Chu Zhiyao was not annoyed either, she had the experience from last time, and with the help of Song Qimin, she was much more confident than before.The drunken Ma Wang convinced Chu Zhiyao even more that he had another bargaining chip to break Yuan Yiheng's alliance front.

"The relationship between you and Yuan Yiheng is fragile without me provoking it. Because it is based on your own delusion. You are a horse king. You have been a horse thief for so many years and you will naively believe in Yuan Yiheng's promise. .”

Chu Zhiyao analyzed methodically, and after finishing this sentence, he moved closer and said, "Don't forget, he is an official of the imperial court, and you are an enemy of the imperial court. Do you really think that he will regard you as a friend?" , as a brother?"

Ma Wang's expression really showed cracks, he had actually thought a lot these days.Usually in the cottage, calling the wind and calling for the rain, leading a large group of brothers to gallop on horses, never have I been so aggrieved and embarrassed like today.According to the agreement he had made with Yuan Yiheng, if he was arrested first, he would never betray him.But the only condition is that Yuan Yiheng save that person's life and fulfill what he promised.

But Yuan Yiheng has been back to Beijing for so long, and he has never come to inquire about his whereabouts, nor has he found anyone to report to him, even if he gave a simple signal, but he never did.Even in a place like the capital, Yuan Yiheng did nothing. He doubted very much whether Yuan Yiheng was really capable of realizing what he had said within the scope of the border.

"If Yuan Yiheng can't do it, can you do it?" Ma Wang was silent for a while, and then took the initiative to speak.

With a calm face, Chu Zhiyao replied: "It depends on whether the exchange terms you give are worthwhile or not. But you should understand that this world belongs to the emperor, and the princess, whose surname is Ji, belongs to the royal family. Who do you think has a better chance of winning this battle?"

Ma Wang took a deep breath, and when he asked that question, he was already swaying.I just want a final reason so that I can completely give up Yuan Yiheng.Hearing Chu Zhiyao's last words, he closed his eyes in despair, as if reminiscing about the glorious moment in southern Xinjiang.

He has always been the only one who immediately gives power to others, so why is he being blackmailed like this now.What's more, he is still a weak boy, Ma Wang's heart was indeed hit hard.

"Yuan Yiheng has been hoarding war horses for three years. At first, he only bought some scattered quantities, saying that they were used to supplement the shortage of the army's front line. I was only in charge of selling horses at the time, and it didn't matter what he said if he made money. If the price is right, I will not refuse."

Ma Wang finally spoke and began to describe the transaction between him and Yuan Yiheng.

Chu Zhiyao listened quietly, without interrupting or urging, as if he was just a listener.And these details were all explained by Song Qimin, so that she should be careful in the process of testing Ma Wang.

The so-called scheming is what the Song family is best at.

Ma Wang provided a lot of useful information, at least allowing Chu Zhiyao to follow these clues to find the place where Yuan Yiheng stored his horses.Only by finding these physical evidences, together with Ma Wang's personal testimony, can Yuan Yiheng be truly defeated in front of the emperor.This is also what Song Qimin emphasized, so she must hold her breath, and when everything is ready, she will strike again.

She clearly remembered Song Qimin's last words before leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion: "You must hold your breath. No matter what kind of information you know, you must wait until everything is ready before you start."

Yuan Yiheng is not an ordinary person, and the Zhongyuan Hou Mansion cannot be easily offended.Since Song Qimin decided to be the offender, he must be fully prepared.Chu Zhiyao knew the importance of this matter, so he would not play tricks on his own cleverness.

Song Qimin sent people to the border, and Yuan Yiheng's confidantes in the capital naturally got wind of it.After being locked up by his grandfather, he couldn't sit still after hearing the news. If Song Qimin also intervened, things would not be as easy as he thought.It seems that this time, Ji Rufan came prepared and insisted on pulling himself off the horse.

"Ji Rufan, we have been engaged for so many years, and I have treated you with sincerity, but you are forcing me to death because of Chu Zhiyao!" In the room, Yuan Yiheng threw the teacup on the ground violently, water stains and tiles scattered all over the floor , Yuan Yiheng's eyes were full of murderous intent.

After that, he asked to go out, but Zhongyuan Hou didn't agree.This time Yuan Yiheng was not as obedient as before, but angrily insisted on leaving.This made Zhong Yuanhou feel a little strange, and the recent changes in the capital made him feel that the changes in his grandson were related to it.

"Yiheng, do you have any secrets from Grandpa?"

Yuan Yiheng has a guilty conscience, after all, he has lived under the prestige of his grandfather since he was a child.In his mind, grandpa is invincible.So when Marquis Zhongyuan asked him like this, he hesitated.

"I want to hear the truth." Seeing that his grandson had been silent for a long time, Hou Zhongyuan slapped the armrest of the seat hard.

After all, Yuan Yiheng is no longer the weak young man who just left his family back then. He has been alone on the battlefield for a long time. He is used to seeing bloody winds, and he is only a flash of light for a moment.He restrained his mind, but faced his grandfather's questioning, he refused to let go.

He knew Grandpa too well, a stubborn and loyal man who was almost petrified. Although he was brave, he never thought about himself.If you let grandpa know about your plan, no matter how much grandpa loves you, it is impossible to support and pamper you.He must not let his plan be defeated by his grandpa, which made him even have no chance to fight back.For grandpa, he still has deep affection.

"Grandpa, I grew up in Zhongyuan Hou's mansion since I was a child, and I know what loyalty is and what is far. Therefore, Yiheng will not do anything that insults the family. Please believe me, grandpa." Yuan Yiheng said very earnestly, even with Zhongyuan. Yuanhou looked at each other, not afraid of grandpa's scrutiny at all.

An ordinary person would definitely not be able to be so calm and composed, but Yuan Yiheng is a general and has experienced it on the real battlefield.There are already countless dead soldiers he has personally trained, not counting the techniques used to force the soldiers to confess after being taken prisoner.At this moment, Yuan Yiheng had already excluded his grandfather from his plan, and his grandfather was naturally placed behind his plan.

Zhong Yuanhou kept staring at Yuan Yiheng, as if he wanted to find clues.In the end, Yuan Yiheng's performance successfully deceived him. Maybe it was because he was really old, and he was the eldest grandson he loved. In his heart, the subconscious of Zhong Yuanhou had already been inclined to trust his grandson.

Now that Yuan Yiheng promised so swearingly, he would not keep questioning him with a skeptical attitude.

"You can go out, but you also have to remember what you said. Remember your identity, you represent the Hou Mansion." After finishing speaking, Marquis Zhongyuan waved his hand, and did not embarrass Yuan Yiheng any more.

After regaining his freedom, Yuan Yiheng confirmed the border issue first.He didn't intend to rescue Ma Wang, anyway, he has chips in his hand, so he is not afraid that he will betray him.But if Song Qimin snatched this bargaining chip, everything would be hard to say.

Ma Wang has already lost the opportunity to rescue him here, and if he made a hasty layout afterwards, he has no chance of winning.After all, his opponent is Princess Yu, his fiancée for more than ten years, and they know each other well enough.Coupled with Princess Ze and Song Qimin, Yuan Yiheng's chances of winning are really slim.

Chu Zhiyao went to see Song Qimin again as scheduled, and the two sides exchanged their progress.It seemed that everyone's plans were going smoothly, and Song Qimin's complexion improved slightly.It may also be that it is not the first time they met, Chu Zhiyao's various conjectures about Song Qimin have subsided, so when they meet again, they pay more attention to the content of the conversation rather than the surface.

"I didn't expect Mr. Chu to be so smart. With a little advice from me, you can use it so skillfully. It seems that we have broken through the level of Ma Wang, and we will wait for the news from the border." Song Qimin seemed to be very interested in Chu Zhiyao. The news brought joy.

Chu Zhiyao didn't dare to be satisfied easily, she was not sure where Yuan Yiheng stored his war horses.

"I always feel that Yuan Yiheng will not tell Ma Wang where the horses are really hidden. After all, the trust between them is also very fragile. Yuan Yiheng has hoarded so many war horses, and he will definitely not tell the seller. This is tantamount to handing over the handle to The other party has it." Although Chu Zhiyao didn't have much contact with Yuan Yiheng, he was very aware of this man's vicious intentions.

Once a person becomes bad, there is no bottom line.It is impossible for a person who can even kill his fiancée to be any better.He could treat Ji Rufan like this, but naturally he would treat Ma Wang worse.

"It's true that he won't tell King Ma the truth, but Yuan Yiheng will show his feet. We just need to wait quietly for him to take us to that place." Song Qimin didn't seem worried about this.

"Huh?" Chu Zhiyao was puzzled, but Song Qimin's confident appearance made her look forward to it.

"Yuan Yiheng just ran out of the Hou's mansion in a fuss, and the first thing he did was to send someone to the border. You said he was in such a hurry, why?" Song Qimin didn't hold back, and smoothed things out one by one.

"He must be going to the border to snatch someone from you, lest you find that woman first."

Song Qimin smiled and said: "He sent two groups of people to the border, do you think the two groups of people have the same purpose?"

Chu Zhiyao thought for a while, patted his thigh and sighed: "The other group of people is going to protect the horses!"

Song Qimin's smile deepened, and he was very satisfied with Chu Zhiyao's reaction.

"But we don't need to make a move. We are not the only ones who are behind the oriole. The emperor's people have also been dispatched. It depends on whether Yuan Yiheng will be recruited this time."

"The emperor also sent someone?" Chu Zhiyao felt that this was a bit unbelievable. She was in the palace herself, so she didn't feel the emperor's reaction at all.

It made her worry a while ago that Ma Wang's matter would be delayed for too long, and the emperor would get impatient.

"If the emperor is doing things, if even you find out, can you still be the emperor?"

Song Qimin was not surprised by Chu Zhiyao's shock at all, after all, this is the style of Long Live Lord.

"Then if Yuan Yiheng showed his flaws, wouldn't it save us the process of reporting to the emperor? If we had known this, we wouldn't have to work so hard to follow Ma Wang's words."

Song Qimin shook his head, feeling wrong.

"We defeated Ma Wang not to get effective information from him, but to create pressure on Yuan Yiheng through him and make him mess up."

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