At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

After leaving Chuigong Hall, he went to the Eastern Palace and handed the carved wooden box to the little prince.

The little thing tried to hold back tears and asked, "When will brother Yuheng come back?"

Who can tell how long the war will last...

Xie Yuheng said casually: "I will be back on your fifth birthday."

"really?"

Facing the little thing's clear and innocent eyes, Xie Yuheng nodded decisively without any shame.

"Minister, I will keep my word."

The Vermilion Bird on Xie Yuheng’s shoulder is singing and blooming: “Chirp, chirp, chirp!” I don’t believe you!

Then, he was so happy that his head exploded.

After putting the dizzy piglet in his pocket and giving the little creature another instruction, Xie Yuheng left the palace from the West Palace Gate.

He took the reins from the guard waiting at the West Palace Gate.

Xie Yuheng took a long stride, jumped onto the horse swiftly, and rode away with the whip.

He successively met up with Rui Wang Rong Shi and others, then went to the military camp outside the west city, selected 10,000 elite soldiers, and headed west.

In the evening, at Xu's house.

A woman in her thirties said with a sweet smile, "According to the spies, the Xie family's boy went to the West Camp to recruit soldiers and headed west."

Duke Xun sneered, "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. I don't know what His Majesty is thinking, letting a sickly person go to Liangzhou."

"Who knows, maybe Marquis Jiangling has some secret weapon."

The woman spoke in a long drawn-out tone, with a smile on her lips, and her lively eyes occasionally glanced at a fish symbol on the table.

Suddenly, a big hand took the fish token away. Duke Xun looked at the fish token in his hand and shook his head, saying, "What secret weapon can defeat the coalition forces of 500,000?"

The woman chuckled, "It's hard to say, after all..."

"The Duke also knows what the situation is in Wusun."

"Chi Yao has been in charge of government affairs for many years. Now her health is not good. She may die any day."

"Her son is a fool, not good-looking and useless."

"Isn't this world still your Xu family's world?"

As the woman spoke, she placed her tender white hand on Duke Xun's old hand.

Just when Duke Xun was about to grab her, the woman retracted her hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped it with disgust.

Duke Xun was furious, but due to the other party's identity, he could only cover his lips awkwardly and cough twice.

He stiffly changed the subject and said, "I didn't expect that the Xie family had such an identity."

Hearing this, the woman lazily raised her eyelids, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

Duke Xun continued, "The Chi family is probably beyond saving now."

"Master Nie, look at the Chi family's private soldiers. When will you ask your sister to send the token of mobilization?"

Nie Nishang glanced at him with a smile, stroking her delicate lower lip with her index finger.

She slowly said, "No hurry. I heard that the Duke has a son named Xu An."

"Although he is not as elegant as Xie Mingli, nor as handsome as Jiangling Hou, he is still worthy of my attention."

"Why not let the Xu and Nie families marry and become a happy couple forever."

Duke Xun's hands, hidden in his sleeves, suddenly clenched tightly, his nails digging into his flesh.

Xu An is his most outstanding child!

The woman is in her thirties, and her son is only in his twenties.

Besides...the Nie family is the remnant of the previous dynasty.

Just the branch in the capital seemed to be cursed. For several generations in a row, only daughters were born, and no sons at all.

Seeing that Duke Xun was silent for a long time, Nie Nishang laughed tenderly, "Oh, Duke, are you reluctant to let go?"

"As the saying goes, you can catch a wolf only if you are willing to sacrifice a child."

"The Duke has dozens of children, but he still cares about Xu An?"

Duke Xun raised his eyelids slightly, and said with a fake smile: "I'm afraid that if I give up the child, the wolf will bite me back. I will lose everything and make wedding clothes for others in vain."

"How could that be?" Nie Nishang smiled with her hands covering her lips.

"Nichang does want to be the emperor, but I'm afraid people in the world won't agree."

Nie Nishang's cherry lips were half-pursed, half-angry and half-coquettish.

But if you really treat Nie Nishang as an ordinary woman, you will be tricked to death one day.

Of the eight great families in Shangjing, only the Nie family is still safe and sound.

Nie Nishang, a woman, was able to secure the position of the head of the family, which shows her ability.

Duke Xun Guo held the tea and shook his head, not completely believing what he said.

"Patriarch Nie can also be like Xu and use the emperor to control the princes."

"When a child is born, he can rule the country openly from behind the curtain, just like Chi Yao did."

Nie Nishang curled her lips, not knowing what she was thinking of.

"That kid from the You family has been almost turned into a waste by your old lady. He is really a good puppet."

"only......"

As soon as she changed her tone, a bloodthirsty sneer appeared on her bright and beautiful face, and a terrifying hatred burst out of her eyes.

"The Chu family deserves to die!"

"They took away my Jiang family's kingdom, forcing my descendants to change their surnames and names, and even have to worship our ancestors in secret."

Seeing the hatred in her eyes, Duke Xun paused while holding the cup...

Speaking of which, the Xunguo Mansion is the descendant of the heroes who made great contributions to the founding of the Liang State.

The ancestors of the Xu family also contributed to the destruction of the Jiang royal family of the previous dynasty.

But after a moment, Nie Nishang regained her previous bright and charming look.

She raised the corner of her eyelids and glanced at Duke Xun.

"Don't worry, Duke. Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. My Nie family has always been able to distinguish clearly."

"Besides, over the past one hundred years... the Nie family has never taken action against you, the descendants of the founding nobles."

Of course, it was also because the power in the hands of the founding heroes was stripped away by successive Chu emperors.

Nowadays, it is almost the same as the statue of the God of Fortune placed on the counter in the restaurant lobby.

Duke Xun put down the teacup and handed over the fish token in his sleeve.

"Patriarch Nie is so generous!"

"In that case, please take care of your sister, the second wife of the Chi family, and transfer the Chi family's private soldiers in Lianshao."

Nie Nishang rolled her eyes at him, "Old fox."

"You've gone through so much trouble just to make me stop having any ideas about your precious son Xu An."

Duke Xun Guo laughed, "Master Nie is a kind-hearted person. After we accomplish our mission, you can choose any man in the world."

"After all, this old man is not interested in men."

The faces of the two Xie brothers appeared in Nie Nishang's mind, and she couldn't help but lick her lips with the tip of her tongue.

The two brothers each have their own style, and of course the most important thing is that neither of them has ever married, and there is no record of either of them having concubines.

"What the Duke said makes sense, so I will just endure the suffering a little longer, alas~"

After she finished speaking, she reached out to take the fish token, glanced at the words "Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites", and stood up and walked out.

Before leaving, I heard the voice of Duke Xun Guo again.

"Chi Song stated his identity at the court meeting today, but that person did not punish him for deceiving the emperor."

"I guess, as the rumors among officials say, there are other spies in the dark."