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Chapter 609 The Most Bitter Prince

"Little clay figure! Give me a foot massage!"

Inside the incredibly luxurious carriage, Xu Fengnian, the most miserable prince of Beiliang, was lying on the lap of his head maid, Hongshu, giving instructions to his personal maid, Jiang Ni.

Jiang Ni was a former princess of the Chu Kingdom, and her mother was Jiang Ni, who was rated as 'the most beautiful'!

Jiang Ni was able to become one of the top thirteen beauties of the Spring and Autumn Period simply because of her beauty. Although there was a so-called Rouge Ranking later, the former beauty champion was on par with top martial arts masters and civil officials and strategists, which was roughly equivalent to winning a formal award at the quadrennial Olympics. However, after Jiang Ni, the Rouge Ranking separated beauty into its own category, and the award went from being at the Olympic level to a regional Miss/Miss Pageant. The difference in prestige was precipitous, which shows just how stunningly beautiful she was.

When Xu Xiao destroyed Chu, he did not have enough troops. So the King of Guangling handed over all 6,000 of his Wei elite soldiers to Xu Xiao, only asking that Xu Xiao give him Empress Jiang after conquering Chu.

As a result, Xu Xiao agreed readily at first, but when he stormed into the Chu royal palace, he gave Jiang Ni a white silk ribbon, saying that if she lived, she would become a man's plaything, so he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see her suffer, so she should hang herself.
Incidentally, Xu Xiao also wiped out the entire Western Chu royal family, claiming that he didn't want them to suffer the pain of national annihilation.

Good guy!
He's a living Bodhisattva!

If Xu Xiao really wiped out the Chu royal family, then although his actions were unscrupulous, it would at least be considered a way to eliminate any potential threats and to be loyal to the monarch and the country. After all, Chu was the largest vassal state at the time, and Li Yang had paid a heavy price to defeat Chu. Therefore, to prevent the royal family from rising again, killing them all would be a sound political investment.

But!
Xu Xiao killed everyone else, but spared Princess Jiang Ni of Western Chu. He took the young girl home and threw her into the care of his son, Xu Fengnian, as his personal maid.

The reason he did this was mainly because, in terms of destiny, Western Chu should not have perished. After the entire Western Chu royal family was slaughtered, all the destiny was concentrated on this little girl, Jiang Ni.

So all we need to do is wait until the little girl grows up, and then let our son naturally become her man, then all the remaining fortune of the Western Chu Kingdom will flow into Xu Fengnian's body.

As for why we did this?
Xu Xiao said that he was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see such a young girl being killed, so he adopted her!

As for the other children who were slaughtered, including even the infant princes of Western Chu?

Xu Xiao felt that a family should be together. If he didn't kill them all, why should he leave a prince to restore the country?

"Give me money!"

Jiang Ni looked at the large foot stretched out in front of her with a hint of disdain and said arrogantly.

She knew that Xu Xiao was her father's killer, but Xu Xiao told her that he did it to prevent the Chu royal family from being humiliated. So even though Jiang Ni hated the Xu family in her heart, she could still accept the Xu family because she felt the kindness of the Northern Liang Princess and understood Xu Xiao's hardships.

The relationship between Jiang Ni and Xu Fengnian is more like that of a young master who grew up together and his personal bed warmer. A few days ago, after learning that Xu Zhihu had been kidnapped, Jiang Ni went to comfort Xu Fengnian for a long time and advised him not to do anything rash.

Her advice was indeed very effective. After being angry for two days, Xu Fengnian returned to his normal mindset and continued to play and joke with the maids. By the way, he also brought his own personal maids with him when he went out this time!
Outside, the fierce and menacing cavalry of Beiliang clashed, but inside the carriage, a scene of vibrant life unfolded. The unfortunate prince could only soothe his wounded soul with the gentle and alluring body of the beauty beside him.

There are two routes from Beiliang to Jiangnan. One is to take a boat to Qingzhou and then travel downstream from Qingzhou to Jiangnan. This is the route Xu Fengnian originally took in the story.

However, while this route is convenient, it requires traveling by water. In the original story, Xu Fengnian only had two hundred guards, which could be easily carried by two large ships, so that was no problem. But now he is carrying twenty thousand cavalry, and it is almost impossible for so many people to travel by boat. Therefore, the only option is to go through Quanzhou and then Dengzhou.

When the governor of Quanzhou heard the report from his subordinates, he was completely stunned. An army of 20,000 men was marching straight through his territory. Should he intercept them or not?
If they try to intercept him, given the rough and uncouth nature of those guys from Beiliang, they might just kill all the men he sent!
But what if we don't stop them?
With so many troops passing through, if you pretend not to know, what does the emperor want you for?
His Majesty's fear of Northern Liang is obvious to everyone. Otherwise, why would he have deployed 100,000 troops in Quanzhou? It was precisely to prevent those Northern Liang bandits from marching eastward!

If Xu Xiao were to lead his troops out himself, the assassin from Quanzhou would certainly not hesitate to immediately lead his men to stop him. Even if he were to die on the battlefield, he would still be a loyal subject, and his family members in the capital would be rewarded for it.

But now the one leading the troops is the heir apparent, Xu Fengnian, which is really frustrating!

If his soldiers are defeated by the enemy, their deaths will be in vain. If they kill the enemy, it will become an excuse for Xu Xiao to raise an army, and he might even become a scapegoat.

"Damn Ultraman!"

The governor of Quanzhou was so angry that he cursed loudly, "If it weren't for this lecherous scoundrel, I wouldn't be in such a dilemma, would I?"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Great news! Great news indeed!"

Before the governor of Quanzhou could figure out what to do, his advisor rushed in, gesturing wildly.

What good news?

His wife gave birth?

No, his wife is over forty, how could she possibly have another child? It was my daughter-in-law who gave birth.
"Your Excellency, we just received a message from Feiyao, the guard of the Gate of Hell. An hour ago, Ultraman appeared outside the Gate of Hell. Judging from the direction he's heading, he's probably heading towards the Northern Liang army!"

Guimen Pass is an important pass for Quanzhou facing the northwest. The reason why Quanzhou dared to resist the 300,000-strong army of Beiliang with 100,000 men was mainly because of Guimen Pass.

By relying on the terrain of the Ghost Gate Pass, the Northern Liang army could be kept out. Although it was certain that the pass could not be defended, it would definitely give the Central Plains a buffer period, preventing the Northern Liang cavalry from sweeping through the Central Plains in an instant.

Are you sure? It's Ultraman?

The assassination attempt in Quanzhou was utterly shocking. Was Ultraman brain-dead? Didn't he know that the Northern Liang army was there to kill him?
"It's absolutely true, the guard said it's definitely true!"

"That's wonderful! My goodness! I'll burn incense for you every day from now on!"

The governor of Quanzhou jumped up excitedly; he no longer had to worry.

(End of this chapter)