Chapter 601: Tangli's Counterattack
Tangli looked at him and smiled.
Yes, they met again.
At first, she was an ordinary peasant woman and he was a fugitive hostage. When they met again, she became a noble lady and he became a Xiongnu prince again.
Over the years, both of them have changed a lot, but fortunately, things are moving in a good direction.
"Poor slave, sit down." Tang Li said, and ordered the servant to pour tea.
"Sister Tangli, how have you been these years?" Po Nu sat down and asked.
"It's pretty good. She even gave birth to two babies." Tang Li said.
"Where is Sister Hua?" asked Po Nu.
"Your sister Hua met her true love, got married, and found her brother who had been lost for many years. Her brother passed the imperial examination and became an official in Qinghe. Your sister Hua is also with him in Qinghe." Tang Li said.
Po Nu remembered that when Sister Hua was taking care of him, she said he was like her brother. When she talked about her lost brother, her face was full of loss and sadness.
It’s great that Sister Hua found her brother. Po Nu is sincerely happy for her.
"Great. Where's that big guy?" Po Nu continued to ask.
Tang Li knew that the 'big guy' that Po Nu was talking about was her husband.
"I'm going to do my job as ordered." Tang Li said.
Po Nu nodded and looked at Tang Li with deep eyes: "Sister Tang Li, do you have anything you want to ask me?"
"Is it convenient?" Tang Li asked.
Po Nu is the eighth prince of the Xiongnu and his identity is sensitive. Any question Tang Li asks may involve his secrets.
Po Nu smiled slightly: "Of course it's convenient."
Tang Li felt that Po Nu might also want to cooperate with her, so she asked directly: "What is the purpose of your visit to Da Zhou?"
“I want to see what benefits Haoden can get from Da Zhou, and then snatch it away, leaving him with nothing.”
There was a glint of cunning in Po Nu's eyes, but he was very frank in front of Tang Li and did not hide anything at all.
Tangli felt that Po Nu had really changed a lot, becoming lively and cheerful. When Tangli first rescued Po Nu, he had only thought of him as a quiet boy. Or perhaps, because he was on the verge of death, that was why he was so quiet. This lively and cunning appearance was his true self.
“Sister Tangli, is Haoden very annoying?” Po Nu suddenly asked.
Tangli nodded: "I hate it so much."
"He is very mean and bullies me." Po Nu muttered.
Tang Li was stunned for a moment. Was Po Nu complaining to her?
In fact, Po Nu was only about twenty years old. He was sent to Da Zhou as a hostage, which shows that he was not favored. He returned to Xiongnu with great difficulty and fought openly and secretly with Haoden. He must have suffered a lot of hardships and grievances.
"You've suffered over the years." Tang Li said softly.
She couldn't do anything else but comfort him with words.
After receiving these words of comfort, Po Nu's mouth curled up, and he felt a little happy.
"But he can't bully me now." Po Nu said with a bit of pride. He blinked and said with a bit of cunning, "Sister Tangli, can I help you solve this problem?"
"How to solve it?" Tang Li asked.
"Hit him, the Huns will become chaotic, and then we'll see how he threatens the Great Zhou." Po Nu said.
"What do you want?" Tangli asked, thinking that Po Nu wanted to cooperate with her. Tangli was actually very happy to cooperate with Po Nu.
Po Nu shook his head: "I don't want anything."
Tang Li was surprised: "This is not good for you."
Po Nu and Haoden fought, and both suffered losses, which was of no benefit to Po Nu.
"Sister Tangli, my life belongs to you. If it weren't for you, I would have died on that road long ago." Po Nu said.
Only those who have almost died know what it feels like at that moment of death.
He fell there, dying, feeling desperate. He wished someone would come and save him, but no one stopped except her...
Over the years, Po Nu often dreamed that he was tied up by vines. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free until a hand pulled him out.
That hand was Tangli's hand.
“Besides, I’ve had enough. I want to be the Khan, leave Haoden with nothing, and avenge my mother.” Po Nu’s eyes exuded a murderous aura.
His mother was a Han woman, and was killed by Haoden's mother and father, Khan's Yanshi, when he was very young.
The two of them were thrown into a pack of wolves. His mother held him tightly in her arms while the wolves tore at her and howled in pain. He watched helplessly as his mother died before his eyes.
Later he was sent to Da Zhou as a hostage. He suffered so much hardship and humiliation, and tried hard to survive just for revenge!
He always wants to drink the blood and eat the flesh of his enemies!
Po Nu stared at Tang Li for a moment, the hostility in his eyes dissipated a little, and he suddenly stood up and saluted Tang Li in the style of the Huns.
"Sister Tangli, I'm leaving. I'm going back to Xiongnu today. Wait for my good news."
Tangli was in a complicated mood and finally said only four words: "Be careful in everything."
Po Nu nodded and turned to leave.
Tang Li looked at his back as he left. He had really grown up. His figure was very straight and his back was as broad as an adult's.
It will be a fierce battle, I hope he is safe.
…
Tangli returned to his room and thought about what had happened in the past few days.
First, Haoden kidnapped Princess Jingshu on the street.
From Princess Jingshu’s words, we know that Haoden’s move was actually to win the princess’ heart.
Haoden’s move showed one thing, that is, Haoden was a little anxious.
He had already understood that the Great Zhou's peace talks with the Xiongnu were actually a delaying measure. The Great Zhou would not give him the horses and food he wanted.
He couldn't wait any longer, so he wanted to try another way, which was to win Princess Jingshu's heart and let her marry him.
Princess Jingshu was the emperor's most beloved daughter. When Princess Jingshu got married, her dowry alone was more than enough for horses and food.
However, Haoden used the wrong method of courtship. The Xiongnu and the Great Zhou had different cultures and customs. The Xiongnu valued force, and men could win a woman's heart by demonstrating their strength. The Great Zhou was different. They were more reserved in love and valued mutual understanding.
Haoden's magical operation backfired and scared Princess Jingshu, making her hate him even more.
This incident always left a thorn in Tang Li's heart. He felt that letting Haoden go was too easy for him.
Now, her husband and her third brother were on a diplomatic mission to Da Qi, hoping to dismantle the Qi-Chu alliance, and Po Nu had also returned to the Xiongnu to fight Haoden. As long as one of these two things was accomplished, Haoden’s situation would change.
But during this period of time, Haoden could continue to show off his power.
Tang Li felt that he shouldn't just wait and do nothing.
Haoden and Jinse are birds of a feather. Everything Haoden did was instigated and provoked by Jinse, and it’s time for her to fight back.
She actually had a prototype in her mind to deal with Haoden and Jinse…
She just needs to wait for the opportunity.
The opportunity came sooner than she thought.
In the afternoon, Fourteen came to see her.
"Madam, there is news from Seventeen,"
Not long after Haoden entered the capital, Tangli sent Seventeen to monitor Jinse, so Seventeen’s news must be about Jinse.
“Jinse and Haoden have an appointment to meet at Yanchun Tower tonight.” Fourteen whispered.
"Yanchunlou? It's a brothel, right?" Tang Li said.
"Yes, ma'am," Fourteen said.
Tangli couldn't help but smile.
Doesn't this give her the opportunity?
Jinse was really reckless and actually chose to meet Haoden in a brothel?
If a princess were to meet a man outside her family in a brothel and this were to be discovered, Jinse's reputation would be completely ruined.
"The master behind Yanchunlou is Jinse." Fourteen continued.
I see.
No wonder Yanchunlou was chosen.
But what if it's her property?
This does not change the fact that Princess Rui was secretly meeting a man outside her family in a brothel.
Tangli feels that having a secret meeting with a man outside her family is not enough...
“Let Seventeen add some medicine to the room where Jinse secretly met Haoden, and then find a way to lure Zhao Shu to Yanchun Tower.” Tang Li said.
It must be very interesting for Zhao Shu to rush to Yanchun Tower and watch his princess having an affair with someone else.
Her method was a common way for the vicious female supporting characters in novels to frame the heroine. It was simple, crude, yet vicious enough, and was perfect for dealing with Jinse, Haoden, and Zhao Shu.
Kill three birds with one stone.
I just don't know if the Tiandao beside Jinse can save Jinse again.
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