Reborn as a tree, the peerless god is obsessed

The affairs in the capital were basically settled, and Xueyao's group of eight were about to return to Liancheng.

On this day, Xue Yao was going to meet Crown Prince Murong Chen, and she had already sent a visiting card yesterday.

At the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Xue Yao and her group of eight waited quietly. She wore a simple, elegant dress, a single jade hairpin in her hair, yet her refined and elegant demeanor remained undisguised. She nodded slightly, her gaze firm and gentle, as if she could see through all the bustle and chaos.

Murong Chen soon came out to greet her personally, his face filled with a warm smile, his eyes sparkling with admiration and gratitude for Xue Yao. After a few pleasantries, the two of them walked into the Prince's Mansion together.

Inside the mansion, Murong Chen prepared a sumptuous banquet for Xueyao to express his respect and gratitude to her. At the banquet, everyone enjoyed this rare moment of joy and happiness, clinking glasses and laughing.

"Your Highness, I have good news to tell you." In this joyful atmosphere, Xue Yao broke the silence.

"Oh, what good news?" Murong Chen was surprised and curious.

Xue Yao stood up and motioned Murong Chen to talk somewhere else.

Murong Chen did not suspect anything and stood up and followed Xue Yao.

After spending some time together, he already had about 70% trust in Xueyao. For a future king, having 70% trust in someone was not easy.

The two came to a quiet courtyard, surrounded by green trees and the fragrance of flowers.

Xue Yao took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with excitement. She slowly spoke, "Your Highness, I came here to tell you some great news about that den of thieves."

That den of thieves?

Good news?

What good news could that den of thieves have? Speaking of that den of thieves, Murong Chenmin gnashed his teeth in hatred.

After the situation in the capital was settled, the thieves sent by Xue Yao are still imprisoned in the prison. He will make them suffer a hundred times the suffering he himself suffered in that den of thieves.

However, despite his thoughts and hatred, seeing Xueyao being so serious, Murong Chen couldn't help but become curious: "Miss Xueyao, what good news is it that makes you so excited?"

Xue Yao smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, when you were in that den of thieves, did you find anything?"

Have you found anything?

He thought about it and said, "Yes."

"Oh, tell me about it." Xue Yao smiled slyly.

"From those black-clad men who tortured me, I learned that it was Prince Jing's men who captured me." Murong Chen recalled, as if the wounds left by the torture were still painful.

After a pause, he continued, "But I don't know why, they said they would trap me first and kill me after a while."

Xueyao didn't respond and just listened to him quietly.

"I also heard they arrested a lot of people. Later, when you let those people go, I realized how many people were arrested." His eyes were fierce. "Besides ordinary people, there were also officials and their families."

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with anger. He continued, "At the time, I never understood why Prince Jing did this. He arrested me, but why did he arrest so many innocent people? What was his motive? It wasn't until later that I realized he was plotting a rebellion."

Xue Yao nodded and slowly said, "Your Highness, I came here to tell you that I had discovered the secret behind that den of thieves."

Murong Chen's eyes widened upon hearing this. He hurriedly asked, "What secret is it? Rebellion? Did you know he was planning a rebellion then?"

Yes, otherwise, all the arrangements made by Xueyao were aimed at Prince Jing's rebellion. And they were so swift and decisive. Now it makes sense.

Otherwise, he has been wondering how Xue Yao came to the capital from outside and took such a series of actions right away, leaving Prince Jing with no chance to breathe?

Xue Yao took a deep breath and said slowly, "That den of thieves was actually a secret base set up by Prince Jing to raise military funds. He raised funds by kidnapping officials and wealthy businessmen and demanding ransoms. The kidnapped civilians were just a cover to deceive the public."

After hearing this, Murong Chen's face showed shock. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "This..."

He wanted to say, how is this possible? Prince Jing...why would he do this?

But Prince Jing...he just did it.

Xue Yao smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, Prince Jing is extremely ambitious. He has been secretly accumulating strength and plotting something treacherous. Raising military funds is only part of his plan. He is raising funds through kidnapping and extortion, while also secretly recruiting men to launch a rebellion."

After hearing this, Murong Chen's expression became serious even though the incident had already passed.

He was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Miss Xueyao, do you have any evidence for what you said?"

Xue Yao nodded and said, "I've found enough evidence. Besides the confessions of the kidnapped officials and wealthy businessmen, and the account books and letters found in the thieves' den, there are even more important things that are enough to convince me that Prince Jing is plotting a rebellion."

Something more important?

What could it be? Murong Chen guessed, could it be a dragon robe or something like that?

But he still wanted to hear Xueyao say it, as if only what Xueyao said was true.

"What is that?" He felt his heart beating faster, not knowing whether it was out of anger or fear.

"Military weapons." Xue Yao said word by word, "They are all made of high-quality materials."

Military weapons?

Too arrogant, too rampant!

The four words "military weapons" were like a thunderclap, almost making Murong Chen lose his voice.

He opened his eyes wide, as if he saw the ferocious face of Prince Jing, who was coldly watching him, the prince, in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Murong Chen's heart was in turmoil. He tried to calm himself down and asked in a deep voice, "Miss Xueyao, how many of these military weapons are there and where are they now?"

"Your Highness, these weapons are more than enough to equip an army of 200,000. Don't worry, we're in a safe place now." Xue Yao smiled slightly, her eyes gleaming with wisdom. "At the time, I suspected that Prince Jing would rebel, so it was inconvenient to deliver these weapons to the court. Now that the situation has been settled, and I'm about to leave the capital, I'll hand these weapons over to you."

Murong Chen nodded, his heart filled with gratitude and respect.

Hearing Xueyao say this, he felt mixed feelings of sadness and joy.

The good news is that with these military weapons, whether used for defending the capital or for border operations, they can solve many major problems in the army.

Sadly, Xueyao would eventually leave. Although he had known this for a long time, when the time came, he was still very sad.

The change in his expression did not escape Xueyao's eyes, but she pretended not to see it.

"Let's go, Your Highness." She bowed and said, "Go and inform Laiyun. There's an open field thirty miles west of the city. I'll wait for you there."

Murong Chen returned the greeting with a bow and said excitedly, "Miss Xueyao, you are truly my benefactor..."

Xue Yao smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I just did what I should do."

As he spoke, the man had already walked away.