Chapter 33: Sun Tzu's Art of War and Thirty-Six Stratagems

  The carriage was quiet once again.

  Hua Xiang Rong wanted to scold someone, wanted to hit someone, but for the sake of her own safety, she couldn't say anything, and could only crouch in the corner of the carriage, staring at her bare feet, silently cursing Xiao Yue Han thousands and tens of thousands of times.

  Just then, just as Hua Xiang Rong had stabbed Xiao Yue Han with a knife in her heart for the 710th time, Xiao Yue Han suddenly spoke up: "What are the thirty-six strategies you mentioned earlier?"

  Hua Xiang Rong was taken aback for a moment, then turned her eyes towards him.

  Xiao Yuehan's eyes were icy cold, still emotionless, but with a hint of doubt.

  As if grasping another important thing in his heart, Huaxiang Rong suddenly opened her mouth and smiled lewdly, with a cunning glint in her eyes: "Do you want to know?"

  As soon as he saw the bright light in her eyes, Xiao Yuehan put down the book in his hand, flattened the soft cushion behind him, and lay down, seemingly very tired and ready to sleep, saying lightly: "Don't want to."

  He obviously didn't want to ask himself, Hua Xiang Rong curled her lips, knowing that using the old-fashioned way to seduce him would definitely not work now, it seemed she should change her approach.

  Moreover, since he was willing to take her on the horse carriage, plus what Ling Dang said a few days ago, she dared to believe that the horse carriage was heading in the direction of the imperial capital. Since he took her to the imperial capital without bringing the other two women, it meant that she still had some hope of hooking up with his heart. Although this game was boring enough, she now wanted to snatch his heart and shatter it ruthlessly, to avenge her long-held resentment towards him.

  "Hey!" Hua Xiang Rong pouted, moved to his side and sat down, patting his shoulder: "You really don't want to know? Then do you know the Art of War by Sun Tzu?" Seeing him pretending to sleep, Hua Xiang Rong bit her teeth, suddenly smiled and said softly: "War is a matter of vital importance to the State; the province of life or death; the road to safety or ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected."

  As expected, the shoulder under his hand stiffened slightly, and Xiao Yuehan sat up straight, his eyes still icy as usual. He turned to look at her: "Continue."

  "Huh?" Hua Xiang Rong tilted her head and pretended to be silly: "What did you say?"

  "Your military strategy." Xiao Yuehan closed his eyes and continued to suppress the urge to ravage the woman in front of him.

  "I'm hungry." Hua Xiang Rong abruptly changed the subject, smiling as she looked at Xiao Yue Han's face which had turned black with rage. She really suspected that if he lost control even for a moment, he would be able to tear her apart directly.

  It won't work, she has to hold on, and it will definitely break through. She deeply knows that a person with a heart for the world, who wants to be an emperor, especially in times of four countries competing, how important military strategy is to him.

  Finally, under the psychological tactics of Hua Xiang Rong's use of the Thirty-Six Stratagems and other things to entice her, she successfully obtained food and water, and hid in the corner of the carriage to devour a meal. Although it was just dry rations prepared for the journey, but for someone who hadn't eaten anything, woke up and sat in the carriage without even having breakfast, it was a great blessing.

  Of course, her wolf-like eating habits finally completely entered Xiao Yuehan's cold eyes, and at the same time met with his more ridicule and... probing.

  It's all over, the disguise is blown. The gentle appearance and eating movements of everyone in the Wang Fu have been exposed. Without Ling Tong by her side, she really isn't used to it, no one is there to remind her what to do.

  Finally, Hua Xiang Rong couldn't help but put down the pastry in her hand, lifted up her small face and foolishly smiled at Xiao Yue Han: "Hey... do you want to eat it?"

  Xiao Yuehan gave her a cold stare, rolled his eyes and turned away without looking at her again.