As soon as this method was proposed, not only Sima Han, but even Shen Xiaoyan and the others helplessly rubbed their foreheads.
How could this be possible?
Setting aside whether they could gain Sima Hao's trust.
Even with Sima Zhu so wary of Sima Han, he would never give Zheng Xiang's army and power to Sima Han.
Furthermore, if Sima Zhu had the ability to reclaim the army and power, he would certainly hold them firmly in his own hands.
After all, no matter who else had them, it was not as safe and secure as having them himself.
Yi Zhixie shrugged and continued, "The second is to unite with Lin Xiaowei."
"What do you mean?" Shen Xiaoyan asked with a frown.
Hadn't they just been talking about the army and power, and now the topic had shifted to Lin Xiaowei?
Yi Zhixie explained, "Bai Li Ziyun is now using Lin Xiaowei as leverage, but she has no power, no maternal family, and the only one she can rely on is Sima Zhu. However, Sima Zhu now has two choices and will naturally not bet everything on her."
"Moreover, although Sima Zhu does not favor Bai Li Ziyun herself, her mother is Grand Princess Zande, who holds military power. For Sima Zhu, this is the most important thing. Between beauty and military power, can Sima Zhu not distinguish which is more important?"
"Therefore, Lin Xiaowei must be very eager to deal with Bai Li Ziyun now, and to deal with Bai Li Ziyun, one must first deal with Grand Princess Zande and Bai Li Hao, otherwise, no matter how much she does, it will be in vain."
"Given Lin Xiaowei's intelligence, how could she not have noticed something unusual about Bai Li Hao? She didn't notice before because she wasn't paying attention. Now that the situation is urgent, Lin Xiaowei will definitely seize the vital point and seek a decisive blow."
Lu Taobao looked at Yi Zhixie speaking eloquently and frowned, asking with some doubt, "Are you overestimating Lin Xiaowei? A woman like that, can she be as intelligent as you say?"
This was more than just intelligence; it was monstrous.
Based on mere traces and suspicions, she could find the fatal weakness of Bai Li Hao.
Judging by Yi Zhixie's words, Lin Xiaowei might also know that Bai Li Hao's enemy was Zheng Xiang.
Thinking this, Lu Taobao felt cold sweat running down his back.
If such a woman were his pillow companion, she would surely frighten him to death.
Because you would never know when this woman might take a disliking to you and simply kill you.
"This is not something we need to worry too much about. Everyone already knows what kind of person she is. In the future, we just need to avoid being foolishly exploited."
As Yi Zhixie spoke, he also looked at Lu Taobao meaningfully.
Lu Taobao felt somewhat exasperated by that look.
How foolish was he?
With things already at this point, could he still believe Lin Xiaowei?
Sensing Yi Zhixie's disdain and the implicit agreement of the others, Lu Taobao's eyes widened, and he simply played dead, slumping onto the wooden chair.
Hmph, don't look down on him.
He would surprise them all.
Perhaps in the end, he would be the one to deal with that Lin San.
It must be said that Lu Taobao was quite an optimist.
If it were someone else with a petty mind, they might have already held a grudge against Shen Xiaoyan and the others, becoming even more bitter, eventually betraying their friends, leading to mutual destruction and becoming cannon fodder.
After everyone had laughed enough, the topic shifted back.
"Are we going to directly find Lin Xiaowei to discuss cooperation?" Nan Muzhong suddenly asked.
"This..."
Shen Xiaoyan was somewhat speechless. If they really went directly to Lin Xiaowei, they would probably be guarded against her, right?
Clearly, they had insulted and troubled her every time they met before, and now they were shamelessly running to seek cooperation with her.
Any normal person would find something suspicious about this.
"No need. Lin Xiaowei will come to us first," Yi Zhixie said calmly.
Seeing Yi Zhixie's composed confidence, Shen Xiaoyan felt as if she saw a domineering CEO.
Why did she increasingly feel that in this world, Yi Zhixie was the male protagonist, and she, the transmigator, and Zheng Wei, the reborn male, were all just supporting characters?
Even thinking about Lin Xiaowei again, Shen Xiaoyan smiled.
Indeed, people cannot be compared. When compared, one would be angered to death.
Even if one must compare, one should find those who are worse off than oneself to compare with.
Within two days of Yi Zhixie saying this, Lin Xiaowei indeed came again.
This time, Shen Xiaoyan and the others did not make things difficult for her and directly had someone lead her in.
Lin Xiaowei was somewhat flattered by such treatment, but then she thought that she was pregnant now, and perhaps these people were also a bit apprehensive.
If something happened to her child here, it would be a serious matter.
"I am here today mainly to discuss a matter with Young Master Zheng."
Lin Xiaowei did not waste time with pleasantries. She felt tired since entering and could no longer afford to waste time.
Zheng Wei was not surprised at all and simply asked indifferently, "What matter?"
Seeing that Zheng Wei did not get angry or ignore her, Lin Xiaowei's courage grew a little, and she said, "I have heard about the grievances between Young Master Zheng and Grand Princess Zande, or rather, between Young Master Zheng and Grand Princess Zande."
"And then?"
Zheng Wei raised his eyebrows and asked the two words faintly.
Lin Xiaowei's smile froze for a moment, but she still persevered and continued, "Given this, you also know my situation. I and Bai Li Ziyun... two tigers cannot share one mountain. Therefore, I hope you can join me in dealing with Grand Princess Zande."
Shen Xiaoyan let out a scoff upon hearing this. "Are you dreaming? Or do you think that just because you've been made a consort, you have the qualification to negotiate terms with us?"
Shen Xiaoyan's words were a blatant slap in the face, but they were also the truth.
Lin Xiaowei bit her lip, wanting to stand up and leave, but she lacked the courage.
The Emperor would not help her.
She had no one else to turn to.
Even if she went to Zheng Xiang herself, why would Zheng Xiang help her?
After thinking about it, she could only come to seek the Grand Tutor and the others.
But she also smiled bitterly in her heart, was she truly at her wit's end?
Otherwise, why would she think that seeking the Grand Tutor would bring her help?
Now, being insulted here and not being able to retort, she still thought others were right. When had her ideas become so bizarre?
Lin Xiaowei complained about herself a thousand times in her heart, but when she looked up again, her smile was still exceptionally bright.
"Actually, it's not just about helping me, but also about helping yourselves. Young Master Zheng, I know there are many unpleasantries between you and Prince Duan, and he even imprisoned your mother. With all this, can you still let him continue to be so glorious?"
"What do you mean by that?" Shen Xiaoyan asked.
"My meaning is that Young Master Zheng can actually approach Prince Duan and propose to cooperate in dealing with Grand Princess Zande. After the matter is settled, the past grievances will be wiped clean. Once we deal with Grand Princess Zande, I will then help Young Master Zheng deal with Zheng Xiang."
"Actually, saying these words, I am being a bit overconfident, but I know that Zheng Xiang and Bai Li Hao have an irreconcilable enmity. Currently, Zheng Xiang does not know that Bai Li Hao is the enemy he is looking for. If he knew, he would immediately declare war on Grand Princess Zande."