Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1598 The Queen’s Regret!
After hearing what Nanny Wang said, An Miaoyi narrowed her eyes immediately, and after a moment of hesitation, she said:
"What is the name of this maid?"

Nanny Wang hesitated for a moment and said:
"This maid's surname seems to be Zhu, but I didn't ask her exact name!"

Hearing what Nanny Wang said, An Miaoyi immediately glanced at her.

Although An Miaoyi didn't say anything, Wang Ma immediately became nervous when she saw An Miaoyi's look, and she immediately started to speak:
"My lady, I will go back and ask!"

"Take a closer look at the situation, but don't interfere!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Nanny Wang hurried away immediately, while An Miaoyi continued to enjoy her beauty treatment.

Realizing that An Miaoyi was very interested in this matter, Nanny Wang, who was in charge of this matter, also took it very seriously. Half an hour later, when An Miaoyi finished her dinner, she returned to An Miaoyi and reported the whole story to the Queen Daqian.

After listening to Nanny Wang's story, An Miaoyi asked:
"You mean that Zhu Yingying was severely punished by Concubine Rou, and then she was scolded for not washing clothes cleanly in the laundry department, and then she was so depressed that she wanted to hang herself?"

Nanny Wang nodded and replied:
"Your Majesty, the situation is more or less like this. Zhu Yingying laughed out loud because of the Farewell My Concubine, so Empress Rou had her subordinates slap her 20 times. I heard that her face was severely beaten, and she was then sent to the laundry department!"

"This girl was so unlucky. She happened to have her period these days. She stained the clothes with blood when she was washing them. She was scolded by the nanny in charge, so she was so depressed that she hanged herself. Fortunately, other palace maids in the laundry department found her early and rescued her. She is not seriously injured..."

Hearing what Nanny Wang said, An Miaoyi asked back:
"Luckily? Why did you save her?"

"What a waste!"

After hearing this, Nanny Wang, who had been feeling somewhat relieved, was suddenly stunned. She looked at An Miaoyi with some surprise, as if she couldn't understand why An Miaoyi said that.

An Miaoyi ignored Wang Ma's gaze and said to herself with some regret:

"If Zhu Yingying wants to die, then let her die. If she really dies, then that's good!"

After saying this, An Miaoyi, who was extremely disappointed, couldn't help but slam the table. Seeing An Miaoyi like this, Nanny Wang's expression became extremely complicated. She seemed to have not expected that her own queen would have such an idea.

But An Miaoyi didn't care at all what a servant thought. She was still immersed in her own thoughts.

The reason why she asked about Zhu Yingying's hanging was not because she was concerned about the hanging itself, but because she was sent to the laundry department by Chen Rouer.

An Miaoyi had long wanted to deal with Chen Rouer and let this ignorant little girl know who was in charge of the harem.

But unfortunately, on the one hand, Chen Rouer also understood that she had offended An Miaoyi, so she was more careful recently and did not give An Miaoyi room to make trouble. On the other hand, Chen Rouer had been in good favor with the emperor recently, and An Miaoyi also understood that if she gave a reasonable excuse, she might not be able to pass Ye Mingsheng's test...
That's why An Miaoyi will temporarily stop attacking Chen Rouer, but this does not mean that An Miaoyi intends to let Chen Rouer go. An Miaoyi is just waiting for a suitable opportunity!

When An Miaoyi heard Nanny Wang talking about the story of Zhu Yingying, she realized that this was an opportunity to make trouble and deal with Chen Rouer!
That was why she asked Nanny Wang to carefully understand the cause and effect of the matter. Otherwise, An Miaoyi would not bother to ask about matters like palace maids hanging themselves. Not to mention one person hanging themselves, even if there were ten or a hundred people hanging themselves, she would not frown. Anyway, as long as she wanted, she could recruit more palace maids at any time.

For An Miaoyi, she wanted to make use of this incident, and the best outcome would be that Zhu Yingying hanged herself. In this way, An Miaoyi could put the blame of bullying the palace maid to death on Chen Rouer's head!

To be honest, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the palace, or even in some powerful families.

This kind of thing can be big or small, just like Ye Mingsheng said, this kind of thing is not weighed, but if it is weighed and put on the table, it can weigh more than a thousand pounds!

In particular, Ye Mingsheng attached great importance to the human rights of the servants in the palace. He repeatedly ordered the concubines in the palace not to bully the palace maids and eunuchs at will, and to treat them well.

Therefore, as long as Zhu Yingying died because of this incident, An Miaoyi could make a big fuss about it, saying that human life is at stake and that you, Chen Rouer, forced someone to death and committed many evil things. Then even Ye Mingsheng would not say anything and might even support his punishment of Chen Rouer!
But now that no one is dead, the matter is not that serious!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi became more annoyed. These maids and nannies in the laundry department were really ignorant. If Zhu Yingying left, this matter would be perfect. As the queen, she could uphold justice for her, which would not only strike a blow to Chen Rouer, but also win over the hearts of the people in the palace. It was really killing two birds with one stone...

And now that Zhu Yingying is not dead, the matter is in a bit of a tangle. It's like the chicken ribs in Cao Cao's mouth, tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but have an idea in her mind. Since Zhu Yingying wanted to commit suicide, could she help her?
The palace maids in the laundry department are the most tired and miserable ones in the palace. They have to wash clothes and clean toilets every day. They are so tired that they can't even straighten their backs. Zhu Yingying is not a person who wants to hang herself, and she will definitely not be the last person who wants to hang herself!
So instead of letting Zhu Yingying suffer in the laundry department, I might as well help her and fulfill her wish!
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi's eyes flickered, but after thinking carefully for a while, An Miaoyi finally shook her head silently and gave up the idea. For her, fulfilling Zhu Yingying's wish was not a problem. As long as An Miaoyi gave an order, there would be plenty of people who would force Zhu Yingying to death for her!
But for An Miaoyi, the most important thing is how to prevent Ye Mingsheng from knowing!
An Miaoyi knew very well that although Ye Mingsheng seemed to not care about the affairs of the harem and left all matters to her, but in fact, Ye Mingsheng's eyes were always on her side!

Therefore, if I really kill Zhu Yingying, it is very likely that I will end up losing more than I gain!

If I want to make use of this matter, I must not get too involved in it, otherwise it will give His Majesty the feeling that I am framing Chen Rouer, and Chen Rouer, this slut, will definitely bite back at that time.

So it’s best not to say this matter out of your own mouth, but to hear it from someone else’s mouth!

An Miaoyi, who had made up her mind, immediately had a specific plan in her mind, and a dangerous smile appeared on her beautiful face...
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Erlunqin Grassland, Luobi Royal Court
At a brief bonfire banquet, Daryaqi, who had just succeeded to become the Great Khan of Luobei a few days ago, raised his wine glass and said respectfully to Xun Ke who was standing beside him:
"Your Majesty, he sent you, General Xun, to support us, Luo Bi! I feel much more relieved now!"

Hearing what Dariyachi said, Xun Ke also said:
"This time, I, the Great Khan, am here on His Majesty's orders to come to your aid. I will definitely repel the Kipchak bandits and bring peace to your country!"

Dariyachi smiled and nodded slightly when he heard this:
"General Xun, what you said is very good! Those Cumans have committed many evil things. Now that we have the reinforcements from Daqian, we must kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"

As soon as Dariyachi said this, the Luobei nobles at the banquet also echoed him. Just as everyone at the banquet was toasting each other and pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax, a guard hurried over and whispered in Dariyachi's ear.

Dariyachi, who was originally smiling and looked very happy, froze in his smile after listening to his subordinates' report. Xun Ke looked at the change in Dariyachi's expression and felt a little puzzled. He then asked:
"Great Khan, did the Golden Horde send troops to attack?"

Dariyachi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"No!" "Since it wasn't an attack, what happened?"

Facing Xun Ke's questioning, Dariyachi hesitated for a moment and then said:
"The scouts just reported that no trace of the Kipchaks were found 200 miles west of Damao Mountain..."

As soon as Dariyachi said this, the originally noisy banquet miraculously became quiet quickly, and everyone looked at each other, wondering what had happened.

Upon hearing the news, Xun Ke couldn't help but look at Gao Shen beside him. Both of them could see the confusion in each other's eyes.

The Damao Mountain is a dividing line between the spheres of influence of the Robe people and the Cumans. To the east of the Damao Mountain is the Elunqin grassland, which is the territory of the Robe people, and to the west of the Damao Mountain is the territory of the Cumans!
The Damao Mountain can also be seen as a barrier of the Elunqin steppe. The Kipchaks and the Robes fought several fierce battles around the Damao Mountain.

And now if this news is true, and if no trace of the Cumans is found 200 miles west of Damao Mountain, it actually means that the Cumans have retreated.

Xun Ke naturally understood the importance of this news, and immediately gave an order:

"Great Khan, how accurate is this news?"

Dariyachi also said upon hearing this:

"This is just what a scout team found out. We can't really tell whether the Cumans have really retreated!"

After saying this, Dariyachi looked at his trusted general Dana and ordered:
“Dana, you must send out a few more scouts right now to investigate the situation west of Mount Damao. It would be best to determine the whereabouts of Habib’s army. We must not let them escape under our noses…”

"Yes!"

Following Darachi's instructions, Di Dana immediately left. The banquet, which had a relatively lively atmosphere, came to an abrupt end because of this sudden news. After the meeting, he took the initiative to find Gao Shen.

As soon as they met, Xun Ke got straight to the point and asked Gao Shen:

"High Commissioner, you are always well-informed on the grasslands. Do you know the movements of the Kipchaks?"

Facing Xun Ke's question, Gao Shen frowned and said:
"General Xun, I haven't received any information about the movements of the Cuman army, but I do know some news about something else!"

"Oh? Any other news? What kind of news?"

Facing Xun Ke's gaze, Gao Shen said in a low voice with a serious face:

"The Kipchaks have sent an envoy to Yijing. According to calculations, they should have arrived in Yijing by now!"

Xun Ke was somewhat surprised when he heard this:
"At this point in the war, what do the Kipchaks want to do by sending an envoy to Yijing?"

"General Xun, I am not the Great Khan of the Golden Horde, Habib. Who should I ask if you ask me?"

Hearing Gao Shen's answer, Xun Ke looked at Gao Shen deeply, and then said in a deep voice:

"Commissioner Gao, I heard about you when I was in Yijing. You are the most dishonest person and the most cunning person!"

"Now you and I are on the same grassland together. We are in the same boat. You can't hide anything from me at this time!"

Seeing Xun Ke's serious expression, Gao Shen hesitated for a moment and said:
"General Xun, I really don't know why the Cumans sent an envoy to Yijing, but I have some guesses. I reiterate that this is just my personal guess and may not be accurate..."

Xun Ke’s straightforward sermon:

"Commissioner Gao, I'm all ears!"

"I guess the reason why the Kipchak envoys went to Yijing at this time is probably because they hope that Your Majesty will reduce his support for Luo Bi!"

After hearing this, Xun Ke fell into deep thought. After a long while, he raised his head and said to Gao Shen:

"Commissioner Gao, you led the army to the Erlunqin grassland this time. Do you know what I am most worried about?"

Gao Shen said without hesitation:

"The war drags on!"

Xun Ke nodded and said with some emotion:

"That's right! Although the Golden Horde has the support of the Romans, if we really have to fight head-on, I have at least a 70% chance of defeating the enemy and returning victorious!"

"But if the enemy really drags me on, then things will be really troublesome! There are experts in this Cuman army!"

When Xun Ke said this, his eyes became very worried. Although tens of thousands of people were not a small number, to find these people in the vast grasslands of thousands of miles was not like looking for a needle in a haystack, but it was also very difficult!
Gao Shen smiled and said:
"The war of attrition is a test for our Daqian, but it is also a big test for the Golden Horde. Especially since the Golden Horde itself has not been doing well in recent years and its foundation is weak. I don't think the Golden Horde can really drag it out..."

(End of this chapter)