"Are you trying to say, sow discord?"

“Yes, and…” Xie Lingqin looked at the Southern Emperor and the Southern Phoenix, “We can no longer travel together. We must travel separately. You and Father Emperor will travel together, and I will travel with Xu Yiran. Hei Pao will stay put. You are skilled in martial arts and can take the opportunity to hold them off. Ming Lan, you two will escort Father Emperor and the Southern Phoenix along the first route, heading straight to the border to return to Southern Qi.”

"Can't."

The Southern Emperor walked over, looked at Xie Lingqin, and shook his head in refusal.

"Don't worry, I know a little about the Northern Emperor and... Yuwen Yao. They will definitely set up an ambush on the simplest route. However, as long as we are fast enough, they can't catch up with us at all."

“I know, so you and Phoenix will take this path with Minglan and the others, while I will take the other path with my personal guards.”

"No, you are the Emperor of Southern Qi. Right now, only your second brother is holding Southern Qi together. Your identity has already been discovered. Not to mention Northern Rong, even Western Xia, the barbarians, and other secret agents are all plotting against you. You cannot go down this path."

Xie Lingqin firmly objected, and said, "Don't worry, my health has improved a lot, and Xu Yiran is by my side. Moreover, the Tianji Palace is all over the world, so there will definitely be no problem. Father, if you are gone, then Southern Qi will really be gone, and the people of Southern Qi will truly be in dire straits."

The Southern Emperor stared intently at Xie Lingqin. "Lingqin, back then, your mother... she did the same thing. She told me to leave, saying she would come to Nanqi to find me, and she coaxed me into a daze. But I never expected that she would cast a spell on me. As soon as I returned to Nanqi, I fell into a deep sleep. When I woke up, all my memories of her were gone. Everything seemed the same, yet something felt off. I couldn't find that connection in my heart. Until one day, I seemed to recall a figure. As if guided by a voice, I went to Beirong. I saw her. She had just given birth to you and was extremely weak. She lied to me again, telling me to wait for her on the other side. I listened, and then I fell asleep again. When I woke up, everything was gone."

As the Southern Emperor spoke, his eyes gradually sunken, filled with regret, self-blame, and heartache. He looked at Xie Lingqin and said, "So, on that day, in the Hall of Imperial Marriage, I remembered everything. I knew you were my daughter. Although I couldn't be sure, it was just my intuition. You were born to be the Southern Emperor's princess, but you spent more than ten years being bullied in Beirong and the General's Mansion. So, now, as your father, how can I let you risk your life again?"

"Father..."

Xie Lingqin called softly, her voice choked with emotion, "I always thought that the concept of a father was dispensable, especially since General Xie was so cold to me. Back then, I even envied Nan Fenghuang, but I never imagined that one day I would actually have a father like you. You feel guilty and remorseful about everything in the past, but I think that even though Mother suffered so much, in the end, you were still all the good things in her life."

Xie Lingqin paused for a moment, then said, "So, Father, please believe me, I will definitely be able to reach Southern Qi safely with Xu Yiran."

At this moment, Xie Lingqin was irresistible to the Southern Emperor; he seemed to see her mother in her presence.

He couldn't refuse.

As darkness fell, the four parted ways and continued their journey.

Xie Lingqin did not take the guards from Southern Qi, leaving them all with the Southern Emperor and Southern Phoenix. Of course, Xie Lingqin also had some guards impersonate them and take two other routes.

It has to look decent.

"You don't want a single guard, but you only want me, Xiao Qin. Tell me, is your body..."

Xu Yiran looked at Xie Lingqin, her eyes filled with pain.

"I'm in good health," Xie Lingqin said firmly, looking at Xu Yiran. "However, we won't go to Xixia yet."

"what you up to?"

Xie Lingqin's hair was blown about by the wind, and her starry eyes held an unprecedented coldness.

"What I just said to my father and Phoenix was actually very official. The Northern Emperor will definitely do everything he can to keep us here. I can't let them send troops so easily, and I can't let the Northern Emperor have it so easy."

Xu Yiran's eyes flickered, "You want to..."

“Since ancient times, when there are internal and external troubles, shouldn’t we deal with the internal troubles first before we have the energy to deal with the external troubles?” Xie Lingqin said, then raised her hand and pointed to the south, “There, below the mountains, is the Northern Emperor’s Southern Mountain Military Camp, where 200,000 troops are stationed.”

"This is a military base, heavily guarded." Xu Yiran disagreed. "Your health needs rest and recuperation."

Xie Lingqin shook her head, her face even colder than before. "No, didn't you hear this morning? The Emperor ordered Yu Qingyi to be the commander-in-chief and Qi Rufeng to be the deputy commander to lead men to arrest us. Yu Qingyi will be carrying the military tally that can mobilize the three armies. Even if the Emperor doesn't trust anyone, he will still give it to him. He will use the opinions of the people and the Prince Qing's mansion in the capital to make Yu Qingyi dare not make any other moves. Besides, Qi Rufeng is watching from the side."

Xu Yiran's expression shifted, then her eyes hardened. "You want to steal the military tally?"

Xie Lingqin's face was cold, and her lips were slightly cool. "Yes, seize the military tally and hand it over to Xixia. Since this world is going to be in chaos, let it be in chaos sooner rather than later."

"Xiao Qin..."

Looking at Xie Lingqin like this, Xu Yiran felt only heartache. He sighed, "More than revenge, I'd rather make you smile."

"laugh?"

Xie Lingqin looked at the vastness of the sky and earth, her face growing even colder. "People only laugh when they're happy, but I'm not happy. As long as I see the Bei Rong royal family doing well, I won't be happy. The Bei Rong dynasty should change hands."

Xie Lingqin's eyes were cold and icy. If this was her purpose in coming here, then she would go to heaven and earth, to hell and hell.

This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy; please do not reproduce it!