Chapter 56: Princess Of Chu
Grandfather Qin Kaishan’s idea ultimately could not be realized.
With such impressive political resources as Xiao Yanyan, how could Li Xiao bear to use her as a sacrificial flag?
Besides, there is no fundamental conflict between the Han People and the Eastern Capital Army.
Everything is trouble stirred up by the Zhelan Tribe.
Thus, not long after, Li Xiao personally led a hundred cavalry to escort Xiao Yanyan to the Eastern Capital Army’s camp.
“I really didn’t expect that you are actually a princess? And your brother is Eastern Capital Governor Lord Xiao?”
“This has really opened my eyes~”
On the way to the Eastern Capital Army camp, Li Xiao and Xiao Yanyan rode side by side on horseback, chatting from time to time.
His tone was full of flattery and admiration.
He fully satisfied Xiao Yanyan’s vanity, to the point that her mouth was curved upward the whole way, unable to suppress it!
“Hehe, it’s normal that you didn’t know.”
“I originally didn’t want to cause trouble relying on my brother’s reputation. Although I am a woman, I still want to carve out a piece of heaven and earth with my own abilities.” Xiao Yanyan slightly raised her neck and said with a smile on her face.
“Heroine!”
“Impressive~”
Li Xiao gave Xiao Yanyan a thumbs up, looking full of admiration.
Princess of Chu, modern-day Hua Mulan, Princess Pingyang, and so on—ancient templates of heroic women, shamelessly applied to Xiao Yanyan.
Xiao Yanyan was coaxed into keeping her mouth open the whole time, her corners uncontrollably turning upward, appearing indifferent but inwardly thoroughly enjoying it.
“This woman~”
Li Xiao had already seen through her.
Carefree, without any scheming, and unable to resist flattery.
A little flattery and she was over the moon.
A bit silly!
But, also very cute, right?
Communicating with such a woman is always more relaxing than with those clever women full of calculations.
It’s just saying nice things and coaxing a woman!
For the sake of the future, for the safety of the Han People in the seven forts, no hesitation.
After advancing another stretch of road, a cavalry troop appeared before Li Xiao and the others.
Not many in number, they sent men back to call for support while approaching Li Xiao and the others.
“Who are you people?” A Khitan small leader shouted loudly from a great distance away.
Li Xiao glanced at Xiao Yanyan, then saw her shout loudly in the Khitan language.
Li Xiao couldn’t understand and turned to look at Hutu.
“Master, Princess Your Highness says: She is the Princess of Chu.”
“She wants to see Eastern Capital Governor Xiao Simo.” Hutu quietly translated to Li Xiao.
At this moment, Li Xiao finally learned Xiao Yanyan’s title: Princess of Chu!
Connecting it to the origin of this title, Li Xiao couldn’t help but sigh: What a family of ruthless people!
Since he already knew she was the blood sister of Eastern Capital Governor Xiao Simo.
And connecting it to Li Xiao’s guess about Xiao Simo’s identity.
Then Xiao Yanyan’s status was practically self-evident.
The former Sixth Courtyard Department Great King and commander of most of Western Liao’s armies, Xiao Wulila, was her grandfather.
And her maternal grandfather was even more impressive, directly the founding emperor of Western Liao, Yelü Dashi.
Her birth mother was equally terrifying, the third emperor of Western Liao, known as Western Liao’s Wu Zetian, Yelü Pusuwan.
Her blood brother was the Sixth Courtyard Department Great King and Eastern Capital Governor, and her cousin was the current Western Liao emperor Yelü Zhilugu.
This family background is simply explosively awesome.
No wonder she could be enfeoffed as a princess with the Xiao surname.
Even if it’s just a powerless nominal princess, so what?
Anyway, Li Xiao was determined to hug this thick thigh.
Even Jesus couldn’t stop him.
After hearing Xiao Yanyan’s words, the Khitan cavalry opposite immediately exclaimed in surprise.
“It’s the princess~”
“The princess has really returned.”
“Quickly go back and report to the Great King.”
Some soldiers recognized Xiao Yanyan and excitedly ran toward them on the spot, wanting to welcome back their princess.
Meanwhile, in the Eastern Capital Army camp on the other side, Xiao Simo was sitting on a folding stool, listening to the report from his subordinate scout.
His arm propped on his thigh, fingers lightly rubbing his stubble.
After pondering deeply for a moment, he finally said: “So, these Han People’s strength is more formidable than we estimated?”
One of Xiao Simo’s subordinate generals nodded heavily and said: “Although the Han People attacked the Aslan Tribe with the element of surprise, it also proves the Han People have sufficient courage and wisdom.”
“Cannot be underestimated.”
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
The moment the Eastern Capital Army arrived in Jin Prefecture, they sent men to understand the current situation in Jin Prefecture.
But this investigation left the Khitan People stunned.
One of Jin Prefecture Geluolu’s three major tribes, the Aslan Tribe, had been eliminated by the Han People.
The other two tribes had not, as imagined, swept through most of Jin Prefecture like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
Instead, due to the Han People’s stubborn resistance, they hadn’t made much progress.
In short, the situation in Jin Prefecture was far better than they had previously imagined.
Originally, Xiao Simo thought that upon arriving in Jin Prefecture, they would first have a fierce battle with the Geluolu People.
Unexpectedly, the Han People had helped him greatly.
Xiao Simo even suspected that even if the Eastern Capital Army hadn’t come, the Han People might have been able to suppress the Geluolu rebellion.
“Hexi Fort Master, Li Xiao?”
“Hehe, interesting.” Xiao Simo chuckled lightly.
In his subordinates’ reports, the name mentioned most was this Li Xiao.
A fifteen-year-old youth had actually organized such a large night raid and successfully wiped out the entire Aslan Tribe.
This couldn’t help but spark some curiosity in Xiao Simo about this youth.
“The matter with the Zhelan Tribe was also done by this Li Xiao?” Xiao Simo asked calmly.
The subordinate shook his head: “Unclear.”
“However, the Han People’s fortifications that exterminated the Zhelan Tribe do have a very good relationship with Hexi Fort and also participated in that surprise attack on the Aslan Tribe.”
Hearing this, Xiao Simo revealed a faint smile: “Interesting.”
“If there’s a chance, I’d like to meet this Han youth.”
Just as Xiao Simo’s words fell, a personal guard hurriedly entered the large tent from outside, excitedly saying to Xiao Simo.
“Great King, the princess has returned.”
“Who?” Hearing the personal guard’s words, Xiao Simo was instantly stunned.
“The Princess of Chu has returned.” The personal guard repeated.
“What?” Hearing this, Xiao Simo’s face instantly showed shock, and he abruptly stood up from the folding stool, knocking over the table in front of him.
“A Man has returned?”
Immediately after, he looked at the personal guard with an incredulous gaze, and upon the other’s nod, the shock turned to wild joy.
“Hahaha~”
“Good, good~ Too good.”
“A Man didn’t die, A Man is still alive.”
Xiao Simo excitedly clenched his fists and strode forward.
Ever since the news of the Jin Prefecture Geluolu rebellion arrived, Xiao Simo hadn’t had a single good night’s sleep.
If Jin Prefecture was smashed and everyone died, Xiao Simo wouldn’t care.
After all, once Xiao Simo’s army arrived, all demons and ghouls would vanish into nothing.
But Xiao Yanyan was still in Jin Prefecture!
After the Jin Prefecture Governor’s Mansion army was defeated, Xiao Yanyan became missing, with no news at all.
These days, Xiao Simo had been living like a year, regretting to death that he shouldn’t have agreed to let Xiao Yanyan go to Jin Prefecture.
Now it was good, his sister hadn’t died and was back~
Xiao Simo was overjoyed.
Grabbing his personal guard’s collar, he impatiently asked: “Where is A Man?”
“Take me to her.”
Before the personal guard could speak, Xiao Simo heard a voice he had been thinking of day and night.
“Brother~”
Xiao Simo slowly released the personal guard and raised his head to look outside the large tent, the whole person stunned.
A familiar figure appeared before him, and Xiao Simo’s eyes gradually reddened.
“A Man~”
“Brother!”
Xiao Yanyan cried out and rushed into the tent, throwing herself into Xiao Simo’s arms.
Brother and sister reunited, a deeply moving scene.
The surrounding Khitan generals also looked happy.
In their eyes, Xiao Simo was a man of strong will, indomitable, whom no hardship could subdue.
But only in front of the Princess of Chu would Xiao Simo reveal his soft inner side.
After all, this was his sister with whom he had depended on each other for life!
With brother and sister meeting, they naturally poured out their hearts.
Soon, Xiao Yanyan chatted about her whereabouts during this period.
“Oh, you were saved by a group of Han People?” Xiao Simo said in surprise.
“Mm-hmm, at that time in North Mountain, that bastard Da He Chu Luo Duo abandoned me and ran, and many Geluolu People started pursuing and killing me.”
“Fortunately, Li Xiao brought men and appeared in time to save me, and also killed over a hundred Geluolu pursuers.”
……
“Later, Li Xiao led men in a night raid on Sanhe Fort and killed all the Aslan Tribe’s Geluolu People.”
“And he also helped me recover this knife left by Mother~”
“Brother, Li Xiao is absolutely a man of great ability, brave and strategic, a rare talent.”
“You must help me reward him handsomely.”
Xiao Simo held the golden saber in his hand, gently stroking it, as if touching a complex emotion deep in his heart for his mother.
But soon, he muttered the name Li Xiao.
“Li Xiao? Hexi Fort Master?”
“Hehe, what a fateful connection!”
Just moments ago, Xiao Simo had been talking about Li Xiao, and unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he had become his sister’s lifesaver.
And from Xiao Yanyan’s description, the image of Li Xiao in Xiao Simo’s mind became even more vivid.
A very outstanding youth.
Thus, he nodded lightly, stroked Xiao Yanyan’s head, and said with a light smile:
“Don’t worry, A Man~”
“Since he is a meritorious person, Elder Brother will certainly reward him heavily.”
Regardless of Li Xiao eliminating the Aslan Tribe’s Geluolu People, just for saving Xiao Yanyan alone, Xiao Simo would never treat him shabbily.
Of course, it also depended on whether Li Xiao was a sensible person.
After all, from his encirclement of the Zhelan Tribe, he seemed like a fiery horse not easily tamed.
