A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 199: Brothers working together can break through metal

Ning Xi sent Lu Shi to continue his diplomatic mission to Xiyue Kingdom, hoping that Xiyue Kingdom would abide by the agreement signed at the beginning and withdraw all Xiyue troops from Lang Kingdom after Lang Kingdom was out of danger.

The King of Xiyue, Emperor Yan, refused to withdraw his troops on the grounds that the rebels had not been completely wiped out. The Crown Prince Yan Qiao also knew that the envoy Lu Shi sent by Lang was a profit-seeking person, so he bribed him privately to appease the Emperor of Lang for Xiyue after returning to Lang. The treacherous minister Lu Shi could not resist the temptation of the large amount of gold, silver and jewelry in front of him, and he was tempted by the high position and generous salary promised to him by Crown Prince Qiao himself. He also secretly calculated that the Emperor of Lang was now in a difficult situation and could not save himself, so it was understandable that he had made plans for himself early.

Ning Xi, who had always been arrogant, gradually came to his senses during the crisis of Lang State. He became disheartened when he learned that Xiyue State refused to withdraw its troops. At the same time, he became suspicious when he saw Lu Shi frequently speaking for Xiyue State. However, he did not show any emotion. Instead, he sent him away and summoned Prime Minister Lu Xiang.

"My dear minister, how can we break this situation? The West Moon Kingdom refuses to withdraw its troops. I have watched helplessly as the West Moon Army swept through my Lang Kingdom. I feel uneasy!"

"Your Majesty, don't you think it's too late for you to feel uneasy now?" After hearing Ning Xi's sigh at this time, the old prime minister Lu Xiang felt mixed emotions and couldn't help but burst into tears. It might be too late for His Majesty to wake up.

"Prime Minister, now is not the time to blame me. The most urgent task is to find a way to resolve the current crisis." Ning Xi was displeased when she saw that the old prime minister was about to lecture her again, and she said anxiously.

He also knew that he had done some ridiculous things in the past, but everyone makes mistakes. It is a great virtue to correct mistakes, so why should he keep dwelling on them?

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not." Lu Xiang was silent for a moment, then bowed and replied.

"Please speak, my dear." Ning Xi waved his hand hurriedly. As long as he had an idea, it was enough for him. He didn't care whether he was the one or not.

"As the saying goes, when brothers are united, they can break any obstacle."

"Prime Minister, do you want me to take the initiative to make peace with King Xian?" Ning Xi narrowed his eyes and his face darkened.

"Your Majesty is a king, so you cannot lower your status to negotiate peace with your subjects, but you can find a middleman to persuade King Xian to take the initiative to join forces with Your Majesty to fight against the Xiyue Army." Seeing the anger on Emperor Lang's face, Prime Minister Lu Xiang hurriedly comforted him.

"Then according to the Prime Minister's opinion, who should we find to persuade them?" Ning Xi was slightly relieved and continued to ask.

"I'm afraid the only person who can make both Your Majesty and King Xian feel at ease is Shangguan Jiuyi." Lu Xiang replied without hesitation.

"Jiuyi?" Ning Xi nodded in agreement when she heard it. Shangguan Jiuyi is Luoying's future husband, so naturally their two brothers love him as well.

That night, Ning Xi summoned Shangguan Jiuyi to the imperial study and told him what he had discussed with Prime Minister Lu that day.

"Your Majesty, do you think King Xian will agree to join forces with you?" Shangguan Jiuyi remained calm after hearing this and asked Emperor Lang back, while also testing Emperor Lang's sincerity.

He had already suffered from Emperor Lang's inconsistency, so he naturally had to be cautious when acting as a peacemaker this time. After all, both sides were Luoying's brothers.

"If he still has his father, his mother, Luoying, and the entire Lang Kingdom in his heart, he will definitely join forces with me to fight against the Xiyue army." Ning Xi said in a cold voice with a dignified look on her face, without any doubt.

"If this method works, Jiuyi is willing to give it a try." Shangguan Jiuyi then raised his hands slightly and saluted Emperor Lang solemnly.

"Jiuyi, you have never disappointed me." Ning Xi looked at Jiuyi, a handsome young man in white, and smiled with satisfaction.

Shangguan Jiuyi said nothing, but just lowered his head and gave a bitter smile.

It was already the second watch when Shangguan Jiuyi came out of the palace. He did not go directly back to Shangguan Mansion, but came to the outside of Prince Xian's Mansion which had been sealed off long ago.

"You wait outside." Shangguan Jiuyi got off the carriage, took the lantern from the servant, and went straight to the back door of Prince Xian's mansion.

The Xianwang Mansion had been sealed for several months. The once elegant mansion was now in a state of disarray. The night was freezing cold, the mansion was covered with withered grass, and it was quiet and gloomy. Shangguan Jiuyi walked calmly in the corridor with a lantern in his hand, and then stopped in front of a wing room and knocked three times.

"Mr. Shangguan, what are you doing here so late?" The door opened, and Shangguan Jiuyi blew out the lamp in his hand after entering. Under the moonlight, a dark shadow appeared under the window.

"Tell your prince that His Majesty intends to join forces with your prince to deal with the Xiyue Army. If Prince Xian does not want to continue to be pressed by the Xiyue Army, he should put aside the past grudges and take the initiative to seek peace." Under the moonlight, only two figures, one black and one white, could be vaguely seen in the study. Shangguan Jiuyi turned around and looked at the black shadow by the window and said lightly.

When Shangguan Jiuyi left Fengling City, Xian Wang Li Xu told him the secrets in Xian Wang Mansion. The secret guards lurking in Xian Wang Mansion were responsible for gathering information about Xuan'an City and protecting Princess Luoying. Shangguan Jiuyi's appearance did not seem to surprise the secret guards, so they were probably informed in advance.

"Mr. Shangguan, how can you guarantee that Emperor Lang is sincere in joining forces?" The black shadow was silent for a moment, then asked cautiously.

Young Master Shangguan was a man of his word, so he naturally trusted him. However, the current Emperor Lang was known to go back on his word, and not to mention the distant past, even Young Master Shangguan in front of him had been betrayed by Emperor Lang.

"This is the secret order given to me by His Majesty. I, Shangguan Jiuyi, can guarantee my life for this matter." Shangguan Jiuyi said, taking out the secret order from his sleeve. A black shadow flashed, and the secret order in his hand was already in the hand of the black shadow under the window.

"We will report this to the prince as soon as possible. Please come back in five days, Mr. Shangguan." After the dark shadow under the window said this, he handed the secret decree back to Shangguan Jiuyi.

The Xian Wang army was forced back to Yuanzhou by the Xiyue Army and was in a state of dejection. After months of fighting on the battlefield, the Xian Wang, who was once as noble as jade, now looked like he had experienced many vicissitudes of life, which was a pity.

"Your Highness, Chen Ming suddenly sent a letter." In the military camp, Hua Lan walked into King Xian's tent holding a letter.

Li Xu, who was looking at the map in front of him with distress, opened the letter and stood up with a look of surprise on his face, but quickly regained his composure.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Hua Lan naturally noticed that something was wrong with the prince and asked hurriedly.

"Ning Xi is willing to work with me to deal with the Xiyue Army." Li Xu handed the letter to Hua Lan thoughtfully.

"This is good news, Your Highness!" Hua Lan took the letter and glanced at it. His face immediately became full of joy. This was the first time he had seen good news since the hard battle with the Xiyue Army.

"Hmph, he was the one who let the Xiyue Army in in the first place, and now he is afraid again. I, the royal brother, always want to do one thing after another." Li Xu snorted coldly, shook his head and sighed.

Ning Xi had lost all credibility with him, but with Shangguan Jiuyi as a guarantor this time, he was somewhat tempted. No matter what would happen with Ning Xi in the future, it would be good if he could temporarily resolve the current crisis.

"But if Young Master Shangguan can guarantee it, we can give it a try." Hua Lan also advised.

Li Xu nodded, then picked up a pen and wrote a letter and handed it to Hua Lan.

Hua Lan just turned around to deliver the letter but was forced back into the tent by several generals.