RPAGF Chapter 191 The Simons Depart
Chapter 191 The Simons Depart
She explained why Xiao Lin ignored her; it turned out he was bewitched by this coy woman.
But she didn't even have a chance to go forward before the palace maid beside her reminded her that it was time to leave.
"Xiao Lin, I will make you regret it, regret giving up such a great help from me."
As Princess Simon watched the Fourth Prince and his entourage walk further and further away, the resentment in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
Upon seeing her, Xiao Lin walked behind the group, fearing that Princess Simon might come over, as he didn't want to spoil the pleasant situation.
The news of Simon's departure left the white-robed young master somewhat bewildered. Without Simon as an ally, his plans with only the Northern Barbarians would have to be further delayed.
When Grand Tutor Lou informed him that there was a problem with the goods sent to the Northern Barbarians, he suddenly felt a pang of discomfort in his chest.
He lay low for so many years, and it's all over now.
How long will it take to start all over again? Another ten years? Or fifteen years? Originally, it was thought that if there were problems on the Northern Barbarian side, Simon could still salvage the situation. As long as he had enough silver, he could find a way to amass his own private army.
This is also why he was by Xiao Yan's side; he wanted to use Xiao Yan as a cover.
Now that the Simons' plan has failed and the goods sent to the Northern Barbarians have been lost, they will never be able to raise the silver a second time, and the Northern Barbarians will no longer listen to them.
The northern barbarians only care about profit and have no regard for friendship. If you can't bring them enough benefits, they will sell you out completely.
He was almost forty years old, and even if he waited another ten years, he might not have this opportunity again. Since that was the case, he had no choice but to... burn his bridges.
“Mr. Bai, my imperial brother’s concubine is pregnant and has already been promoted to Crown Princess. If she gives birth to a son, he will be the eldest grandson of the emperor, and I will never be able to beat him!”
When Xiao Yan found the young man in white, his eyes were bloodshot with uncontrollable rage, making him look like an uncontrollable lion.
He has been doing his best in the two days since he returned. Ever since Doctor Huo gave him the medicine, he has been taking it diligently. He finally made it through a month and his complexion improved. He has been working extra hard these days.
No matter how hard she tried, Lou Yao couldn't immediately have a child.
He didn't have time to make his child the eldest grandson of the emperor; he had to be a candidate for that position. He didn't want to go to the southern border, absolutely not.
"Then it depends on whether you, Third Prince, are sincere."
The young man in white sneered.
"When the Simons leave Xuan, the Emperor will surely see them off. If the Third Prince is sincere, I can send someone to assassinate him. Don't worry, it won't really cost the Emperor his life. Everyone will protect the Emperor then, and we can use this opportunity to kill His Highness the Crown Prince. Wouldn't that be wonderful? If the Crown Prince dies, what's so surprising about a child who hasn't even been born yet?"
The white-robed young man's words were as cold as ice, yet they also ignited the suppressed fire within Xiao Yan's heart.
Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, and a ruthless smile curled at the corner of his mouth, as if all his concerns had been thrown to the back of his mind at this moment.
"The plan is good. As long as we can get rid of the Crown Prince, I will spare no effort. But we cannot harm the Emperor in the slightest. Do you understand?"
Xiao Yan's voice was deep and resolute, every word revealing an unquestionable firmness.
He did hate Xiao Long for always being superior to him, and wished him dead. He also resented that his father only had eyes for his elder brother. But that didn't mean he would hurt his father.
He won't.
“Naturally, our only enemies are those who oppose you.”
The man in white nodded, his movements subtle yet unsettling. His wounds were still bleeding, but he truly had no time to wait for them to heal.
Xiao Yan discussed the plan with him and then left. As soon as the others left, the man in white couldn't hold on any longer and sat down with a thud.
To pretend nothing was wrong, he didn't stop even when he aggravated his wound; he didn't want Xiao Yan to know that he couldn't even defeat Xie Wanru.
No, he wasn't outmatched; it was just that Xie Wanru and her group had too many people—that must be it!
Xiao Yan had already arranged for some people to enter the city's defense bureau, and now was the perfect time to use them.
After finishing his official business, he had to attend to his personal matters.
He initially took Dr. Huo's medicine with a try-it-and-see attitude, but after a month, he really felt much better. After each workout, he felt that his body was much better than before.
"Lou Yao, Wu Xuanyi can get pregnant, so you definitely can too, right?"
Xiao Yan's voice, like thunder, crept into Lou Yao's ears, making her feel both fearful and strangely excited.
"Your Highness, I wish to bear you a child. Please give me a chance..."
Lou Yao's jade-like fingers traced inch by inch across Xiao Yan's back.
A night of passionate lovemaking blushed the moon and stars outside the window.
The next day, the Simons left Xuan, and Emperor Qinyong personally saw them off, with Xiao Long also appearing, supported by others.
Xiao Long originally intended to continue acting, since he had been poisoned in front of so many people. However, as the Crown Prince, it would be inappropriate for him to be absent from such a scene.
Princess Simon did not see Xiao Lin. He could attend today or not. She was unwilling, but she also knew that she was powerless to do anything about it.
"Xiao Lin, I will definitely marry a man who is better than you."
She boarded the carriage in a huff, leaving the handover ceremony to Kim Myung-deok, and then refusing to show her face again, citing her injury.
"Simon and Da Zhou will always be allies."
Jin Mingde bowed to Emperor Qinyong. This mission to the Great Zhou had truly yielded nothing. The promotion of silver leaves had been thwarted, and he had originally thought there would still be a chance.
He was ruined again by the willful and reckless behavior of the prefect. He doesn't get many opportunities to be an envoy to the Great Zhou in his life, and this opportunity was wasted.
After exchanging a few polite words, Jin Mingde and the other Simons slunk away.
"Hmph, these Simons probably haven't had the face to come to our Great Zhou again in recent years."
Once the people left, Emperor Qinyong stopped pretending to be magnanimous.
Xie Wanru's heart finally settled down as the Simons' carriage drove further and further away.
Along the way, she changed many things, and it was by stopping the Simons from promoting the silver leaf that she realized her greatest value.
This feeling is very wonderful.
Even though Xiao Yan and Shen Nian'an are both still alive and well, she no longer has that feeling of being trapped.
As the commander of the city's defenses, Xie Yanting was responsible for ensuring the Simons' journey. So he instructed his men to accompany them, and the matter was not truly over until the Simons left the Great Zhou territory.
Just as Emperor Qinyong and his entourage were preparing to return to the palace, several masked assassins rushed out from among the onlookers.
"Escort!"
Xiao Long shouted, and the appearance of the assassin threw the people into chaos. Xie Wanru, who was attending as a princess, was not carrying any weapons and could only draw the sword of the guard next to her to stop him.
Dongzhu and her third senior brother were both recuperating at the Medicine King Hall because of their injuries, so Xie Wanru was left without any help at the moment.