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Chapter 131 We will meet and negotiate in person.

Xiao Wenyao was taken aback when she heard Wu Yuan's words before he left.

Why didn't she think of this? If the Northern King likes beautiful women, and she is the type he likes, wouldn't it be possible to exchange herself for her uncle?

but……

Xiao Wenyao then thought of Wu Yuan's words of advice.

The Northern King was a lecherous man, and he himself was a woman from a barbarian tribe.

If she really went to the Northern King's mansion, she would probably only become the Northern King's female slave, and she didn't know how the Northern King would torture her.

All she knew was that her father would often secretly take the women captured from Great Xia to a tent behind the queen's back, and then torture them in various ways, often making the women wish they were dead, letting out all sorts of screams.

If even her own father, the King of Qi, frequently tormented the women of Da Xia, how could the King of the North possibly treat his daughter, the daughter of the King of the Heavenly Wolf, kindly?

Thinking of this, Xiao Wenyao's delicate body trembled involuntarily.

However, when he thought about how good his uncle had been to him since childhood, he realized that if he didn't find a way to rescue him, his uncle might die in the prison in Beijun County.

She only has this one relative left, and she doesn't want even this last person to die.

Moreover, even if she doesn't go to Beijun, the King of Beixian is very likely to come and take her away.

Her father had already given her to the King of Northern Xian. Now that her father had been defeated, the King of Northern Xian would surely come to their royal court and take her away.

Xiao Wenyao would rather be tormented by the Northern King than be with the Northern King.

The Northern King was, after all, a person of the Great Xia, and did not have the habit of cannibalism. Moreover, he knew how to bathe. Even if he suffered torture, it was still better than being in the uncivilized tribe of the Northern Xian King.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wenyao made a decision in her heart.

at the same time.

Wu Yuan arrived at Yelü Nanyan's tent.

As Wu Yuan entered, just as he was about to speak, Yelü Nanyan said, "Wu Yuan, I have a very important task for you. I hope you will not disappoint me. If you can complete this task, I will give you 100,000 taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan immediately knelt down and said, "It is my duty to serve the Princess Consort. How could I dare to accept the Princess Consort's money?"

Yelü Nanyan said, "If you succeed in this matter, you will be a benefactor to the entire Tianlang King tribe in the future, and the 100,000 taels of silver is what you deserve."

Wu Yuan immediately said, "Your Highness, please speak. Whatever it may be, I will do my best to accomplish it. I will serve Your Highness with utmost devotion, even unto death."

Yelü Nanyan said, "I need you to go to the Northern King's Palace and negotiate with the Northern King. Our Tianlang King tribe intends to exchange horses or cattle and sheep for our Tianlang King tribe's soldiers."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid I can hardly play a decisive role in this matter."

Yelü Nanyan asked, "Why is that? Are you worried that the Northern King will discover you're working for the barbarians and arrest and kill you?"

"If that's the case, you don't need to worry at all. We will absolutely not reveal a single word about your affairs to the Northern King. Just say that your caravan happened to have a cattle and sheep trade with the Sirius King's tribe. That way, the Northern King should not make things difficult for you."

Many caravans in Northshire had traded with the barbarians in various ways, such as fur trade and cattle and sheep trade.

If caravans are to be killed simply for trading with barbarians, then they probably won't come to North County anymore, making North County even poorer.

The North Commandery was already extremely poor, and caravans mainly came to the North Commandery to pass through and trade with the northern barbarians.

Yelü Nanyan believed that even if the Northern King didn't understand business, there would be people under him who did, and they would most likely not make things difficult for Wu Yuan, the merchant.

Wu Yuan said, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that if the Northern King is really willing to negotiate with the Sirius King's tribe, he will probably only negotiate with you personally. I'm just a merchant, and at most I can only act as a messenger."

Upon hearing Wu Yuan's words, Yelü Nanyan instantly understood what Wu Yuan meant.

There are hardly any men left in the Sirius King tribe. The Northern King probably knows what the Sirius King tribe is like. Now that they have proposed exchanging prisoners, they definitely need to negotiate terms.

If he doesn't step forward, the Northern King might think that the Sirius King's tribe is not sincere.

Moreover, there are quite a few prisoners this time, and it cannot be settled in one or two negotiations. The Northern King may even make exorbitant demands.

If Wu Yuan, a merchant, were to negotiate, he might not be able to reach a deal that the Sirius King tribe would accept.

Thinking of this, Yelü Nanyan frowned slightly. Did she really have to go and see the Northern King in person?

After pondering for a long time, Yelü Nanyan finally decided to take the initiative to stand up and negotiate with the Northern King on behalf of the Tianlang King tribe.

Then Yelü Nanyan said, "How about this, you first tell the Northern King that we want to negotiate, and see if he has any conditions. If he is willing to let our soldiers leave, then you propose that we meet and negotiate in person."

Wu Yuan said, "Yes, Your Highness, I will go to Beijun immediately to convey Your Highness's wishes to the King of Bei."

At this point, Wu Yuan prepared to get up and leave the tent.

At this moment, Yelü Nanyan suddenly thought of something and continued, "Wait, when you go to Beijun this time, find out if any of our barbarian generals are still alive."

Wu Yuan immediately replied, "Your Highness, I know that General Xiao is still alive and is being held in the prison in Yancheng. It seems that the Northern King has no intention of presenting prisoners to the Great Xia court."

Upon hearing Wu Yuan's answer, Yelü Nanyan became slightly agitated and immediately asked, "Are you sure General Xiao is still alive?"

Wu Yuan replied, "I've only heard about it and I'm not entirely sure. Besides, it seems that quite a few people know about this. I only obtained the information from a soldier in Beijun."

"According to that soldier from Beijun, after the war, the soldiers from Beijun sent a barbarian general to Yancheng prison and imprisoned him. The King of Bei even had a doctor treat him. Based on the soldier's description, I judge that the general the soldier was referring to should be General Xiao."

Yelü Nanyan took a deep breath. The Tianlang King Tribe no longer had any Grandmaster-level experts. If Xiao Pengtian were still alive, they would do whatever it took to bring him back.

If the Sirius King tribe no longer has a strong leader to protect it, it will be difficult for them to survive on the northern grasslands.

After calming herself down, Yelü Nanyan continued, "After you go to Beijun this time, you must find out as much information as possible about General Xiao. Once you confirm that General Xiao is still alive, you must immediately send someone to deliver a message to us."

Wu Yuan replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

Yelü Nanyan then said, "Alright, hurry up and prepare, and head to Beijun immediately."

Wu Yuan bowed and said, "This humble servant takes his leave."

Immediately afterwards, Wu Yuan turned and left the tent.

Watching Wu Yuan's departing figure, Yelü Nanyan sighed deeply.

The royal court of the Sirius King tribe moved many times, and she followed the Sirius King's royal court on many occasions. In the end, they chose this place near the river.

It was thought that when they moved the royal court again, they would go directly to the North County and never have to live such a nomadic life again.

Unexpectedly, they were about to embark on a life of wandering once again.

Thinking of this, Yelü Nanyan recalled the life her mother had described to her when she was a child.

There's no need to worry about hunger or cold, no need to fear wolves or wild beasts. At night, every household is brightly lit, and there are snacks everywhere in the streets and alleys. You can eat wherever you go. When you return home at night, the servants have already prepared bath water so you can take a bath immediately. After bathing, the bed you sleep in is warm and fragrant. When you wake up the next day, it's another wonderful day without having to worry about survival.

Perhaps she will never be able to live such a life again.

Her mother, a former member of the Great Xia people, was brought to the barbarian tribe and never lived that kind of life again until her death. How could she possibly live such a wonderful life?

Yelü Nanyan tried to calm herself down and stop thinking about it. The most important thing now was to redeem the strong men of the barbarian tribe and Xiao Pengtian.

Let's protect the Sirius King's tribe first.

Without the Sirius King tribe, her fate would be even more tragic, and she never wanted to live the miserable life she had as a child again.

……

a few days later.

North Palace.

Lu Chen was in his study reviewing intelligence reports submitted by the Embroidered Uniform Guard when there was a knock at the door.

Lu Chen said calmly, "Come in."

The door was then pushed open, and Qin Yushan entered the study.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Lu Chen glanced at the intelligence report in his hand, grunted in agreement, and asked, "What is it?"

Qin Yushan placed the intelligence report in his hand on Lu Chen's desk. "Your Highness, Wu Yuan has returned, and he has brought back news that the Queen Consort of the Heavenly Wolf King wants to negotiate with you personally. They intend to use horses or cattle and sheep to ransom the barbarian prisoners and Xiao Pengtian."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen paused for a moment, then put down the intelligence report in his hand and picked up the intelligence report that Qin Yushan had placed on the desk and glanced at it.

Lu Chen had guessed from the beginning that the Sirius King's tribe would back down, but he did not expect that the Sirius King's queen would intend to negotiate with him personally.

After all, negotiations are a dangerous thing; it's very possible that once they meet, the people who came to participate in the negotiations will never be able to return.

The Queen Consort of Sirius was braver than he had imagined.

No wonder she is a woman who can wield power in the Sirius King's tribe.

Lu Chen had initially planned to make Xiao Pengtian the Wolf King and then divide the Wolf King tribe, but now it seems that this plan is no longer necessary.

Lu Chen learned from intelligence that the Sirius King's royal court had begun to relocate, which was obviously to guard against the Northern Xian King and other barbarian tribes.

It seems that their failure this time has made them feel a huge crisis, and there is no need to use Xiao Pengtian to provoke them anymore.

Whether Xiao Pengtian returns or not, in the eyes of the people of the Sirius King tribe, he will be the next Sirius King.

Currently, there isn't a single Grandmaster-level expert in the entire Sirius King tribe. Even if they are unwilling, they have no choice but to recognize Xiao Pengtian as the new Sirius King.

Therefore, for them, acknowledging Xiao Pengtian as the Wolf King would not have any effect on sowing discord; on the contrary, they would try every means to redeem Xiao Pengtian.

At this moment, Lu Chen placed the intelligence on the desk and then got up from his seat.

"Let's go see Xiao Pengtian."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen left the study and headed to the prison where Xiao Pengtian was being held.

During this negotiation with the Queen of the Sirius King, Lu Chen planned to bring Xiao Pengtian along and bring the entire Sirius King tribe to the Northern Prefecture.

Now it depends on what Xiao Pengtian thinks.

If Xiao Pengtian agrees, their Northern Prefecture will have more barbarian soldiers in the future, making it easier for them to find other barbarian tribes when they fight on the grasslands.

Not long after, Lu Chen appeared in front of Xiao Pengtian.

At this moment, Xiao Pengtian's mental state was obviously much better than before. Although his hair was still messy, he looked much cleaner.

The jailers gave him the best treatment in the prison, a treatment that the barbarian prisoners outside did not receive.

When he saw Lu Chen arrive, Xiao Pengtian only glanced at Lu Chen without getting up from the bed. Then he lowered his head and lay on his side with his eyes slightly closed, looking as if he were sleeping.

Lu Chen asked calmly, "General Xiao, what's your decision?"

Xiao Pengtian did not answer directly, but said, "I cannot guarantee that what you said is true, nor can I guarantee that you can keep your promise."

If it had been anyone else from the Great Xia who made that condition, he might have actually believed it. But it was the Northern King who proposed that he become the King of the Heavenly Wolf.

How could he trust a Northern King who had feigned incompetence to deceive the barbarians and wiped out their 300,000-strong army?

Although the Northern King is only sixteen or seventeen years old this year, Xiao Pengtian dares not treat him like a child at all. If he continues to think of the Northern King as just a little kid as before, their Tianlang King tribe may suffer a catastrophic disaster.

It sounded like the Northern King had rejected his proposal, but Lu Chen could tell from Xiao Pengtian's loyalty that Xiao Pengtian was wavering.

Name: Xiao Pengtian

[Identity: Great General of the Barbarian Wolf King Tribe, a prisoner of war in the Northern Commandery.]

[Strength: Grandmaster Realm (Sealed)]

Loyalty: 60

Xiao Pengtian's loyalty had reached a point where it was acceptable, and he was definitely willing to agree to the proposal, since a stable life was something their Tianlang King tribe had always wanted.

If it weren't for the desire for a stable life and to avoid the hunger and cold of the past, they wouldn't have led an army of 300,000 to attack Beijun this time; that was their very purpose.

If Lu Chen really agrees to let the entire Sirius King tribe relocate to Beijun and even teach them how to farm, he will definitely agree.

But the key point is that he doesn't trust the Northern King.

The Northern King is too cunning, and Xiao Pengtian, having already suffered a loss once, will naturally be very careful.

Just then, Lu Chen said, "I came here today not only to ask you how your consideration is going, but also to tell you some news."

Xiao Pengtian asked in confusion, "What news?"

"Your queen has already decided to meet with me to negotiate. She wants to use horses, cattle, and sheep to ransom your barbarian soldiers and you."

"General Xiao, do you think I will agree?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Pengtian was momentarily stunned.

However, he quickly calmed down, because he had already guessed that the princess would do this, and now they had no choice but to negotiate.

If it were other people from the Great Xia, the possibility of them negotiating would be very high. They might actually be able to exchange some horses, cattle, and sheep for some barbarian soldiers.

But they were facing the Northern King!

Xiao Pengtian could see that the young man's eyes revealed great ambition, and he might not necessarily agree.

No! It should be said that he would never agree!

Even if the Northern King agrees to peace talks, he will not allow Xiao Pengtian to become the next Sirius King.

Seeing that Xiao Pengtian remained silent, Lu Chen continued, "I will take General Xiao with me to this negotiation. I believe that General Xiao will make his choice immediately after the negotiation concludes."

Xiao Pengtian frowned.

Should we take him there?

What are we supposed to do?

Could they possibly use him as a bargaining chip to threaten the Sirius King's tribe?

Just as Xiao Pengtian was about to say something, he saw Lu Chen turn around and leave.

Lu Chen came to the prison mainly to tell Xiao Pengtian the news in person, and didn't intend to waste too much time talking to Xiao Pengtian.

The annexation of the Sirius King tribe is a foregone conclusion. The Sirius King tribe has no choice but to submit to other barbarian tribes. Otherwise, even if Xiao Pengtian does not agree to their conditions after the negotiations are over, they will still have to wait.

(End of this chapter)