"I mean, if you're so eager to get this item, is there any particular reason?" Si Junlin thought he might have scared Su Wan'er, so he quickly asked.
Su Wan'er then realized that her reaction had been a bit over - the - top. But this item had really helped her a great deal. With it, Tu Ga could briefly switch bodies with Si Junlin for three days. Three days would be enough time to mobilize the hidden guards.
The national teacher, seeing that his goal had been achieved, bowed deeply and left first, leaving the two of them to resolve their misunderstandings.
Don't think the national teacher was shirking his responsibility. He just wanted to give them some private space.
As for himself? He had just discovered that the prey he had been hunting for so long was in the palace. Naturally, he would spend more time looking for it.
Let's not talk about the national teacher who saw his prey as soon as he stepped out of the door. As for Su Wan'er and Si Junlin, they needed to have a good talk.
"Tell me, what are your plans exactly?" Si Junlin fetched a chair and sat down right in front of Su Wan'er.
After realizing her impulsive behavior just now, Su Wan'er had already anticipated that Si Junlin would ask her about it.
So, Si Junlin's question was completely within her expectation.
Su Wan'er also sat down in front of him. Since this matter was related to the survival of the Su family, her face became very serious. "Your Majesty, everyone has their own secrets, right? Do you really want to know what I'm going to use these fruits for?"
Si Junlin naturally answered "yes". If he didn't want to know, he wouldn't have asked her. He cared about Su Wan'er and just wanted to know what her purpose was.
He didn't want to hear the news of Su Wan'er's betrayal.
Su Wan'er looked into his eyes. Although his gaze was calm, for some reason, she couldn't bear to let him get hurt.
Taking a deep breath, Su Wan'er decided to tell him about the affairs of the previous dynasty.
It took most of the afternoon for Su Wan'er to tell Si Junlin the secrets of the Su family.
"So, did your Su family have an agreement with my father?" Si Junlin was pondering the truth of Su Wan'er's words.
Su Wan'er shrugged. "I don't know either. My grandfather told me this, and he heard it from my great - grandfather. As for the truth of what happened back then, since so much time has passed, our family members don't know whether it's true or not."
Seeing Si Junlin's serious face, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty." Su Wan'er coughed lightly and called out to Si Junlin cautiously.
Si Junlin looked up at her, his expression unchanged. "But that army really exists, right?"
At this moment, Su Wan'er really couldn't understand him. Since she had chosen to be honest with Si Junlin, she wouldn't tell other lies. Otherwise, all her efforts would be in vain.
"Yes." Su Wan'er didn't know what else to say, so she could only answer with a simple "yes".
However, she felt a bit nervous for some reason.
"You accepted the national teacher's gift because you plan to find a chance to switch bodies with me and then go to contact that army, right?" Si Junlin continued to ask.
"Yes." To avoid Si Junlin's misunderstanding, after answering "yes", Su Wan'er quickly added, "I plan to use this army mainly to investigate the actions of the concubines. I definitely have no intention of doing anything harmful to you."
Looking at the flustered and eager - to - explain Su Wan'er, Si Junlin didn't know what was wrong with himself. He couldn't even get angry.
Sighing, Si Junlin said to Su Wan'er, "When do you plan to go?"
"I haven't decided yet. Considering the current situation, I'm still hesitating whether I should go to meet those hidden guards in person." Su Wan'er said.
This was her true thought. Qing Cao brought the news a few days ago. Although those people were descendants of the hidden guards, they weren't brought up by the Su family. Only a very small number of them were still practicing martial arts, and the others were no different from ordinary people.
Moreover, even those who practiced martial arts were not willing to come out to help the Su family...
"Did you encounter any problems?" Si Junlin looked at Su Wan'er's face and noticed that her expression was a bit off. He guessed that there must be some problems with those hidden guards.
He didn't know whether what Su Wan'er said was true or not, but he still chose to believe her. As for the rest, he would look up relevant books in private.
If it was really as Su Wan'er said, there might be a powerful army in their Jin country.
"The matter is not that easy..." Su Wan'er sighed and told Si Junlin about the situation of the hidden guards. "Judging from the current situation, the hidden guards might have become useless. Is there still a need to restart them?"
"How about I accompany you there after some time?" If it was really as Su Wan'er said, the matter of the hidden guards would also be the matter of their Jin country.
Su Wan'er sighed. Theoretically, the hidden guards were indeed part of the establishment of the Jin country. It was okay for Si Junlin to go and take a look.
Thinking this way, Su Wan'er replied, "Alright. If Your Majesty is interested in this army, you can go."
The most important thing now was to calm Si Junlin's emotions and prevent him from suspecting the Su family.
After getting the answer he wanted, Si Junlin also breathed a sigh of relief. At least, it proved that Su Wan'er was loyal to him.
In his opinion, the hidden guards were probably the last trump card of the Su family. Su Wan'er dared to expose this army in front of him, which was enough to show her loyalty.
He never thought that the main reason why Su Wan'er exposed this army without hesitation was that the hidden guards were almost useless.
If using such an army could ensure the safety of the Su family, Su Wan'er thought it didn't matter to expose it.
The most important thing was that, according to the reputation of the hidden guards back then, if they were really handed over to Si Junlin, even if they weren't reused, Si Junlin wouldn't kill them. Maybe, if the court took over, this army could even be revitalized.
Under these circumstances, when Si Junlin asked her, Su Wan'er directly revealed the matter of the hidden guards.
The two of them decided to go after the envoys had returned.