The Empress of Xi Liang slowly raised her hand and rubbed her temples, silent for a moment before resolutely opening her mouth, “I’ve made up my mind.”
The man gently kneaded her shoulders, speaking softly, “Caier has been well-protected since she was a child. She may not be able to handle this position.”
“Of course, I know she doesn’t understand anything now, but you also saw how determined P’er is. She not only dares to harm her own sisters, but now she even schemes against me! If I don’t do something, she’ll think Xiliang is hers for the taking!”
She had previously thought that Xizi P’er was suitable to inherit the throne, but recently she discovered that Xizi P’er actually wanted to seize power from her. Xizi P’er’s movements have been so big lately that she can’t pretend not to see it, and she can’t tolerate this.
The only way now is to raise Xizi Ke’er to be able to rival Xizi Pan’er, letting the two of them compete and fight each other.
This saved her a lot of effort.
The man suddenly bent down and lifted the Empress of Xiliang in his arms. His gentle eyes stared into hers as he softly said, “Since Your Majesty has made up your mind, then we shall do as you wish.”
In the midst of their conversation, he had already carried the Western Liang Empress to the bed and eagerly began undoing her clothes.
The Western Liang Empress revealed a satisfied smile and allowed him to attend to her.
Xizhi Ke’er brought Shou’er and Kang’er back to her bedroom, and then she said to the two of them:
“Thank you both for your company along the way. I will have someone escort you out now. However, Xi Zi Pan’er won’t give up so easily. Be careful on your journey and avoid falling into her hands.”
Now Xizi Ke’er doesn’t even call her older sister. She thinks of Xi Zi Pan’er as an enemy, how could she possibly call her older sister? In Xizi Ke’er’s eyes, Xi Zi Pan’er is no longer worthy of being her older sister.
And she will wait until she finds out if her three elder sisters’ deaths were really caused by Xizi Panger. If they were, she definitely won’t let Xizi Panger go.
Listening to Xi Zi Ke’er’s instructions, Shou’er and Kang’er both clasped their hands together and said, “Yes.”
“Also, tell your Queen that this princess will hold off my mother for her, but no more than a month. In a month’s time, if she cannot make my mother back down, then we may meet on the battlefield.”
Shour and Kang exchanged a knowing glance, Shou’er with a slight smile playing on her lips. “Princess Ke’er, please rest assured. Within a month, the Empress of Xiliang will definitely not dare to attack our Beijang.”
They were not afraid of Xiliang’s attack in Beijiang. They just had limited explosives on hand. If they attacked from all three sides, they wouldn’t have enough.
If there is not enough ammunition, then soldiers have to be sent into battle, which will result in many casualties.
After all, there will be sacrifices whenever there is war!
But their queen did not want to sacrifice her soldiers; she would try every way possible to minimize casualties.
That’s why the Queens desired Xizi Ke’er to delay Xiliang Nation’s military deployment as much as possible.
Although Xizi Ke’er didn’t know where they got their confidence from, she chose to believe them at this moment.
Xi Zi Ke’er soon had people bring Shou’er and Kang’er out of Xi Liang Guo.
At present, in the Northern Frontier camp <<<
An Xuetang and Yun Yi, along with others, were discussing in the military camp where to launch an attack.
Since the Great Yue Kingdom has already mobilized its troops, it means they have made up their minds to stand on the side of the puppet emperor. In that case, An Xuetang doesn’t want to keep them around.
Now that Ancheng and Yangcheng haven’t prepared to march, she should take down the country of Dà Yuè at this very moment.
“Mother, the Dàyuè Kingdom is skilled with archery. This time when they go to war, don’t appear on the front lines.”
An Xuetang shook her head. “Mother can’t stay away, how could I? As the Princess Consort of Bei Jiang, if I don’t appear, how could I boost morale?”
“Haven’t you forgotten me? I am the son of the prince, the heir to the Taizu Mansion! My mere presence is enough. Besides, you intend to credit this military campaign to me anyway, so I can’t just sit back and enjoy the rewards.”
This time, Mo Junyi knew that An Xuetang would definitely declare to the outside world that he was the commander.
He wants to make sure everyone remembers him after this battle. That way, when he sits on that throne in the future, people will finally respect him!
He knew very well that An Xue Tang had made all these arrangements out of concern for him, but as a man, he couldn’t live under her protection forever.
So, he would naturally go to this battle.
“Zi Ling, you’re still young.”
“Mother, I’m not a child anymore. My fifth uncle went to battle at fourteen years old. I am over ten now. Besides, I have your explosives. My conditions are much better than my fifth uncle’s. If I can’t win in this situation, then I have no face to say I can sit in that position!”
By this point, Mo Junyi no longer refused to take that position. He had come to accept the fact that everyone wanted to push him into that role.
For he knows deep down, in this day and age, if you want to protect the people you care about, you have to possess supreme power!
An Xuetang wanted to say something else, a refusal, but Feng Ming pulled her arm. “A Tang, listen to Zi Ling, he shouldn’t live in a greenhouse.”
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Moreover, with them around, they will surely protect Mo Junyi well. The most important thing now is to let Mo Junyi conquer all the soldiers.
After they all said so, An Xuetang looked at Mo Junyi’s firm gaze and could only agree in the end.
As they were discussing, a soldier arrived to report that someone was requesting an audience outside the door. It was Prince Pan Shu of the Great Yue Kingdom.
An Xue Tang and others narrowed their eyes. What is the Crown Prince Pan Shu of Da Yue Kingdom doing here at this time?!
An Xuetang fell silent for a moment before saying, “Let him in.”
When the Crown Prince of Dayue, Pan Shu, entered, no one present bowed to him. He frowned slightly.
Soon, his gaze fell on An Xue Tang. He had long heard that the King of Beijiang had taken a wife; this woman sitting in the main seat must be their Beijiang Princess.
He scrutinized An Xue Tang carefully, “You are the Princess Consort of Beijang?”
An Xuetang raised an eyebrow slightly, “That’s right.”
When An Xue Tang’s voice reached him, such a beautiful voice made Pan Shu momentarily stunned, then he couldn’t control himself and burst into laughter.
His smile caused everyone present to frown, and Mo Junyi even wanted to attack him.
However, she was stopped by An Xuetang’s gaze.
After Pan Shu finished laughing, he stared at An Xue Tang and slowly spoke:
“This Prince has long heard that the Princess of Beijang is alluring, captivating the King of Beijang’s heart. Before today, I had only taken it as hearsay, but now that I see her true face, I find it to be well-deserved. The Princess possesses such beauty, truly worthy of the phrase ‘beauty unmatched in the world.’ It’s no wonder she has bewitched the King of Beijang.”