The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

On the way back, Mo Xiaobei asked, puzzled, "Miss Su, why did we hand over the King Beast to Magistrate Tang?"

Xiangming slapped Mo Xiaobei on the head. "Are you stupid? This girl has never made a wrong decision, and she won't this time either."

Xiangming was furious that Xiaobei dared to question the girl's decision.

Having followed you for so long, I should have known long ago that your skills are extraordinary.

When they were attacked outside Cao County, the white tiger suddenly disappeared. Many people said it was the work of God, but Xiangming was convinced that it was the girl who did it, because the girl was a person with extraordinary abilities.

Now the white tiger has reappeared and has become the girl's mount.

The white tiger was fierce and menacing to others, but in front of a girl, it became as docile as a kitten.

From this, Xiangming can confirm that the girl's skills are indeed unfathomable.

The girl's decisions must have had a deeper meaning.

Thinking of this, Xiangming slapped Mo Xiaobei on the head a few more times, calling him a big idiot.

Su Qianqian explained with a smile, "Handing the King Beast over to Magistrate Tang is like putting bait in front of him; it's just a matter of whether he'll take the bait."

Mo Xiaobei covered her head and looked at Su Qianqian with a wronged expression: "Miss Su, I was knocked silly by Xiangming, I need to eat some candied sweet potatoes to make up for it."

"Okay, I'll make you candied sweet potatoes when I get back."

The group laughed and joked, having a great time.

Then Magistrate Tang looked miserable.

Being woken up in the middle of the night is a painful experience, especially since the situation he faces is quite troublesome.

"Should I interrogate the Prince of Huainan's men?"

Master Cai nodded. "Yes, the Inspector's men produced the Inspector's token, saying that you are here to interrogate and deal with the criminal. I heard that the person was captured by that little girl."

Master Cai has already informed Magistrate Tang that the prisoner is a subordinate of the King of Huainan.

Cai, the clerk, had just been sent by Magistrate Tang a few days ago to deliver New Year's gifts to the Prince of Huainan, so he recognized Wang Shou as one of the Prince's most favored subordinates.

He even got to enjoy the beast-taming performance of the royal beasts at the Prince of Huainan's palace.

At that time, the King of Huainan pointed at the performing wild beasts and talked boastfully with a smug expression on his face, which shows that he valued his subordinate, the King Beast, very much.

Unexpectedly, this beast was so useless that it was caught by the little girl.

"Lord Tang, the Prince of Huainan values ​​this royal beast highly."

Magistrate Tang frowned even more deeply. "Alright, I understand."

This beast king is clearly a hot potato.

The magistrate of Tang County dared not interrogate the subordinates of the King of Huainan, not wanting to offend the King of Huainan.

However, due to the presence of the inspector, they dared not release the person immediately.

After much deliberation, he decided that he could only detain the man temporarily.

"Master Cai, pass on my orders: lock up Wang Shou first, do not mistreat him, treat him well with good food and drink, and give him whatever he wants."

Magistrate Tang planned to find a suitable opportunity to release the beast again.

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The King of Huainan had spies planted in the surrounding counties, so he received the news the next day.

Unexpectedly, the little girl he had repeatedly looked down upon was so skilled that she caused the entire army of nine wolves to be wiped out.

"Where is that big black ape?"

The giant black ape had also performed in front of the King of Huainan; its lightning-fast climbing speed was absolutely unmatched. Surely it couldn't possibly be unable to escape?

The scout replied, "The great black ape has disappeared. I am incompetent and have not found any trace of it. However, the large white tiger with piercing eyes that disappeared in Cao County has reappeared and has become Miss Su's mount."

The teacup in the hands of the Prince of Huainan was crushed.

Damn it! I really underestimated that girl; she's repeatedly shattered my expectations.

This time, she even rode a giant white tiger! That ferocious beast was willing to be her mount!

The scout continued, "...The people of Qinghe County are all saying that the white tiger that Miss Su rode was a divine beast."

The King of Huainan slammed his hand on the Eight Immortals table in anger.

Only immortals ride divine beasts. If the common people say that the white tiger is a divine beast, doesn't that mean they're implying that the little girl is an immortal?

The innocent table was smashed to pieces.

The King of Huainan had a murderous aura about him; he was the true chosen one, the future ruler of the world.

He cannot tolerate anyone in Huai'an surpassing his influence.

The strategist Li Xuanji gently advised, "That white tiger is merely a wild beast tamed by the King Beast; it's hardly a divine beast! Your Highness need not be angry about it."

"Your Highness, you were born with a dragon-shaped birthmark, and you have a broad forehead and a wide nose. You are the most regal person you could ever be. You are the true chosen one."

The scout added, "...The nine wolves that the King Beast trained for you have all been captured. Gu's Restaurant has set up a large iron pot outside the gate today, inviting the people of Qinghe County to enjoy wolf meat for free."

Li Xuanji wished she could sew the spy's mouth shut; if he continued, the Prince of Huainan might kill him.

The prince is born with superhuman strength; if he were to truly lose his temper, no one could withstand him.

Sure enough, the King of Huainan kicked the scout several meters away.

The wolf was originally hunted by the King of Huainan and given to the King Beast for training.

The King of Huainan had eaten wolf meat and knew that it was gamey, coarse, and not tasty.

The young girl surnamed Su deliberately invited him to eat wolf meat, surely to humiliate him, the man who had hunted the wolf.

Little did they know that Su Qianqian invited the people to taste wolf meat because she didn't want to waste it.

The Prince of Huainan was truly intent on killing this time. His eyes were cold as he said, "Xuanji, I intend to execute that young lady surnamed Su. What are your suggestions?"

Li Xuanji regretted that he hadn't been able to persuade the Prince of Huainan to get rid of the girl sooner.

As the saying goes, opportunity knocks but once.

If we had acted earlier, there would still have been a chance to eliminate it.

But now that little girl has become quite powerful, and she also has a white tiger and a brown bear at her disposal, so it would be very difficult to kill her.

He had a premonition that the little girl might become the biggest obstacle for the prince in his conquest of the world.

"Your Highness, it would be easier to do as you said before, prioritizing the overall situation, and wait until Magistrate Tang of Qinghe County submits to you before taking action to kill him."

The King of Huainan was well aware of this principle, but he simply couldn't swallow his anger.

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Inside the Xuanwu Hall, Emperor Qi Jing and his ministers all wore solemn expressions.

Because the latest news from the northern border is very, very bad news.

Although the northern barbarians raid the border every winter, this year's attack has been particularly devastating.

The northern barbarians captured Crescent Moon Pass and massacred the inhabitants of Crescent Moon City.

It is said that blood flowed like a river in Crescent Moon City, turning even the snow red.

Emperor Qi Jing's face turned ashen. He ordered, "Issue my decree: 15 troops from the capital are to depart immediately to reinforce the northern border."

The Beijing Army was an army stationed outside the south gate of the capital city to protect the imperial capital.

Emperor Qi Jing originally planned to transfer some of the capital's troops to the vicinity of Huainan, because he had received a secret letter from Gong Yu yesterday, saying that there had been unusual movements on the side of the Prince of Huainan.

Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes.

Prime Minister Feng stepped forward, holding his jade tablet, and advised, "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable! Without troops in the capital, chaos will ensue. Please leave a portion of the army to defend the capital."

A large group of officials stepped forward and echoed Prime Minister Feng's sentiments.

Emperor Jing of Qi compromised, "Then leave 10,000 troops to guard the capital, and the rest of the capital troops shall set off immediately to the northern border to guard the borders of our Great Qi."

"I can give up being emperor, I can hand over the throne to someone else, but I must protect the people of the north. I must never let them be slaughtered and their cities massacred by the northern barbarians again, and I must never let the cities of the Great Qi be destroyed in my hands."

Although Emperor Jing of Qi did not possess extraordinary abilities, he was always diligent and deeply concerned about the safety of the people.

Outside, heavy snow was falling, and the Xuanwu Hall was warm and cozy with burning silver frost charcoal, but Emperor Qi Jing's mood was as cold as the weather outside.

"Someone, remove the silver frost charcoal. There's no need to burn it for the morning court sessions anymore."

More than 100,000 troops are heading to the northern frontier, which will require sending even more grain to the border, and more grain means more silver.

Emperor Jing of Qi decided to start saving money by doing it himself.

After court, he went to Fengming Palace and said to the Empress, who was in charge of the six palaces, "The war in the northern frontier is becoming increasingly fierce. The women in the inner palace must tighten their belts and use the money saved to support the border."

The Empress's voice was gentle, "Your Majesty, I will obey your will."