As Lin Wan lifted the curtain, her heart began to beat faster. She took a deep breath of the cold and refreshing air from the north, thinking that her life was enough to make a play.

  She became a woman of the Northern Palace from then on...

  The future is uncertain, life and death are unknown. If it can be smoothly incorporated into Mongolia, that's still a good ending, but if it says to die in the hands of these two emperors, it's more likely. Lin Wei has a kind of helpless despair, she is just an ordinary person, how can she turn over the sky, the sudden death of the previous life and the bumpy fate of this life she can only accept.

  Under the night sky, by the light of the torches on the pine branches, Lin Yin vaguely saw the face of that young king. The man dismounted his horse, and Lin Yin felt her whole body start to tremble - this had never happened before. She watched as the man approached slowly with her rapid breathing, the sound of footsteps echoing in the wilderness, followed by the sound of kneeling from the crowd opposite him.

  Everyone in front of Lin Wei knelt down, and for a moment she also wanted to soften her knees, because the person who came to welcome her would be the master of her second half. When Lin Wei looked at the approaching figure step by step, she suddenly felt a little self-mockery, what a heartless, ruthless, and unscrupulous woman she was, able to forget her predecessor so quickly and cater to her current one, thinking only of her own situation and future glory and wealth. Tuoba Hong sent her away with a thin hand, where could she be better off, thinking about it, they were quite matched.

  However, at this moment, a vast expanse of sand and dust suddenly rose up behind him. The sound of iron hooves trampling the ground rumbled loudly.

  The Mongolian soldiers and horses made a loud noise, instantly surrounding Khan in the center.

  Tuoba Hong wore a suit of black armor, and under the cover of night, only the golden decorations on it could be seen clearly. The light from the torches cast a reddish glow on his face. However, what drew people's attention was not the Emperor of Qin who was present in person, but rather the huge crimson sedan chair behind him, which was carried by sixteen men. The golden bells on both sides of the sedan chair curtains emitted a clear and crisp sound in the quiet night.

  The Mongol king's men and horses were as many as four or five thousand, and the number of people behind Tuoba Hong was equally impressive. However, upon closer inspection, it became apparent that these people were not soldiers, but rather attendants, eunuchs, palace maids, and others from the palace. Everyone rode horses, all dressed in dark blue and orange festive attire, neatly lined up to serve around the red imperial carriage. Lin Yin was momentarily stunned - she and her Mongolian connection were extremely secretive news, and she had been smuggled out of the city in a small sedan chair, blackened and hidden...

  The people of Qin approached slowly from the rear, eventually surrounding Lin and others in the center. Yuan Lie glanced at the conspicuous red sedan chair among the Qin people, his face gradually becoming unsightly, and raised an eyebrow to Tuoba Hong: "The matter of Princess Lin's marriage has been written into the national books of both countries, does the Emperor of Qin want to change his mind at this late hour?"

  Tuoba Hong laughed loudly: "The Khan is indeed straightforward, the friendship between Mongolia and Han is a country, you and I meet face to face with this sentence." He lightly raised his hand, and the Qin palace attendants brought the sedan chair in front of the Mongolian crowd: "Qin Guo sent Emperor Ji to marry, and the one sitting in this sedan chair is indeed my Great Qin's Wen Zhuang Da Chang Emperor Ji, the third princess of the former emperor. As for me coming today, it is precisely to see off Emperor Ji. I don't know what doubts the Khan has about this."

  Everyone was shocked by the words, and Lin Yu was even more astonished to look at the red sedan chair. The previous emperor had many sons but few daughters, and among the imperial princesses who survived to adulthood, except for the deceased Duan Yang, there was only one Wen Zhuang Imperial Princess. Taizong's daughters were all young girls, so Wen Zhuang Imperial Princess was the only proper imperial daughter of the Great Qin Empire, and she had a superior status, earning her the title of Grand Imperial Princess. Lin Yu had thought that Taizong would choose a noble lady to marry Yuan Lie to settle this matter, but he did not expect him to choose Wen Zhuang instead.

  Wen Chong's status is so high that, if nothing unexpected happens, she should be sent to the Xiongnu or even the Persian Empire as a princess to gain the greatest benefits, rather than being wasted on Yuan Lie.

  Perhaps it was also Emperor Taizong of Northern Wei's view that Yuan Lie was too difficult to deal with, and he had no choice but to give his best.

  However, Yuan Lie's face did not look good due to the title of Emperor's Daughter. He coldly snorted and suppressed his anger, saying: "The national book indeed writes that it is an Emperor's Daughter... Good, very good! Your Central Plains people really have 33 turns in their intestines." The matter of sending Lin Yuen as a concubine was something that couldn't be discussed openly. The Qin State wouldn't dare to lose face over this person, and the Mongolian King marrying a non-virgin would also be unglorious. So, both countries simply recorded "Sending an Emperor's Daughter for marriage" in their historical books. Yuan Lie hadn't expected them to send a real Emperor's Daughter over.

  Tuoba Hong gazed at his unruly appearance and felt annoyed in his heart. What he was considering was not the matter of Yuan Lie contending for Lin Wan, but something behind it. Yuan Lie was young and vigorous, acting impulsively could be understood, but he dared to provoke him, Qin Huang, face-to-face, which was enough to reveal this person's ambition. He didn't want to maintain a stable relationship like his father did, taking what they needed from each other; instead, he seemed to want more from the Qin state.

  "Arrogant." Zhang Kaisan, the General of Pacifying the North who followed behind Tuoba Hong, spat out two words with hatred.

  Tuoba Hong came out of the city today to meet the Mongolian king, and he didn't bring many officials or warriors. There were only a large number of officials from the Ministry of Rites and eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department following him. It was a proper and formal procession for sending off Princess Dachang. However, the Right Chancellor and General Zhang were indispensable.

  Xiao Chenyu glanced at General Zhang's stubble and said in a low voice, "Yuan Lie is the wolf king of the grasslands. No matter how much you give him, he will never be satisfied. In my humble opinion, the marriage between Princess Wenjing and him has already given him face. As for the imperial concubine, we absolutely cannot accept this humiliation."

  "Imperial Concubine?" Zhang Kaisan sneered. He and Xiao Zhen came from the same humble background, but he had never been one to be overly courteous: "Lord Xiao is being too pedantic. It's just a woman, what's the harm in giving her up?"

  Tuoba Hong's eyebrows moved slightly, almost imperceptibly, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

  Xiao Zhen's face looked even worse. The Great Qin valued literature over martial arts, and General Zhang was a rough man who had always looked down on scholars. Xiao Zhen had a lot of grand theories, but it was hard for him to deal with someone like General Zhang. Moreover, although the Emperor had sent the princess over, he hadn't announced the news of their engagement to the world, clearly still undecided...

  Xiao Zhen involuntarily glanced at the woman standing between the two armies. His mouth twitched slightly, "the most venomous heart of a woman", he should have known better than to cooperate with such a dangerous woman... That one time, he had indeed obtained valuable information from Lin Yuan, which led to him being recognized by the Emperor during Mu Wu Wang's rebellion. But how could he have known that at the same time Lin Yuan was telling him those things, she was secretly setting up people to grab his handle? Now Lin Yuan held in her hand the evidence of him stealing documents from the imperial study.

  Nowadays, Lin Wan is no longer the pampered concubine she once was. To Xiao Zhen, she's worthless. However, Xiao Zhen has no choice but to help her. If he doesn't, the remaining connections Lin Wan has in the palace will expose the matter of the imperial study.

  Xiao Zhen's face revealed a bitter smile, and he felt that the situation of stealing things in the study at that time was not quite right. He had clearly dismissed Yao Zongguan and others, but when he came out with the things, he bumped into a rough eunuch who delivered water. Having been through ups and downs in officialdom for twenty years, he had seen many storms, but he had never made any moves in the imperial palace, so he was naturally very tense. At that time, when he saw someone coming, he panicked and hastily escaped, and the book with his own handwritten notes in the sleeve of his robe was "accidentally" dropped.

  Xiao Zhen gritted her teeth in anger, and Lin Yuan was also not feeling well. If it weren't for the fact that she had no other choice, she wouldn't have used such a despicable method to coerce the Right Chancellor, losing people's hearts, which wasn't worth it at all.

  Tuoba Hong's gaze pierced through the crowds and looked over at her. But only for a brief moment, he never paid attention again.

  Lin Yuxin's heart beat faster and faster as she was surrounded by a large army in the center.

  "The Mongolian king's request to marry the imperial concubine is also a sincere one." Zhang Kai-shan chuckled: "I, a rough man, have come up with a plan. Since the Mongolian king loves beauty and not territory, His Majesty can exchange the imperial concubine for several border cities... what a profitable deal..." In Zhang's words, Lin Yu was simply treated as merchandise.

  Xiao Zhen was stunned by these words and couldn't say a thing. Looking at the Mongolian king's eyes, which were stuck on Lin Huangfei like glue, he felt even more helpless. He thought to himself that he had already said everything he could, it wasn't that he hadn't tried his best for Her Highness, but if she was doomed to be unlucky, then don't drag him down with her before she died.

  Tuoba Hong raised his hand, and Zhang Kai immediately shut his mouth. Tuoba Hong urged his horse to move forward slowly, looking down at Yuan Lie from a high position, coldly smiling: "The most noble Emperor's daughter of the Great Qin as a peace marriage offering, this is still unprecedented in all dynasties. Is the Mongol King still not satisfied with this?"

  Yu Lie's eyes were fierce and menacing, but Tuoba Hong did not back down by a single step.

  General Zhang, who was thinking of changing several cities in his mind, also did not dare to speak.

  Tuoba Hong's mouth gradually curled up in a cold smile. It wasn't that he was hesitant to abandon his wives and concubines, but rather that even if he did, the outcome would only be worse. As for Zhang Zishan's foolish idea, it was even more useless; how could Yuan Lie, being greedy by nature, possibly offer a good price to buy people?

  Yuān Liè has seen through him, today he dares to ask for the imperial concubine, tomorrow he will ask for mines, grain, population, and even territory. Tuòbá Hóng thought of the means he used to subdue the Mongolian tribes... ruthless and cunning, with no shortage of troops, it's likely that the Xiongnu in the north would not be able to gain any advantage from him, and even a powerful Qin state would not be feared by him.

  Because he sensed Yuan Lie's ambition, Tuoba Hong didn't want to go along with him. The Tuoba imperial family wasn't one that could easily back down, and today's Great Qin wasn't the same as it was fifty years ago, so why should they yield to a foreign country? Someone like Yuan Lie should be suppressed thoroughly; otherwise, if you take even a slight step back, he'll advance an inch. Today, sending Lin Xuan away would only make his guts bigger tomorrow...

  "Your Majesty," Lin Yuen suddenly felt an urge, turned around and knelt down under Tuoba Hong's war horse. She suddenly didn't want to go to Mongolia anymore, staying in the Qin palace would be a better life. As a woman married off to another country, even as a princess, it was extremely difficult to survive, not to mention being excluded and bullied on someone else's territory, her body couldn't withstand the harsh wind and sand of the north, and there were also dietary difficulties... Moreover, she had to serve Yuan Lie for the rest of her life, that kind of person could be served well, it was simply more difficult than ascending to heaven.