Chapter 346 Bait
"Holy crap! You two know each other and let someone wash and kill Qiuqiu?"
"Your Highness, please say something! Saving lives is the most important thing!"
Ayi asked in surprise, "Are you a prince?"
Prince Ning nodded to Ayi, patted the dust off his clothes, and said, "Miss Ayi, there is a reason for this. Please do not make a fuss about it."
Jin Fengnian was still being held captive, struggling agitatedly: "What kind of time is this to be showing off to these little girls like a peacock, chirping! Chirping is the most important thing!"
Ya'an had Jin Fengnian released, and suddenly became more interested in the little girl from before.
"Is that your daughter?"
Prince Ning waved his hand like a whirlwind: "Don't talk nonsense, I haven't married yet."
Ya'an: "Hmm, that means he hasn't even touched the girl's hand."
Prince Ning: "..."
"Let's not talk about that. How did you suddenly transform from a mute slave into the Third Prince?"
Ya'an was a friend of Prince Ning when he was a hostage in the north. Prince Ning was an unfavored prince of another country, while Ya'an was the son of a slave. The Khan of the north assigned Ya'an to Prince Ning as a slave. The two were both master and friend, supporting each other for many years in the north, until six years ago when Prince Ning was brought back to the Great Zhou, and the two lost contact.
Ya'an held up the little dumpling: "Ya Ya, call him uncle."
Ya Ya obediently called out "Uncle," but her gaze was fixed outside the tent: "Looking for my sister."
"Go on." Ya'an put Ya Ya down and patted her head. "Tell your mother that your father's friend has come."
With the child present, Prince Ning couldn't ask too many questions. After Ya Ya left, he hurriedly pressed her for details about what had happened.
Ya'an smiled bitterly: "I don't know myself."
Although Queyu loved Naga Canglan, she was extremely jealous and would not allow her husband to have other women. His mother was a slave girl from the north who was favored by the Khan.
However, the Khan was afraid of the Queen and did not take her with him.
The women and children abandoned by the king had no use to him.
"The Queyu clan only had one adopted son, Yan Jiamu. Since the Khan had no heir, he found us, his illegitimate children, and registered us under the Queyu clan's name."
Then comes a brutal, bloody struggle, where only the final winner can inherit the throne.
The third prince came from the north, and he was able to survive by relying on the power of the north.
"Zhou Chenghao, can you end the current situation in the Turkic Khaganate?"
The third prince flung open the tent flap and pointed to the endless expanse of yellow earth: "Our grasslands are gone, our water sources have disappeared, and the goddess Aga has already punished us. We can only obtain food and water by constantly attacking the surrounding countries, but even more of our people are dying."
The Turks were warlike, launching numerous attacks on neighboring countries. Years of warfare had depleted the nation, plunging it into its greatest crisis. However, those in power were only concerned with their own pleasure and disregarded the lives of their people.
"I hate this country! The killing, the bloodshed... I want to end it all every single moment!"
Jin Fengnian: "It seems we've really found allies!"
Prince Ning nudged him with his elbow, saying, "Shut up first."
Ya'an has changed so much that he is not sure if people will change under the temptation of the throne.
But on second thought, cooperating with Ya'an was their only option at this time.
Prince Ning pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered Qiuqiu...
"Actually, we came here to send the Holy Maiden back." Prince Ning felt that he had been corrupted by following Qiuqiu around. He was no longer the simple and honest man he used to be, and now he didn't even blush when he spoke.
Jin Fengnian choked on his own saliva upon hearing this, and he pounded his chest desperately to catch his breath.
He stared at Prince Ning in disbelief, thinking the man's mood changed quite quickly. Wasn't he just complaining about Prince Ning and Qiuqiu being liars before they left?
So he's already fooled himself?
Prince Ning stepped forward, looking at the desolate landscape with great regret: "The goddess has brought down this punishment. Only the goddess can resolve the Turks' predicament. Ya'an, if you truly wish to save the Turks from this calamity, you must heed the words of the Holy Maiden!"
"A saintess?" Ya An chuckled. "There is no saintess. It's all a fabricated lie."
If there really are goddesses or saints, why don't they appear to save them?
Ayi: "Third Prince, the Holy Maiden has truly appeared."
"She appeared suddenly, just like in the ballad."
Prince Ning was desperately pinching his palms to keep from laughing out loud, out of the sight of the two of them; it was simply outrageous...
What should he say now?
No need to save it anymore, because your chirp has arrived?
Ya'an didn't notice Ning Wang's unusual behavior; all his attention was focused on the Holy Maiden's appearance in the world. "Really?"
Ayi nodded excitedly, "It really is! It's that girl from earlier!"
"No wonder Ya Ya likes her so much, it turns out it's divine guidance!" Upon hearing this, Ya An immediately ordered the guards to bring Qiu Qiu back.
The guard who had hurried away returned in a panic moments later, shouting, "Third Prince, something terrible has happened! The Holy Maiden has disappeared!"
"Gone?" Jin Fengnian grabbed the other person's collar. "You couldn't even keep an eye on such a small child?"
"If Qiuqiu is in any danger, I'll fight you to the death!"
Now that Ya'an understood the importance of Qiuqiu, he immediately sent people to search for her. However, they searched the entire royal tent but could not find any trace of Qiuqiu.
Little did Qiuqiu know how frantically they were looking for her; she had no idea where she was either...
Her short legs moved swiftly, her face covered in dust. She grabbed the chubby orange cat's fluffy tail, appearing particularly reliant on her best friend in the unfamiliar environment.
"Meow, where are you going?"
Everywhere was bare yellow earth, dust flying everywhere, and every time she opened her mouth she got a mouthful of ash.
"Afraid."
"Meow." Don't pretend, you look excited.
Chiu Chiu, her chubby little chubby cheeks taut, always remembered her mission: "To cause trouble!"
From the moment Emperor Changshun decided to send Qiuqiu to cause trouble in the Turkic Khaganate, Little Fatty Orange knew that this person would be extraordinary in the future, as he was always able to discover and exploit the characteristics of others.
"Meow?" Where are we going now?
The little chubby orange cat went into a fight as soon as it arrived in Turkic territory, beating the Turkic cats so badly they cried for their parents, showing them the power of the Central Plains cats.
After Chiu Chiu was taken away, a little cat tipped it off.
The chubby orange cat, who had silently sneaked into the royal tent, launched a grand plan to steal the cubs, and immediately took Chiu Chiu and ran away at full speed.
"Meow!" I knew that woman Ayi was bad, so why are you being so attentive?
The poor old woman raised a heartless ingrate.
The chubby orange boy shook his head regretfully.
It has a keen sense of people's good and evil. The old woman was a kind and pitiful woman, but the child she raised was not.
It glanced at Qiuqiu and, seeing her tense face and silence, assumed she was worried about Jin Fengnian and the others. It took the initiative to lick Qiuqiu's hand and meowed to comfort her.
They have Chirp watching over them. Don't worry, if there's any danger, its army of cats will come to the rescue!
Suddenly, Chuchu grabbed the chubby orange cat by the neck, squeezing it so tightly it almost bounced up on the spot.
Is this dad overreacting again?
Chiu Chiu winked mysteriously at the chubby orange cat: "How...do you know he's bad?"
The chubby orange cat shrugged its tail dismissively, spitting out two wails as if it were bad luck, "Awooo!"
I hate people who are obsessed with love!
The chubby orange cat switched from defense to offense, pressing its paws against Qiuqiu's chubby little face and rubbing it vigorously twice, "Meow meow meow!"
The little brat's education needs to be put on the agenda!
The kitten pointed and said: "Little fish shouldn't be love-obsessed; she should be the leading lady!"
People who are in love have lost their minds!
The old woman hated the Turks who indiscriminately killed innocent people so much that she was willing to act as bait for the Turks to lure the Han people away.
Her eyes sparkled when she looked at that Ya'an, calling him the Third Prince at every turn. She didn't even consider how a woman living in the slums could possibly know the Turkic royal family!
Only a fool would jump into such a huge trap!
The old lady's urn might even have some of her "contribution" to its preservation!
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