Chapter 338 After leaving Xie Zan, my cousin completely let herself go
After washing himself and changing his clothes, Xie Guanlan carried Wen Xingluo to his bed.
A little light from outside the tent came in.
It's almost dawn.
Wen Xingluo yawned sleepily and snuggled up to the young man. Her hoarse voice was tinged with laziness, "Xie Ziheng, I'm going to sleep."
Xie Guanlan kissed her forehead silently.
He quietly gazed at the sleeping girl until a loud horn sounded outside the tent, then he tiptoed up to change his clothes.
Today is his first day back in the camp, and he should formally summon his generals.
Not long after he left, Wen Xingluo opened his eyes.
…
As the sky brightened, the military camp gradually became lively.
Xie Shi'an, Chen Lezhi and others followed the army in training. Xie Yanchen went to help the military doctor treat the wounded. Generals such as Chen Yushi and the Prince of Liangzhou gathered in the big tent to discuss the next battle plan with Xie Guanlan.
The military camp was safe and no one was watching Wen Xingluo.
Wen Xingluo found a horse for himself and left the military camp quietly under the pretext of going out for some fresh air.
She galloped south for about two hours before she vaguely saw a few sentries in the distance.
As she got closer, she pulled the reins and asked, "Where is Pei Lin?"
Several sentries looked at each other and asked warily, "Who is the girl?"
Wen Xingluo's gaze passed over them and fell in a direction further south.
In the distance, an army was gathering, and the words "Da Wei" were faintly embroidered on the flags they raised.
She remembered that most of the hostages Pei Lin had won over were from the south, and guessed that Pei Lin's power was mostly in the south, so she rushed all the way south today. Now it seems that the prosperity of Jiangnan is more conducive to the restoration of the country, so Pei Lin wants to win over the princes in the south.
She retracted her gaze and looked at the sentry with a half-smile, "I am his master."
The sentries saw astonishment in each other's eyes.
Lord Pei is the Imperial Preceptor of the Great Wei State and is treated as an honored guest by thirteen princes. But this little girl is so arrogant that she actually calls herself the master of their Imperial Preceptor!
However, when they saw that Wen Xingluo was of extraordinary bearing and beauty, and that he had the dark red cloak of the famous Commander Xie tied around his shoulders, they thought there must be a reason for this, so they did not dare to hesitate and immediately led Wen Xingluo back to the tent.
When Wen Xingluo stepped into the big tent, besides Pei Lin, there were also Wei Ying and a dozen princes sitting inside. There was a sand table map in the tent, and they seemed to be discussing the war.
Wei Ying was surprised, "Cousin?"
"Cousin." Wen Xingluo nodded and bowed slightly to the other princes.
Pei Lin raised his eyebrows.
His gaze flickered obscurely across her still-flat abdomen, then paused briefly on Xie Guanlan's dark red cloak. He raised his thin lips slightly and said slowly, "I thought the princess was planning to join Xie Guanlan from now on."
As he spoke, he winked at the palace maid serving in the tent.
The palace maid stepped forward and bowed, then respectfully took off Wen Xingluo's cloak as if unintentionally.
Wen Xingluo sat down, picked up a grape from the fruit plate, and said with a smile, "I've thought about it carefully. It turns out that chasing power is more interesting than getting married. I wonder if I'm too late?"
Wei Ying looked at her and had already guessed her intention.
Like her cousin, she also wanted to save her aunt.
So she said, "It's never too late, cousin."
Wen Xingluo glanced at Pei Lin.
Pei Lin said calmly, "Since the princess said so, I naturally have no objection."
"That's good." Wen Xingluo put down the grape and turned to look at the crowd. "From what I know, the tyrant has already headed for Baiyujing, intending to obtain the treasure hidden there. He doesn't bring many soldiers with him, only about a few thousand. If we can get to Baiyujing before him, then we can not only seize the treasure, but also kill him directly. By then, whether it's reputation, soldiers, or wealth, we will far surpass Xie Guanlan, and the revival of the Great Wei will be just around the corner."
The girl's words were extremely provocative.
The princes looked at each other and saw a hint of heat in each other's eyes.
During this period, they heard about the existence of Baiyujing from spies. It was said that the treasures accumulated by the Wei royal family for hundreds of years were hidden there. It was no longer possible to simply describe it as rich enough to rival a country.
Wei Ying said loudly, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I wonder what the Imperial Master thinks?"
Pei Lin played with the white jade whisk.
As a descendant of the Great Wei State Master, he certainly knew the importance of Baiyujing.
But……
His eyes were cold and icy. "The most urgent task is to seize control of the Imperial City as soon as possible while Xie Zhe is away from the capital. Only then can we legitimately revive the Great Wei."
"The Imperial Master is wrong," Wen Xingluo retorted. "We have a legitimate reason for our mission, and with my cousin at our command, we already have the right to do so. Why should we pursue legitimacy so urgently? Seizing Baiyujing's wealth is the most important thing. From what I hear, Xie Guanlan is also preparing to attack Baiyujing. We can't miss out on this conflict."
Wei Ying played with the sword tassel and suddenly glanced at the princes who were still hesitating. "If we can seize Baiyujing, my cousin and I are willing to share the treasure with you."
Pei Lin frowned and said sternly, "Princess, be careful with your words! Those treasures originally belonged only to the royal family. How can you give them to outsiders?!"
"Outsiders?" Wei Ying tilted her head. "Grand Master, I have never considered the uncles and aunts present here as outsiders."
Having said this, the princes immediately smiled.
They all stood up and bowed:
"Princess, you are wise!"
"Your servants are willing to follow the princess into Baiyujing!"
After they left, Pei Lin's face turned pale as he stared at Wen Xingluo, "Are you doing this for the wealth of Baiyujing, or for the Princess?! Xie Zhe's departure from the capital was the best opportunity to seize the Imperial City. Do you know what you missed?!"
Wei Ying was peeling an orange seriously and ignored him.
Wen Xingluo took the half of the orange flesh handed to him by Wei Ying and ignored him.
Pei Lin frowned and cursed, "He's not good enough to accomplish anything, but only good at causing trouble! If only someone who could help us rise up had been replaced, our Great Wei wouldn't have fallen to this point!"
The two sisters ate the orange flesh in silence, thinking that he was just barking helplessly.
Pei Lin took a deep breath and managed to calm down.
His eyes shifted repeatedly, and it was unclear what he was thinking about. Finally, he said slowly, "Forget it. From now on, I will arrange for you to marry the princes of the various vassal states to solidify the alliance."
Wen Xingluo looked at him in surprise.
Pei Lin didn't think his proposal was ridiculous at all. "Of course, in addition to the principal wife, you can also choose a few other illegitimate sons you like as concubines. I have already informed the princes about this matter, and they agree."
Wen Xingluo looked at Wei Ying again.
Wei Ying nodded, "I have no objection to this matter."
Restoring the country is not as simple as just talking about it.
Everything that can be exchanged should be put on the table, and marriage is one of the bargaining chips.
Wen Xingluo: “…”
She has objections!
Wei Ying advised, "Although my cousin already has a lover, why not take a look at other men? What if there's one you like more? Even if he's not as talented as Xie Guanlan, or as handsome as him, if he's more gentle than Xiaoyi, then keeping him by your side as a concubine wouldn't be bad. How can we women just hang ourselves on one tree?"
Wen Xingluo: “…”
She felt that her cousin had completely let herself go after leaving Xie Zan.
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