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As he spoke, Sean glanced at Fan Xian and then said:
"Master Xiao Fan."
"In Emperor Qing's eyes, you are nothing more than a pawn!"
Upon hearing what Xiao En said, Fan Xian's expression turned ugly, and he cursed inwardly:
"That cunning old bastard, Emperor Qing!"
"They actually used me as a pawn!"
At the same time, a system notification suddenly sounded in Chen Qingfeng's mind:
【Ding! 】
[An important story character available for check-ins has been detected near the host: Uesugi Tora.]
[Have you checked in?]
Upon hearing the system's prompt, Chen Qingfeng immediately selected to sign in.
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in!]
[Reward: 10,000 Snow Dragon Cavalry!]
Upon hearing the system's notification, Chen Qingfeng was secretly delighted.
It should be noted that earlier, when he signed in with Si Lili and Ye Qingmei, he each received 10,000 Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.
I never expected to receive such a reward just for checking in with Uesugi Tiger.
"Each of the Great Snow Dragon Riders is capable of taking on ten opponents."
"That translates to an army of 300,000!"
"With such an army, plus my strength, we have more than enough to wipe out the Northern Qi."
Chen Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then came back to his senses.
At this moment, Fan Xian was still in a daze.
He originally thought he had gained the Emperor's favor, which was why he was assigned a different task.
But now it seems that's not the case at all.
Emperor Qing was merely using him as a pawn.
Just as Fan Xian was in a daze, Chen Qingfeng suddenly reached out and patted him lightly on the shoulder.
"Lord Fan, it's getting late. Please take Mr. Xiao and the General to rest!"
Upon hearing what Chen Qingfeng said, Fan Xian instantly came to his senses.
Without giving it much thought, he led Sean and Uesugi Tiger away.
After the others left, Si Lili looked at Chen Qingfeng with a look of astonishment:
"Son."
"You... what you said is all true?"
"Do they really intend to overwhelm the entire Northern Qi?"
Others may not know, but Si Lili does, because Chen Qingfeng has a Grandmaster under his command!
In addition, there's Chen Qingfeng's own terrifying strength.
The claim that he could overpower the Northern Qi dynasty was no exaggeration.
Chen Qingfeng smiled and said:
"Miss Lili, you seem very nervous?"
"Does that mean you don't want me to do that?"
Si Lili was stunned, her lips parted slightly, but she didn't say anything.
Just as he was lost in thought, Chen Qingfeng suddenly put his arm around his waist and said with a smile:
"It's getting late."
"Let me escort Lili to her car to rest!"
……
time flies.
In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.
Nanqing, Xingqing Palace, Yangxin Hall!
Emperor Qing, dressed in a black cloak, stood with his hands behind his back by the window.
His gaze was fixed on the distance, towards the north.
Chen Pingping stood to the side, lost in thought.
After a moment of silence, Emperor Qing spoke first:
"Judging by the time, the delegation should be arriving at the Northern Qi border soon, right?"
"Have you given all the tasks I entrusted to you to Fan Xian?"
As he spoke, Emperor Qing glanced at Chen Pingping, who was standing to the side.
"Your Majesty's command is my duty!"
Chen Pingping nodded slightly.
Before the delegation left the capital, Emperor Qing issued an imperial edict.
Have Chen Pingping inform Fan Xian about his trip to Northern Qi and find a way to learn the secret of the temple from Xiao En.
Chen Pingping knew that the reason Emperor Qing had asked Fan Xian to do this was because he no longer trusted Chen Qingfeng.
Upon hearing Chen Pingping's reply, Emperor Qing gave a cold smile:
"Do you think Fan Xian can get the secret of the temple out of Xiao En?"
Chen Pingping thought for a moment and replied:
"Fan Xian is very intelligent and quick-witted."
"I should be able to live up to His grace."
To Chen Pingping's surprise, Emperor Qing suddenly burst into laughter after hearing his words:
"Hahaha!"
As he was laughing, he suddenly said:
"Chen Pingping".
"Have you never hated me in your heart?"
"If something were to happen to these two brothers traveling north together, neither of them would be able to return."
Chen Pingping remained calm and responded:
"This is all His Majesty's training for them."
"Experience?"
Emperor Qing was slightly surprised and said:
"But they are princes after all!"
"With royal blood, how can I easily take risks?"
Upon hearing what Emperor Qing said, Chen Pingping fell silent.
After a short pause, he managed a weak smile before replying:
"Having said that."
"But the problem is that they can never be of royal blood."
Emperor Qing did not speak again, but coldly stared at Chen Pingping in front of him.
In the eyes of his ministers, Chen Pingping was just an old dog by their side.
But Emperor Qing knew about it.
Even a dog will bite when cornered.
As he watched, Emperor Qing suddenly laughed, then changed the subject:
"Chen Pingping, is your leg completely healed?"
As he spoke, Emperor Qing glanced at Chen Pingping's legs.
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Chen Pingping smiled calmly, spun around twice in front of Emperor Qing, and said:
"I'm completely healed, and I can come and go as I please now."
"It's all thanks to Feng'er; it was his miraculous healing that gave me the chance to stand up again!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing's expression suddenly darkened:
"As my subject, can you truly come and go as you please?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Pingping's smile suddenly froze, caught off guard by Emperor Qing's question.
……
at the same time.
Northern Qi Dynasty, Upper Capital, Imperial Palace.
In the inner palace garden, two people were standing in an elegant pavilion.
One of these two was Zhan Doudou, the young emperor of Northern Qi.
The other person was a woman, although there were already some wrinkles around her eyes.
But she still looks very young, and exudes the elegance of a noblewoman.