Chapter 829 The Purpose of the Western Rong Kingdom
"If you dare to lay a finger on any of my men, then you will have no choice but to take my corpse back with you!"
Cheng Wanwan pulled out the hairpin and held it against her neck.
She used great force, and blood quickly appeared on her neck. A drop of blood fell, and slowly, more and more blood flowed.
The lead cavalryman coldly rebuked in the Western Rong language: "Once we get back, what women won't we have? What are you doing here, making a fool of yourselves? Get out!"
The cavalrymen with lewd eyes dared not say or do anything more, and quickly retreated.
Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
These people cared a lot about her life; she made the right gamble.
Her hand was still pressed against her neck, and she didn't let go.
The lead cavalryman dismounted and stepped on Zhao Sanniu: "If Lady Sui dies, he will die too, so let's put this up."
Zhao Sanniu roared, "Mother, don't worry about me! If you have a chance, run away quickly! Don't risk your life for me..."
Before he could finish speaking, his jaw was dislocated by a hard kick.
Cheng Wanwan clenched her back teeth tightly.
She took a deep breath and threw the hairpin in her hand on the ground: "Fine, I'll go with you."
The lead cavalryman gave his men a signal, and two cavalrymen crept up from behind and, before Cheng Wanwan could react, slashed her hard on the back of the neck. Her vision went black, and she fainted.
I don't know how long I was unconscious.
When Cheng Wanwan woke up, she felt like she was being shaken the whole time, as if she were in a carriage.
She struggled to open her eyes, only to find complete darkness. She tried to get up and lift the curtain to see what was happening outside, but as soon as she moved, a gust of wind suddenly struck her from the side, hitting the back of her neck again, and she lost consciousness once more.
Her consciousness remained hazy, she drifted in and out of sleep, and she was in extreme discomfort.
Maybe a day, maybe three days, or maybe longer, the jolting finally stopped, and my body's sensations slowly returned.
Cheng Wanwan fluttered her eyelashes, opened her eyes a crack, and only after confirming that no one was around did she dare to sit up.
She lay on a couch covered with animal furs, and a carpet was laid on the floor. This was neither a dungeon nor just any random attic, which showed that the Western Rong Kingdom valued her.
I just don't know why they captured her.
She got off the couch and was about to stand up when she almost fainted.
I don't know how many days I haven't eaten, and I have absolutely no strength left in my body.
She quickly lay down, preparing to buy something from the mall to fill her stomach, when footsteps sounded outside the door.
She immediately closed her eyes.
The door was pushed open, and judging from the footsteps, it should be two women. The two walked to her bedside and seemed to reach out to check her breath.
Immediately afterwards, one person supported her shoulder while another fed her medicine.
The two spoke in hushed tones in the language of the Western Rong people.
"Madam Sui is still not awake, what should we do?"
"The Prime Minister will be here soon. If he sees that Lady Sui is still not awake, he will definitely be furious."
Cheng Wanwan swallowed the medicine.
The "Grand Chancellor" mentioned by the two maids should be the prime minister of the Western Rong Kingdom, the highest-ranking official in the court, second only to the emperor.
The fact that the Grand Minister of the Western Rong came to see her in person must mean that something extremely important happened.
She swallowed three mouthfuls of medicine and then slowly opened her eyes.
The two maids were overjoyed: "Madam Sui, would you like something to eat, noodles or porridge?"
They spoke broken Daewoo language, and it was obvious from their accent that they had only learned it temporarily.
Cheng Wanwan said weakly, "Porridge."
One of the maids immediately went out and returned shortly with a bowl of millet porridge.
She was so hungry that she took it, blew on it to cool it down, and drank it down in a few gulps. Finally, she regained a little bit of her strength.
She asked, "What about the others who were arrested with me?"
She spoke in the language of the Western Rong Kingdom, and the maidservant replied in the same language, "We only saw Lady Sui, we don't know about the others..."
Judging from their blank expressions, it was clear that they were indeed unaware of the situation.
Cheng Wanwan closed her eyes and quickly went through the whole incident in her mind...
After things were mostly sorted out, the voice of a maidservant bowing was heard: "Greetings, Your Excellency."
She opened her eyes and saw a man in his forties or fifties dressed in official robes walk in through the door.
The Western Rong Kingdom did not have strict rules regarding the separation of men and women. This man sat down directly in front of her bed, his hawk-like eyes fixed on her, looking her up and down.
Cheng Wanwan didn't say anything, just lay there quietly and stared at him.
"Lady Sui is indeed a heroine among women," the Grand Minister said. "I speak in the Western Rong language; Lady Sui should be able to understand it, right?"
“Of course I understand.” Cheng Wanwan said calmly. “I just don’t understand why the Western Rong Kingdom is arresting so many people from our Great Yu Kingdom. Among our caravan are princes of the Great Yu Kingdom, many key ministers, and good generals. Is the Western Rong Kingdom’s action trampling on the bottom line of our Great Yu Kingdom and trying to repeat the great war of twenty years ago?”
Twenty years ago, the two countries fought a great war, with both sides suffering heavy losses. The Western Rong had a slight advantage, and the war ended with Princess Taiping's marriage to the Western Rong, ending many years of conflict.
Da Xiang said, "Lady Sui and her entourage just left Asab and disappeared in Yuezhi territory. Even if the Dayu Kingdom wants to investigate, they won't be able to trace it back to my Xirong Kingdom, right?"
Cheng Wanwan narrowed her eyes.
In other words, the Western Rong Kingdom did not want to fight. They captured so many people but were able to erase all traces, which clearly indicates that they had been planning this for a long time.
She asked softly, "Before the Prime Minister explains his purpose, I would like to know about the others."
"The caravan consisted of 389 people. During the battle with the Yuezhi tribe, 220 of them died," the Grand Minister said, stroking his beard. "The others who survived, as long as they don't cause any trouble, will live on. Is this answer satisfactory, Lady Sui?"
Cheng Wanwan felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Those guards, all children about the same age as San Niu, more than two hundred of them died...
"As long as Lady Sui cooperates properly, these people will all be unharmed." The Prime Minister said bluntly, "As early as three or four years ago, my Western Rong Kingdom had heard of Lady Sui's reputation. Lady Sui made the hungry people fill their stomachs and gave the cold people warm clothes. These two things alone are enough for everyone in my Western Rong Kingdom to admire her."
Cheng Wanwan immediately understood the purpose of the Western Rong Kingdom.
The Western Rong are located in the northwest, where the land is barren. Although they can grow grain, the yield per mu is extremely low. They can grow cotton and other crops, but they lack the technology.
The Western Rong Kingdom has a strong military, but it struggles with food shortages every year, which is why they raid the Yuezhi tribe's food supply year after year...
While raiding is quick, it would be better to cultivate your own land.
"As long as Lady Sui can make food grow on my Western Rong land and teach my Western Rong people to plant mulberry, hemp and cotton, my Western Rong will give Lady Sui the highest status." The Grand Minister cupped his hands and said, "Lady Sui's son will also be able to become a king and general in my Western Rong and become the most prosperous family in my Western Rong."
Cheng Wanwan raised her eyes: "The Prime Minister should know that I am now a newly promoted noble in the Great Yu Kingdom. Your promise is not enough to make me willingly work for the Western Rong."
The prime minister was overjoyed. He wasn't afraid of the other party making demands, but he was afraid that the other party would be unyielding.
He immediately said, "As long as Lady Sui can become a member of my Western Rong court, whatever Lady Sui asks for, my Western Rong king will grant it."
Cheng Wanwan pretended to be troubled and pondered for a while: "I need to think about it for a few days."
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