The next day, Jiang Xue Ning slept until noon and did not go out. Instead, she was daydreaming in the study.

"elder sister…"

Looking at Gu Tangli who was helped in by the maid, she gently scolded, "Why are you here? Why are you running around instead of taking care of your health?"

Gu Tangli smiled bitterly, "I haven't found the hidden card yet, and Gu Hanzhou is not dead. How can I calm down and take care of my body?"

Now that everyone is here, it's time to come to a conclusion today, and soon everyone gathered in the study.

Jiang Xue Ning spoke first, "After talking last night, the most useful information came from that sentence - the safest is also the most dangerous."

"What do you think is an absolutely safe area for me?"

Bai Yu touched his chin, "Everyone knows that the biggest trump card of the King of Xiangchu is the Phoenix Army that she created to be loyal to her."

After saying that, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh my god! Could the traitor be in the Phoenix Army? That would really be the end of me."

What’s more important is that the elite troops of the Phoenix Army are now led by Fang Li. If something goes wrong in the battle outside, they will suffer serious damage.

Jiang Xue Ning turned the brush in her hand and looked at Gu Tangli, "You are the one who knows Gu Hanzhou best here, so who do you suspect?"

She coughed lightly and said, "That night when Miss Mu came to visit, my eyes were attracted by the camellia jade hairpin on her head."

Jiang Xue Ning lowered her head and recalled. She vaguely remembered that Mu Furong did wear a jade hairpin that night. "Is there something wrong with that jade hairpin?"

"Such a clear and crystal jade hairpin is made of precious ice jade, a specialty of Mobei. One piece is worth more than a thousand gold coins."

Although it was precious, it was still affordable for the rich and powerful. It was just that the timing of its appearance was too sensitive for her to ignore.

"I don't know if I'm overthinking..."

A jade hairpin really doesn't mean much. Jiang Xuening looked at Wu Jin and asked, "How is the investigation going on for what I asked you to do last night?"

"Although Feng Jianyi is a low-key person, his ambiguous relationship with Miss Mu is no secret in Chu City."

Jiang Li sorted out Mu Furong's life story. She was born in the Mu family of Liangchuan. Liangchuan was a small border town where people from different places lived together.

She joined the Phoenix Army four years ago, and the reasons for joining were complicated and not pure. It can be seen as an internal power game, and the Mu family used a large amount of food and silver to push her up.

But in recent years, as the deputy commander, he has been conscientious and responsible in his work.

Jiang Xue Ning twirled the pen in her hand. "From the current perspective, it is very likely her, so how did she get in touch with Gu Hanzhou?"

Gu Tangli shook her head. Gu Hanzhou had always been wary of her, so naturally she didn't know a lot of things.

Things were getting exciting, Bai Yu couldn't wait to ask, "Do you want to bring someone to arrest her immediately?"

"Sit down." Jiang Li glanced at him, "It's not that simple."

In the past four years, although the core elite of the Phoenix Army was still in charge of the leader Fang Li and she was not involved, she still had the power because of her ability and position.

For example, this time, although Fang Li led his troops to fight, he still left 40,000 regular soldiers here, under the command of Mu Furong. This was to be prepared for any eventuality, in case they were fighting in the northwest and Xiangchu was taken advantage of.

It was originally a very reasonable arrangement and a protection for Xiangchu, but now it has become an uncontrollable factor.

Although these 40,000 regular troops are not as good as the most elite part of the Phoenix Army, they should not be underestimated. The most important thing is that these 40,000 troops are in the territory of Hunan and Chu. Once chaos breaks out and they join forces with outsiders, no one knows what will happen in the end.

"What should we do now?" Bai Yu asked anxiously, "We can't just do nothing, right?"

Jiang Xue Ning stared at the map for a long time before giving the order, "Send out all the secret guards and military intelligence personnel to search for Gu Hanzhou's whereabouts while checking around Xiangchu to see if there are any large armies approaching."

If Gu Hanzhou wants to take over Xiangchu, the most feasible way is to conquer Xiangchu with internal and external support, which requires mobilizing troops.

Otherwise, even if she was killed as planned, Xiangchu would not be able to fall for a while because she was still there.

When she got into trouble before, Xiang Chu had persisted for so many years without being swallowed, which had already proved this point.

Wu Jin accepted the order and said, "Yes."

She then instructed Bai Yu, "Take my secret letter to Yuehua and ask Ruan Nanzhu to lead the troops."

In order to focus on defense, the troops must be in place first.

Seeing the critical situation, Gu Tangli coughed lightly and said, "Gu Hanzhou has someone from the princess' side. I'll try to contact them."

If we could know Gu Hanzhou's plan in advance, or find his people, things would be much simpler.

Soon everyone dispersed with their tasks, and Gu Tangli was helped back to rest.

Jiang Li then spoke, "What are you going to do with Mu Furong? Are you going to touch her?"

"This is a question worth thinking about..." Jiang Xue Ning said awkwardly, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Logically, it would be best to strike first, but this involved the Phoenix Army, which would shake its foundation, and no one knew how far she had infiltrated. If we acted rashly, we might end up pushing her to the edge.

The elite Phoenix Army and the Wolf Fang Army are still fighting the Turks in the northwest. Other forces in the Yan area of ​​the imperial court are eyeing Xiangchu with eager eyes.

Therefore, no matter what, Xiangchu cannot be in chaos now, and even if there is chaos, it must be suppressed immediately. If it is not handled properly, it will really cause a big accident.

"Heh, this Gu Hanzhou is really something." Jiang Xue Ning sneered, "He must die here this time."

Jiang Li said, "Cheng Yuan is in Baidu. Send him a secret letter and see how many people he can send over."

Gui Ye is dead, and Lu Chengyuan and Shangguan Wan will go together to clean up the mess. It is not certain whether they can send troops.

The safest approach is to gather more troops. Even if a rebellion does occur in the end, it can be suppressed in an instant with absolute military force.

She called Wu Sa again, "You personally lead people to Liangchuan Mu Mansion. If a fight breaks out, immediately control the people in Mu Mansion."

Wu Sa said excitedly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, he will definitely not be able to escape."

The study soon returned to silence. Jiang Li coughed lightly and said, "If you want to mobilize troops, there is actually another place where we can use them."

"Yunmeng Prefecture should be able to mobilize a lot of troops. Anyway, he will marry here in the future. We are all family, so it doesn't matter if they use them."

Jiang Xue Ning said slowly, "I'll go ask."

Jiang Li instantly felt that there was a chance. He didn't believe that anyone would dare to refuse her.

The night markets in Xiangchu are still bustling and lively, with shouts and hawking everywhere. People stroll in the night markets with smiles on their faces.

Everything was ordinary and full of mundane things. No one was aware of the undercurrents surging in the dark, nor that Xiangchu was about to face a crisis.

But Jiang Xue Ning knew that once a fight broke out, these people would be the bravest and would defend this place without hesitation, just like they did many years ago.

She hopes she can preserve the atmosphere and tranquility and prevent the war from spreading.


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