Chapter 422: Letter from Qingyao
Don’t be fooled by its docile appearance in front of others, that’s because it has been convinced by Xiao Han.

The strength of this beast is definitely enough to overwhelm the strong ones in the Great Immortal Realm, and it will not even be at a disadvantage against the immortals in the sky.

To be precise, ordinary immortals are no match for it.

It was a very enjoyable dinner. After eating and drinking, it was already late at night and everyone dispersed.

The moon was bright and the stars were shining. It was extremely quiet in Ningxi Courtyard. Two personal maids were standing guard outside the room and could not help whispering to each other.

For fear of disturbing the elegance of the prince and princess in the room, the two of them lowered their voices.

“Tell me, when will the master be able to conceive a prince?”

Cui Er whispered, “The demise of the Northern Wei Dynasty is inevitable. Your Majesty wants to rule the Central Plains. Given time, there may be a chance for him to unify the country.”

“If the master can give birth to a prince sooner, we will feel at ease.”

“These are not things we should worry about.”

Lan Er was startled by these words and quickly reached out to cover her mouth, “You are too bold, girl. You can’t even tell what to say and what not to say.”

Lan Er blamed her, “If you say that, it’s fine if there is no third wife. But if someone else hears it and spreads it, it will be like putting the master on the spot.”

“It’s the dead of night, there’s no one there.”

Cui Er said: “Besides, the prince is not such a narrow-minded person.”

“Don’t talk nonsense anymore.”

Lan Er emphasized: “If you get bored of staying here, I’ll send you out to look after the business.”

“No.”

Cui’er’s head shook like a rattle.

“Don’t mention this again.”

Lan Er warned: “The prince is in his prime, at the height of his powers, and his martial arts skills are unrivaled in the world. He has lived for at least hundreds of years, and does not need the prince to stabilize people’s hearts.”

“If these rumors spread out and the masters of other courtyards heard them, what should we do?”

“If the rumors get to the ears of the organization, you will suffer even more consequences.”

“As slaves, we only need to do what we are supposed to do, and stay out of other things.”

Lan’er was also considering for her master. Although Ning Xi was a princess, she was born into the royal family after all and was a blood relative of the current emperor. This relationship had both advantages and disadvantages.

Although Miaoyu has no official status yet, she has followed Xiao Han in starting a business and has experienced ups and downs for more than twenty years.

She already had a very high prestige in the Xiliang Army. In addition, when Xie Xuanli left, he adopted Miaoyu as his adopted daughter and made her the Princess of Zhenbei Marquis.

Becoming the spokesperson of Jizhou in the Xiliang Army, Miaoyu’s power increased rapidly.

He is the second most powerful person in the Xiliang army after King Xiao Han of Xiliang. He is truly second to none and above ten thousand people.

Even Pan Yuanshao, Guo Tu, Liao Huan, Lu Ju, and Zhuge Shou, a civil and military official, did not dare to act rashly in front of Miaoyu.

Lan’er was afraid that these gossips would affect the relationship between her master and Miaoyu.

As for the masters of other courtyards, there is no need to worry.

“I see.”

Cui’er was not stupid, she just spoke without thinking. After being enlightened by Lan’er, she quickly patted her chest and made a promise.

Little did they know that every word of their conversation was heard clearly by the King and Queen of Xiliang in the room.

“These two servants have been with me for so many years, but they still speak in a somewhat disrespectful manner.” Ning Xi looked lazy and sighed lightly.

“This is something.”

Xiao Han was not angry, nor did he blame her. He just said softly, “They are also thinking about you.”

“Come to think of it, I owe you.”

She put a little force on her arms and held the beauty beside her tightly, “You are not worthy of the title of princess.”

“If I weren’t there, the position of princess should have belonged to Sister Miaoyu.”

Ning Xi’s eyes flashed with cunning: “Who made this princess have a keen eye for heroes, hehe.”

“When I married to Xiliang, all the girls in the capital laughed at me behind my back. But now, all those short-sighted people are envious and jealous.”

Ning Xi raised her head, and there seemed to be stars twinkling in her eyes. She was fascinated by the man beside Neihe, A Kun: “Being with you is enough. As for power and status, it is not what I want, and it is not what I fight for.”

After saying that, he stepped back unconsciously and then buried his head.

As time goes by, the fighting on the front line continues, and countless battle reports are sent to Shuiyun Mountain every day.

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The officials who rushed to the northern states also began to get busy, quickly implementing various government orders. Xiao Han has not gone out since returning to Shuiyun Mountain.

Every day he either practices martial arts or reads books, or spends time with the girls. His life is extremely leisurely, and all affairs go very smoothly.

In the blink of an eye, it was October. Autumn had arrived and the weather was getting colder. Standing high on Shuiyun Mountain, Xiao Han stood with his hands behind his back, looking far into the north. He could vaguely see an endless stream of convoys shuttling back and forth on the broad official road, like teams of ants.

“Husband, sister Qingyao’s letter has arrived.”

Ning Xi walked over, she was wearing a slim long skirt that outlined her curvy body, and a thick jacket on the outside. The cold wind blew in her face, lifting a few strands of her black hair, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face.

She took out a letter from her sleeve with the wax seal intact. Xiao Han took it and looked at it carefully.

After reading it, a smile appeared on his face.

“My dear husband, why are you so happy? Did Sister Qingyao win another great victory in Jiangnan?”

Ning Xi blinked.

“You girl, you ask even though you know the answer.”

Xiao Han chuckled: “At present, the rebel army has occupied Bashu, Jianzhou and Jingzhou. We just sent a batch of supplies over there a few days ago. Qingyao is currently mobilizing the army to defend the river, which has exhausted the army of the Central Plains court.”

“Should we put some pressure on the court?”

Ning Xi said, “Uncle Wang has not been very honest recently. I heard from Sister Yu’er that he has been in contact with people from the imperial court in secret.”

“It’s up to you.”

He said: “We can put pressure on them, but not too much. We just need to hold back the imperial court so that they can’t fully suppress Qingyao and Xue Changqing.”

The Marquis of Qingzhou is living a very comfortable life now. After forming an alliance with Xiliang a few years ago, he has all the weapons and horses he needs. He now has more than 100,000 elite soldiers in Qingzhou. Relying on the wealth of Qingzhou, he is very strong and even dares to compete head-on with the imperial court.

For a person like Qingzhou Hou, who is so powerful, his ambition will naturally grow as well.

It seemed that he was not satisfied with the current situation, and began to develop rifts with Xiliang, both overtly and covertly.

It seems that he wants to stir up trouble.

“It’s not hard to guess what Uncle Wang is thinking.”

Ning Xi teased, “He is now strong and powerful, and he is unwilling to continue following us. Moreover, although my uncle and my father are enemies because of the dispute over the throne, they are both of royal blood. Now that Xiliang has become stronger, they will definitely not be willing to let my husband unify the world.”

(End of this chapter)