Long Xinghe's words were somewhat incomprehensible to Long Ziyue and Feng Yexuan.
Setting aside the meaning of the term "mother," the suggestion to cooperate with Chu Qianli again implied much that they did not understand.
Why did she say "again"?
Had they cooperated before?
The gazes of the two fell upon Chu Qianli.
Chu Qianli's face remained impassive, serene, yet it was clear she was deep in thought.
She naturally understood Long Xinghe's intentions.
She was a transmigration, having merely borrowed Long Xinghe's body.
But to her, Jiang Xinghe, Long Tianliu was not her mother; she was merely Long Xinghe's mother.
If Long Tianliu had been genuinely kind to her, with a heart of flesh and blood, Jiang Xinghe would have eventually come to regard her as a true mother.
But in royalty, where could such sincerity be found?
They were merely using each other.
Therefore, to the current Long Xinghe, Her Majesty the Empress was simply the Empress, not a mother.
Chu Qianli stared at Long Xinghe, and after an indeterminate period, she asked softly, "What do you want?"
A transaction required mutual benefit.
Otherwise, it was bound to be a deception.
"I can forgo Dragon City, but one-third of the Dragon Teng Kingdom must belong to me."
Long Xinghe did not conceal her ambition: "I want the Twelve Cities of Tengbei!"
The Twelve Cities of Tengbei were the territories bordering the Northern Underworld Kingdom.
Chu Qianli suddenly seemed to understand. If Long Xinghe took the Twelve Cities of Tengbei, and if Wuya eventually returned to the Northern Underworld Kingdom, there could still be entanglement between them.
Feng Yexuan's eyes were cold.
Long Ziyue dared not speak for the moment, merely watching Chu Qianli.
They did not have much confidence at present, as their armies had only just begun to cooperate.
The timing was too rushed, and confronting Her Majesty the Empress's forces head-on now offered little chance of victory.
However, if the Eldest Princess were to assist them at this juncture, their chances of winning would undoubtedly increase significantly.
If the Eldest Princess were to step forward now and declare that Long Tianliu had harmed the former emperor and forced the departure of Princess Xiyue, then Long Tianliu would surely be abandoned by all.
Their odds of winning would be very high!
But, the Twelve Cities of Tengbei, they indeed occupied one-third of the Dragon Teng Kingdom.
Long Xinghe stared at Chu Qianli and said gravely, "The grievances between you and me will eventually lead to a battle. If you cannot hold the position of Dragon Teng Empress firmly in the future, then I shall take it."
Her current concessions were entirely for Feng Wuya!
"I can cooperate with you, but at the very least, you must show me your sincerity."
Chu Qianli looked at her. Cooperation was not just a casual statement; it required concrete actions.
Long Xinghe turned and called out, "Jiang Tao, bring my token!"
She walked to the desk, found paper and brush, and wrote several letters.
Soon, Jiang Tao brought her token.
Jiang Tao had heard everything they had said in the room from outside.
At this moment, Jiang Tao still felt uneasy.
"Princess, please... think thrice before acting."
But Long Xinghe ignored her. After ordering her to sort the letters, Long Xinghe looked at Chu Qianli, "My only request now is that you must protect Wuya, at least until he wakes up."
"Chu Qianli, you know my temper. If anything happens to Wuya, and he cannot be saved, I will surely shatter like jade and perish with you!"
Long Ziyue was startled by these words. The Eldest Princess's declaration of severance was palpable even to her.
She had not expected the Eldest Princess to care so deeply for Prince Xiaoyao.
If anything were to happen to the Prince, this Eldest Princess would surely go mad!
Having known each other for only a few days, their feelings had already deepened to this extent. What kind of emotion was this?
She truly did not understand.
Chu Qianli did not dwell on it and said solemnly, "Alright, I promise you!"
Long Xinghe left the letters and the token, and with Jiang Tao and her guards, went out to deal with An Shang Palace.
Long Ziyue repeatedly examined Long Xinghe's letters and seal, finding no issues.
Indeed, it was an instruction to her trusted generals to assist them with all their might.
It even specified the timing, stating that they would retreat to Tengbei together.
Regardless of whether Chu Qianli won or lost, they would leave at the appointed time, without lingering.
Long Ziyue looked at Chu Qianli, "Your Highness, she... she truly intends to cooperate with us."
"I know." Chu Qianli understood Long Xinghe too well; she could see her intentions clearly in her gaze and every movement.
"Take her token and my mother's token, and along with Wei Qiong, try to contact the old subordinates of General Wei and contend with Long Tianliu."
Chu Qianli took Long Xiyue's token from her pocket and handed it to her.
"Our biggest problem now is that the imperial seal of the Dragon Teng Kingdom has not yet been found. If it is found, this will be legitimate!"
Feng Yexuan's eyes flickered.
He felt like scolding someone.
This foolish woman.
However, he simply did not want to say anything, allowing her to continue being foolish!
Truly foolish to death!
This was retribution for not caring about him!
No one knew his thoughts. Long Ziyue pondered for a moment and then asked, "Your Highness, do you really intend to stay here? Is there no other way..."
"These three days are the most critical. We absolutely cannot let Wuya be disturbed; he cannot withstand it."
Therefore, before Wuya woke up, she truly could not leave.
Chu Qianli looked at Feng Yexuan, "It should be quite chaotic outside now. Please take Ziyue out."
Alone, Long Ziyue would definitely not be able to leave.
Feng Si said nothing, grabbed Long Ziyue by the collar, and left through the window.
Chu Qianli watched, dumbfounded.
Had Prince Xuan brought Long Ziyue in this way before?
She had been wondering how Prince Xuan, who always disliked being close to young ladies, had brought Ziyue in.
So, it was like this.
Was it too rough? Would it strangle the person?
It was simply unbelievable!
She returned to the bedside and continued to apply needles and massage to Feng Wuya.
Looking at Wuya's pale face, Chu Qianli couldn't help but sigh softly.
"The Eldest Princess truly cares for you. In this lifetime, you may never find another woman who cares for you more or is more devoted to you."
Feng Wuya showed no reaction, still sleeping deeply.
Chu Qianli sighed again.
Long Xinghe was indeed a formidable person. They had cooperated countless times before, and each time, their efforts had yielded twice the results.
They knew each other's habits and understood each other's methods.
Their tacit understanding was extremely high.
It was just a pity that fate played tricks. Whether Jiang Xinghe's misplaced loyalty was exploited or not, perhaps she would never understand.
But her boss was her savior. In her past life, Jiang Xinghe only cared about two people.
One was her, this so-called sister, and the other was her boss.
But Chu Qianli knew that if Jiang Xinghe had to choose, she would definitely choose her boss.
However, was the boss of the Wolf Domain truly trustworthy?
Why did she suddenly feel that things were not so simple?
After an unknown amount of time, a cold wind suddenly blew in from outside.
The windowsill was opened again.