The assassin's princess is actually my aunt

Chapter 143 The Secret of Xiao Wu's Eavesdropping

Juechen slowly turned his head and his gaze fell on Xiao Wu, with a hint of encouragement in his eyes.

Xiao Wu bit his lips tightly and nodded slightly, as if he was silently cheering himself up in his heart.

After taking a deep breath, he finally mustered up the courage and spoke to everyone present:

"Prince Sheng, Princess Mingnuo, that was the reason why I fled from Nanfeng Pavilion in a hurry that night.

There was a reason for this. At that time, I accidentally overheard the conversation between the person who was chasing me that day and another person..."

Having said that, Xiao Wu paused for a moment and swallowed.

He continued, “It turns out that over the years, they have been secretly plundering and looting wealth.

They searched for able-bodied men and trained soldiers, and the instigator of all this...

It turned out to be the current second prince, Prince Yi.

The person in charge of training this private army for Prince Yi is none other than Feng Qingfeng, who is from the Nine Gates Governor's Office in the capital!

The group of people who chased me that day were not Nanfengguan’s thugs at all.

But they are the people under Commander Feng.

I heard them mention with my own ears that the current size of this private army is approaching 100,000 people..."

One hundred thousand private soldiers, even someone who knows nothing about state affairs would understand the threat they pose.

What's more, although Xiao Wu was born in Nanfeng Pavilion, he has seen the underworld and has many more secrets than others.

He knew that he had accidentally heard such a big secret.

Those people will not let him go.

So when he learned that day that A Lu's master was Princess Mingnuo, and the person next to her was the current Queen Sheng.

He thought about it for a few days and finally made up his mind to tell the two of them about it.

To seek shelter for both of them.

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, the entire courtyard fell silent, with only the slight sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves.

After a long time, Qian Wuyu finally woke up as if from a dream, and muttered to himself: "Third... Third brother, is the second brother really like this?"

Xiao Wu's words not only surprised Leng Xinmo.

Qian Wu Yu's reaction aroused Leng Xinmo's curiosity.

Leng Xinmo stared at Qian Wuyu and asked, "Is that really the case?"

The implication is, did they know about this matter in advance?

In fact, it is not surprising that the prince has some private soldiers.

After all, every prince has his own power and means.

Even having three to five thousand private soldiers under one's command is not uncommon.

For example, the secret guards in Qian Wushang’s mansion, and the elite archery team.

However, one hundred thousand private soldiers is indeed a significant force.

The ambitions hidden behind such a large-scale private army are self-evident.

"Could it be that this Prince Yi is trying to usurp the throne and launch a rebellion?" Leng Xinmo's voice had just fallen.

Qian Wushang and Qian Wuyu's expressions suddenly became extremely gloomy and ugly, as if their secrets had been exposed.

Leng Xinmo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw this, thinking to himself that it seemed that he had guessed the truth correctly.

Qian Wushang looked at Leng Xinmo, who was not panicked at all but looked excited, and sighed helplessly.

He turned to look at Xiao Wu, frowned, and asked:

"Did they mention that army of 100,000 men? Where is it?"

Xiao Wu was frightened of Qian Wushang and panicked when he heard Qian Wushang's questions.

The courage that I had just gathered with great difficulty was gone in an instant.

He stuttered and couldn't speak a complete sentence: "He...they...didn't...I heard...they, didn't...they said..."

The more hostile the atmosphere around Qian Wushang became, the harder it was for Xiao Wu to speak clearly.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he looked like he was going to faint at any moment.

Qian Wu Yu was so anxious that he stood in front of Qian Wu Shang and asked again.

"Xiao...Xiao Wu, right? Did you hear them mention where the 100,000 people were resettled?"

Qian Wu Yu, who deliberately slowed down his tone, was much more friendly than Qian Wu Shang.

Xiao Wu adjusted his breathing and thought about it carefully.

Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said, "It seems to be a place called Baibu Valley?"

"Baibu Valley?" Qian Wu Yu repeated doubtfully.

"Yes, that's the name, a place called Baibu Valley." Xiao Wu said affirmatively.

"Third brother, is there a place called Baibu Valley around Fengyao?" Qian Wu Yu was at a loss.

Qian Wushang also shook his head.

Since Qian Wuheng had the intention of seizing the throne, he would certainly not send his 100,000-strong army too far away.

But even so, Qian Wushang rarely showed his respect for Feng Yao in the past ten years.

If even Qian Wu Yu didn't understand it very well, then it would be even harder for him to know.

At this moment, Tian Er, who was hiding in the tree, suddenly hung upside down.

He said, "Your Majesty, do you know where Baibu Valley is?"

"you?"

Tianyi looked at Tianer with distrust.

Tian Er jumped down and said, "What's wrong with me?

I just know it! Baibu Valley is outside the city, west of Fengyao City."

"How do you know?" Qian Wu Yu asked.

Tian Er smiled proudly, walked up to Qian Wushang, and said, “Your Majesty, this is what Di Er told me.

Di Er said that Baibu Valley is under a cliff. There are many dangers in the valley, including poisonous insects, rats, ants, and natural fog barriers.

It can be said that there is a trap every hundred steps, so it is named Baibu Valley."

Just when he was feeling proud, he noticed that everyone was staring at him, listening carefully to his explanation.

Tian Er continued, "Do you know how Di Er happened to know this place?"

Tian Er deliberately paused for a moment to whet people's appetite, and was satisfied to see that everyone showed curious looks on their faces.

"Haha, Di Er has been exploring those rarely visited and extremely secret places for the past few months.

It’s all because of the master’s order to Di Er.

Said he wanted to investigate the princess's origins..."

"what…"

"boom…"

Everyone saw Tian Er who hadn't finished speaking yet.

In an instant, it fell straight to the side like a kite with a broken string.

Leng Xinmo looked at Qian Wushang, and a hint of darkness appeared in his calm eyes.

Her origins remain a mystery, whether she is Qian Wushang, Empress Dowager Duanrong, or someone else.

It is right to investigate her, but for some reason, I heard Tian Er say this.

A feeling of irritation suddenly surged in her heart.

The "culprit" who kicked Tian Er away was now stiff in body, his eyes flickered uneasily, and his fingers were tapping unconsciously.

He has always been greedy for that person's gaze, wishing that he was the only one in that person's gaze.

But now, when that person's eyes really fell on him, he felt like a thorn in his back.