Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Looking at Xiao Xiangqing's expression, Nie Bing couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

After all, he knew Xiao Xiangqing all too well.

He used to be very arrogant, and when he was using her, he looked down on her.

Nie Bing remained silent, while Xiao Xiangqing continued to bend over.

A full half-cup of tea time had passed, and Xiao Xiangqing's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, but Nie Bing still didn't say a word.

Given his usual temper, he would have started cursing long ago.

However, the person in front of him was the very person his mother had repeatedly urged him to be a master.

Seeing Xiao Xiangqing bowing, her body began to tremble slightly.

Nie Bingcai finally spoke, "Help you? Help you with what?"

Xiao Xiangqing continued, "Sir, please help me ascend to the position of Crown Prince. If I rule the world one day, I will certainly regard you as my national advisor."

Nie Bing smiled faintly: "The position of Crown Prince? What makes you think you can stand out among all the princes? And why should I support you!"

Xiao Xiangqing, who was bowing deeply and covered in sweat, said, "Because I have Mr. Qianlong's help. They don't!"

Nie Bing sneered, "That's it? To be honest, I came to Kyoto this time to find a suitable person to help him rise to power. You need to explain your advantages; sweet talk won't convince me."

Xiao Xiangqing, bowing slightly, continued, "Mr. Qianlong, your willingness to see me shows that you also know something about me..."

Nie Bing interrupted, "I know, that's all I know. Now I want you to say it."

Xiao Xiangqing said, "First of all, my mother is Consort De, and she is the eldest princess of Wensu Kingdom."

Nie Bing said indifferently, "Wensu Kingdom? What kind of support can a princess from a foreign race and a fallen kingdom have?"

Xiao Xiangqing's gaze sharpened: "Although the Wensu Kingdom has been destroyed, one of my mother's younger brothers, Diliti, is now the emperor of the Uz Kingdom. Not only that, he has also annexed many smaller kingdoms. Now, the thirty-six foreign kingdoms have been reduced to three. And my uncle Diliti's Uz Kingdom is the most powerful of them all!"

Upon hearing this, Nie Bing finally spoke up, saying, "Your Highness, please rise."

Hearing Nie Bing's voice, Xiao Xiangqing straightened up, trembling, while supporting her waist.

Nie Bing said, "Continue."

Xiao Xiangqing said, "Mr. Qianlong, isn't this enough?"

Nie Bing said calmly, "What's so special about this? How do the thirty-six foreign kingdoms compare to the tribes of the Turkic Kingdom?"

Xiao Xiangqing was stunned for a moment: "They are about the same in terms of land, but the alien race is better in terms of military strength."

Nie Bing said, "That's right. Have you heard about what happened in the Northern Desert?"

When Xiao Xiangqing heard Nie Bing bring this up, his face darkened and he gritted his teeth: "That Xiao Yang boasted that he took over the four prefectures of Mobei, killed 40,000 Turkic cavalry, and captured 40,000 cavalry. He really dares to brag! When did the Turks become so vulnerable? Father Emperor was actually deceived by him and believed his nonsense."

Then, Xiao Xiangqing asked Nie Bing with anticipation, "Mr. Qianlong, is that matter true or false?"

Nie Bing said calmly, "It's fake!"

Before Nie Bing could finish speaking, Xiao Xiangqing jumped up excitedly: "I knew it! How could that idiot Xiao Yang possibly have accomplished such a great feat! He's obviously just bragging. He even swore an oath with Father!"

As he spoke, Xiao Xiangqing's expression immediately darkened: "I will expose his lies at court tomorrow! Let's see how he tries to pull it off!"

Nie Bing rolled her eyes as she listened from behind the screen! She used to think Xiao Xiangqing wasn't this stupid, and even thought he was quite cunning and shrewd. But now it seems that Xiao Xiangqing and Xiao Yang really are brothers!

She was starting to believe the rumors circulating in the streets were true!

After all, Xiao Yang and Xiao Xiangqing are both so stupid, they must have inherited it from Xiao Dingbang.

Xiao Ce's intelligence was out of step with theirs.

Seeing that Nie Bing didn't respond, Xiao Xiangqing assumed that she was being interrupted and was angry. She gave an awkward smile and said, "Mr. Qianlong, I'm sorry, I was too excited just now. Please continue!"

Nie Bing continued, "You're celebrating too soon. What I just said is that what Xiao Yang said about the northern desert is true. However, Xiao Yang didn't do those things in the northern desert."

Xiao Xiangqing was a little confused, staring blankly at Nie Bing behind the screen: "Mr. Qianlong, what do you mean by this?"

"The person who did these things is not Xiao Yang, but Xiao Ce! In fact, Xiao Yang is now under Xiao Ce's control!"

Xiao Xiangqing was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

Nie Bing, behind the screen, practically rolled her eyes to the sky.

She was truly speechless, and had no idea what he was laughing at.

If it weren't for the Pope's instructions from the Hidden Dragon Society, she really wouldn't have wanted to support him.

"What's so funny?" Nie Bing said in an icy voice.

Xiao Xiangqing's smile vanished abruptly: "Mr. Qianlong, are you kidding me? It's already outrageous enough that Xiao Yang said he did all those credits, but now you're saying that Xiao Ce, that good-for-nothing, did it. Isn't that even more of a joke?"

Nie Bing's voice grew even colder from behind the screen: "I wasn't joking with you."

Seeing that Xiao Xiangqing was dumbfounded.

Nie Bing continued disdainfully, "After all this time, you haven't even figured out who your opponent is, so why should I help you!"

Xiao Xiangqing stood there with a grim expression, remaining silent for a long time.

He was shocked! He had no doubt what Mr. Qianlong was saying!

After a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly came to his senses and said, "Mr. Qianlong, since you've told me this news, it means you definitely don't support Xiao Ce. Although I don't know how Xiao Ce managed to do it, I can assure you that among the candidates for the prince, I am absolutely the best choice!"

Nie Bing felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this: "It's alright, he wasn't completely stupid! Yes, Xiao Ce and I do not get along. And if you want my support, I have one condition!"

Xiao Xiangqing's previously dejected expression instantly brightened!

In a simple chat, Xiao Xiangqing became certain that this Mr. Qianlong was indeed no ordinary person.

His mother is right. If he can really get Mr. Qianlong's help, it won't be difficult for him to become the crown prince!

"Mr. Qianlong, please tell me... don't just say one thing, even ten or a hundred, I will agree to it!"

Nie Bing was slightly speechless: "No need for ten things, much less a hundred. Just do one thing, and I will unconditionally help you and support you to the throne!"

Nie Bing's words made Xiao Xiangqing extremely excited. The reason was simple: Nie Bing was referring to supporting him to the throne, not the position of crown prince.

"Mr. Qianlong, you said it, I would even be willing to kill Xiao Ce!"

Nie Bing scoffed, "Hmph, you overestimate yourself. You think you can take down Xiao Ce?"

Xiao Xiangqing looked unconvinced, but dared not refute.

Seeing this, Nie Bing said, "I know you're not convinced, but with your abilities, if you go to deal with Xiao Ce, you won't even know how you got killed. You can try if you don't believe me, but you only have one life, and you don't have a chance to back out. And don't expect me to come and save you."

Xiao Xiangqing's face turned pale and then red, barely suppressing her displeasure and resentment.

"Then, Mr. Qianlong, what is it that you want me to do?"

After a moment of silence, Nie Bing said to Xiao Xiangqing, "It's simple, go and kill Yin Weiyong."

Nie Bing spoke very calmly.

Xiao Xiangqing froze on the spot, thinking to herself, "You might as well let me kill Xiao Ce."

Nie Bing noticed Xiao Xiangqing's hesitation, but she didn't say anything more.

"I've already told you what to do. Yin Weiyong's death is the time for me to help you! Of course, if you don't make a move after I do, then don't come looking for me again."

After saying that, Nie Bing coldly said, "Show him out!"

At this moment, the young pageboy Xiaohuang came out and said, "Please come in, sir."

Xiao Xiangqing nodded and bowed respectfully to Nie Bing as always.

"Mr. Qianlong, rest assured, I will definitely do it! Should we also take care of Xiao Ce while we're at it?"

Nie Bing sneered: "I don't like nonsense. I've already made it clear to you. You're no match for him. Of course, if you want to go, then go. That's your freedom."

Xiao Xiangqing was still unconvinced, but he forced a smile and bowed, saying, "Mr. Qianlong, then please wait for my good news."

Nie Bing did not answer Xiao Xiangqing again.

Xiao Huang gestured for them to proceed.

"Sir, it's getting late, you should rest now."

Xiao Xiangqing nodded at this moment.

Follow Xiaohuang out.

He had initially thought that since Xiaohuang was young, he might try to say a few words to her.

As it turned out, Xiaohuang was very discreet and managed to get no information out of him.

This made him very unhappy.

Gou An, who was standing at the door, saw Xiao Xiangqing come out and went forward to greet her with a smile on his face.

He was about to speak, but seeing Xiao Xiangqing's dark face, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Xiao Xiangqing looked at Gou An and said, "Let's go home."

Gou An nodded awkwardly, carrying a stool, and helped Xiao Xiangqing get into the carriage.

After getting into the carriage, Gou An asked cautiously, "Your Highness, is everything alright?"

Xiao Xiangqing's face revealed a fierce glint as he said hatefully, "If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's repeated instructions, I would have ordered people to raze this place to the ground, drag out that charlatan, and give him a good beating!"

Gou An cautiously said from the side, "Your Highness, please calm down. Since Consort De highly praises him, it means he must have some skills. Generally, highly skilled people have some eccentricities! Is he willing to help us?"

After listening to Gou An's words, Xiao Xiangqing shook his head and said directly, "No, he made a condition, saying that we should kill Yin Weiyong."

Gou An was someone Xiao Xiangqing trusted implicitly, so he didn't hide anything from him.

Upon hearing this, Gou An's expression changed drastically: "What? Kill Prime Minister Yin? That's no less difficult than killing the King of Zhen!"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Xiangqing said, "That's not it. I do have a solution!"