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

Xiao Ce noticed Nie Bing's wary expression and icy demeanor.

He was thinking of provoking her: "Don't be nervous. Unless you come to me yourself, I won't take advantage of you. If you come to me and I don't take advantage of you, wouldn't that be disrespectful?"

As expected, Nie Bing's expression grew colder and colder as she listened to Xiao Ce's words, and a murderous glint flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Ce, seemingly unconcerned, got down to business: "You know Fei Du, right?"

Nie Bing nodded: "Of course, he is the best messenger in the entire Great Xiao Kingdom, and a trusted confidant of my father."

As she spoke, she asked Xiao Ce somewhat nervously, "How do you know his name?"

Xiao Ce then recounted what had just happened.

After listening, Nie Bing nodded and said, "You want to get information from him, right?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right."

“I can agree to that, but I don’t fully trust you. I need to hear it first before deciding whether to tell you or not,” Nie Bing said warily.

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright! There's one more thing."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Jiu beside him.

Xiao Jiu handed the prepared list to Nie Bing: "You select which of these ministers are usable. Within three days at most, the nine nearby cities will be in my hands. I need some trustworthy people to implement my policies and to receive the large number of disaster victims!"

Nie Bing listened to Xiao Ce's serious explanation, nodded, and said to Xiao Ce, "I can help you, but I have one condition!"

Xiao Ce looked at Nie Bing meaningfully: "Nie Bing, I'm giving you a chance now. It's not that I have no way..."

Nie Bing interrupted, "I know. But, as Nie Yao's daughter, there are still many people in the four prefectures of Mobei who will give me some face. With my help, you will definitely have less to worry about. People like Fei Du are only a small minority. My father has done countless favors in Mobei. Even if only one-tenth of them remember his kindness, it will still be much more convenient. You are a smart person."

Xiao Ce looked at Nie Bing's organized analysis and subconsciously glanced at the person in front of him: "You've got a brain! Okay, tell me."

Nie Bing noticed Xiao Ce's undisguised gaze and bent over slightly, as if trying to make her front less erect.

"I want to kill Bao An with my own hands!"

After hearing this, Xiao Ce breathed a sigh of relief and agreed without hesitation: "No problem!"

Nie Bing asked in surprise, "You agreed? The person I want to kill is Bao An, the Second Prince's maternal uncle!"

Xiao Ce nodded and said, "That's right! Such trash, such a waste, just kill him!"

Nie Bing said, "To avoid any unforeseen complications, I need to go now."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That would be great. Let's go then."

Nie Bing was somewhat surprised: "He's a border general sent by the emperor! Even if he's treasonous, you can't kill him without the imperial sword. Aren't you afraid?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Afraid? I might be afraid in the capital! But this is the Northern Desert! I am the King of the Northern Desert, and I can also be the Emperor of the Northern Desert! Besides, you killed him, not me! If you're afraid, I can do it for you out of respect for Pan'er!"

A murderous glint flashed across Nie Bing's face: "I've been thinking about killing him day and night!"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Then let's set off."

Xiao Ce went out as he spoke. Yin Pan'er wanted to follow, but Nie Bing wouldn't let her.

"Pan'er, you shouldn't go to such a scene."

Xiao Ce chimed in, "That's right, Pan'er, a young lady from a secluded family wouldn't want to see this."

Yin Pan'er looked at Nie Bing and said, "Isn't Sister Bing the same?"

Xiao Ce glanced at Nie Bing: "She's no ordinary girl! Listen to me, you don't want to see that scene unless absolutely necessary."

Despite the insistence of the two people, Yin Pan'er did not go with them.

After walking out of the hall, Nie Bing followed behind without saying a word.

Now all nine cities are in Xiao Ce's hands, and his army has been almost completely dismantled by him.

Moreover, according to Xiao Ce's understanding, Bao An was not very capable, which was why he was able to gain a foothold here.

It was entirely because several powerful family heads thought Bao An was stupid enough and had a powerful background in Kyoto.

So they left this fool here, while they secretly flattered him and encouraged him to do traitorous things.

Bao An was simply someone who was pushed to the forefront, someone who could shield them from a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Now, Bao An is of no use anymore. Killing him is no big deal.

Firstly, it can also keep them in check! Secondly, it can be seen as a gesture of goodwill towards Nie Yao's remaining subordinates in the four prefectures of Mobei. Helping Nie Bing kill Bao An sounds good too!

Reaching the entrance of the Hall of Ceremonies, Xiao Ce stopped and looked at Nie Bing, saying, "Have you thought this through? Once you're inside, there's no turning back!"

Nie Bing's gaze was unwavering: "I've been waiting for this day for a long time, but I never expected it to come so soon!"

As she spoke, Nie Bing was the first to walk in.

Xiao Ce followed closely behind.

As soon as they entered the hall, those outside noticed them.

Some of the ministers, upon seeing Nie Bing, were first stunned, then knelt on the ground with tears streaming down their faces.

"Miss Nie, you're back? You're still alive... I knew you were still alive..."

"Lord Nie, look! The Nie family has no descendants, but Miss Nie, your beloved daughter, is still alive..."

"Miss Nie, we are so sorry, we have failed Lord Nie Yao in his kindness and support... We are still clinging to life..."

More and more ministers knelt down, followed by those who beat their chests and stamped their feet in excitement, while wailing filled the area outside the hall.

"Lord Wu, please rise quickly. It's good that you're alright..."

"Lord Zhao, please get up. I can't accept your kneeling... I'm back! I'm back, everything will be alright."

...

Xiao Ce, watching from the side, still underestimated Nie Bing's influence.

He became increasingly vigilant.

Given the current situation, it's clear that Nie Yao holds a significant position in the four prefectures of Mobei.

Despite having so many supporters, he was still killed.

It's easy to imagine that these powerful and aristocratic families are not easy to deal with. We cannot underestimate them either.

This time it was purely luck that gave him a winning start, allowing him to wipe them all out.

If we don't handle things properly here and let them go back, like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, and they join forces with the Turks, that would be our nightmare.

Inside the ceremonial hall, they listened to the commotion outside.

Many people noticed it.

While tending to his feverish son, Bao An asked, "What's going on outside?"

One of the family heads said to Bao An, "Nie Bing is here!"

Bao An was clearly startled: "She's still alive?"

"They're right outside! It seems they're with Xiao Ce!"

Bao An frowned and said, "So what? What can she do if she comes? I am Consort Hui's cousin and the Second Prince's maternal uncle! Do you think they would dare to kill me? Hmph, they wouldn't dare even if they had a few times the courage."

"Is that good-for-nothing Xiao Ce here too?"

The person next to him nodded, and Bao An said with a sinister expression, "It's good that he's here. His dog dared to cut off my son's hands! I want him to give me an explanation."

Those standing nearby watched Bao An's words, but no one responded.

After all, it seemed like the first time they'd ever felt that Bao An had become so naive.

...

After exchanging pleasantries with the group outside, Nie Bing said, "My lords, please wait a moment... I have something important to attend to!"

After saying that, he walked straight into the hall.

Bao An also left his son's side at this moment, stood up, and stood at the palace gate with a fierce look on his face.

Mos Ashina, not daring to join the fun, hid in a corner.

As Bao An watched Nie Bing approach, he said viciously, "You remnant of the Nie family, you dare to escape back to court death!"

"Xiao Ce, my son's hands were chopped off by the dog beside you. I advise you to be sensible and send some of the best doctors over immediately. My son has a fever right now. If anything happens to him, neither I, nor Consort Hui, nor even His Majesty will let you off the hook!"

Xiao Ce found Bao An's frenzied behavior somewhat amusing, and coldly looked at him: "Bao An, do you think my people would dare to make a move without my permission?"

"You ordered this! Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Nie Bing drew her sword from her waist: "You don't have time to care about others now! Bao An, you traitor, you colluded with the Turks to frame our Nie family, causing our entire family to be executed! Today is your death day!"

Bao An laughed out loud: "Your death is near? What are you, a remnant of the Nie family? You want to kill me? Do you know who I am? Even if I gave you a few lives, would you dare to exterminate your entire clan!"

Nie Bing looked at Bao An and said coldly, "Dare you? Why wouldn't I dare? I'm all alone now! What do I have to be afraid of?"

Bao An seemed to realize something in an instant, only then remembering that Nie Bing had no clan to exterminate, and he retreated in fright.

"Xiao Ce, have you gone mad? You let her kill me, and you're not immune to blame! She's a lone survivor of the Nie family, and what about you... do you want to die too?"

He watched as Nie Bing, sword in hand, walked towards him step by step.

Bao An felt an overwhelming killing intent.

As he backed away, he said to Xiao Ce, "Xiao Ce! Calm down. You won't benefit from going against us. We can cooperate..."

Xiao Ce sneered before he could finish speaking: "What kind of cooperation is there with a traitor like you! Besides, everyone in the world has misjudged me!"

"From the moment I resigned from my position as crown prince and requested to serve on the frontier, I disregarded my own life and death!"

"I will kill as many traitors like you as there are! Whatever the consequences, I will bear them!"

Nie Bing charged toward Bao An, sword in hand, shouting, "You're going to die! Go to the underworld and atone for your sins to my father!"

"Nie Bing, I wasn't the one who killed your entire family. If you want to kill someone, it's not my turn... The real murderer is..."

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Nie Bing cleanly and swiftly pierced Bao An's throat with her sword. His eyes widened, and he tried to open his mouth to speak, but instead, his mouth gushed out a mouthful of blood.

Nie Bing twirled the sword around his throat before pulling it out.

Bao An fell straight backward and crashed heavily to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth. He died shortly afterward.

Xiao Ce stepped forward and asked Nie Bing, "Why didn't you wait for him to finish speaking! With his intelligence, he simply doesn't have the ability to frame your Nie family!"

Nie Bing glanced at Xiao Ce and said indifferently, "His words are not trustworthy. He is the culprit who caused the execution of our entire Nie family."