The Rebirth of the Stormy Prosperity Strategy

After returning to Ruo Mansion, Bo Pi told Ruo everything about what he saw Gui Nan's true appearance.

"It's strange that the person is so beautiful, but he insists on wearing a mask." Bo Pi said.

Listening to Bo Pi's description, Ruo Xiangsi was extremely flustered. She immediately took out a portrait of a woman in white clothes dancing with a sword and asked, "Is that her what you saw?"

The woman in the portrait was holding an ice-blue sword, and her white clothes were like the moon. Bo Pi flew over and said quickly, "That's her."

"It's over." Ruo Xiangsi sat down on the chair exhausted, and the portrait in her hand fell to the ground.

"Who is this person? Why does he make you look like this?" Bo Pi asked.

Ruo Lunhan picked up the portrait, rolled it up, and placed it on the table: "This person is one of the peak masters of Qingyuan Sect, the former master of Demon Lord, Mo Xiaolan."

"Oh, it's her." Bo Pi floated over and said, "I've heard about the three brothers and sisters. The eldest brother Shang Jun is a leader with both virtue and talent. The second brother Mu Qingfeng is a free and easy person. The youngest sister Mo Xiaolan is the head of the cold peak and is not tainted by the mundane world. It seems that the saying of being tainted by the mundane world is just an empty show."

"With the Qingtong Eyes, it's no wonder she wasn't affected by your spell." Ruo Lunhan nonchalantly put the scroll into the brocade box.

"What should I do, what should I do." Ruo Xiangsi pulled Ruo Lunhan's sleeve in panic: "Gui Nan is Mo Xiaolan, she must have discovered that we used a spell on her. She holds great power now. If we continue to investigate, the matter of Bo Pi will definitely not be concealed, and, and." As she spoke, her tears fell in big drops: "If His Majesty knew that Gui Nan, who has always been with him through thick and thin, is Mo Xiaolan, and that I have been stealing his feelings for Gui Nan all these years, he would definitely hate me. I even asked His Majesty to make her his concubine out of guilt. Now that I think about it, she was unwilling at the time. Was she holding back some trick to make me fall into eternal damnation?"

"Don't worry, my son." Ruo Lunhan helped him up: "Don't be afraid, hasn't it been discovered yet?"

"But, but Your Majesty is not a foolish person. He will find out. One day he will find out."

"Then we should completely wipe out Gui Nan before he finds out..."

"That's what my father meant."

"Mo Xiaolan has a high level of cultivation, so we can't do anything to her. However, we can guess why she wears a mask. Bo Pi, do you have a way to destroy the mask of the ancient tree ghost?"

"certainly……"

"Father, what should I do?" Ruo Xiangsi asked.

"The main thing about borrowing a knife to kill someone is not to get blood on your hands. Isn't it that someone has been obeying you and has stained your hands with blood? The same applies this time."

-

In the Imperial Palace——

"How dare you!" Mo Chu swept all the memorials on the table to the ground. Everyone present looked at Gui Nan and knelt down one after another.

"If you don't let me attack the demon tribe, I can agree. Now you want me to perform a friendly ceremony with the Western Regions. Do you think I can't defeat them?"

"We should reorganize now, not fight. The Western Regions have been seeking peace and are willing to be a vassal state. Your Majesty, why force them to the point where their country will be destroyed and their families will be ruined?"

"So what if it's a vassal state! What I want is complete submission, not vassalage. The bloodline of the lords of the Western Regions has been sitting on the throne for too long, it's time for a change."

"Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

"Gui Nan!" Mo Chu slammed the table vigorously: "You are becoming more and more disobedient."

"Honest advice may be unpleasant to the ear, but it is beneficial to action. If you insist on conquering the Western Regions, I will never lead the army."

"Do you think that without you, I would have no general to lead the army?"

Mo Chu came to Baili Suxue's residence angrily. After listening to his story, Baili Suxue's lips curled up into a smile. She had long wanted to resolve Gui Nan's major hidden danger, and now the opportunity had come. Because of the war, suspicion had arisen between Mo Chu and Gui Nan, and she could make a big fuss about this suspicion.

"I think it is necessary to conquer the Western Regions. After all, the King of the Western Regions must be one of our own to avoid unnecessary troubles."

"But Guinan did not allow me to attack the Western Regions."

"I have a brilliant plan. It can not only attack the Western Regions, but also weaken Gui Nan's rebelliousness."

"Tell me about it." Mo Chu became interested.

Baili Suxue poured him some tea and said, "She is so arrogant now because Your Majesty spoils her. If Your Majesty pretends not to care about her, she will be shocked and come back obediently."

"No, Gui Nan won't fall for the trick of playing hard to get." Mo Chu took a sip of the fragrant tea.

"No." Baili Suxue continued, "Gui Nan doesn't buy it, that's because Your Majesty is not decisive enough. Please listen to me this time."

-

Book Hall——

The dim light illuminated half of Gui Nan's face: "Do you really have to let me go?"

"Of course, you are the person I trust the most." Mo Chu leaned back in his chair with a smug look on his face. "Although the Western Region is not big, its strength should not be underestimated. We need someone to watch over it. Since you don't suggest attacking, then you can be that person and watch over this place for me."

Gui Nan didn't say anything. Mo Chu felt guilty: "If you don't want to, then lead the troops to attack. After all, I can't bear to..."

"I accept your order."

"You!" Mo Chu slammed the table, his face full of anger: "Okay, okay, since you want to go so much, then I will grant you your wish. Someone come and draft the order."

The civil servant picked up the pen trembling with fear, listened to Mo Chu's words, and wrote down every stroke.

Guinan was named Princess Anping and was given the title of Princess Anping. She was to marry the king of the Western Regions on the fifteenth day of the lunar month as a gesture of friendship.

After Gui Nan came out, she found Baili Suxue standing outside the door. She could hear the conversation inside clearly. Gui Nan made way for her to go in, but Baili Suxue followed her all the way to the garden.

Gui Nan stopped and asked, "What's the matter, Madam Baili?"

"Your Majesty is a cold-blooded person, right?" Baili Suxue walked to her side and touched her throat: "Do you know? My voice does not belong to me."

"What do you mean?" Gui Nan looked at her.

"Back then, my country was destroyed. Before I asked Your Excellency for help, the first person I met was Ruo Xiangsi. She learned about our relationship and told me that being together for one night would not hold him tightly, and that restoring the country could not rely on this thin relationship alone. So she made me drink a potion that changed my voice. As soon as Your Excellency heard my voice, he agreed to all my requests. My favor all comes from my voice. Ruo Xiangsi is my benefactor. I don't love Your Excellency, but she does, so humbly, so I want to help her solve all the hidden dangers, including you." She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "Gui Nan, Your Excellency is a heartless person. Everyone is just a passerby to him. Only Miss Xiangsi is his home. This time I will go to the Western Regions and settle down there and live an ordinary life."

Under the moonlight, Baili Suxue walked away from her, and a faint scent of osmanthus wafted in the breeze. Gui Nan still remembered that her voice surprised her when she first met her. She thought it was a coincidence, but it turned out to be a carefully planned arrangement.

Yes, after so long, Mo Chu would still be attracted to that voice. Just because the voice was similar, he could gain great favor. This was enough to prove how important Mo Xiaolan was in his heart.

Mo Chu thought Gui Nan was just sulking and would come back obediently in a few days. However, he did not wait for Gui Nan, but waited for Xuan Feng. He had never had any in-depth communication with this man, but it was just an interaction between a monarch and his subjects. Unexpectedly, Xuan Feng came this time for the purpose of marriage.

"This matter is difficult for me, but we must have a mediator to negotiate peace with the Western Regions, and this person must be my confidant. After much thought, I think only Gui Nan can take on this position."

"What if I can replace General Gui Nan and lead the troops to conquer the Western Regions?"

"I'm serious." Mo Chu raised his eyes and looked at him: "If you can really conquer the Western Region, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

"I just want a reward."

"what?"

"I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant me and Gui Nan a marriage when I return victorious."

Mo Chu closed his eyes and suppressed the nameless fire in his heart: "I have heard that there is someone in the military camp who loves Gui Nan. This person must be you."

"It is I, your Excellency."

"Okay." Mo Chu stood up, walked to his side and patted his shoulder heavily: "I promise you, as long as you can return triumphantly and help me conquer the Western Regions, I will grant you marriage, but the prerequisite is that you have to come back alive." The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile.

After Xuan Feng left, Mo Chu angrily shook his sleeves and said, "There are still too many pests around Gui Nan."

Ruo Xiangsi lifted the curtain and walked out: "Your Majesty, do you really want to cancel the engagement?"

"No." Mo Chu lifted her hair from her shoulders and said, "If you want to send troops, you need an excuse."

-

On the day of the marriage, Gui Nan put on the phoenix coronet and bridal robe, and still had the ghost mask on her face. The ghost mask and the red color on her body formed two different styles, which could not blend in.

She came in front of Mo Chu. Logically, it should be the saint Ruo Xiangsi who put the veil on her, but Mo Chu insisted on going on stage himself.

Gui Nan came in front of him and stopped. Mo Chu pulled out the red veil to cover Gui Nan's face. There was a red cloth between them. Then, he personally escorted her to the red sedan chair: "You and I have been friends for many years. Today I will personally see you off. I hope you can really protect the Western Region of Demons at the risk of your life. If the Western Region dares to have second thoughts, I will personally lead the army to destroy it."

Gui Nan's tone was extremely calm: "I am not protecting the Demonic Western Region, but I don't want to see my good friend Mo Chu bear the name of a tyrant."

At this time, the two had arrived in front of the sedan chair. Gui Nan took half a step back, raised her hands palms down in front of her chest, and covered the back of her right hand with her left palm: "I once promised Your Excellency that I would accompany Your Excellency from a down-and-out young master to the Lord of the Demon Tribe. This promise has been fulfilled. Today I bid farewell to Your Excellency. I hope that in the future you will be able to serve the public and win the hearts of your subjects, and that the seas will be peaceful and the rivers will be clear. In your personal life, you will be happy and content. Farewell, Gui Nan." After she finished speaking, she gently rested her forehead on the back of her left hand, performing the great etiquette of the Demon Tribe.

Watching the marriage procession go away, Mo Chu felt that a place in his heart seemed to go away along with the bridal sedan. Ruo Xiangsi came to his side and put a cloak on him.

"Gui Nan must be angry." Mo Chu said.

He had never asked Gui Nan to perform a grand ceremony to him, because he felt that they were friends, not monarch and subject. Even during the national sacrifice, he only asked her to perform a simple moment of silence. Gui Nan had never performed such a grand ceremony to him, but today she saluted him, telling him that they were already monarch and subject.

"When Guinan comes back, she will definitely understand your good intentions." Ruo Xiangsi comforted.

"Yes, she will definitely understand. Let's find a suitable time to release Xuan Feng and let him chase. As long as we go into the Western Region, we can fake a sneak attack by Western Region soldiers. Once Xuan Feng dies, Gui Nan will know that the Western Region cannot be peaceful and can only be attacked." He looked at the setting sun: "I heard that the Western Region is very cold at night. I wonder if she brought enough thick clothes?"