Chapter 252 - This Is The Only Option

When they ultimately failed like this, they would feel that whatever they had done was not enough. 

They should have done more.

Wei Liuying closed her eyes for a moment, pushing all emotions to the back of her mind. She had to be strong because if she lost her mind in this situation, it might be too late.

She looked at the grieving Shi Mo then to Yang Xian. Her eyes were cold as she spoke out, "Tell me what you know about their plan."

Yang Xian gave the simplified version of what Xiong Tribe planned to do. They wanted to eliminate the crown prince and the princess in order to say that they no longer have to follow the treaty. Besides, this would also secure the second prince's path to the throne.

"And they succeed," Shi Mo said slowly, wiping the tears from his eyes. "Princess Ji Xiaoli had died."

His hand was still warm from Ji Xiaoli's blood. At the same time, he felt as if his heart was crushed to pieces. At first, he only did this work because Yang Xian ordered him. But as he watched the princess, he noticed things that many people didn't notice because there was no way Princess Ji Xiaoli could act freely.

She had to pay close attention to what she did and say to make sure that she would be able to stay alive. Twisting one's word and inserted trap in between was extremely common in the palace to the point that it could make one fell sick.

But it was simply the common ways for those who were living at higher social strata. And as the princess, Princess Ji Xiaoli had already experienced that kind of life from the moment she was born.

A nauseating life filled with lies. 

Wei Liuying's eyes darkened. She looked at Princess Ji Xiaoli. At this time, she was wearing white dress that was decorated nicely. In Han Shi Kingdom, white signified grievances and grief. The dress looked as if she had already known that this would be her end when she came out today.

That shouldn't be.

"Xian, you should return back and help General Sheng."

Yang Xian furrowed his brows. "How about you, Liuying?"

"I'll head over to Xiong Tribe."

"Do you want to kill yourself?"

"I'm not going as Wei Liuying, but as Ji Xiaoli," Wei Liuying said slowly. "My eyes are darker and my height is a half a finger shorter, but aside from that, I can disguise myself as her. If the princess hadn't died, I can create havoc in their territory, right?"

"You…" Yang Xian said and then didn't continue. That small piece of information was already more than enough for him to know what Wei Liuying was actually planning to do. If the entire Xiong Tribe soldiers wage war, it would be hard for Prince Ji Sheng to hold on because of the limited soldiers.

Also, it was not known when the Xiong Tribe would send reinforcement by asking for help from the surroundings tribe.

The best way to ensure that this battle would not last long would be to have a diversion inside the Xiong Tribe itself and at the same time, block the second prince's way to the throne.

"If they found out that you're not Princess Ji Xiaoli, you'll die," Yang Xian said.

"Playing around near the fire, isn't that what my specialization is?" Wei Liuying asked with a faint smile. This would not be the first time she acted as someone else, so it would not be that hard. Besides, she had been acting for her entire life.

Adding another role for her to act out shouldn't be that difficult.

She had already failed Princess Ji Xiaoli, but at the very least, she wanted people to also remember Princess Ji Xiaoli as someone who had done something for the kingdom. She would not let this princess be blamed for the impeding war.

Shi Mo looked at Wei Liuying with a frown. "What are you talking about? Do you plan on stepping…?"

"Princess Ji Xiaoli will die properly after she finished her task to rally the people," Wei Liuying replied. "If this succeed, she'll be the idol of many people in Han Shi Kingdom."

"Do you think this is what…"

"Princess Ji Xiaoli is also someone who cares how other people see her. Rather than dying as a dry landser in the dry lands, wouldn't it be a better piece of news for her to die as someone who tried to save Han Shi Kingdom's people?" Wei Liuying asked.

From the moment Princess Ji Xiaoli was placed at the forefront, she was already faced with scrutiny from all over the world. Everyone was watching her. Even though she was a woman, whose status was incredibly low here, it was clear that she had become very important the moment that they placed her to be the bride of the crown prince in Xiong Tribe.

Shi Mo opened his mouth, wanting to refute. However, no words came out from him. He merely looked at Wei Liuying who was staring back at him without fear in her eyes. 

"Do you think you can do this? What will you do if you fail?"

"I'll succeed. If I fail, it just meant that it's already the time for me," Wei Liuying replied with a faint smile. 

"You…"

"Will you trust me, Shi Mo?"

Trust?

Shi Mo faintly feel as if he was back in his youth. At that time, he was nothing more than an orphan who had lost his parents. It was Prince Ji Sheng who came and asked him to trust him that he would change the entire city for the better.

And he fulfilled his promise.

Be it Prince Ji Sheng's City or Dong Shan City, the two of them were flourishing in his hands.

Slowly, Shi Mo stood up. He was still holding onto Princess Ji Xiaoli in his embrace as he looked at the two of them. "What do you want me to do?"

"I…"