At the burial site, there was only a little food left to sustain them for the last week; after that, there wasn't a single grain of rice left.
"What should we do? Before winter, didn't you meet a wealthy person who said they ordered something from you? The final payment was entrusted to someone from Sky City to deliver. Maybe..."
Or maybe we should do another business deal with her.
"Think about it, our consumption far exceeds that of other seasons, and far exceeds that of last winter. If someone finds out..."
"The dangers involved... and your wealthy employer rarely shows up, so going to her is the safest option!"
...
Within Qin Yiyi's territory, the giant white tiger shrunk to the size of a kitten.
"You can take me with you this time! I can be your number one bodyguard!" *Smack* The white tiger's head was slapped by Kraken's tentacles.
"Alright, alright, then I'll reluctantly be the second bodyguard?" After saying that, it glanced at Sid and confidently patted its chest.
“Sid can’t beat me anyway, so I’ll be your second bodyguard. Besides, I’m not like those two who get drunk after just a little bit of alcohol! When it comes to drinking, I’m your number one bodyguard!” After saying that, the white tiger glanced at Kraken with disdain, its lively tiger eyes revealing a smug look.
The tentacles were furious.
[That despicable little tiger actually slandered the great Tentacle Lord!]
But... what it said doesn't seem to be wrong!
The tentacles seem to be unable to tolerate the stimulation of alcohol.
That makes a lot of sense!
Hey! I'm telling you guys, whose side are you on?!
The tentacles started fighting amongst themselves, and Kraken stared at the great white tiger.
"It's its first time venturing out and it has no experience fighting enemies. Should we train it like a mercenary?"
White Tiger: "..."
Isn't that just getting beaten up?
The white tiger jumped away; he didn't need to fight Kraken.
Before leaving, Qin Yiyi received a message from the Burial Grounds and immediately frowned. The territory needed Sid, and she was going to the royal city. What should she do? However, the message from the Burial Grounds said that there was a batch of new weapons that she did not want to miss. She had trained nearly two thousand people to surround the territory, so they would definitely be armed to the teeth.
If Sid is to be sent, she would have to travel all the way to the capital, so the only option is...
Perhaps we could try having the territory without a lord in charge.
Once all the procedures and rules of the real territory are established, as long as no one with great power maliciously breaks the rules, everything in the territory will continue to be maintained. Her trip, including the journey, will probably take about half a month, as will Sid's. During this half month, let the people of the territory make their own decisions.
Of course, she would secretly inform the mercenaries, personnel, half-elves, and mermaids to gather together for a small meeting to divide the temporary management authority, so that the checks and balances among the parties would be more secure.
Thinking of this, she immediately instructed Sid to prepare to depart for the burial ground, while she took two bodyguards and entered the royal city.
Sid looked at Qin Yiyi with some worry.
"Going to the capital will inevitably mean facing off against Prince Flame. His men are mostly unreasonable, and he himself commands 30,000 imperial guards in the capital, plus 50,000 personal guards in Flame City. If a battle breaks out, he can mobilize his personal guards from Flame City within three days..."
Sid was very worried; even with the Kraken, there was no guarantee the young lady wouldn't get hurt.
Qin Yiyi knew, of course, that even if Kraken was incredibly powerful, the 30,000 Imperial Guards would be too busy to deal with her, so she patted the white tiger's head.
"Didn't I hire a bodyguard?"
The big white tiger wasn't angry at all after having its head rubbed; instead, it even asked for more petting. In some ways, it's like a cat that's affectionate, though this varies from person to person. In front of some people, it's a very proud and aloof big cat.
"Don't worry, if things go wrong, I'll leave the Kraken there, hop on the Great White Tiger and run. If I can't beat them, I can at least run away, right?"
"That makes sense," Sid nodded.
"Then I'm... somewhat relieved, but I'll be back as soon as possible!"
After saying that, he added, "Young Miss, there is an arrow hidden in the wristband on your wrist. You know, if the Flame Prince dares to attack you, just shoot an arrow into the sky. The Flame Prince has 80,000 troops, and our Night Watch Earl's Mansion also has 80,000 troops. We are not afraid of the Flame Prince!"
At most, they might accuse him of rebellion and treason after taking action, but if the royal family wouldn't even spare the last vestige of the Earl's bloodline, what did treason matter? They could simply fight it out, both sides suffering heavy losses. He wanted to see if Peter the Great would choose that path.
Qin Yiyi comforted Xide: "Don't worry, it won't happen. Peter the Great now has a son, and he will definitely be wary of the Prince if he wants to make room for his son. If nothing unexpected happens, the Prince will step down as commander of the Imperial Guard in the spring."
He didn't have a son before, but now that he has one, he naturally wants to give the position of commander of the Imperial Guard to someone who can support his son.
In the royal city, the princess sat to one side. The Flame Prince, who had just entered, saw the princess and said sarcastically, "Brother, has this woman complained to you again?" Look how intimate he is with her. For royal children to call each other "brother" and "brother" is definitely not an ordinary relationship. If it were before, Peter the Great would definitely appease his brother and clean up all his messes. But now that he has his own son and has to consider his son, he feels that such a brother is really too unreliable.
He had originally intended to simply remove his brother from his position as commander of the Imperial Guards, leaving everything else unchanged, and have him assist his son. Now, recalling everything his brother had done, he was truly...
It would probably be inappropriate to have one's younger brother assist one's son.
He looked at the docile Princess Consort sitting to the side. He used to think that the Princess Consort was too domineering, but now that he thought about what his younger brother had done, how could she not be a little domineering? Their positions were different, and their perspectives on people were different. In addition, the Princess Consort was skilled in medicine and had taken good care of Barbara these past few months. Barbara was about to give birth again, so naturally, he would have to rely on the Princess Consort again.
So Peter the Great made a decision.
"How dare you speak to the Princess Consort like that? As a prince, you have been causing trouble outside, and many people have already complained to me. I think you are no longer suitable to be the commander of the Imperial Guards. However, you are still my brother, so I have decided to give your position as commander of the Imperial Guards to your son. Your eldest son is already an adult, now in his mid-twenties. Why don't you find him a good position? Since he is going to inherit your position, why not let him try being the commander of the Imperial Guards first!"
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