After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

"If you don't want to sign, just say so earlier. I'm wasting my time here for nothing!"

The envoy snorted coldly, and left cursing.

He also knew that the peace treaty was harsh, but who asked the other party to fight among themselves? It would be a waste not to take this benefit.

After the envoys left, Xiao Xiang and others had no choice but to stay at the border.

Bai Youyou didn't leave either, so Lu Zhen asked his four sons to accompany her on horseback riding, hunting, and playing around.

Prime Minister Xiao looked at the ruddy-cheeked soldiers and remembered that the court had not allocated food and fodder for a long time. He couldn't help but admire Bai Youyou.

"Alas, the Duke of Zhenguo really has a good granddaughter. Why can't my family's ancestral tomb emit such green smoke?"

She alone can support an army of hundreds of thousands of people. No wonder the emperor now wants to get rid of them more and more.

A younger official named Fu smiled and joked, "Sir Xiao, I heard that Miss Bai is attracted to your eldest son. If they are together, this smoke will be regarded as a gift to your family's ancestral grave."

Xiao Xiang was stunned for a moment, "This Miss Bai is attracted to my Huai Jin?"

When did it happen? How come he didn't know?

"You are busy with official duties all day long, so you may not know about the things between the younger generations. This Bai girl used to chase after Young Master Xiao, and that caused a lot of trouble."

Master Fu had a smile on his lips.

He was being tactful in his words. At that time, Bai Youyou's pursuit of Xiao Huaijin was just a joke.

"Is there such a thing?"

Xiao Xiang's eyes lit up.

The brat in his family had never mentioned this to him. If Bai Youyou really loved his son, he would definitely make this marriage happen no matter what the emperor said.

Furthermore, the emperor is now seriously ill and it is unknown when he will die. The next emperor may not necessarily treat the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion well.

The conversation between the few people reached the ears of the Duke of Zhenguo, and he was so angry that his beard stood up.

"What is the point of a toad wanting to eat swan meat? He's still thinking about my granddaughter. He doesn't even consider his own worth!"

"That's right. How dare that hypocritical boy covet our Youyou? What the hell is he dreaming about!"

The father and son sat in the tent, cursing at each other for half an hour. When the sun set in the west, Bai Youyou and Lu Si walked in from outside, exhausted.

"Grandfather, uncle."

"Grandfather, Dad."

The two of them called out to each other, and the Duke of Zhenguo quickly picked up the teapot on his desk and poured her a glass of water, "You've been tired all day, drink some water."

Bai Youyou was indeed thirsty, so she took the teacup and gulped down the tea in it in just a few gulps.

Lu Si worked hard on his own and had enough food and clothing.

"Have you checked all the places?"

Bai Youyou nodded, "My cousin and I have already been there. When the time comes, you can set up traps in the places my cousin mentioned. I guarantee that the barbarians will never come back!"

She came this time not simply to escort food supplies, but to prevent her grandfather from signing the humiliating peace letter due to the imperial decree.

Doesn’t Prince Rui want to use the treaty to frame them? Then she will take advantage of the situation and pin the crime on him!

"Okay, go back and rest quickly, your grandparents and your uncle are the ones left."

The Duke of Zhenguo looked at his granddaughter who looked so much like his daughter with heartache, and he unconsciously lowered his voice when speaking, fearing that his loud voice would scare her.

Thanks to her, I don't have to beg for help from everyone at this age.

He turned around and told Lu Si who was standing beside him, "Xiao Si, go get some dishes that your cousin likes."

"Okay, I'll go buy it now."

Conditions in the frontier were limited, so if one wanted to cook something special, one had to go to the city. Lu Si did not mind being tired and immediately rode to the city.

This is the territory of the Duke of Zhenguo. Lu Lingye is very cautious and dares not relax for a moment.

Zhao Zhong walked in quickly from outside, "Your Majesty, I found it."

"Why did Xiao Xiang and the others come?"

"It was the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion who made the treaty known during the morning court session. After the cabinet scholar Mr. Zhang learned about it, he had a sedan chair carried into the palace. The emperor had no choice but to let Prime Minister Xiao and his men come."

Lu Lingye frowned.

This matter could not be concealed, but he asked for the imperial edict in order to catch the Duke of Zhenguo off guard. However, he did not expect that the Duke of Zhenguo would rather disobey the imperial edict and refuse to sign the contract.

"How are the barbarian envoys doing?"

"The envoy has already set up shop in Qinshanling. I have sent someone to deliver a message. When are you going to meet him?"

Lu Lingye pondered for a moment, then asked, "What has the Duke of Zhenguo been doing these days?"

"The Duke of Zhenguo and General Lu are in the military camp all day long. The four major generals of the Lu family have been accompanying Bai Youyou to hunt and play these days."

"They have the leisure to do so!"

Lu Lingye couldn't help but sneer.

He originally wanted to use his beauty to win over Bai Youyou, but after several dates, the girl just wouldn't take the bait.

If you want to use tricks, the dead girl never goes out for no reason, nor attends various banquets of the ladies in the boudoir in Beijing. Even if she goes out, she never leaves someone's side.

"You go and keep an eye on the Duke of Zhenguo and the others. I will leave the city tonight."

Lu Lingye quietly left the city under the cover of night and headed to Qinshanling to meet the barbarian envoys.

At the same time, the Duke of Zhenguo also received the news, and a sly smile appeared on his face, "Just keep an eye on them, don't alarm them."

After listening to his granddaughter's words, he had already expected Lu Lingye to do this, but just meeting with the envoy did not mean anything. If he argued that he only came to advise, it would alert the enemy.

To be on the safe side, Lu Lingye took many detours before reaching Qinshanling.

When the barbarian envoys saw him, they lost their usual arrogance and instead bowed with their hands clasped in a respectful manner, "Prince Rui, I have been waiting for a long time."

The reason why he was so arrogant before and deliberately proposed a harsh treaty was to humiliate the Duke of Zhenguo.

After suffering at the hands of the Duke of Zhenguo for so many years, I finally have the chance to vent my anger.

What's more, he also wanted to know the current emperor's attitude towards the Duke of Zhenguo.

Now it seems that their emperor also wants the Duke of Zhenguo to die!

"Master Tuoba, you should know why I came here today, right?"

"I know, Prince Rui, please take a seat."

The Tuoba envoy invited Lu Lingye to take a seat with a smile, and then he walked to the main seat and sat down.

Lu Lingye was afraid that there might be ears on the other side of the wall, so he put the conditions written in advance in front of him, "Master Tuoba, if you think it's okay, let's settle this matter."

The Tuoba envoy picked it up and took a look. The conditions on it were more tempting than those proposed by the Yong'an Marquis before.

There were five cities, one hundred thousand taels of gold, ten thousand pieces of silk, and a large amount of ore and rice.

With these things, they will be able to get through this difficult time!

"Haha, Prince Rui is so generous!"

It would be a fool not to agree to such a condition. He quickly took out a piece of silk and said, "I will write a document right now. You and I will sign it as a witness."