The sun sets and night rises.
There is only one hour left before the dinner begins.
In the palace which was closely guarded by a team of soldiers, Princess Helian advised earnestly: "Hulin, don't be stubborn any longer. Your father has been dissatisfied with you for some time, and even entrusted the important task of receiving the Chanyu to your elder brother. If your elder brother gets the support of the Chanyu, how can we mother and son have a place in the royal family of the Helian tribe in the future?"
The man sitting next to Princess Helian, with a worried look on his face and frowning brows, looked at Princess Helian in surprise and said, "You worry too much. With my uncle watching over me, even if Helian Huyun has a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to disrespect you."
The Tuoba tribe was powerful and among the many tribes in the north, it was second only to the Huyan tribe led by the Chanyu.
Compared to the Helian tribe... the Helian tribe is not good at fighting, and the combined strength of ten Helian tribes may not be able to match that of the Tuoba tribe.
Therefore, even though Princess Helian was only one of King Tuoba's dozens of half-sisters, she was highly respected in the Helian tribe. King Helian even changed the family tree for her and moved the name of the first princess to the side to make room.
Helian Hulin was not worried at all that his mother would be wronged if he could not sit on the throne.
Seeing his indifferent look, Princess Helian was furious and hated the woman of Dayong who had bewitched her son even more.
Thinking that the woman might not survive tonight, he felt a little better. He sighed and said, "Hulin, your mother is old and will eventually die before you. Your eldest brother has always been at odds with you. If he succeeds to the throne, how will you cope when your father and I are gone?"
"You're gone, why should I stay here?" Helian Hulin looked at Princess Helian strangely and frankly expressed his thoughts: "When the time comes, I will take Wei'er to travel around and let her appreciate the scenery of our Northern Barbarian Grassland. If there is a chance, I will take her back to Dayong to visit her home..."
"I think you have really lost your mind!" Princess Helian was so angry that she interrupted Helian Hulin.
He rubbed his temple painfully, and finally said, "Forget it, I can't persuade you anymore, just stay here and think carefully about what you should do!"
After saying that, she stood up with a dark face and walked out with the help of the palace maid.
Soon after she left the palace, the maid who was supporting her couldn't help but whispered, "Princess, the second prince's sweetheart tonight is...Aren't you worried that the second prince will feel alienated from you if he finds out?"
"Will he listen to me now?" Princess Helian sneered, "As a king, there is no sincerity. Since that woman has won Hu Lin's true heart, she must not be allowed to stay."
As for estrangement, maybe there is.
But the death of the Dayong woman, if used properly, would be a strong medicine.
Princess Helian's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and she whispered to the people around her, "Make some arrangements to make Miss Mingwei, who Hu Lin likes, lose the dance battle. It would be best if Helian Hu Yun's people announced the result in person."
The palace maid who received the order was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of sudden realization.
The princess's trick of using a knife to kill someone is really clever.
Not only did he deal with the woman from Dayong who seduced the second prince, he also put the entire blame on the eldest prince.
As long as the second prince holds a grudge against the eldest prince, there is no doubt that he will want to fight with the eldest prince!
As long as the second prince has this idea in mind, with his intelligence and talent, as well as the help of the princess and King Tuoba, won't the throne be within his grasp in the future?
Just as Princess Helian returned to her bedroom and asked her maid to change her into palace attire for today's dinner, the Second Prince's palace was heavily guarded.
The second prince, Helian Hulin, looked out the window at the gradually deepening night, his brows furrowed more and more.
He might not have listened to everything his mother said just now.
At this moment, everything around him became quiet, and he couldn't help but ponder the words he had just said.
I always feel like there's something wrong.
Suddenly, he noticed some bright lights in the night, which seemed to come from the Jingyang Palace in the palace, which was built specifically for banquets. "The banquet to entertain the Chanyu is about to begin?"
My mother asked Mingwei to lead those northern barbarian women to perform together...
It was not uncommon to have concubines or even princesses perform at Northern Barbarian banquets.
At first, Helian Hulin did not realize the danger involved.
But at this moment, he suddenly realized the unusualness of his mother's persuasion today.
His mother did not advise him to try hard in front of the Chanyu and win his favor as she usually did!
Is there any better opportunity to show off than at this banquet?
The reason why his mother did not persuade him to attend this banquet must be that there was something at the banquet that she did not want him to see.
Helian Hulin only felt that his mind had never been so clear as it was at this moment.
Thinking that Mingwei might be in danger.
For a moment, he felt his heart beating wildly.
He hurriedly called the attendant beside him, threatened his life, and asked, "Tell me, what happened outside these two days?"
"Second Prince, please don't embarrass me..."
Helian Hulin rarely threatens people like this, but he had no choice but to do so at this moment. He gritted his teeth, turned cold and continued: "Even if you don't tell me, I will know it sooner or later. You are afraid that the princess will blame you, but have you ever thought that this prince will not let you go?"
"Tell me everything you know. I swear that if the princess blames you in the future, I will save your life!"
"Second Prince, do you... do you know about the kennel built by Zuo Guli King of the Huyan tribe? Tonight, the guests want to ask the group of Dayong women to imitate the fighting dogs in Zuo Guli King's kennel and dance in pairs..."
"What?" Helian Hulin was shocked.
He has to get out of here and rescue Mingwei!
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"Shan Yu, Princess Changning sent someone to apologize, saying that an old illness had suddenly occurred and she was unable to get out of bed. She cannot accompany Shan Yu today..."
The attendant beside the Chanyu came closer and reported in a low voice.
"Oh?" The Chanyu placed his hands on the broad throne, leaned back, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"She is as timid as ever."
The person I am talking about is naturally Princess Changning.
The attendants were still kneeling below, waiting for the Chanyu's orders.
Shan Yu waved his hand and said casually: "Forget it, let her rest. Don't scare her to death in such a bloody scene."
The attendant received the order and was about to leave.
Then the Chanyu suddenly sat up again and said, "Wait a minute."
A playful look flashed across his eyes, and he smiled and ordered: "After the fight is over, when dealing with the losers, chop off the right thumbs of each of them and send them all to Princess Changning."
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