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Huo Zhanting had never had a moment like this before, feeling that what he did seemed to be meaningless.

The blood of those soldiers dyed the battlefield red. Are they protecting these scum?

Shen Qinglan hugged Huo Zhanting's waist back, shook her head, and said solemnly:

"Silly boy, everything you do is meaningful!"

"If even you give up, then the people will truly live in dire straits, and the soldiers will have died in vain."

"It is precisely because there are so many injustices and selfishness that it is even more important for someone to stick to his or her original intention."

Shen Qinglan paused when she said this, then slightly pushed Huo Zhanting away, raised her eyes and looked at him seriously:

"No matter what, I will be with you and work hand in hand to see the true peace and prosperity of the world."

Huo Zhanting was stunned, looking at the woman in his arms with a serious expression, and there seemed to be endless tenderness in her eyes.

"Okay, let's go together."

Huo Zhanting hugged Shen Qinglan in his arms, his eyes full of satisfaction.

In the past, he regarded guarding the border and defending Dayong as his life creed.

That road was full of wind, frost and loneliness, but now with her by his side, it seemed that he was no longer afraid of wind, frost, and was no longer lonely.

Huo Zhanting never believed in gods and Buddhas, but at this moment, he sincerely imagined making a wish to the gods and Buddhas in the sky: May my wife be safe and happy, may my wife be like a phoenix in the sea, may my wife be like the bright moon in the night sky...

Before Lu Huaizhu came back, Shen Qinglan was invited into the palace by the Queen.

At this critical juncture, the Queen suddenly invited her into the palace, which might not be a good thing.

But Shen Qinglan was also confident that no matter what the Queen wanted her to do, she would always have to consider Prince Zhan's Mansion.

The queen was wearing casual clothes today and was dressed very simply.

At this moment, she was sitting in front of a chessboard. As if she knew Shen Qinglan was coming, she raised her eyes and said with a smile:

"Are you here? How about coming over and playing a game of chess with me?"

Shen Qinglan naturally did not refuse. She smiled, bowed, walked forward and sat in front of the queen.

The Queen looked at Shen Qinglan with a smile, then waved casually at Yun Lanxin and the people Shen Qinglan brought with her, saying:

"Go down."

Yunlan bowed happily, turned around and left. Shuwen and Shuyu looked at each other, seeming a little wary.

Seeing this, the Queen couldn't help but look at Shen Qinglan with amusement and said:

"It seems that your maidservant is very worried about you? Are you afraid that this Queen will eat you?"

"How could that be?" Shen Qinglan naturally couldn't fall out with the Queen, at least not now.

Immediately, Shen Qinglan winked at Shuwen and Shuyu. Although they were worried, they did not dare to disobey the queen and could only leave.

At this time, only Shen Qinglan and the Queen were left in the hall. The smoke from the goose pear incense beside them was curling up, and the smell was refreshing.

Seeing that the Queen had no intention of speaking, Shen Qinglan naturally had no intention of speaking first.

For a while, the two of them played chess very quietly, and the only sound that could be heard was the sound of each other's moves.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Qinglan looked at the distinct black and white on the chessboard, raised his eyes and smiled at the queen and said:

"The Queen is a great chess player, Jiashun lost."

The queen laughed, looked back at Shen Qinglan and said, "I know how good my chess skills are. Is Princess Jiashun giving me a break?"

Shen Qinglan would naturally not admit it, she just looked at the queen with a smile and said:

"The Queen is being modest."

The Queen shook her head and looked at Shen Qinglan with a hint of sincere admiration, and her voice was filled with emotion as she said:

"No, you are very smart. You are the smartest woman I have ever met in my life."

"I have suffered several losses at your hands, but I have never blamed you. Whether you believe it or not, you are a respectable opponent to me."

Shen Qinglan looked at the Queen in surprise. She didn't expect that the Queen would actually lay these things out in the open. She was speechless for a moment and couldn't figure out the Queen's intention.

The Queen looked at Shen Qinglan, who showed a rare look of confusion, but she smiled and poured a cup of tea for Shen Qinglan herself, saying with a smile:

"The Fourth Prince has colluded with foreign enemies and is coming from Tianqi Mountain. He will march down to the city and force his way into the imperial palace from time to time."

Shen Qinglan's heart was shaken, and the hand holding the teacup couldn't help but tremble. The scalding hot tea overflowed and spilled on the back of her hand, which instantly turned red.

But Shen Qinglan seemed not to notice, and looked at the queen in a hoarse voice and said:

"Queen! Are you going to use the blood of the entire capital's people to pave that Dengyun Road? You are crazy!"

Shen Qinglan has always known that the Queen deliberately let the Fourth Prince go, and she definitely had a backup plan in mind.

But she thought a lot, but she didn't expect that the Queen's plan was even bigger and more serious than the Fourth Prince's!

"You want the Fourth Prince to kill his father, and then in the name of clearing the emperor's court, eliminate the Fourth Prince, and naturally support the Eighth Prince to take the throne, but the Queen..."

"Have you ever thought that people can make mistakes and horses can stumble? You let the Fourth Prince lead Xinyi's troops into the city. Isn't that courting disaster? Even if the Eighth Prince really takes the throne, can he sit on it safely?"

If Shen Qinglan only suspected that the Fourth Prince had a relationship with Xinyi before, now it has been proven.

But the people of Xinyi are ambitious by nature, and the Fourth Prince's cooperation with them may not be unintentional in their attempt to take advantage of him.

At that time, it will be easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away!

The queen wanted to be the oriole, but she didn't know that if there were too many mantises, the oriole might not be able to kill them all.

In the end... maybe the mantis will be entangled and killed by the backlash.

The Queen saw that Shen Qinglan's face was solemn and cold, but her eyes were gentle, and she said lightly:

"I know that as long as I give you a little clue, you will be able to piece together all my plans. But don't worry, since you know what I am planning, you should also rest assured that I naturally have a backup plan."

"Since my son is to sit on the throne, I will not leave him with a devastated Dayong."

Shen Qinglan shut up. She felt it was pointless to continue talking to the Queen.

After all, no matter what she said, it was impossible for the queen to change her mind because of her one or two words.

"I have never heard what the Queen said today. Since I have bothered you for so long, I will take my leave now."

Shen Qinglan must go back quickly to discuss countermeasures with Huo Zhanting and others.

It was defense before, but now...

Shen Qinglan stood up to leave, but before he took two steps, a group of guards rushed in from outside the hall and surrounded Shen Qinglan.

Shen Qinglan paused, turned around to look at the queen, and said in a deep voice: "Queen!"

The queen walked up to Shen Qinglan and stood still. She stroked Shen Qinglan's face with her slender hand and said softly:

"Jiashun, you are so smart, you should know that since I let you into the palace today, I don't intend to let you leave, right?"

Shen Qinglan took a deep breath. If she didn't know before entering the palace, how could she not know after the queen told her those things?

Shen Qinglan was silent for a while. Naturally, he would not resist stubbornly. He just said:

"Where is my personal maid? Since the Queen won't let me leave, I have to have someone to take care of me."

The queen waved her hand and Shuyu was pushed in.

Shen Qinglan quickly reached out to support Shuyu, but when he looked up, he didn't see Shuwen, so he frowned and looked at the queen.

"Your other maid is very skilled. To avoid unnecessary trouble, you should lock her up separately."

Shen Qinglan pursed her lips, bowed to the queen and said, "Please be kind to my other maid."

After saying this, he allowed the guards to lead the way and left the hall.

The queen looked at Shen Qinglan's back, and a hint of smile flashed in her eyes.

Yun Lanxin was puzzled, and stepped forward to the queen and whispered, "Why did your queen have to do this? Why didn't you just kill her?"