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

Bao An said awkwardly, "He's just putting on a show to scare us! Gentlemen, look at him, he doesn't even dare to speak with us anymore. He only dares to attack the Turks! What does this mean? It means he's afraid of us!"

The heads of the powerful families standing to the side, each of whom had managed to reach such a position, were no ordinary people.

They didn't believe a word Bao An said.

Xiao Ce's behavior just now completely disregarded them.

It was a kind of contempt and disregard that came from the bottom of one's heart.

None of them responded to Bao An's words; they were all already plotting their own schemes.

"Bao An, come here right now and find a doctor for me! Ah... if anything happens to me, you'll be the first to die!"

Mos Ashina, curled up on the ground, clutched his severed finger and howled in agony.

Bao An hurriedly and respectfully stepped forward, took a look, and couldn't help but gasp.

He only chopped off one finger, but the blood flowed endlessly, soaking the ground.

Bao An panicked completely and shouted into the hall:

"Quickly! Which of you knows how to heal him! Quickly...come quickly! If anything happens to the Khan, you will all die!"

Among the attendants of these powerful and noble families in the Hall of Rites, most of them knew some first aid skills, including emergency medicines, just in case.

However, no one spoke up at this moment.

The reason is simple: if they don't rescue Mos Ashina, even if he's dead, they might not be the ones to die when the Turks come knocking.

However, if they dared to take action against Mos Ashina now, and Xiao Ce found out, they would probably be dead immediately.

Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Bao An went outside the palace.

Those people outside the hall dared not move an inch.

Seeing that there was no other way, Bao An rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward himself, saying to Bao Cong beside him, "Cong'er, go! Hurry up and go tell Xiao Ce. If Mos Ashina dies, the four prefectures of Mobei will surely be trampled by the Turks! At that time, there is even a danger of national subjugation!"

"Go and have Xiao Ce fetch a doctor!"

Bao Cong nodded, glanced around at the noble families in the hall, and threatened them fiercely:

“Every single one of you, once the Bao family gets through this crisis, let’s see what you do then?”

...

The officials and merchants outside the hall each had a stack of paper, writing brush, ink, and inkstone on their table.

Xiao Ce left Xiao Jiu with him, partly to train her!

After all, Xiao Ce discovered that although Xiao Jiu was very clever, she still had too much of a servile nature that she had developed since childhood.

From now on, as his personal servant, Xiao Jiu will inevitably have to do many things for him.

Therefore, it is necessary to start exercising.

...

These officials and merchants just witnessed Xiao Ce's very affectionate attitude towards Xiao Jiu.

Moreover, many of the merchants recognized Xiao Jiu as the former employee of the Qian family business.

These merchants and Xiao Jiu were acquaintances.

He then respectfully struck up a conversation with Xiao Jiu, saying, "Mr. Xiao Jiu, what is your relationship with the Prince?"

Looking at the merchants' attitude towards him now, Xiao Jiu thought to himself, "These people really change their tune quickly!"

These people would never have given him a second glance before.

He knew very well that all of this was given to him by the prince, and he was determined to serve Xiao Ce well.

Xiao Jiu looked at them and respectfully said as Xiao Ce had instructed, "The prince ordered me to be his personal attendant and help him with some trivial matters."

The crowd smiled slightly upon hearing this, and some of the familiar merchants simply pulled Xiao Jiu aside.

He then started trying to get closer to Xiao Jiu.

"Mr. Xiao Jiu, you are a trusted confidant of the Prince, could you perhaps offer some guidance?"

As they talked, they stuffed things into Xiao Jiu's hands.

Xiao Jiu did not refuse and accepted everything.

Because all of this was ordered by Xiao Ce. Leaving Xiao Jiu here was so that Xiao Jiu could leak some information to them.

Although Xiao Jiu is young, her acting skills are really good.

After accepting the money, he said to the merchant who had come to him to inquire about information, "Boss Zhang, the prince just made it very clear. He wants to believe you, but he doesn't dare to. He needs you to write something to make him believe it."

"What can make him believe you? It's your flaws or shortcomings, or who's dealings with whom, who's secrets with whom! You can write these things down. The more you write, the more trust you'll gain from the prince."

After looking around, Xiao Jiu said to Boss Zhang, "Manager Zhang, there's something I'll tell you since we know each other. The Prince has just arrived in the four prefectures of Mobei and needs some trustworthy people by his side! You see, the Prince trusts me so much that even a nobody like me can become his personal attendant."

"If you can write this down perfectly the first time, and the prince trusts you, won't your good days begin?"

Mr. Zhang is definitely not a fool.

Xiao Jiu has already made her point to this extent.

"Mr. Xiao Jiu, there's one more thing..."

"Mr. Zhang, what are you saying?"

Boss Zhang asked Xiao Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, what do you think of this prince? Can he stay in the four prefectures of the northern desert for long?"

As Xiao Jiu listened to Boss Zhang's question, her admiration for Xiao Ce deepened.

Because, before this, Xiao Ce had actually guessed the questions they might ask.

Following Xiao Ce's instructions, Xiao Jiu said to Boss Zhang, "Boss Zhang, I'll tell you what I know. First of all, the Prince has more than 40,000 troops at Yanmen Pass, which are already being mobilized. There are also more than 60,000 infantrymen on the way."

"There are still hundreds of thousands of disaster victims! Moreover, the prince has received support from many merchants in the Central Plains, so he is not short of money or food at all!"

"Furthermore, everyone says that the prince is a good-for-nothing, but you have all seen what he has done. Is this the kind of thing a prince should do?"

"No one can predict the future, but I've decided to take a gamble with the Prince! Most importantly, the Prince is determined to fight the Turks!"

Mr. Zhang's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing Xiao Jiu's analysis.

"Mr. Xiao Jiu, I understand! I get it! Thank you... thank you!"

As he spoke, Mr. Zhang bowed and stepped aside, then began to write in a long and flowing style.

Those nearby wanted to come up too, but seeing Bao Cong walking out aggressively, they hesitated.

They stopped in their tracks.

Upon seeing Xiao Jiu, Bao Cong pointed at her and cursed, "Hey...hey...you're the dog next to that good-for-nothing Xiao Ce, aren't you?"

Xiao Jiu looked at Bao Cong, her expression still tense from a conditioned reflex, and asked, forcing herself to remain calm, "What do you want to do?"

Bao Cong's face hardened: "What? Go tell your useless master to hurry up and find some doctors, otherwise, if anything happens to the Khan, you will all be buried with him!"

Xiao Jiu's fear of Bao Cong was ingrained, and she didn't answer for a moment. Her earlier response to Boss Zhang and the others was because Xiao Ce had given her some pointers.

Now that Bao Cong has suddenly appeared out of nowhere with such a fierce demeanor, Xiao Ce hadn't taught him how to deal with him, and for a moment he was at a loss and lost his composure.

Bao Cong saw that Xiao Jiu did not answer him.

He slapped Xiao Jiu across the face, cursing, "Did you hear me? Are you deaf? I'm talking to you! Hurry up and go get Xiao Ce to fetch a doctor! Or I'll beat you to death!"