Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

Chapter 229: Ying Tianchen Returns

"Xi'er, I miss you so much."

Ying Tianchen rushed back exhausted, and before returning to Prince Nan's Mansion, he went straight to Yunjia Village and visited the Yun family.

When everyone left the space for the two of them, Ying Tianchen could no longer bear his crazy longing and pulled the person into his arms.

Yun Xi let him hold her, raising her hand to gently stroke his back. She felt that he had become darker and thinner.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Ying Tianchen buried his face in the crook of her neck and took a few deep breaths. The faint fragrance lingered around his nose, and he felt refreshed.

All the fatigue from the past was swept away.

"It's not hard, I just miss you."

After a long while, Ying Tianchen finally let her go, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth.

Yun Xi also laughed and asked him, "Why did you take so long?"

The two of them sat down, and Ying Tianchen held the person on his lap before telling the story.

It turned out that during this period he had made contact with the Northern King of Youzhou.

In fact, it was the King of the North who had been trying to contact him.

When the Northern King returned to his fiefdom in Youzhou, he narrowly escaped death. He only managed to save his life after losing several capable generals around him.

Like Ying Tianchen, he hated the new emperor who could not tolerate the title of king.

Originally, it didn't matter to him who was the emperor; he just hoped to stay in his fiefdom on the frontier forever.

But he never expected that the new emperor wanted to kill him. He was lucky to have his life saved, so he wanted to take revenge.

However, he was stationed in the northwest before and commanded the Northwest Army. His military power was taken back, and Youzhou in the northeast became his fiefdom. His strength was greatly reduced, so it was not easy to take revenge.

I just wanted to join forces with Ying Tianchen to fully support this legitimate brother. I have been gathering my strength over the past two years.

There is some unfortunate good news. Last winter, the Xiongnu and Xianbei invaded the northern border at the same time and wanted to come to Daqian to steal winter supplies.

The commander of the Northeast Army was defeated and was shot dead by a Xianbei general. The army could not be without a commander, so the Northern King was ordered to take over the Northeast Army in times of crisis.

In fact, with the rich combat experience of the Northern King, it was not difficult to repel the Xianbei army. But the war has continued until now and has not ended.

The Northern King knew that if there was no war, the new emperor would definitely take back the military power.

But the Northern King was also worried that, over time, the new emperor would find a suitable candidate in the court to take over the Northeast Army. At that time, unless he rebelled, he would have to hand over the military order.

So some time ago, the King of the North secretly sent a lot of people to find Ying Tianchen.

Just when he was planning to deliver food to Zhuya Island, the Northern King's people contacted him.

During this period, Ying Tianchen and Bei Wang took a boat to the north and south respectively, and they met secretly.

Yun Xi's eyes widened in astonishment, "You met the King of the North?"

Ying Tianchen nodded, "Yeah."

Yun Xi raised her hand and punched him, "How can you be so brave? What if something goes wrong?"

Ying Tianchen took her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, we have made a foolproof plan."

Yun Xi asked, "Did the King of the North have a good relationship with you before?"

Ying Tianchen answered truthfully, "Not really. We didn't have much interaction before. When I was born, he went to the Northwest Army for training. He has been there ever since."

Yun Xi frowned, "So you trust him so much? And you dare to meet him? Aren't you afraid that he will set a trap for you?"

Ying Tianchen's eyes were lingering, "He hates that person as much as I do. I believe he is sincerely cooperating with me."

"Oh?" Yun Xi was curious.

Ying Tianchen played with his white and tender fingers, his voice low and slow:

"When my father passed away, the King of the North brought his wife and two nephews back to the capital to attend the funeral. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he was given a fiefdom. The King of the North had been stationed in the northwest, but he was given Youzhou in the northeast as his fiefdom."

"That's fine, but when the Northern King and his family were rushing to their fiefdom, they encountered multiple assassination attempts along the way, just like me. The Northern King's wife and two nephews were not spared, leaving only the Northern King alive."

The little hand that was being played with suddenly clenched the big hand with distinct joints. A feeling of grief and anger rushed through Yunxi's limbs and bones. Her nose felt sore and her eyes turned red.

"He deserves to die." Yun Xi gritted her teeth.

Ying Tianchen hugged the person again and knew who Yun Xi was talking about.

"Yes, he deserves to die. The Northern King and I will not let him go."

Yun Xi raised her head and looked at his chin, "What are your plans?"

Ying Tianchen did not hide anything.

"The Northern King means to start the rebellion as soon as possible, while he is holding the military order of the Northeast Army."

"Is it too hasty?"

"A little bit, but I'm not completely sure. And..."

"And what?" Yun Xi asked.

Ying Tianchen rubbed Yun Xi's nose with his chin and said in a deep voice, "A spy reported that he already knew about our engagement and investigated you. He was very pleased to see that you were born a peasant girl. He has ordered us to choose a date for the wedding. He also asked him to bring you back to Beijing to attend the state banquet this year."

Yun Xi raised her head and covered Ying Tianchen's chin, saying coquettishly, "Don't move. You have a beard, it's very prickly."

Then he said he would get down to business.

"He wants us to return to Beijing to attend the state banquet, and he wants to repeat his old tricks and arrange for someone to assassinate us on the way?"

Ying Tianchen raised his hand and touched his chin. It was true. The two men forgot to shave in their hurry, and it was indeed a bit prickly.

"Well, that's probably the case."

Yun Xi curled her lips, "There's no creativity at all, this is the only trick you use over and over again."

“But this is the most effective way.”

Come to think of it, this move is vicious, cruel and effective.

"So how do you plan to deal with this? Just like the Northern King said, take action early and don't have to go back to the capital for the banquet?"

"Yes or no."

"How to say?"

"The Northern King now has 30 troops, Lü Boda has 10, and I have 5. A total of 45 troops.

对方有西北军30万，西南军20万，东南军10万。还有禁卫军和京郊大营里的10万大军。加起来是70万大军。”

"However, we can try to gain control of both the Northwestern Army and the Southwestern Army."

"How sure are you?" Yun Xi asked.

"Fifty-five percent."

Ying Tianchen explained, "Although the King of the North was stationed in the northwest before, the one stationed in the Northwest Army now is the King's uncle. But some soldiers in the Northwest Army still believe in the King of the North, and we can win them over."

"I can also give the Southwestern Army a try. As long as we have a legitimate reason, there shouldn't be any problems."

After hearing what he said, Yun Xi guessed that they already had a plan.

She also wanted to help him as much as possible.

"Besides preparing food, what else can I do?"

Ying Tianchen held her face, and since he couldn't rub it with his chin, he used the tip of his tall nose.

"All you have to do now is wait for the imperial decree and then marry me obediently."

Yunxi:......