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Yan Longyi did not reply immediately, but raised his hand to remove the black cloth on the tray in his hand.

A tablet engraved with "Five Thousand Soldiers' Heroic Souls" suddenly appeared before everyone.

The officials of Daxuan court gasped. Is this King of Yan here to call for punishment?

Two Yan warriors stepped forward and placed a table they had brought on the hall. Yan Longyi stepped forward with a solemn expression and placed the tablet on the table.

Another warrior brought three kinds of animals: a pig, a cow, and a sheep, as well as an incense burner and placed them on the table.

Yan Longyi lit a stick of incense, bowed solemnly to the tablet, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.

After Yan Longyi finished everything, he looked up at Emperor Daxuan and said, "Your Majesty, do you know who is enshrined on this tablet?"

Emperor Daxuan sat upright on the dragon throne, trying his best to calm himself, but he couldn't stop his heart from beating wildly.

No one expected that Yan Longyi would actually move the tablet to the Daxuan court hall.

Seeing that the emperor didn't speak, Yan Longyi glanced around with a stern gaze, and his low voice carried a strong penetrating power.

"These are the five thousand elite soldiers of our Yan State who died because Daxuan violated the alliance. I have had their names written one by one on the letter of credence. I ask His Majesty the Emperor of Daxuan to review it, and I ask the civil and military officials of Daxuan to review it."

The court officials were startled. Yan Longyi meant that they should remember the Yan soldiers who died because of them.

Yan Longyi waved his white robe sleeves and asked someone to present the blood letter brought from Yan State.

Eunuch Gu took a deep breath and took the blood letter from the Yan warrior with gritted teeth.

"This is a blood letter written with the blood of Yan's subjects. It records the names of every Yan soldier who died because of Daxuan's betrayal. On the last page is the personal inscription of my Yan Emperor: Five thousand heroic souls died because of Daxuan's betrayal."

Eunuch Gu held the thick blood letter in his hands, his hands trembling, and he didn't know whether to give it to the emperor.

Emperor Daxuan felt dizzy when he just glanced at the bright red bloodstains on it.

The officials of Daxuan lowered their heads and no one dared to say a word.

Si Zhengxuan slowly stood up and said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Yan, five thousand soldiers of the Yan State died on the battlefield. The ruler and his ministers of Daxuan are deeply saddened. Please accept my condolences, Your Highness. If there is anything, we can discuss it in a proper manner."

"Lord Situ is absolutely right." Yan Longyi bowed slightly to Si Zhengxuan and turned to look at the officials of Daxuan.

"Our Yan State is not as strong as Daxuan, nor is its territory as vast or its population as large, but our people are united. We have mobilized 200,000 soldiers and are determined to seek justice for these 5,000 soldiers who died in vain."

Yan Longyi's aura spread out, causing the air pressure in the entire hall to drop sharply.

Xin Rui then stepped forward and asked Yan Longyi, "Is the King of Yan threatening Daxuan?"

"It's more than just a threat." Yan Longyi's sharp gaze combined with his handsome face made Xin Rui's breath catch. "If Daxuan doesn't give Yan an explanation today, I, Yan Longyi, will not give up even if blood is spilled three feet deep."

Xin Rui tried his best to calm his mind and said calmly, "When the King of Yan came to Daxuan, even with such a big fuss, he didn't even inform us in advance..."

"Inform us beforehand?" Yan Longyi stared at Xin Rui indifferently, a terrifying smile on his face. "When Daxuan broke the alliance and our Yan army was attacked from all sides, did they inform us?"

Xin Rui was frightened by Yan Longyi's gaze and tried his best to control his twitching cheeks: "Didn't Si Yan go to tell you the news?"

Yan Longyi said sternly, "Even so, it cannot change the fact that Daxuan violated the covenant. Moreover, when I met Miss Si, all 5,000 elite soldiers had died in battle."

Si Yan glanced at Xin Rui lightly and said, "Prime Minister, I've already said it before. I got lost on the way and failed to deliver the message."

Xin Rui took a deep breath and said coldly, "Didn't Si Yan save the King of Yan's life? It's said that Si Yan even found the antidote for the wolf poison arrows among tens of thousands of enemy troops. Doesn't that count as a favor to the King of Yan?"

"Miss Si indeed saved my life." Yan Longyi turned to look at Si Yan, his eyes deep, and bowed respectfully to Si Yan.

"Yan Longyi will never forget Miss Si's life-saving grace. This time I came to Daxuan, I specially brought some gifts from Yan State to thank Miss Si for saving my life."

Yan Longyi waved his hand, and the warrior behind him brought a list, which Yan Longyi asked someone to present to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Daxuan, this is my gift to thank Miss Si for saving my life. I ask Your Majesty to review it and help bear witness."

Eunuch Gu brought this long list of gifts to the emperor, who couldn't help but twitch his lips. These things were no less than the dowry of a court official's daughter when she got married.

Yan Longyi smiled at Si Yan and said, "I have sent these things to the Situ Mansion."

"Why should King Yan be so polite?"

"It's what I should do." Yan Longyi spoke softly, then his expression became serious.

"However, Miss Si, please forgive me. I, Yan Longyi, cannot ignore the soldiers of Yan State because of a personal favor. I will not forget how the 5,000 soldiers of Yan State died just because Miss Si saved my life."

Si Yan's expression was also solemn: "I can understand the feelings of the King of Yan, and His Majesty Daxuan can also understand."

Yan Longyi turned his gaze to the emperor on the high throne and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Si from your country saved my life. I am willing to work like a slave to repay Miss Si. However, Daxuan violated the alliance between our two countries and killed 5,000 elite soldiers of my Yan State. Yan Longyi must also be held accountable."

Xin Rui said in a deep voice, "The King of Yan is so aggressive, could it be that he really wants to go to war with Daxuan?"

"Want to go to war with Daxuan? Our Yan army of 200,000 is already on the border, swearing to avenge the fallen soldiers."

There was an uproar in the Daxuan court, and the officials were discussing the matter. They had not received any news so far.

"Dingshan Pass, where Daxuan borders Yan State, is guarded by Prime Minister Xin's nephew, Xin Qi, right? Is General Xin so slow to react?"

Xin Rui suddenly felt something was wrong. When he looked up, he saw the emperor staring at him coldly.

Xin Qi was stationed at Dingshan Pass. Although the relationship between Daxuan and Yan State had always been friendly, he only had 20,000 troops under his command.

But it didn't mean that Yan State had to mobilize its troops, because he didn't even know about it.

Has the news not been passed back yet, or what?

"Daxuan's military response is really slow!" Yan Longyi chuckled.

He looked up at the Emperor of Daxuan, his tone softening. "However, Your Majesty, rest assured. As long as Daxuan gives me an explanation, my Yan army will not set foot on the border of Daxuan."

The emperor frowned, looking a little nervous: "What kind of explanation does the Prince of Yan want?"

Yan Longyi glanced at Xin Rui and his courtiers and said, "Our Yan State doesn't ask for much. As long as Your Majesty hands over the person who misled you and persuaded you to break the alliance, I will use this person's blood to commemorate the heroic souls of our 5,000 Yan State soldiers, and give them some compensation, then this matter will be easily resolved."

The Minister of War was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, and his previous passionate demeanor was gone.

"That's easy." The emperor nodded repeatedly, pointing directly at Dong Yi. "The person who urged me to issue the decree that day was the Minister of War, Dong Yi."