After the Cannon Fodder Awakened, She Married the Female Lead! [Quick Transmigration] 95p2

Chapter 95 p2

Compared to the frantic Wen Runan, Li Mo’s side seemed very peaceful and quiet.

After tidying up her appearance, Li Mo slowly ate her breakfast, and then called Xue Zhao over, asking him to contact the corresponding merchants according to her instructions.

“Heir Apparent, we are going to buy ancient Mongolian horses for the Prince of Zhenbei?” Xue Zhao touched his head. “This subordinate is dull. What benefit will this bring us?”

“Of course, there are benefits. Only when the northern border is stable will some things happen,” Li Mo’s face was inscrutable. “Uncle Xue, you also know that the west is not stable now. If the local army can no longer control it, the imperial court will definitely let Dad lead the troops to quell the rebellion.”

Xue Zhao nodded. He knew this, but this reason seemed a little far-fetched. “Heir Apparent, the Sixth Prince is also in the northern border now. Should we interact more with the Sixth Prince?”

Li Mo shook her head. “The Third Prince was assassinated. The one who has the most hope of succeeding the throne now is the Sixth Prince. If we interact too closely at this time, it might arouse His Majesty’s suspicion of the Sixth Prince, which would be counterproductive.”

“You are wise, Heir Apparent,” Xue Zhao actually didn’t quite understand the logical relationship, but that didn’t stop him from praising Li Mo. “Then this subordinate will go and contact those merchants and have them buy the ancient Mongolian horses as soon as possible.”

Li Mo gave a hum, and then lowered her voice. “Uncle Xue, I actually have a rather bold idea. I don’t know if I should tell you, Uncle Xue.”

“Hmm? Just say it, Heir Apparent. This subordinate’s mouth is very tight,” Xue Zhao promised.

“The Third Prince was assassinated in the northern border. His Majesty only sent the Sixth Prince over. This clearly shows that he wants to smooth things over,” Li Mo’s voice was even lighter, but her tone had changed. “Uncle Xue, what do you think will happen if both the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Prince have an accident?”

Xue Zhao held his breath, and his heart instantly sped up. “What do you mean, Heir Apparent?”

“I’ve had a faint feeling these few days that the old Prince of Zhenbei’s death is not unrelated to the Sixth Prince,” Li Mo slowly revealed her ambitious thoughts. “What do you think the Prince of Zhenbei wants to do most after he has pacified the barbarians?”

“Avenge the old Prince of Zhenbei?” Xue Zhao said tentatively.

Li Mo nodded in affirmation of his guess. “The grudge between the Prince of Zhenbei and the Sixth Prince can no longer be resolved. If the Sixth Prince succeeds the throne, the first thing he will definitely do is to deal with the Prince of Zhenbei. The Prince of Zhenbei is also clear about this, so after he has pacified the barbarians, there is an eighty percent chance that the Prince of Zhenbei will rebel.”

Xue Zhao’s breathing began to become rapid, and he looked around nervously. “Heir Apparent, do you mean that? This subordinate didn’t misunderstand, right?”

“If the Prince of Zhenbei rebels, who will the imperial court rely on to quell the rebellion?” Li Mo did not make it clear, but looked at Xue Zhao meaningfully. “If there are no princes, then we can only consider the next generation. As long as I and the Eighth Princess have a legitimate son, won’t the situation be very clear?”

“Uncle Xue, Dad may not dare to take the risk, so I don’t plan to tell him for the time being,” Li Mo said and stood up, placing her hand on Xue Zhao’s shoulder. “Are you willing to take a risk with me, Uncle Xue?”

“This general will follow you to the death, Heir Apparent!” Xue Zhao’s eyes were full of fanaticism. He was an ambitious person, and in his eyes, Li Mo was the ironclad next Prince of Pingnan. He would have to follow her sooner or later.

Instead of being forced to join in the later stage, it was better to be the first great general under Li Mo. At that time, the fortune would be great!

After successfully subduing Xue Zhao with the method of drawing a big pie, Li Mo was in a good mood. She took the time to write a letter to the Prince of Pingnan, telling him that she had no intention of coming back for the time being, and that it was very likely that she would spend the winter here, hoping that her family could send some things over.

After calling a personal guard to send the letter out, Li Mo lay down leisurely in the courtyard. The only thing she had to do now was to wait for Wen Runan to come back.

This lie lasted for six hours. It was only when it was almost time for dinner that Wen Runan returned from outside with a serious expression.

“Li Mo, I think we need to have a good talk,” Wen Runan kept a straight face and did not look away.

Li Mo nodded. “Now? Or after dinner?”

“After dinner. We’ll talk for two hours, and then we’ll each go back to our own courtyards,” Wen Runan emphasized. She absolutely could not have a candlelight night talk today. Otherwise, something would definitely happen.

Li Mo continued to nod and let Wen Runan arrange the subsequent matters.

The old princess was also present when they had dinner. After these few days of getting along, the old princess had long since treated Li Mo as her own child. Li Mo had just taken a few chopsticks of food when the old princess saw that something was wrong.

“Is your arm injured?” the old princess asked.

Li Mo was stunned for a moment and quickly explained, “I wasn’t paying attention when I was practicing my sword today. I accidentally grazed it a little.”

The old princess’s face was full of concern. “Is the wound serious? Have you had a doctor look at it?”

Li Mo smiled. “It’s fine. It’s just a small wound. Brother Wen Shi has already dealt with it for me. It should be fine in a few days.”

“Yes, I helped… Brother Jiang Ling deal with it this morning. As long as you pay attention during this period and don’t let the wound get wet, it will be fine,” Wen Runan quickly said.

The old princess nodded, the worry in her eyes still not gone. “Even a small wound has to be dealt with properly. Otherwise, if it gets worse, it will be very hard to bear.”

“Wen Shi, you remember to change Jiang Ling’s medicine every day, you know?” the old princess instructed with some worry.

Wen Runan nodded. The wound on Li Mo’s shoulder was originally bitten by her. Even if the old princess didn’t say it, she would definitely take on the corresponding responsibility.

After dinner, the two of them accompanied the old princess for a walk in the garden for about half an hour, and then they both took their leave.

This time, the place of conversation was in the study. Wen Runan and Li Mo’s personal guards stood at the door respectively. It looked like a very formal conversation.

“First, I want to ask you. Where is Jiang Ling now? Does he know that you are pretending to be him? Does the Prince of Pingnan know? Will our cooperation have any problems because of your identity?” After being blown by the wind for nearly a day, Wen Runan felt that she was calm enough.

Li Mo licked her upper lip. “Can I trouble you to turn around for a moment?”

Wen Runan’s breathing paused. She first closed her eyes in front of Li Mo. After covering her eyes, she turned around.

“Alright, you can turn back now,” Li Mo took off her disguise mask and changed back to her own voice.

“Ahem, Li Mo, can you answer my question now?” Wen Runan sat upright, her hands placed restrainedly on her knees, not daring to meet her gaze directly.

Li Mo lowered her eyes. After a silent sigh, she very calmly began to state, “On the day of the wedding, the drunk Jiang Ling broke into my room. He drove everyone away. He didn’t even want to lift my veil and pressed me on the bed. He wanted to humiliate me.”

“Of course, I was not willing, so I resisted,” Li Mo’s tone was still very calm, but her originally bright eyes had dimmed. “I took down the hairpin from my bun and, while Jiang Ling was not paying attention, directly inserted it into his neck.”

“I actually didn’t want to, but I had no choice. I couldn’t stand being raped on my wedding day, even if the other party was my future husband. I am a princess. I have my own dignity, so Jiang Ling died,” Li Mo said, her eyes unknowingly tinged with a layer of mist.

Seeing Li Mo’s fragile yet strong appearance, Wen Runan’s heart was a little uncomfortable. She seemed to not have should have asked this question.

“I’m sorry,” Wen Runan didn’t know what to say, but she knew that the feeling of being raped must be very suffocating.

“There’s nothing to be sorry about. It’s all in the past,” Li Mo’s eyes were filled with tears, and she pretended to be relieved. “Jiang Ling is already dead on the wedding night. In everyone’s eyes, I am Jiang Ling. I will replace his identity.”

“Of course, in front of you, Little Nan, I am Li Mo. Only in front of you can I briefly be myself,” Li Mo said and looked up, closing her eyes, wanting to hold back the tears in her eyes.

Wen Runan’s heart ached. She couldn’t stand to see a beauty cry. She subconsciously handed over a handkerchief and clumsily comforted Li Mo by blaming Jiang Ling. “Jiang Ling is such a scumbag! How could he do this to you! He deserved to die!”

“Little Nan, don’t you think I’m too cruel? I killed him, after all…” Li Mo sniffled and looked at Wen Runan with teary eyes.

“No, you were right. A person who can’t even love his own newlywed wife doesn’t deserve to live in this world,” Wen Runan felt that she was a little carried away. She clearly hadn’t drunk today, but she was still being dominated by strong emotions.

“Little Nan, I actually don’t really want to go back. I don’t want to go back and face those people. So can you take me in? I want to wait until the spring of the second year, and then go back.”

Li Mo struck while the iron was hot and proposed one of her goals. “At that time, the heavy cavalry will definitely have been formed, and you will definitely have repelled the barbarians. With you standing behind me, even if my identity is exposed, I won’t be secretly dealt with by the Prince of Pingnan.”

“Little Nan, can you protect me?” Li Mo held Wen Runan’s right hand with both hands. “I can only rely on you now.”

“Don’t worry! With me here, no one can hurt a single hair on your head!” Wen Runan was dizzy with beauty. By the time she realized that something was wrong, she had already made a grand promise and had turned the tables, holding Li Mo’s hand in reverse.

Li Mo sniffled. As she lowered her head, the corners of her lips rose slightly.

Very good. The plan was working. Now she had a reason to stay for the New Year. In the spring of the following year, she could at least stay for four more months. She didn’t believe that she couldn’t win over Wen Runan in four months.

Li Mo was very confident in her own face. She felt that if she were to deliberately seduce her, she would definitely be able to be tricked into a bed in less than seven days.

“The matter of the ancient Mongolian horses, I have already asked Xue Zhao to deal with it. At most, in a month, the procurement should be completed,” Li Mo brought the topic back.

She had already achieved her goal for today. If she were to continue, Wen Runan might not be able to take it. At that time, if she scared her away to the military camp to hide, it would really not be worth it.

Wen Runan nodded in a daze. “You’re asking Jiang Ling’s men to help me buy the ancient Mongolian horses. Won’t that bring you any trouble?”

“I am Jiang Ling. They will not suspect me,” Li Mo explained. “In the Prince of Pingnan’s eyes, the person who died on the wedding night was Li Mo, not Jiang Ling, so I am still very safe at present.”

Wen Runan opened her mouth. Very safe at present? Didn’t you just say that you needed my protection?

“And I’m in the northern border now. The Prince of Pingnan can’t possibly come over personally. As long as he doesn’t come over, I’m safe,” Li Mo quickly added a patch. “I’ve written a letter today. If there are no surprises, the Prince of Pingnan will not object to me staying here.”

“Alright. Then I’ll go and select the people tomorrow and form the heavy cavalry as soon as possible,” Wen Runan sorted out her thoughts and found that although tonight’s conversation was a bit strange, she had still achieved her goal and had settled the procurement plan for the ancient Mongolian horses.

This conversation ended very quickly. In less than an hour, the two of them came out of the study side by side.

“Um, good night,” seeing Li Mo turn back into Jiang Ling’s appearance, Wen Runan couldn’t help but take a few more glances at the other party.

Wen Runan was very sure that Li Mo’s disguise was completed in an instant, and what had changed was not just her features and appearance, but also her height, weight, and various details.

“Good night,” Li Mo gave Wen Runan a light hug, and then left first, leaving her a dashing back.

**

“Master, the destiny on you is getting higher and higher. It has already surpassed all the male lead candidates!” After she had gone far, 033’s voice sounded in her mind. It began to routinely report the destiny values of the other male lead candidates.

“At present, the Sixth Prince’s destiny has risen a little, and the Ninth Prince’s has fallen a little. The total amount of destiny on Wen Runan has not changed, but it seems to be jumping back and forth between the male lead’s destiny and the female lead’s destiny.”

“What about the other one? That Gu Xiuwen. Is there any change in his destiny value?” Li Mo asked.

“Gu Xiuwen’s destiny has risen slightly. At present, he still only occupies two cities. It seems that he is trying to find a way to solve the drought,” 033 said.

Li Mo gave a soft hum. “Pay more attention to this Gu Xiuwen.”

The one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. This saying still made a lot of sense. Gu Xiuwen also seemed to have a few tricks up his sleeve. He knew what to do at this time.

It seemed that she could only stay here until the spring. It was important to win over Wen Runan, but it was also very important to get rid of her competitors. She had to do both.

**

Li Mo and Wen Runan were very close. Anyone with a little bit of a brain could see this.

The Sixth Prince did not want to see this scene, but he had no way now. He had gone to find Li Mo in private several times, but every time, his request had been rejected by the other party, neither softly nor harshly.

Helpless, the Sixth Prince could only give up the idea of reminiscing and, with the strategist who was only half-alive and the Third Prince’s corpse, he returned to the capital.

The Sixth Prince had just left when a large-scale battle broke out in the northern border.

Wen Runan, who had been relatively free, was suddenly busy. She wanted to take this opportunity to go to war and kill the enemy, to use real military merits to let the other few generals get to know her again.

But unfortunately, her idea was nipped in the bud. Not to mention facing the enemy, she was not even allowed to stand on the city wall to watch the battle.

The reason was simple. Wen Runan was now the only seedling in the eyes of the six generals. She was the only one who could inherit the bloodline of the Prince of Zhenbei and absolutely could not have an accident.