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Chapter 194 Ready to set off

After saying this, Huyan Tu fixed his gaze on Yelü Dan: "Princess, could we...?"

As he spoke, he glanced quickly at Granny Qi out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing this, Granny Qi snorted coldly: "We in the Jing Prince's Mansion do not have the habit of eavesdropping."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Huyan Tu's expression was not good as he stared at Granny Qi's back: "Those Dali people are arrogant and always look down on us Northern Di people. Princess, have you been bullied?"

He couldn't believe that Yelü Dan would suddenly cooperate with the Prince Jing's mansion.

Upon hearing this, Yelü Dan waved his hand but did not speak.

Under Huyan Tu's worried gaze, she took something out of her sleeve.

Huyan Tu took a closer look and was shocked to find that it was a silver note with an amount of fifty thousand taels on it!

He couldn't believe his eyes and quickly looked at the banknote again. After realizing that the banknote was genuine, his eyes darted around, and his voice trembled slightly: "Is this the reward they gave us?"

“No.” Yelü Dan shook his head. “This is just a deposit. In addition, there are still 150,000 taels of silver that I haven’t been given.”

"When will it be given? Could it be another case like Prince Xin, using this silver as a delaying tactic..." Huyan Tu hesitated, harboring many suspicions.

Yelü Dan snorted and said, "Having been fooled once, I will not fall for it a second time. They will definitely give me the 150,000 taels of silver. They do not want to cause any unnecessary trouble."

She had figured out Wen Shuyao's intentions. Unlike Prince Xin, Prince Xin wanted to use her to stir up trouble on the border so that Xie Jinghan and General Chu would be trapped there and unable to support the capital.

But Wen Shuyao and the others wanted her to stabilize the situation at the border so that Xie Jinghan and General Chu could provide support to the capital.

She's quite adept at stabilizing the border situation.

In fact, she did not agree with going to war with Dali from the beginning. However, her foolish brothers were too ambitious and never considered the situation of the Northern Di. They took it upon themselves to lead troops to invade the border of Dali.

This time, it was because her eldest brother—the king's most beloved son—led troops to attack Dali that the Northern Di suffered a crushing defeat, with both cities falling into Dali's hands.

Thinking of this, Yelü Dan sneered: "Their goal is the same as mine, which makes things much easier."

Listening to Yelü Dan's words, Huyan Tu could barely understand the current situation.

He just hadn't expected that 200,000 taels of silver would make Yelü Dan so happy.

“But I’m still sorry to have troubled you,” Huyan Tu said in a low voice, speaking both as an uncle and a subordinate. “Princess, the news of your performance today has probably already reached the Northern Di. If you return alive, your collaboration with Prince Jing will surely be known to the King, and then…”

"Reputation is nothing compared to money," Yelü Dan waved his hand. "Besides... they promised me more than just 200,000 taels of silver."

As he said this, Yelü Dan's eyes gleamed with ambition.

Upon hearing this, Huyan Tu was taken aback: "What is that?"

"A trade route," Yelü Dan declared emphatically, "a trade route that can give our Northern Di people a new lease on life!"

"Why are we so determined to defeat Dali? Isn't it for Dali's rich land and countless riches?" Yelü Dan said in a deep voice, word by word. "But if this trade route is opened, we can not only get huge dividends from the annual profits, but also get a share of the profits from this trade route."

“At that time…” Yelü Dan’s eyes held a longing for the future, “we will no longer need to worry about the weather, whether the pastures exist, or whether the cattle and sheep are healthy…”

Every word Yelü Dan uttered greatly shocked Huyan Tu.

Huyan Tu's eyes clearly showed doubt: "Princess, this trade route... is it with Dali..."

Seeing Yelü Dan nod without hesitation, Huyan Tu's heart sank: "I'm afraid the king won't agree."

Even someone as foolish as him could tell how much profit this trade route would bring, but... he also knew the Northern Di King's character; the Northern Di King would rather guard his dilapidated pastures than open a trade route with the Great Li.

Yelü Dan sneered: "His consent is not needed."

Huyan Tu was shocked for a moment, but soon he understood the meaning of those words.

"you are……"

"Two hundred thousand taels of silver is enough to make them work for me." Yelü Dan raised his head, his eyes sharp. "This time when I return to the Northern Di, I will seize the throne."

"Uncle, you'll help me," she said, looking intently at Huyan Tu. "Won't you?"

This time, Huyan Tu did not hesitate at all.

"The Huyan family is your most valued subordinate," he said in a steady voice. "If the princess speaks up, the Huyan family is willing to give their lives for you!"

Only if Yelü Dan becomes the King of the Northern Di can the glory of the Huyan family continue; he understands this better than anyone else.

Even though the Northern Di had never had a queen, he believed that if Yelü Dan could become the king of the Northern Di, he would definitely be able to change the current situation of the Northern Di.

“Very well.” Yelü Dan nodded. “Then let us join hands… to seize the throne!”

Her useless brothers are all incompetent; she should have been the King of the Northern Barbarians.

A cold glint appeared in Yelü Dan's eyes, and finally she said softly to Huyan Tu, "In that case, Uncle, after you return, please act according to my plan."

“In three more days,” she said in a deep voice, “we will leave with the Dali army.”

Upon hearing the words "Dali army," Huyantu felt a headache coming on.

He glanced at Yelü Dan secretly, but found that Yelü Dan's gaze was completely unmoved, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

“Don’t worry.” Yelü Dan seemed to know what he was thinking and advised, “We will hide our identities. Apart from King Jing and General Chu, none of the soldiers of Dali will know our true identities.”

"Have you forgotten?" Yelü Dan scoffed. "In everyone's eyes, I'm already a dead man."

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Huyan Tu quickly waved his hand, "Princess, you mustn't say such unlucky things!"

Yelü Dan neither confirmed nor denied this: "It's just a few words, don't take it seriously."

After saying that, she stepped into the bedroom.

Huyan Tu followed closely behind her, never leaving her side.

After what happened at Lihua Palace today, he dared not let Yelü Dan out of his sight again.

……

In another part of the capital, at the Prince Xin's residence.

After several days of repairs, the Prince Xin's Mansion is now habitable.

Prince Xin moved out for a few days and found it inconvenient to get things done. When he learned that he could return to Prince Xin's Mansion, he immediately moved back with his men.

In the capital, there were countless high-ranking officials and nobles, but Prince Xin, being disabled, was very inconspicuous.