Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 414 The Little Doctor Girl Knows How to Pamper and Flirt (Part 9)

At the edge of the trampled wheat field, Si Di squatted down and picked up a handful of soil with his fingertips.

The fine sand grains mixed with almost invisible black powder gleamed with an eerie metallic sheen in the sunlight.

"Saltpeter," he said coldly, offering his powder-covered fingertips to Ji Xiaosong. "How could an ordinary farmer possess something only used in armories?"

Ji Xiaosong leaned closer and sniffed, and sure enough, she smelled a pungent odor.

A chill ran through her: "They're not here to destroy the wheat fields..."

"They want to create chaos and take the opportunity to burn down the granary." Emperor Si stood up, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings like a blade. "Send down the order: the entire army is on alert, and the granary is tripled in guard."

The guards obeyed and left.

Ji Xiaosong noticed that Si Di's gaze remained fixed on the path on the east side of the wheat field, where there were several fresh tire tracks of varying depths, clearly indicating that the vehicle had carried a heavy load.

"The general suspects..."

"Shh." Si Di suddenly covered her mouth, put his other arm around her waist, and quickly disappeared into the bushes by the field.

A moment later, two men dressed as woodcutters stealthily crept to the edge of the field and took out tinderboxes from their pockets.

"Hurry up!" one of them whispered. "Take advantage of the chaos and burn this field down. The Prime Minister will reward you handsomely!"

Ji Xiaosong's pupils suddenly contracted.

Prime Minister?

The current prime minister is outwardly a proponent of peace and has consistently opposed the emperor's decision to station troops on the border...

Si Di gently pinched her waist, signaling her to be quiet.

In the next instant, he appeared like a ghost, a flash of cold light, and the two woodcutters fell to the ground before they could even scream.

"Search," Si Di said coldly.

Ji Xiaosong quickly stepped forward and took a token from one of the men's arms.

The base is made of ebony, with the character "柳" (willow) inlaid in gold thread.

“Prime Minister Liu…” Emperor Si’s eyes flashed with a cold light. “What a loyal and patriotic Prime Minister Liu.”

Ji Xiaosong looked at the back of the token and found that it was engraved with small characters: "Northern Office, Number 7, Bing".

"Isn't the Northern Garrison the Imperial Guard? How could it be...?"

“A forged token.” The Emperor took the token, his fingertips tracing the fine lines along the edge. “But the craftsmanship is so realistic it’s indistinguishable from the real thing. Prime Minister Liu is trying to kill two birds with one stone: destroy our military supplies and frame the Emperor.”

Ji Xiaosong gasped.

Has the power struggle in the imperial court become so perilous?

"This is something you and I both know." Si Di suddenly grabbed her chin, his tone more serious than ever before. "If word gets out, our lives will be in danger."

Ji Xiaosong nodded solemnly: "This humble woman understands."

Emperor Si shook his head: "From now on, you don't need to refer to yourself as a commoner."

He released his grip, turned, and walked towards the two unconscious woodcutters. "From this day forward, you are my betrothed, Emperor Si."

Ji Xiaosong stood there dumbfounded.

Isn't this progressing a bit too fast?

Although she did want to sleep with him, she skipped straight to discussing marriage...

"General, this..."

"Only in this way will Liu Xiang's men dare not easily harm you." Without turning back, Si Di tied up the two woodcutters. "Besides..."

He suddenly turned around, a flicker of emotion she couldn't decipher flashing in his dark eyes: "Now that we have consummated our marriage, how could I, Si Di, be the kind of person who starts something and then abandons it?"

Ji Xiaosong's heart trembled slightly.

Is this man... taking responsibility for her?

"General, there's no need to force me," she said softly. "What happened last night was entirely of my own free will..."

"Shut up." Si Di suddenly approached, his tall figure completely enveloping her. "Who I, Si Di, choose to marry is none of anyone else's business."

His tone was fierce, but a suspicious blush rose to his ears.

Ji Xiaosong suddenly realized that this cold-faced general was expressing his feelings in his own way.

"Then..." She suppressed a laugh, deliberately making things difficult, "If I agree to the General's request, would the General be willing to have meals on time every day?"

Si Di was taken aback, clearly not expecting her to make such a request: "Nonsense!"

"And then there's bedtime." Ji Xiaosong poked his chest, taking advantage of the situation. "The dark circles under the general's eyes are enough to grind ink."

Si Di seized her mischievous fingers, his eyes darkening: "It seems I spoiled you too much last night..."

"General!" Zhao Yan's voice suddenly came from afar, "We've captured three spies who were lurking suspiciously near the granary!"

Emperor Si's face darkened, and he released Ji Xiaosong: "Go back to your tent first, lock the door, and don't open it for anyone."

"General, be careful." Ji Xiaosong tugged at his sleeve and quickly stuffed something into his hand. "Take this with you."

Si Di lowered his head, his palm holding the silver hairpin with plum blossoms, its tip gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"Meddlesome." He said with disdain, but carefully tucked the hairpin into his pocket. "Wait for me to come back."

*

Inside the main tent, Ji Xiaosong paced back and forth, looking restless.

She always felt that things weren't that simple. If Liu Xiangruo really wanted to deal with Si Di, he would never just send a few lackeys to their deaths.

"Unless..." she suddenly stopped in her tracks, "...it's a diversionary tactic!"

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the tent, mixed with soldiers' shouts of alarm: "Fire! The granary is on fire!"

Ji Xiaosong rushed to the tent entrance and saw thick smoke billowing from the northwest, with flames shooting into the sky.

Even more bizarrely, seven or eight fires broke out simultaneously in various parts of the military camp, clearly indicating that someone had meticulously planned it.

"Girl, hide quickly!" A guard rushed by. "An assassin has infiltrated!"

Ji Xiaosong retreated into the tent and quickly took out several items for self-defense from her spatial storage.

Just as they hid, the tent flap was suddenly ripped open.

"As expected, she's here." A cold voice rang out. "The Prime Minister was right. The Emperor's feelings for this girl are indeed extraordinary."

Ji Xiaosong looked up and saw three men in black standing with knives in their hands. The one in the lead was the "woodcutter" from earlier that day!

"You..." she feigned panic and backed away, "The general will be back soon..."

"Hahaha!" the man in black sneered. "Si Di is busy putting out fires right now, how could he have time for you?"

He swung his knife at the man, but Ji Xiaosong pretended to fall, releasing a sleeping powder hidden in her sleeve. Caught off guard, the man in black inhaled the powder and immediately became weak in the knees.

"You bitch!" The other two were furious when they saw this and came to flank her from the left and right.

Just as Ji Xiaosong was about to retaliate, two feathered arrows suddenly shot out from outside the tent, accurately hitting the assassin in the throat!

"Is Miss Ji alright?" Zhao Yan rushed in with a squad of personal guards, his face pale. "I'm too late!"

Ji Xiaosong shook her head, but her heart sank to the bottom.

The fact that the assassin was able to pinpoint her location accurately indicates that there is a mole within the military camp, and one of considerable rank!

"General Zhao," she said urgently, "Quickly send men to protect the general! This diversionary tactic is actually aimed at him!"

Zhao Yan's expression changed drastically: "But the general ordered me to protect the young lady at all times..."

"I'll go with you!" Ji Xiaosong grabbed the dagger from the table. "Lead the way!"

Near the granary, the fire was out of control, and the soldiers lined up to pass buckets of water, but it was a drop in the ocean.

The Emperor stood at the forefront, directing the operation. His black battle robe was burned with several holes by sparks, but this did not diminish his majesty in the slightest.

"General!" Ji Xiaosong shouted from afar, "Beware of the shadows..."

Her warning was interrupted by a sharp whooshing sound!

A poisoned crossbow bolt shot from the shadows, aiming straight for the Empress's heart!

At the critical moment, it was as if the Emperor had eyes in the back of his head, and he dodged to the side, the arrow only grazing his arm.

But the next second, even more hidden weapons came from all directions!

"Ambush! Protect the general!"

In the chaos, Ji Xiaosong saw several men dressed as soldiers suddenly turn against their comrades and slash at them with their swords.

Even more terrifying is that one of them was Zhao Yan's deputy, the always smiling Captain Wang!

"It really was him..." She gritted her teeth and charged into the battle, her short sword precisely deflecting a cold arrow aimed at Si Di.

Si Di turned around and saw her, a flash of surprise and anger in his eyes: "Nonsense! Go back!"

"General, watch your back!"

Captain Wang had somehow circled behind the Emperor, and his long sword thrust straight at him!

Ji Xiaosong had no time to think and lunged forward...