Before Ni Yueshan could answer, Jing Yuchen had already started to remind her unhappily, "You want to find out the truth, but isn't this attitude too insincere?"
Qiu Yuanrong was speechless. He bit his lip and responded angrily, "Okay, I'll admit it first. I did arrange a lot of people with good archery skills to ambush Duan Gouqiong on the way, making it difficult for her to return!"
"Now it's time for you to tell the truth. What methods did you use? Even if I, Qiu Yuanrong, will be executed, you must be clear-headed!"
The king frowned tightly, he didn't want Qiu Yuanrong to lose his life.
Duan Gouqiong smiled mischievously, "This plan is really surprising!" She looked at Ni Yueshan, and then spoke on Ni Yueshan's behalf: "To be honest, the shortcut is the problem. If you can find a way to walk over the oil, you can get back safely!"
She chuckled. "Many actors have been ambushed on the shortcut long ago. They've stretched the road even further. Even though there's an extra bend, the clutter of stalls makes you think you've been going straight all along."
"Tell me, how could someone who has traveled so many wrong ways return to the palace before me?"
The explanation made everyone suddenly enlightened, but Qiu Yuanrong was very unconvinced. He shouted angrily, "You cheated!"
"Tsk, didn't you just admit it? You cheated too! We're all cheaters, so why are you so angry? Just accept this princess's punishment!"
Qiu Yuanrong clenched his fists tightly, with only anger on his face. He never thought about giving in.
The king frowned and asked, "Then I wonder, Princess Gou Qiong, what exactly do you want Yuan Rong to do?"
Duan Gouqiong raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at Qiu Yuanrong helplessly and said: "Back then, the eldest prince was drunk. In fact, I know that he couldn't tell the directions at all, and couldn't tell whether the person in front of him was a man or a woman. How could he tell the difference between Princess Xianchang and me?"
"So, this princess retains her previous intention and doesn't want his life. However, you, Tufan, owe this princess a great favor. This princess demands that you pay tribute to Canglie! The amount of tribute depends on how much Qiu Yuanrong is worth in your eyes, Your Majesty!"
In order to keep Jing Yuchen and make him serve him, the king deliberately let his daughter and concubines have an affair with Jing Yuchen. This revenge was avenged with financial losses, which was truly tragic.
Because the tribute items, without five-digit units of measurement, how could they be presented? That was not a small amount.
Plus, Jing Yuchen didn't get any advantage that day, and he even beat up two women...
The king really showed a painful expression. He had been at war with Cang Lie's people and had not yet been defeated. Why should he pay tribute?
Seeing that the king had been silent for a long time, Jing Yuchen said, "Princess Gou Qiong is truly magnanimous. Such a broad mind is unmatched by most men! I believe that the eldest prince can save his life. The king is willing to sacrifice any amount of supplies!"
Jing Yuchen's words sounded like he was praising King Tufan for his generosity, but he was not really willing to do so.
Qiu Yuanrong clenched his fists, still furious. He said, "Come at me if you want to kill me!"
When the king heard this, he immediately glared at him and said, "Go at you? What? You have two lives, or two heads!"
This sentence was roared out, causing Qiu Yuanrong to immediately lower his head, not daring to say another word. Then the king's eyes fell on Duan Gouqiong and reminded him, "Princess Gouqiong, I admire you very much."
Then he glanced at Jing Yuchen and Ni Yueshan. At this moment, if he still didn't know that everything was a trap, then he would be really stupid.
But Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen were still useful and had to testify against Xian Chang. Finally, he said to the eunuch beside him: "Return to the palace!"
Duan Gouqiong stood still and shouted at the king's back, "Your Majesty, please give me a reply as soon as possible. If you wait too long, you will have to add interest, and this account will be difficult to settle!"
The king ignored them and let the palace servants carry the dragon sedan away.
Qiu Yuanrong bowed respectfully in the direction the king was leaving, "My Lord, Father!"
Duan Gouqiong happily jumped towards Ni Yueshan: "Sister Yueshan, it's a pity that you are pregnant, otherwise you could have watched today and saw how I left him far behind!"
Qiu Yuanrong clenched his fists, looked at the two people who were talking, and finally snorted and walked away.
Jing Yuchen then asked, "Yueshan, you even lied to me?"
Ni Yueshan was still secretly happy with Duan Gouqiong. When asked this question, Ni Yueshan looked at Jing Yuchen in confusion: "Why do you say that?"
"Didn't you say that you didn't know Duan Gouqiong chose to race horses with others, and you thought he was playing polo!"
Ni Yueshan sighed helplessly, "I didn't lie to you! I asked her to choose between playing polo with the eldest prince or horse racing. Who could have known that Gou Qiong, who was obsessed with playing polo, would end up choosing horse racing?"
Duan Gouqiong took Ni Yueshan's arm and said with a smile: "Actually, I have to thank you, Prince!"
A hint of surprise flashed across Jing Yuchen's evil and resolute face, "What does it have to do with me?"
"If you and Sister Yueshan hadn't built a maze-like backyard for the concubine, Sister Yueshan might not have thought of this method this time!"
Is Duan Gouqiong praising someone?
Seeing Jing Yuchen frowning slightly, as if he was in a dilemma, Duan Gouqiong laughed out loud: "Well, I saw Lecheng on the way! If there's nothing else, let's go out of the palace and have a good drink with him!"
Ni Gaofei, who was standing behind them, coughed lightly. The three turned to look at him, and Ni Gaofei finally spoke: "Although your plan was successful, this is Tufan, and the prince and you may be civilians in the future. You have made too many enemies in Tufan and attracted too much hatred. Sigh, it's not easy!"
Duan Gouqiong retorted bluntly, "What are you afraid of? If staying in Tufan is dangerous, then let's go to Canglie!"
Ni Yueshan's eyes flickered. She understood that Ni Gaofei was thinking about her. She stepped forward and grabbed Ni Gaofei's arm. "I know, Dad. Don't worry, I'll be careful!"
"Just take care of yourself and get along well with Mom. Before Yuchen and I testified against Xianchang, we were Tufan's honored guests. No matter what we did, they have to endure it!"
"Yes, Dad, don't worry, I will take good care of Yueshan!" Jing Yuchen also stepped forward and put his hand on Ni Yueshan's shoulder. Ni Yueshan felt the gravity on her shoulder, but the temperature of his palm made her feel very warm.
Ni Yueshan raised her lips and looked up at Jing Yuchen: "The most useless thing is a promise. You should do it for Dad to see!"
Jing Yuchen was stunned and looked down at Ni Yueshan; "Okay!"
Jing Yuchen directly picked up Ni Yueshan and carried her sideways. Ni Yueshan exclaimed and stared at him, "What are you doing?"
"Are you showing off your affection? Can't you tell?"
Ni Yueshan: “…”
Duan Gouqiong stood aside and smiled secretly, then waved her little hand to Ni Gaofei: "Then Uncle Ni, let's... leave the palace first!"
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