NCCnovel Chapter 344 A Plea from the Rongdi Tribe
Chapter 344 A Plea from the Rongdi Tribe
Hu Junfeng and Li Baiyun quietly approached Zhao Xuan from behind. Just in case, they were prepared to protect Zhao Xuan. Suddenly, Ying Yang let out a long howl.
"Good! Good! Good! As expected of the Virtuous Princess Consort of Xia Kingdom! Ying Yang is in awe! From now on, I will never mention revenge again, and I wish to turn hostility into friendship with the Virtuous Princess Consort! I hope the Virtuous Princess Consort will forgive me!"
After saying this, Ying Yang solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to Zhao Xuan.
Zhao Xuan smiled as she looked at Ying Yang and handed the crossbow to Ma Si, who quickly took it and unloaded the crossbow bolts.
This thing is too dangerous. Only a princess would dare to handle it like this. Take it off and put it away safely.
Ma Si muttered to himself.
Gu Zhanghua raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
At this moment, Ma San hurriedly entered the tent and reported to Qin Shao.
"Reporting to the general, the anesthesia on the Rongdi prisoners we captured has worn off, and they have all woken up. The army doctor examined them and found that they all had minor injuries and were not in serious condition!"
Yingyang lowered his head, somewhat ashamed.
Zhao Xuan, however, wouldn't let go of Ying Yang.
"It seems there's no need to prove whether it's poison or anesthetic; your subordinates are the best proof. King Rongdi, what are your thoughts now?"
Ying Yang looked up at everyone, his gaze finally settling on Qin Shao's face. He spoke earnestly and bowed deeply to Qin Shao.
"I wonder if General Qin would accept this offer? On behalf of the Rongdi tribe, I wish to negotiate peace with the Xia Kingdom. If the Xia Kingdom agrees to open a border market in the north, my Rongdi tribe is willing to form an alliance with the Xia Kingdom and from then on, we will become its vassals and pay tribute!"
Gu Zhanghua immediately countered with interest, "Open up a border market?"
Qin Shao did not answer Gu Zhanghua's question, nor did he immediately accept Yingyang's request for peace.
"King Rongdi, why don't you go and rest for a while? I need to discuss the peace talks with the wise king. We can talk about it another day."
Ying Yang sighed. His reason for agreeing to the alliance with Yue was actually his own selfish motive.
The Yue Emperor wanted to annex the Xia Kingdom and offered him very generous terms, but Ying Yang remained unmoved.
Firstly, given Emperor Tian Shang's ambitions, if the Xia Kingdom were to fall into Yue's hands, Yue would become a behemoth that the Rong and Di tribes could not shake, making it even more fearsome to Ying Yang than the Xia Kingdom is now.
If things go wrong, the Yue Kingdom might take action against the Rongdi tribes, and they could even be wiped out.
Secondly, as a tribal leader, he now truly understands his father's good intentions: to be on good terms with the Xia Kingdom, to adopt a humble attitude, and to achieve mutual benefit is the best strategy.
Ying Yang decided to try to persuade Qin Shao further, his eyes pleading.
"General Qin, you have been stationed in the northern border for many years and you know our Rong and Di tribes very well. I don't want to keep fighting like this. It's not a long-term solution. It's a hard job for both sides and we are easily taken advantage of by the Yue Kingdom!"
I previously mentioned the matter of establishing a border market to General Qin, but I received no response from you. This time, my Rongdi tribe is willing to make even greater sacrifices, and we hope General Qin will grant our request!
Qin Shao remained noncommittal.
"I understand what the Rongdi King means. After I discuss it with the Wise King, I will give you a definite answer!"
Ying Yang also sensed the perfunctory tone in Qin Shao's words. He was unwilling but helpless, so he cupped his hands in greeting to everyone and, under Ma Si's escort, turned and left the command tent.
Qin Shao looked at everyone.
"Everyone, please go back and rest first. Hua'er, Xuan'er, I still have some military affairs to attend to. I will talk to you about the Rongdi tribe tomorrow morning."
Everyone responded and left the command tent.
After saying goodbye to Hu Junfeng and Li Baiyun, Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua were walking towards their resting tent when Gu Zhanghua suddenly stopped and called out to Zhao Xuan, who was still walking forward.
"Stop!"
Zhao Xuan turned around in confusion, walked up to Gu Zhanghua, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You were in so much danger just now! If the Rongdi King had really taken the crossbow, you would have been in serious trouble! I broke out in a cold sweat!"
Seeing Gu Zhanghua's angry expression, Zhao Xuan found it amusing, knowing that he was genuinely worried about her, so she patiently explained.
“I’m sure he wouldn’t dare! This is in our Xia army’s camp, and he’s still a prisoner. He can become the king of the Rongdi tribe, surely he can assess the situation?”
Besides, if he really wanted revenge, he wouldn't want to kill me. Getting an arrow to my arm or leg wouldn't be a big deal..."
Gu Zhanghua's face turned ashen with anger upon hearing Zhao Xuan's nonchalant remarks.
"What do you mean 'no big deal'?! Your shoulder injury hasn't even healed yet, isn't that enough?!"
Seeing that Gu Zhanghua was really angry, Zhao Xuan felt a little guilty and stammered to defend herself.
"At the time, I just... thought that if an arrow could resolve past grievances... it might be beneficial for the future relationship between our Xia Kingdom and the Rongdi tribes... I..."
Gu Zhanghua waved his hand to stop Zhao Xuan from continuing.
"He's a prisoner of our Xia Kingdom! It's already a miracle he's not begging us to spare his life! And he dares to bring up revenge? I think this Rongdi king is nothing but a pretty face, a complete idiot!"
To be honest, Gu Zhanghua was really angry. Zhao Xuan's words made sense, and he was certain that the Rongdi King would not dare to do anything detrimental to Zhao Xuan in front of everyone.
But what if?
There is only one Zhao Xuan in the world.
He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her!
Gu Zhanghua grew angrier the more he thought about it, his heart pounding, and he glared at Zhao Xuan with a grim expression.
When Zhao Xuan met Gu Zhanghua's furious gaze, her heart trembled.
She now deeply regrets it; if she had known Gu Zhanghua would be so angry, she shouldn't have been wandering around with the crossbow aimlessly.
"Yes, yes, you're right! I didn't think it through! I made my little Wu worry! I won't do it again! I admit my mistake!"
"Um?!"
Gu Zhanghua frowned even more deeply.
"You're quick to admit your mistake! But will you dare to do it again?"
"I already said I wouldn't dare!" Zhao Xuan took Gu Zhanghua's arm. "Alright, don't be angry anymore. It's not worth punishing yourself for someone else's mistake..."
"What other person? Are you someone else?"
Gu Zhanghua shook off Zhao Xuan's hand, feeling even more furious.
Why are you still arguing with me? If you keep this up, I'm leaving and ignoring you!
"You were in the wrong first, and you won't let me be angry? When will you understand that you should put your own safety first?"
He nearly lost an arm while competing with the Heavenly Dao Alliance; he almost lost his life while being hunted down by the Heavenly Dao Alliance; he risked everything to go to the Yue Kingdom alone to meet the Yue Emperor, and conspired with Little Fairy Doctor to drug him...
Recalling Zhao Xuan's numerous dangerous "evil deeds," Gu Zhanghua felt as if he could hardly breathe.
Under Gu Zhanghua's disapproving gaze, Zhao Xuan felt exhausted. She apologized, admitted her mistake, and promised not to do it again...
What more?
"Then tell me, when are you going to stop being so angry?"
"see your performance!"
Zhao Xuan suddenly rolled her eyes and blurted out the words as if it were a subconscious remark.
"I wonder how Shishu is doing now? Should we go and check on her?"
When Gu Zhanghua heard Zhao Xuan mention Shi Shu, his head buzzed and his expression changed drastically. He could no longer care about arguing with Zhao Xuan about what had just happened.
"Hao Xiong hasn't come looking for us yet. Could Shi Shu still be in danger? Let's go check on her!"
As Gu Zhanghua spoke, he hurriedly took Zhao Xuan's hand and walked straight towards the tent where Little Fairy Doctor was.
Zhao Xuan lowered her head and secretly smiled.
Emma's intelligence is truly top-notch; she quickly and cleverly changed the subject.
Compared to the danger that hadn't even happened to him, Shi Shu's serious injuries were indeed more important to Gu Zhanghua.
At this moment, several cubicles were set up inside the tent where Little Fairy Doctor was located, with curtains drawn.
In the innermost compartment, Shi Shu lay on a single bed, her eyes closed, still unconscious.
His body was wrapped in bandages, and there were traces of blood seeping out in a few places, indicating that he was seriously injured.
The Little Fairy Doctor held a thin sheet in her hand, covered Shi Shu with it, and whispered something to Hao Xiong, who was tidying up his medicine box.
"Your Highness and Princess Consort may come now."
"it is good!"
Hao Xiong hurriedly put down his medicine box, lifted the curtain, and went outside.
Little Fairy Doctor walked to the table and just picked up a bowl of water to drink when she suddenly heard Shi Shu make a faint but frightened sound.
"Your Highness! Your Highness... Help... Help me!"