"I don't know how the governor of the Right Army has time, and he will come to Jiyang even if he pretends to be someone else?"

He Yan thought, have you been discovered? He heard this tone, it seems that he didn’t find it just now.

Looking at Xiao Jue again, he was not surprised when he heard this. He just smiled lazyly and said indifferently: "This is how your highness treats your highness's savior, and he will seek guilt?"

"They are guilty," Mu Hongjin said coldly: "You are not innocent either. The purpose of coming to Jiyang is to see if the palace is doing well."

"It seems that Your Highness is doing well," Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows, "It's not necessarily the case for others in Jiyang City."

Mu Hongjin sat on the high seat, staring at Xiao Jue for a while, and suddenly smiled. With this smile, the coldness that was too unaware of just now melted away. She leaned back and leaned against the cushion, and pointed to the guest chair next to her, "Sit down, don't say that this palace has neglected the guests coming from afar."

He Yan thanked him and sat down on the seat next to him with Xiao Jue.

This is Mu Hongjin, the daughter of Mengji. He Yan's eyes fell on her and always felt that they were different from what he imagined. Before he arrived in Jiyang, the daughter of Mengji in He Yan's mind was probably a little older, kind, majestic, and steady. Later, he guessed that she might be Liu Buwang's old acquaintance, so he thought that she might be a cheerful and righteous person. But he didn't expect that Mu Hongjin in reality was so beautiful and powerful, domineering and arbitrary.

"Your Highness..." He Yan hesitated for a moment before asking, "When did he discover it?"

"If you think that Jiyang City is so easy to enter, you still think that this hall is a decoration, and you can't even see it." Mu Hongjin stroked a clear ruby ​​ring between his fingers and said indifferently: "I will know since the first day you entered the city. The idiot Cui Yuezhi can't see it, which does not mean that everyone is as stupid as him. I was waiting to see what you wanted to do, but since you saved Xiaolou, I am too lazy to go around with you."

She looked at Xiao Jue: "After saying that, Governor Xiao, what's the point of doing when you come to Jiyang City?"

"This time I came to find someone." Xiao Jue said: "I'm Chai Anxi, who was my father's subordinate. After Mingshui disappeared after the battle, I found his whereabouts and was in Jiyang. However, no one has been found so far. As for the Cuiwei Pavilion where I was hiding, it was burned half a month ago." His lips curled slightly, "Since your highness already knows the identity of our group, I'll ask your highness to help. I think with your highness, it's not difficult to check someone in Jiyang City."

Mu Hongjin's smile slightly closed, "Governor Xiao wouldn't have expected this day long ago. I have decided to borrow the hands of this palace to do things for you, right?"

Xiao Jue smiled faintly.

"You are so brave!"

He Yan was secretly shocked. Now they were in Mu Hongjin's territory and they did not lead troops. Xiao Jue was better. Not only did he not clamp his tail, but even Mu Hongjin dared to say that he was asking for help. Not to mention Mu Hongjin, even He Yan felt that it was too much when he heard it.

The young man spoke casually: "Your Highness must be very troubled in Jiyang City. Chai Anxi may have clues about the utu. Your Highness helps me, just help me."

Mu Hongjin stared at him: "Why should I believe you?"

"I believe I have no loss." Xiao Jue's voice was calm, "It depends on what your highness is most concerned about."

The hall was silent for a moment, and slowly, the sound of applause sounded. Mu Hongjin clapped her hands in a mess. She stared at Xiao Jue and couldn't tell whether she was afraid or appreciate. She said, "General Feng Yun is really well-known. Even if he doesn't become a general and becomes a strategist, he should be able to do a good job."

"Your Highness praises you."

Mu Hongjin stood up and said, "You are right. The Utuo people have been infiltrated into Jiyang City. This palace has been worried about this for a long time. But how do you prove that the person you are looking for knows the clues of the Utuo people?"

"Jiyang City has always been easy to go out but hard to enter. Chai Anxi has been in Jiyang for many years. If the Ultimate enters Jiyang, it will inevitably be related. In Your Highness's palace, among the ministers of Jiyang, some colluded with external thieves, which made Jiyang City have loopholes to be exploited. It should be done by one person. Whether Chai Anxi or Ultimate, they all use internal thieves to enter the city." Xiao Jue said calmly: "What Your Highness wants to do is the internal thieves in Qing Dynasty, but with Your Highness's current ability, it is already barely enough."

Mu Hongjin smiled: "Oh? Why am I forced?"

"Because of the small building."

Mu Hongjin's smile faded.

He Yan understood what Xiao Jue said. After the queen of Mengji's husband passed away, he left behind a son, and the throne of the vassal king could still be firmly held. But after his son passed away, only one granddaughter was left, and the granddaughter was still young now. Although a woman could inherit the throne of the vassal king and become the princess, if it was really that simple, Mu Hongjin would not have been married to the son of the imperial court's important minister to stabilize his power.

In the huge palace, there are only two women and a pair of grandparents and grandchildren. How many people are eyeing each other, and Mu Hongjin may not be as relaxed as it seems.

"Governor Xiao is very careful," Mu Hongjin sighed. "In Jiyang City, since my son passed away, people have become unstable. Xiaolou is young this year and cannot take on a great task. The aristocratic families have long been in their own sects and fall apart. It is like a mess of sand, and someone takes advantage of loopholes. It's so easy. But," she paused and looked at Xiao Jue, "I'm afraid that the situation in the Central Plains of the Great Wei Dynasty will not be stable."

"Your Highness."

"So," Mu Hongjin raised his chin slightly: "Do you want to join forces with this palace?"

"If Your Highness wants to," Xiao Jue curled his lips slightly, "I am so happy."

Mu Hongjin nodded: "This palace will make people search for Chai Anxi's whereabouts in the city. If this person is alive and still alive, let him hide, this palace promises you that he will find this person. However, you must also agree to this palace," a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, "It is said that General Feng Yun uses troops like a god, and his magic tricks are so good that you and I will work together to solve the dilemma of the ukulele in Jiyang City."

This time, she used "I" rather than "I Palace", which means that she placed herself on the same position as Xiao Jue to seek cooperation.

Xiao Jue nodded: "It must."

Having said that, Mu Hongjin's face slightly removed the initial inhumanity, and even showed some friendly smiles. "Cui Yuezhi asked you to enter the palace all the way, and waited in the outer hall for a long time, but he didn't think he could eat. Since he was here, he would use the meal before leaving. Xiaolou changed his clothes and thank you in person." She looked at He Yan again, and a hint of interest flashed across her eyes, "But I didn't expect that Governor Xiao would choose a married husband when he came to Jiyang. Is this... your lover?"

He Yan almost choked by his spit. He had known that Jiyang people spoke cheerfully and directly, but even the princess was so direct, it was still a little surprised.

Xiao Jue glanced at her and said indifferently: "No, she is my subordinate."

"Subordinate?" Mu Hongjin smiled and said, "But I heard Yue Zhi say that yesterday you went to the Water God Festival together, walked across the Lover Bridge, seized the wind for her, and rode a firefly boat. With the character of Governor Xiao, a subordinate would not be so accommodating. As a subordinate, the request made was too bold."

He Yan pondered in his heart. The deep meaning in these words was to make her restrain herself in the future. After thinking about it, she politely said: "He Yan Jin listened to His Highness's teachings and would definitely be cautious in his words and actions in the future and not cause trouble to the governor."

Mu Hongjin was stunned for a moment and looked at Xiao Jue: "I'm really a subordinate."

Xiao Jue said calmly for a moment: "My subordinate is dull, let Your Highness laugh."

"It's okay, that's always your business." Mu Hongjin stretched out his hand and stroked his hair, saying, "I will go to Cui Yuezhi first and ask you to find someone for you. You two will wait here for a while."

After saying that, he got up from the high seat and slowly disappeared behind the hall.

He Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief after she left. For some reason, when facing this Prince Mengji, he always felt that he could not be too relaxed. Perhaps because her momentum was too strong, it was difficult to ignore it.

"Governor, why did you admit it just now?" He Yan touched Xiao Jue's elbow, "and don't make any excuses."

Xiao Jue sneered: "Not everyone is a liar like you."

He Yan shrugged and changed his subject, "But this Mengji King Juzhen is so powerful that we discovered it the first time we entered the city."

"I didn't plan to hide it from him." Xiao Jue said carelessly: "Cui Yuezhi can still be perfunctory and stabilize the women in Jiyang City by his own strength. How can he be so easy to cheat."

"Well," He Yan agreed with his words, "When women are not easy to cheat when they are not emotional."

But if you fall in love with someone and believe in someone, it will be too easy to be deceived.

Xiao Jue glanced at her and said slowly: "But some women are not only not easy to be deceived, but also like to deceive people."

He Yan: "..."

She said, "It's boring to say that. Who lied to you?"

As he was speaking, a maid from the royal palace walked in and said, "Please come with me, your highness invites you to have dinner in the banquet hall."

He Yan and Xiao Jue walked towards the banquet hall.

The banquet hall of the royal palace is also very large. Although the walls and tops are painted and bright blankets are laid on the ground, because there are very few people in the long table, they will first show some deserted and empty space. The gorgeous emptiness makes people feel even more lonely.

Mu Hongjin sat on the couch at the long table and said, "Sit."

He Yan and Xiao Jue sat down at the table as they spoke.

"I don't know what you like to eat, so be more casual." Mu Hongjin seemed a little tired and leaned against the cushion. "This palace asked Cui Yuezhi to go back first. He is here, so it is not convenient to speak."

Cui Yuezhi still doesn’t know the identities of Xiao Ju and the other two, so there are indeed many inconveniences.

The food in the royal palace is actually quite similar to that in the Cui palace. However, He Yan was not very particular about food, so he immediately thanked him and picked up the chopsticks with a reserved attitude. He also remembered that the person in front of him was the princess of Mengji, which was not easy to be presumptuous, so he ate more gentle.

Mu Hongjin looked at Xiao Jue: "Governor Xiao, what is the purpose if the Uttor sneaks into Jiyang?"

"Da Wei."

In one sentence, He Yan stopped drinking soup and instantly felt that the food was tasteless.

"Once the Uttars gain power and conquer Jiyang, the first thing to do is to cut off the water transport of the canal. The cities along the river will be affected by disasters, no food or money, merchants will be stopped in the market, and the Central Plains will be in chaos. Then we will go north, enter the capital, and attack the palace." He said indifferently, "There is nothing more natural than this."

Mu Hongjin was silent for a moment before saying, "Governor Xiao said such a shocking thing very easily."

"Because it's about to happen." Xiao Jue said: "It's not now. It's already the beginning of clues when my father fought with the Southern Man Mingshui."

"Nanman?" This was the first time Mu Hongjin heard about this and asked in confusion: "What do you have to do with the Nanman?"

"There were traitors in the court who used to collude with the Southern Barbarians. Unfortunately, the Southern Barbarian Rebellion was put down and the country was far away. They were safe and had already secretly accumulating strength. Therefore, 'he's changed his partner and changed from the Southern Barbarians to the Utopia. Jiyang is the first city to seek credit."

Mu Hongjin stroked her hand to her heart and frowned and said, "Jiyang hasn't fought for many years."

"Let me talk more," Xiao Jue asked, "How many are the Jiyang City Army in total now?"

"Not less than 20,000."

He Yan frowned when he heard this. It was less than 20,000, which was really not a reassuring number. You should know that there are more than 20,000 people in Liangzhou Guards now.

"Governor Xiao does not have soldiers from the Southern Mansion," Mu Hongjin asked, "Can the soldiers from the Southern Mansion be transferred to Jiyang?"

"It's too late." Xiao Jue said.

He Yan and Mu Hongjin were stunned at the same time, and Mu Hongjin said coldly: "Is Governor Xiao exaggerating?"

"Your Highness knows the truth. If you really don't have a hurry," Xiao Jue's expression was still calm, "Your Highness will not be kidnapped on the Water God Festival."

Mu Xiaolou is one of their plans, but they happened to meet He Yan and the others, and the plan was disrupted. It can be imagined that if He Yan and the others did not appear that day, Mu Xiaolou was successfully abducted. There would only be two results. The first is that the rumors of the disappearance of Your Highness spread, and the people in Jiyang City were panicked, and the princess had no heirs anymore. The people were in chaos, and the aristocratic families made trouble. People hiding in the dark took the opportunity to disrupt the muddy water and took the lead directly. The second is even simpler. They would use Mu Xiaolou as a bargaining chip for direct negotiations with Mu Hongjin. If Mu Hongjin loved this granddaughter, he would directly hand over the throne. Then, it would be convenient for him to occupy the entire Jiyang City without any effort.

No matter which result is, it is not something that Jiyang City today can afford.

"You mean..." Mu Hongjin asked.

"Be prepared to fight against war in advance." Xiao Jue replied.

This topic was too heavy, and everyone in the banquet was speechless for a moment. At this moment, a crisp voice sounded: "Grandma!"

It's Mu Xiaolou.

Mu Xiaolou had changed her clothes again. Her clothes were also bright red robes, embroidered with golden lotus, gorgeous and fine. She did not wear a golden crown, her two braids were hanging on her chest, and a little forehead decoration was hanging on her forehead. She looked like Mu Hongjin from childhood, looking like an alien girl, but compared to Mu Hongjin's domineering and beautiful appearance, Mu Xiaolou was more pretty and arrogant.

Back at the familiar royal palace, Mu Xiaolou was not as silent as when he was in Cui's mansion. She ran over like a bird, jumped onto Mu Hongjin's soft collapse, snuggled beside Mu Hongjin, and said, "Grandmother, why is Cui Zhongqi not there?"

"Cui Zhongqi has something to do." Mu Hongjin was much more kind when facing Mu Xiaolou. She smiled and touched her head, and said to her: "Your savior is here, why don't you thank them quickly."

Mu Xiaolou turned his head, looked at He Yan and Xiao Jue, and after a while, he whispered: "Thank you for saving me."
To be continued...