The Tuoba Country was neither big nor small. It was about twice the size of the Zhu Lu Country. It was not very strong among the six countries of the Western Region. It was at a level where it was not very strong.
The Tuoba Country had a good relationship with the Starfall Dynasty. It was almost to the point of becoming a vassal. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were servile.
In the past few days, the Tuoba Royal City was unusually lively. Everywhere was filled with a festive atmosphere because the Starfall Dynasty's delegation to the Thunderblaze Dynasty had arrived.
Not only that, the Starfall Dynasty's delegation was not only going to celebrate Lei Chengjun's birthday, but they also sent a prince to the Tuoba Country for a marriage alliance!
And this prince was the crown prince!
The current emperor of the Starfall Dynasty was in the prime of his life. His throne was stable, and the princes under him were relatively harmonious, at least on the surface.
The crown prince's name was Ying Yuan. He was the eldest son of the Starfall Dynasty's royal family. After he came of age, he entered the Eastern Palace.
Unfortunately, Ying Yuan was born a little impulsive and was not shrewd enough. Although he was somewhat intelligent, he was far from enough to be the Eastern Palace's master or the future emperor.
Therefore, there were many people who secretly coveted his position as the Eastern Palace's master!
Ying Yuan was also aware of his shortcomings. However, his character was still innate. He wanted to change, but it was very difficult.
However, he was indeed working hard to change. This mission to the Thunderblaze Dynasty was snatched by him.
The Starfall Dynasty could be said to be the strongest dynasty in the world. As the crown prince, he was definitely qualified to celebrate Lei Chengjun's birthday.
Moreover, this trip could also show the Starfall Dynasty's strength. It was a good opportunity to gain a lot of fame.
Originally, everything should have gone smoothly. However, someone secretly hindered him. At the same time, they wanted him to marry the Tuoba Country's princess!
A princess and a prince, it sounded like a good match. However, the Tuoba Country was a small country. The princess's status was not even comparable to some of the young ladies of the Starfall Dynasty's nobles' families.
Especially for Ying Yuan, the crown prince's consort was a very important way for him to strengthen his power. If the Tuoba Country's princess really became the crown prince's consort, he would suffer a great loss!
On the other hand, to the Tuoba Kingdom, this was an enormously joyous occasion. With this, they could be said to have completely hugged the thighs of the Starfall Dynasty. Right now, the entire country was celebrating. Thus, there was a festive atmosphere everywhere.
At this time, Leng Shiqi was disguised as a person from the Six Kingdoms of the Western Region. He was on the streets asking for all kinds of information. After he learned about this, he was moved. This might be a good breakthrough!
Late at night, the diplomatic group of the Starfall Dynasty and the upper echelons of the Tuoba Kingdom were gathered in the Tuoba Kingdom's royal palace. They were all drinking and chatting merrily. The atmosphere was very lively.
The king of Tuoba Country, Tuoba Chi, said warmly to the jade-faced youth beside him, "Your highness, you and I are going to be a family in the future. This time, we will be staying in Tuoba Country for a while.
This prince must treat Your Highness well so that you can have more contact with my daughter. "
The young man was none other than the Crown Prince of the Starfall Dynasty, Ying Yuan. He smiled stiffly and said, "King Tuoba is right. I agree.
It's a pity that I still have to make a trip to the Thunderfire Dynasty. Considering the distance, I don't have much time. "
"Hahaha, you're right, you're right."
Tuoba Chi drank a cup of wine and said with a smile, "Then let's talk about it when Your Highness returns. When that time comes, this diplomatic group will become a bridal party. Haha."
Ying Yuan seemed to be a little unaccustomed to Tuoba Chi's enthusiasm. He could only smile perfunctorily. It was not until late at night that he finally got away and returned to the post house.
However, what he did not know was that an inconspicuous bug had quietly flown into the royal palace's banquet!
There were countless experts in the royal palace. For example, King Tuoba and Crown Prince Ying Yuan were guarded by experts of the Oneness of Heaven and Man realm. However, no one had discovered the bug!
And this bug was the Gu King!
After the Gu King had advanced, it had an extremely strong ability to hide. Under normal circumstances, even experts of the Oneness of Heaven and Man realm could not find its trace.
After the banquet was over, the Gu King flew back to Leng Shiqi and told him everything it had heard.
In fact, there was not much valuable information at the banquet. As for Ying Yuan's dissatisfaction with the marriage, it was expected. Therefore, Leng Shiqi continued to order the Gu King to follow Ying Yuan.
After leaving the royal palace, Ying Yuan returned to the post house with an annoyed and gloomy face. As soon as he returned to his room, he shouted, "What the hell!
Princess of the Tuoba Kingdom? I don't care at all.
I don't know who gave my father this rotten idea. If I find out who it is, I'll definitely teach him a lesson! "
A little eunuch beside him immediately said, "Your Highness, be careful of your words. Walls have ears."
However, Ying Yuan became even more impatient. "Be careful of this and that. Don't even dare to breathe loudly. Now I can't even speak?
Humph! "
Although he said so, he knew in his heart that he had indeed made a slip of the tongue. Whether those words were passed to Tuoba Chi or his father, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him. Therefore, he obediently shut his mouth.
After a short while, he seemed to have calmed down and said, "Little Yan, do you think I still have a chance to turn the tables?"
The little eunuch, Little Yan, said, "This, I can't say for sure. After all, His Majesty has already given the order. No one dares to go against it.
Even if Your Highness takes the princess of the Tuoba Kingdom as your concubine, I'm afraid you'll be caught and bitten to death. "
Ying Yuan suddenly waved his hand impatiently. "Forget it. Go and get those people for me."
Little Yan's expression froze. Then, he hesitated. "Your Highness, those people's identities are too sensitive. If others know, they'll become the spearhead to attack Your Highness.
Your Highness, listen to my advice. It's better to cut ties with them. "
"Sigh." Ying Yuan sighed. "How can I not know what you're saying?
However, I have too little power at my disposal. I can only use them to attack the Thunderfire Dynasty. Even if they have their own goals, I have no other choice.
Go. "
"Yes." Little Yan 'zi also sighed softly and left.
Soon, five people walked in. They were all dressed in black and had expressionless faces. In the middle of the night, they looked a bit like corpses.
"Eh, strange."
Leng Shiqi was surprised to see the five people through the Supercilious Eyes. He was immediately puzzled because he felt a faint trace of death aura from them.
To be more precise, it was the kind of death aura that only corpses would emit.
Because Leng Shiqi controlled the Underworld, he was extremely sensitive to this kind of aura. Therefore, even if those people used a special secret technique to conceal their aura, Leng Shiqi still sensed it.
Moreover, this aura gave him a sense of deja vu. Leng Shiqi frowned and thought for a while. Then, he suddenly flipped through his mustard seed bracelet and took out a thick, dark, zombie arm.