After rebirth, I became the widow of my mortal enemy

Yan Mobai stood up, moved the stool Ning Miao had just sat on back to its original position, and went to open the door.

"Your Highness."

"I heard that you were injured. Are you okay?" King Ning asked with great concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I dodged in time and was not hit in the vital part. I was injured in the shoulder, but it's not serious."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Ning Miao cat was in the cupboard, motionless.

Through the gap between the cupboards, I could see two people sitting down. Chi Feng came in, served tea, and then left.

"I heard that the assassin escaped. Who do you think did it?" King Ning asked Yan Mobai.

Yan Mobai handed the feather arrow on the table to King Ning.

"This feather arrow may look ordinary, but it is actually a work of fine craftsmanship. The arrowhead is not made of ordinary iron or copper, but thousand-year-old black iron, and it has a very fine barb design, which increases the difficulty of pulling it out after it enters the flesh."

"Such materials, such design and workmanship are not something that ordinary people can have."

King Ning took the arrow, looked at it, and nodded.

Yan Mobai narrowed his eyes slightly: "I think it was done by King Kang's people."

Ning Miao pursed her lips in the cabinet.

As expected of Yan Mobai, every guess is correct.

Prince Ning also agreed: "I also think it was him. During this period, he has made several plans, but I have defeated him every time. Maybe he is a little anxious, so he wants to get rid of you."

Yan Mobai nodded.

"It's strange to say, but I always feel that King Kang has been a little bit lackluster recently. Not only are some of his actions very low-level and easily expose themselves, but he also didn't respond to our plans as promptly as before. Did something go wrong? Did he change his advisers?"

"Yes, I also felt it. Perhaps he changed the person he is favoring. I heard that he has five advisers, gold, wood, water, fire and earth. I heard that 'water' is the most powerful and is also regarded as the main force by him."

In the cabinet, Ning Miao's breathing became suffocated.

She is water.

Her name is Miao, and three waters are Miao, so when she was choosing a code name, she chose Shui.

"King Kang hid these five people very well. No one has ever seen them until now," King Ning sighed, "Unlike you, you show them to others. It's because I didn't protect you well."

"Your Highness, your words are too kind. I am different from them. They are just staff members, and I am still the Minister of the Supreme Court. Moreover, it is the Emperor's wish that I assist Your Highness. I have nothing to hide."

Ning Miao was surprised.

In fact, she had long suspected that there were two possibilities for why Yan Mobai was so dedicated and openly assisting Prince Ning.

One is the emperor’s secret instruction.

The other possibility is that Prince Ning was extremely kind to Yan Mobai, for example, he once saved Yan Mobai's life.

Or maybe both exist.

Because the ministers in the court are most afraid of taking sides openly and forming cliques for personal gain. Although most people will take sides, they will do so in secret, at least not in front of the emperor.

However, the relationship between Yan Mobai and Prince Ning was known to the entire court.

Moreover, this did not affect Yan Mobai's status as a powerful official at all, and Emperor Zhaoqing still valued him very much.

This shows that his assistance to Prince Ning was at least tacitly approved by the emperor.

It turns out that this was really the emperor's intention.

I have to say, the emperor’s thoughts are really hard to guess.

Since you like Prince Ning so much, why don't you just let him enter the Eastern Palace? Why keep the position of Crown Prince vacant, causing the princes and brothers to fight to the death?

Yan Mobai's voice rang out, bringing her back to her senses.

"Over the past year, I have repeatedly fought secretly with the counselor of King Kang named 'Shui'. I have already figured out his temperament and work style. That is why I feel that this period of time is not the result of his plan."

Prince Ning: "Well, maybe it's just a change of people."

Ning Miao pursed her lips.

I heard Yan Mobai sighed: "What a pity."

Ning Miao rolled his eyes.

What a pity!

It's a pity that I can't die in your hands?

"I came here tonight to discuss something with you." King Ning said.

"Your Highness, please speak."

"This king wants you to go to Jiangnan in person and convince Ge Mingshu."

Ge Mingshu?

In the cupboard, Ning Miao's eyes narrowed slightly.

She remembered that this man was very famous in the Taihu Lake area in the south of the Yangtze River. He made a living by shipping, had a large fleet, and had his own sailors.

In his previous life, King Ning and King Kang both admired this man's ability to train sailors, and wanted to use him for their own purposes in various ways.

As a result, while the snipe and the clam quarreled, the fisherman benefited, and this man followed King An.

Prince Ning's voice continued.

"As you can see, we have sent several people there, but none of them even saw him. I think you must come forward to handle this matter."

"I will report your injury to my father tomorrow morning and ask for leave on your behalf. I will tell everyone that you are seriously injured and need to recuperate in the mansion. In private, you will go there in secret."

Yan Mobai nodded.

"That's what I was thinking. So, after I got injured today, I asked Chi Feng to guard the gate of the garden and not let anyone in. I wanted to create the illusion that I was seriously injured."

"I had intended to bring this up with Your Highness tomorrow, but Your Highness came tonight and shared the same idea as mine."

"That's great! However, you have to pretend to be seriously injured and recuperate in the mansion. Your two personal guards have to stay in the mansion. They have to guard your Fuxue Garden and prevent anyone from entering. They can also go to my mansion from time to time to pass on a message or send a document to the Dali Temple to pretend that you are there."

"I will send another servant to you. Also, let Zi Yan go with you. She is very skilled in martial arts and grew up in a military camp. She should be able to help you convince Ge Mingshu."

"I will follow your Highness's instructions."

Ning Miao was depressed.

Yan Mobai is going to Jiangnan, so what about her antidote?

She didn’t know how long she would be in Jiangnan. If she was gone for two or three months, then she would have wasted two or three months.

There isn't much time left for her.

The total time is two years, and two months have almost passed. It will take another ten months from pregnancy to birth, so she only has one year.

If she let him waste a few more months in Jiangnan, she would really have no time.

Although Yuan Ziyan might develop feelings for him, she no longer places her hopes on other women.

Because even if these noble ladies developed feelings for him, it would be impossible for them to have children right away.

It would take at least a year or so to complete the three letters of engagement, six betrothal gifts, and a formal marriage.

She can only rely on herself, simple and rough, not asking for anything else, just for her son.

So, I have to find a way to go to Jiangnan.

Prince Ning said goodbye, but Yan Mobai pretended to be seriously injured and couldn't see him off, so he called Chifeng Lanying to take Prince Ning away.

"Everyone has left, come out." Yan Mobai said to the cupboard.

No response.

Yan Mobai frowned, stood up, walked over and knocked on the cabinet door.

"You can come out now."

There was still no movement inside.

Yan Mobai was puzzled and opened the cupboard door.

The woman was found curled up inside with her eyes closed, not moving.

Fell asleep?

He reached out and pinched her face. Ning Miao opened her eyes and grinned at him with a sly and playful look in her eyes.

It turns out he was just pretending to sleep.

Yan Mobai sneered: "Childish."

Ning Miao came out of the cupboard. Her legs were numb from having been curled up for too long, and they went limp.

Yan Mobai quickly grabbed her waist.

She raised her little face and asked him, "Are you going to Jiangnan?"

"Well, what's going on? Do you want to bring a letter to your top scholar who has a bright future and a long road ahead?" Yan Mobai looked down at her.

[Preview: Lord Yan is reborn in Jiangnan]