Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers-Chapter 396 - Emergency Situation

Chapter 396: Chapter 396 Emergency Situation

“I think this is a good thing. The less they can restrain themselves, the more we need to hold steady,”

Qi Yue pondered for a moment, then added, “I believe Lord Shen’s involvement is certainly not of his own volition. His impatience is likely related to the Nanyue Emperor.”

Hearing this, Zhao Xiyan nodded.

“Yueyue, you are perceptive. The Black Feather Guard indeed received related news. This Nanyue Emperor is bent on unifying the four kingdoms and has been scheming for years. He must have also come for the hot air balloons.”

At this point, both of them fell into a momentary silence.

Even though Zhao Xiyan had made every effort to conceal Qi Yue’s extraordinary abilities, she had accomplished so much.

First airplanes, then hot air balloons, and she even used materials never before seen by the world to construct the Rishengchang Treasury. The establishment of the pharmaceutical factory was no different, with large quantities of cement, steel, and glass appearing before people’s eyes.

This series of events, despite efforts to keep them secret, had still been uncovered by those with ulterior motives.

Among the current four kingdoms, none pose a greater threat to the two than Nanyue.

For decades, the Nanyue Court had maintained a dominant position among the four kingdoms.

Against a weaker kingdom like Beiyuan, it naturally exerted pressure and aggression.

Otherwise, the Beiyuan Court would not have had to station 150,000 troops at the Nanling border continuously, causing immense national resource depletion.

And the capabilities of the Longting Guard in terms of military strength and intelligence gathering were naturally no less than those of the Black Feather Guard.

Setting aside personal vendettas against Lord Shen, the Nanyue Emperor was the bigger opponent!

Neither of them voiced these thoughts, but both were crystal clear in their understanding.

After a moment, Qi Yue was the first to let out a sardonic laugh.

“My husband need not worry. If there really is a chance to face the Nanyue Emperor, I would like to take revenge. After all, my father died, and the people of Nanyue bear a part in that! —— Honestly, I’ve wanted to visit Nanyue for a while now. I hear that the royal family lives in extreme luxury, filled with many treasures… Plus, our National Treasure is still in their possession…”

“Yueyue…” Zhao Xiyan interrupted her, his slim and fair fingers pinching her shoulders.

“I need you to promise me that no matter what, you must stay safe.”

“I know,” Qi Yue laughed. “You can rest assured. The Nanyue Court may be formidable, but we’re no less capable.”

“Good.” Zhao Xiyan looked at Qi Yue with intense eyes, his expression serious.

“Yueyue, be at ease. One day, you’ll be free to arrange this world however you like, following your own desires.”

Qi Yue let out a wicked chuckle.

“Then wouldn’t I become the sovereign over all under heaven, having the final say in everything!”

“Of course!”

Zhao Xiyan’s response was exceptionally serious and firm, though Qi Yue didn’t pay much attention to the deeper meaning in his words.

In her heart, once the world was unified and Zhao Xiyan became the one at the pinnacle, she naturally would be the one accompanying him.

Given Zhao Xiyan’s doting on her, it wasn’t impossible for her to have the final say.

Of course, all these were predicated on Zhao Xiyan’s undivided loyalty to her!

At that moment, she never imagined that upon that day, Zhao Xiyan would commit an act so shocking it would astonish the world.

Compared to what he was about to do, his past deeds done for her—getting angry over a crown, raising an army for her, and risking the greatest taboo under heaven—seemed child’s play!

In the following days, the Qi Mansion was tight on the inside and relaxed on the outside, with Hei Lie and others all holding their breath, eager to capture Sheng Cuihua.

But five days passed, and Sheng Cuihua did not reappear.

“How strange, it’s as if Sheng Cuihua knows we’re after her, and she just stops coming,”

Hei Lie paced back and forth in the yard, exasperated, occasionally glancing up at the walls of the Qi Mansion.

Qi Yue, who had just walked over from the corridor, heard his mutterings and couldn’t help but chuckle a bit.

“Hei Lie, what are you mumbling about?”

Upon seeing her, Hei Lie hurriedly bowed and voiced his suspicions.

“My lord, we’re beginning to wonder if they have returned to Donggao.”

Qi Yue smiled slightly.

“Their coming here serves both the Nanyue Emperor’s orders and their desire for vengeance. Now that neither goal has been achieved, how could they just leave… If I’m not mistaken, Sheng Cuihua likely acted of her own accord last time. Lord Shen must have other plans. This old fox is so capable of patience, he must be waiting for an opportunity to strike decisively!”

Hearing this, Hei Lie’s expression grew stern.

“With us around, he won’t get that chance!”

Qi Yue, however, shook her head.

The opportunity was there, and it was imminent.

Since Zhao Xiyan took over Longnan, the 150,000 Longnan Army and the 100,000 new soldiers had switched allegiances for about a month, yet there had been no reaction from the Capital City of Beiyuan Kingdom.

This was very unreasonable for an imperial court.

In fact, Zhao Xiyan was still nominally the Marquis of Beiyuan. If the Beiyuan Court were to issue an appointment letter directly affirming the legitimacy of Zhao Xiyan’s takeover of the Longnan County Government, it would mean that the Beiyuan Court did not wish to sever ties with Zhao Xiyan. Instead, they intended to placate him and have him content with the current situation.

But the Beiyuan Court’s prolonged silence indicated that they had other plans.

Qi Yue suspected that Shen Gong was waiting for this opportunity.

Once the Beiyuan Court made a move to dispatch troops against the Longnan County Government, the situation would become chaotic, which would be the best time for Shen Gong to make his move.

Moreover, Qi Yue had a feeling.

During this period, Western Chu, Donggao, and Nanyue had surprisingly halted their military operations against Beiyuan, which seemed to be somewhat related to this matter.

Even the arrival of King Yan, Qin Zhongyu, and Qin Lingwei seemed not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

With these thoughts, Qi Yue walked through the corridor toward the front council hall.

Every three days, information from all sides would be gathered, and as the owner of the Black Feather Order, she was required by Zhao Xiyan to be present.

Thinking this, Qi Yue couldn’t help but curl her lips.

Most men would cling tightly to power, but Zhao Xiyan was truly an odd one out.

He seemed eager to have her take charge.

“It seems he’s trying every possible way to stay with this young miss!”

Qi Yue smiled as she entered the council hall.

Several great commanders of the Black Feather Guard were already in place, standing quietly, obviously waiting for her.

Zhao Xiyan sat at the head of the table, holding a teacup, his thoughts a mystery.

Upon seeing her, all the great commanders immediately bowed and saluted.

“Master.”

Qi Yue waved her hand, “Dispense with the formalities, please sit.”

Only after seeing her sit next to Zhao Xiyan did the commanders take their seats.

Zhao Xiyan had already habitually placed a cup of tea in front of Qi Yue.

Qi Yue took the teacup, took a sip, and glanced reproachfully at her man.

“Husband, can you not wait for me every time? Can’t you handle these matters yourself?”

Zhao Xiyan gave her a deep look.

“Yueyue, you are now the master of the Black Feather Order. Don’t think about shirking your duties.”

“I knew you would say that…”

Qi Yue muttered, no longer speaking and gestured to begin.

The great commanders responded and began to report the situation.

After discussing the military deployment and movements of the four kingdoms, they presented some less urgent news, then withdrew one after another.

With the commanders gone, the large council hall was left with only Zhao Xiyan and her.

Although these tidings were not particularly urgent, they still required attention.

Both of them were browsing through a stack of documents, occasionally looking up to exchange a word or two.

During this time, an intelligence report tracking the whereabouts of Qin Zhongyu and Qin Lingwei caught Qi Yue’s attention.

“Husband, take a look at this.”

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The report revealed that after leaving the Longnan County Government, Qin Zhongyu and Qin Lingwei had twice gone off radar en route to Western Chu.

The Black Feather Guard later confirmed that during those times, they had made contact with people from Nanyue.

On the very day they arrived in Western Chu, rumors suddenly emerged about an alliance through marriage between Western Chu and Nanyue.

Zhao Xiyan took it and read it, a glint of sharpness passing through his eyes.

“It seems Western Chu wants to establish ties with Han Linghe.”

“Western Chu is in a remote area. Han Linghe might not care for them!”

“Not necessarily.” Zhao Xiyan wrote down the characters for Qin and Han on a blank sheet of paper, slowly saying, “Han Linghe is someone who’d fight for every piece of meat. He might very well be interested!”

Just as Qi Yue was about to speak, sudden rapid footsteps came from outside the door, followed by Zhao Chong’s loud voice.

“Marquis, madam, there’s an urgent situation!”

Qi Yue thought it was an emergency military situation and quickly asked Zhao Chong to bring it up.

She opened it in a rush and was also somewhat astonished.