dkrc Chapter 214 Counterattack
Chapter 214 Counterattack
Upon seeing "Mr. Gao" emerge, the other party breathed a sigh of relief.
Chao Yu appeared not far away, and after meeting the Empress, he breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and went to make the arrangements.
"Ah!" A scream rang out, followed by shouts of, "Help! Someone's been killed!"
The other side finally realized something was wrong and tried to rush in before the onlookers could react, but Nie Yunshen was faster. His men surrounded the tent in an instant, and with a single stroke, half of the tent was slashed off, revealing the scene inside.
The concubine of the Prince of Jin had an affair, and as a result, she almost killed the man she was having an affair with.
The Wolf King had been waiting for news from this side, and he wasn't even surprised to learn that he had been killed. If it were that easy to succeed, he wouldn't be Shen Shixi, and he would have arrived much faster.
Li Yuanke came with him. Shen Shixi had already changed out of the clothes she wasn't wearing and then threw herself into his arms, "Oh my god, you scared me to death!"
Li Yuanke saw the smile in her eyes and was furious. He knew this bastard was up to no good, so he tightened his grip on her waist.
Shen Shixi wasn't going to be taken advantage of, so she pinched his arm. His arm was very hard, and she couldn't twist the flesh, so she could only pinch it.
Li Yuanke remained unmoved, took her hand, and asked, "What's going on?"
The anesthetic Jiang Lingyou prescribed was very potent; all three of them were still unable to move. The crowd could not see Gao Shenxing, but they could see Gao Shi and the man beneath her.
Wow! Uwe is amazing! He's almost bled to death, but he's still holding up the flag.
Li Yuanke pulled Shen Shixi into his arms and covered her eyes.
Everyone else saw it too, and they started talking about it. The Prince of Jin also came, and when he saw this scene, he almost vomited blood.
"Who is this man?" many people asked.
Li Yuanke nodded to Nie Yunshen. He stepped forward and picked up the shawl with two fingers, revealing Wuwei's face to everyone. His face was flushed, and he was gritting his teeth, helplessly restraining himself.
With his son on the verge of death, the Wolf King was filled with both hatred and anxiety. He bowed to Li Yuanke and said, "Your Majesty, please return Uvi to me. Beisha owes you a favor!"
[What nonsense! Those who owe money are the bosses; it's cash on delivery!]
Afraid that Li Yuanke would agree, Shen Shixi tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Horses, I need horses!"
Li Yuanke said, "Wolf King, I have no use for your son's life. Let's exchange it for something useful! Not much, just a thousand fine horses for a prince of Beisha. That shouldn't be cheap, right?"
Furthermore, I demand an explanation for today's events!
The main person is almost gone, so there's no point in keeping him around.
"We can't just stand by and watch him die. He's the ruler of a country, after all," Li Yuanke said, and then released the man. The Wolf King's men quickly took Uwei away to treat him, but Uwei was barely breathing.
The wound is in the chest, a vital area, and it's being compressed. The wound has even pierced through the chest, and there's no way to suture it right now. Plus, the person has been drugged with aphrodisiacs, which is causing increased blood flow. All of these factors are unfavorable!
Once infected, it truly is like receiving a ticket to the gates of hell.
The witch doctor in Beisha was quite skilled; he quickly stopped Uwei's bleeding and gave him an antidote pill. His breathing finally calmed down, and he became more lucid. His eyes searched for Shen Shixi, and he gritted his teeth in hatred, "It's...it's Shen...Shen Shixi..."
With a wave of his hand, Shen Shixi blocked Bei Sha's escape route. The Wolf King was afraid that Shen Shixi, this madman, would order them to be beheaded here. Although Bei Sha would definitely avenge him, he didn't want to die!
"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this? Could it be that the Imperial Concubine intends to provoke a conflict between the two countries, a conflict that will last until the death?" the Wolf King asked.
His words also make sense. When two countries fight, it is fair and just. But if two countries are in normal relations and you trap and kill the king of another country, that is against the law and is an irreconcilable hatred.
Shen Shixi said sternly, "Wolf King, my Emperor is upright and honest and would not do anything unjust! I will not smear the Great Zhou either. I want an explanation. According to your son, today's events are related to me?"
"I meant no harm. Explain yourself clearly and I'll let you go!"
The Wolf King gritted his teeth in anger. He took a deep breath and said, "It was Beisha who was rude first. Uwei coveted the woman and attempted to do something improper, but was injured by her. Beisha bears responsibility for this, and I, the Khan, will send someone to apologize!"
He stared at Shen Shixi, gritting his teeth as he said, word by word, "Imperial Noble Consort Chenyuan, are you satisfied?"
Shen Shixi wasn't afraid of him. She smiled sweetly and said, "The Wolf King truly lives up to his reputation as a towering hero with a strong sense of responsibility! I am very satisfied! If Uvi were to unfortunately perish, I would express my deepest condolences!"
She raised her hand again, and Nie Yun Shen ordered his men to withdraw, clearing the way for the Wolf King to quickly retreat with his men!
The Prince of Jin rushed up and slapped Lady Gao across the face, leaving her stunned!
Shen Shixi was not about to let this opportunity slip by. "Prince Jin, you're being unreasonable. Consort Gao is more beautiful than a flower, so it's only natural that Prince Wuwei would be captivated by her and linger there. A beautiful lady is always desirable to a gentleman, so why are you so angry?"
Prince Jin wanted nothing more than to tear Shen Shixi's mouth apart, and couldn't be bothered with her. "Your Majesty," he said, "Gao's behavior has been improper and has brought shame upon the royal family. I am ashamed and beg Your Majesty to punish her!"
Shen Shixi shook Li Yuanke's hand and said, "Your Majesty, how could Prince Jin do this? This is not the woman's fault at all. It is clearly Prince Jin's incompetence that caused the concubine to be defiled by Prince Wuwei. In my opinion, Concubine Gao is truly pitiful. Why not promote her to the position of principal wife to show Your Majesty's boundless grace!"
Is this how you use the phrase "the emperor's boundless grace"?
Li Yuanke glared at her. "This is a family matter for Prince Jin. Prince Jin should handle it himself! This matter is extremely strange, and I hope Prince Jin will handle it with caution!"
This means that he knew what Gao had done, he didn't want Gao to live, but he also didn't want to bear the infamy of punishing his sister-in-law. Since Shen Shixi had already gotten away from this matter, he didn't need to be the villain in public.
The Prince of Jin has lost face, and now he has no choice but to play the villain.
That night, the concubine of the Prince of Jin, overwhelmed with shame, hanged herself.
The Gao family finally found Gao Shenxing, but he had been dead for a long time. The Gao family dared not make a fuss and kept quiet, only saying that he had been seriously injured while hunting and died from his injuries.
The next day, the Wolf King sent a thousand fine horses, which were indeed excellent, with not a single bad one. Li Yuanke's return gift was half a catty of Xuepei wine. When it was delivered to the Beisha King's tent, the Wolf King originally wanted to throw it away, but it was so fragrant that he had someone test it for poison. He took a sip and became addicted, ordering people to buy this wine from the Great Zhou.
Li Yuanke originally brought two hundred catties of wine, drank some, and then gave the rest to the Wolf King, along with two hundred horses and five hundred sheep.
The sheep was left with the Beiting Protectorate, and the horse was taken back.
Shen Shixi picked out a fine horse and had it delivered to her brother, along with fifty taels of silver.
Horses are a scarce resource, and only very core armies are equipped with them, such as Li Yuanke's Xuanjia Army.
Soldiers who have a good horse can earn merit more quickly.
Even if the Shen family had some wealth, it was definitely not enough for Shen Shijin to buy a good horse. Moreover, even if they had the money, they might not have the means to acquire a good horse.
Leaving aside how happy Shen Shijin was to get the horse, cherishing it more than his wife, when Uvi was rescued and the Wolf King of Beisha asked him what happened, he only recounted the events of that day, knowing nothing about what weapon Shen Shixi used or what had injured him.
This is the wolf king's most outstanding son!
He was actually killed in a single encounter by a woman, and he was about to lose his life.
At this moment, the Wolf King became even more wary of Shen Shixi, which meant that the Great Zhou had gained a weapon that he knew nothing about.
"Great Khan, with my strength, even if I drew a bow and shot an arrow at such close range, I couldn't have injured Uvi to this extent. What kind of divine weapon is this?" asked the Left Wing King.
The Wolf King was also extremely wary. "First there were the bombs, then the powerful crossbows that could shoot over 500 paces—we didn't even understand them. Now this weapon has appeared, and we know even less about it. Shen Shixi, we can't let him live!"
"Guards!" he shouted, "Bring the Grand Princess here!"