The deposed empress married a prince, and the dog emperor wept with regret!

Chapter 139 "What are you doing? Be serious."

Song Yaozhu sat to the side, watching Xie Li comfort the heartbroken Peng Si as if he were a child, and silently felt sorry for Xie Li.

Painless fatherhood.

With tears streaming down his face, Peng Si pointed to a large scar on his face and cried, "That crossbow bolt just grazed my face! If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been dead! What kind of bandits would have crossbow bolts? They must be corrupt officials of the imperial court! They pretended to be bandits to steal our grain, and they actually used crossbow bolts!"

Song Yaozhu and Xie Liwei both frowned.

Bows and crossbows were controlled weapons, and all bows and crossbows in the Dachen military camp had to be registered. Each military camp had a strict inventory of how many they had, and there was absolutely no possibility of them being lost.

If crossbows appeared among the bandits, it could mean two things: first, as Peng Si said, that the local garrison was disguised as bandits to steal grain; second, that the officials and bandits were in cahoots, allowing the bandits to use the crossbows in the military camp.

Where were you abducted?

The imperial court was recruiting escort agencies, and the Peng family, being a prominent family in the capital, naturally had one. The Peng family was extremely wealthy, and the escorts they employed were all highly skilled martial artists from the martial arts world. They thought this trip would be easy, and Peng Si was just going along to have some fun. Little did he expect that the journey would be so bumpy that he almost lost his life on the way.

"On Jianzhou Road!" Peng Si said angrily, "They're on the official road, aren't those bandits just garrison troops in disguise!"

“Jianzhou Road…” Song Yaozhu frowned and looked at Xie Liwei.

Xie Liwei said, "The Commander of Jianzhou Circuit is named Tao Dingbang, and he is the uncle of the Princess Consort of Yong."

Song Yaozhu understood.

"What business is it of Prince Jing's to us deliver provisions to Prince Yan?" Peng Si said angrily. "What good will it do to stop our family! So many escort agencies haven't taken the route through Jianzhou! Look at my face! How am I supposed to find a wife now!"

Song Yaozhu comforted her with sympathy, "I have the best scar removal cream in the palace. I'll have someone bring you some later."

"I knew my sister-in-law was the best to me!"

He had barely finished speaking when Xie Liwei gave him a cold look, making him shrink back uncomfortably.

"The question now is, are they really bandits disguised as soldiers from Jianzhou?" Xie Liwei asked, arms crossed.

Song Yaozhu nodded. "Because of what happened in the palace before, Prince Jing has already been disliked by the dog emperor. There's no reason for him to expose himself at this time and displease the dog emperor. I'm more inclined to believe that someone wants to use this opportunity to completely depose Prince Jing and make him have no chance of succeeding to the throne."

"Could it be the Prince of Yan? But he's still in Lingnan! Jianzhou is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from him!" Peng Si was puzzled.

"It might not be the Prince of Yan." It could also be the Prince of Yong, after all, he has quite a few supporters in court now. Even if he doesn't want to harm his own brother, his advisors won't agree. They risked their lives to help him ascend to the throne, not to watch him put on a show of brotherly affection.

“If something happens to you in Jianzhou, the higher authorities will definitely investigate Jianzhou thoroughly. Tao Dingbang might be escorted to the capital for investigation. At that time, the position of the Jianzhou Circuit Commander will be vacant and someone will need to fill it. Jianzhou may seem insignificant, but if it falls, the capital will be like a city without a shield, exposed to arrows from all directions.”

“Then I am more inclined to believe that it was the Prince of Yan’s men who did it, so that after they take over Jianzhou Road, they can help him head north.”

“How could Yuwen Wuji not have thought of things that we can all think of? Even if the position of Commander of Jianzhou Circuit is vacant, he will be extremely cautious and will not allow the people of Yuwen Circuit to take advantage of the situation and leave such a hidden danger for himself.”

"Let's wait and see how things develop," Xie Liwei sighed softly.

Peng Si was displeased and pointed to the scars on his face, saying, "They ruined my face, are you expecting me to just swallow this insult!"

"I don't mean for you to swallow this insult, but we don't even know who the enemy is right now, so how can we help you get revenge?" Song Yaozhu sighed. Caiyin, who had gone to fetch the Jade Bone Regenerating Ointment, had returned. Song Yaozhu handed the ointment to Peng Si and comforted him, "Go back and take good care of your injuries. The Prince will definitely help you get revenge. Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. The person behind this is truly outrageous!"

Peng Si solemnly accepted the plaster, but he still felt that Song Yaozhu's words were wrong. He wasn't a dog!

She pouted and looked at Xie Liwei with a very aggrieved expression. Well, as long as she could help him get revenge, that was fine.

Peng Si left with the Jade Bone Regenerating Ointment. Xie Liwei walked to Song Yaozhu's side, grabbed her waist, and lowered his head to kiss her lips, but Song Yaozhu dodged him.

"What are you doing? Be serious."

"..."

I wonder who was teasing someone so much in the carriage just now, and now they're just abandoning them?

What a cruel woman!

"Should we stand idly by, fan the flames, or... um!" Song Yaozhu's words were cut off before she could finish.

Xie Liwei couldn't stand it anymore. Although he felt that his indulgence in sensual pleasures was not a good thing, he had finally won the heart of a beauty, so he should be allowed to be unrestrained for a while.

Song Yaozhu was breathless from the kiss, her arms were on the desk, and after he turned her over, her back was pressed against his chest.

"No..." Her voice was so soft that her refusal sounded like a coy invitation, incredibly alluring.

She really didn't like this position.

"Tell me then, do you want to protect Tao Dingbang or not?"

"Your Highness thinks too highly of me. I can't even get into the court, how can I protect him?" Xie Liwei's hand roamed over her back, causing her to tremble and her waist to sink in.

"Xie Liwei!" Song Yaozhu couldn't stand him anymore. He was like a cat that had caught a mouse, not in a hurry to devour its prey, but instead teasing it with a wicked sense of humor.

This left her feeling awkward and embarrassed, and she began to get angry.

"I'm here." Xie Liwei gently bit her shoulder. "What are your orders, Madam?"

......

Terrible!

Qin Yu, who was guarding the door outside, skillfully took out a wad of cotton from his sleeve and stuffed it into his ear.

I can't let my mother scold me again.

Caiyin, standing to the side, seemed oblivious to everything, her expression calm as if she were in a meditative state. Qin Yu couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, "This little girl has quite the thick skin!"

He swore that he said those words out of admiration and without any hint of mockery.

Caiyin snorted and said, "Your Highness is too rigid. What you say is almost identical to what Mr. Peach Blossom wrote in his book. It gets boring after a while."

Qin Yu: "..."

No, what's so interesting about those lousy books Ji Ming wrote?!

No, Ji Ming's books also have the effect of calming the mind and reducing desires?

I'll have to go get two copies to study later!