222, Faust's puzzle

After Hammorabi II's death, it is still unknown who can control this kingdom, but Prince Feng Nuo obviously has more advantages. If Princess Xiao Qian is smart, it is best to choose to cooperate and protect herself.

However, the situation changed too quickly, the Assyrian army suddenly invaded, and the Kingdom of Barron was defeated thousands of miles away. The six city-states ceded were also supported by Princess Xiao Qian's sphere of influence, including her enthroned territory, which was also there. This was a devastating blow. Although Prince Feng Nuo was defeated, he controlled the kingdom's army in the process of resisting foreign enemies and has now become the pillars and pillars of the country.

However, the disaster was not over, and Sinach issued a rude order to marry the Kingdom of Barron. With Princess Xiao Qian's intelligence, how could he not guess what purpose this ambitious emperor had and what fate would he face? As long as he married Sinach, the Assyrian Empire would definitely support her ascend to the throne.

After she became Queen Barron, she was either completely under the control of Sinach, or Sinach would simply force her to hand over the throne. This time she was truly kidnapped, and in such a noble and world-renowned way, she was singing alone.

However, the chanting was interrupted by footsteps, and the great magician Peili, who had been following her, walked in without notice. Princess Xiao Qian sat there and turned around, looked up and asked, "Peli, are you doing something?"

Peili's appearance did not change much. The man with white skin and tender lips still looked so charming. He squinted his thin and long eyes and said, "Your Highness, why is your singing so full of sorrow?"

Princess Xiao Qian looked at him, with no tears in her eyes, and she couldn't even see any expression. She replied faintly: "You won't not understand my situation."

Peili smiled, and this smile made him look even more charming: "Beautiful princess, of course I know what you are worried about. Emperor Sinach asked you to marry him. I don't think this is a bad thing. You always want to get married. Now, which famous hero on the continent can deserve you? Only the invincible Emperor Sinach. With your beauty and wisdom, why worry about not being favored by the Assyrian Emperor? If you are together, you will become the most prominent monarch on the continent and the most outstanding beauty and hero in history!"

Princess Xiao Qian still said with no expression: "Pei Li, I really didn't expect you to become a lobbyist."

培黎摇了摇头:“公主殿下,我是为您考虑,这不仅关系到无数人的命运,也是您自己的命运.亚述宰相阿尔法送来了一封密信,承诺只要您嫁给亚述大帝,亚述帝国会全力支持您登上王位,从此缔结永久的和平,两国皆大欢喜.”

Princess Xiao Qian couldn't help but raise her tone and said, "Peace?"

Pele lowered his head and said, "His princess is relieved, and you and his wife rule Assyria and Barron, just like family members, this is also a way to achieve peace."

Princess Xiao Qian finally showed anger: "Baron's people contributed their food and products, while the Assyrians became plundering warriors. This is what you call peace? Not to mention the brutal massacre!"

Peili still kept a smile: "If you marry the Assyrian Emperor and become Queen Barron, there will naturally be no massacre in the kingdom. Your Highness, Princess, I have followed you for many years. You had the wish to become a queen in your early years, and now is the best time. Because this failed war has enabled Prince Fengniao to master this declining kingdom. Only by relying on the power of the Assyrian Empire can you ascend to the throne. As for what to do after ascending to the throne, I think everything is not without a turning point."

The angry look on Princess Xiao Qian's face gradually disappeared, and she asked with a blank expression: "Are you suggesting that I and Sinahxu and I marry him first?"

Peili nodded and said, "It's not impossible, and it's the best choice for you and this kingdom."

Princess Xiao Qian waved her hand tiredly and said, "I understand what you mean, go out."

Peili bowed and said, "Please take care of your health, Your Highness, I will protect you nearby. Any unexpected situations will be available at any time."

Peili left. Princess Xiao Qian looked at the empty room and finally couldn't help but reach out to wipe the tears at the corners of her eyes, her expression seemed so pitiful and helpless. She had realized one thing: she was being monitored, and the private house she lived in was surrounded by the detection magic array, and the person who monitored her was actually the great magician Peili who had been following her and looking forward to her ascending the throne.

Peili may have been for the purpose of protection, afraid that something might happen to her, or there may be another reason. She understood the methods of this great magician. When she planned the "kidnapping case" of the plateau giant, the trap of trying to frame Prince Feng Nuo was from Peili's design.

It was a disaster for many people to control the territory of the entire Barron Kingdom, but it was not a chance for others. If the brutal monarch wanted to control his great empire, he naturally needed a group of nobles who knew the kingdom to exercise power. The purpose of Pele following Princess Xiao Qian was to want these, and now Sinach could give it to him.

...

Peili came to the front yard of Princess Xiao Qian's mansion. Another person was waiting for him in the side hall. It was Cain whom Amon had guided him. When Cain saw Peili, he stood up and asked, "What's the situation? Have your princess figured it out?"

Peili sighed softly: "Your Highness the Princess is still a little worried, but please don't worry, I have set up a detection magic array to pay close attention to her movements and will not give her the opportunity to make a wrong decision."

Cain lowered his voice and said, "I want to remind you another thing. Someone from Prince Fengniao proposed to assassinate Princess Xiao Qian, and later he would declare that the princess would rather commit suicide if she did not surrender to Sinach."

The muscles on Peili's face twitched involuntarily: "Can I think someone might do this? Do you find out who Prince Feng Nuo is going to send and when will he do it?"

Cain replied: "Prince Fengniao is still hesitating, but sooner or later there will be someone under his command. I will notify you as soon as I have news and help you protect the princess. It is best to take the opportunity to eradicate that group of people. Don't forget the promises made by the Assyrian Empire to us. You must not make any mistakes in this matter."

Peili said hatefully: "Those people attempted to assassinate Princess Xiao Qian and make a fuss about Princess Xiao Qian's death. But we can also promote her virtues by marrying Princess Xiao Qian to Emperor Sinach. She did this for the people of the Barron Kingdom. Naturally, there are warriors who follow the princess to protect her, and we have some hearts to do it."

Cain also instructed: "There will be warriors from the kingdom to protect and escort the princess, but you must pay attention to identification and not let the assassin get in."

Peili: "Of course I know this. I have followed the princess for many years and know who is trustworthy. They are different from yours. They are sincerely protecting the princess' safety. I believe that the princess married Sinach for the sake of the Kingdom of Barron."

"They have different ideas from you" made Cain a little embarrassed, but he couldn't show any dissatisfaction. After explaining a few more words, he hurriedly left the princess's mansion. Amon probably didn't expect that after Cain, whom he had guided to obtain the high throne of the kingdom, had been bribed by the Assyrian Empire and became the one who helped Sinach in the capital.

Alpha, the prime minister of the Assyrian Empire, once sent a secret envoy to promise to Cain that if the Assyrian Empire completely controls the Kingdom of Baron in the future, the high priest Cain would enjoy unprecedented status and power, and Alpha also made the same promise to Pele.

...

Cain left Princess Xiaoxi's mansion, walked through most of the city, and entered a brothel in Barron City. He had disguised subordinates guarding the door. He was waiting for someone in a small flower hall, but the time was not long, and a confidant subordinate reported that his guests had arrived. After the door opened, he walked in was Prince Fengniao's confidant, and Prince Fengniao's teacher Jeke.

When Amon and Medanzo met Jeke in Akkad Town, he was just a Level 6 magician, but now he is a Level 8 magician. With the rise of Prince Fengniao's status, Jeke has also become an important figure in the Kingdom of Barron. This is a chaotic era, with various conflicts and opportunities on the mainland, and it is also an era of many talents. Some people have roughly counted that there are more high-level achievers emerging on the mainland in the past decade than in the past few decades, as if the geniuses who are usually buried have been tempered and displayed in the troubled times.

As soon as Cain saw Jake, he lowered his voice and said, "Have your Highness the Prince decided?"

Jake sighed: "Princess Xiao Qian is innocent, and there are many warriors in the kingdom to support her. His Majesty the King was forced to agree to marry the princess to Sinach under the pressure of the Assyrian Empire. But His Majesty also told the prince that he would deal with it himself, and the hint was already obvious. But His Majesty had never been able to decide to get rid of this aunt who was younger than him."

Cain said anxiously: "How can those who do great things have the kindness of this woman? If Princess Xiao Qian is really allowed to marry Sinach, the fate of Prince Vonneu and the entire Barron Kingdom will be destroyed in the hands of this woman. Besides, the prince himself should know in his heart that Princess Xiao Qian had framed him back then."

Jake sighed again and said, "I also advised Your Highness the Prince. As far as I know, Princess Xiao Qian framed Your Highness more than once back then. Once she claimed to be assassin, trying to connect the assassin's master messenger behind the assassin with Your Highness. In the end, His Majesty the King suppressed that matter."

Cain reminded: "The prince is hesitant, probably because he is considering his reputation after ascending the throne in the future. He does not want to be charged with assassinating Princess Xiao Qian, but you and I should know how to share the worries of the country."

Jeke nodded: "Yes, that's why I came to you to discuss this matter. We will do it ourselves. After the matter is done, I will apologize to the king in private."

Cain frowned and said, "This matter must not be made public. Do you have any plans?"

Jake nodded again and said, "I have made a complete plan. The first step is to assassinate Princess Xiao Qian, claiming that she committed suicide to resist the brutal Sinach. In this way, no matter which force in the kingdom will ignite anger and fighting spirit. The second step is to take the opportunity to gather the hearts of the people. The third step is to persuade the elderly Hammorabi II to take the initiative to abdicate and His Highness Feng Nuo ascends the throne. Only in this kingdom will have new hope."

Cain also nodded silently, and after a while, he said, "If we make the first step, Prince Feng Nuo can only act according to this plan, but first of all, we must ensure that there is no mistake in the first step of action. It is too much to make any move in the royal capital, so it is difficult to start. The location is best when Princess Xiao Qian leaves the royal capital and goes to the Assyrian occupied area. You are ready and notify me immediately, remember not to reveal any rumors."

Jeke said goodbye and left. Cain sat there looking at his slender fingers, not knowing what he was thinking. The great magician actually discussed with Peili and Jeke about protecting and assassinating Princess Xiao Qian. It was really hard to figure out which side he was from. Maybe he was considering which side he supported could get more.

...

Salem City sent envoys to Enriel City. Although it was in a state of war, Salem City made a request to exchange prisoners of war at this time. This is also a signal that neither side is able to start a large-scale battle at present, otherwise it would be a consequence of both sides' defeat. It would be wise to exchange prisoners of war for rest and recuperation.

The document was delivered to Faust. After reading for a long time, Faust said nothing, agreed to the request of Salem City, and wrote a reply letter to the messenger, confirming the time, place, number and method of exchanging prisoners of war.

Judging from previous practices, exchanging prisoners of war was a signal to end the war, and Enriel also made a positive response, indicating that the war of losing both sides was over. But Faust knew very well that it was just a temporary rain and the sky was clear, and the real storm was still behind.

Emperor Sinach, who had occupied six city-states of the Kingdom of Barron, would never be willing to fail in the Duke Plain. The small city of Salem could not stop his ambitions. It is estimated that new orders and large numbers of reinforcements would arrive soon. The price of crossing the Assyrian Plateau to launch an expedition was huge, but the brutal Sinach would not care about this price.

Sinach's strategy is brutal but it also seems very effective. He wants to take back the losses of the war from the enemy. The more fierce the city-state resists, the more tragic the massacre will be after being conquered. The land is occupied, the wealth is robbed, and the surviving people will become slaves. Faust seemed to have seen the scene of a wild corpse. The path of the shabby intestines across the Assyrian plateau and the fertile Duke plain will be full of bones.

The documents sent by the messenger of Salem were written by Gelie, and Faust recognized them at a glance, and understood the code words in the documents, knew that Gelie wanted to meet him, and probably knew what Gelie would talk to him about.

Faust pondered alone for several days with his thoughts, and finally decided to take this letter to Semir. If there was another person in this world who could not let the sage master give up, then it was the Assyrian queen. Faust did not trust Semir as much as he did in Gore. He didn't know what Semir would think of this matter, but he didn't want to hide it from her.

Faust told Semir calmly that Gore wanted to meet him, and he was also preparing to go to this date. Semir was silent for a long time, staring at Faust with a scrutiny, as if he wanted to see through the sage master, but finally asked, "Aren't you afraid that this is a trap?"

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

Semir asked again: "I can think of what he would talk to you, but why did you tell me again? Now in Enrile, no one can restrict your movements and ask about your whereabouts."

Faust had a moment of impulse to say something, but in the end he just lowered his head and said, "Looking at my heart, I cannot hide it. In the city of Enrile, I am one with your destiny. I must tell you no matter what risky decision I make."

Semir withdrew his scrutiny and looked out the window and said, "Even if Gere is trustworthy, it is hard to guarantee that the others in Salem will not take this opportunity to take action when they hear the news. If you lose you, it will be a disaster for Enrile and even the Assyrian Empire, so I decided to go with you."

Faust quickly stood up and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, Your Majesty Queen, you must not take this risk. I tell you this, just hope you know that if something unexpected happens, you can strengthen your prevention."

Semir smiled faintly: "Dear Sage Master, you are not afraid of taking such risks. Do you think I will be afraid?"

Faust blushed and shook his head, "No, no, I will never dare to question your courage. It's just that you are the Assyrian queen and it's not worth doing this."

Semir suddenly sighed and said in a commanding tone: "Then what else is there in this world worth doing? Since you know that I am the queen, then this is the order! I have decided to go with you to protect your safety and not eavesdrop on your conversation with Gelie. You said you don't want me to take risks, but what situation in the world is more dangerous than in the army of thousands of troops fighting? I have appeared on the battlefield. Can't you accompany you on such a date?"

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

Semir looked at Faust again with a deep meaning, and said: "The place where you met is in the mountainous area of ​​the Youdi River Valley, which is 200 miles away from Salem City and Enrile City. There is no way to mobilize the army in the deep mountains. If Salem City has any action, it is impossible to hide it from us. It is just an ambush from some experts, and you can escape even if you lose it. That's it. You can go back and prepare first!"

Faust retired, walked to the door and asked again: "Dear Queen, what do you think of the latest news?"

Semir asked back with a blank expression: "What news?"

Faust said with a tough bullet: "The news that His Majesty Sinach is going to marry Princess Ai, the kingdom of Barron."

Semir replied coldly: "That is your Majesty's own business. He will not ask me for my opinion. Even Master Sage, you may not be able to change your Majesty's mind."
Chapter completed!