The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

"Your Majesty, why did you come to us?" Fu Yin asked.

Xia Yechen nodded and said, "I plan to form a cavalry to prevent the Ji'an tribe from coming to take revenge."

Fu Yin and others were a little puzzled and asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, haven't the Ji'an tribe been driven away by us? They should not dare to invade us again."

Xia Yechen shook his head and said: "The leader of the Ji'an tribe has not been caught by us. He will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate. We must be fully prepared to deal with his attack."

Zhou Xiaoyuan took over the conversation at this time and said: "Your Majesty is right. The leaders of the Ji'an tribe are very cunning, and they will definitely find ways to come and take revenge. We must be more vigilant and cannot take it lightly."

After hearing what Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan said, everyone nodded in agreement. They knew that Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan's worries were not unreasonable.

After the discussion, everyone left one after another. Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan discussed walking around the city to see the living conditions of the people.

When the two heard the noise, Xia Yechen immediately stepped forward to check. They found a man in exotic clothing arguing with the soldiers.

"You can't do this!" the man shouted, "I am a merchant and I am here to do business!"

The soldiers looked at him indifferently, and one of them said coldly: "We don't need your business, get out of here."

When Xia Yechen saw this, he wanted to step forward to help save the siege. But Zhou Xiaoyuan held him back.

"Your Majesty," Zhou Xiaoyuan whispered, "we cannot directly intervene in this matter. If this business man is really useful to us

, we can let him suffer a little bit first, and then it will be much easier to do things. "

Xia Yechen looked at Zhou Xiaoyuan doubtfully, he didn't quite understand what she meant. But Zhou Xiaoyuan just looked at him with a smile.

Eventually, the merchant man was taken away by the soldiers and sent to prison. The jailers began to torture the man, asking him about his origins and purpose.

A few days passed, and Zhou Xiaoyuan reminded Xia Yechen that she could go meet the merchant man. Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan came to the prison and pretended to discover the businessman by accident.

"Your Majesty, this is the merchant man." The jailer introduced to Xia Yechen, "His name is Tutumu, and he comes from a place called the Hutu tribe."

Xia Yechen nodded, indicating that he understood. He walked to Tutumu's cell door and looked at the ragged man.

"What's your name?" Xia Yechen asked.

"My name is Tutumu," the man replied.

"Where are you from?" Zhou Xiaoyuan asked.

"I'm from a place called Hutu," Tutumu replied, "I'm here for business."

Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan looked at each other and couldn't help but feel confused. Although this man is behind bars, his attitude is very calm, and his speech and behavior also reveal an extraordinary temperament.

"Why are you locked up here?" Xia Yechen asked.

Tutumu said helplessly: "I don't know either. When I was doing business in Beizhou, I was suddenly caught by soldiers."

Zhou Xiaoyuan frowned and asked, "Have you ever thought about your future?"

Tutumu shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about it. I just want to be able to leave here alive.

. "

Xia Yechen thought for a moment and said to the jailer: "This man seems to have some value. We can consider letting him go."

The jailer nodded, agreeing with Xia Yechen's view. He slapped the cell door and woke up Tutumu who was sleeping.

"Hey, listen," the jailer said, "This is the Emperor Xia Yechen of Beizhou, and this is the Queen Zhou Xiaoyuan. They want to see you."

Tutumu suddenly became frightened when he heard what Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan said.

He looked at Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, Queen, please spare my life. I am willing to work hard for you to repay your kindness."

Zhou Xiaoyuan pretended to be sorry and said: "Tutumu, don't blame us. We are doing this for your own good. If you are let out now, not only will you be in trouble, but we will also be implicated."

Xia Yechen thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, we'll keep you here for a while. We'll arrange everything before letting you out."

When Tutumu heard these words, he burst into tears of gratitude. He saluted Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan, and then said: "Your Majesty, Queen, thank you. I will definitely repay you well."

Later, Xia Yechen arranged a carriage to bring Tutumu to his house. In the mansion, Zhou Xiaoyuan asked Tutumu about the purpose of coming here.

"I came here for business." Tutumu replied, "I want to expand my business routes here. I brought some things, hoping to sell them to the merchants here."

"Oh? What did you bring?" Zhou Xiaoyuan asked

.

"It's some precious gems and spices." Tutumu replied, "I think these things are very popular here."

Xia Yechen nodded in agreement. He asked: "So, is there any way you can get a war horse?"

Tutumu thought for a moment, then nodded. He replied: "There are also some horses in my hometown. Although they are not the best war horses, they can also be used for riding and transportation."

Xia Yechen was overjoyed. He thought this man was very capable. He decided to ask Tutumu to help get the war horse.

"If you can help us get war horses, I will be very grateful." Xia Yechen said, "We are short of war horses in Beizhou. If you can provide enough horses, I will give you a generous reward."

Tutumu readily agreed to Xia Yechen's request. He felt this was a good opportunity, not only to get generous compensation, but also to make some contributions to his hometown.

Zhou Xiaoyuan was worried that Tutumu agreed to help because he wanted to escape. She felt that this man was very capable and if she let him go, he might cause unnecessary trouble.

So, she suggested that Xia Yechen use pills to control Tutumu.

Xia Yechen nodded in agreement. He asked Zhou Xiaoyuan to prepare some special elixirs that can control people's actions. Then he called Tutumu and asked him to take one of them.

"Now, you are under our control." Xia Yechen said, "If you want to survive, you must obey our orders. If you run away, you will die."

Tutumu reluctantly accepted the reality, knowing that he had been controlled. He promised to help Xia Yechen purchase horses.

and got enough money.

"Go ahead and do it." Xia Yechen ordered, "If you don't do it well, you will be punished."