362: The decision of the red musk deer and the bluebird

Dao Baifeng, Zhao Min, and the others watched calmly as Red Musk and Qingniao approached, a faint smile playing on their lips.

"Red Musk..."

"Qingniao..."

"Greetings, Princess Consort and Ladies."

The two of them bowed together to Dao Baifeng, Zhao Min, Qin Hongmian, and the others.

Dao Baifeng nodded with a smile on her face.

Regardless, their attitude was acceptable, and they showed good breeding.

"Mhm, you may rise," Dao Baifeng nodded.

"Our thanks to the Princess Consort and the Ladies."

Dao Baifeng looked at Red Musk and Qingniao; from their expressions and reactions, she could tell they had been put through quite a lot last night.

"So you two are the ones sent by Xu Xiao of the Beiliang Princes Estate?" Dao Baifeng asked calmly, looking at Red Musk and Qingniao.

"In response to the Princess Consort, we are no longer people of the Beiliang Princes Estate. We belong to Prince Kaoshans Residence; we belong to the Prince."

"From now on, our lives belong to the Prince and have nothing more to do with Northern Liang," Red Musk stated with a serious expression.

Qingniao didn't speak, but her attitude made it clear that Red Musk's words reflected her own decision.

Dao Baifeng raised an eyebrow. Their attitude was good, but there was no telling how they would behave in the future.

"Your attitude is decent. As your elder sister, I won't make things difficult for you."

"The Beiliang Princes Estate doesn't have a good reputation, and everyone knows Xu Xiao's calculations."

"Trying to use the two of you to exchange for an Alliance with the Prince... he's looking down on our Prince."

"You are dead soldiers of the Beiliang Princes Estate; your words have yet to be proven."

"You will only be considered qualified once you have the Prince's children and have done nothing to harm the residence."

"I presume you two younger sisters have no objections to this?" Dao Baifeng looked calmly at Red Musk and Qingniao.

Red Musk lowered her head, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.

However, her facial expression remained unchanged, and no one noticed the shift in her gaze.

"The Princess Consort is right; it should indeed be so."

"Rest assured, Princess Consort. Since Xu Xiao has given us to the Prince, we are the Prince's people."

"The affairs of Northern Liang no longer concern us," Red Musk agreed with a calm nod.

"Very well. I expect the Prince has already arranged your living quarters."

"Your treatment in the residence will be the same as ours. However, mark my words: if I discover you doing anything to harm the residence, I will not spare you, even if you have been favored by the Prince," Dao Baifeng said with a nod.

"In that case, we shall not disturb the Princess Consort and the Ladies further." Red Musk bowed and turned to leave.

Red Musk and Qingniao turned and left, both of their faces looking grim.

But there was nothing they could do; such treatment was to be expected.

After all, Xu Xiao's reputation was indeed poor, and he was the one at fault this time.

Dao Baifeng's suspicion regarding their purpose for being here was understandable.

"Sister Red Musk, is it really necessary for us to endure such humiliation here?" Qingniao frowned as she looked at Red Musk.

"Qingniao, don't say such things again. Otherwise, our situation in the residence will become even more awkward."

"We have now severed our ties with the Beiliang Princes Estate."

"What we must do is serve King Kaoshan well. As the Princess Consort just said, as long as we have the Prince's offspring, we will be safe." Red Musk looked at Qingniao calmly.

"Are we really going to stay here for the rest of our lives? To just support a husband and raise children?" Qingniao frowned.

"I know what you're thinking. You've always wanted to avenge your father. I believe that as long as we follow the Prince sincerely, you will have your chance at revenge."

"Furthermore, according to intelligence, Prince Duan seems to know many secrets of the Jianghu. Perhaps he knows who the culprit who killed your father is." Red Musk looked at Qingniao with a serious expression.

"Revenge?"

"The Prince also said back then that once the Heir Apparent successfully inherits the throne, he would tell me who my father's killer is," Qingniao said with a frown.

"Heh... I didn't understand before, but now it's obvious that Xu Xiao has just been using us."

"That's why he trained us as dead soldiers. For the sake of his son, he can sacrifice anyone."

"Even his daughters were married off just to pave the way for his son. It's certain that Xu Xiao would sacrifice anything for that precious son of his."

"Everything he has done over the years has been to pave the way for this son."

"Unfortunately, he raised this son to be somewhat arrogant and overconfident."

"For the sake of a woman, he rejected the only chance for an Alliance with the Prince."

"If he hadn't refused, you wouldn't have been sent here."

"And the result of sending you is that the Prince only agreed to take action once, rather than forming an Alliance." Red Musk shook her head with a hint of mockery.

Qingniao fell silent. When she was being trained as a dead soldier by Xu Xiao, she already knew her fate was to protect Xu Fengnian.

The purpose of doing so was also for revenge.

Now it seemed things weren't that simple.

Given Xu Xiao's craftiness, if she died protecting Xu Fengnian, Xu Xiao certainly wouldn't fulfill his original promise.

After all, a dead person has no value. Why would he do such a thing for someone who is no longer useful?

"As long as the Prince treats me sincerely, I naturally will not fail him." Qingniao took a deep breath, her gaze becoming firm.

"If you trust me, then stop having those unrealistic thoughts."

"If you want revenge, follow the Prince faithfully."

"Becoming his women has already determined our fate; it's impossible for us to leave the Prince now."

"So, you should know what we need to do next, right?" Red Musk looked at Qingniao with a smile.

"Mhm, I'll listen to you," Qingniao nodded.

Her fate was similar to Red Musk's; both carried deep-seated grudges. The difference was that she didn't know who her enemy was, whereas Red Musk did.

Now that both had been given to Duan Zhengchun, they would have to unite in the days to come.

After all, it was clear that Dao Baifeng and the others did not trust them.

If they wanted to gain trust now, they had to conceive Duan Zhengchun's child.

"So, over the next few nights, we must work harder and strive to conceive the Prince's offspring as soon as possible. That way, we can also ask about ways to get revenge."

"You can also ask the Prince who your father's killer is," Red Musk said with a smile.

"Perhaps we could go and ask the Prince right now," Qingniao suddenly said.

Red Musk was taken aback; she hadn't expected Qingniao to say that.

"Did you discover something?"

"I feel that the Prince isn't as difficult to talk to as I imagined."

"As long as you don't offend him and are sincere with him, he's actually quite easy to talk to."

"Otherwise, I don't think so many women around him would get along so harmoniously," Qingniao said after a moment's thought.

"You have a point. Jianghu rumors say Prince Duan is a Devil Head who kills without blinking, but the truth is, the people he kills are those who are arrogant and provoke him first."