The Regent's Little Wife

Chapter 613: Breaking the Formation

Yuan Qi pondered for a moment, slightly opened his thin lips, and said slowly: "If Your Majesty does not mind my contempt, I will dare to offer you a plan and share your worries." Upon hearing this, Si Ning's eyes flashed a hint of light, and he said anxiously: "Oh? Do you have any good plan to defeat the enemy? Tell me quickly, I would like to hear the details." So, the two of them started an in-depth discussion about the war situation in the night. While they were talking and laughing, the moon was setting in the west, until late at night when everyone was asleep.

"Brother Yuan Qi, you are truly the leader of Lingyun Sect, with extraordinary wisdom and strategies, which are admirable!" While Si Ning was praising him, he suddenly realized that time had passed quickly and it was almost the hour of Yin. "You should step back and have a rest. There will be a tough battle tomorrow that you will have to lead. I also need to take a short rest, otherwise I will not be able to hold on." After saying that, Si Ning's voice revealed a bit of fatigue.

Yuan Qi nodded respectfully, bowed, and said with concern: "Your Majesty, take care of yourself. I will take my leave." Under Yuan Qi's meticulous planning, Si Ning successfully exposed the Western Region spies hidden in the military camp. This feat made him more dependent on Yuan Qi, but it also caused a storm in the court.

The prime minister saw that Yuan Qi and Yuan Yi were inseparable and their relationship was becoming increasingly close, which made him suspicious.

One day, the Prime Minister saw the two walking side by side again, and a sneer appeared on his lips: "Hey, isn't this Lord Yuan Qi, the favorite of His Majesty? How come you have the time to hang out here instead of serving His Majesty?"

The Imperial Master also had a stern expression on his face, and he interjected, "This person's origins are unknown. Perhaps he is a spy sent from the Western Regions. He was just directing and acting in a play before. I didn't expect that he could deceive His Majesty's trust."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi was furious. He glared at the two ministers and retorted, "What evidence do you have to say that he is a spy? The reason why Yuan Qi was appreciated by Your Majesty is because of his outstanding talents. Unlike you, incompetent people, who can only stir up trouble here. If it were me, I would have resigned from my post and returned to the countryside long ago. I would not be associated with you!"

Seeing this, Yuan Qi quickly pulled his excited brother and whispered, "Yi, don't be impulsive. Although their words are extreme, they are important officials of the court after all. We need to remain calm so as not to cause trouble to His Majesty."

The Imperial Master sneered even more and continued to provoke: "Isn't the mystery of his identity the best cover for being a spy? We are just worried that Your Majesty has been deceived."

The Prime Minister also echoed, "Besides, Master Yuan, you personally recommended this man. If he really has evil intentions, you can't escape the blame.

Yuan Yi was so angry that he almost lost control, but under Yuan Qi's persuasion, he finally suppressed his anger and left angrily. After the two of them walked away, Yuan Yi was still indignant: "Brother, why don't you let me teach them a lesson? They are obviously jealous of your talent, so they slander you like this."

Yuan Qi sighed and said earnestly: "Yi, I know you feel sorry for me, but we have to consider the overall situation. They are all important officials in the court. If they really fight, it will only make it difficult for Your Majesty. Besides, we must act openly and let the facts speak for themselves. There is no need to argue with them."

"Brother, don't forget that you are the leader of Lingyun Sect! In the world of immortal cultivation, everyone knows you. In the martial arts world, who doesn't respect you? Why should we let them bully us?" Yuan Yi asked unconvinced.

Yuan Qi covered his brother's mouth helplessly: "Shh... keep your voice down, I am your servant now, only the empress knows my identity, no one else knows it. It's better to have less trouble than more. If others know my identity, what will they think?" He persuaded patiently.

Yuan Yi still couldn't understand, and couldn't help asking again: "Brother, what's wrong with you? The spy in the army has been caught, and Her Majesty also knows your true identity, but why did you tell Her Majesty that you wanted to hide your identity?"

Yuan Qi smiled bitterly and explained, "Brother, there are some things you don't understand. When the time comes, you will naturally understand." After that, he sighed softly.

After several days of preparation, Empress Si Ning led the army to fight again. This time, she sent Yuan Yi as the vanguard to face the prince Hilton from the Western Regions head-on. Yuan Yi led the soldiers to fight bravely, showing fearless courage and determination. Yuan Qi silently observed the battle situation in the rear, secretly praying that everything would go well.

"Hilton, come out and die!" Yuan Yi roared, his voice resounding through the sky.

Hilton sat upright on his horse, holding a long sword, pointing at Yuan Yi, and sneered: "Oh, you, a defeated general and prisoner, actually have the courage to come and challenge me."

Yuan Yi also snorted coldly: "You will know whether I have the courage or not if you try it." After that, he attacked Hilton with great fanfare.

At this moment, loud noises suddenly came from the east and west, and flames burned fiercely, dyeing the entire sky red. Si Ning looked at this scene and jumped up excitedly: "Success!"

Hilton's face changed drastically, and he screamed, "Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! How dare you sneak attack my food and arsenal? How despicable!"

Si Ning smiled and gave the order: "All troops, attack. Whoever captures Hilton alive will be rewarded handsomely!"

Hearing this, the morale of the central army was greatly boosted, and they rushed towards the Western Regions army like a tiger and wolf. The Western Regions soldiers were defeated, and Jun Yuanxun led the army to quickly surround the enemy. Hilton and others were in a desperate situation and were eventually defeated because they were outnumbered.

Si Ning looked at Yuan Qi beside him very happily: "Brother, thanks to your good strategy, we made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, burned all the food and destroyed the arsenal. This time, the Western Region has no way out!"

Yuan Qi nodded slightly to show his agreement.

At this time, a general came to report: "Report... Your Majesty, the Regent has captured Prince Hilton alive. This battle is a great victory!"

Upon hearing the news, Si Ning snapped his fingers excitedly: "Great, pass the order down, withdraw the troops tomorrow morning, and reward the troops tonight!"

That night, the army was very lively. The bonfire was blazing, and the soldiers were laughing and drinking to celebrate this hard-earned victory.

Si Ning excitedly announced to everyone: "This battle is thanks to my elder brother Yuan Qi's good advice. If it weren't for him, who knows how long this war would have lasted." She smiled and her eyes fell on Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi stood up, bowed, and humbly replied, "Your Majesty, you are too kind."

Si Ning looked at Yuan Qi and continued to ask: "By the way, big brother, what reward do you want? As long as I can do it, I can do it."

Yuan Qi held his breath and answered carefully: "Your Majesty, I don't want any reward. If Your Majesty must let me choose a reward, then I hope that the two countries can live in harmony. In fact, although I was born in the Western Regions, I grew up in the Si Dynasty. For me, these two places are very important. Therefore, I really can't bear to watch the two countries fighting each other. My only wish is that the two countries can establish friendly relations."

After hearing Yuan Qi's words, Si Ning and other ministers nodded in agreement.

Si Ning sighed and said that he did not want a war either, but hoped that the two countries could maintain friendship and peace.

Yuan Qi then suggested: "In this case, Your Majesty might as well send envoys to the Western Regions to negotiate peace."

Si Ning held his chin and thought for a moment, then slowly said, "This is a good idea. After all, the Si Dynasty envoy who was sent to the Western Regions died in an unclear manner. Now that the Western Regions have taken the initiative to seek peace, we should also respond. As long as the Western Regions agree to withdraw their troops, we will naturally stop the attack and send Prince Hilton back as a distinguished guest."