An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 239 The News Came

Yun Shang and Prince Jing stopped at the same time. Li Jingyan and Cangjue Qingsu? How did they

get together?

Prince Jing glanced at Yun Shang and said, "I'm going to discuss something with my brother. You can Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

go back to the XR Palace first. You've worked all day. It's time to rest. "

"Okay." Yun Shang smiled and knew that they must be discussing the countermeasures, so she turned

around and went back to her palace.

Qian Yin giggled, "Your Highness, we have had a wonderful day. Jing Wenxi looks like an idiot. How

can she bully you? By the way, your highness, his highness is so obedient to you today. How

domineering he is. Is there anything happened between your highness and his highness while I was

away? "

Yun Shang glanced at Qian Yin. "No one will regard you as a dumb if you don't speak."

"You are so cruel, your highness..." Qian Yin pretended to wipe her tears. Seeing that Yun Shang

ignored her, she put her hand down and chuckled. "Your Highness, I've been exhausted these days. I

took a special trip to the KY City, which was finally up to you. The detailed pictures on the border of the

State of Xia have been drawn, and the information of several generals guarding the city, especially

General Qi, has been obtained. Even the information about General Qi that can be found out. The high-

ranking Military Counselor's behavior was also recorded. I've placed all of my documents on your

highness'..."

Yun Shang nodded, "Well done and it was fast. After I finish reading it, I'll reward you as long as I'm

sure it's worth it!"

Qian Yin chuckled and said, "Oh, where is Qin Yi?"

"Qin Yi went with grandfather to do something else." Yun Shang walked to her desk, opened a

pamphlet and read it carefully.

After a while, Yun Shang finished reading a book. She looked up and said, "I have ordered some

people to follow Li Jingyan and his forces. Where are they now?"

Qian Yin answered quickly, "They were in a house over one hundred miles away from here."

A house? Yun Shang knew the general direction in her mind, but she didn't know much more about it.

She took the map of Prince Jing and looked at the location of the house for a long time.

"A house… What were Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan doing in a house? The Yuan River was on the other

side of this house. If people surround here, they will die. " Yun Shang frowned and her expression

changed. She looked at the small part.

The house was not close to Laifeng City and the Imperial City. Why did they settle there?

While she was thinking, footsteps came from outside the hall. Yun Shang put the book Qian Yin

brought with her behind the bookshelf, and turned to look at the map in her hand.

"What are you looking at, your highness? So serious? " Prince Jing opened the curtain and walked into

the inner palace. He saw Yun Shang frowning at the stuff in her hands. Prince Jing walked to her with

curiosity and looked down. "What? Map? Are you interested in it? "

Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing and asked, "Is Xia Houjing planning to collude with Cangjue

Qingsu to deal with the State of Ning?"

Prince Jing nodded. "Xia Houjing has discussed with Cangjue Qingsu. After they take over the State of

Ning, they will divide the cities and even the design of the territory."

Yun Shang sneered with contempt in her eyes, "They are daydreaming."

Prince Jing didn't want to continue this topic with Yun Shang, so he asked again, "What were you

looking at just now?"

Yun Shang wasn't shy. She pointed at the house marked on the map and frowned, "I heard that Xia

Houjing and Li Jingyan had settled here, so I'm here to have a look."

"Really?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows, with a gleam shining in his eyes. He said, "You're well-

informed, your highness." Then he stopped talking.

Yun Shang said with a smile, "Your Highness is much better than me. Your highness must have gotten

the news several days ago? I'm just curious. The Yuan River is behind the house. They are looking for

death if they settle here. " Yun Shang had become Prince Jing's favorite concubine since they both

teased each other.

"They are digging their own grave… How can I know whether they are determined to fight or not? "

Prince Jing whispered, with a gleam shining in his eyes. He walked to a chair and sat down.

Yun Shang fell silent and her eyes fell on the Yuan River. The river started from the west of the State of

Ning and headed all the way to the west. There was a turn in the entrance of the house building, and

then went south to meet the sea.

If the State of Xia wanted to invade the State of Ning, they had to first get through all the cities in the

border area of the State of Ning. But after that, they could take advantage of the KY City to get to the

Imperial City, including the Yuan River.

It was too risky to take the risk of surviving.

Yun Shang knew that Xia Houjing's troop was good at hiding. After the fight with Prince Jing, they

disappeared without trace. It took Yun Shang a lot of effort to get the secret guards she arranged in

every corner to find their traces. At the beginning, this group of warriors were hiding in Mount Kirin. The

reason why they were able to live in the mountain which was full of miasma was that they were used to

the harsh environment due to the mountains of the State of Xia.

However... Water... Yun Shang did not forget that the State of Xia is also facing the sea.

Prince Jing once said that among three city generals, the KY City's weakness was the most obvious.

Everyone would choose the KY City as a first target, because it could save a lot of time, easy to attack

and if a victory was under it, he could advance further.

However, the things that were known to the public were not necessarily that easy to deal with. That was

why they were afraid of setting more traps for the army of the State of Xia to jump in.

With the house, the city seemed to be surrounded by water. They only needed to attack from the front

and it was difficult for them to escape.

However, it seemed that they had put their army in danger, but they were still able to survive.

If Yun Shang stayed here, the army of eight hundred thousand soldiers in the State of Xia could

proceed from Jingyang City and Dexi City and take one of them to the north. There was the

Yuan River around, but the road was much better after the Yuan River.

So the key to all of this was the Yuan River.

It was highly possible that Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing were sent to pick up the army. Li Jingyan used

his power to woo ministers in the Imperial City, and then made a weak move. He thought, if he

succeeded in seizing Emperor Ning, he would be fine. After having a direct confrontation with Prince

Jing, they quickly retreated. They were perfect for hiding their true intentions.

Now Xia Houjing was cooperating with Cangjue Qingsu. They wanted to ruin the State of Ning with only

one strike.

"Your Highness, Cangyang Qingsu must have returned to the State of Yelang for a period of time,

right? How is the situation in the the State of Yelang?" Yun Shang looked up and asked softly.

Prince Jing played the jade ring in his hand in a casual manner, and answered softly, "The emperor of

the State of Yelang is fine. Now his poison hasn't reached the point of death. When Cangjue Qingsu

went back to the State of Yelang, he knew he was cheated. He is about to go out."

"Nothing? Then the Emperor of the State of Yelang should get involved in some serious trouble, lest

Prince Qingsu targeted at the State of Ning while he had nothing to do all day. " Yun Shang closed her

eyes. "I remember my uncle said that Cangjue Qingsu has the support of the Chief Councilor and the

General, and is comparable to the Crown Prince and the fifth Prince. If something really happened to

the Emperor of the State of Yelang and the three princes were to fight for the throne, Prince Qingsu

would have to gather some troops back to his Imperial City. In that case, not only his attention would be

drawn back, but also the pressure on the northern border would be relieved. Besides, since Prince

Qingsu is so rude, why should we be polite to their Emperor? " Yun Shang put down the map in her

hand and looked up at Prince Jing. Her voice was soft but somewhat indifferent, and somewhat like

Prince Jing.

Hearing this, Prince Jing smiled. "That's exactly what I think. You and I have a connection."

Yun Shang glared at Prince Jing. Prince Jing laughed for a while and said, "I'll be away for a period of

time, or two months. It's hard to say how long I can stay. Now the State of Ning is not safe everywhere.

Just stay in the temporary imperial palace. Don't wander around."

"What?" Yun Shang was surprised. She tilted her head and thought for a while. Soon she realized that

the prince was probably going to deal with something about Xia Houjing. He had come to her father

and probably discussed the countermeasures with him.

"When are you leaving?" Yun Shang asked softly.

Prince Jing's hand paused, but he still answered calmly, "Tomorrow morning."

Yun Shang kept silent for a while on Prince Jing's words. Then she nodded, "I don't know what kind of

things you need, as you didn't bring anything with you. If you need anything, just tell Qian Yin to

prepare it."

Prince Jing was somewhat absent-minded. After a long while, he said, "No need. I've sent people to

prepare."

"…… Okay... " Yun Shang agreed. She lowered her head and continued to read through the map.

Somehow, she was a little upset, and she couldn't go on reading. This was the first time he had left for

such a long time after they got married. She remembered what he had said a moment ago. Sometimes

it would be two months, sometimes it would be a long time that he didn't know. He didn't know, which

meant he was not sure about what would happen.

Yun Shang recalled that now that Prince Jing had known about his origin, what she worried about

finally happened. He had no choice but to be an enemy of his family members. Xia Houjing is his

seventh brother. Lord Hua Guo was his grandfather. And the Emperor of the State of Xia was his

biological father.

Yun Shang didn't know what Prince Jing was thinking, but her heart ached.

It suddenly occurred to Yun Shang that no matter what happened, Prince Jing's identity cannot be

known by my father. Although her father seemed to have a close relationship with Prince Jing, he was

actually afraid of him. And he even suspected his own daughter. If father knew Prince Jing's true

identity, he would be even more skeptical of Prince Jing and would take precautions. The State of Xia

had prepared for so many years. Yun Shang believed Prince Jing was just a pawn they set up. At that

time, his majesty would try every means to eliminate Prince Jing.

That was the last thing she wanted to see.