My wife is a reborn big boss

The first man on the left, the one being closely watched, looked around nervously, swallowed hard, and said, "General, you know me. I'm a coward, I wouldn't dare do something like this. Being a traitor means losing your head."

He was Zhang Shan, one of the commanders of the Left Army.

Looking back, the second-to-left young general with a jade-like face revealed his sharp edge: "General, you know me. If I were a traitor, I would have rebelled long ago. I don't have the patience to wait until today."

This is Li Si, one of the commanders of the Left Army.

Next to the handsome young general was a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion and sinister eyes. He spoke in a sinister tone, "General, you know me. If it were me, no one would be alive to tell you this."

Wang Wu was the last commander of the Left Army.

Zhang Muzhi, the Commandant of the Guards, remained silent, turning his gaze to the right.

The first person on the right was an honest-looking old man with a full head of white hair: "General, you know me. I'm the oldest, and I'm about to retire and go home. There's no need for me to do this."

Zhao Liu was one of the commanders of the Right Army.

The second man on the right was a bald, burly man with a fierce-looking face. Seeing Zhang Muzhi's gaze fall upon him, he immediately spoke up: "What are you looking at me for? Commander, you know me. If it were me, there wouldn't be anyone alive in this tent besides you and me."

Sun Qi, one of the commanders of the Right Army, is a master of innate talent like Zhang Muzhi, and the only one of the six commanders to be a master of innate talent.

The gaze shifts to the last person, a woman, tall and with long legs, sitting ramrod straight, exuding a vibrant and heroic air. She is Zheng Xiaojiu, the Right Army Commander, and the only female commander of the Imperial Guards.

Seeing the other six men all looking at her, she raised an eyebrow: "What, you suspect me? Commander, you know me. Although I was previously under the command of Her Highness the Princess, now that I've been transferred to the Right Army, there's no reason for me to betray it." She paused slightly: "Or... does the Commander suspect I'm a spy planted by the Princess?"

Zhang Muzhi's expression softened, and he smiled apologetically, "Not at all, Xiao Jiu, please don't misunderstand. Her Highness the Princess works hard guarding the border, how could I dare to doubt her? Perhaps I misunderstood, please don't take it to heart, everyone please disperse."

"Hmph, boring." Zheng Xiaojiu snorted coldly, got up and left the tent.

Zhang Muzhi's face darkened, and he stared intently at her departing figure without saying a word.

Wang Wu leaned closer, his voice ominous, "General, could it really be Xiao Jiu? Should we...?"

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Don't alert the enemy." Zhang Muzhi said solemnly, "I have a brilliant plan, and we'll see tonight."

"So, General, you were testing me when you took me to inspect the armory earlier," Sun Wu suddenly realized. It wasn't that he wasn't smart, but rather that he was so engrossed in martial arts and straightforward that he never imagined the General would suspect him.

Zhang Muzhi looked at the five people in the tent, each with a different expression, and stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

.........

"Are you plotting a rebellion?" Wu Qiong asked in a low voice in the courtyard.

"Don't put it so harshly." Bai Xuanji rolled her eyes. "This is called 'purging the emperor's inner circle'."

Wu Qiong frowned: "Where have we progressed to?"

In the previous game, Bai Xuanji did indeed rebel and usurp the throne to become empress, but that was quite some time later.

Li Jianshi looked puzzled.

The eldest princess's usurpation occurred more than a decade earlier than expected, and in her previous life, the Star-Picking Tower and the Myriad Manifestations Tower didn't appear in the martial arts world until much later. Although she had cooperated with Star-Picking Tower and Myriad Manifestations Tower, she didn't know who its master was. So, was the eldest princess actually the master of Star-Picking Tower in her previous life? If so, then she...

Li Jianshi put all that aside for the time being; her primary target was Su Mubai.

Su Mubai remained expressionless. The title of "Princess" didn't matter to her. In her previous life, she had never heard of any relationship between her and Wu Qiong. The only connection she had was that when she refused the marriage proposal, a swordsman resembling "Sword Rain of Xiaoxiang" rescued her. Was that person Wu Qiong? She wasn't sure.

Her current target is Li Jianshi; the Eldest Princess and such are not worth worrying about.

"How delightful." The expressions of the two women were clearly visible, and the smiles on their pretty faces behind the folding fans grew even brighter.

"It seems you secretly ran away from the border for this purpose, right?" Wu Qiong frowned. "What do you want me to do?"

"My father is also at the 'Daoist Natural Realm,' and I can't expend too much energy before meeting him. Your 'Sword Two' is suitable for group attacks, and I need you to help me create an opportunity for a one-on-one fight with my father." Bai Xuanji asked without hesitation, "How much money do you need?"

Wu Qiong felt as if he had returned to the Star-Picking Tower, and his whole demeanor became serious: "Doing this kind of thing is too risky, so I'm asking for a higher price, 100,000... no, 50,000 taels of silver."

"I'll give you two hundred thousand." The princess's words brooked no refusal.

"...Okay." Wu Qiong remained silent for a while before nodding.

Bai Xuanji then said to Su and Li, who were exchanging glances, "You two are responsible for eliminating the princes. I want to see the heads of the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin before we storm the main hall."

Seeing their dismissive response, she added, "I will give you a fair chance to compete afterwards."

Li Jianshi chuckled softly and remained silent.

"I've already gotten what I wanted." Su Mubai's expression was arrogant and disdainful.

The eldest princess narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly: "If we die, there will be no chance at all."

Feeling the subtle pressure emanating from the "Daoist Natural Realm," Su and Li fell silent.

After a long silence, Su Mubai squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth: "Okay."

She must speed up her steps toward the Innate Realm; the humiliation she suffered today will surely be repaid tenfold in the future!

Li Jianshi nodded reluctantly, his eyes as black as ink.

If given the chance, she will definitely retaliate. Let's just bear with it for now.

The process of a wildcat being slowly tamed into a house cat is truly delightful. Bai Xuanji's lips curled slightly.

Wu Qiong's pride was severely wounded: "You just divided me up like this? Did you even ask for my permission?"

However, he was unusually ignored by all three of them at the same time.

He felt very hurt.

"Where is this humble monk? What is this humble monk doing?" Jie Se, who had been ignored all along, couldn't help but speak up.

"You two are responsible for assisting the city guards in controlling the situation outside the palace, and ensuring that the people are not harmed." The princess didn't even glance at him.

"That's it?" asked Jiese in surprise.

After all, he and Ye Qingxuan were both disciples of Shaolin and Taiqing. If they got involved, it would probably implicate their sect. But being ignored was a hard feeling to bear, since they had already regarded Wu Qiong as their brother.

"Then will you come with me to the palace?" Wu Qiong glanced at him sideways.

"Amitabha." Jie Se clasped his hands together, his face solemn: "As a monk, I should be responsible for maintaining order among the people."

Don't wade into these muddy waters.

Ye Qingxuan smiled wryly and said, "This humble Taoist will accompany you, Master."

"Alright." Bai Xuanji gently waved her folding fan. "I have already planted an inside agent within the Imperial Guards. Now, all we need to do is conserve our strength and wait for the right opportunity."