The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Chapter 120 Stirring up the storm

The weather was pleasant in mid-May.

At this time, a lot of people had gathered in a quiet study.

One of them bowed slightly, looking respectfully at the person above him, "Your Highness, Bingzhou and Youzhou are now in our hands. As for Xinzhou, we should be able to take it in a few months."

Ji Xun sat behind the desk, his hands casually placed on the table, his expression serious, "Tell them to speed up."

"Yes, sir." The man responded quickly.

Ji Xun casually flipped through several documents containing war reports on the desk.

"What's going on with my good uncle?"

When talking about Prince Gong, Ji Xun's face was filled with undisguised disgust and his brows were furrowed.

"There's nothing unusual. It's still the same as before, we've been conquering territory. Now we're getting closer and closer."

Hearing this, the hand that was flipping through the documents paused for a moment, then continued flipping through them with an uncertain expression, "Be more careful of him." Ji Xun's eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness, "

Only one of him and Ji Lingyan can survive.

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Your Highness, a letter from Marquis Anding."

"Marquis Anding?"

Ji Xun thought for a while before remembering this person. Among the few people who were granted the title of marquis, Marquis Anding had never been very prominent. His fiefdom was also in a remote and mountainous area.

"Send it up."

"Yes."

Seeing Ji Xun's expression become a little strange after reading the letter, Pingyang Hou, who had come to seek refuge, asked with some doubt, "I wonder why this Anding Hou sent a letter. Is he surrendering?"

"Almost. You can take a look."

After saying that, Ji Xun handed him the letter.

Pingyang Hou took it and saw that the letter said:

Half a month ago, I received a secret letter from Prince Gong inviting me to surrender. I was afraid that if I refused, I would be attacked by his troops, so I surrendered.

The first order he gave was to instruct me to attack you from both sides at that time.

After careful consideration, he is a traitor and a rebel. How dare he compete with Your Highness? Your Highness is the most qualified person to ascend the throne.

Therefore, I am willing to surrender to you, and I hope Your Highness will agree to my request.

If Your Highness agrees and gives me a token, I will then make Your Highness' intention known to you.

From now on, I will devote myself to my work until my death.

After reading the letter, Marquis Pingyang's expression was the same as Ji Xun's just now.

Pingyang Hou frowned and thought carefully, "It is indeed the handwriting of Anding Hou, and the official seal is also his. It is not a forgery."

Recalling what he had just seen, Pingyang Hou looked at Ji Xun, "I used to think that Prince Gong was easy to get along with, but I didn't expect him to be quite sinister and cunning."

"Your Highness, how do you respond to the Marquis of Anding's letter?"

"Why? Of course, it's to make my good uncle feel betrayed."

After saying that, he picked up his pen and wrote a reply.

The general content was to let Marquis Anding pretend to surrender to Prince Gong, pass on their news to him at any time, and turn against him at the critical moment.

If he succeeds, he will be given a high position and generous salary.

When the ink dried, he placed the letter in an envelope.

Then he thought of something and took out a jade pendant and put it in.

Ji Xun handed the letter to the attendant beside him and said, "Have someone deliver it to Marquis Anding."

"Yes."

After finishing all these, Ji Xun walked to the window, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked in the direction of Prince Gong.

Uncle, it’s time for you to taste the taste of betrayal.

the other side.

In an ordinary house.

Qi Yuanhong looked at the person in front of him with a hesitant expression, "Can Prince Gong really let me sit on the throne of marquis?"

"nature."

"Master Qi, think about it. This marquisate should have been yours. As the eldest son, you are the most deserving of this position, but now it has been taken by Qi Yan'an."

Hearing the name Qi Yanan, Qi Yuanhong clenched his hands at his sides and said through gritted teeth, "Yes, this position should have been mine."

Thinking of the feeling of being on the verge of death, the hatred in Qi Yuanhong's eyes became more and more obvious.

"What do you think, Master Qi?"

Qi Yuanhong nodded vigorously, "Okay, I agree."

Hearing his agreement, the person standing opposite him smiled barely perceptiblely.

The fish is hooked.

"Then I wish Master Qi good luck in ascending to the position of Marquis. When the time comes, don't forget to stand with our Prince."

"Of course I won't forget. When I take the position of Marquis of Bravery, I will bring everyone with me to join Prince Gong."

"Okay, Master Qi is a straightforward person."

Qi Yuanhong couldn't wait to ask, "Then... when do we start?"

"tomorrow."

Day two.

In a busy city.

Qi Yuanhong looked at the scene of people coming and going, turned his head and glanced at the person behind him.

Seeing him nod at him, Qi Yuanhong took a deep breath.

Go to a higher place.

When the people who were walking around saw his strange movements, they all stopped to watch.

Among them, of course, there were also those who had seen him.

"Isn't this Young Master Qi? Didn't I hear he died?"

"Yes, and what is he going to do."

Qi Yuanhong faced the waiting eyes below and said loudly, "Some of you should know me. I am Qi Yuanhong, the eldest son of the Marquis of Valor. I am not dead at all. The news that I am not dead should disappoint my good brother Qi Yan'an."

"How do you think Qi Yan'an got to this position? He's a heartless man who got to this position by killing his father and brother."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below immediately became noisy.

"Master Qi, are you saying that Master Qi Sixth came to power by killing his father?"

"This is extremely unfilial."

"Someone actually killed his father. How cruel is that?"

Seeing the people below start to talk, Qi Yuanhong showed a smug smile.

He lifted his sleeve, revealing the hideous wound inside.

"This is evidence that he wants to kill me."

Looking at the wound, the discussion became louder.

"I guess my good brother will definitely say that I'm a fake and that I'm trying to frame you. It doesn't matter. I still have the evidence that you killed my father."

Before he was about to say something else, a group of soldiers rushed over.

Seeing that something was wrong, Qi Yuanhong immediately ran downstairs, and the people who came to pick him up immediately took him away.

For a time, Prince Qi Liu suddenly appeared in the territory of Marquis Xiaoyong, and he took this position by killing his father and brother.

"Hasn't my elder brother been found yet?" Qi Yan'an sat on the chair with a calm tone.

Although he spoke in a calm tone, the people below were trembling with fear.

"Not yet... not yet. As soon as our people found his trace, someone took him away immediately."

"It seems that my eldest brother has formed an alliance with someone else. This really makes me sad."

There was a hint of a smile on his lips, but it didn't reach his eyes.

"Publish this will written by my father before his death, which was intended to pass on the throne to me. As for my eldest brother."

"I'm very happy to see him alive, but my elder brother was deceived by a villain. I hope he will turn back and not make the same mistake again. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to disregard our brotherly love."

"Yes."

Qi Yan'an picked up the teacup beside him and fell into deep thought. Who could be the mastermind behind Qi Yuanhong?

On the other side, in the capital, a rumor also spread.