The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

"Your Highness, this..."

"Tell Father and Mother that it was all wishful thinking on their part before, and I never agreed to it. But this time, I will not break my word." Emperor Beizun picked up a glass of water, took a sip, and said calmly, "I just received a report that Tiansheng has secretly assembled an army of 200,000 and is heading towards Huaicheng in the northeast of Tiansheng. Tuoba Yu's whereabouts have been mysterious lately, and it seems that we can find the answer now."

Upon hearing Di Beizun's words, Su Yu was immediately taken aback. He glanced at Di Beizun in surprise, then looked at the map of the entire northwest region of the Great Zhou hanging opposite him, and exclaimed, "He wants to attack the Wu Kingdom?"

"The Wu Kingdom has been plagued by internal strife in recent years. I recently heard that the Wu Emperor is seriously ill, and the court is unstable. Once the Wu Emperor passes away, the internal strife in Wu will escalate, and Tuoba Yu will immediately send troops." Di Beizun calmly put down his cup, looked at the map thoughtfully, and after a long while, continued, "Tuoba Yu is no simple man. Do you know why he didn't choose to attack the weaker Yuezhi Kingdom, conquer the Yuezhi Kingdom, and then continue north to take over the Wu Kingdom, but instead bypassed the Yuezhi Kingdom and directly attacked the Wu Kingdom?"

"Your Highness, that's obvious. Given such a golden opportunity, Tuoba Yu, being so clever, would naturally not let it slip by!"

Su Yu replied.

However, Di Beizun smiled and said, "You're only half right. The main reason is that our Great Zhou has conquered the Shu Kingdom. Once the Shu Kingdom is conquered by us, if we want to do anything to the northeastern part of their Tiansheng Kingdom in the future..."

Di Beizun didn't continue, but at this moment, Su Yu completely understood, "So that's how it is. He wants to plant a seed among us. Even if we use force against Dayong in the future, it will be easy for him to stop us. Besides, their Tiansheng has already formed a marriage alliance with Dayong."

Thinking of this, Su Yu frowned and asked with some worry, "Then, Your Highness, what should we do now?"

A strange and unfathomable chill rose in Di Beizun's deep eyes. He slowly stood up, took a few steps to the map, and gently pointed his slender fingertips at the location of the Yuezhi Kingdom. "Since he won't take it, then our Great Zhou will take it."

Su Yu was taken aback, stared at the map for a long while, and then a respectful smile appeared on his face. "Your Highness is very insightful!"

Emperor Beizun turned his head indifferently, his hands behind his back, and said, "You may leave now. Tell the soldiers to strengthen their defenses and launch an attack on the Shu capital city first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Yes! Your Highness!"

Su Yu bowed deeply before retreating.

Hearing the door close, Di Beizun sighed inwardly, raised his hands, and leaned against the window, gazing blankly at the silent night sky outside, his expression somewhat dazed...

Inside the windswept palace in western Tata City.

"Your Highness, why did you order the soldiers to halt the pursuit?"

Gore looked at Xifeng Lie, who was sitting in front of the couch, intently wiping the swift sword in his hand, with some doubt, and said with great confusion, "This person's martial arts are so high, he is definitely not an ordinary person. The documents that the soldiers found on him are from Dayong... If we search thoroughly, we will definitely be able to catch this person in no time!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Fenglie suddenly stopped what he was doing, looked up at Gore, and said coldly, "He was hit by my Yin Cold Palm. Even if he survives, he will suffer pain and torment that no ordinary person can endure. This makes me feel more satisfied than killing him with one blow."

Gore was taken aback, thinking to himself, "That makes sense. His Highness the Crown Prince's martial arts are unfathomable. No one has ever survived his chilling palm strike. Although that guy is skilled in martial arts, he will probably also be unable to overcome this calamity."

"Your Highness, in your opinion, is this person a spy for the Great Yong?"

Gore asked, "This person's identity document is from the Great Yong Dynasty, but he told Your Highness in the restaurant that he was a Heavenly Saint, and that his martial arts were so high... Oh, right, Your Highness, I went to Heavenly Saint before, and the accent of that person sounded very much like the accent of the northeastern part of Heavenly Saint..."

"You've gone to great lengths to provoke a conflict between Dayong and our Liao Dynasty. I have even more reason to suspect that he's a spy infiltrated by Tiansheng. You should know that Dayong and Liao are now at odds with each other. Sikong Jin has set fire to the entire Tata City. Don't you find it strange that a spy from Dayong is here?"

Xi Fenglie was a suspicious man, and after Sikong Jin's outburst, he felt a strange unease. He frowned, sheathed his swift sword, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Gore paused for a moment, hesitated for a long time, and then asked, "Then, what does Your Highness think?"

"This person's martial arts are so high that even if he is a spy, he can't be an ordinary one. There is currently no direct evidence to prove his identity. If he is a spy for Dayong, then why would he dare to appear in Tata City? Shouldn't he have fled with Sikong Jin? But if he is a spy sent by Tiansheng, then his motive is already very clear. However, regardless of whether he is a spy for Dayong or Tiansheng, I will not be easily fooled. Therefore, the best approach is to remain still and not let a mere spy disrupt our formation, understand?"

A sharp, cold light flashed in Xi Fenglie's deep pupils. He gripped his swift sword tightly in his large hand, his tone crisp and decisive, "Our most important task now is to appease the people here, find Sikong Jin, and his army. He has brought shame upon my Great Liao, and I will make him pay with his head!"

The almost frantic resentment conveyed between the lines sent a chill down Gore's spine, demonstrating just how furious His Highness was about what Sikong Jin had done.

Taking a deep breath, Gore clasped his hands slightly and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"

"Order the soldiers to strengthen the defenses. Arrest any suspicious persons found in the city immediately. In addition, continue to send out more scouts to conduct a thorough search of the border. Report back immediately if any suspicious traces are found. Furthermore, immediately send a feint force to approach Taran City and closely monitor its movements. If those rioters want to start an uprising, I don't mind lending them a hand."

"Yes, Your Highness! By the way, please take a look at the message that General Ge Su sent from Hangu Pass."

Gore pulled a letter from his sleeve and handed it to West Wind.

Xi Fenglie took it, opened it, glanced at it briefly, and his face immediately darkened.

"Your Highness, has something happened over there?"

Seeing that Xifenglie's expression was not right, Gore asked him a question.

Xi Fenglie glanced at him, handed over the letter, and said in a deep voice, "It's a report from Tashe City. If I'm not mistaken, the idea of ​​exchanging those prisoners of war for arrows was probably conceived by this Sikong Jin."

"Your Highness means that Sikong Jin and the others may have discovered that we had hidden a large army in Tashe City long ago?" Gore frowned, somewhat incredulous. "But that's impossible. The soldiers in Tashe City have all infiltrated the city in small groups, and Tashe City is heavily guarded. No one is allowed to enter or leave the city gates at will. How did they find out?"

Xi Fenglie didn't answer, but his handsome face grew increasingly tense...