything was arranged, Su Jingning sat alone in the study, her fingers gently stroking the ink cup on the table, with worry in her eyes. She returned to the palace and found out that the Black Cavalry Battalion of the Royal Army had lost contact for three days, and A Yan was in the Black Cavalry Battalion. A Yan led the Black Cavalry Battalion to recapture the nearly lost Qicheng from Beiyan, and then received a request for help from Yinzhou City, which was defended by the Western Border Army. In order to reinforce as soon as possible, A Yan led 20,000 Black Cavalry Battalions into Wushayuan in Mobei, and no news came after that.

Her brows were slightly gloomy, and her mind was full of thoughts. The war in the northern border, the sudden betrayal of the western border army... everything seemed to be intertwined into an intricate web, and the Beiyang Palace was standing at the center of the storm.

The Western Border Military Commander is the prince's man, and it is the prince who wants to take A Yan's life!

Su Jingning thought of the prince who was known for his virtue and benevolence, and her brows slightly frowned. Prince Mu Feng... has never been a kind person.

Why did he not hesitate to instruct Hua Wen to betray the country and kill A Yan? A Yan now posed no threat to him.

unless......

Su Jingning gradually tightened the ink cup in his hand and frowned.

Unless he knows A Yan's identity!

She quickly stood up, walked out of the room quickly, and headed towards the dark cell.

"Tell me! What did you do in Youzhou?" Her voice was as cold as ice, without any emotion, and she thrust the dagger in her hand fiercely into his hand.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the blood-stained man in the dark cell.

In An Xia's hands, there is never a mouth that cannot be opened.

The man was tortured and could not die. He finally spoke tremblingly: "It was...it was...General Hua who ordered it..."

The shadow trembled and revealed everything he knew. It turned out that Hua Wen colluded with Bei Yan, pretending to lose the city and delaying Wang Jun, leading A Yan to Youzhou, and using the people in the city as hostages to lure A Yan to death.

After listening to this, Su Jingning clenched his hands, unable to conceal his anger and murderous intent.

There are tens of thousands of herdsmen and common people in Yinzhou City and Wushayuan. Even if A Yan knew it was a trap, he would not abandon it.

What a great military commander of the Western Border! Very good!

"Princess, the person has been captured. How should we deal with him?"

When Su Jingning came out of the dungeon, the sky was gradually getting brighter, and Tan Gu and Yun Ya just happened to come over with their people.

"Kill them, no need to leave them alive."

Su Jingning looked coldly at the captured people and gave orders in a low voice. There was no emotion in his cold voice and he was filled with astonishing indifference.

"Auntie Tan, tell the commander of the Hancheng garrison to come see me." She ordered in a cold voice.

"Yes!"

There was a traitor in the palace and the prince had lost contact. Tan Gu was extremely anxious these days. As soon as the princess came back, she felt relieved and did not dare to delay the princess's orders for a moment.