C19 Retreating from the Enemy

"If this official has the slightest error, I hope that the Emperor will not make things difficult for Xuan. After all, he is a child."

The Emperor smiled and hugged her again, "You are the same as Zhen. In this world, there is no one who is truly close to you. Just for this, how can Zhen bear to part with him."

Su Mann's heart was greatly shaken by this casual sentence. She could not help but raise her head to look into his eyes. It was pitch black and bottomless.

She returned to the residence with exhaustion in her heart. It was clear and cold, miserable and miserable. Without the noise, she actually began to feel lifeless.

It seemed like Qixuan had really fallen into King Duan's hands. It wasn't until a few days later that he was silently forced by the Monarch. Now, the tides had turned, and it was actually King Duan's turn again.

"Sir, this old servant needs to prepare dinner." The butler stood respectfully at the side.

Su Mann raised her hand, "Go down. I want to be quiet. If there is anything, I will tell you."

"This servant will retire."

Su Qian sat in the courtyard and frowned deeply. Qixuan was in King Duan's hands, so she had to obey him in public. If it was just a private matter, it would be fine. Anyway, it was not a good thing for him to keep silent, but it concerned the people of the world. If there was a mistake in the money for the disaster relief, how many people would have to leave their homes? Corpses in the wilderness?

The words that the Emperor had quietly whispered into her ear were clearly reminding her that if something were to happen to the silver, the prayer would still not be able to live.

No matter what choice she made, there would only be death. This Jun Family was really something. Not only did they seize her country, but they also wanted to kill them all.

Su Mann thought of the gold, silver, and jewelry in the secret room in the study and had a plan in her heart. Perhaps there was still a way for things to turn around.

She sized up the treasures in the room and estimated that the value was about the same as that sum of silver. But how did these things appear here? Until now, it was still a mystery.

She caressed the face of the woman on the wall and left two lines of tears in a daze. "Mother."

"Tell Xiao Qi what to do and what to do to protect Qixuan? Was it really my fault for choosing to join the court as an official? Should I really not have thought of restoring my country? "

" Mother, Xiao Qi is so tired. Seven doesn't know what to do? "

Leaning towards the portrait, Su Mann accidentally touched the portrait and a rumbling sound rang in her ears. In front of her was another world.

Su Qian widened her eyes in shock. Tears were still brewing in her eyes.

She held up the fire piston and looked at the flight of stairs in front of her. She carefully fumbled around. She did not expect that there was not only a secret chamber in the study but also a secret passage. She just did not know where the secret passage led to.

The further ahead she went, the more dry the air became. Su Mann was sure that the exit was not far away, so she quickened her pace and walked forward.

The large and mighty escort army had flags fluttering in the wind. The carriage pulled boxes of silver and began to move on. Su Qian sat on the horse, and beside her was a guard with extraordinary martial arts. Behind him were countless officers and soldiers.

After a day of travel, they arrived at the station where they were resting on the way.

Su Mann sized up the warehouse. There was only one door that could be entered. It seemed to be safe, but King Duan was cunning and full of tricks. How could he let go of such a great opportunity?

Now she finally understood why he insisted on her taking on this difficult task. It was because of Jun's silent trust, but the funny thing was that she had never taken a look at the things inside the box. It was hard to tell whether it was stone or silver.

Almost all the escorts were King Duan's men, and she couldn't even get close to silver. Jun Silent, this bastard, would definitely not let him go when she went back.

"It's late at night. Sir, you can rest first. We still have to hurry tomorrow. There are many soldiers guarding this place, and the two of us will take turns during the night. Sir, don't worry."

Nonsense, I am only worried if you are here. Su Mann thought to herself, but on the surface, she could only remain calm as she yawned and walked back to her room.

Yu Xing and Yu Chen were both martial arts scholars, so their martial arts were naturally not difficult. The key was still King Duan's lackeys. Su Mann had also tested the two of them on the way. They were both loyal and not to be provoked.

It seemed like this was the only last chance she had.

Su Mann took out a piece of bamboo from her bosom, walked to the window, and pulled hard. A ray of light bloomed in the air, and then disappeared without a trace.

About two hours later, a figure floated outside the window. Su Qian glanced at the wide open window and saw that two figures had already rushed into the room. They were dressed in black and blended into the darkness of the night.

"Subordinate was late. Mistress, please forgive me."

Su Mann got up and looked at the two of them and went straight to the point, "The warehouse of the relay station contains the silver for this disaster relief. There are heavy troops guarding outside. Moreover, two of them are martial arts scholars. With your martial arts, do you have a chance of getting an ingot of silver? "

Star Soul, Xingyue looked at each other. Star Soul Dao asked, "How many soldiers are there in the army?"

Su Mann replied, "If we don't disturb the rest, the rotation will be 50."

"The chances of success are the highest, Mistress."

"But this way, it will alert the enemy."

"Rest assured, Mistress. This Bewitching Perfume is specially made, but it will only last for a moment. Furthermore, the poisoned person will fall into a trance and fall into an illusion. There will be no problem."

Su Qian pondered for a moment, then took out a silver ingot from her sleeve and handed it to Xing Ling. "You can exchange it for a silver ingot. But remember, you must wait until the end of the night before making a move."

After the two of them left, Su Mu laid on the table and fiddled with the candle. The candle light swayed along with her movements, and from time to time, a few sounds could be heard.

It was really funny that she had spent so much time and energy. It was fine as long as she wanted to restore her country, but in the end, she still had to sacrifice her life for that person's country. It seemed like she was really suitable to be a loyal and good general. In her next life, she would never be a woman.

After three minutes, the two Astral Souls, Xingyue, once again appeared in Su Man's room, holding a silver ingot in their hands.

"How are you?" Su Mann sized them up from head to toe, and only heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the two of them were not injured.

"What does Mistress want this silver for? It does not seem to be anything special."

Su Xueman smiled and said, "Of course it is useful. It is not convenient to speak here. You should leave as soon as possible and be careful."

"Subordinate will retire."

"I'll take my leave."

After the two of them left, Su Mann immediately picked up the silver and started to study it. Sure enough, the higher-ups had been tampered with. If something were to happen at that time... She would become the best scapegoat. She would not die anyway. However, she was not willing to die under the use of others.

The sky was bright, and the eunuch who had sent the decree was already waiting at the station. The Jun silently changed people to escort the money for the disaster relief, and only told them that there was another assignment for Su Mann. He ordered ___ to immediately enter the capital. And the substitute was actually Lu Bingtian, Lu Shao Jin. This person was an official and just. His heart was tied to the common people, and he was also King Duan's arch-enemy. Su Mann could not help but admire his silent means. It was really watertight. It could even make King Duan's bamboo basket fetch water for nothing. All his efforts were in vain.

However, the Emperor had grasped the timing so accurately. What about Qixuan? He was still in King Duan's hands. Su Mann looked at the imperial edict in her hands. She also knew that there was no longer any time to think about it at this moment. She could only speed up the horse. She would make a decision after returning to the Palace.

Along the way, she met King Duan. Su Mann knew that he was definitely going to clean up the mess, but it was not easy to point it out. She could only look at the Imperial Decree helplessly. King Duan temporarily let her go, but she did not know if he had any suspicions.

Although this matter could be considered to have ended, Qixuan's matter still had not come to an end. Su Mann could only enter the Palace to meet the Sage. The Sovereign silently looked at the person who rushed back with a journey full of dust and dust, and his heart actually surged with tenderness.

"This official greets the Emperor."

The Emperor silently walked down and helped her up, "How is it? Is your beloved official satisfied with this trip?"

Su Mann coldly snorted and said, "I'm afraid that he has completely praised the Emperor's heart but Xuan has fallen into King Duan's hands. His methods are very vicious and I am worried that something will happen to Little Xuan."

"No, King Duan has already left the Imperial Residence. Perhaps he is in the residence and will only be at ease after going to investigate."

Jun silently hugged her and could not help but laugh when she heard her indecisive words, "Beloved, don't worry. Zhen has already ordered people to send him back to Prime Minister Mansion. Not a single hair of yours will be missing from you."

Su Mann suddenly raised her head and looked at the smiling face of the man. In an instant, she understood everything and remembered the words he had said before he left.

"You are the same as Zhen. In this world, there is no one who is truly close to you. How can Zhen bear to hurt him just because of this?"

What a good method. She thought that he believed in her. She did not expect that he actually dug a hole for her to willingly jump into. He was as arrogant as King Duan. If she knew that he had schemed against her from the beginning, she did not know how she would feel.

King Duan was sure that he didn't expect that the person closest to him would have been planted with a chess piece. The Emperor conniving only gave him a few more days to jump around. It was fine if he was truly obedient, but if he really acted, then it would probably be as he wished. The sooner he went out, the more trouble he would face.

Moreover, it was laughable that she actually pretended to be a clown for once, and she thought that he was unaware of it. But never had she imagined that everything was within his expectations, and it was exactly exactly the same. Nevermind, she didn't have anything to complain about losing to such a person.

"Are you angry with Zhen?"

Su Man said, "This official does not dare."

“ Oh? " A wisp of extraordinary splendor flickered within the depths of his eyes, and he said with a smile, "You said you wouldn't dare, and it wasn't because you weren't angry with me. In this way, you're blaming me for concealing this matter?"

" The Emperor has put in a lot of effort to get rid of King Duan. This matter is of great importance and if you do not explain it clearly to this official, you naturally have your reasons. This official will definitely not dare to have any dissatisfaction with the Emperor's plan. " Su Mann pushed him away again and respectfully bowed her head.

So what if she saw through it? Who knew that it would not be comfortable to be a clown under someone else's control? Furthermore, it was to use the life of her closest relative to threaten her.

Jun was silent and helpless. He held Su Mann's delicate face and kissed it. He ignored her resistance and once again pulled her into his embrace.

"Mann, it is not that Zhen does not believe you, it is just that it is a matter of great importance. Zhen cannot use the lives of the people in the world as a wager. West Xia has been suffering from water for many years. Imperial Uncle, I am afraid that you have already taken this opportunity. If you knew about this beforehand, why would you panic while dealing with him? "

"The Imperial Uncle is extremely suspicious. Zhen has planted those two people by his side since five years ago. There must not be any accidents. Zhen knows that Imperial Uncle will not harm you. So he sent you there without worry, and the result proves that you really didn't disappoint Zhen. "

Su Mann understood. He had been guarding against King Duan since five years ago. If she wasn't wrong, he was still an unfavoured prince at that time. With such thoughts, it was no wonder that those princes who claimed to be extremely smart were defeated by him in the end.

"The Emperor is not worried that King Duan would kill this official and then commit suicide out of fear of crime?"

He smiled but said with certainty, "He will not."

"Why is the Emperor so certain that he will not take this official's life?"