"Although the Southern Barbarians are easy to control, they might not accept this offer to attack Northern Liang. After all, they are afraid that we will go back on our word, and then... well, it would all have been for nothing."

Prince Qing narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly, "Therefore, we need to give them another definite answer, let them know that after Beiliang is breached, they will reap the rewards of their war."

Jin Fengluan frowned deeply. "What definite news?"

“Marry Yongning off to the Southern Barbarians,” Prince Qing replied expressionlessly.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jin Fengluan stopped in her tracks.

Prince Qing continued:

"Promise the Southern Barbarians that Yongning will be married to them, and promise them the status of a prince. With these two promises, how could these barbarians not do everything in their power to attack Northern Liang?"

"Furthermore, back then, Qin Haotian led the Chiyan Army to a great victory over the Southern Barbarian army, killing countless of them. Although Qin Haotian is dead, Qin Ze is his son. Now that they have a chance to take revenge, they are even more willing to do so."

"With all these factors combined, the Southern Barbarians will definitely muster their forces and launch a full-scale attack on Qin Ze!"

"Heh, Qin Ze is plotting a rebellion. I'd like to see how he deals with these old enemies."

"The Chiyan Army under Qin Haotian back then was a force that Qin Ze possesses now. It's fate that we've met again. Can he still defeat the Southern Barbarians this time? Heh."

"If we're talking about killing Qin Ze, these barbarians would give it their all!"

After she finished speaking, Jin Fengluan frowned, a hint of displeasure on her face.

"That's true, but to marry Yongning off to the southern barbarians, this..."

"Those barbarians are crude and vulgar by nature, always eager for fighting and violence, completely different from our Daqian people. Yongning is going to marry a southern barbarian; I'm afraid she won't be willing..."

Before he could finish speaking, Prince Qing interrupted, "Yongning is acting strangely these days. She even wanted to go to Xijing, knowing full well that Qin Ze is now plotting a rebellion, yet she still defends him every day, completely oblivious to right and wrong."

"It's because I spoiled her too much that she's become like this today."

"However, she is still a member of my Jin family. We won't let her do whatever she wants in the Southern Barbarians and just refuse to go."

"She has no choice."

After finishing her words, Jin Fengluan nodded slightly and smiled faintly, saying:

"That's excellent."

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P.S.: I'm a southerner living in the north, and there's no heating. It's really... (? _ ?)

What does minus ten degrees Celsius even mean?! My goodness!

Friends in the South, I'm insanely jealous! (;′??Д??`)

Goodnight and sweet dreams (?′?`?)