After the death of Hammuraby II, it is still unknown who will be able to control the kingdom, but Prince Feng Nux obviously has the advantage, and if Princess Xiaoqian is smart, it is better to choose to cooperate to protect herself.

However, the situation changed too quickly, and the Assyrian army suddenly invaded, and the kingdom of Baron was defeated. The six city-states ceded were also in the sphere of influence that supported Princess Akane, including her canonized territory, which was a devastating blow. Although defeated in battle, Prince Vonniu mastered the kingdom's army in the process of resisting foreign enemies, and has now become the pillar and pillar of the country.

However, the disaster was not over, and Sinach arrogantly ordered the Kingdom of Baron to marry her, and with the wisdom of Princess Xiaoqian, how could she not guess what the ambitious emperor had and what fate she would face? As long as she married Sinakh, the Assyrian Empire would definitely support her on the throne.

When she becomes Queen of Barron, she will either be completely controlled by Sinaher, or Sinahh will simply force her to surrender the throne. This time she was really kidnapped, and in such a noble and world-renowned way, that she was singing alone.

However, the chant was interrupted by footsteps, and the great magician Pei Li, who had been following her, walked in without notice. Princess Xiaoqian sat there and turned around, looked up and asked, "Pei Li, is there anything wrong with you?"

Pei Li's appearance did not change much, this man with white skin and bright red lips still looked so bewitching, squinted his slender and long eyes and said, "Your Royal Highness, why is your singing voice so full of sadness?"

Princess Xiaoqian looked at him, there were no tears in her eyes, and she didn't even see any expression, and replied lightly: "You won't not understand my situation." ”

Pei Li smiled, and this smile made him look a little more bewitching: "Beautiful princess, of course I know what you are worried about, and I don't think it's a bad thing for Emperor Sinach to let you marry him." You always have to get married, and what other famous hero on the continent is worthy of you? And with your beauty and wisdom, why should you not be favored by the Assyrian Emperor? If you are together, you will be the most illustrious monarch on the continent, and the most outstanding beauty and hero in history!"

Princess Xiaoqian still said expressionlessly: "Pei Li, I really didn't expect you to become a lobbyist. ”

Pei Li shook his head: "Your Royal Highness, I am thinking about you, this is not only related to the fate of countless people, but also your own fate. Alpha, the Prime Minister of Assyria, sent a secret letter promising that if you marry the Assyrian Emperor, the Assyrian Empire will fully support you on the throne and conclude a permanent peace, and both countries will be happy. ”

Princess Xiaoqian couldn't help but raise her voice and said, "Peace?"

Pei Li bowed his head and said, "Your Royal Highness the princess is angry, and your husband and wife will rule Assyria and Baron, just like a family, and this is also a way to achieve peace." ”

Princess Akane finally showed her anger: "The people of Barron have contributed food and goods, and the Assyrians have become raiders everywhere, this is what you call peace, not to mention the brutal slaughter!"

Pei Li still kept a smile: "If you marry the Assyrian Emperor and become Queen Baron, there will naturally be no more massacres in the kingdom." Your Royal Highness, I have been following you for many years, and you had the desire to become a queen at an early age, and now is the best time to do so. Because of this lost war, Prince Feng New took control of this declining kingdom. Only by relying on the power of the Assyrian Empire will you be able to ascend to the throne, and as for what to do after ascending the throne, I think everything is not without a turnaround. ”

The anger on Princess Xiaoqian's face gradually faded, and she still asked expressionlessly, "Are you suggesting that I marry him first?"

Pei Li nodded and said, "This is not impossible, and it is the best choice for you and this kingdom." ”

Princess Xiaoqian waved her hand a little tiredly and said, "I understand what you mean, go out." ”

Pei Li bowed and said, "Please take care of your health, Your Royal Highness Princess, I will guard the neighborhood, and I will be on call if there is any accident." ”

Pei Li left, Princess Xiaoqian looked at the empty house, and finally couldn't help but reach out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking so pitiful and helpless. She had already realized one thing, she was being watched, the private house she lived in had been surrounded by the Detection Divine Array, and the person who was watching her turned out to be the Great Divine Wizard Pei Li who had been following her and looking forward to her ascending to the throne.

Pei Li may be for the purpose of protection, afraid that she will not want to cause an accident, or it may be another reason. She knew the methods of the great magician, and when she planned the "kidnapping case" of the plateau giants, the trap that tried to frame Prince Feng New was designed by Pei Li.

Sinakh's desire to control the entire kingdom of Barron was a disaster for many, but an opportunity for others. If a tyrannical monarch wants to control his great empire, he naturally needs a group of nobles who know the kingdom to exercise power. Pei Li followed Princess Xiaoqian to want this, and now Sinaher can give it to him.

...... Pei Li came to the front yard of Princess Xiaoqian's mansion, and there was another person waiting for him in the side hall, it was Cain, who Amun had pointed out. When Cain saw Pei Li, he stood up and asked, "How is the situation, has Her Royal Highness the princess figured it out?"

Pei Li sighed softly: "Her Royal Highness the princess is still a little worried, but please rest assured, I have set up a detection array to closely monitor her movements, and I will not give her a chance to make a wrong decision." ”

Cain lowered his voice and said, "I want to remind you of another thing, there is someone on Prince Vonniu's side who proposes to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian, and afterwards he will declare to the public that the princess will not give in to Sinach and would rather kill herself." ”

The muscles on Pei Li's face twitched twice involuntarily: "I can think of someone who might do this, do you know who Prince Feng Nu plans to send and when?"

Cain replied, "Prince Vonniu is still hesitating, but sooner or later some of his men will not be able to bear it. I will let you know as soon as I have news, and I will help you protect the princess, and it is best to take the opportunity to eradicate the group. Do not forget the promise made to us by the Assyrian Empire that nothing can go wrong in this matter. ”

Pei Li said hatefully: "Those people tried to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian and make a fuss about Princess Xiaoqian's death. But we can also use the fact that Princess Xiaoqian married Sinnah the Great to promote her virtues, she did it for the people of the kingdom of Baron, and naturally there are warriors who follow the princess to protect her, and we also have people to use. ”

Cain instructed, "There will be warriors from the kingdom to protect and escort the princess, but you must be careful not to let the Assassins get involved." ”

Pei Li: "Of course I know this, I have been following the princess for many years, and I know who to trust. They don't think the same as you, they really protect the princess's safety, and believe that the princess married Sinnah for the sake of the Barron Kingdom. ”

Cain was embarrassed by the words "They don't think the same way as you," but he didn't show any dissatisfaction, and after a few more words, he hurried out of the princess's mansion. Amun probably did not expect that Cain, whom he had instructed, had been bribed by the Assyrian Empire to help Sinach in the royal capital after he had taken the high position of the kingdom.

Alpha, the prime minister of the Assyrian Empire, had sent an envoy to Cain to promise that if the Assyrian Empire took full control of the Kingdom of Baron in the future, the High Priest of Cain would enjoy unprecedented status and power, and Alpha made the same promise to Peli.

...... Cain left Princess Akane's mansion and walked through most of the city to a court in Barron, where disguised men were guarding the door. In a small flower hall, I don't know who was waiting, there was not much time, and a henchman reported that his guests were coming, and after the door opened, it was Prince Vonnew's henchman and Prince Vonny's teacher at the Barron Academy of Divine Arts.

I think that when Amon and Medanzo met Jackai in Akkad Town, he was only a sixth-level magician, and now he is an eighth-level great magician. As Prince Vonny's status rose, Jacquet also became a pivotal figure in the Barron Kingdom. This is a chaotic era, with all kinds of conflicts and opportunities on the mainland, and it is also an era of talents. Someone has roughly counted that there have been more high-level achievers on the mainland in the past ten years than in the past few decades, as if the geniuses who are usually buried have been sharpened and displayed in the troubled times.

As soon as Cain saw Jacquet, he lowered his voice and said, "Has His Royal Highness already decided?"

Jie Kai sighed: "Princess Xiaoqian is not guilty, and there are still many warriors in the kingdom who support her." His Majesty, under pressure from the Assyrian Empire, agreed to marry the princess to Sinakh. But His Majesty also told the prince that the matter was left to his own discretion, and the hint was already obvious. But His Royal Highness the Prince couldn't bear to decide to get rid of this aunt who was younger than himself. ”

Cain said anxiously: "How can such a woman be kind to a person who has done great things? If Princess Xiaoqian is really allowed to marry Sinaher, the fate of Prince Vonniu and the entire Barron Kingdom will be buried in the hands of this woman." Besides, the prince himself should know in his heart that Princess Xiaoqian had framed him back then. ”

Jie Kai sighed again and said: "I also persuaded His Royal Highness the Prince in the same way, as far as I know, Princess Xiaoqian framed His Royal Highness the Prince more than once. On one occasion, she claimed to have been assassinated in an attempt to link the Assassin's mastermind with His Royal Highness the Prince, but it was His Majesty the King who brought it down. ”

Cain reminded: "His Royal Highness the prince is hesitant, probably for the sake of his prestige after ascending the throne in the future, he does not want to be charged with assassinating Princess Xiaoqian, but you and I should know how to share the worries of the country." ”

Jackie nodded: "Yes, that's why I came to you to discuss this matter, we will do it ourselves, and I will privately ask the king for guilt after the matter is completed." ”

Cain frowned and said, "This matter must not be made public, do you have a plan?"

Jacques nodded again, "I have made a complete plan, the first step is to assassinate Princess Akane, claiming that she committed suicide in order to resist the brutal Sinaher. In this way, anger and fighting spirit will be ignited on either side of the kingdom. In the second step, His Royal Highness Feng Niu ascended to the heights and shouted, which was just the opportunity to unite the people. The third step is to persuade the elderly Hammuraby II to abdicate voluntarily, and His Royal Highness Feng Nu will take advantage of the situation to ascend the throne, so that the kingdom will have new hope. ”

Cain also nodded silently, and after a while said, "If we make the first step, Prince Vonneux can only act according to this plan, but first of all, we must ensure that the first step does not make any mistakes." There is too much movement in the royal capital, and it is difficult to start, and the best place is that Princess Xiaoqian leaves the royal capital on the way to the Assyrian occupied territory. You let me know as soon as you're ready, and remember not to leak any rumors. ”

Jacquet took his leave, and Cain sat there looking at his slender fingers, not knowing what he was thinking. The fact that this great magician had discussed with Pei Li and Jie Kai about protecting and assassinating Princess Xiaoqian was really unpredictable, and perhaps he was weighing which side he could get more from.

...... The city of Salem sent an emissary to the city of Enriel, and although it was at war, the city of Salem at this time made a request for the exchange of prisoners of war. This is also a signal that neither side can afford to engage in large-scale fighting at the moment, otherwise it will only be a lose-lose outcome for both sides, and it would be wise to exchange prisoners of war to recuperate.

The document was delivered to Faust, who read it for a long time without saying anything, agreed to the request of the city of Salem, and wrote a reply to the messenger in his own handwriting, confirming the time, place, number and method of the exchange of prisoners.

Judging from the past practice, the exchange of prisoners of war was a signal of the end of the war, and the city of Enriel also responded in affirmative, indicating that this lose-lose war was over. But Faust knew very well that this was only a temporary rain, and the real storm was yet to come.

Emperor Sinakh, who had already occupied the six city-states of the Barron Kingdom, would not be resigned to defeat on the plains of Duk, and the small city of Salem could not stop his ambitions, and it was estimated that it would not be long before new orders and large reinforcements arrived. The cost of launching an expedition across the Assyrian plateau was enormous, but the brutal Sinach would not have cared about it.

Sinah's strategy was brutal but also seemed effective, he wanted to get back the losses of the war from the enemy, and the fiercer the resistance to the city-state, the more brutal the slaughter after the conquest, the land was occupied, the wealth was plundered, and the surviving people became slaves. Faust seemed to have seen the scene of corpses in the wilderness, and the trails of the Assyrian plateau and the fertile plains of Duk would be full of bones.

The document sent by the messenger of the city of Salem was written by Goret himself, and Faust recognized it at a glance, and he also understood the code words in the document, and knew that Goreh wanted to meet him, and probably knew what Goret would talk to him about.

Faust pondered alone for several days before deciding to take the letter to Sémir. If there is one person in this world who can make this sage and national teacher unable to give up, it is this Assyrian queen. Faust did not trust Semir as much as he did in Gore, and he did not know what Semir would think of it, but he did not want to and could not hide it from her.

Faust told Semir that Goret wanted to meet him, and that he was going to go on the date. Semir was silent for a long time, staring at Faust with a scrutinizing eye, as if he wanted to see through the sage national teacher, but finally asked, "Aren't you afraid that this is a trap?"

Faust shook his head and said, "I trust Gore, since he has made a promise, he will never take this opportunity to ambush me." People are different in this world, and Gelie is exactly that kind of person. ”

Sémir then asked: "I can imagine what he would talk to you about, but why do you tell me again? ”

Faust had the urge to say something for a moment, but in the end he just lowered his head and said: "Look into my heart, I can't hide from you, I am one with your fate in the city of Enriel, and whatever risky decision I make, I must tell you." ”

Semir withdrew his scrutinizing gaze, looked out the window and said, "Even if Goret can be trusted, there is no guarantee that the rest of the people in Salem will not take advantage of this opportunity when they hear the news. If I lose you, it will be a disaster for the city of Enriel and the Assyrian Empire, so I have decided to go with you. ”

Faust hurriedly stood up and waved his hand again and again: "No, no, no, Your Majesty, you must not take this risk." I'm telling you about this, just hoping you know that if something happens, you can be more prepared. ”

Semir smiled faintly: "Respected Sage National Teacher, you are not afraid to take such a risk, do you think I will be afraid?"

Faust blushed and shook his head, "No, no, no, I would never dare to question your bravery, but you are the queen of Assyria, and it is not worth doing this." ”

Semir sighed suddenly, and said in a commanding tone: "Then what else in this world is worth doing for me? Since you know that I am the queen, then this is an order! I have decided to go with you, just to protect your safety, and not to eavesdrop on your conversation with Gore. You say you don't want me to take the risk, but what better situation in the world than in a battle of thousands of horses?

Faust took a step back and lowered his head and said, "That was the order of the Assyrian Emperor, and I would never want to see you personally charge and kill on the battlefield." He has a queen like you, but he doesn't know how to cherish it. ”

Semir glanced at Faust again with a deep meaning, and said, "You have met in the mountains of the Eudes Valley, two hundred miles from the cities of Salem and Enriel. It is impossible to mobilize a large army in the deep mountains, and if the city of Salem moves, it is impossible to hide from us, but it is just an ambush by a few masters, even if you are defeated, you can get out. That's it. You go back and get ready!"

Faust retired, walked to the door and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think of the latest news?"

Semir asked with a blank face, "What news?"

Faust stubbornly said, "News that His Majesty Sinach is going to marry Princess Xiaoqian of the Kingdom of Barron. ”

Semir replied coldly: "That's Your Majesty's own business, he won't ask my opinion, even if you are the Sage National Teacher, I'm afraid you won't be able to change Your Majesty's mind." ”

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(To be continued)