Xiao Long's expression changed drastically.
Gu Modi said anxiously, "The Sixth Prince and Xiao Zhixing only met by chance. He can repay this favor by sending her some gold and silver in the future. It's no big deal. The Sixth Prince will never be ambiguous about such important matters between countries."
Xiao Long came to his senses and nodded, "She did save me, but she didn't know my identity. Gu Mo is right. If I give her mountains of gold and silver, I can sever this debt of gratitude. This concerns the entire Northern Barbarian realm, how could I be confused?"
He seemed somewhat impatient and pulled out another imperial edict from his robes. "This is the imperial edict from my father, the Khan, to pass the throne to me. Please, gentlemen, take a close look and see who is harboring treachery!"
"It was found by my secret guards in Lord An's study, and if I'm not mistaken, Father Khan may have already passed away when he left!"
"Lord An, you concealed the time of the Khan's death; your crime deserves death!"
An Wuxi's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt uneasy. He hadn't expected the imperial edict to reach him so quickly.
His face was full of pain. "Your subject is not afraid of death. I endured my grief and concealed the time of the Khan's death. I risked my life to write a new imperial edict. All of this was to fulfill the Khan's last wish!"
"Sixth Prince, even if you kill me now, I will have no complaints. But will the Khan's spirit in heaven be at peace?"
"Brothers fighting each other, causing immense suffering and death, will inevitably give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage!"
"Even on his deathbed, the Khan was worried. He told me that you and the Crown Prince were the closest, and you had done him a great favor. Even if you did not ascend the throne, you could still be the most prestigious Sixth Prince. The Crown Prince would not harm you. That's why he was at ease and entrusted me with changing the imperial edict."
"With your and His Highness's brother joining forces, our Northern Barbarians will be able to overcome this crisis."
An Wuxi knelt down with tears in his eyes, "Sixth Prince, please think this over carefully and don't let the Khan's good intentions go to waste!"
[Red comment: My god, An Wuxi is amazing! He can talk the dead back to life and has completely blocked Xiao Long's path.]
[Red comment: Appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him, anyone who sees this will feel that he has no selfish motives and is simply risking his life to fulfill Xiao Kui's last wish!]
[Green comment: He truly deserves the title of the smartest and most favored minister in the Northern Barbarians. His quick wit is no wonder Xiao Kui never discovered his true colors until his death!]
The Grand Hall fell silent once more, everyone awaiting Xiao Long's decision.
Xiao Long trembled as he clutched the imperial edict, his eyes filled with struggle.
Gu Modi couldn't help but say urgently, "Your Highness, Your Highness, don't believe his bewitching words! Have you forgotten what happened at Guixiong Pass? Xiao Chi has long harbored ill intentions towards you. You must not trust him so easily!"
Xiao Long was stunned, then suddenly clutched his head and laughed bitterly, as if recalling something, "Yeah, hahaha—"
An Wuxi frowned, his heart filled with anxiety.
Seeing that Xiao Long's expression was not right, he was surprised and suspicious. Could it be that Xiao Long's assassination at Guixiong Pass was really arranged by the Crown Prince?
[Green comment: Oh my god, it would have been better if Gu Modi hadn't mentioned this. Now that he has, Xiao Long has opened the memory mechanism, won't he hate him?]
[Yellow comment: Something's not right. We noticed earlier that Xiao Chi's reaction to Xiao Long's pain was a bit strange, and now Xiao Long's expression is off too, hiss—]
[Red comment: Uh, I... I suddenly had a thought, why does this sound so much like an 8 PM romantic drama with angst? Except it's two guys...]
The viewers in the live stream were speechless, then grew increasingly shocked. "No way? No way? No way!!"
Xiao Zhixing chuckled inwardly, "Congratulations, you're almost there!"
At this moment, Xiao Long stopped laughing, his gaze turning cold.
He slowly tucked the imperial edict into his sleeve, looked down at An Wuxi, and said word by word, "Xiao Chi betrayed me first, and I will never submit. Tell him that if he wants this Northern Barbarian land, he must first kneel down and kowtow to me three times!"
He turned to face his ministers and said, “I will not provoke anyone, but if he tries to stir up trouble, I will fight him to the bitter end.”
"By the decree of my father, the Khan, my succession to the throne is legitimate and lawful. From this day forward, I am the Khan!"
"Similarly, if he submits to the emperor and fulfills his father's dying wish to prevent brothers from fighting each other, I will not treat him badly. He will still be my Great King of the Northern Barbarians!"
Gumodi was overjoyed and immediately knelt down with his entourage, shouting, "Long live the Khan! Long live the Khan! Long live the Khan!"
"Sixth Prince—"
"Something terrible has happened—"
An Wuxi's urgent cry and the guards' exclamations rang out at the same time.
Everyone was considering whether or not to kneel before Xiao Long when they heard the sound and all looked towards the entrance of the main hall.
A guard rushed in, shouting, "It's terrible! Fifty thousand men from the Changying tribe have stormed the imperial city without orders!"
Xiao Long turned his head, his icy gaze meeting Xiao Bao's. "Third Brother, are you planning a rebellion?"
Xiao Bao had regained his composure. He walked to the opposite side of Xiao Long and sneered, "The throne belongs to the capable. Sixth brother, you are too naive. Do you think you can fool us with this imperial edict of unknown authenticity?"
Xiao Long's face darkened. "You want to kill your brothers in front of your father's body when his body is barely cold?"
"Wrong, I'm just trying to convince you to face the facts based on my own experience."
At this moment, the Second Prince Xiao Hu, the Fourth Prince Xiao Lang, and the Fifth Prince Xiao Ying walked up behind Xiao Bao and stated their positions.
Xiao Bao smiled and said, "I have three good brothers, that's enough. You should stay aside and continue being the Sixth Prince. If you're really not satisfied, I'll kill you and let the four of us live. Father Khan will be very satisfied."
In a flash, the guards appeared and stood in front of Xiao Long. They had already received Xiao Kui's orders that Xiao Long would be their master from now on.
Xiao Long's expression remained unchanged. "Third Brother, are you really going to be so ruthless? Father Khan has never favored you. What you are doing now is that of a traitorous rebel."
Xiao Bao laughed loudly, "Traitorous minister? How laughable."
History is written by the victors. Once they ascend the throne and secure their rule, who the traitors and rebels are will be decided by them.
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