With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Night Owl hugged a woman with a charming figure.

He whispered in her ear:

"Oh, my little darling, you are so beautiful today! Come, let me pamper you!"

The woman smiled shyly, rested her head gently on Night Owl's shoulder, and said in a coquettish voice:

"Master, you are really good at talking. I am completely captivated by you."

Ye Xiao laughed in his heart. This woman is really an acting queen. She pretends to be so real.

However, he was not here to have fun, he was here to gather intelligence.

Those guys in charge of surveillance reported Ye Xiao's "absurd behavior" to Jin Xuanming every day.

He exaggerated and described the story vividly, making it sound like the truth.

"Duke Wu, that Night Owl went to the casino again today and lost a full 100 taels of silver! He even threatened to win it back. What a loser!"

A monitor reported to Jin Xuanming in vivid detail.

"He even went to Yihong Courtyard, hugged the courtesan, kissed her, and gave the madam a handful of silver! He's so shameless!"

After listening to the report, Jin Xuanming turned his nose up and snorted coldly:

"Humph! He's truly an unlearned loser, addicted to alcohol and women. Not worth worrying about!"

He gradually relaxed his vigilance against the Night Owl and turned his attention to Princess Aisha.

Night Owl collected more and more intelligence in casinos and brothels, and he became more and more aware of the situation in Java.

He learned that Jin Xuanming had evil intentions towards Princess Aisha, and he also knew that Princess Aisha hated Jin Xuanming deeply.

He decided to take advantage of this to sow discord and make Jin Xuanming and Princess Aisha become enemies.

That night, the Night Owl disguised himself and sneaked into Princess Aisha's bedroom.

"Who?" Princess Aisha asked vigilantly.

"It's me, Night Owl." Night Owl whispered.

Princess Aisha was surprised and asked quickly:

"What are you doing here?"

"I'll tell you a secret."

Night Owl said mysteriously.

"Jin Xuanming wants to marry you in order to control the Kingdom of Java."

Princess Aisha's face changed. She had long suspected that Jin Xuanming had ulterior motives.

But I didn't expect him to be so despicable!

"What evidence do you have?" asked Princess Aisha.

Night Owl told Princess Aisha the information he had collected in the casino and brothel.

He also took out some secret letters written by Jin Xuanming to the King of Java.

After reading the evidence, Princess Aisha was furious.

She didn't expect Jin Xuanming to be so insidious and cunning, and actually wanted to use her to achieve his own goals!

"I'm going to kill Jin Xuanming!"

Princess Aisha said through gritted teeth.

"No, now is not the time."

Night Owl said calmly.

"We need to take a long-term view."

"Your Highness, what you need to do now is to stabilize Jin Xuanming and make him think he still has a chance."

"This way, we will have more time to collect evidence and expose his conspiracy."

Princess Aisha took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger surging in her heart.

She understood that Night Owl was right, being impulsive would only lead to bad consequences.

She nodded slowly, a determined glint in her eyes:

"You're right, I can't let him succeed!"

After Night Owl left, Princess Aisha paced back and forth in her bedroom.

Jin Xuanming's ugly face kept appearing in my mind.

She bit her lip tightly, trying hard to restrain the urge to cut him into pieces immediately.

The next day, Jin Xuanming came again as expected.

He held a huge South China Sea pearl in his hand and handed it to Princess Aisha as if offering a treasure:

"Your Highness, this is the South China Sea Pearl I found especially for you. I hope you like it."

Princess Aisha glanced at the bead. The luster was indeed nice, but she felt disgusted.

She forced a smile and took the pearl:

"Thank you for your kindness, Duke Wu."

When Jin Xuanming saw Princess Aisha accept the gift, he was immediately delighted.

He rubbed his hands and said with a shamefaced face:

"Princess, if you like, I will bring it to you every day."

Princess Aisha suppressed her nausea and said with a forced smile:

"Duke Wu is really worried."

In the next few days, Jin Xuanming gave gifts to Princess Aisha in various ways.

From pearls from the South China Sea to BMWs from the Western Regions, from rare spices to silks and satins, it covers everything.

He was so attentive that he wanted to take out his heart and show it to Princess Aisha.

Princess Aisha had no interest in a rude warrior like Jin Xuanming.

But she cleverly took advantage of Jin Xuanming's affection for her and maneuvered around him.

Sometimes she showed some affection for Jin Xuanming, and sometimes she deliberately ignored him.

He could never figure out what she was thinking, but he couldn't stop.

She was like a skilled animal tamer, playing with the ferocious beast Jin Xuanming in her hands.

She quietly extracted information from Jin Xuanming, while also secretly protecting Ye Xiao.

Night Owl, on the other hand, continued to hang out in casinos and brothels, pretending to be addicted to alcohol and sex.

The people Jin Xuanming sent to monitor him reported Ye Xiao's "absurd behavior" to him every day.

This made him even more convinced that Night Owl was an unlearned and useless person.

One day, Princess Aisha came to Haixia Pass for inspection.

I happened to meet Night Owl directing the craftsmen to work on the embankment.

She saw the dusty appearance of Night Owl from afar and couldn't help but smile.

"Master Night Owl, thank you for your hard work."

Princess Aisha walked up to Night Owl and asked with concern.

Night Owl quickly bowed and saluted: "May Your Highness, the Princess be blessed with good health."

"Your Excellency, there is no need to be so polite." Princess Aisha smiled slightly.

"Seeing you working so hard, I am very happy."

"It is my duty to share your majesty's worries." Ye Xiao replied respectfully.

Princess Aisha's eyes fell on Night Owl's muddy clothes and asked with concern:

"Since you have worked so hard, please take care of your health."

Night Owl scratched his head pretending to be innocent:

"Thank you for your concern, Princess. I have a thick skin and this little suffering is nothing."

Princess Aisha smiled softly, took an exquisite brocade box from the maid, and handed it to Ye Xiao:

"This is a snack I made myself. I hope you don't mind it."

Ye Xiao was flattered to receive the brocade box, thinking to himself:

This princess is really good at acting. If you don’t know, you would think we have an affair.

"I thank the princess for the reward."

Night Owl said respectfully.

Jin Xuanming got the news and hurried over.

He happened to see Princess Aisha and Night Owl having an "intimate" conversation, and jealousy burned in his heart.

He walked up to Princess Aisha and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Your Highness, this dam issue is a matter of national importance. How could you trouble Your Highness to come in person?"

"If anything unexpected happens, we will be held responsible for the consequences."

Princess Aisha glanced at Jin Xuanming calmly:

"General Jin, you're worrying too much. I'm just here to check on the progress of the project, nothing else."

"Your Highness the Princess is a golden branch and jade leaf. It would be better for you to return to the palace and rest early."