"Once the world is at peace and the country is prosperous, I have no desire to serve as an official in the court. The situation is chaotic, too complex, and even when there’s nothing wrong, problems can arise. I am a lazy person; for , contentnt in a secluded place is the best state of life."
The Great Commander discreetly let out a sigh of relief: "If that’s what you think, it’s not bad. But how do you plan to settle your eighty thousand troops?"
Dong Huiying twirled a lock of hair at her forehead around her fingertip.
"Madam, do you see? This is precisely why I don’t want to be involved with the Royal Family. You all live such exhausting lives. I can be close friends with you, but it’s best not to work together. I don’t want to be constantly suspected."
The Great Commander glared at her, "I asked a serious question, why are you veering off-topic?"
"It’s not that I’m changing the subject; it’s truly what I think. Even with you, Madam, I’ve noticed these days that although you often associate with , you occasionally probe like just now, but your intentions are good. However, if it involves the Royal Family, you could at any mont turn into a knife stabbing into my heart, a white knife in, red knife out kind of way. Let’s not even talk about the past. After all, if I said I am as loyal as ever to Your Highness, you would absolutely not believe it. I can honestly say that at present I am not suitable to be a puppet of the Royal Family. If the military power is placed with , you all would be suspicious. Even if the Ninth Princess trusted , what about ten years from now, or twenty years later?"
"There’s a saying in this world: ’As long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle.’ I no longer hold the loyalty I once did, and in the future, when Your Highness ascends to Da Bao, even if she trusts , there will always be people whispering in her ear that I’m prone to betrayal. So you don’t need to discard when the birds are gone and the bow is put away. I can quietly retire by myself, isn’t that good?"
"I’m asking about your troops!"
"Look at you getting so serious. Do you really want to know that much?"
The Great Commander was nearly exasperated, thinking to themselves that if they didn’t want to know, would they need to keep pestering you?
Yet Dong Huiying smiled mischievously and continued to dodge the question, refusing to give a direct answer, leaving the Great Commander speechless.
In her heart, Dong Huiying thought, "You want to know? Hehehe, the more you want to know, the less I’ll tell you. Let you be anxious!"
Does this an that only you can probe , but I can’t tease you?
Hmph hmph hmph!
Sothing big happened in the city, and it all had to start with Xiao Qinghe.
That day, after Qinghe t Dong Huiying, he continued on his journey with Ah Lian and other Hidden Guards.
Although the Eighth Princess was not in the Capital, she had left many hidden hands in the city. Otherwise, after Xiao Qinghe took Dong Huiying out of the Capital, there wouldn’t have been a need to leave a substitute in the Imperial Palace.
Once Qinghe entered the city, he changed into a blue robe, returning to his usual attire.
He never wore white in front of the Eighth Princess, only reverting to his true self when secretly moving around.
Perhaps blue was a form of camouflage for him?
Qinghe arrived at the Zhu Family Mansion, where the Eighth Princess had been waiting for a long ti.
Qinghe had no affection for the Eighth Princess, even having the substitute take his place in the bedroom. Yet, the Eighth Princess doted on Qinghe very much.
She had calculated the days and thought it would be soon that Qinghe would arrive, so she had people watch at the city gates every day.
When Qinghe entered the city, the Eighth Princess imdiately received the news.
When Qinghe reached the Zhu family, he saw the Eighth Princess personally co to welco him!
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