Chapter 249: Seizing Power 3

ached from walking.Back at the manor, Dugu City was not yet back. Feng Lingyu warmly entertained her, just like she was the mistress of the mansion."Fourth sister, I have something I want to discuss w...Everything I found was dyed.

Dugu City took the "Purple Crystal" and scrubbed it hard, but he couldn't find any sign of fading. This forgery was too realistic! "How did they do this"

"A potion of quality, not hard at all."

Feng Lingxi saw that he was almost done looking and hurriedly asked, "Do you think I can fool him with this Not many people have seen Zixing, so holding a fake one, I think it's still possible."

"Indeed, that's very good."

Dugu City returned the pendant to her, “If I didn't know this was fake, I would have believed it too.”

Feng Lingxi handed the fake Zi Xing to Xiao Li who was standing beside her. "Keep this, don't let anyone see it. It might come in handy later."

Xiao Li took the pendant and put it away, then went out.

"Xier, with this wind and rain these days, we need to keep a close eye on things. This king is worried that she might collude with Dugu Xiu. The day before yesterday, your father went on an expedition, and the Gallo country has stopped fighting, showing no intention of continuing the attack. This king fears they will take advantage of this opportunity to attack us."

Their rations were also running low, and they needed to find supplies as soon as possible. Otherwise, this half-million strong army wouldn't last long.

Feng Lingxi frowned and pondered for a moment before saying to Dugu City, "Why don't we take the initiative to attack Our supplies are running low. If we can't find a way to get more food, it might affect troop morale. Even if you're a war god, without food, your soldiers won't follow you."

Xi'er has seen through it, and this king will not hide it from you. This king is indeed preparing to take the initiative. There are quite a few bandits on this border with a lot of food reserves. This king plans to attack them. These bandits stole their rations from the common people or wealthy merchants. This king will eliminate the bandits and collect the grain by the way, solve the grain problem first and then talk.

Then I'll go with you.

Hearing that war was about to begin, Feng Lingxi hurriedly said, “I won’t drag you down…”

"No, you must stay here to guard the house. Dugu Xiu is eyeing us hungrily on that side. We can't afford to lose Linxi County. This king will go with General Li and the others to suppress the bandits. Xi'er, you needn't worry."

Dugu Cheng held her hand, "Stay here and wait for this king to return."

Feng Lingxi looked into his eyes, the reassurance within them leaving her unsure of how to respond.

The current situation is dire, with insufficient grain to sustain the soldiers' lives. Without imperial assistance, they are left to fend for themselves. Even if they cultivate crops, the harvest in Xixi County falls far short of what is needed.

"If you need anything, just let me know and I'll figure something out."

Dugu City took her hand and smiled faintly, "This king wants a son. Xi'er, how about giving this king a son"

Feng Lingxi's face flushed red, meeting Dugu Cheng's smiling eyes, she quickly withdrew her hand, "Don't joke around, this is not the time for this." What's more, the current circumstances didn't allow them to talk about having children.

"My lord."

Ye Xi knocked on the door, interrupting their conversation. Dugu Cheng got up and walked out. Ye Xi hurriedly said, "There's news from Old Madam Wang. A scout reported seeing her figure in Baicheng. Subordinates have already sent people to investigate."

"Bai Cheng" Dugu City's eyes narrowed. "Isn't Bai Cheng on the border of the Huangxia Dynasty What is my mother doing there You immediately send people to continue investigating and release news to let my mother know that we are here."

"My subordinates had released the news long ago, but for some reason, the Dowager Empress appeared in Bailu City instead of Linxi County."

The news of the Wangye in Linxi County was known throughout the entire Yuan Dynasty. The old Wangfei wouldn't know unless she deliberately avoided it and didn't come here.

"If you find anything, inform this king immediately."

Ye Xi took her orders and withdrew. Feng Ling Xi walked to Dugu City's face, "Is Bai Cheng far from here Should we go to Bai Cheng to look for it"

"No, Bai Cheng is right next to Aoxia. If we go there, we'll be too obvious and easy to spot."

"Otherwise, how about Xiaoli and I go"

Feng Lingxi opened her mouth, “Xiao Li and I are both unfamiliar faces, it’s not easy for people to recognize us.”

"You can't possibly go. 獨孤雁 probably already made your portrait public, and besides, White City is so dangerous. How can you protect yourself And the people who want to kill you are no less numerous than those who want to kill me."

"What about Namu Fei's side"

Feng Lingxi's face was full of worry, "If she really doesn't know we're here, we can't just not look for her."

"I'll have Ye Xi go personally. It's safer than us going," Dugu City said, looking at Feng Lingxi. "Don't forget we still have Feng Yu Xi here. Dealing with her is the most important thing right now."

"Dugu Cheng, don't you worry about your mother being hurt" That was his biological mother. If it were her own mother who appeared, she wouldn't be so calm. She would definitely go to find her mother and bring her back.

Dugu Cheng let out a deep breath, his brows furrowed. "It's not that this King isn't worried, but I can't leave. This King can't just abandon you or leave on my own accord. This King is responsible for the 500,000 soldiers. They followed me because they trusted me. Now that the court has accused us, if we stay with us, it will be considered treason. If something happens to this King, what will become of them"

"Let Ye Xi go, it was my oversight."

Feng Lingxi comforted him. Dugu Cheng was right; they couldn't be impulsive. After all, he couldn't betray the 500,000 troops who followed him.

Looking at her remorse, Dugu City comforted her, "Xier, this kind of life I won't let you endure for too long. This king will return your innocence to you."

Feng Lingxi nodded, "It's getting late, let's rest early."

Looking at the piles of stones in the corner, Feng Lingxi's eyes were firm. She had to make gunpowder as soon as possible and couldn't delay any longer. Only with gunpowder could she help Dugu City return to the court quickly and clear her name.

Palace of Cultivation

The Empress Dowager held the returned Purple Star, looking it over and over again. Before she could get excited, she realized something was wrong. Angrily, she smashed the Purple Star on the ground, causing all the palace maids and eunuchs to kneel in fear. “Such a stormy evening, yet you dare to deceive this old woman with a fake Purple Star!”

獨孤雁 walked to the door and heard the Empress Dowager's angry voice. She quickly stepped inside.

"Mother, what has happened"

When the Empress Dowager saw that Dugu Yan had arrived, she transferred all her anger onto him.

"Your Majesty, this humble concubine has been deceived by that wretch Feng Yu Xi. She dared to present a fake Zi Xing and deceive this concubine."

Dugu Yan picked up the pendant from the ground and looked at it carefully, "Mother, how did you tell that this Zi Xing was fake"

"This is not a true Purple Star at all. The Purple Star I have seen before was transparent from the inside out, purple in every aspect. This is clearly just a piece of dyed counterfeit."

"Mother, this wind and rain might be real. This matter is very much like what Feng Ling Xi would do. Since she recovered from her illness, she has become exceptionally intelligent. Wind Rain Evening still doesn't have such a sharp mind."

The Empress Dowager glared at Dugu Yan, “You still have the heart to praise her.”hem, it could be said that: mantis catching cicada, oriole behind.Feng Lingxi didn't seem to notice much. She knew that her every move was under someone's surveillance, but even so, what was meant to...