He paused for a moment, then calmly flipped through a few pages of the account book before speaking in a seemingly nonchalant tone: "Do you think Lady Bai, no, Lady Yu, she... she has feelings for me?"
servant: "...?"
He looked at Xu Xian with some disbelief: "My lord, I think it's unlikely. There's a lot of talk in the city that Lady Yu and General Cheng are seen together every day, it's very likely that good news is on the way!"
As he spoke, he looked at Xu Xian with the gaze one might give a third party, his expression slightly reproachful.
Xu Xian: "..."
He paused for a moment, then waved his hand: "Impossible, they're just talking nonsense."
It's one thing if others believe it, but he spends every day with Bai Lu and Cheng Chu, how could he not see if the two of them have an affair?
Besides, Cheng Chu almost broke Bai Lu's leg. Even if they had a secret relationship before, it's definitely over now!
Yes, that must be it! Xu Xian thought confidently.
As he was racking his brains trying to recall any details about the two people that he might have missed, the servant spoke up again, his tone more sincere than ever: "Sir, it's not that I'm trying to discourage you, it's just... it's just that you and Lady Yu aren't really a good match."
Xu Xian was utterly baffled by the servant's words: "What's wrong with it?"
After a pause, his competitive spirit, rebellious nature, and stubbornness were all ignited. Xu Xian slammed his hand on the table: "I think it's perfect! I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"
He thought that Bai Lu's words to Cheng Chu had worked well, and he thought that the servant would also be impressed by his domineering manner. However, the servant was already used to his master's tendency to go crazy every now and then. Upon hearing this, he simply nodded perfunctorily and said, "Yes, yes, you decide. I'll listen to you alone."
Xu Xian choked for a moment, then glared at the servant with some displeasure.
It doesn't matter whether Bai Lu likes him or not; he seems to like Bai Lu a little bit.
That's enough, hehe.
...
Northwest, Shuocheng.
Shang Shaoyan placed Ashina Zheng's head in front of Ashina Yeting—this head was carefully preserved by Shang Shaoyan's men, so much so that even after half a month, it was still fresh (crossed out) intact.
Ashina Yeting was stunned for a moment, but after recognizing the face as belonging to his uncle, he burst out laughing.
He laughed until tears almost streamed down his face, then pointed at Ashina Zheng's head while Shang Shaoyan remained calm: "Princess, you don't think you can scare me or make me heartbroken by putting my uncle's head in front of me, do you?"
Shang Shaoyan curled his lips into a smile and said casually, "No, I know you two are sworn enemies, so I'm giving it to you. So, do you like this gift?"
Ashina Yeting stopped laughing upon hearing this, stared at Shang Shaoyan for a moment, then resumed his usual nonchalant demeanor, casually tossing an apple in his hand and scoffing, "What good would it do if I said I didn't like it? County Princess, now that you've driven the Western Turks away, captured two cities in succession, and severely damaged the Ashina clan, what's the point of keeping me, a mere Khan, alive? Kill me or do whatever you want, I don't really want to live anyway."
Shang Shaoyan leaned against the wall, smiled lazily upon hearing this, and looked at Ashina Yeting with a hint of scrutiny: "With your wisdom and bravery, leaving this dungeon, escaping the Shang army, and returning to the Western Turks would not be difficult... So, why are you staying here?"
Ashina Yeting glanced at Shang Shaoyan, still with that arrogant and irritating look: "If I can't marry you, I won't go back."
Shang Shaoyan was so angry that he laughed. He stared at Ashina Yeting with his clear phoenix eyes, as if he wanted to burn him through.
Ashina Yeting raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, "Princess, you make no attempt to conceal what you are about to do. If the Central Plains had a ruler like you, the Western Turks would be destined to wander the Gobi Desert for the rest of their lives."
He paused, then stroked his chin and said, "Believe it or not, I really want to marry you—hey, don't go!"
Shang Shaoyan ignored Ashina Yeting's glib tongue and left the dungeon without looking back no matter how much the latter shouted.
Qilang is still the best. He would never be so reckless, nor would he make people so angry that they couldn't speak.
I really don't know how Ashina Yeting, with such a sharp tongue, has survived until now without being beaten to death.
Outside, Mo Xing had been waiting for Shang Shaoyan for a while. When he saw Shang Shaoyan walking out of the dungeon in a bad mood, he quickly chased after him and asked, "Princess, what exactly does that kid want to do?"
Shang Shaoyan stopped and rubbed his nose, looking a bit annoyed. "Who the hell knows? He's just a reckless scoundrel. Now that the Western Turks have been driven away, they won't be able to come back for five or six years, but that's all on the premise that Ashina Yeting isn't here... If we let him go back to the Western Turks, then the Western Turks will recover very quickly."
Mo Xing was also troubled by this. The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the topic of killing Ashina Yeting. After all, Mo Xing and Ashina Yeting admired each other as heroes, and Shang Shaoyan also wanted to learn about his parents' affairs from Ashina Yeting.
For a moment, both of them fell silent.
After a long pause, Mo Xing finally asked, "Princess, how are your preparations going? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Shang Shaoyan snapped out of his reverie, letting out a long sigh as if to release all the exhaustion he had accumulated over the past few days: "Things are alright for now, everything is going according to plan. We'll be able to raise our army soon. But..."
Mo Xing's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "But what? Has something gone wrong...?"
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