Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

The Ninth Prince was a real man. After several wars, his fair skin was covered with many scars, but he never complained. Even the Xie siblings changed their opinions of him unconsciously.

"Thank you, General."

Xie Wucheng looked at him sitting casually on the ground, his clothes covered with mud and blood, and asked with concern: "Are you feeling better?"

The Ninth Prince said, "Much better."

As he spoke, he pulled off the bag from his waist and dumped out a pile of bloody ears.

These are his military achievements.

"You were seriously injured this time and almost didn't make it."

"Do you want to go back? The capital..." Xie Wucheng said softly: "That's enough. There are only a few people from the royal family who survived. If something really happens to you..."

Xie Wucheng's intention was to carry on the family line and leave some incense for the Li family.

The number of people in the Northern Qi royal family cannot be counted on one hand: there is an emperor who has just been on the throne for two years, a princess who is married to a foreign country and whose life or death is unknown, and a tenth princess.

Xie Wucheng still has some selfish motives.

He knew how painful it was to have his family broken up, and he knew the kind of despair and collapse.

If he hadn't seen Xie Yun, he couldn't imagine how he would survive.

He said that one more soldier on the battlefield would not make much difference, and one less soldier would not make much difference. If the Northern Qi was defeated, there would have to be someone who could hold on.

It's impossible that they all died.

"I don't know how many people I have to kill to avenge myself, and I can't tell who are the good guys and bad guys on the battlefield." He lowered his eyes and chuckled, then kicked his ears with his foot, expressionless: "I only know that they invaded my country."

"One more of me on the battlefield doesn't make much difference, and one less of me doesn't make much difference. What if, what if I'm missing? The royal family is nothing special. Only those who can stand here with swords and not fear death are special. The special ones are the people of Northern Qi."

We can do without the Ninth Prince, but we cannot do without any soldiers defending the country.

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This was the first time Tang Ran and Zhao Lianye met. They didn't seem like enemies, but more like good friends who had known each other for many years.

"Tang Ran, you really look like me."

Very much like me before I ascended the throne.

Through Tang Ran, Zhao Lianye saw himself more than 20 years ago, when he was also young and frivolous at the same age, walking in the snow to look for plum blossoms with the son of his mentor.

Tang Ran did not comment: "This should be the highest evaluation you can give to this person."

"Yes, even your father and the emperor of your Northern Qi did not receive such a high evaluation from me."

He then asked: "Why don't you seek power and usurp the throne?"

This question was asked in front of the millions of troops from both countries.

Everyone's eyes fell on Tang Ran. Tang Ran remained silent. Xue Nanyin, who was beside him, took a step forward and was about to speak when Tang Ran grabbed his hand.

Tang Ran had a perfect smile on his face and said, "Although I am a heinous criminal, I still have a bottom line. I am a minister of Northern Qi and was born on this land. The big tree in front of my house was grown by me peeing when I was a child."

Tang Ran looked at Zhao Lianye with great interest, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said, "I know what you want to say. That is indeed my heart tribulation, but don't even think about taking a step forward here today."

Zhao Lianye really wanted to talk about what happened more than 20 years ago. He looked at Tang Ran's young face and the blood-stained flag on the city wall.

He dismissed the idea.

Speaking out would certainly destabilize the morale of the Northern Qi army, but the old emperor and General Xie were dead after all.

The extremes must be reversed.

Tang Ran has the ability to turn things around.

He didn't dare to underestimate Tang Ran.

Just like you shouldn’t underestimate yourself from decades ago.

He was not like other emperors who wanted immortality and escape from their aging bodies.

Zhao Lianye was attracted by the talent and the more he looked at Tang Ran, the more he liked her.

He even felt regretful and wondered why it couldn't be his own son, or his minister.

How come we became enemies?

He once again extended an olive branch to Tang Ran.

Even though he knew Tang Ran would not agree, he still tried. After being rejected, Zhao Lianye did not look surprised.

In fact, Tang Ran agreed. He would use Tang Ran, but when he died, Tang Ran had to be buried with him.

Zhao Lianye smiled and said, "It seems that the Prime Minister is the real saint."

He never does wasted work.

Every word has a purpose.

Tang Ran already had a bad reputation and was capable of anything, and now he was recruiting more of him. I'm afraid that the generals and soldiers of Northern Qi already had many ideas in their minds.

Should they really believe Tang Ran?

Will Tang Ran be so afraid of death that he would betray them?

Is a treacherous minister really worthy of trust?

Everyone's questioning eyes fell on Tang Ran, and Zhao Lianye's words touched everyone's heart.

Is Tang Ran really worthy of their trust?

The people below didn't know the truth. They only knew that Tang Ran was a traitor and a corrupt official who had killed loyal officials one after another, including General Xie's family.

The remaining members of the Xie family were saved by the current emperor after much difficulty.

They are not afraid of death, but they are afraid that the death is not worth it.

Tang Ran knew what Zhao Lianye was doing. She gritted her teeth and could only hold her nose and accept his little tricks.

It's because of his bad reputation that he is simply the number one treacherous minister in history.

Everyone thought that a war was about to break out, but who would have thought that Zhao Lianye simply chatted with Tang Ran for a few words and then withdrew his troops, even retreating dozens of miles and now only visible from Hantian.

Xie Wucheng frowned: "What does he want to do?"

"He's waiting." Tang Ran and Xie Yun said in unison, looked at each other, and then looked at the army of Chen Kingdom with serious expressions.

Tang Ran said, "Just watch here. I'll go see how the medicine is prepared."

Xue Nanyin was wearing coarse linen clothes, but her stunning beauty could not be concealed. Her hair was tied up high, making her look heroic. She kept pounding medicine and occasionally raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

"Nanyin." Tang Ran called her from the door.

Hearing Tang Ran's voice, Xue Nanyin looked up in surprise.

But she was always shy and reserved, only her eyes stared at Tang Ran, then she smiled shyly and said softly, "Tang Ran, why are you here?"

"I came over to see you."

Xue Nanyin perked up and said, "Come in quickly, don't stand at the door."

Tang Ran walked in after hearing that.

After all, this is Xue Nanyin's place, and you have to get the owner's permission before you can come in.

Xue Nanyin stood up and poured a cup of tea for Tang Ran. She smiled and handed it to Tang Ran: "This is the wild tea I found in the mountains. It was just dried and aired some time ago. I saved it specially for you."

Tang Ran took a bite and her eyes lit up instantly.

Xue Nanyin had been looking at him, so she naturally didn't miss his expression. Without waiting for Tang Ran to speak, she took the initiative to say, "If you like, these are all for you."

"I didn't expect you to be this good."

Xue Nanyin was very happy to be praised. She turned sideways and sat down to continue preparing medicine, her tone slightly raised: "I don't like to rely on others. For these things, I always like to do it myself."

She felt that this was the only way to feel alive.

Just like eating, it’s not considered eating unless there’s someone accompanying you. So when she was at the Prime Minister’s Mansion, she, who didn’t like to talk, would always stand at the door with her food, stubbornly waiting for Tang Ran to eat with her.

No matter what others said, she was always quiet. Even when the food was cold, she would just say with a smile after Tang Ran had finished dealing with everything, "Tang Ran, eat."

Tang Ran was speechless at first, and even felt a little annoyed.

However, Xue Nanyin was not noisy and would not disturb him while he was working, making it easy for him to ignore her, and sometimes she would even eat meals on time.

Slowly, Tang Ran came to her senses.

Xue Nanyin came up with this desperate measure because she saw that he was busy and often forgot to eat.

Later on, when Xue Nanyin cooked, she would also cook Tang Ran's portion.

At that time, Tang Ran was still wondering when the Prime Minister's Mansion changed its chef. It was when Tang Yan once joked about this that Tang Ran realized that it was Xue Nanyin who prepared the meal herself.

Everyone was changing, except Xue Nanyin, who remained the same as always. She prepared the medicine seriously and attentively, and was afraid that Tang Ran would feel bored, so she took the initiative to say, "I have prepared the medicines you mentioned, but they may not be as good as you imagined..."

Tang Ran started discussing this topic with her again.

Although Tang Ran was a half-baked person, many of her ideas surprised Xue Nanyin. Her unintentional words helped her see the light and solved the troubles that had been bothering her for many days.

Tang Ran followed and learned how to prepare the medicine. As she rummaged through the large bag of aphrodisiac, she couldn't help but say, "These are all money."

"Pfft...you're obsessed with money again."

Tang Ran didn't blush at all in response to Xue Nanyin's teasing, and admitted it confidently.

"That's not true. Didn't you see that there are only a few of them outside, and they can be sold for several taels of silver, let alone so much. It's really cheap for the people of Chen country."

Although this trick is rather damaging, it is useful.

Tang Ran never cared about the tricks, he only cared about whether they worked, so he wholesaled large quantities of itching powder and aphrodisiacs.

As it was getting dark, Tang Ran stood up and prepared to say goodbye, just in time to meet a little girl who came to bring food to Xue Nanyin.

"Master, it's time to eat."

The little girl skipped and jumped, but when she saw Tang Ran, she shrank back, with many chaotic thoughts running through her mind.

Why is the treacherous minister here?

I heard that he is greedy for money and lustful. Could he be planning to take advantage of our master?

When the little girl thought of this, she immediately became anxious. She put down her food and stood in front of Xue Nanyin.

"It's getting late, Prime Minister, please leave."

She looked so angry and aggressive that it was hard to help but make people laugh. Tang Ran just smiled and looked at her.

A very cute little girl.

Xue Nanyin looked helpless and said softly, "Qian'er, don't be rude."

Tang Ran smiled, then got up and left. She stood outside for a while to cool down in the breeze, and then she saw a nonchalant young man walking towards her.

His face was a little pale, and his lips were tinged with blue. He smiled and approached Tang Ran: "Tang Ran, you look much more haggard."

Tang Ran's eyes fell on him, a little surprised. He didn't expect that this elusive guy would appear in this form.

"You've been poisoned and you're dying."

Gui Zongtang suddenly wanted to tease him and shouted exaggeratedly, "Ah, what should I do? I'm going to die."

Tang Ran could tell with her toes that his acting was so poor. Speechless, she dragged him to find Xue Nanyin.

Gui Zongtang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and let Tang Ran drag him away.

Seeing Tang Ran coming back, Xue Nanyin was slightly stunned. With her doctor's intuition, she noticed Gui Zongtang at the first moment. She immediately rushed forward and put her hand on Gui Zongtang's pulse.

The pulse is very faint.

Xue Nanyin had only seen this kind of situation in people who were on the verge of death, so she looked at Gui Zongtang suspiciously, her beautiful brows tightly furrowed.

Xue Nanyin was extremely gifted in medicine. She had achieved at a young age what a group of old men had worked hard for half their entire lives to achieve.

But this is also because of her personality.

She doesn't love fame, wealth, or anything that the world pursues. Even for Tang Ran, whom she cares about, she will always give up something or sacrifice herself for him.

She is like a rock. No matter how windy or rainy it gets, she remains indifferent.

She is a drug geek…Medicine and saving lives take up a large part of her world.

She pursed her lips slightly: "I'm sorry, the poison is too deep, I can't do anything."

Gui Zongtang nodded nonchalantly and wanted to pat someone's shoulder out of habit, but suddenly realized that Xue Nanyin was a woman, and withdrew his hand awkwardly.

After staying outside for too long, I almost brought bad habits here.

He didn't care, but he was afraid that some rumors would spread, which would not be good for Xue Nanyin.

Xue Nanyin prescribed several medicines, and Gui Zongtang accepted them all with a smile.

But he knew in his heart that it was all in vain.

This body has been used to its limit.

He looked at Tang Ran, and after she walked out, he asked, "Will you be reluctant to leave me?"

These words sounded like they were spoken casually, and even a bit like a joke.

"Yes."

Tang Ran's voice was sincere, but Gui Zongtang was not satisfied and stopped immediately.

After walking two steps, Tang Ran realized that he didn't follow her, and then turned around to look at him.

The moonlight was very light, as if covered with a layer of sand. The trees nearby were rustling in the wind. Gui Zongtang stood under the moonlight, looking at Tang Ran intently.

He said: "I'm not asking Tang Ran, I'm asking you."

"You know, I'm not the real Gui Zongtang."

"I made a deal with Gui Zongtang. According to fate, his lifespan had already come to an end a few days ago."