Chapter 1172 - 1178: Return to the Palace (3)
Hearing this, Saknu stroked his chin, signaling his agreement with the view.
The King and Queen of the Xianbei Empire had been talked about as well; it was said that the Xianbei King, at the age of twenty-three, insisted on marrying an old woman over forty to be his Royal Consort. Everyone thought he was crazy—a handsome and refined prince of noble birth unexpectedly wanting to marry a low-born, plain-looking old woman had to be out of madness, and some thought the old woman must possess some skills that momentarily bewitched the Prince’s heart. They believed that once he came to his senses, he would surely divorce her.
Yet, once this obscure Prince ascended to the throne of the Xianbei Kingdom, he didn’t abandon the old woman but made her the Queen Consort of Xianbei. Over the years, he showed nothing but love and affection for her, and the only two Imperial Concubines he took were upon the Queen Consort’s own insistence!
Saknu had never really understood the king’s actions. However, after hearing Jin Zhong’s words, he was almost certain that the King of Xianbei must have been bewitched by Queen Jiya, hopelessly in love with her, or perhaps too afraid of her to dare to provoke her anger!
What their relationship truly was didn’t interest Saknu in the slightest, but it did bring one thing to mind—if the Queen Consort of Xianbei truly possessed the art of soul-catching, he could summon Mu Caiwei’s soul and then lead his troops southward to attack Great Jin in force, pressuring Nangong Yi to give up her body. At that point, wouldn’t she become his to command?
Thinking about this, a sly smile spread across Saknu’s face, "Teacher Lei Da, make a trip to Xianbei on my behalf. Convey my intentions to Queen Jiya of Xianbei. As long as she agrees to help me capture that woman’s soul, I’ll marshal my troops southward to extinguish Great Jin, avenging her daughter in the process!"
It was no breaking news that Princess Helena, the beloved daughter of Queen Jiya, admired Nangong Yi. It was common knowledge that, disregarding female modesty, she shamelessly stayed in Great Jin for a full five years in pursuit of him. Now, with Nangong Yi marrying someone else, the Xianbei Empire’s honor was directly challenged, making Queen Jiya undoubtedly furious. She must be eagerly awaiting someone who could vent her anger for her. As long as Saknu promised to annihilate Great Jin for her, she would most certainly agree to cast her spells and capture Mu Caiwei’s soul!