Sieben Nächte mit Schnee

Kapitel 31

Shen Mufeng waved for his excited subordinates to step aside, and looked at Bei Chentian and Lin Feng without much surprise.

“I knew from the start that the three of you were not ordinary businessmen. Now that you know my identity, why bother hiding it anymore?”

Seeing that he remained calm and composed, Bei Chentian laughed and said, "As expected of someone who is fit to be a king, you are much smarter than your eldest brother who only knows how to stir up trouble and doesn't even know how to maintain appearances."

A dark glint flashed in Shen Mufeng's eyes. As a prince, he had probably never heard such words from his father before. Who was this man? He had an arrogant yet magnanimous demeanor, and his temperament even surpassed that of his father. What was more, he looked like a young man in his early twenties. Who else in the Yin Sang land had such a spirit?

After thinking for a while, Shen Mufeng slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

"Could it be... the War God of the Northern Star, His Highness Prince Bei Chen Tian?"

Lin Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He figured the Fourth Prince must have been influenced by Bei Chen Tian's reputation in Yin Sang. The fact that such information could spread so widely in a place where news was not readily available showed how capable Bei Chen Tian was. He couldn't help but admire him.

"Indeed, it is I, the King." A domineering aura suddenly emanated from Bei Chentian, making people dare not look directly at him. Those who had just thought this man was incredibly handsome almost bit their tongues. At this moment, he was still a handsome man, but he did not have a trace of femininity.

Seeing that Shen Mufeng seemed about to ask something, Lin Feng interrupted him: "Chen Tian came here only to test the sentiments of the people of various countries. Fancheng has already learned about the situation in your country. The things that have happened in the past few months have made my king suspicious, so Chen Tian came here first. I didn't expect to run into the matter of the Fourth Prince by chance. In the royal family, the winner becomes king. Although the Fourth Prince has the old king's summons in his hand, I'm afraid he may not be able to raise a voice. Chen Tian's position is actually very simple. It's only a matter of time before Beichen becomes king. Whoever in your country can cooperate with us, we will help."

To put it simply, there's no point in dodging this kind of thing; alliances must be formed with sincerity.

Bei Chentian's eyes showed approval. No one knew about their trip, and the talk of their troop strength was also uncertain, but it was still better than the uncertainty of people's hearts. Lin Feng was only worried because Bei Chentian was the War God of Bei Chen and said that he was a god of war.

In short, Shen Mufeng heard that Beichen already had troops coming and were lying in wait, waiting for which side would form an alliance with them first.

He thought to himself, "If I don't cooperate with Beichen, it won't be easy to ascend to the throne." Beichen is not far from Tianlufang. The strategy is to befriend distant states while attacking nearby ones. Anyone who dares to defy Beichen's will is truly courting death. Although Beichen and Tiancheng are two great nations, one will eventually claim the throne. However, if that happens, Tianlufang will only have one option: gambling.

Lin Feng suddenly spoke coldly from the side, "Your Highness, do you perhaps lack confidence in my Bei Chen?"

Shen Mufeng looked up and was surprised to find that Lin Feng's gaze had momentarily turned almost zero degrees! He nearly shivered! What a terrifying woman! Only Bei Chentian had such a mysterious and powerful woman by his side. He was then astonished to discover Lin Feng's appearance…

Rumor has it that the most beautiful woman in the world is Tiancheng Lei Ran's Phoenix Consort, but Shen Mufeng feels that this woman's appearance may not be inferior to that of Lan Feng, or... Lan Feng is just a pawn placed by Bei Chen Tian beside Lei Ran? Then... Tiancheng, has it always been under Bei Chen Tian's control?

Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat. If Lin Feng heard about this misunderstanding, he would probably laugh himself to death. Shen Mufeng was indeed good at thinking things through, but unfortunately there were some things that he could never guess.

"I am willing to form an alliance with the God of War!" Shen Mufeng bowed slightly, which meant he had already submitted. In the chaos of the world, a small country like Tianlu only wanted to protect itself. They had plenty of money, and Beichen had plenty of military strength. If Beichen was willing to help them and not invade, it would be fine to give them some money.

It's undeniable that Bei Chentian has his eye on Tianlu's business. Thinking of this, Lin Feng also knows that Yin Sang is not far from chaos.

Does he want to join the army?

Since there were no tokens available, Shen Mufeng had no choice but to write a letter in blood and mark it as proof. They would formally form an alliance after he ascended the throne. Right now, the group was discussing how to help him ascend the throne.

"Do you have any trustworthy people in your court?"

"The Grand Physicians on both sides are my men, and the senior officials in the court are also very suspicious because they haven't seen the Emperor's edict. As long as we can get into the palace and read the Emperor's edict aloud in court, and with the God of War speaking up, it's impossible for us not to succeed."

“But your entry into the palace is problematic. None of the people here have revealed their identities yet, so this method might not be feasible.” Lin Feng frowned. “Do you have any military commanders under your command?”

"There was only one Northern Army unit, about 30,000 men."

Thirty thousand men is not a small number for a small country like this. Lin Feng then asked, "How many troops does the imperial city have? Can your ten thousand men get here in time?"

The man in black seemed to realize that he was the one with the most say beside Bei Chentian, and immediately replied, "The troops have already joined us in the western suburbs of the capital. There are 50,000 imperial troops, but they dare not make any rash moves. The Fourth Prince cannot leave the city, and the Crown Prince has ordered the city to be sealed off and searched. We are also hiding here and there."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes. Tianlu was a small country, and if a war really broke out, the losses would be enormous. If a war were to break out, it would have to be a quick one!

All three groups of our forces will arrive by tomorrow, and we can act tonight. If someone can infiltrate the palace to coordinate an attack and issue a summons, we can take the palace within a day, minimizing our losses. Although she doesn't care about the deaths, she wants to avoid giving the people cause for complaint if possible. The nation's foundation is its people, and we still need to maintain appearances.

Suddenly, a gust of wind picked up outside the window, and the rosin burning inside the cabin was quite pungent. Lin Feng couldn't help but rub his nose, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

Looking out the window, I remembered there was a morning glow, but now the sky was slightly overcast.

"Feng, stop looking. The opportunity to enter the palace will come soon," Bei Chentian said with a smile, thinking she was waiting for someone. Lin Feng frowned and thought for a moment before exclaiming, "Ah!" She had completely forgotten about this. So, Shui Wuhen hadn't pushed the person back? Thinking of this, she glared at him fiercely again. Clearly, this guy had planned this all along! It seemed that even without these people appearing, he had already made his plans!

However, I realized I hadn't thought things through properly; I was only focused on my dislike and hadn't considered things that far ahead. He'd already made his plans, but I was too lazy to get angry with him. I asked again, "Do you have any MI drugs?"

"Addictive drugs? Of course, you have them. What do you need them for?" Shen Mufeng found it a bit strange.

Lin Feng smiled slightly and whispered a few words to Bei Chentian, which made the people around him even more curious and shocked.

Those who didn't know Lin Feng was a woman thought to themselves, "I've always heard that Bei Chentian isn't interested in women, but it turns out he has homosexual tendencies!" Those who did know Lin Feng was a woman wondered, "How could Bei Chentian let a woman get so close to him? Has he changed his ways?"

Bei Chentian's expression flickered, as if he had discovered some treasure again. In Lin Feng's words, his smile became even more lewd!

Huang Ying suddenly arrived and reported to Bei Chentian and the other person.

"A group of people has arrived outside, saying they want to see the young lady."

A gentle breeze blew, making Lin Feng feel quite comfortable. He smiled and said, "Everything is ready, except for the east wind..."

Chapter Thirty-Four: Conspiracy

With the passing of King Tianlu and the imminent ascension of the new crown prince, the officials paid their respects and offered their congratulations. The day for Crown Prince Shen Muyue to ascend the throne had finally arrived. In truth, the civil and military officials had not seen King Tianlu's handwritten letter, yet they dared not raise any objections. Since the crown prince had been established as the crown prince, he could inherit the throne even without a will. On this day, the crown prince held a grand banquet for the officials to celebrate his ascension.

At the banquet, all the ministers tried their best to curry favor with the new emperor, and there were countless beautiful women present. It was common knowledge that the crown prince had a fondness for beautiful women.

“Your Highness, the banquet has begun, but please do not neglect state affairs. These days, several surrounding countries have been eyeing our Tianlu with covetous intent, especially the Beichen Kingdom. They are powerful, and Your Highness must not be careless…” Seeing this, some loyal ministers frowned, feeling that something was amiss, and stepped forward to remind him.

The fat man who was toasting the prince next to him shouted, "His Majesty is in high spirits, please do not disturb him. You may leave now, and we will discuss this matter again tomorrow!"

The crown prince was already quite drunk, and waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care.

"Lord Mo, this is no small matter..."

"Step back! Didn't you see the King tell you to step back!" Lord Mo turned around, his small eyes squeezed out of shape by his fat. The man dared not disobey, so he could only sigh and step back.

Mo Shouhu was a notorious sycophant in Tianlu, who loved to flatter and fawn. He was not considered an important figure when the late king was alive, but somehow he ended up by the side of the crown prince. Shen Muyue also enjoyed listening to his boasting and flattery.