Leertai introduced himself.
It wasn't quite what Tang Zhuyun guessed, but it was still related to Xiao Wu.
The Yanta Tribe, as the most powerful tribe among the Northern Yi, had utterly crushed the surrounding smaller tribes two or three decades ago.
At that time, it was Leertai's grandfather who was in power.
At that time, the Central Plains regarded the Northern Yi as a powerful enemy, and the two sides were on the verge of conflict.
Leertai's father Heman, was the crown prince of the Yanta Tribe. He was carefully nurtured from a young age and excelled in both literary and military arts, and was regarded as the future of the nation.
Heman was a man of great wisdom and cunning, possessing both exceptional skill and daring. He infiltrated the Central Plains alone, and even...
They infiltrated the Xiao Family.
He met Xiao Wu.
From then on, his wives and concubines were strangers.
Heman fell madly in love with Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu treated him much the same way she treated other men.
To exploit, to reuse, to extract all value.
Heman was initially disillusioned and didn't know what had happened between the two of them, but in any case, Heman revealed her identity.
If you look at the timeline, the emperor wasn't even in power back then.
At that time, the Xiao Family already harbored rebellious intentions.
Since the Emperor intends to weaken the power of the princes at any time, then they shouldn't blame him for striking first.
However, the Xiao Family was located on the frontier, and even with a large army, it would not be easy for them to gain significant influence.
The Xiao Family had been planning this for a long time.
Xiao Wu knew her family's plans, so she introduced Heman to her father and brothers.
Thinking about it now, this actually explains Xiao Wu's prestigious status in the family.
Why was it that after she learned Bai Lu identity, despite all the torment she endured, no one stopped her?
Bai Lu was just an insignificant illegitimate daughter, but Xiao Wu was a woman who could influence someone as important as Heman.
In order to facilitate the cooperation, the Xiao Family became even more lenient with Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu kept Heman hanging on until Heman returned home, but He Man still hadn't gotten Xiao Wu's attention. However, Xiao Wu had already come to regard Xiao Wu as her woman.
At that time, he went so far as to divorce the Crown Princess and drive away other women to clear obstacles for Xiao Wu and prepare to marry her.
Little did they know that this would sow the seeds of future trouble.
Women in the royal family rarely used their beauty to serve the emperor.
What they were competing on was their family background.
By divorcing his wife and dismissing his concubine, Heman offended many powerful forces in the Yanta Tribe and even the surrounding tribes.
From this perspective, Xiao Wu single-handedly stirred up the entire pool of water in the Northern Yi.
Another day of being stunned by Xiao Wu's charm.
However, at this time, someone tipped off the late emperor, who then sent the emperor to the Xiao Family to investigate, or rather, to give them a warning.
Thus began the Emperor's complicated relationship with Xiao Wu, a relationship that was both real and feigned.
Because of Heman's shady dealings, his covetous brothers found their opportunity.
The Yanta Tribe is in chaos, and so is the Northern Yi.
The result of this chaos was that Heman was eliminated.
To eliminate any potential threats, he executed all his divorced wives and concubines, not to mention his children.
Because of the chaos caused by the Northern Yi, the Xiao Family could no longer leverage their power. Xiao Wu then began to appease the Emperor, seducing him herself, while Bai Lu offered herself to him...
The Xiao Family will have to behave themselves again.
It wasn't until many years later that the emperor began to suspect this plot to rebel. However, for a considerable period of time, the emperor believed that he had wronged the Xiao Family by executing Ma Su with tears in his eyes.
Judging by the timeline, it was during the period when Prince of Jin was rushing to the Xiao Family and had a one-night stand with Tang Zhuyun on the way.
Looking back now, Xiao Wu actually did have some merit in the Central Plains?
If Heman hadn't been so infatuated with her and hadn't engaged in so many shady dealings, she might have actually colluded with the Xiao Family to seize power.
Man proposes, God disposes.
Ultimately, Xiao Wu was both his blessing and his Xiao Wu.
Who can blame them when there are so many beautiful women?
She was truly a femme fatale, so beautiful she could topple kingdoms, causing countless heroes to fall at her feet.
Ren Yingying picked at her ear.
This story is too long; we've already talked so much, and we haven't even gotten to Leertai yet. The main event is yet to come.
Heman's children were all executed, yet this one managed to escape. Tsk tsk.
This melon is guaranteed to be ripe and sweet.
It turns out that back then, while Heman was driving away his wives and concubines, he was also reminiscing about all the good things about Xiao Wu.
Unable to quench his immediate thirst with water from afar, and with his reach limited, Heman had women from the Central Plains brought in to satisfy his lust.
This unfortunate woman from the Central Plains was just a girl from a humble family working in a sesame oil shop in a border town. She was sold to the border by her wicked stepmother and eventually ended up in the hands of Heman.
She was just a substitute, Heman wasn't kind to her.
Not only that, he also vented his frustration at not being able to get what he wanted on this innocent woman.
Moreover, he did not give the woman any official title; he simply waited for Xiao Wu to enter the manor before selling her off.
So the woman was just a maid who warmed his bed.
After Heman got into trouble, those vicious and hostile forces no longer focused their attention on the woman.
Some of Heman's die-hard supporters escorted the pregnant woman away.
To escape persecution, they returned to the Central Plains, and that's how Leertai came to be.
Leertai was born and raised in the border town, but with the deliberate guidance of those around him, he knew his identity from a young age and received a good upbringing.
In short, this is the story of the son of a deposed crown prince who wants to rise up against all odds.
Heman knew that the Xiao Family had dug a tunnel leading out of the city to colluded with the enemy, and so did the assassins around him.
Therefore, Leertai also knew that there were no obstacles in entering or leaving the city.
This led to the subsequent kidnapping of Tang Zhuyun and Ren Yingying.
When Leertai spoke of what happened back then, he remained calm and bowed to Tang Zhuyun, saying, "I had no intention of offending the Princess Consort. I merely wished to seek an opportunity to cooperate with the Prince. I beg the Princess Consort's forgiveness."
Tang Zhuyun did not want to forgive.
Beneath his gentle and refined appearance, his wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious.
But she had to be "forgiven" because she was still being targeted by Leertai for stirring up trouble in the Northern Yi ' territory.
Leertai's goal was simple: he wanted to borrow troops to go back and seize the throne.
He promised that once he ascended the throne, he would definitely maintain good relations with the Central Plains.
He was saying that he grew up in the Central Plains and Central Plains.
Tang Zhuyun didn't believe a single word of it.
Now that they want to capitalize on this opportunity, they naturally choose to say the nicest things.
The reason they pretended not to understand and let Leertai paint a rosy picture was that everyone had their own calculations and demands; they were simply weighing the pros and cons to gain more for themselves.
So Tang Zhuyun said calmly, "You flatter me."
She didn't even know what to call Leertai.
However, this man's strength should not be underestimated.
He laid himself bare before everyone, appealing to their emotions and offering them benefits, effortlessly maneuvering and explaining the state of the world.
The Prince of Jin remained silent until he finally spoke, when his words were sharp and incisive.
"You expect the soldiers of the Central Plains to fight for you without you contributing a single soldier, so you can reap the benefits for nothing? You're dreaming."
Leertai was quite sincere, revealing his trump card directly.
"My uncle-in-law is Xiu Yun, a general of the Northern Yi, and my aunt Bao Zhu'er is his only wife. My aunt treats me very well. I dare not say anything else, but I can still command the 40,000 troops under my uncle's command."
What a savage woman! How dare she be called a pearl?
The Prince of Jin has relapsed into his old habits.
Qu Nian tapped her fingers lightly on the table, not understanding why the Prince of Jin had such a cold expression.
He thought this business deal was great!