357: Scheming against me? Xu Xiao, you're not qualified.

"Your Highness is indeed well-informed. Yes, something did go wrong on the Heir's side."

"However, this does not affect the transaction between us."

"As long as Your Highness is willing, from now on, Red Musk and Qingniao will be yours." Red Musk took a deep breath, trying to remain calm as she looked at Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun looked at Red Musk with a smile.

To be honest, Red Musk and Qingniao were definitely peerless beauties, but... he soon had a solution.

"Then this Prince will have to see the sincerity of you two. As long as I see your sincerity, I can agree to help Xu Xiao once," Duan Zhengchun said calmly.

The expression on Red Musk's face froze. Help once? This was different from what the Prince had instructed.

What Xu Xiao had instructed was to form an Alliance with Duan Zhengchun. If that happened, it would be equivalent to finding a powerful backer for Northern Liang.

Now it had become helping once; the difference was too great.

She didn't know if Xu Xiao would agree.

"Your Highness, did you perhaps misspeak? It wasn't to help once, but to reach an Alliance with Northern Liang." Red Musk hesitated for a moment before asking the doubt in her heart.

"Hmm? Is there something wrong? Xu Xiao can discount my requests, so I can discount his. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?"

"What? Does Xu Xiao want to exchange the two of you for a permanent Alliance between this Prince and Northern Liang?"

"Is he thinking a bit too highly of himself?"

"If nothing else, take that playboy Xu Fengnian. The only reason he's lived this long is because Xu Xiao is watching over him from behind."

"Otherwise, with his inexplicably confident personality, he would have died countless times already."

"And yet, he still wants to use the two of you to trade for the stability of Northern Liang?"

"Do you all take this Prince for a fool?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Red Musk playfully.

Red Musk's heart skipped a beat. As expected, Duan Zhengchun knew the situation of the Beiliang Princes Estate like the back of his hand.

Xu Fengnian was indeed as Duan Zhengchun described. As the dignified Heir of Northern Liang, no matter what, Xu Xiao was still a Rank One Martial Artist.

He also had the Sword Crown of the Wu Family Sword Tomb, and she was even the daughter of the Saber Armor, Qi Lianhua.

Xu Xiao's success was inseparable from Wu Su's assistance. Of course, he had strength of his own.

However, Xu Fengnian was more than just a little bit worse than the Xu Xiao of back then.

Xu Xiao had raised him as a successor since childhood, but because of the debt he felt toward his wife, Wu Su, Xu Fengnian had been pampered by Xu Xiao as he grew up.

This resulted in him having an inexplicable confidence in himself; no matter what Xu Xiao said, he was unwilling to practice martial arts.

This was what gave Xu Xiao a headache. Without a shred of strength, how could he take over Northern Liang's Three hundred thousand iron cavalry?

Even so, he still confidently wanted to rely on himself.

Isn't that just being delusional? If it weren't for Old Huang causing him to wake up, he still wouldn't be willing to practice.

Even when he was willing to practice, it was already a bit late, so much so that many people were sacrificed just to force his cultivation up.

What a waste of the so-called Reincarnation of the Great Emperor Zhenwu.

Naturally, Duan Zhengchun didn't want to protect such an inexplicably confident person forever.

He knew that with Xu Fengnian's personality, he would never send Jiang Ni out, so Xu Xiao would definitely use other methods to win him over.

Now, Red Musk and Qingniao were the best proof.

And his original goal wasn't the current Jiang Ni, but Red Musk; as for Qingniao, she was purely a bonus.

Of course, this also required Xu Xiao's agreement.

However, Duan Zhengchun believed that for the sake of his precious son, Xu Xiao would definitely agree. This was the only chance, and he wouldn't give it up.

In any case, to use Red Musk and Qingniao to trade for a chance for his son to survive, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

Red Musk hadn't expected this outcome. It was quite different from her mission, so she still needed to ask Xu Xiao.

"This... Your Highness, may I ask for instructions again?" Red Musk looked at Duan Zhengchun awkwardly.

"As you wish. However, this Prince will also tell you that the opportunity has been given. A first and second time are possible, but not a third."

"So, think carefully. Are you deciding to ask Xu Xiao, or are you deciding to seize this opportunity?"

"This Prince doesn't have that much patience." Duan Zhengchun looked at Red Musk with a cold sneer.

Red Musk's expression changed. She hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun to say that.

In other words, all they could do now was agree to Duan Zhengchun; otherwise, they wouldn't even have one chance.

Qingniao's brows furrowed slightly. She hadn't expected things to reach this point.

What would Red Musk decide next? Could it be that the two of them could only be traded for a single chance for Duan Zhengchun to take action?

In the end, Red Musk still didn't dare to gamble.

She could only choose to agree. After all, even one chance was better than nothing.

At the very least, it gave the Beiliang Princes Estate a trump card.

"Fine, I agree, Your Highness." Red Musk took a deep breath and looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Then let this Prince see your sincerity." Duan Zhengchun stood up and left.

Red Musk took a deep breath and stood up, looking at Qingniao beside her.

"Qingniao, you should be clear about what happens next."

"By coming here, we have already been abandoned by Xu Xiao. Our purpose is to be traded for cooperation with Prince Duan."

"Now that Xu Fengnian is unwilling to let Jiang Ni come, it can only be the two of us."

"Fortunately, it's not without some results. At least we can trade for Prince Duan to take action once."

"Therefore, from today onwards, we have no relation to the Beiliang Princes Estate. We are Prince Duan's people." Red Musk looked at Qingniao, her tone serious.

Qingniao's expression shifted. Although Xu Xiao hadn't said it explicitly before they came, his meaning was already very clear.

"It seems we have been discarded by the Beiliang Princes Estate."

"Now, this is also the last thing we will do for Xu Xiao, which can be considered repaying his kindness for raising us all these years." Qingniao took a deep breath and nodded.

"It's best if you can think that way. Let's go. I hope Prince Duan is truly like the rumors say and won't mistreat his women." Red Musk nodded.

"Um, Sister Red Musk, how about you go first? I... I'm still not quite ready."

At the thought of what was about to happen, Qingniao was still somewhat nervous.

Red Musk's pretty face flushed, her eyes flickering.

"You silly girl, I haven't experienced such a thing either."

"I'm nervous too."

"Then, then I don't care. You're the one who agreed to this, so you naturally have to set an example." After Qingniao finished speaking, she turned to leave.

Just then, a voice rang in their ears.

"This Prince needs to see the sincerity of both of you. If even one is missing, I won't fulfill my promise."

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's voice, both of their bodies instantly froze.

The two of them glanced at each other, both seeing the bitterness in the other's eyes.

They hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun to be so "perverted" as to want the two of them to serve him together.

Helpless, the two of them could only go to find Duan Zhengchun together.

Early the next morning, Duan Zhengchun got out of bed and stretched comfortably.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Looking back, two graceful figures were still fast asleep.

"Xu Xiao, oh Xu Xiao, you old schemer. This time, I'll make sure all your efforts come to naught. There hasn't been a woman I've set my sights on that I haven't obtained."