"Zhao, Mu, she has only loved Third Older Brother since she was very young. If there is no accident, she will never fall in love with me.
I can only be her close relative in this life.
What's more, emotional issues can't be controlled. Otherwise, my father and your fathers wouldn't have fallen in love with the Empress Dowager at the same time, implicating their clans.
Zhao, Mu, if you really want to save your father and clansmen, you’d better trade with Zaozao wholeheartedly.
Canglan Country is already full of problems and has rotten from the inside out.
It’s better to give up on Canglan Country that has already decayed from the inside. "
"Fifth Brother, Canglan Country is our home. How can you say to give up so easily?" Lying on the ground, Ye Mu barely propped up his body and yelled hoarsely.
“Our home!”
Xiao Liuli turned his head. With a pair of glass-like eyes staring straight at Ye Mu’s eyes, he sneered.
"Ye Mu, let’s not talk about the evil things our Empress Dowager has done over the years first. Let me talk about you two first ..."
Before Xiao Liuli could finish, Ye Zhao hurried to interrupt.
"Fifth Brother, everything my sister and I have done over the years is under the order of the Empress Dowager.
Given our abilities, sister and I, would we dare to disobey her orders? If we are not under the Empress Dowager's control, what about our clan behind us?"
Hearing Ye Zhao's righteous words, Xiao Liuli's eyes were full of undisguised mockery.
"Ha! Under the Empress Dowager's control!"
Xiao Liuli walked to the front of the cage with his glassy eyes staring straight at Ye Zhao's and said.
"Ye Zhao, over the years, those male pets who died in the Empress Dowager’s bedroom, which one was not caught by you to offer to the Empress Dowager?
You clearly knew that once those male pets entered the Empress Dowager’s bedroom, none of them could live for more than a month.
But in order to gain her favor, you still tirelessly offer those male pets to the Empress Dowager. Ye Zhao, Ye Mu, search your conscience, were these things also ordered by the Empress Dowager? "
Hearing Xiao Liuli’s questioning, Ye Zhao’s face suddenly turned cold.
Over the years, their Fifth Brother has been severely protected by their Third Older Brother Ye Yi and his father due to his frail health.
Even their Empress Dowager, also gave him more care and favor in front of outsiders because of his frailty.
They never thought that this inconspicuous person actually investigated their affairs so clearly.
Their sisters were really blind.
Or it should be said that they were fooled by his weak appearance like fools.
Facing Ye Zhao and Ye Mu's ugly faces, Xiao Liuli regained his usual icy and sharp aura from the cold and fierce aura just now, and resumed his habitual weak disguise,
"Ye Zhao, Ye Mu, seeing that we are siblings, I warn you again. If you really want to save your clan, just trade honestly with Zaozao.
If you dare to deceive her, I may not be able to deal with the Empress Dowager, but I still have a seventy percent chance to deal with you two.”
After speaking, Xiao Liuli didn't even look at Ye Zhao and Ye Mu's ugly faces, and walked out of the dungeon.
Just now, he heard clearly breathing sounds from the corner. It was Zaozao. She was standing there.
But when he walked to the deserted corner, he couldn't help but smite bitterly.
Zaozao, did she mean to indirectly reject him?
However, it makes sense. He is incapable of anything now. How could he possibly win Zaozao’s heart?
Outside the dungeon, Dashan followed closely behind Zaozao.
Looking at the mottled wall outside the dungeon, Zaozao thought about what Xiao Liuli had just said about liking her in the dungeon.
To be honest, during this time, she truly regarded Xiao Liuli as her own family.
And since Ye Yi was her husband, she had only regarded Xiao Liuli as a kid who was arrogant because he had been sick since he was young.
Now this kid said he liked her. Such a sudden change caused her to not know how to treat him anymore.
Since the window paper between them was not yet pierced, then they should just continue the relationship as it is!
When Ye Yi returns from Canglan Country, Xiao Liuli should also go back to his own home with Ye Yi.
At that time, they certainly wouldn’t meet frequently. With the passing of time, Xiao Liuli would naturally come to like other girls.
Because in Zaozao’s heart, even she is too lustful, she would never make Ye Yi's younger brother her lover.
“Dashan, has that Qian Xing Prince of Canglan Country contacted anyone outside during this time?”
“No, my lady. Since he entered the side hall, he has been quietly staying and having no unusual movements.”
“Okay. Let’s go and see the crown prince of Fengshuo Country.
Right, send someone to investigate whether Canglan and Fengshuo countries have concentrated large forces near Han Country's border.”
“My lady, His Royal Highness Ye Leng just sent someone to say that Canglan and Fengshuo countries have rallied about 100,000 troops and are about to attack Han Country's border.” Dashan replied in a deep voice.
“One hundred thousand troops, that’s one hundred thousand lives. It’s really a lot. No wonder people always say that a general gains fame over thousands of bleached bones.” Zaozao sighed slightly and pursed her lips, then walked ahead.
When she arrived at the side hall where Qian Xing Prince was detained, Zaozao glanced at Wu Shuang and Wu Di monitoring in the dark. After getting a response, Zaozao directly opened the door and entered the side hall.
Entering the side hall, Qian Xing Prince was holding a book and quietly reading it.
This man who is full of a scholarly aura in front of him is no scholar.
But a wolf hiding in the dark!
When Qian Xing Prince saw Zaozao come in, he immediately put down the book in his hand, got up to give a courtesy to her respectfully,
“Your Majesty Qian Xing, please sit down, don't be polite."
Zaozao said lightly, then sat straight across from Qian Xing Prince,
"Prince Qian Xing, I've been sitting here, don’t you have anything to say to me?"
Qian Xing looked at Zaozao sitting across from him, her eyes were full of smiles looking at him. The little girl with smiling eyes in front of him has eyes that are unfathomable.
At this moment, he finally understood why his overly ambitious sister Qian Yue was thoroughly defeated by the Your Majesty Mingzhu in front of him.
Just looking at her expression which remains calm after learning that Canglan and Fengshuo's 100,000 troops are about to attack the city,
She must be a top expert who shows no quarter.
Although she is not as ruthless as her empress dowager.
But her means of manipulating power is just as ruthless and vicious as his ruthless empress dowager.
The art of emperor has been skillfully used by this girl who is not even twenty years old yet.
Facing Prince Qian Xing’s gaze, Zaozao just sat there with an unchanged expression. If one can see another person's character just by looking at the appearance, then she, Zaozao, might as well just go and become a fortune teller.
For some people, even if you get along with her for the longest time, you still can’t understand her at all.
While for others, just one glance, she can distinguish the good and evil of that person.
Unfortunately, this Qian Xing Prince in front of him is definitely not a kind person.
"Your Majesty Mingzhu, since you already know our plan today, why did you still allow Canglan and Fengshuo countries to concentrate their forces on Han Country's border?"
Unable to remain calm under Zaozao’s smiling gaze, Qian Xing Prince asked in a deep voice first,
"What? Do you really think that with the military strength of your Han Country alone, you can resist the combined forces of Canglan and Fengshou?"
"The armies of Canglan and Fengshou, ten thousand soldiers strong, will soon be at your doorsteps. That is no paltry number."
Hearing Prince Qian Xing's words, Zaozao could not help but laugh out loud. After her laughter subsided, she looked at the Prince as if he were an idiot, sizing him up and down.
"Prince Qian Xing, only now do I understand why your Empress Mother, my aunt, decided to send you to Han Country as cannon fodder."
"Why is that?" asked a puzzled Qian Xing.
"Because you! You are exactly what you look like - a bookworm who only knows textbook strategies.
And here I thought you were someone who could appear a pig in order to consume a tiger.
But your last sentence just now has revealed to me that you are a true pig. An idiot pig!"
"Queen Mingzhu, you..."
"Now, now, Prince Qian Xing, let's not get angry!"
Zaozao looked at the incensed Prince with laughing eyes. "Tell me, hasn't it been over ten years? Has there ever been a day when Canglan and Fengshou did not wish to occupy Han Country for themselves?"
"Even so, up until now, they have only dared to covertly antagonize us. But when push comes to shove, they shrink back in their shells like frightened turtles, not daring to make a real move. Do you know why that is?"
"Why is that?" asked the bewildered Prince.
