I was hiding in the village and became the Grandmaster of all things!

"Your son pays homage to His Majesty, Father..."

Si Jinxuan walked lightly into the solemn and dignified imperial study.

She bowed slightly and called out respectfully to Si Lingtian who was sitting behind the desk.

As soon as Si Lingtian saw Si Jinxuan coming in, a kind smile suddenly appeared on his slightly tired face. He quickly waved to Si Jinxuan and said affectionately:

"Xuan'er is here, come over here quickly."

Si Jinxuan moved at the sound, and walked towards Si Lingtian with steady and dignified steps.

Her expression remained serious, as if she was thinking about something important.

When she reached Si Lingtian's side, she softly replied, "Yes, Father..."

At this time, Si Lingtian picked up a piece of snow-white paper from the table, then carefully handed it to Si Jinxuan and asked:

"Xuan'er, come and take a look at this news. How do you think we should respond to this matter? Should we choose to form an alliance with them, or find another solution..."

Si Jinxuan stretched out her jade hand and gently took the piece of white paper.

She stared at it for a moment, then began to read the words on the paper carefully.

As expected, this piece of white paper recorded various matters related to the barbarians.

"Father! The barbarians have committed countless crimes against our dynasty. They have committed murder, looting, and all manner of evil. They hold an irreconcilable hatred for our dynasty. The current situation is such that our two countries are at loggerheads. There is absolutely no chance for peaceful coexistence! Besides..."

Si Jinxuan spoke indignantly, but before she could finish her words, she was rudely interrupted by the Sixth Prince Si Jinqi.

Si Jinqi suddenly walked out, bowed and said to the emperor:

"Father, I believe that the relationship between two nations must not be judged solely on hatred. Since ancient times, the only unchanging bond between nations has been their interests.

Think about it, our country borders the barbarian grasslands. If that mysterious army can really annihilate the barbarians in one fell swoop, wouldn't our Xia Kingdom be the next to suffer? As the saying goes, "When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold." This is true! Are we really going to put our Great Xia Kingdom in such danger because of a momentary hatred?

Hearing Si Jinqi's remarks, Si Lingtian couldn't help but nod slightly in agreement.

In fact, deep down in his heart, he was originally more inclined to form an alliance with the barbarians.

After all, the sudden mysterious army was too terrifying, and its combat power was astonishing.

In a short period of time, they were able to defeat the powerful barbarians without any chance of fighting back, and even brought them to the brink of destruction.

Faced with such an unknown and terrifying enemy, Si Lingtian was also filled with fear.

"Sixth brother is so eager to advocate an alliance with the barbarians. Could it be that he accepted a bribe from them?"

The eldest prince Si Jincheng strode out with a furious look on his face and loudly retorted to the sixth prince without any politeness.

In the eyes of the eldest prince, it seemed that as long as his other two younger brothers agreed with something, he would stand up and sing the opposite tune, as if this had become a habit.

Originally, when the Second Prince Si Jinshu saw this situation, he was also ready to stand up and fight back against the Sixth Prince's remarks.

However, he was still a step too slow and was seized by the eldest prince.

At this moment, the second prince could only feel secretly annoyed and indignant.

In the midst of this heated argument, Si Jinxuan seemed to be a bystander, completely ignoring her two younger brothers who were arguing with each other.

She slowly took out a piece of white paper from her arms and carefully handed it to her father.

Afterwards, Si Jinxuan bowed slightly and spoke slowly, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about the situation. I have received accurate information. Brother Lin has secretly made plans and will take action to deal with that mysterious army."

Si Lingtian took the note carefully, as if it were a rare treasure.

He slowly unfolded the note, his eyes focused and eagerly scanning every word on it.

As he read deeper, his originally calm face gradually showed surprise, which spread rapidly like ripples and finally froze into a brilliant smile.

Suddenly, Si Lingtian jumped up, his whole body trembling slightly with excitement.

He stared closely at Si Jinxuan in front of him, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of disbelief and anticipation. He asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Xuan'er, is this news absolutely true?"

After saying this, he unconsciously raised the piece of paper tightly held in his hand, as if wanting to confirm again that all this was not a dream.

Si Jinxuan smiled and nodded gently, answering affirmatively, "Of course, Father. This was urgently sent over today by Qian Yi, the night watchman of Ping'an Town. There's no mistake."

Hearing his daughter's confident words, Si Lingtian's joy grew even stronger. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "That's good, that's good..."

At this moment, Si Lingtian felt like a long-awaited rain, and the huge rock that had been hanging in his heart finally fell.

He knew very well that if the legendary senior was willing to lend a hand, the crisis facing their Xia country would be easily resolved.

However, if even this senior with unfathomable strength could not resist the mysterious million-strong army, then their Xia Dynasty would probably be in dire straits.

Thinking of this, Si Lingtian calmed down a bit, turned to look at Si Jinxuan, and said solemnly, "Xuan'er is absolutely right. Although Senior Lin Lin has taken action, we must not let our guard down. We must immediately mobilize the army to Jianmen Pass, just in case."

After all, there are only 200,000 troops under the command of Duke Wei in Jianmen Pass. Facing the massive million-strong mysterious enemy force, the disparity in strength is simply too great. Even if it is just for the final logistical support, this number of troops is probably far from enough.

"Father is indeed very thoughtful."

Upon hearing this, Si Jinxuan hurriedly bowed.

The Sixth Prince Si Jinqi stood aside, watching the scene quietly.

He saw that his noble elder sister was having a very pleasant conversation with his father, and the atmosphere between them was warm and harmonious.

However, the Sixth Prince's expression gradually darkened as they talked, becoming extremely ugly.

Especially when he heard the three words "Brother Lin" coming out of his eldest sister's mouth from time to time, an indescribable feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart.

Who is that Big Brother Lin that Big Sister keeps talking about? Who here doesn't know who Big Brother Lin is...

Thinking of this, the Sixth Prince couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Why am I not a woman? If I were a woman, perhaps I could be like my elder sister and be with that mysterious Senior Lin. In that case, perhaps I too would have the opportunity to ascend to the supreme throne...

With this thought in mind, the Sixth Prince slowly raised his lowered head and looked eagerly at the golden throne where Si Lingtian was sitting.

The Sixth Prince suddenly thought that deep in the palace's library, there lay quietly a peerless secret book covered by the dust of time - the Yin-Yang Reversal Technique.

It is said that as long as one practices this skill with concentration, one will be able to turn the world upside down, reverse yin and yang, and even achieve the miraculous transformation from a man to a delicate woman.

At this moment, a picture involuntarily emerged in his mind: he was wearing a gorgeous phoenix robe, sitting on the magnificent dragon throne, overlooking the vast country at his feet, and holding the power of life and death over the entire world firmly in his hands.

This scene was like a bright light, instantly igniting the fire of hope that had long been hidden deep in his heart.

It really is true that there is always a way out!

At this moment, he was eager to rush to the library and start practicing the Yin-Yang Reversal Technique as soon as possible.

He firmly believed that once the task was accomplished, he would be able to transform into a woman as he wished and then head towards the village where Senior Yu Lin lived.

When she thought of this, Si Jinqi's originally tense face gradually relaxed, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile of joy that was difficult to conceal.

"In this case, Xuan'er, who do you think should be sent to lead the army to attack Jianmen Pass?"

Si Lingtian stared at Si Jinxuan beside him with sharp eyes and asked.

Si Jinxuan turned her head slightly, and her beautiful eyes swept across the many generals standing below, and finally fixed her gaze on a middle-aged man with a stern face and solemn expression.

She opened her red lips slightly and said slowly, "Why not let General Xu lead the army to battle?"

After saying this, he cast a glance full of trust and expectation towards General Xu.