Chapter 85 Nothing left to live for (1)
As soon as princess Yatai left, the atmosphere on the wall of Jianbei City suddenly became a bit weird.
First, there was a suffocating silence.
The last words left by princess Yatai were quite disrespectful to Li Youde. Everyone sneaked glances at Li Youde, fearing that he would let someone bring princess Yatai back in a moment of anger. Then, it really would not end without deaths and there would be no need to think about a negotiation of peace. Even when princess Yatai disappeared from their sigh, Li Youde didn’t let anyone do anything. Everyone was relieved. At least, Lord Li was not impulsive. The first test could be considered to be over.
However, the second test would probably not work.
Everyone knew that Lord Li cherishes life very much. Before, when Jianbei city was almost capturrd, Lord Li wanted to flee to Fanyang the next day. However, no one thought that he would be attacked in the middle of the scape. It was kind of ironic. Although they didn’t know why he returned to Jianbei instead of getting more people to protect him on the way to Fanyang, his previous escape left a very bad impression on everyone. Therefore, when princess Yatai proposed to let Lord Li go to the Xi tribe to negotiate, they felt that it was almost impossible for him to go. Who knew what would happen during the negotiation? If the negotiation collapses, it was possible for them to be detained or even killed directly. Lord Li cherishes his life so much, how could he agree to go? This was a troublesome matter.
Lang Yu saw that Li Youde had a sullen face and didn’t utter a word. He thought for a while before saying, “Lord Li, I have to trouble Lord Li to take care of the defense of Jianbei. I and deputy general Chu will go to the negotiation of peace.”
“You will go? That barbarian princess pointed out for me to go. What good will it do for you to go?” Li Youde said grimly.
Hearing what Li Youde has said, the disdain in everyone’s eyes was present: Then, do you have the gut to go?
Li Youde couldn’t make up his mind at this moment. He cherishes this life of his very much. If something goes bad when he goes to the Xi tribe, he will lose this life. But that princess Yatai pointed for him to go. If he doesn’t go, where would his face be? Also, he has to go to bring Lady Chen back! If it was another, they didn’t know Lady Chen’s identity…That princess Yatai wouldn’t give Lady Chen to that guy surnamed Chu, right?
Li Youde glanced at Chu Denggao again and only felt that he is handsome and brave. He was the kind of young man most loved by women.
He thought, those barbarians also wanted to negotiate peace and he was sent by the emperor. They wouldn’t dare to do anything to him! He must go pick this Lady Chen personally up! He couldn’t let her stay in the Xi tribe anymore!
“Then, Lord Li’s meaning is?” Lang Yu asked politely. He was almost certain that Li Youde wouldn’t go by himself. Not only did he think like that, but the others also thought the same. Only a handful of people who knew the inside information realized that Li Youde was actually not so certain of his choice.
Li Youde sneered and said, “Naturally I have to go. Could I be afraid of those Xi people? Prepare the carriage. Let’s set off!”
Everyone was stunned by what Li Youde had said. Who expected that he would actually agree to go to the negotiation of peace? There was actually another risk of going to the negotiation of peace. That is, what if the emperor is not satisfied with the outcome of the peace negotiation? Therefore, it was obviously the best choice for Lord Li, this supervisor of the army, who has been personally sent by the emperor and who knew the emperor’s will to go negotiate peace.
However, they couldn’t figure out why Lord Li was willing to take this risk. After thinking about it, they could only attribute this outcome to his strive to achieve an extraordinary thing and wanted to report back after completing his mission with meritorious service.
Princess Yatai gave plenty of time. Li Youde brought a large group of people formidably out of the city.
The Xi people were waiting two li away. The people over asked the people who has come who were the ones who came. After hearing that it was Lord Li and deputy general Chu, the army set off.
Li Youde and his party followed behind. Li Youde sat inside the carriage and Chu Denggao rode on a horse at the side. Qi Shengwen wanted to follow but was vetoed by Li Youde. Therefore, Chu Denggao felt very unsure when following Li Youde alone. He felt that the eyes Lord Li looked at him with were as if they were about to eat him, but he didn’t do anything at all! Earlier, Qi Shengwen pointed it out to him. Only then did he realize that the girl princess Yatai mentioned was probably Lady Chen. However, why did it have something to do with him? What did that Lady Chen tell princess Yatai?!
It was silent all the way. Four hours later, they arrived at the camp of Xi people.
The moment Li Youde’s group entered the Xi camp, they were surrounded by the Xi warriors. There was almost no kindness in those eyes. Li Youde was sitting inside the carriage. When he occasionally looked outside, he was a bit restless when he saw those savages with well-developed limbs around him.
He was too impulsive. Why did he agree to come? If there is an if, his life might not be guaranteed to be kept. Perhaps, Lady Chen didn’t feel grateful. He didn’t know if this visit was worthful!
Li Youde thought about a lot of things. When the carriage stopped, he got out of the carriage and realized that they were on vacant land. That barbarian princess and a middle-aged man were standing in the front.
Li Youde guessed that the man was the leader of the Xi tribe, who claimed to be the king of the Xi tribe and the king of the grassland.
Princess Yatai lowered her head and whispered a few words to her father. Someone brought the soldiers who were originally tied to the pillars and threw them on the open space between the two sides. They only hear princess Yatai say, “To show our sincerity, these people would be returned to you first.”
After Li Youde gave a signal, people immediately stepped forward and helped them back to their side. Li Youde looked carefully at the appearance of those people. Naturally, there was no Lady Chen among them.
He was anxious and worried, but he had to control his emotions and say coldly, “There is one less.”
Princess Yatai said, “That is all the prisoners caught. There is not one less.”
[Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter]
Poor Li Youda is so used to looking down on himself as an incomplete man, he still has no confidence in our girl Lady Chen 🥺 But he’s definitely drawn to her. Can’t wait til they have more confidence & intimacy bc she’s thinking about it too 😉
Thanks for the chapter