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

After Hu Yidao came over, he whispered something to Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce's eyes brightened, and a smile appeared on his lips.

When Wu Wei saw Xiao Ce's appearance, his heart skipped a beat.

After all, every time someone sees Xiao Ce's smile, it means someone is about to suffer.

I just don't know if they'll be the ones who suffer the bad luck.

However, they didn't rush to speak, seeing the situation.

Seeing the three people staring at him, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Do you know whose information it is?"

The three men looked at each other, and the instructor spoke first.

"Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, it's probably that imposter Lou Yao who wants to negotiate with you."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's right, talking to smart people really saves a lot of trouble."

"That's right, they just approached Nan Xi to try and negotiate. However, they didn't say they were there to see me!"

The instructor asked Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, so according to your meaning, you definitely won't negotiate, right?"

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Of course, given the current situation, how could we possibly listen to their opinions and negotiate?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce realized that the conversation had gone off-topic.

And so, we got back to the topic.

"I already know everything you've said! So what have you decided to do now?"

The three men exchanged glances, then said, "Your Highness, there's no better way. In my opinion, you can do whatever you want. Just lock us up like before. We promise we won't cause you any more trouble."

Seeing Wuwei's response, the instructor added, "Of course, Your Highness, if you are dissatisfied with us, or if you don't trust what I say, you can kill us. We just have no other demands; give us a quick death. We've suffered enough in our lives!"

Upon hearing the instructor's words, Wuwei and Linbang nodded in agreement: "Your Highness, that's right! We're just asking for a quick death. In this life, we've risked our lives for the old prince... We should be able to say that we have a clear conscience!"

Seeing the three men's expressions of resignation, Xiao Ce smiled and stood up.

“The three of you, I believe what you say. Just as you said, you have devoted your entire lives to the old prince, and even in the end, when you were opposing me, it was all to protect the old prince's widow. I don't think you did anything wrong!”

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "Alright, those of you who are hiding, come out now."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of assassins with buzz cuts and wearing camouflage uniforms emerged from one side.

These people were very familiar to Wuwei and his group.

In the Xiao Kingdom, anyone qualified to have a buzz cut is a tough nut to crack.

Moreover, looking at the weapons they were carrying...

After these neat and uniform ones came out...

Xiao Ce waved to them, signaling them to leave.

After the assassins left, the instructor and his two companions said, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid we'll kill you now?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I've always thought you were a smart man. And from what you've said, I know that you're not only smart, but also extremely loyal!"

"Besides, by now you should already know, right? He was just using you. You really wanted to save the old prince's widow, that's not what you did..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, they nodded.

"Your Highness, you're right, I'm indeed starting to regret it! Then..."

Before they could finish speaking, Xiao Ce interrupted, "You can all rest assured. As long as the old prince's widow is still alive, that imposter won't do anything to them. Because, if she's not stupid, she knows that the old prince's widow and their lives are her protection, her trump card..."

The instructor, Wuwei, and Linbang nodded in agreement: "Your Highness, do you have a plan? Is there anything you need us to do? Should we pretend to infiltrate their ranks?"

Xiao Ce shook his head at the three of them: "There's no need. You can just stay put and take a break! We're going to win this game, there's no need to play games with them anymore!"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's analysis, the three nodded: "Your Highness, do you now think we were particularly foolish?"

Xiao Ce shook his head and said, "You have done very well in the areas you could have done."

These three people are quite capable.

Moreover, their honesty, and what they said.

These people will definitely be useful to him if he uses them in the future.

Killing someone is easy, but making good use of someone is not.

Seeing the three men's slightly grateful expressions, Xiao Ce said to them, "Alright, as long as what you're saying is true, leave the rest to me. The task of rescuing Uncle Jiu's widow should have been left to me."

"As long as they are alive, I will definitely bring them back safely!"

The three people nodded.

Xiao Ce then said to the three men, "Alright, I won't waste any more words. Do you still want to kill me?"

The three men waved their hands repeatedly: "Your Highness, we've already said all we need to do... what else is there to do? We'll do whatever you say now!"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Alright! Then I'll give you a chance to kill me. You'd better not take it..."

The three of them laughed awkwardly, thinking to themselves that Xiao Ce's words sounded nice.

If they dare to even entertain that thought, they'll surely meet a terrible end...

The three of them had indeed gotten themselves into a dead end.

Having been imprisoned by Xiao Ce for this period of time, and after hearing just a few simple words from him, they suddenly realized how incredibly stupid they had been...

The three people nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, I'll keep you locked up from now on. That's so they won't find out... Leave the rest to me."

With that, Xiao Ce had Hu Yidao send them back.

After seeing them off, Xiao Ce went to another room.

At this time, the states of Nanxi, Bairdah, Khotan, and Shule elected their respective federal ministers.

They gathered together because Uzbekistan had proposed peace talks.

Actually, given the current situation, there's no need to even think about it...

Why go and negotiate?

They have an absolute advantage; they can simply push forward.

Upon seeing Xiao Ce arrive, the group of them all stood up and came out.

Then she greeted Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce nodded and sat down in the main seat.

"I heard that the Queen Mother of Uzbekistan came to sue for peace?"

Seeing that Xiao Ce got straight to the point, the others nodded.

"Your Highness, you already know!"

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, what was your attitude when you called me here?"

Baird spoke first: "Your Highness, my meaning is actually very simple: do it! They're just clinging to life... what's the point of talking... being afraid of her threats? It's not our people who will die..."

Before Bairdha could finish speaking, Xiao Ce interrupted, "What do you mean? A threat? What does Uzbekistan have that can threaten us?"

Just then, Nanxi, who had been silent until now, asked, "Your Highness, don't you know?"

Xiao Ce shook his head and said, "I only know that they came to sue for peace... As for how they threatened us, we don't know."

Nanxi then spoke up, "The royal family of Uzbekistan sent a letter requesting a truce with us, saying they're open to discussing any demands we have..."

"Moreover, they indicated that if we do not agree to peace talks, then we will be forced to their deaths... They will rally the remaining citizens of the cities to resist us and fight to the death! In that case, we will not be facing 100,000 soldiers, but millions!"

Xiao Ce couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this.

"So, you were intimidated by them? Why should those people listen to him? If he really had that kind of influence, how could they have suffered such a crushing defeat?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce noticed that everyone's expressions were rather unnatural.

Xiao Ce then asked, "You all tell me your stance first."

Nanxi said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, what I mean is, why don't we go and listen to what they have to say... They're trapped like turtles in a jar now, they can't escape! If they can surrender unconditionally, that would be the best thing."

A representative from both countries spoke up: "Your Highness, we share the same sentiment as the President! Those people are innocent... The royal family of Uzbekistan has truly gone mad. Slaughtering civilians is something we do not wish for."

"And another thing is, if you push them too far, the people, in order to survive, will be afraid..."

Before they could finish speaking, Bairdah said with a grim expression, "Naive! Naïve! Ignorant! What are you all thinking? If they can scare us with this now... those people aren't idiots either. If someone were to kill them, wouldn't they know to run away?"

"Besides, even if they did kill them, what does it have to do with us? Are you all so full of saintly compassion?"

Xiao Ce looked at Nan Xi and said, "Not bad, Nan Xi. You don't seem like the kind of person who's easily swayed by emotions. What you're doing is very unusual. Is there something that others don't know? Or perhaps they have some kind of leverage over you?"

After speaking, Xiao Ce looked at the federal ministers of the other two countries.

The ministers of the other two countries quickly shook their heads, then said, "No, no, no...we didn't...we simply felt that Her Majesty the Empress was right! We also feel sorry for the lives of those people..."

Listen to what the two federal ministers have to say.

Xiao Ce sneered at what they had said.

Xiao Ce didn't believe a single punctuation mark.

They were clearly saying that to curry favor with Nan Xi.

After Xiao Ce spoke, Nan Xi's expression turned extremely ugly.

It was obvious that Xiao Ce had guessed correctly.

Nanxi stammered and said no.

However, it's unclear whether Nanxi is incapable of lying or simply too afraid to lie to Xiao Ce.

Nan Xi's demeanor was so fake that it was almost obvious at a glance that she was lying.

Of course, there is also the possibility that Nanxi did it on purpose.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce didn't delve into it further and said to Nan Xi, "Empress Nan Xi, is your intention to accept peace talks with them?"

Nanxi saw Xiao Ce repeatedly questioning him.

Her face was extremely pale, and her whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

"Indeed, Your Highness, I think this matter will at most delay our advance! If we can't reach an agreement through negotiations, we can continue fighting. If we can, it will save us a lot of trouble!"

Before Xiao Ce could speak, Bairdda said from the side, "Nanxi, if you are threatened, you can tell our prince. Our prince has the appearance of a god, there is nothing he cannot solve!"

"The people of Uzbekistan may have ill intentions. They're definitely trying to delay... to achieve some goal... We should disregard everything else and press on with our momentum!"

"As for those civilians, they're not stupid! Besides, as long as we fight quickly, they won't have a chance to kill civilians!"

Nan Xi's face turned grim as he said, "What...what if..."

Xiao Ce looked at Nan Xi, whose expression was unpleasant and who was trembling all over, as if he had something difficult to say.

Xiao Ce spoke up before Bairdah could, "Alright, Bairdah, I think Nan Xi must have her reasons for saying that. Now that she's the president, the final decision-making power here is still in her hands. I don't think it's a bad thing to talk about it!"

"Your army must be exhausted after fighting all this way. Let's go and talk..."

When Bairdar heard Xiao Ce say this, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Just as he was about to ask a question, he was interrupted by Gulimiza behind Xiao Ce.

Gulimiza coughed lightly, which shut Bairdda up.

Gulimiza didn't know what Xiao Ce was thinking, but she had learned from spending time with him that whatever decision he made, supporting him was the right thing to do!

Nanxi had originally thought this hurdle would be extremely difficult, but to her surprise, she only said a few simple words.

She silenced Xiao Ce and even agreed to his idea.

"Your Majesty, I..."

Xiao Ce looked at Nan Xi, whose eyes were filled with gratitude, and then said, "Alright, no need to say more. Since you've decided to negotiate, you'll be in charge. However, remember not to cross the bottom line, and be wary of them stalling for time!"

Nan Xi nodded, looking touched.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce said, "Alright, is everything alright now? I thought something terrible had happened. It's just a trivial matter. Don't bother me again!"

With that, Xiao Ce waved his hand and left.

Seeing this, Gulimiza followed.

After leaving, Xiao Ce asked, "Gulimiza, don't you suspect that Nanxi has a problem? Why didn't you stop your father and follow my advice?"

Gulimiza smiled and said, "Your Highness, I believe you!"

Xiao Ce felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing those simple words.

Gulimiza added, "Of course, I think whatever they do now is just a death throes, a futile struggle that won't change the outcome!"