Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 544 Unspeakable Hidden
Seeing this, both Chi Xinian and Zhu Ziping couldn't help but hold their breath, quietly waiting for Xu Ruxuan to reveal the truth.

But after a moment of hesitation, Xu Ruxuan just sighed softly: "Your Majesty is right. The real reason for concealing the water bandits' appearance is not because you are worried that they have someone in the court. After all, the official's note can be directly handed over to His Majesty." .

"However, the lower officials did not lie, this group of water bandits must have a backer in the imperial court.

"The lower officials in Kyoto don't know, but Pingxing, there must be someone who helps them.

"Because they know our rhyme appropriation route and the strength of the escort team very well. Their offense is completely prepared and targeted, which makes us very passive.

"As for why the lower official didn't tell the two of you about this... I'm sorry I can't explain it yet.

"However, regarding the matter of suppressing the bandits, I still want to persuade the empress to reconsider.

"Because as far as I know, they probably won't embarrass the court anymore. In this way, we don't need to take the initiative to provoke them in this difficult situation.

"After all, they are water bandits who have been in the river for many years. If they can't defeat the court, they have some ways to hide. If they can't be wiped out once, in the future... maybe they will take revenge on the court.

"And you...you can't lead troops to guard Pingxing for the rest of your life and fight guerrillas with them, right?"

"Is it a threat, is it convenient to say?" Chi Xinian narrowed his eyes, "And you also know that they are likely to be feisty, and they will never show their heads to confront the court again?

"Prefect Xu, the entanglement between you and these water bandits seems to be very deep?"

She had thought of it before, the prefect Xu probably had something to do with the water bandits, and it was even possible that he was coerced by the other party.

But now it seems...

Their relationship doesn't seem to be as simple as a threat?
While this prefect Xu was under control, he also knew something about the other party?
Zhu Ziping on the side didn't think as much as Chi Xinian, he just frowned slightly after seeing the embarrassed look on Xu Zhifu's face, and said with a serious face: "Xu Zhifu, the three of us will stay alone together right now , what can't you say?
"Could it be that you still suspect that the official or the empress will betray you?
"You boldly speak out about your difficulties and problems, and we will help you solve them. Besides..."

As he said that, he glanced at Chi Xinian again: "Besides, the empress is here, even if you encounter a problem that is difficult for us to solve, you can report it to Your Majesty as soon as possible, so that His Majesty can make the decision for you.

"So, what do you have to worry about?"

"Of course the two of you won't betray the lower officials, it's just..." Xu Ruxuan seemed to have something hard to say. Even if Zhu Ziping revealed Chi Xinian's queen status and told him directly that they still had His Majesty to rely on, Xu Ruxuan still didn't choose to confide in his heart.

After struggling for a while, he still said: "The situation in Pingxing is really not that serious. I hope you think twice about suppressing the bandits.

"With your talent, you should devote yourself to more important careers..."

"Prefect Xu!" Seeing that Xu Ruxuan was hiding something, Zhu Ziping couldn't help being anxious.

But this time, before he could say anything, Chi Xinian took the lead and said, "Forget it, since Zhifu Xu is really in trouble, then we won't ask any more questions.

"However, think twice about suppressing the bandits mentioned by Prefect Xu...

"Heh, Xu Zhifu must give me a guarantee that the water bandits will not make trouble again, right?"

(End of this chapter)