coobybook Chapter 1059 It really is a matter of timing, luck, and fate.
Chapter 1059 It really is a matter of timing, luck, and fate.
Meanwhile, Xie Shang quickly returned to Jinhua Town and said to Jiang Fenghua, "I will have someone send you back to Shengjing first."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Why are you in such a hurry for me to go back? Has something happened? I can help you if I go with you. We agreed to go to the Northwest to fight the enemy together."
Xie Shang learned of Xie Ling'er's whereabouts. Ling'er was determined to seek revenge on Jiang Fenghua, as she was blinded by hatred after her mother's death.
He said nothing but, “You go back to the capital first. Only when you return to guard the rear for me can I fight against foreign enemies with peace of mind. The Northern Owl Kingdom and the Northwest Indigenous Peoples are colluding to try to divide up the Great Zhou. I will personally go and supervise the battle.”
Knowing her intelligence, Xie Shang added, "The children are still in the palace, and I'm worried about them. Only if you go back can you protect them."
He embraced Jiang Fenghua and said, "Go back and wait for my triumphant return."
Jiang Fenghua was also worried, "This battle shouldn't be fought now, but it's unavoidable. Xiao Shang knows the current difficulties of the Great Zhou, and he won't let this opportunity slip by. He knows all of the Emperor's battle strategies, and I'm worried..."
Xie Shang said, "There's nothing to worry about. Even if he has read the history of the Great Zhou and knows every battle I have fought, so what? War is not child's play; things are constantly changing. This battle is not against Xiao Shang, but against the Northern Xiao Kingdom. Currently, he is not the decision-maker of the Northern Xiao Kingdom, so his words have no weight. Otherwise, this battle would not have been delayed for so long."
Xie Shang had also analyzed Xiao Shang's current situation, but it was useless for Xiao Shang to know when this natural disaster would strike the Great Zhou.
Previously, the Earthly Fiends Sect helped him gain a foothold in the Northern Owl Kingdom, but now he has to struggle on his own.
The King of Beixiao Kingdom did not send troops when Da Zhou was at its most desperate moment; they received news of the disaster in Da Zhou two months later.
He guessed that King Xiao did not trust Xiao Shang, which was why he had not sent troops for so long, giving the Great Zhou a chance to catch its breath.
Jiang Fenghua didn't say much about Xie Ling'er. She was an amateur when it came to fighting. With Mr. Ge's help, Xie Shang would definitely be invincible as he was in his previous life. However, once a war broke out, the most pitiful people would be the common people. Therefore, this war had to be won quickly to shorten the battle lines so that the people could have a peaceful life.
Jiang Fenghua told Xie Shang about what Granny Wang had done in Jinhua Town.
Xie Shang said, "Was Granny Wang's fate also changed?"
Jiang Fenghua nodded. "I guess she entered the palace as a maid because of the Di Sha Sect. She was a spy sent into the palace by the Di Sha Sect. Now that Danjimai and the Di Sha Sect are gone, she naturally didn't enter the palace, so she is still alive."
Xie Shang nodded: "That should be it."
He continued, "You mean that Granny Wang doesn't know anyone from the Earthly Fiends Sect anymore, so her fate has been changed? Has Ruan Ruan discovered something important?"
Jiang Fenghua said calmly, "Of course I hope that Granny Wang can live a peaceful life from now on, which would be the best ending for her. But I'm afraid that Granny Wang's fate will be pushed back to the trajectory of her previous life and fall into the vortex again."
Xie Shang said, "Don't keep me in suspense about what happened these past two days."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Is Your Majesty also hiding something from me? Is there any news about the Ninth Princess?"
Xie Shang paused for a moment, then decided not to hide it from her anymore. "Ling'er is really nearby. I just don't want her to hurt you. I was sorry for sending Ling'er to marry a foreign ruler back then. I didn't bring her back, which is why she ended up living among the common people."
Xie Ling'er is his younger sister whom he has doted on since childhood, and no matter what, this family bond is unbreakable.
Jiang Fenghua didn't say much. She knew very well that Xie Ling'er wanted to take revenge on her. Xie Shang asked her to leave because he didn't want her to clash with Xie Ling'er.
Jiang Fenghua changed the subject, "Wang Buzhi is Granny Wang's youngest brother. I suspect he is Xiao Shang's man. We might be able to find out Xiao Shang's whereabouts from him."
"I only learned the name Wang Buzhi from Ye Ying when we were in Xichuan. He had an older sister who went to the palace, and that person must be Granny Wang."
Xie Shang said, "I have already tracked down Xiao Shang's whereabouts. He is with Ling'er, and Yan Dinghai and others are also with him. Furthermore, Ling'er has learned the witchcraft of Miao territory, and she wants to harm you. Xie Yun told me this information."
Xie Shang told Jiang Fenghua how she met Xie Yun.
He never expected Xie Yun to recognize the mark of the Hidden Camp. Later, he learned that Xie Kang had told him. Xie Kang had also planned a way out for Xie Yun, which was to let him return to the Central Plains to recognize his ancestors and receive the protection of the Xie family.
Jiang Fenghua was surprised that Xie Yun would suddenly turn against him. "So it turns out that Prince Kang knew all along that the natives were colluding with the Northwest to attack the Great Zhou. He really kept his composure and didn't reveal a single piece of information. He probably wanted to see his own nephew make a fool of himself!"
Xie Shang was also helpless. "Uncle Kang was suppressed by the Emperor his whole life and lived a cowardly life among the Yuezhi people. Even when he rebelled, he only dared to use Xie Yang. I don't know what his purpose was in doing so."
“Not daring to rebel doesn’t mean he has no ambition; it’s just that his ambition is completely mismatched with his abilities. He probably wants to sit back and watch the tigers fight, the story of the oriole behind the scenes will never be outdated,” Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.
Next, Xie Shang sent someone directly to the Wang family to bring Wang Buzhi to them. They originally intended to interrogate him severely, but before the interrogation even began, Wang Buzhi confessed everything.
All I heard was him pleading for mercy, "I'm just an insignificant soldier by Chief Yan's side. I only ended up with him by some twist of fate."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Do you know how to embroider?"
Wang Buzhi asked in surprise, "How did you know I could embroider, Madam?"
Jiang Fenghua was surprised that he actually knew it. "Who taught you?" She had already guessed that it was Granny Wang who taught him, but she was just asking casually.
Wang didn't know: "She's my older sister. She raised me since I was little, so I learned it naturally by being around her. What does my ability to embroider have to do with me being by Chief Yan's side?"
Jiang Fenghua said, "It doesn't matter."
It was truly a matter of timing, luck, and fate; the siblings' lives took different paths because of the disappearance of the Earthly Fiends Sect.
Wang didn't know: "Are you high-ranking officials from Shengjing? I really didn't want to betray the Great Zhou Kingdom. I was just temporarily bewitched by them. I was originally just a good businessman. I've always been in the cloth business. Who knew... Your Excellency, spare my life."
Although Wang Buzhi followed Yan Dinghai, he did not know Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang; he was just a nobody.
"You were originally a citizen of the Great Zhou, but now you've become a spy for the Northern Owl Kingdom. Do you know that colluding with the enemy and betraying your country is a capital offense punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family?" Xie Shang said coldly.
"I don't know." Wang Buzhi was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. The people who arrested him were all fierce, and he was brought here before he could even react.
Jiang Fenghua said coldly, "You named yourself Wang Buzhi (meaning 'I Don't Know'), do you think you can escape the punishment of the Great Zhou law by knowing nothing? Now you can only save your nine clans by redeeming yourself."
Jiang Fenghua didn't want Granny Wang to be implicated by him. If it was really found that Wang Buzhi had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, Granny Wang, her husband, and her child would all be punished.
Wang was surprised that he could redeem himself through merit, and he quickly said, "Please give your orders, Madam. I will obey your every command."