Chapter 601 It’s not hard, it’s just quite painful
Coming out of the side hall, there are palace lanterns on both sides of the road.
The cold night wind blew the lantern back and forth, making a slight clanging sound.
The Queen Mother walked slowly along the bluestone palace road. The soles of her feet felt cold and hard. She gathered her fox fur cloak, turned at a fork in the road, and headed towards the most magnificent bedroom in the distance.
"Still haven't been able to convince him?"
There was a stove burning in the hall, and it was warm.
Another graceful and noble old woman sat on a tiger-skin chair, looking down at the kneeling Concubine Wang from above, without asking her to stand. "Bai Xiaofeng is your bastard son. We haven't seen each other for over forty years, yet you don't have the slightest motherly affection for you? Concubine, you're such a failure as a mother. You said you were sure you could convince him, and I believed you. I've given you all these days, and you haven't even gotten to the point. Humph, my patience isn't that high."
The Queen Dowager had already removed her hood, revealing a dazzling head of silver hair. She lowered her head, "Queen Dowager, calm down. It's precisely because we haven't seen each other for over forty years that we seem so unfamiliar. Please be patient, Queen Dowager. I will definitely persuade him to help. I know his character very well. He is soft-hearted and will not respond to force. If you insist on forcing him, it will only backfire. Also, because of his youth and circumstances, Bai Xiaofeng is extremely wary of others. No one else can talk to him as effectively as me."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, and the oppressive feeling in the bedroom suddenly intensified. "Are you threatening me?"
"I dare not!" Queen Dowager Wang's face turned pale, and her speech speed slightly accelerated. "My loyalty to the Hu Man is evident. Everything I do is for the benefit of the Hu Man. Your Majesty, please understand!"
The Hu Man King, who was sipping warm wine beneath a tiger-skin chair, finally put down his glass, stepped out of his seat, and personally helped the Queen Dowager to her feet. He smiled and tried to smooth things over, "We all know the Queen Dowager's loyalty to the Hu Man. Queen Mother's anger isn't directed at you. It's just that Bai Xiaofeng has been in the palace for some time, and the things we wanted to do haven't made any progress. Queen Mother is worried about the consequences, so her words were a bit harsh."
He exchanged glances with the Queen Mother and continued playing the good cop. "Your Highness, as you all know, after Bai Xiaofeng disappeared, the people of the Great Yue exile zone almost mobilized in full force to search for him. Even the other nations of the Central Plains came out to help. Su Jiuni and the others have already arrived in Sunset City. With their abilities, it won't be long before they find the royal palace. Although the Hu Man are now strong and unafraid of an attack, if we confront them head-on, the people will suffer. This king does not want to see such a scene."
After a pause, he sighed again, "You have been in the palace for decades. You can be considered to have watched me grow up, and I naturally treat you as an elder. I also ask you to think more about Hu Man's future. This time it all depends on you. In my opinion, it would be better for you to directly tell Bai Xiaofeng our purpose instead of beating around the bush and playing the emotional card. Da Yue holds 5,000 divine weapons. If we don't steal them, it won't be too difficult for him, right? All we need is for him to hand over the divine weapon map and help us find the remaining 45,000 divine weapons. That's all."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and spoke at the right time, her voice cold and hard, "I think the king's plan is very good. Queen Mother, let's do it this way. I will give you two more days. If you still can't do it, then you are useless. By then, I will take action myself, and you won't be of any use to me!"
The three words "not useful" made the Queen Dowager's face turn even paler. She bent down even lower and replied, "I will do my best!"
After the matter was settled, the Queen Mother left the Queen Mother's bedroom.
Only the mother and son were left in the hall. The Queen Mother stood up and walked down from the tiger-skin chair. She sat down opposite the Human King, her face clearly filled with dismay. "Why are you being so polite to her? Are you trying to give her face?"
The Hu Man King smiled broadly, a deep smile. "Why should Queen Mother worry about this? We are only being polite to her temporarily. As long as she is still useful to us, she can enjoy this kind of treatment. If she is no longer useful, she will naturally receive a different kind of treatment. She knows it very well in her heart, otherwise why would she be so frightened by a few words? She can't bear to give up this wealth and splendor."
"Don't underestimate anyone. Some dogs don't bite, not because they can't bite. If they find a better new owner, they will bare their fangs and bite their old master first."
"Her? Where can she find a new master? She can't rely on Bai Xiaofeng, so she doesn't dare." King Hu Man recalled the news he had just received that day and his smile faded. "Su Jiuni and the others have already arrived in Sunset City. We need to speed up and release Bai Xiaofeng as soon as we get the things to avoid further trouble."
The Queen Mother's expression grew even uglier.
Bai Xiaofeng and the others couldn't let him go.
The Human Dynasty was indeed powerful in the desert and could look down on other tribes, but it could not afford to provoke the current Dai Viet.
They had heard with their own ears the power of the divine weapons.
If they want to compete with Dai Viet and Central Plains, they have to wait until they get the remaining 45,000 divine soldiers.
By then, the Hu Man people will no longer have to fear anyone, and will surely compete for supremacy in the desert and strive for the dominance of the Central Plains!
Before that, they still need to treat Bai Xiaofeng well and not neglect his food, clothing and other expenses.
The people followed them and lived in the locked palace without any resistance, but the Queen Mother felt that they had invited an ancestor to the palace.
Apart from hanging a lock outside the palace, no one dared to do anything else.
It's so frustrating.
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Sunset City.
The first city of the Human Dynasty close to the border.
It is not prosperous, but thanks to the strong support of the dynasty, the local people can live and work in peace and stability.
That was before.
In recent days, incidents have inexplicably begun to occur frequently in the city.
The City Lord's Mansion was robbed twice in succession and the thieves could not be found.
During the day and at night, a little old man suddenly appeared and led the officers and soldiers in the city to stroll through the streets.
The most annoying thing is that even though we know there is something wrong with the old man, we can never find him when we really want to catch him.
For several days in a row, the city lord ordered officers and soldiers to search every house in the city, causing great distress and complaints from the residents.
"What's the matter? Grandpa stole so many letters from the City Lord's Mansion, but there's not a single useful clue?" When the city was in chaos, in the back hall of the local government office, old man Du, dressed in a yamen runner's uniform, sat there swaggeringly, with his legs crossed and shaking.
Tianbao, Bai Yu, Su Wu and Xiao Maisui all wore the same uniform as yamen runners. Once they put on the masks, no one could detect any flaws.
"No flaw is a flaw... We haven't been attacked since the flare was released. It's possible that the enemy is scared and dare not come... Shall we move on to the next city?" On another wooden chair placed alone in the corner, Yang Zhi sat upright with his hands and feet restrained, his face pale.
He was wearing the official uniform of the yamen, the same uniform that the city lord usually wore, and he had a mask on his face, looking exactly like the city lord.
The real city lord is in the hole under his chair.
Damn, he hasn't fully recovered yet.
In his daze, another letter was handed to him. Mr. Bai smiled harmlessly and said, "Uncle Yang, please read this letter as well. You are the only one who can read the Hu Man characters. Thank you for your hard work."
Yang Zhi took the letter woodenly, unfolded it woodenly, and the corners of his mouth were so stiff that he couldn't move.
Oh.
It's not hard, but it's quite exhausting.
"Hold still," he said.
After a moment, Wushuang stared at him and said, "Keep reading."
"That's all. Just four words: Hold your ground. That's all."
The old man clapped his hands and stood up. "Look, look, this is the clue! Grandpa stole it right!"
Yang Zhi: “…”Yes.
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