Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Steward Ji clapped his hands.

Yes, the master was once the emperor’s confidant, and the emperor had never concealed from the master the fact that he wanted to kill Su Heting.

Wasn't the purpose of letting the young lady get close to Su Heting in the first place to kill him?

Now that the emperor has turned against him, the master can only save himself. If he tells Su Heting about the conspiracy between the emperor and Qiao Xi, it would be equivalent to saving Su Heting's life.

Even if Xu An, a rebel, captured two cities, his strength was far inferior to that of his master. As long as Su Heting was not stupid, he would know who to cooperate with.

He smiled, “Master, what you said is that Su Heting imprisoned the young lady before, and you were not coerced. There was a shortage of food and water in northern Xinjiang, so it was probably because he had no choice, that’s why Su Heting and Xu An got close.

As long as you give Jiangbei some benefits, Su Heting will definitely choose you. He can also use this opportunity to get rid of Qiao Xi and make room for the young lady.

By then, you will be father-in-law and son-in-law. Su Heting will join forces with you, and northern and southern Xinjiang will attack Xu An from both sides. No matter how arrogant he is, he will have to kneel down and beg for mercy."

Maybe they can join forces to eliminate other vassal states and march straight to the capital. Then they can try to get rid of Su Heting. Then the master's plan for many years can be realized in a different way.

but.

He asked in a low voice, "Do you want to send more people to the young master?"

Everyone knows that the master has only one daughter, the young lady.

The emperor thought he had found the master's weakness, but he didn't know that the master had made preparations for both scenarios many years ago.

Ji Chuan's eyes darkened. "No need."

He had given birth to his youngest son without telling the emperor, and he had hidden him so well over the years that even the emperor hadn't noticed. If he went there rashly at this moment, he might be discovered.

But the family property and food accumulated over the years...

He frowned. The bandits tonight were very skilled and he was afraid they would come again.

But if he acts rashly, he might fall into the other party's trap.

After thinking for a long time, he said, "Bring me some pen and ink."

Write a letter to Su Heting first. If Su Heting agrees to cooperate, Xu An will not be a threat, Yincheng will not be lost, and there will be no need to transfer the family property and food.

But if Su Heting chooses to join forces with Xu An to deal with him, then he must make plans early...

In the Taoist temple outside the city.

After Qiao Xi and Su Heting helped Changsheng and the old man win back most of their gambling money respectively, they dispersed the game.

The old man was helping Changsheng count his gold when he saw a secret guard quietly come in and said to Su Heting, "Ji Chuan sent two people out of the city, heading towards the north of Xinjiang."

Su Heting looked at Qiao Xi, and they both smiled knowingly.

Ji Chuan has followed the emperor for many years and has a son in the capital, so it is impossible for him not to have spies in the capital.

The two had previously speculated that after Ji Chuan learned of the emperor's attitude, he would seek cooperation with Su Heting.

Because there is indeed no better choice than Su Heting, Ji Chuan sent people to northern Xinjiang, which should be what they guessed.

Chen Shan asked, "Prince, do you want to send someone to follow?"

Su Heting waved his hand, "No need."

The person sent by Ji Chuan to deliver the letter would not be an ordinary guard, and it would be easy to be discovered if he followed him.

He asked Qiao Xi, "Where is Lou Xin?"

After all, Lou Xin and the others have arrived, so he will go back. He will know whether it is a letter of solicitation or not after reading it.

Qiao Xi said, "We'll probably reach Yincheng tomorrow."

Su Heting nodded and said to Qiao Xi, "Tomorrow the King will return to northern Xinjiang. You will stay here with Lou Xin to keep an eye on Ji Chuan and the Yao family."

Qiao Xi wanted to say that she also had to go back to Jiangbei first, but when she saw Su Heting's unquestionable eyes sweeping over her, she wanted to wait until there were fewer people around before saying it, so as not to embarrass his Highness the Prince in front of his subordinates.

The old man was happy to stay when he learned that he could be a robber again in a few days, but he warned Qiao Xi, "Xi Baoer, remember to take care of your Hong Gu when you go back."

The red fox had become much fatter after being fed by Ji Yao a few days ago. He felt tired of carrying it while running, so he only brought the green snake.

After coming out, I thought of the red fox again. I was really worried that he would eat it into a ball.

The old man sighed sadly, "Raising a child is really not easy. It's so hard for me."

Qiao Xi agreed with a smile and coaxed him to rest first. After everyone found a place to rest, she slipped over to Su Heting and said, "I want to go back with the prince."

She has her own plans.

Su Heting glanced at her and asked, "Don't you want your stomach anymore?"

He will come back later anyway, so why bother running around with her, lest he get unwell and waste his money on her medical treatment.

What's more, the father and daughter of the Yao family are still concerned about her life. Although the palace is heavily guarded, they are always worried about the possibility of something happening.

He hadn't paid off nine months' worth of debt yet, but he didn't want her to die so soon.

Qiao Xi didn't know Su Heting's duplicity, and was a little surprised that the reason Su Heting didn't let her go back to Jiangbei was because he was concerned about her health.

She laughed, "I've been living in Zhuangzi all this time, so it's inevitable that the emperor will become suspicious and think that the prince has abandoned me."

"You can let Bei Qiao pretend to be you."

Thinking of Ji Yao in the mansion, he added, "Then just say you're not feeling well and are recuperating at home."

This way she doesn't have to leave the yard. Without his permission, Ji Yao cannot enter Qiao Xi's yard.

"Ji Yao is not smart, but she is not stupid either. Your Highness, we have finally managed to sow discord between the Emperor and Ji Chuan. I don't want to fail at the last moment."

Qiao Xi lied with open eyes, "I'm also worried about the prince going back alone."

Su Heting sneered, "Do you believe this yourself?"

Qiao Xi certainly didn't believe it, but she seemed to have figured out how to soften Su Heting's heart. She tugged at his sleeve and softened her tone, "Husbands should follow their lead, Your Highness."

"Are you acting like a spoiled brat?"

Su Heting knew very well that since he agreed to teach Xu An the strategy of governing the city, Qiao Xi had become less wary of him.

But it is rare to see one as soft as it is today.

Qiao Xi's ears felt a little hot for some reason. She forced herself to remain calm and shook his sleeve again. "Does Your Majesty agree?"

"If you tell me what the jade token you took from the box is."

Su Heting looked at her, curling his fingers slightly, "I will allow you to go back with me."

Qiao Xi knew that her reaction to asking Su Heting for the jade token would make him suspicious, but remembering that he had said he would not do anything that would harm the Qiao family, she tentatively said, "It's my fourth brother's jade token."

Su Heting loosened his fingers and said casually, "But is it unique to your Qiao family's children?"

"Yes."

"If that's the case, then he should have carried it with him. As far as I know, your fourth brother was nine years old at the time and also died on the battlefield.

Logically, his jade token was either taken away by the barbarians or buried with him, so why is it in Ji Chuan's hands?"

And when Qiao Xi saw such an important thing, he looked calm. Even he could think that Qiao Chengwang might not be dead. How could Qiao Xi not think of it?

It only means that Qiao Xi already knew it.

Qiao Xi pondered for a moment, and finally told him how she found the jade token and how she used it to test Ji Chuan.

"That's it."

Su Heting's eyes were deep.

He recalled some of the things he had found out when he was still the crown prince.

Since Qiao Xi told him the truth, he tentatively told her some of it, "Qiao Xi, the barbarian general Shatan led the troops in that battle.

Shaitan's youngest son was captured by your father while he was in the army, but your father released him because he was young.

Later, Shaitan privately promised your father that if the two countries went to war, he would not kill soldiers under the age of ten. And that year, your fourth brother was only nine years old.

Qiao Xi was stunned.

She had never heard of this, and no one in the court even mentioned Shatan's agreement.

"How do you know this?"