"These bandits..."
Ning Xi'er planned to ask how they intended to deal with these bandits.
In terms of skill, they surpassed the guards of the Prince's Mansion and the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.
The journey to exile is arduous, and recruiting these mountain bandits would be a great help.
But are they easily subdued?
Because of Ning Xi'er's role, and because she had previously saved the Duchess of Huguo...
In recent days, under her treatment, His Highness Prince Cheng's condition has visibly improved...
Zheng Chengguang and Ning Xier started talking and found themselves getting to know each other quite well.
"His Highness intends to incorporate them into his own ranks..." Zheng Chengguang said.
Even though Ning Xi'er was previously a princess, those in the know understand that Prince Cheng had already given her a divorce agreement...
Although Ning Xier is a junior, Zheng Chengguang spoke to her as if they were equals, without any airs, which was truly commendable.
"Judging by their skills, these people don't seem to be ordinary bandits..."
Ning Xi'er voiced her doubts.
Although she didn't know what bandits were like, these people...
It gave her a feeling she couldn't quite put into words.
He exuded the aura of a ruthless bandit, but his actions were far from chaotic...
His face was fierce, but he lacked the lewdness of a murderer who burned, killed, and looted...
"Your Highness has excellent eyesight!"
Zheng Chengguang praised, "These bandits are indeed no ordinary people..."
Zheng Ye listened intently; this was what his uncle had just discussed with His Highness, and they hadn't had a chance to inform him yet...
I didn't expect to tell Ning Xi'er so easily.
Zheng Chengguang continued, "They were former subordinates of General Shen Tuo, who lived in seclusion in the deep forest and engaged in robbery and plunder."
Ning Xi'er suddenly realized that General Shen Tuo and General Zheng Chengguang were evenly matched in terms of rank, strength, and prestige.
The only difference is that one is the current empress's biological father, and the other is the former deposed crown prince's maternal uncle.
A strong general has no weak soldiers under his command. Since this group of mountain bandits is under Shen Tuo's command, their strength should not be underestimated.
"Since you escaped, why are you serving them again this time?"
It was Zheng Ye who asked the question.
They were convicts, and the supplies they purchased were not worth much money.
Moreover, this place is a low-lying plain with no deep mountains.
If these bandits were hiding deep in the mountains and forests, why would they take a long detour to ambush and kill them?
The answer is self-evident.
Zheng Chengguang's smile faded, and his eyes turned sharp.
"They're very stubborn; although they haven't confessed, we can't figure out what they're talking about..."
"Uncle, the Princess has a kind of powder that can..."
Zheng Ye said that last time, Eunuch Xu and he dealt with the two captured assassins in the same way, and the two were instantly defeated.
Zheng Chengguang raised his hand, stopping him from saying anything more.
"His Highness said that these people come from the military and have their own pride. If we use extreme measures, they may not submit after they come to their senses, and it may even backfire."
Ning Xi'er nodded; her thoughts coincided with Xie Zhun's.
Extermination is not difficult, but taming wild bandits again is no easy task.
Instead of being genuinely convinced, they possess such formidable fighting power; on the contrary, they're just asking for trouble.
Zheng Ye nodded slowly.
Zheng Chengguang added, "His Highness is about to negotiate with the bandit leader..."
Zheng Ye was shocked. He had indeed just witnessed His Highness's guards carrying away the bound bandit leader...
I never expected to negotiate with him; that's too risky!
Zheng Chengguang shook his head, "Ye'er, you're still so impulsive!"
"When has Your Highness's plan ever failed to come to fruition?"
After saying that, he smiled and looked at Ning Xi'er.
Ning Xi'er was somewhat puzzled, and worried that she was overthinking things.
"princess......"
Eunuch Xu came looking for us. "Your Highness, we suffered heavy losses in this battle. I wonder if Your Highness could lend a helping hand..."
Although Eunuch Xu verbally sought her opinion, he had already reached out, grabbed Ning Xi'er's arm, and "tied" her away...
Ning Xi'er looked at Eunuch Xu, then at her own arm, feeling both amused and exasperated.
"Bai Zhi, bring me my bundle!"
Ning Xi'er turned around and gave instructions.
Having traveled this far, everyone was exhausted. The wounded were helped aside, and based on the previous experience, they were not bandaged...
So that the princess would not have to rewrite and unravel it when dealing with it.
Ning Xi'er couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the wounded soldiers and their caregivers looking at her as if she were their savior.
The rest of the uninjured people were assigned by Eunuch Xu, Zheng Chengguang, and others to clean up the scene and prepare meals.
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