Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Chapter 101 Wu Yuan: Have I been discovered?

Xiao Wenyao felt that Xiao Pengtian's suggestion of avoiding marriage to the Northern Xian King was indeed somewhat feasible.

However, there is a big problem.

That is, she grew up on the grassland and had never been to or lived in Daxia. If she went to Daxia alone, how would she survive?

Although she was not a weak woman, her cultivation level had reached the sixth rank, giving her a certain ability to protect herself.

However, she was, after all, a barbarian, and very different from the people of Great Xia.

Perhaps after she goes to Daxia, she will soon be recognized as a barbarian.

It probably won't be so easy for her to live in Daxia then.

Seeing that Xiao Wenyao did not speak, Xiao Pengtian continued, "Once we reach Beijun, it will be much easier to enter Daxia. At that time, you can escape to Daxia with Wu Yuan and his caravan."

"However, once you arrive in Daxia, you will have to change your behavior and tone of voice. You cannot let people recognize that you come from the grasslands, otherwise they will mistake you for a barbarian spy."

Xiao Pengtian was actually worried that Xiao Wenyao might not be able to survive after going to Daxia.

Although Xiao Wenyao grew up on the grasslands, her life was not much worse than that of the young ladies from the powerful families of Da Xia.

Moreover, she had quite a few slaves, and they did everything for her.

Once she goes to Daxia, she definitely won't receive such good treatment now.

Not only did she not receive such treatment, she also had to constantly worry about being discovered by the people of Daxia. Perhaps if she went to Daxia, she would have to hide here and there.

Of course, if she was truly determined not to marry the Northern Xian King, then her only option was to escape to the Great Xia.

Now it's up to Xiao Wenyao to make her own choice.

At this moment, Xiao Pengtian looked at Xiao Wenyao and asked, "Yaoyao, you have about a month to think it over. If you've made up your mind, you can tell me, and I'll try to help you make arrangements."

"But you need to think this through. Once you choose to go to Great Xia, there is no turning back."

Xiao Pengtian was well aware that if he helped Xiao Wenyao escape to Daxia, he would be taking on a huge risk.

If Xiao Hongbo finds out about this, he will likely be punished, or even killed.

After all, Xiao Hongbo will have to give the Northern Xian King an explanation.

However, Xiao Pengtian was unwilling to see his sister's daughter marry a decrepit old man. He also knew what kind of person the Northern Xian King was. If Xiao Wenyao were to marry the Northern Xian King, she might suffer a fate worse than death.

Upon hearing Xiao Pengtian's words, Xiao Wenyao gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle, it won't even take a month. I've made up my mind. I'm going to Great Xia. I'd rather die than marry the King of Northern Xian!"

Xiao Wenyao's eyes showed a newfound determination. Although she didn't know what difficulties she would face after going to Daxia, she believed that no matter how many difficulties she encountered, it would be better than marrying that filthy old man who never bathed and ate people.

Upon hearing Xiao Wenyao's words, Xiao Pengtian sighed again, "Alright, I'll find a way to arrange it, and I'll have someone take you to Daxia."

Xiao Wenyao didn't ask Xiao Pengtian what method he had to get her to Daxia. She believed that her uncle definitely had the ability. After all, he was a general of the barbarian tribe, and he could definitely do this kind of thing.

Half an hour later.

Wu Yuan's caravan was unloading its cargo when Xiao Pengtian appeared behind him.

"Wu Yuan, come with me for a moment, I need to talk to you."

Hearing someone call his name, Wu Yuan stopped what he was doing and turned around.

When Wu Yuan discovered that the person who had been looking for him was Xiao Pengtian, he was somewhat confused. Why would Xiao Pengtian want to see him for no reason?

They don't seem to have much in common, do they?

Wu Yuan then asked, "General Xiao, what brings you here?"

Xiao Pengtian glanced at the people unloading the goods and then said, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's find somewhere else."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Pengtian turned and walked towards a high slope on the grassland.

Out of curiosity, Wu Yuan quickly followed.

The two quickly reached the top of the hill. Seeing that no one was around, Wu Yuan asked again, "General Xiao, is there any merchandise you would like me to bring to you?"

Xiao Pengtian then turned to look at Wu Yuan and said coldly, "Wu Yuan, I've found out about your affairs."

Wu Yuan was taken aback by Xiao Pengtian's sudden remark.

However, his expression remained unchanged.

Wu Yuan couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Pengtian had discovered that he was passing information to the Northern Prince's Mansion.

If that's the case, shouldn't Xiao Pengtian just kill me directly? Why did he bring me here?

Wu Yuan, without changing his expression, asked, "General Xiao, what are you referring to?"

Xiao Pengtian sneered, then said, "So calm? Looks like you really think you've covered your tracks perfectly?"

Wu Yuan continued, "General Xiao, I don't understand what you're saying."

Xiao Pengtian said directly, "Wu Yuan, you don't think no one has discovered that you've hidden your silver, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan frowned.

Hidden silver?

He wasn't hiding silver; when he was delivering intelligence, he would put the intelligence in a box containing silver, then bury the box in a fixed location and wait for his people to retrieve it.

Xiao Pengtian discovered that he had hidden silver, which likely meant he had also discovered that he was transmitting intelligence to the outside world.

Of course, Xiao Pengtian may have only discovered the box and not realized that he was passing on intelligence, because the boxes containing intelligence usually have hidden compartments.

The reason he put silver in the box was to draw the attention of anyone who accidentally discovered it to the silver, thus making them overlook the hidden compartment inside.

In an attempt to ascertain how much Xiao Pengtian knew, Wu Yuan's expression suddenly changed drastically, then he revealed an expression of disbelief, "You... how did you know...?"

Seeing Wu Yuan's face change drastically and his body trembling, Xiao Pengtian snorted coldly and said, "The night before last, when I was on patrol, I found you sneaking away from the royal court with a box in your arms, and then you ran down this hillside and buried the box."

"I was curious about what was inside the box, but when I opened it, it was full of gleaming silver."

"It seems you've embezzled a significant portion of the money the Princess gave you to manage the caravan!"

Wu Yuan knelt down with a thud and hurriedly said, "General Xiao, please don't tell the Princess about this. I can give you all the silver I embezzled before!"

Seeing that Wu Yuan was intimidated by him, Xiao Pengtian said calmly, "I don't need your money. As long as you can do something for me, I will not only not tell the princess about your embezzlement of money, but I will also return the box of silver that I found to you."

Wu Yuan quickly said, "General Xiao, is there anything you need me to do? As long as you don't tell the Princess about my embezzlement of silver, I'm willing to do anything for you."

Xiao Pengtian said, "I need you to take someone to Daxia in a month. As long as you handle this matter, I will give you 100,000 taels of silver."

Xiao Pengtian certainly doesn't have 100,000 taels right now, but that might change after he takes Beijun. However, he doesn't really intend to give Wu Yuan 100,000 taels; once this is done, he'll definitely need to kill someone to cover it up.

Wu Yuan asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Xiao Pengtian said, "You'll know in a month."

Wu Yuan immediately replied, "I will certainly take care of your matter, General."

Xiao Pengtian glanced at Wu Yuan kneeling on the ground and said, "Your silver is still buried at the bottom of the hillside; I haven't touched it."

"Everyone says that you people of Great Xia are greedy for money, and now I've seen it for myself."

Just as Wu Yuan was about to say something, Xiao Pengtian turned and walked down the hillside, saying as he went, "Be less greedy in the future."

Wu Yuan quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I will definitely repent and correct my mistakes."

After Xiao Pengtian left, Wu Yuan immediately went to the place where he had buried the silver, and then opened the box to take a look.

Fortunately, the secret letter was still there, the hidden compartment had not been opened, and the multiple seals on the letter were intact. Wu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that he could no longer use this method to transmit intelligence.

(End of this chapter)