I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

After that, everyone understood what was going on.

Hey, they thought the Great Zhou were here to break up the prisoners, making them nervous for so long for no reason.

Although it was impossible for the Great Zhou to successfully break the prisoner under their noses, the reputation of the Snake Elder was not to be underestimated.

His poison skills alone, along with the swarm of venomous snakes on the ground, are enough to give them a run for their money.

"Brother, how can we let them get close to this wretched woman so easily?"

Although he understood what was going on, Murong Jin still angrily went to Murong Bo's side and pointed at the Empress, saying to Murong Bo.

Murong Jin harbored deep hatred for the Empress.

This wretched woman has utterly disgraced the Northern Barbarians and the Murong family.

Why did the Empress have to have an affair with anyone and have a child with anyone else? She had to have a bastard child with the Great Zhou.

Of course, this bastard child, this little girl who nominally calls him uncle.

When they first met, he thought she was unbelievably beautiful, and that she would definitely be more beautiful than the Empress when she grew up, but a bastard is a bastard, and can't be presented to the world.

Therefore, after arriving at Xuanque Pass from the royal court and setting up camp, he tried every possible way to kill the baby girl.

Success was just around the corner, but then the Great Zhou sent people. How could this be allowed?

"Slut?"

Old Snake suddenly chuckled.

The next moment, his poisonous powers were released, and his body was shrouded in a thick green smoke.

When everyone saw Snake Elder again, he was already standing right in front of Murong Bo and Murong Jin, within arm's reach.

A withered hand reached out, easily gripped Murong Jin's neck, and slowly lifted him up.

Snake Elder stared at Murong Jin, whom he was slowly lifting higher, his eyes as cold as the venomous snakes he kept:

"This is your Northern Mang's emperor. Although he has been deposed, he is still an emperor. How dare you address him like that?!"

"Even disregarding that identity, she is still my disciple's woman, and the woman of the Crown Prince of my Great Zhou."

"She gave birth to a baby girl for the Crown Prince of our Great Zhou Dynasty—a great achievement!"

"How dare you address her like that?!"

Murong Jing was slowly lifted up, and he struggled desperately.

But the thin, hunched old man in front of him remained completely still; this was the strength of a grandmaster.

Seeing this, Murong Bo exclaimed, "What's wrong with Snake Elder?"

I reckon they wanted to give them a hard time.

However, this cannot be entirely blamed on Snake Elder; it's just that Murong Jin's mouth is too foul.

Thinking of this, Murong Bo quickly bowed to the old snake:

"Senior, please calm down. My younger brother misspoke. Please, senior, have mercy and spare his life."

Murong Jin was being choked by the Snake Elder, and although he couldn't break free, he said:

"Brother, why are you begging him? Quickly order the army to attack and capture him!"

"Killing this old bastard will greatly weaken the Great Zhou's strength. Our army can take Xuanque Pass in one fell swoop, which is not impossible."

Upon hearing this, Murong Bo was speechless and really wanted to sew Murong Jin's mouth shut.

They even want to kill Elder Snake? If Elder Snake were to cause any trouble in their military camp, their father, Murong Qingcang, would also lose his life.

And then there's Xuanque Pass, how could it be so easy to take it? Not to mention that the current commander of Xuanque Pass is Wang Bao, the Great General of Zhenwu of the Great Zhou Dynasty. With their limited manpower, they simply cannot take it down.

"Shut up!"

Murong Bo suddenly shouted, then cupped his hands to Elder Snake and said, "Senior, please calm down. My brother misspoke. I will teach him a lesson when we get back. We have prepared lodging and food for you. You have come from afar, so why don't you rest for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Snake Elder glanced at Murong Bo before releasing Murong Jin.

With a thud, Murong Jin fell to the ground, rubbing his neck and coughing violently twice.

Murong Jin wanted to stand up and settle accounts with Snake Elder, but Murong Bo kicked him to the ground again. Murong Bo then gave his guards a look, signaling them to take Murong Jin away immediately and stop him from making a fool of himself.

After Murong Jin was led away by the guards, Snake Elder patted his clothes and said with his hands behind his back, "That's more like it."

After saying that, Snake Elder was about to lead his men toward the lodgings that Murong Bo had prepared for him.

Before leaving, he beckoned to the Empress and Jin Ge: "You two come over here too."

Jin Ge didn't know what to do, so he looked at the Empress. The Empress didn't say anything, but instead followed after him while carrying the baby girl.

Seeing this, Murong Bo didn't say anything. The reason why the Great Zhou sent Snake Elder and his group was to ensure the safety of the Empress and the baby girl. He couldn't stop them, otherwise his father Murong Qingcang would not have a good ending.

……

Inside the spacious and bright tent.

The old snake stroked his beard with one hand and took the Empress's pulse with the other, frowning frequently.

Meanwhile, cans of fresh goat milk were brought in. The baby girl had already eaten her fill and fallen asleep, a smile on her lips, looking very content. She would never go hungry again.

"Senior, is His Majesty's health alright?"

Jin Ge stood beside him and asked with a concerned expression.

Snake released the Empress's wrist, glanced at the tall and burly Jin Ge beside him, and said, "I don't know if Your Majesty's health is serious, but if you don't get proper treatment, I'm afraid you won't live for many more years."

Losing a leg is secondary; the most important thing is that Jin Ge's cultivation has been completely destroyed, and he also suffers from severe internal injuries. He is currently just barely holding on.

"Please, senior, you must save his life," the Empress said.

Jin Ge interrupted, "No, Senior, you must prioritize His Majesty!"

As the old snake packed his things, he said calmly, "Alright, you two don't need to argue anymore. Since I'm here, I'll save both of you. After all, it was my disciple who begged me to come this time."

Did Qin Li beg Old Snake to come here?

The Empress was unsure of how she was feeling.

Soon, the old snake finished writing the prescription and said, "Go, have them get the medicine according to this prescription."

Jian Jiu received the prescription, glanced at it, and said, "Senior, these are all very rare medicinal herbs. Will they provide them?"

This is not the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the Northern Mang military camp. Although the prescription is meant to save the Northern Mang people, in their hearts, the Empress and Jin Ge are no longer Northern Mang people. They probably won't easily follow the prescription to get the medicine, not to mention that the prescription is full of precious medicinal materials, which are very valuable.

"Enough with the nonsense. Just go. If they refuse to get the medicine, I'll go find them myself."

Since Elder Snake had already said so, Jian Jiu couldn't say anything more. He clasped his hands in a fist and took the prescription, then quickly left.

After Jian Jiu left, Snake Elder looked at the Empress and said, "Your health is not a big deal. Take a few doses of medicine and take good care of yourself, and you will recover. However, I also know that it is impossible for a former empress to recuperate in peace. But you must take my medicine. Even if not for others, you should think about the child."

Upon hearing this, the Empress subconsciously glanced at the sleeping baby girl.

Snake Elder looked at Jin Ge and said, "As for you, you must strictly follow my treatment plan, otherwise you really don't have many years left to live."

"Hurry up and thank your senior."

Seeing that Jin Ge didn't react, the Empress couldn't help but urge him on.

Jin Ge had only ever listened to the Empress. Upon hearing this, he clasped his hands in thanks to Elder Snake and said, "Thank you, senior."

Old Snake waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing more than a small favor.

Soon, the food was brought in; it was personally delivered by Murong Bo.

After a sumptuous meal was laid out on the table, Old Snake was about to pick up his chopsticks when Jin Ge kindly stopped him, saying, "Senior, won't you test for poison before eating?"

Upon hearing this, the old snake couldn't help but laugh, revealing his few yellow teeth: "With my mastery of poisons, do I need to test food for poison?"

"Senior, that's not what I meant."

Jin Ge explained.

Old Snake waved his hand and said, "Alright, I know what you mean, but you don't need to say anything more. Even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to poison the food."

After saying that, the snake boss began to eat heartily and gestured for the others to come and eat with him.

People are iron rice and steel, and if they don't eat a meal, they will be very hungry.

During the meal, Jin Ge couldn't help but ask, "Senior, didn't your apprentice come?"

Old Snake shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth and said, "What's he doing here? It's good that he's here; I won't have to drag this old body all the way here."

Upon hearing this, Jin Ge flew into a rage: "Senior, why isn't he here! My Emperor gave birth to his child!"

No wonder Jin Ge was so angry; Qin Li was simply unfit to be a father.

"sit down."

Before the old snake could speak again, the empress gently reprimanded him.

Whether Qin Li comes or not, the Empress doesn't really care.

Because in the Empress's heart, Qin Li was not the princess's father.

Since their parting at Xuanque Pass, she and Qin Li have had no relationship whatsoever.

Qin Li wants to acknowledge the princess, but it's absolutely impossible if she doesn't agree.