"If Prince Zydam wants to know the whereabouts of the 50,000 mysterious soldiers after my mother's death, I can tell you very clearly that I don't know."
Xie Lingqin spoke slowly.
Zhuidamu was taken aback, his hand holding the thin blade tightened, and he looked at Xie Lingqin.
That's right, he wanted to know this, and not just him, but everyone in the world who wanted to be a king wanted to know this.
Those 50,000 soldiers appeared out of nowhere back then, and even though he was young, he knew of their bravery and ability.
If we can get that, isn't there even more...?
This has always been everyone's thought, and no one has ever heard of it before, let alone heard it from Xie Lingqin's mouth.
only……
"You don't understand?"
Zhuidamu clearly didn't believe it.
"Believe it or not, it's true." Xie Lingqin softened her posture and leaned gently against the carriage wall. "I don't care if you want those 50,000 soldiers or if you want revenge for my mother's great victory over you barbarians, which led to your submission to Beirong for so many years. But I really didn't know. If I really knew, why would I be so constrained by others now, or threatened by the Emperor? Instead, I should make the Emperor fear me and treat me well."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking, she looked steadily at Zhuidamu and said, "I think the prince is a smart man, and you can figure out the key points clearly."
"How could that be? You don't know?"
Zhuidamu seemed to be still in shock, looking at Xie Lingqin, "My father said that those 50,000 soldiers appeared out of thin air back then, and as soon as they appeared, they slaughtered all my barbarian warriors without leaving a single one alive."
"So you see, for someone as meritorious as my mother, I, as her daughter, have not had a good life in Beirong all these years. If I had known, I think I would have been willing to be bullied like this."
Xie Lingqin chuckled self-deprecatingly and spread her hands. "Prince, I think you're not exactly happy living among the barbarians either, after all, the barbarian lord has more than one son."
"hehe……"
Zhuidamu suddenly laughed, "What do you mean? What are you trying to say?"
"I didn't mean anything by it." Xie Lingqin flicked her fingers, exuding confidence. "Now that I'm on your carriage, I don't want to make things difficult for you. If you don't make things difficult for me this time, I won't make things difficult for you either..."
Xie Lingqin then changed the subject, "Or rather, if you want the position of ruler, I can help you with that too."
"Use this to appease me. If I agree to cooperate, then once everything goes smoothly for you and the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince successfully ascends the throne, your first priority will be to launch a full-scale attack on the barbarians?"
Zhuidamu's face was dark. This tall and fierce man didn't even realize that, amidst Xie Lingqin's calm and collected demeanor, he had already taken the lead.
“I cannot promise what you said. I can only say that as long as the barbarians do not provoke Beirong, Beirong will not take action against them.”
A hint of coldness flashed across Xie Lingqin's delicate features. She suddenly smiled, but it seemed as if a blade was piercing her. "This is a gamble, a game of chance. I think Prince Zhuidamu, a seven-foot-tall man and a barbarian warrior, wouldn't be afraid."
Zhuidamu did not answer, his sharp gaze searching over Xie Lingqin's entire body.
Xie Lingqin remained calm and unhurried, letting him scrutinize her.
"Alright," Zhuidamu finally said, and the thin blade pressed against An Shangning's neck slowly moved away.
"Smack—"
A crisp slap echoed inside the car.
Zhuidamu looked at An Shangning in disbelief.
"I've said it before, don't come near me without my permission."
An Shangning slowly withdrew his hand, his expression icy cold.
Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, then looked at Zhuidamu, whose face had darkened even more, and asked, "Prince, do I still need to be your guide?"
"...No need." These words contained an awkward anger.
"Okay, but I have one more question."
What do you want to ask?
Zhuidamu touched his face, his tone seemingly dark.
"What is your connection with the Underworld, or is it that you, a barbarian, have a connection with the Underworld?"
"The Palace of the King of Hell?"
Zhuidamu frowned. "I only cooperated with them a few times and asked them to do things. A while ago, their Third Elder came to the barbarians and talked with my father. He seemed to want to cooperate with the barbarians, but my father refused."
"That's all?"
Zhuidamu glanced at An Shangning, then at Xie Lingqin. "I have no reason to lie to you. The Yama Palace has always been mysterious. My previous cooperation with them was merely to gain more assistance. After all, as you said, my father has more than one son. However, the reason my father did not agree is probably because the Yama Palace is mysterious and no one knows its secrets. We barbarians are all warriors, unlike you people who are scheming and have no interest in things we cannot control."
Xie Lingqin pondered, "Then, Master Nie, do you know Nie Zui'er's father?"
"I know about this, but I didn't kill him."
Zhuidamu shook his head, "It's not just me. We barbarians have no reason to oppose the Nie family of Beirong."
"I see."
Xie Lingqin nodded, ordered the carriage to stop, and quickly got off.
Seeing that Xie Lingqin was safe and sound, Tridacna breathed a sigh of relief.
“Let’s go,” Xie Lingqin said in a raised voice. “I’ve already told Prince Zhuidamu and Miss Sai the route. We shouldn’t disturb their winter scenery viewing time any longer.”
"Yes." Tridacna glanced at the carriage again and hurriedly followed.
On the long street, Hei Bu Shui glared at Xie Ling Qin's back, feeling annoyed and confused. In the end, under Zhui Damu's instructions, he drove the carriage slowly forward.
Xie Lingqin, not wanting to cause trouble, went straight into a secluded alley, thinking that after so many days, she should go see Old Dong and ask about the elderly man's condition. However, she was stopped by someone who suddenly appeared.
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