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Chapter 380 Mu Wuye

Luoyang, the capital of China.

The Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce, in a room on the top floor.

Mu Yuyan looked at the middle-aged man in the main seat with a respectful expression; "Fifth Uncle, what brings you to the Great Wilderness all of a sudden?"

Mu Yuyan asked.

Master Mu glanced at Mu Yuyan, and his gloomy expression softened considerably.

"Since you haven't returned to the Mu family yet, they had no choice but to send me to invite you back."

Master Mu said coldly.

Although Master Mu's expression softened somewhat after glancing at Mu Yuyan, his tone remained deeply gloomy.

Mu Yuyan had already discerned the sarcasm in her fifth uncle's words.

For a junior like you to have to be invited back by an elder, that takes quite a show of power!

But Mu Yuyan's expression did not change at all.

"Fifth Uncle, I've been busy with the Chamber of Commerce and haven't had time to go back!"

“Previously, a significant beast dynasty broke out in the Great Wilderness, and many cities were breached by wild beasts. My Mu family’s merchant guilds in various cities of the Great Wilderness were also greatly affected. I have been busy dealing with these matters.”

Mu Yuyan began to explain.

When Mu Yuyan first learned that her fifth uncle had come to the Great Zhou, she had already prepared herself for this situation.

"busy?"

"Are you busy entering the Great Zhou palace and becoming a noble concubine of the Great Zhou?"

Fifth Master Mu raised his eyes and looked at Mu Yuyan with displeasure.

"Are you still a member of the Mu family? Do you even respect the Mu family?"

"Do you know what the consequences of your actions will be, and how much trouble it will bring to the Mu family?"

"Do you think that becoming a concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty will free you from the marriage alliance with the imperial court?"

Unable to contain his anger any longer, Fifth Master Mu glared at Mu Yuyan and said angrily.

How could Fifth Master Mu not guess what Mu Yuyan was thinking?
However, Master Mu had not expected that Mu Yuyan would be so bold as to secretly enter the harem of the Great Zhou Dynasty and become a concubine of the Great Zhou Emperor without the knowledge of the Mu family.

Fortunately, the Mu family received the news in time, and the situation was still under control.

Otherwise, once the news spreads and reaches the imperial court, things will become very troublesome.

Mu Yuyan remained silent.

"but."

"Fortunately, you're not so confused as to be beyond redemption. The Xuan Yin hasn't been broken yet, and there's still room for maneuver."

"Pack your things right away, you're coming back to the Mu family with me today!"

Master Mu continued, his tone revealing an unquestionable attitude.

After hearing this, Mu Yuyan was silent for a moment, then shook her head; "Fifth Uncle, I am now a Noble Consort of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so please forgive me for not being able to go back with you."

"What did you say?"

"Can you say that again."

Master Mu's eyes sharpened as he turned to Mu Yuyan.

His powerful aura also emanated from him unconsciously.

Mu Yuyan met Mu Wuye's piercing gaze without flinching; "Fifth Uncle, you know in your heart how I've lived in the Mu family all these years."

"To put it nicely, I'm a young lady in the Mu family; to put it bluntly, I'm probably not even as good as some of the servants!"

"If it weren't for Uncle Yang, I'm afraid I might not be alive today."

“My surname is Mu. The Mu family gave me birth and a place to live, but I have done enough for the Mu family over the years. I don’t owe the Mu family anything.”

"I will not agree to the Mu family's attempt to use me to gain benefits."

"If Fifth Uncle insists on forcing me and taking me back to the Mu family, then please take Yu Yan's body back with you!"

Mu Yuyan knelt down on the ground with a thud, her tone resolute.

Mu Yuyan knew that once she returned to the Mu family, she would have no power to resist, and even with Uncle Yang around, he couldn't change the situation.

Therefore, she would never return to the Mu family under any circumstances.

"Asshole."

"How dare you threaten me!"

Upon hearing Mu Yuyan's words, Fifth Master Mu's face immediately turned furious.

His powerful aura erupted and pressed down on Mu Yuyan.

Seeing this, Steward Yang stepped forward, and the domineering aura that Master Mu was pressing down on Mu Yuyan instantly dissipated.

Master Mu glanced at Steward Yang, his face extremely gloomy.

If it weren't for Steward Yang protecting him, and the fact that he couldn't handle Steward Yang, the middle-aged man would have slapped Mu Yuyan long ago.

How dare a junior threaten his elder? It's outrageous!

Mu Yuyan shook her head without changing her expression; "Yuyan dares not threaten Fifth Uncle. Yuyan is just expressing her stance to Fifth Uncle and hoping that Fifth Uncle can understand."

To express one's aspirations?

"Haha, what a great ambition!"

Master Mu was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Is the Third Prince's Consort of the Imperial Dynasty inferior to a Noble Consort of an Indigenous Dynasty?"

"Your marriage to the Third Prince, though it's because of the dual cultivation furnace relationship, doesn't it bring you any benefits? Is the Mu family trying to harm you?"

Fifth Master Mu stared at Mu Yuyan with a gloomy expression.

"But Yu Yan is unwilling."

"Yu Yan does not want to become a victim of a transaction, nor does she want her marriage to be something that is exchanged."

Mu Yuyan spoke softly, her red lips slightly parted.

Which woman would willingly become a victim of a marriage of convenience?

Moreover, would this marriage really benefit Mu Yuyan?
Only Mu Yuyan herself knew the truth.

Upon hearing Mu Yuyan's words, Master Mu's gloomy expression shifted several times.

"Do you think that a native dynasty, with the emergence of a half-saint, can protect you?"

"I'll give you a day to think it over. If you've made up your mind, come back to the Mu family with me tomorrow."

"otherwise……"

Master Mu didn't say anything more, but everyone could understand his meaning.

Master Mu waved his hand and said no more.

With Steward Yang present, Master Mu knew that he had no chance of forcibly taking Mu Yuyan away.

Therefore, Master Mu gave Mu Yuyan time to consider, hoping that she could think it through and return to the Mu family with him.

Otherwise, the will of the Mu family is not something that anyone can defy.

Mu Yuyan didn't say anything more, got up and left with Steward Yang.

Mu Yuyan understood what her fifth uncle meant, but her decision would not change.

After Mu Yuyan left, Fifth Master Mu called out to the outside, "Someone come here."

"Fifth Master."

Commander Mu walked in.

"Prepare a visiting card; I will be paying a visit to the Emperor of the Great Zhou tomorrow."

Master Mu said calmly.

"Yes, Fifth Master."

Commander Mu's eyes flashed, and he turned and left.

……

Qingfeng Palace.

After leaving the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce, Mu Yuyan returned to Qingfeng Palace.

“Miss, judging from what Master Mu said, if you don’t return to the Mu family, they probably won’t let this go and will send people over.”

"The Mu family is no small force," Steward Yang said in a deep voice. "Even within the Azure Dragon Dynasty, they are a behemoth, and even Steward Yang has to take them seriously."

If the Mu family sends someone again, it probably won't be someone like Fifth Master Mu.

Mu Yuyan nodded; "It was expected."

Even before the deal was made with Zhou Chen, Mu Yuyan had already anticipated that the Mu family would react this way.

However, no matter who the Mu family sends, Mu Yuyan will not return to the Mu family.

When she took that step, she was prepared to either succeed or die trying.

"Uncle Yang, tell our men to get ready!"

“If the Mu family really doesn’t show any kinship, then all the effort I’ve put into the development of the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce over the years can’t be given to the Mu family.”

Mu Yuyan glanced at Steward Yang and said.

In order to break free from the shackles of marriage alliance with the imperial court, Mu Yuyan had been making preparations all these years.

The Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce was able to penetrate into every city of the major dynasties, and even had a presence in hundreds of cities in the Great Wilderness. This was basically all thanks to Mu Yuyan.

It was Mu Yuyan who developed the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce outside the imperial court to its current state.

Originally, Mu Yuyan thought that as long as she demonstrated sufficient value, the Mu family's resolve to marry her would waver.

But now it seems that Mu Yuyan was overthinking things.

Since that's the case, Mu Yuyan should make arrangements as soon as possible.

"Yes, ma'am."

Steward Yang nodded and then said, "Miss, Master Mu has come to the Great Zhou. Should we inform the person in the Hall of Mental Cultivation so that they can be prepared and not be caught off guard?"

Mu Yuyan shook her head; "Uncle Yang, this is the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the core of the Great Zhou. Do you think anything can be hidden from him?"

"Besides, Fifth Uncle will probably be going to the palace tomorrow."

Based on Mu Yuyan's understanding of this fifth uncle, if she doesn't go back to the Mu family with him tomorrow, he will definitely go to the palace to see the Great Zhou Emperor in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

of course.

Mu Yuyan knew even better that this was Luoyang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if he cannot even keep a clear understanding of what is happening right under his nose, how can he possibly rule over this vast empire?
……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne.

Cao Zhengchun bowed and reported, "Your Majesty, someone from the Mu family has arrived in the Great Zhou and is currently at the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce."

"Oh!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Zhou Chen's face.

"Who from the Mu family has come to the Great Zhou?"

"It's the fifth master of the Mu family."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

As the head of the Eastern Depot, Cao Zhengchun held immense power. Not only in Luoyang, but throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, no slightest disturbance could escape his notice.

Not long after the Fifth Master of the Mu family joined the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce, Cao Zhengchun received the news.

Fifth Master of the Mu Family?
Zhou Chen murmured something, his eyes flickering.

Zhou Chen had already learned quite a bit about the Mu family from the information gathered by the Eastern Depot.

Zhou Chen knew that this Fifth Master Mu held a high position in the Mu family and was one of the key figures in the family.

Zhou Chen never expected that the Fifth Master of the Mu family would suddenly come to this desolate land, and even to his Great Zhou.

It seems this is for Mu Yuyan.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun and asked, "Didn't Mu Yuyan go to see this Fifth Master of the Mu family?"

Cao Zhengchun immediately replied, "Your Majesty, Consort Mu has left the palace to meet with the Fifth Master of the Mu family. I do not know the specifics of their conversation."

"However, there was an aura of rage coming from their room, which must have been released by that Fifth Master Mu."

"Now, Consort Mu has returned to Qingfeng Palace."

Cao Zhengchun spoke in great detail.

Although Mu Yuyan entered the palace through a deal with the Great Zhou, she is still a Noble Consort of the Great Zhou.

Therefore, Cao Zhengchun treats every piece of news involving Mu Yuyan with utmost seriousness and meticulousness.

Zhou Chen didn't say anything immediately after hearing this.

Seeing this, Cao Zhengchun, who was standing nearby, asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, should we arrest this Master Mu?"

Zhou Chen shook his head; "This Master Mu has not done anything to my Great Zhou. Why would he take him for no reason? My Great Zhou is not a bandit group that can take down just anyone."

"Don't worry about it for now."

Zhou Chen shook his head and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, Zhou Chen's expression hardened. He felt the Emperor's Conferring God Technique within his body rapidly activating, and the nation's fortune surged.

This is……

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow, stood up, and walked out of the hall.

Cao Zhengchun also sensed the change in the nation's fate and followed closely behind Zhou Chen as they walked out of the hall.

After Zhou Chen walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he looked up and saw streams of national fortune converging from afar, making the golden dragon of national fortune above the entire palace even thicker and more solid.

"It seems that the emperor of Dai Viet is dead."

Looking at the national destiny converging from afar and feeling the changes in the national destiny, Zhou Chen thought to himself.

……

Dai Viet.

royal palace.

The meeting hall.

Xiao He, Prince Zhou Zhan, Zhou Yu, Jia Xu, Cao Youxiang, and others sat separately.

Xiao He glanced at everyone with a weary expression and said, "Now, all the troops and local officials of Dayue have submitted petitions to submit to our Great Zhou."

“All voices that dared to resist were suppressed by General Lü.”

"Next, what are your thoughts on how to smoothly accept these troops and how to appease the local officials?"

Xiao He looked at the crowd.

These days, Xiao He has been exhausted.

All the affairs of the entire Dayue Kingdom fell on Xiao He's shoulders, leaving him utterly exhausted.

"Prime Minister Xiao, we can put other matters aside for now and ignore them. Let's deal with the various troops first."

"As long as we can successfully accept the troops from all over Da Viet, everything will be settled."

Zhou Yu spoke first.

King Zhou Zhan, also known as the Prince of Kao Shan, nodded in agreement: "Governor Zhou is right. The army is the foundation of all stability, and also the biggest hidden danger."

"Only by successfully accepting and controlling these troops can we put people at ease."

Upon hearing this, Xiao He looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Lord Jia, what do you think?"

Jia Xu's eyes flickered, and he slowly said, "The Prince of Kao Shan is a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a member of the royal family. He is the one who can best command the respect of the soldiers."

"In my opinion, the Prince should be in charge, with Governor Zhou as his assistant, and personally go to the camps of the various armies to receive the troops."

Jia Xu's words caused Xiao He and Zhou Yu to frown slightly.

They all understood Jia Xu's meaning, but the strength of King Zhou Zhan of Kao Shan was too weak. Although all the armies had submitted petitions to surrender, there were too many variables and the risk was extremely high. No one could guarantee that a general or soldier might break out from among them.

If something were to happen to the Prince of Kao Shan, they couldn't afford the consequences.

After all, King Zhou Zhan of Kao Shan held a special status and was one of the few remaining veterans of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"I think Lord Jia's suggestion is very good, let's go with it."

King Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, understood the dangers involved, but he didn't care. As long as he could serve the Great Zhou, successfully take over the troops, and contribute his strength to the expansion of the Great Zhou's territory, what did a little danger matter?

Upon hearing Zhou Zhan's words, Xiao He and Zhou Yu nodded and said nothing more.

They all knew that Jia Xu's suggestion was excellent. Although King Zhou Zhan of Kaoshan was not strong, his status and position were special. Having King Zhou Zhan of Kaoshan personally intervene would be the most effective way to appease the morale of the various armies.

(End of this chapter)