Chapter 432 Blood Ties Between Two Nations
Fang Xiuran stood in front of the horse-drawn carriage, piling large and small packages onto the oxcart.
Qin Jinzhi leaned against the doorway with her arms crossed.
"It would be much better if you moved the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion there."
Fang Xiuran didn't even glance at Qin Jinzhi.
“Didn’t you say that my people live in the mountains, where the cliffs are steep and resources are scarce? Of course I should bring them more things.”
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "The oxcart can't go up that mountainside."
Fang Xiuran carried the last bag of flour onto the oxcart.
"I have a brilliant plan."
He then looked at Qin Jinzhi, "However, Princess, are you so sure that I'm not worried about leaving? Aren't you afraid that I'll lead my people to defect to the State of Chu?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "What are you thinking, Mr. Fang?"
She clapped her hands, and a squad of bodyguards appeared before her.
Long Er, who was in the lead, stepped forward and said, "Princess."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Fang Xiuran with a smile, "These are my Crimson Dragon Guards. They will follow you all the way. If you make any unusual moves, they will kill you and your clansmen immediately."
Fang Xiuran laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Princess, you are so open and honest, I admire you."
Qin Jinzhi turned around and said, "I hope you will return soon, sir."
The gates of the Prince's Mansion closed, and Long Er and the Crimson Dragon Guards disappeared.
The Crimson Dragon Guards were Qin Jinzhi's personal guards before the Dragon Feather Guards appeared.
Qin Jinzhi was always secretly protected by the Crimson Dragon Guards.
Qin Jinzhi separated the remaining seventeen members of the Dragon Feather Guard.
Each person leads twenty Crimson Dragon Guards on missions.
Long Yi stayed in the palace.
Fang Xiuran smiled as he boarded the oxcart, cracking his whip as he walked away into the distance.
"Fang Xiuran has actually sided with Qin Jinzhi!"
Huangfu Su's face was cold as he listened to the message from the sentry.
She provided Fang Xiuran with good food and drink in her mansion. Over the years, he had not revealed the secrets of their Tianshui City's defense to her. However, after meeting Qin Jinzhi once, he pledged allegiance to her.
Huangfu Su's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "If Fang Xiuran and his clansmen cannot be used by me, then they have no value."
"yes!"
The hidden sentry disappeared, and a palace maid outside the door announced the news.
"Princess, the Prince has returned to the manor."
Huangfu Su said calmly, "Have him wait for me in the front hall."
Huangfu Nanlin thought he would have to wait in the front hall for a while, but Huangfu Su appeared shortly afterward.
Huangfu Nanlin stood up. "Mother."
Huangfu Su sat down in the main seat. "Have you finally figured it out, or are you here again to act as a go-between for your ninth brother?"
She sipped her tea casually.
Huangfu Nanlin remained silent for a while. Just as Huangfu Su looked over, Huangfu Nanlin looked into Huangfu Su's eyes.
"Mother, who is my father?"
Huangfu Su paused, then said nonchalantly, "Why are you asking this about someone so insignificant?"
Huangfu Nanlin slowly spoke, "Was my father a native of Jin?"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Su put down his teacup. "Who told you that?"
Huangfu Nanlin's body trembled slightly. "Answer me, is it true or not!"
Huangfu Su simply said, "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"
Huangfu Nanlin slumped into his chair as if struck by something.
After a long pause, he spoke: "Is he the Crown Prince of Jin, Xiao Chengqian?"
Huangfu Su looked at Huangfu Nanlin and said, "It seems you've been away from the capital these past few days investigating this matter. Who told you, Huangfu Nanfeng?"
Huangfu Nanlin's eyes were bloodshot. "Mother, why did you do this!"
Huangfu Su almost burst out laughing when he saw Huangfu Nanlin's expression.
"What, do you think that having the blood of the Jin state makes you inferior?"
Huangfu Nanlin was struck dumb, unable to utter a word.
Huangfu Su's face was full of sarcasm. "Back then, it was said that the Prince of Zhenbei had the appearance of an emperor. People often compared Qin Ziyi with Xiao Chengqian. Whether it was martial arts, talent, or military strategy, Xiao Chengqian was not as good as Qin Ziyi. Now it seems that even his bloodline is not as good as Qin Ziyi's! If Qin Jinzhi were my daughter, Chu and Jin would have been unified long ago."
Huangfu Nanlin looked at Huangfu Su, "Am I just a pawn in your power struggle?"
Huangfu Su stood up. "You have the blood of two emperors flowing in your veins. Only you are qualified to make both countries grovel at your feet. Lin'er, now that you know this, you should understand that ruling the world is your destiny. Once I achieve my goal, the world will belong to you. Nothing is more important than power! Do you understand this or not?"
Huangfu Nanlin roared, "Rights, rights, rights! All you care about is power!"
Huangfu Su looked at Huangfu Nanlin's expression and sneered, "If you've figured things out, go back to your residence. If you insist on standing on Huangfu Nanfeng's side, I won't stop you. But if you block my way, even if you are my son, I will not let you go."
She got up and left, and Huangfu Nanlin seemed to have lost all his strength.
Huangfu Su returned to the inner chamber and said coldly to the palace servants beside him:
"As the saying goes, dragons beget dragons, and phoenixes beget phoenixes. Back then, Qin Ziyi was clueless about romance, so I had to settle for Xiao Chengqian instead. Lin'er is just as short-sighted as his father. If it were Qin Jinzhi, she would have already stirred up a storm in the world with her bloodline from both countries. Lin'er is still struggling with the fact that she has blood from another country."
The palace servant quickly said, "Princess, please calm down. The young prince is still young and does not understand your plans. Once you have achieved your goal, he will naturally understand the importance of this power."
Huangfu Su said coldly, "Still too young? Qin Jinzhi has stabilized the situation in Jin and is now a few years younger than Lin'er. Go and select some good families' daughters. Whoever can conceive Nan Lin's child will be my Crown Princess after I ascend the throne!"
"This servant will take care of it immediately."
Huangfu Su sat in the inner room in silence for a long time before speaking: "Xishan, it's time for you to go to Jin and catch up with your old friends."
A tall man emerged from behind the screen. He didn't say a word and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Inside the Jin Kingdom's palace, palace servants were busily making preparations.
The Crown Prince's birthday is just around the corner, and I've heard that the Emperor and Empress will announce something important on his birthday.
Huo Qing led the Imperial Guards in a strict inspection.
We absolutely cannot allow a repeat of the chaos that occurred at Jinzhi's birthday banquet last time.
Meanwhile, in the main hall, the emperor and empress wore expressions of joy.
Su Langzhong of the Water Department has completed the construction of all the ships.
There was no delay in the construction schedule.
The emperor and empress immediately ordered that soldiers be dispatched to Huainan to suppress the river bandits.
However, Wei Ziming, the military governor of Huainan, suddenly fell seriously ill and requested leave.
His Majesty, mindful of his meritorious service in Huainan, specially dispatched two chief ministers to visit him.
After examining Wei Ziming's pulse, the two doctors returned to the palace to report that Wei Ziming's old illness had relapsed and he needed to rest.
Back in the Imperial Study, the Empress said, "This Wei Ziming refuses to take over as Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, so he's resorting to this tactic of feigning illness."
The emperor opened the memorial and said, "He wants to delay and look for an opportunity to return to Huainan. It seems that Jinzhi was right. Wei Ziming's intentions are definitely different."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com