Si Fengwu was suddenly held by her hand, and he looked at her curiously, "What's wrong?"
"I suddenly thought that the True Dragon Token was given to me by my birth father, but Qi Shuying said that the True Dragon Token is related to my father and mother.
So, is it possible that my birth parents also have an unfathomable connection with your father and mother?
Even if they dare not appear all these years, is it also related to these enemies we are facing, the unseen and intangible ones?"
Si Fengwu looked at her small face furrowed in deep thought with a hint of heartache.
"Can you tell me what is the ultimate goal you are considering these things for?"
"Of course it's to completely eliminate these enemies who are lurking in the dark and frequently harassing us!"
Lu Qingwan said as a matter of course, "Look, when we were in Great Qin, they attacked families like Chi and officials like Wen.
When we arrived in Great Gan, they threatened my imperial brother and sister-in-law, and even dug up our father and mother's graves.
No matter what their goal is, the fact is that as long as these people exist, those around us will never have peace.
If these enemies are not completely eradicated, how can we have peaceful days?"
Si Fengwu nodded in strong agreement, "You are right, we must thoroughly eliminate these enemies, and we can also confirm that these enemies are related to your birth father.
As for your birth father, our only clue at the moment is the Sansheng Tower.
Next, finding the Sansheng Tower, investigating the identities of these enemies, and eliminating them will be our objective.
As for whether father and mother are still alive, and what their relationship is with your birth parents, are these questions important?"
Si Fengwu's words were somewhat ambiguous. The life and death of parents were certainly important, but Lu Qingwan understood what he meant to express to her.
Regarding the enemies they were currently dealing with, whether their parents were alive or what their relationship was, was indeed meaningless to what they were doing.
"I'll go with Dabai to find the Sansheng Tower."
She shook her head as if she could make herself smarter by doing so.
"I don't know where the Sansheng Tower is. Perhaps by the time I find it, you will have already taken Guihua City.
By then, you will be undertaking large-scale reforms in the newly acquired territories, and I will also put in some effort to deal with all those scoundrels. We will be fighting side by side, won't we?"
"That won't do."
Si Fengwu languidly placed his hand on her shoulder.
"We've only met for such a short time, how can you think of going out alone to fight by yourself again?
Wait for me. After I take Guihua City, I will go with you to find the Sansheng Tower."
A group of people who had followed the trail of the Sansheng Tower were hiding in the dark, preparing to snatch the True Dragon Token and the Myriad Phoenix King. How could Si Fengwu possibly allow Lu Qingwan to go alone to find the unknown Sansheng Tower at this time?
Lu Qingwan's idea was rejected, and she smiled even more happily than when Si Fengwu was completely compliant with her.
"Alright then, don't keep me waiting too long!"
"Don't worry, Jiuyuan City is already in my hands, how far can Guihua City be?"
Si Fengwu was full of confidence.
The fragrant and spicy aroma filled the air. Lu Qingwan was just about to close the scene of tens of thousands of soldiers eating hot pot when Li Jin arrived.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Your Highness Consort, Nie Wuming requests an audience."
"Who?"
Lu Qingwan, breathing in the spicy air greedily, doubted her ears.
Li Jin had to repeat, "Reporting to the Consort, it is Nie Wuming."
"What does he want?"
Lu Qingwan gestured across her neck with her small, chubby hands, "Don't you know my principle is to kill spies first in a war between two countries?
He wants to gather intelligence from here, is he tired of living and wants to send himself to his death?"
Li Jin just smiled without speaking.
Si Fengwu gently squeezed Lu Qingwan's fingers, "Nie Wuming and the Northern Wei court have never been one entity. He's probably here to negotiate with us again. Do you want to see him?
If you don't want to see him, just let him leave."
Although Lu Qingwan verbally expressed her annoyance, she still decided to see him.
"Let him in. I'm a little curious what else he can say at this point."
Northern Wei's defeat was set. The three southeastern countries were unified, but the unifier had changed from Nie Wuming to Si Fengwu. Nie Wuming's unwillingness was understandable, but he could probably only continue to be unwilling.
After all, Si Fengwu and Lu Qingwan wouldn't give the empire they had already obtained back to him, would they?
Si Fengwu then nodded to Li Jin, "Have someone come in.
And prepare some food."
Li Jin bowed and retreated. Lu Qingwan nestled comfortably on the warm seat, not wanting to move her buttocks at all.
"It's been more than half a year since we returned. I wonder how Great Qin is doing. I'm always worried that my imperial brother and sister-in-law are too kind-hearted and will be bullied by those old fuddy-duddies."
Lu Qingwan idly picked at her fingers and said, "Your imperial brother, as the ruler of a nation, refuses to take concubines, and you, the only prince, do not take secondary consorts or concubines. This has cut off the career paths of many people!
Tsk, the noble ladies of the aristocratic families in Zhongzhou must be so hateful that they are probably stabbing effigies of me and my sister-in-law behind our backs!"
Lu Qingwan was clearly getting the benefits and complaining about it. Si Fengwu indulged her.
"Let them stab. As long as they don't stab you, it's all fine.
Let alone stabbing effigies, even if they move the matchmaker's temple into their homes, I still won't marry if I don't want to."
Lu Qingwan giggled and hugged his arm, laughing so hard that she almost slid off the chair.
Nie Wuming, upon entering, saw this heartwarming scene. His eyes only froze for a moment before he ignored it and bowed to them.
"This prince pays his respects to His Highness the King of Qin and Her Highness the Consort of Qin."
Lu Qingwan straightened up slightly. Although she hadn't completely left Si Fengwu, she appeared much more dignified than when Nie Wuming first entered.
Si Fengwu pinched her palm displeasedly and said with a solemn expression, "The two armies are at war. I wonder what Prince Nie intends by coming here?"
"Negotiation."
Nie Wuming said very directly, as if he hadn't been the one who had schemed with all his cunning to corner Lu Qingwan earlier.
Si Fengwu gestured for Lu Qingwan to remain calm and dealt with Nie Wuming himself.
"Prince Nie should know that the word 'negotiation' is only suitable for parties of equal strength.
Given our current situation, perhaps the word 'peace talks' would be more appropriate."
Nie Wuming was not angered by Si Fengwu's blunt provocation. He appeared so calm that there was no trace of the dejection of a defeated general.
"Is that so?"
He calmly took out a document and held it up high, "Why doesn't His Highness the King of Qin take a look at this before speaking harshly to this prince?"
Si Fengwu was naturally not afraid of him. He gave Li Jin a look, and the latter presented the item.
"What the heck?"
Lu Qingwan was very curious. What could make Nie Wuming dare to come and see them alone in such a disadvantageous situation?