After the Cannon Fodder Awakened, She Married the Female Lead! [Quick Transmigration] 88p2

Chapter 88 p2

The first Prince of Zhenbei, like the Prince of Pingnan, were brothers of a different surname who had fought for the world with the founding emperor. After the new dynasty was established, the two of them were specially enfeoffed as princes of a different surname who could be hereditary and permanently enfeoffed.

The two princes of a different surname not only had their own fiefs and armies, but also enjoyed various taxes from their fiefs. They only needed to hand over thirty percent of them every year.

Compared to the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Pingnan, who was famous for his profligacy, the reputation of the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Zhenbei was much better. It was rumored that Wen Shi had begun to go to war and kill enemies at the age of sixteen. He had repelled the northern barbarians three times, and his military merits were enough to be enfeoffed as a marquis.

However, the northern border was not peaceful now. A year ago, a khan who was recognized by all the tribes had appeared among the barbarians, and then in the spring, he had directly led two hundred thousand people to attack.

The northern border was guarded by five hundred thousand Zhenbei troops. Logically speaking, two hundred thousand could at most only cause some pressure on the Zhenbei troops and would not cause too many casualties to the Zhenbei troops, let alone let the northern border line fall.

But the problem was that when the two armies were fighting, a traitor beside the Prince of Zhenbei had leaked the news, causing the Zhenbei army to lose two important fortresses in the northern border, with nearly a hundred thousand soldiers killed or injured, and the Prince of Zhenbei almost died in battle.

According to the latest news, the Zhenbei army had retaken the two cities at a very high price. At the same time, the Heir Apparent had used himself as bait to find the traitor. He was currently recuperating from his serious injuries, and no one knew the specific situation.

As for the rebel army leader, Gu Xiuwen, his family background was the weakest among all the male lead candidates. He was born into an ordinary military family. Four months ago, because of the drought and heavy taxes, he had joined the rebel army. In less than three months, he had become the leader of the fifty thousand rebel soldiers.

“These few people could all be the male lead. Then what about the female lead? Are there any female lead candidates?” Li Mo summarized the information of these five people. None of them was easy to deal with.

“Master, this small world is biased towards the male lead. The one who will get the world will be the male lead, and after the male lead is confirmed, the female lead will automatically appear by his side,” 033 said. “Master, don’t you happen to need to collect the destiny of this world? Why don’t you also get involved?”

“You can now perfectly disguise yourself as Jiang Ling, Master. You can totally become the sixth male lead candidate!” 033 felt that its brain was becoming more and more useful. “As long as you succeed, Master, the destiny of the world and the male lead will all be yours, and the female lead will also take the initiative to be with you!”

Li Mo frowned slightly. This method was indeed not bad. It could kill several birds with one stone.

But Li Mo always felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. If she used this method to gain the female lead’s affection, it always felt like she was treating the female lead as a trophy for the winner, rather than a person with an independent consciousness and thoughts.

“Master?” 033 asked. “Don’t you want to do this, Master?”

Li Mo was silent for a moment. “Tell me the detailed information of the Prince of Pingnan and Jiang Ling.”

To break the situation, one had to first enter the situation. According to the current situation, the best way to enter the situation was to use Jiang Ling’s identity, master the two hundred and fifty thousand troops under the Prince of Pingnan, and participate in the struggle for the world.

By the time Li Mo had finished sorting out the information that 033 had given her, the sky was already faintly brightening, and the bright red wedding candles in the room were almost burned out.

Li Mo’s corpse had long since gone cold. The originally bright red blood had also turned into dark red bloodstains. In this room decorated with bright red, it looked even more inconspicuous.

Picking up the wine glass on the table, Li Mo sprinkled a little wine on her collar, and then pushed open the door with a panicked expression.

“Where’s Dad! Where’s my dad!” Li Mo grabbed a servant’s collar, her face tense. “Listen to me. Without my command, no one is to enter my room! No one!”

“As you wish, Heir Apparent. This servant has noted it down. This servant will not let anyone enter the room!” The servant didn’t know why, but he still lowered his head and replied.

Li Mo gave a hum, and then ran out in a panic.

“Dad! Mom! Quick, open the door! I have something to discuss with you!” Li Mo, in Jiang Ling’s shell, was not stopped by anyone on the way. She was allowed to run to the courtyard where the Prince of Pingnan was sleeping.

“What’s wrong? It’s so early in the morning. You’re disturbing my sleep,” the Prince of Pingnan put on a coat and walked out with a frown. “Your mother is still sleeping. Don’t be noisy.”

“Dad, Dad, I… I…” Li Mo stammered, unable to say a complete sentence for a long time.

“What’s wrong? Did something big happen?” The Prince of Pingnan’s heart skipped a beat when he saw this. He was very clear about his only son’s character. He had been doted on by him since he was a child. He had never been so scared in his entire life.

Li Mo swallowed her saliva and tried to make her voice sound less shaky. “The Eighth Princess, the Eighth Princess is dead. She used a hairpin to… to commit suicide…”

“What!” The Prince of Pingnan couldn’t help but shout. “You little bastard! Say it again!”

Li Mo shrank her neck. “I was drunk at that time. Maybe my actions were a little rough, and my words were a little direct. How would I know that she was so fragile…”

“You rebellious son!” The Prince of Pingnan’s face was red with anger. He raised his right hand high, intending to slap down.

“Dad, I didn’t do it on purpose. I just wanted to give her a show of strength and let her recognize her own identity…” Li Mo perfectly replicated Jiang Ling’s usual rascal appearance and sat down on the ground to play the victim.

Her voice also became more and more aggrieved. “Besides, didn’t you acquiesce to this kind of thing, Dad? You asked me to suppress the Eighth Princess…”

“Alright!” The Prince of Pingnan interrupted Li Mo’s words and pulled her up from the ground. “Who else knows about this matter? What about the personal maid who came with the princess? Have you dealt with her?”

Li Mo shook her head. “I just told them that no one was to enter the room, and then I came to find you, Dad.”

The Prince of Pingnan nodded. His son was still a little smart. He knew that he had to come and admit his mistake and ask for help early when he had done something wrong.

“Don’t be so flustered next time. Anyone with eyes can see that you have a problem,” the Prince of Pingnan said, scolding his son with a straight face. “Keep this matter to yourself. You remember it. The Eighth Princess is alive and well now. It’s just that she’s shy and unwilling to see people.”

“What if someone insists on seeing her?” Li Mo asked with a slightly helpless expression. “Should I stop them?”

“Nonsense! If someone insists on seeing the Eighth Princess, just say that the princess has caught a cold and needs to rest for a period of time,” the Prince of Pingnan’s tone was very serious. “There are many people watching us now. We absolutely cannot let anyone find out that something has happened to the Eighth Princess.”

“Then what about the Eighth Princess’s body? Are we going to leave it in the room all the time?” Li Mo asked weakly. The disguise mask’s function was indeed very strong, but as long as the body was not disposed of, there would still be a risk of exposure.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the Prince of Pingnan’s eyes. “I will arrange for someone to burn it and then scatter the ashes in the river,” this way, there would be no body to be found. If they really couldn’t hold it in, they could also make the excuse that the princess had run away on her own.

After achieving her goal, Li Mo did not continue to speak, but just followed the Prince of Pingnan step by step.

“Why are you following me? Go and stay on the side!” The Prince of Pingnan drove her away with a straight face. “You little bastard, you’re disturbing my sleep so early in the morning.”

“Dad, I don’t want to stay in the prince’s mansion anymore. Why don’t you let me stay in the military camp for a few days?” Li Mo said in a small voice. “The Eighth Princess’s blood-covered appearance is quite scary…”

The Prince of Pingnan: “…” This child was really here to collect a debt. There were so many troubles!

“Go, go. And have your Uncle Xue teach you a good lesson. You’re almost twenty. Don’t be a failure in both literature and martial arts,” the Prince of Pingnan threw the waist token on his body to Li Mo. “Go and stay there for ten days or half a month before you come back.”

“Dad, then I’m really leaving,” Li Mo caught the waist token and stretched her neck to look inside. “Is Mom awake? Should I say something to her before I go?”

“Go, go now!” The Prince of Pingnan directly used his hands this time and ruthlessly pushed his unfortunate son out.

Li Mo was reluctantly pushed out. It was only after the Prince of Pingnan had driven her out of the main courtyard that she shed her disguised expression.

Although she had said that she was leaving right away, Li Mo still watched as the Prince of Pingnan’s men had properly disposed of “Li Mo’s” corpse before she set off with peace of mind.

To be honest, Li Mo had not expected her plan to go so smoothly. In just one day, she had successfully left the prince’s mansion, obtained a waist token that could mobilize a certain number of troops, and had a legitimate reason to get involved in the management of the military camp.

It seemed that there was nothing wrong with being a profligate son. Although his reputation was a little bad, at least his family would be very indulgent towards him, to the point of doting.

The Pingnan army had a total of two hundred and fifty thousand people, divided into five large camps: east, west, south, north, and central. Four of the large camps, with a total of two hundred thousand people, were stationed in the southwest border area for a long time.

The remaining East Camp was stationed in the suburbs not far from the prince’s mansion, which was where Li Mo was going.

“Heir Apparent, why are you here?” Hearing the guard report that the Heir Apparent had arrived, the commander of the East Camp, Xue Zhao, quickly went to the door to greet him.

“Uncle Xue, my father asked me to stay in the military camp for a while and learn something,” Li Mo said casually, looking inside with curiosity. “Uncle Xue, if I come here, I shouldn’t have to start as a soldier, right?”

Seeing the token on Li Mo’s waist, Xue Zhao’s face was full of smiles. “Of course not. Since you are interested, Heir Apparent, why don’t you be my deputy first and supervise the soldiers’ daily training?”

Li Mo nodded. “Alright. You can arrange a comfortable place for me, Uncle Xue, and then send me a skilled servant. I didn’t bring anything with me this time.”

“Alright. You can rest assured, Heir Apparent. I will definitely arrange it for you,” Xue Zhao replied with a smile, calculating in his heart how to seize the opportunity to please this Heir Apparent.

After all, the Prince of Pingnan only had one son, Jiang Ling, and he had already asked for him to be enfeoffed as the Heir Apparent when he was six. It was already a done deal that he would succeed the Prince of Pingnan.

If he served this lord well, when the Heir Apparent succeeded the Prince of Pingnan, he might be able to get a position as a commander-in-chief.

**

In the far north, the military camp of the Zhenbei army was full of sad wails. Many soldiers had spontaneously tied white cloths on their foreheads to mourn their deceased commander.

The atmosphere in the main tent in the center was even more serious. Only they knew that the person who had just been killed by the traitor was not just the Prince of Zhenbei, but also the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Zhenbei, Wen Shi.

“Uncle Wang, from now on, I am Wen Shi. The person who was poisoned with my father today is Wen Runan,” “Wen Shi” said with a serious expression. “The Zhenbei army cannot collapse. I will repel the barbarians, and even more so, I will avenge my father!”

The few generals in the main tent looked at each other. After hesitating for about a cup of tea’s time, they reached a consensus.

“This general pays his respects to the Prince of Zhenbei!” The six generals knelt on one knee in unison, acknowledging that the current person was Wen Shi, and also acknowledging that Wen Shi had fully taken over the Zhenbei army.