Tuoba Ling gathered his two literate deputy generals together. The two looked at the blueprint in Tuoba Ling's hand, and then looked at Tuoba Ling again, with shock on their faces. The things on the blueprint were obviously very exquisite. If they could study it clearly, the combat effectiveness of their army would surely be greatly enhanced.
The taller of the two asked, "Your Highness, what is this blueprint?"
Tuoba Ling replied calmly, "The princess of Dazhang gave it to me."
Confusion immediately appeared on their faces. "Did Princess Pingkang give it to you?"
They had indeed seen His Highness talking to Princess Pingkang before, and they also saw His Highness adjusting his stance to block something, but they never imagined that His Highness was hiding the drawings given to him by Princess Pingkang.
The shorter lieutenant, named Amu, hesitated for a moment and asked, "This blueprint was given to you by someone from Dazhang. What does she want Your Highness to do with it?"
Tuoba Ling showed some approval towards Amu. He had four deputy generals, and if it came to confidence, Amu would definitely be the one.
Tuoba Ling paused and said, "She wants us to take her mother out of the Dazhang Palace."
Amu and another deputy general named Shaman exchanged a look, both with serious expressions. Amu couldn't help but advise, "Your Highness, although Dazhang is not as good as it used to be, it is still the imperial palace. It is not easy for you to ask for a concubine from the palace."
"But if you go through the Khan, he will definitely be suspicious of you."
Tuoba Ling's expression remained calm. "She said she had other blueprints in her hands. She just wanted her mother to be safe."
"It's natural that we would be in trouble if we openly asked for help, but the Dazhang Palace is not an ironclad place. If an unfavored concubine died in an accident, would anyone be held responsible?"
"I remember we have someone in the Dazhang Palace, right? Let Amu handle this matter. I feel more at ease if you are meticulous in your work."
Amu and Shaman both showed expressions of sudden enlightenment when they heard this. His Highness was right. If they couldn't get the person out properly, it would be much easier for them to get a "dead person" out.
Amu clasped his fists towards Tuoba Ling and said, "I will definitely not let Your Highness down."
He and Shaman are the closest people to His Highness, and naturally understand that His Highness's ambition is not just to be a feared god of war.
Even though His Highness was suffering from a hidden illness, he still felt that His Highness was more suitable for the position than the other princes who only knew how to give orders in the court.
Now that there is something that can help His Highness, he will certainly spare no effort to do it.
Seeing Amu was about to leave, Tuoba Ling couldn't help but add, "Princess Pingkang said her mother is timid. You should be careful when you act and don't scare her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tuoba Ling felt a little regretful. He felt that he must have gone crazy to take what the girl said so seriously. It was just a matter of saving a person, so when would he accept this?
But as soon as he closed his eyes, Qin Yanning's pleading face appeared in front of him. Tuoba Ling waved his hand helplessly.
Although Amu was a little confused, he didn't ask any more questions and just retreated.
After seeing Amu leave, Shaman continued to look at the blueprint in Tuoba Ling's hand. After a while, he said, "This blueprint is indeed exquisite, but Princess Pingkang is just an unfavored princess in the deep palace. How did she get such a wonderful blueprint?"
Tuoba Ling had naturally thought about this question, but he did not ask Qin Yanning about it. They were just exchanging resources in each other's hands. He only needed to know that the things on this blueprint were useful to him. As for where Qin Yanning got it from, he didn't care.
Tuoba Ling handed the blueprint to Shaman. "As long as the blueprint is real, it doesn't matter if she stole it from the Dazhang Palace. Go find a few artisans in the army and have them study it first. Remember, find those who are tight-lipped."
Shaman knew that what His Highness said was right. He folded the drawings carefully and put them in his arms, then went back to find the craftsman.
Tuoba Ling's eyes could not help but fall on the awning where he and Qin Yanning had just had dinner. The team was in a hurry to move on, and now the awning had been taken down, and Qin Yanning had already gotten into the sedan chair.
Tuoba Ling looked at the extremely luxurious sedan chair and carriage in Dazhang again. The emperor of Dazhang was surprised that he ignored his daughter when she was by his side, but was willing to reward her with such a luxurious carriage when he needed her to marry far away.
If one tenth of the silver used to build this carriage had been spent on Princess Pingkang, her life would have been much better.
He just noticed the traces of frostbite on Qin Yanning's hands.
He had been to the Central Plains, where the winters were wet and cold. It would be difficult for a woman who had never learned martial arts to survive the winter safely without charcoal fire and thick clothes. Presumably, the wound on Qin Yanning's hand was left over from the winter.
But it's true, although even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, some men are just that cold-blooded and heartless, such as the old emperor of Dazhang and his father, the Khan.
The person who recognized his identity was a palace maid who had taken care of his mother in the past. His father Khan took him back to the palace under the pressure of the customs of the desert.
He clearly remembered that his father Khan had told the Queen Mother that he was a child raised by wolves and was an insult to the royal family of the desert, and that she would find an opportunity to kill him in the future.
Although he never expected his father Khan's love, he was shocked by his cold-bloodedness.
It was also from then on that he began to show his strength when practicing martial arts with other brothers. He even joined the army at the age of ten and killed several soldiers from the hostile tribe. He fought so hard just to fight for a way out for himself.
Fortunately, he can now be said to have finally overcome all the hardships.
Tuoba Ling shook his head. This Princess Pingkang was indeed capable. She could actually make him remember so many old things.
Qin Yanning couldn't help sneezing in the sedan chair.
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