The scheming empress starts by conquering men

Shaodian Sishui had arrived in Yangcheng and stayed in the post station.

At night, looking at the night sky, Shaodian Sishui couldn't sleep and had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

In her hand was a letter sent by carrier pigeon from an official in the city, and she read every word carefully.

It is the sequel to the old woman's departure and the token being returned to the old woman.

All the details of the old woman's expression after hearing the letter were written on it.

It was exactly what she had imagined.

Shaodian Si Shui raised the corner of his mouth, raised his hand, placed the letter next to the candle and lit it.

When she saw the old woman's name, she narrowed her eyes and murmured, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"I know you will be loyal to me, but... don't blame me."

Don't blame her for being calculating or for treating them as pawns.

They have no control over themselves, including her.

She knew that the old woman would finally decide and devote herself to serving her.

However, whether she pledged allegiance to herself or not, she could not take the power behind the old woman into account.

She must remain constant in the face of change. As long as the old woman is not an enemy, she will have a better chance of reaching that position.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse. This saying has never changed.

Even though the old woman is currently a commoner, there are still many nobles and pheasants standing behind her.

Even if the nobles and the pheasants stood neutral and did not follow her, it was better than turning against the heroine.

"That was a close call." Shaodian Sishui sighed.

Fortunately, she had a backup plan. If she hadn't understood the old woman's character, she would not have taken the risk and handed the token to her confidant in the government office.

All of this seemed to be a coincidence, but in fact it was all secretly designed by her.

The carriage passed by the inn, the onlookers heard the gossip, and then her true identity was discovered by the old woman.

One thing after another, she did it on purpose.

How could anyone in Yicheng, hundreds of miles away from Bianjing, know that she was poisoned in the court?

Where does the strong wind come from in summer?

There are loopholes, but they are not a big problem.

She could picture in her heart all the emotions the old woman was feeling at that time.

When the old woman discovered her identity, she became furious and thought she had cheated her into giving the token. She prepared to flee until the official showed up and handed over the token to tell him the truth.

Thinking of the old woman's inner change, her regret, and then her determination to help her, Shaodian Si Shui smiled.

Kind people are the easiest to manipulate and use.

It was exactly what she had imagined, not a single bit different.

The only uncertainty is whether they will go to Shanrong to join the army as she wishes and come to her side from the army.

It's not that she doesn't want to know where they are going, but the old woman has been in the army, and if she sends someone to follow them, they will definitely be exposed.

Once exposed, all previous arrangements and calculations will be in vain.

Shaodian Si Shui lay back on the bed, resting her head on her hands, closing her eyes, and muttering her analysis to herself.

"If I had served in the military, my current status would be that of a civilian, and my benefactor would be high above me, but I would be feared by my enemies, and I would have no choice."

"I want to help her and stand by her side. In this war-torn era, there is only one shortcut."

"That means joining the army..."

Shaodian Sishui opened her eyes instantly, her eyes full of calculation and determination to win.

"They will definitely go to Shanrong."

She changed into a comfortable position, closed her eyes and went to sleep.

At that moment when she was drowsy, she was still calculating in her mind.

She had the manpower, but money and weapons were difficult to come by, so she secretly opened several brothels, kept those good-looking men, and made profits from them. She also secretly purchased feathers from the people at low prices to make weapons.

In the original plot, the empress only found out about her selling feathers after Shaodian Haolan and Shanrong Xiuhe returned to the capital.

There is no impenetrable wall in this world. Sooner or later, it will be exposed. In fact, because of the drastic change in the plot, it is possible that the empress now knows what she has done, but has not caught her.

Once Xiao Quan got hold of her handle, she would be thrown into prison and never be able to escape.

In order to avoid having too many dreams during the night, Shaodian Sishui would calculate feasible plans over and over again in her dreams even when she fell asleep.

This idea of ​​dreaming at night about what you think about during the day often appeared when she was the author.

At that time, for the sake of the plot, she would always dream about it at night, and it was quite real. The first thing she did when she woke up was to open the computer and write down what happened in the dream.

Before dawn, Shaodian Si Shui suddenly opened her eyes, and she already had a plan in her mind.

In her dream, she arrived at Da Rui City and something happened.

She almost forgot that she would pass through the city of Dari.

The hometown of silk and a gathering place for merchants from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It may take at least half a month and at most a month to arrive, and who knows, maybe there will be a pleasant surprise.

If there are no accidents, then she will create them.

What's more, she has Deadpool by her side.

Shaodian Sishui stood up and walked to the window, opened the window a crack, folded her hands, and blew the sound of cuckoo.

"Cuckoo... cuckoo cuckoo... cuckoo..."

After she finished blowing, an echo was heard outside.

"Cuckoo cuckoo... cuckoo..."

Shaodian Sishui opened the window, walked to the table, sat down on the armchair, and waited quietly.

Soon, a dark shadow appeared.

"Subordinates, please see your master."

"How many people are following us secretly?" Shaodian Sishui asked.

"My Lord, twenty people."

"Come here, I have a task for you."

Shaodian Sishui hooked her finger at Deadpool.

Deadpool obeyed the order and walked forward, getting close to His Highness, listening to the order carefully.

Shaodian Sishui whispered in his ear, then after a while he tilted his head and looked at Deadpool coldly.

"Understood?"

Deadpool didn't dare look at her directly, still with his head lowered and kneeling on one knee.

"Yes, I understand."

Shaodian Sishui waved his hand; "Go ahead and do it."

"Here." Deadpool disappeared in a flash.

Watching Deadpool come and go without a trace, Shaodian Sishui felt inexplicably envious.

It would be great if she could just be a Deadpool, emotionless, a cold-blooded killer who kills without blinking an eye. What a character setting.

It's a pity that she is too afraid of death and is destined not to become such a person who goes through life and death.

After daybreak, Shaodian Sishui continued his journey.

He still rode in the carriage, and everything was very peaceful without any disturbance or trouble.

Go at sunrise and stop at sunset.

half a month later.

The city of Darui was packed with people today.

From before dawn, the whole city began to light up wedding lanterns, and the atmosphere was filled with joy everywhere.

The corners of her mouth curled up, and she couldn't help but murmured: "People can see the behavior by looking at the water, and can know whether the governance is good or not by looking at the people. What a pity."

Not every city is like this. Some cities are extremely poor and the people only have one meal a day.

It was already past ten in the morning when Shaodian Sishui led his horse into the city. It was shortly after the sun rose, but it was a bit cloudy today and it seemed like it was going to rain again.

She did not wait for the carriage to come to Da Rui City. According to the journey, it would take another three days for the wedding party to arrive here.

The reason why he came here in such a hurry was that he wanted to see the ancient merchants get married.

A marriage between wealthy families. Needless to say, she was really looking forward to it.

As soon as you enter the city, you will see big red lanterns hanging high all over the city, and people walking in the streets are all wearing bright smiles.

From the moment we entered the city, we saw a round table in front of every shop, and on each seat there was a red paper-cut character "囍" (happiness).

There was also something on each table covered with a small red square wedding character. When I got closer, I saw that it was a roasted pig's head facing east.

Next to the pig's head were four small plates filled with various pastries, red dates, peanuts, and longans, all of which were also covered with the word "happiness".

The children were laughing and playing, and the men were chatting with each other in a familiar manner.

As for strangers, Shaodian Sishui led her horse into the city. Except for the occasional man who was amazed by her appearance, no one paid much attention to her.

There are often strange businessmen from other places gathering in Dari City, so naturally no one pays attention to her.