A dream ends life

After seeing the two brothers, Su Ci felt a little heavy in his heart.

The mood was somewhat affected, and the carriage slowly moved towards the city.

Not far away, it stopped again.

Su Ci...what's going on again?

Two monks in gray robes, one old and one young, stood in front of the carriage.

Isn’t this the sweeping monk from Xiangguo Temple? Why is he here?

The old monk smiled and said, "Donor Su, how are you?"

Su Ci got out of the car and bowed: "Master, why are you here? Are you going into the city?"

The old monk shook his head and said, "I have been waiting for Donor Su."

Su Ci: "Master, how did you know you would wait for me here? Is there something wrong?"

The old monk said, "I do have a favor to ask of you, Mr. Su."

"Master, please tell me. If I can do it, I will not refuse." Don't force yourself to do something you can't do.

The old monk asked, "Master Su, are you going to Huaxi City?"

Su Ci looked at the old monk's eyes that saw through everything and said, "I'm passing by Huaxi City, but I probably won't enter the city."

"Master Su, can you take Xunxin with you? When you arrive in Huaxi City, just drop him off at Zixia Villa."

Su Ci was shocked.

Looking for a heart? Little monk.

Could it be that he has some unspeakable identity?

If she had never been to Zixia Villa, it would be fine, it would be just a small matter.

But, how are the Empress Dowager and the little monk related?

The little monk was an orphan and grew up among other monks. It is possible that he had never seen the Empress Dowager.

Xunxin stood there obediently, allowing Su Ci to look at him.

The old monk had compassion in his eyes. Seeing Su Ci's hesitation, he said, "Don't worry, Su, the search for the heart will not bring you any trouble. On the contrary, it will be beneficial to you. You have already established a good relationship. It is right to follow the trend."

Su Ci complained wildly in her heart, thinking that this old monk was trying to trick her.

The capital city is about to be in chaos. Who are the people who want to escape at this time?

I didn't see that Xiao Jinchen was sent away by her.

Could it be that the little monk is also a member of the royal family?

"Master, it's not that I don't want to, but I'm not sure I will go to Huaxi City."

Su Ci didn't want to get into trouble, and didn't want to go to Zixia Villa again, so he had no choice but to refuse the old monk.

The old monk was more certain than she was: "You will go, thank you very much."

The old monk said lovingly to the young monk, "Xunxin, I can only take you so far. You must follow Su closely and don't play around. Got it."

The young monk Xun Xin nodded obediently, "Master, I will definitely follow Su closely and will not leave her even a step, don't worry."

The old monk nodded with satisfaction, touched the young monk's bald head, and a trace of reluctance appeared on his face.

After the master and disciple said goodbye to each other reluctantly, they walked away without looking back and disappeared on the road in a few breaths.

Su Ci...

Did she agree? The old monk seemed to ignore her opinion.

No need to worry that she would lose the little monk.

"Xunxin, I am a bit careless. Otherwise, I will send someone to send you back to Xiangguo Temple."

Xun Xin blinked her big black eyes and looked at her: "Don't worry, Master Su, I will follow you closely and won't get lost."

Su Ci suddenly realized that this was what the old monk and the young monk meant.

He was really afraid that she would lose the little monk, and it was not just a polite remark.

In the end, I could only keep the little monk with me.

Qianji Building

Qi Baixiao said: "The Grand Princess has already sent people to Jishan. She has a close relationship with the Northern Yan royal family. After she gets Jishan, she won't have any ambitions, right?"

Su Ci did not comment: "Her cavalry has been growing stronger and stronger. If she has no ambition, then she will just use them to farm the land."

The eldest princess was able to live freely in Northern Yan. Not only was the cavalry under her command not swallowed up by others, but it was also growing stronger. If she didn't have some ambition, how could she have persisted for so many years?

Qi Baixiao: "In this way, aren't you courting disaster?"

Su Ci said: "Maybe! I even gave her half of my property."

Qi Baixiao's face was heavy and he looked at Su Ci with disapproval.

"The Grand Princess has a special status. She is both the Imperial Consort of Beiyan and the Princess of Dongyong. If both the Beiyan and Dongyong royal families are controlled by her, the consequences will be disastrous."

She contacted Beiyan and lingered in Dongyong, which showed that she had some agenda.

Qi Baixiao was a little worried.

Su Ci didn't take it seriously, thinking that it was not surprising that Qi Baixiao, a native of Dongyong, would have such concerns.

She was neither from Northern Yan nor from Eastern Yong, so it had nothing to do with her who became emperor.

She only recognizes the one who can bring her convenience.

What's more, who said that women cannot be emperors? The emperors of Dongyong were all men, and the people of Dongyong did not live and work in peace and contentment.

The eldest princess is smart and wise, she is decisive and straightforward in her actions, and most importantly, she is sober and calm enough.

Only people like this, sitting in high positions, can truly do something for the people.

The court of Dongyong is too corrupt, it's time to inject new blood.

As for whether she wanted to be the emperor herself or support someone else, it was not something she could interfere with.

"Without destruction, there is no construction. When a court can be easily replaced by others, it only means that the existence of this court has only disadvantages and no advantages."

Qi Baixiao: "But this is an act of rebellion, and will be criticized and despised by the world."

Su Ci looked at Qi Baixiao in surprise, "The Xiao family also stole the kingdom from others. No one stipulated that only the Xiao family can rule the kingdom. What are you struggling with?"

Qi Baixiao...Although what she said made sense, he just couldn't accept it.

The thoughts of the ancients were mostly conservative. Su Ci could understand Qi Baixiao's temporary confusion, but he believed that he would think it through sooner or later.

He looked meaningfully at the little monk beside him.

The little monk looked calm, as if he was not interested in their conversation.

She said these words in front of him on purpose, especially the matter of the Grand Princess and the Xiao family sitting on the throne.

Regardless of whether the little monk is related to the royal family, after hearing these words, you should know her attitude.

She has no sense of submission and no respect for the royal family, so no one can use her as a scapegoat.

On the day she left Shangjing, news came from the court that the Empress Dowager had summoned members of the royal family.

The little emperor claimed to be ill and did not attend court for three days. It seemed that he was under house arrest by the empress dowager.

At the same time, rumors about Yu Luohan and Wu Peiyi's past became more and more intense.

The eldest princess traveled in and out in a high-profile manner, under the pretext of contributing to the trade between the two countries.

The diplomatic relations between Northern Yan and Eastern Yong were her greatest confidence. The Empress Dowager and the young Emperor could neither win her over nor dare to offend her.

Batches of assassins entered the Grand Princess's villa, like stones thrown into the water, without even causing a big ripple.

Su Ci's trip to Beijing undoubtedly gave her confidence.

At this time, she was rich and well-equipped with weapons, and was the most untouchable person in Shangjing.

But those who wanted her dead obviously did not see the situation clearly and simply thought that their plan was correct.

Five days later, shocking news came from Shangjing.