Yun Siman pursed his lips and walked to the door, picking his teeth with a broom twig.
He had eaten too much meat today, and his teeth were tired from chewing.
"Does Your Majesty have any thoughts of attacking Daliang?" Yun Siman suddenly asked.
Nari Songde: "???"
What kind of preposterous question was that?
"What do you mean?" Nari Songde frowned.
If he wanted to attack the Central Plains, he would have done so long ago, why wait until now...
Yun Siman shrugged, "Now that the Suizhi people are so powerful, if they have any covetous intentions towards Daliang, it would be as simple as a word. Your Majesty doesn't even take the barbarians or the Han Chi'er Khan seriously, let alone us Han people..."
"This King has no such intentions!" Nari Songde snorted coldly and flicked his sleeves forcefully.
His daughter was lost, what was the point of fighting wars...
Yun Siman's eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Is what Your Majesty says true?"
"No, do you have anything to say or not?" Nari Songde lost his patience, stepped forward, and grabbed Yun Siman by the collar, "Quickly tell me, where is Xia Qing? Is she injured?"
Yun Siman: "..."
Why didn't you let me finish speaking.
This time, coming to Halingla City, he carried a very important mission...
Gu Mingyan had asked him to represent the envoy of Daliang to meet the King of Haling and personally sign a peace treaty to ensure that Nari Songde and the Central Plains would be on good terms for generations, and to open up trade for mutual benefit.
"Oh, Your Majesty!~"
Yun Siman broke free from Nari Songde's grasp, retreated a step helplessly, "Your precious daughter is now well-fed and clothed, and living very happily. Let's talk about the peace treaty first..."
Nari Songde: "???"
What peace treaty?
It seemed this fellow's intentions were not as simple as they appeared...
Seeing Nari Songde looking bewildered and clueless, Yun Siman cleared his throat and said seriously, "Your Majesty, to be frank, my visit to the grasslands this time is on behalf of the Emperor of Daliang and millions of his subjects..."
"Everyone in the world knows that you Suizhi people are brave and invincible. Whenever the Central Plains people mention you, they think of swift kills and brutal slaughter. Therefore, I represent the Emperor of Liang to sign a peace treaty with Your Majesty, so that our two countries can be on good terms for generations and never invade each other's territories..."
"As long as Your Majesty agrees to my request, I will tell you Princess Xia Qing's whereabouts now. If you trust me, I can also send Princess Xia Qing back unharmed. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The specific details were yet to be discussed, but Yun Siman had conveyed his thoughts and the Marquis's instructions. His mission was half completed...
Nari Songde glared fiercely at Yun Siman and sneered, "With which eye did you see this King wanting to invade the Central Plains? You Central Plains people just like to guess wildly every day, don't you?"
To be honest, Nari Songde had no interest in the Central Plains. The grasslands were so good, with vast pastures and fat cattle and sheep. He lived a carefree life every day, why would he go to the Central Plains to suffer...
"We are mainly worried about Your Majesty's iron cavalry. I heard that you have led your army to fight in foreign countries, and wherever you go, no one survives. That sounds so frightening!" Yun Siman murmured.
Nari Songde: "..."
They, the Suizhi people, were not beasts, nor were they devils from hell. As long as the other party laid down their weapons and surrendered obediently, they would never kill innocent people.
How did these groundless rumors reach the ears of the Han people?
"Fine, this King will sign the agreement with you..." Nari Songde sighed heavily.
As long as he could bring Xia Qing back as soon as possible, let alone one agreement, even a hundred or a thousand, he was willing to sign.
Yun Siman was overjoyed and quickly took out a scroll from his怀, unrolled it, and spread it before Nari Songde, "Your Majesty, please sign!~"
After signing this, he could return to the capital to report to the Marquis, and then, before the Emperor, ask the Emperor to bestow Xinling upon him...
Nari Songde signed his name without hesitation and, as Yun Siman requested, pressed his red handprint on it.
"Now you can tell me, right?" Nari Songde wiped his hands.
Yun Siman '嗯'ed, nodded, "Your daughter is at our place..."
Nari Songde: "???"
What the heck?
How did Xia Qing end up at their place?
Was this fellow tricking him?
"Explain yourself clearly, why did Xia Qing go to your place?" Nari Songde once again grabbed Yun Siman's collar, his eyes spewing fire.
Yun Siman pushed him away and roughly explained the whole story...
Finally, he added, "Your daughter was sold to a brothel in the capital by Queen Jila. It was my friend's kindness that saved her. Seeing her homeless and alone, they brought her to Dashui Village to live!~"
"The assassins sent by Queen Jila have been lurking around the village. For the safety of my family and the villagers, I lured the assassins to the grasslands. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can go to Dashui Village and see for yourself..."
He hoped that Zhao Xiaojie was his daughter and that he hadn't made a mistake.
If he had made a mistake, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Nari Songde listened, released Yun Siman, and stumbled back two steps, "Good, good, that's great, as long as Xia Qing is fine..."
After speaking, he shouted outside the hall, "Guards!~"
A moment later, a tall man walked in, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
Nari Songde pondered for a moment, his eyes as cold as ice, "Go, immediately detain the Queen, cut off her water and food, and let her starve for three days. After three days, you can interrogate her. If she doesn't confess, then starve her for another three days..."
She would have to bear the consequences for scheming against his daughter.
"Understood, Your Majesty!~" The man responded, turned, and walked away.
Nari Songde looked at Yun Siman again, "You must be tired from your long journey. Please rest in the palace for tonight, and tomorrow morning, we will set off for Dashui Village..."
Yun Siman blinked, curiously asking, "No, you really want to go to Dashui Village to see for yourself?"
He still wanted to hurry back to the capital to find Xinling.
In this case, it would be delayed for another ten days or half a month...
"Nonsense, my daughter was sold off, of course, I have to personally bring her back!" Nari Songde gritted his teeth and walked out without looking back.
Yun Siman sighed softly, held the broom twig in his mouth, and shook his head without saying anything.
The next morning, a group of people left Halingla City and galloped towards the Central Plains...