#949 - The guest becomes the host???
Xu Suisui's convoy arrived at the rebel camp close to midnight.
"My lord."
Wei Changtian was in the main tent discussing matters with Su Qi when Zhang San entered the tent and whispered a few words in his ear. He casually replied:
"Let her in."
"Yes!"
Zhang San bowed and retreated from the military tent, soon leading Xu Suisui inside.
Only then did Su Qi realize who had arrived, and he subconsciously stood up.
Of course, he recognized Xu Suisui.
Although they had never met, he had certainly seen portraits of the current Empress of Xin Feng.
Even though she was a woman, and even though Xin Feng was just a small country, Su Qi dared not be negligent in the slightest.
This was a "ruler above subject" imprint deeply rooted in the hearts of every feudal society's ministers, even when facing the emperors of other countries.
Therefore, Su Qi's demeanor at this moment, even if not considered obsequious, could certainly be described as respectful.
However, Wei Changtian wore an indifferent expression, merely glancing at Xu Suisui before turning back to Su Qi and continuing:
"Lord Su, I hope you can complete the matter I just mentioned as soon as possible."
"In addition to that, I also need you to draft a proclamation, roughly outlining the evil deeds committed by Jing Country's Qing, to justify our rebellion."
"The truthfulness of the content doesn't matter, as long as it's plausible."
"Three days, let's say three days to draft it. After I review it, I'll have it spread throughout the capital."
Leaving Xu Suisui aside, Wei Changtian spoke calmly to Su Qi, as if they were the only two people in the tent.
Xu Suisui didn't seem offended, standing quietly in the corner of the tent, her head slightly lowered, looking less like an empress and more like a maidservant.
"..."
Looking at Xu Suisui waiting with her hands down, then at Wei Changtian, Su Qi couldn't help but feel a sense of astonishment.
It wasn't that he didn't know about the relationship between Wei Changtian and Xu Suisui, but he never imagined the difference in their status would be so great.
After all, this was still the ruler of a country!
"Yes, my lord, I will draft the proclamation immediately."
Regaining his composure, Su Qi looked at Wei Changtian with a gaze different from before.
He responded to Wei Changtian's words, and the latter nodded, finally saying:
"Alright, then you may leave for now. I have matters to discuss with the Empress of Xin Feng."
"Yes, I take my leave."
"..."
He bowed and turned towards the tent curtain.
As Su Qi walked past Xu Suisui, he hesitated noticeably, but in the end, he still bowed slightly to Xu Suisui before lifting the curtain and leaving the main tent.
Thus, only Wei Changtian and Xu Suisui remained in the tent.
Wei Changtian glanced at Xu Suisui, who looked somewhat nervous and remained silent, before asking in a deep voice after a moment of silence:
"Xu Quan should have told you quite a bit, right?"
"Now, do you know why I called you here?"
"..."
The night was deep, and the 300,000-strong army stretched along the west bank of the river, a dark and oppressive mass, with only the crackling of scattered fires in the wind.
"I..."
Looking up at Wei Changtian, Xu Suisui nervously fidgeted with her fingers and tentatively whispered:
"Is it because of Guankong's matter?"
"..."
Damn! I knew this had something to do with you!
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes, his tone instantly turning colder.
"You still have some self-awareness."
"Xu Suisui, do you remember what you promised me back in Fengyuan?"
Unexpectedly, faced with Wei Changtian's sarcasm, Xu Suisui's expression suddenly changed from nervousness to agitation.
Her face flushed slightly, and she bit her lip, interrupting him:
"I didn't lie to you!"
"Do you think I leaked the information about the Child of Destiny to Guankong?!"
"Isn't that the case?"
Wei Changtian sneered: "If it wasn't you, how would you have guessed that Guankong had information about the Child of Destiny?"
"Or are you saying that you've read about someone like Guankong in your books?"
"Then why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"Oh, I understand..."
"You were waiting for me to be killed by Guankong so you could reap the benefits, right!"
"How... how could you think of me like that!"
Xu Suisui widened her eyes in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe Wei Changtian would say such a thing.
Her chest heaved violently, and her eyes instantly turned red. She stared at Wei Changtian with an incredibly aggrieved and angry gaze, choking out each word:
"Wei Changtian!"
"If I really wanted you dead! I wouldn't have gone to find Qin Zhengqiu in Shu Province! I wouldn't have sent people to protect you when you broke through to the Second Rank!"
"If I really wanted you dead, you would have been dead long ago!"
"You can kill Xiao Feng! Can't I kill you?!"
"How could you say such things!"
"..."
From the beginning of the conversation until now, they had only exchanged a dozen or so sentences, but the atmosphere in the tent had become incredibly intense.
It was clear that Xu Suisui was truly aggrieved, and her last few sentences were almost a venting of emotions.
It should be known that she had never been so confrontational with Wei Changtian before, so she must have been truly hurt.
Actually, this wasn't hard to understand.
After all, Xu Suisui was right. If she really wanted Wei Changtian dead, she wouldn't even need to plan anything personally. She could simply make slight changes to the plot at certain special moments.
Of course, just like Wei Changtian's previous attempts to kill Xiao Feng, Wei Changtian might not necessarily die due to the variables of the Heavenly Dao.
But that possibility still existed.
And no matter how enigmatic and obstructive Xu Suisui was, she had at least never done such a thing, and had even helped Wei Changtian avert several life-and-death crises in the open and in secret.
I've been protecting you all along, and you don't appreciate it, and now you're saying I'm trying to harm you... Anyone would feel aggrieved in such a situation, especially Xu Suisui, who truly regarded Wei Changtian as her closest person in this world.
"Wei Changtian, just because you asked me to come to Daqian, I traveled thousands of miles..."
"But you need to know, I'm not your maidservant..."
After the outburst, Xu Suisui's eyes were even redder, but her tone gradually cooled down.
"On the way here, I kept thinking, did you encounter something, what could I do to help you..."
"But I never expected you to say these things to me..."
"Don't forget, you also promised me back in Fengyuan that you would trust me no matter what..."
"You've disappointed me too much..."
Finally, Xu Suisui took a deep look at Wei Changtian, took a few steps back, and then covered her mouth and ran out of the main tent.
It was clear that she was trying hard not to cry, but Wei Changtian still heard the uncontrollable sobs the moment she turned around.
The night wind rustled, the tent curtain was lifted and then fell, Wei Changtian didn't chase after her.
He just stood there in a daze, never expecting things to develop like this.
Wait!
She was the one who leaked the information!
Why does it feel like I'm the one who did something wrong?????
