Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1001 No One in the Country
"Shang Ruyi?!"

Wang Shaoqiu's face suddenly darkened, and a murderous intent that was not concealed at all, and did not need to be concealed, flashed in his eyes.

After a moment, the murderous intent turned into a sneer on the corner of his mouth. Wang Shaoqiu said coldly: "Yuwen Yuan actually let a woman lead the army to help Xiazhou. Could it be that they really have no one in the country?"

"..."

"I wonder how many people this 'female hero' has brought here to die."

Ashina Zhuxie said: "Less than a hundred people."

"oh……?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shaoqiu's face changed slightly, although he also understood that the Dasheng Dynasty let a woman like the Princess of Qin come forward, and she was accompanied by a team of less than a hundred people. It was obvious that they were not here to help Xiazhou.

So, what is she doing here?
Is he trying to use his eloquent tongue to persuade the Western Turkic Khan, or does he have other intentions?
Just as Wang Shaoqiu was trying to think, Ashina Zhuye read a few lines of text on the emergency report again, then looked up at him and said, "Although she is traveling with less than a hundred people, she has brought someone with her team, who is also your old friend."

"Oh? I wonder who it is?"

"Her surname is Lu and her given name is Xiao. She is a beauty. I think you have not forgotten her yet."

"...!"

Wang Shaoqiu's cold eyes seemed to boil at this moment, and his eyes were a little red, as if he couldn't believe his ears, but he grasped those two words deeply, and it seemed that his soul was also caught by something, and he murmured: "Green...绡..."

Ashina Zhuxie looked at Wang Shaoqiu quietly.

From the time the Luoyang envoy walked into the big tent and said so many words until now, although the two men had exchanged words several times, this was the first time he felt Wang Shaoqiu's emotional fluctuations, which surprised him a little.

After all, he knew the beauty Lu Xiao. She was the one who had followed Wang Shaoji to negotiate with the Western Turks.

A woman who originally belonged to his brother, just the appearance of her name made Wang Shaoqiu so distraught. Obviously, his attitude towards this woman, or his thoughts on her, were not ordinary.

But Wang Shaoqiu quickly calmed down, although he was still a little dazed, and his voice trembled unconsciously when he spoke: "She, she's still alive..."

Ashina Zhuxie asked: "Should she die?"

Wang Shaoqiu took a deep breath and said, "In the beginning, it was she who betrayed us, which allowed Yuwen Ye and Yuwen Qian to join forces to capture Taiyuan."

Then he looked at Ashina Zhuye again and said, "Khan has not forgotten the loss of Taiyuan, right?"

He said that it was the loss of Taiyuan, not the shame of Taiyuan, because he was naturally concerned about the face of the Western Turkic Khan. After all, he was blocked in Shouyang and then directly bypassed Taiyuan and returned to the Turkic, which also caused Taiyuan to have no help outside the city and eventually fell into the hands of Dasheng. When talking about this past event, Ashina Zhuye did not have much emotion, and only said: "It turned out to be because of her."

Wang Shaoqiu glanced at him and asked tentatively: "Khan, don't you want revenge?"

Ashina Zhuxie raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him with a half-smile: "It seems that you want it more."

Wang Shaoqiu sighed deeply and said, "Losing Taiyuan is indeed a great loss for me. Originally, my brothers and I could rely on this place to make a comeback. If we could really defend Taiyuan, the Khan wouldn't have to send troops all the way south, right?"

"..." "Moreover, isn't the Khan worried at all? The Princess of Qin from the Great Sheng Dynasty suddenly left Chang'an. What is she going to do?"

Ashina Zhuxie frowned and said nothing.

Logically speaking, a woman with a team of less than a hundred people would not be able to affect the overall situation no matter what she does; however, this woman is Shang Ruyi. Not only is she the Princess of Qin of the Dasheng Dynasty, it is impossible for a shrewd man like Yuwen Yuan to let a woman lead the troops out of Guanzhong without any ulterior motives. More importantly, Ashina Zhuxie is very clear about the importance of Shang Ruyi to Lei Yu.

He had said before that even though he hoped Lei Yu would become a completely Turkic woman, he still did not let anyone throw away the furniture and utensils in her tent that only Han people would use, because if he did that, Lei Yu might not smile anymore.

In fact, over the past year, Lei Yu has laughed only a few times.

But when she was with Shang Ruyi, she became lively, as if she had returned to the time when she first came to the grassland, a fleeting glimpse that was unforgettable. That was also the time that Ashina Zhuxie had been thinking about these days.

Moreover, what Wang Shaoqiu said was not wrong.

The loss of Taiyuan was indeed a heavy loss for the Western Turks. If they had this place as a stronghold, they would have been able to use their troops against the Central Plains more quickly and accurately. What's more, Shang Ruyi was a woman who was too smart and too shrewd. Even if she had no soldiers around her and was alone, she should not be taken lightly.

What's more, Yuwen Ye would even sacrifice his life for her.

If we can really catch her, doesn't that mean we can control the lifeline of the most powerful force of the Great Sheng Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Ashina Zhuye raised his head and said to the soldier who came to report the news: "Pass the order and let the spies continue to investigate Shang Ruyi's whereabouts. Pay attention to what they say and what they do. This Khan wants to know all their movements."

"Yes."

The soldier took the order, turned around and walked away.

Several generals looked at each other and suddenly became anxious. Ge Li immediately stepped forward and said, "Khan, are we really not going to Xiazhou?"

Ashina Zhuxie said calmly: "Xiazhou has been besieged by our people for several days and has reached the end of its rope. Even if we didn't force an attack, the people inside couldn't hold on."

"..."

"Besides, I don't want someone to attack us from behind while we are attacking Xiazhou with all our strength."

"Is the Khan worried about the Princess Qin of Sheng? Didn't he only bring less than a hundred people with him?"

"Do you really believe that the emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty would allow his daughter-in-law to lead only such a small group of people to go east through Tongguan?"

"..."

Everyone was stunned and fell silent. They seemed to be confused and indignant, but they couldn't say anything.

In fact, even if Shang Ruyi really came with a large army, what could a woman do? This wise Western Turkic Khan seemed to care too much about a woman. Could it be for Khatun again?
Just when everyone was filled with indignation, Ashina Zhuye turned to look at Wang Shaoqiu, who was standing beside him with a complicated expression, and said, "It seems that the special envoy also wants to meet with her."

Wang Shaoqiu did not delve into whether the "she" he was referring to was Shang Ruyi or the people Shang Ruyi brought with him. He only said respectfully: "Lord Liang asked me to come and ask the Khan for help, but the Khan refused to send troops. I have failed to complete my mission and I am too ashamed to see Lord Liang."

Ashina Zhuxie asked: "So, do you plan to stay here until the Khan agrees to your request?"

Wang Shaoqiu said: "I hope the Khan will grant my wish."