Just then, the rainstorm finally caught up.

He eagerly took Dongmei and asked with concern: "Dongmei, are you okay?"

Dongmei woke up slowly, her eyes still a little confused, and she asked in confusion.

"What's going on? Why am I here?"

Shangguan Qing smiled gently and explained softly.

"Something unexpected happened just now, but everything is fine now. I'm just visiting the Northern Territory. Baoyu, take Dongmei back first."

Dongmei seemed very nervous. She held Shangguan Qing's hand tightly, her eyes full of worry. Shangguan Qing chuckled and shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

Later, Liefeng and others also rushed over. When they saw that their prince, princess and others were safe and sound, they finally felt relieved.

Liefeng stood there, his eyes as sharp as torches. He stared at everything quietly, then spoke slowly.

"My Lord, my Princess, the army is standing by behind us."

This sentence was undoubtedly a clear signal to everyone in the Northern Territory, indicating that they had sufficient strength and confidence.

However, Shangguan Qing smiled slightly, and her eyes revealed a calmness and confidence.

She waved her hand gently, signaling that everyone didn't need to panic, then sat down gracefully on the chair and spoke in a calm voice.

"There's no need to be so nervous. We've come here today hoping to discuss cooperation with Crown Prince Ximen."

Ximen Leng felt even more admiration for the woman in front of him. He looked relaxed, slowly stood up, and poured a cup of hot tea for each of them.

He smiled and handed the teacup to Shangguan Qing, and asked softly.

"Why is the Prince Regent still unwilling to sit down? Don't you think you will even be given this little courtesy?"

Murong Bai's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew very well that it was not appropriate to act on impulse at this time.

Ximen Leng chuckled.

"To be honest, this prince really envies the Regent! I wonder what charm he possesses to win the heart of a beautiful and intelligent woman like Miss Shangguan?"

Murong Bai felt proud in his heart, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He stretched out his hand without hesitation and hugged Shangguan Qing's shoulders tightly, as if declaring his sovereignty to Ximen Leng.

Shangguan Qing smiled awkwardly and tried to break free from Murong Bai's embrace, but he held her even tighter.

"Perhaps I served the country and the people in my previous life, which is why I am favored by Qing'er in this life."

Shangguan Qing looked at the two most distinguished men in front of him who were only busy bickering, shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "Okay, okay, do you want to talk or not?"

Upon hearing this, Ximen Leng put away his playful intentions and turned serious. He turned to look at Shangguan Qing and said slowly, "I want to hear Miss Shangguan's opinion first."

Shangguan Qing took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. She crossed her arms, straightened her back, and spoke directly to the point.

"Surrender, and the Northern Territory will be incorporated into the territory of the Murong Kingdom."

Hearing this, all the Northern Territory soldiers present were shocked. They widened their eyes and looked at Shangguan Qing in disbelief.

One of the generals spoke indignantly.

"How shameless! You think you can annex our Northern Territory? That's simply wishful thinking!"

Shangguan Qing was not angry at the other party's rudeness. She just smiled at the angry general and spoke calmly.

"What's wrong with us? You've just witnessed our abilities. I think it would be wise for you to surrender now. Otherwise, based on the cruel treatment you've shown the Murong soldiers, I will definitely take revenge on you a thousand times over."

Unexpectedly, the general still looked disdainful and sneered.

"You're dreaming! You can't adapt to our climate at all, yet you're still trying to annex our Northern Territory. It's a joke!"

Shangguan Qing was still not angry, and spoke very generously.

"You can't adapt. Open your eyes and take a good look at what our soldiers are wearing. Do they look a bit cold?"

The man rubbed his eyes and looked at the scene in disbelief.

The soldiers of Murong State were wearing armor, and they were wearing some thin things underneath, which made them feel very warm. In any case, they didn't feel cold at all.

Instead, they were wearing thick furs and looked clumsy. If a real war broke out, they would have no advantage at all.

Shangguan Qing smiled again and pointed at the thing in the soldier's hand.

"Have you seen our weapons? Even the ferocious beasts are afraid of them. You think you can deal with these beasts? In our eyes, you are nothing but livestock that we can slaughter as long as we want."

These words deeply hurt the general's heart and made him extremely angry.

"A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. Even if you are the princess of Murong State, I will kill you."

Murong Bai was about to take action when he was stopped by Shangguan Qing.

"Don't do it, let me do it."

She dodged gracefully and the general missed. Then Shangguan Qing used her internal strength to knock him to the ground with a palm.

Shangguan Qing clapped his hands and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"You dare to challenge this princess with such little ability? You really overestimate your own abilities."

The general's face was full of disbelief.

"How...how is this possible? You are just an ordinary woman from Murong Country."

"So what if she's a woman? You can't look down on women! Your mother is also a woman. She gave birth to a big guy like you, but unfortunately, you are a fool."

Shangguan Qing sighed helplessly and said to Ximen Leng.

"Ximen Leng, are you really not going to stop it? Is this what you call sincerity in cooperation?"

Ximen Leng laughed softly, then spoke slowly.

"If they don't witness the princess's power with their own eyes, how can they realize the huge gap between them? This way, it will be easier for them to make a choice."

Shangguan Qing curled his lips and said dissatisfiedly.

"Hmph, don't try to deceive me with such sweet words. In reality, you just wanted to use this opportunity to test my strength. Now that you've seen what you wished for, are you satisfied?"

Ximen Leng showed regret on his face and sighed.

"Alas, what a pity. This prince arrived too late after all. If you had arrived earlier, you could have become a resident of the Northern Territory. Perhaps the Northern Territory would have risen and become a powerful nation by now. By then, the person who could conquer the four nations would probably be me, Ximen Leng."

After hearing this, Murong Bai's face turned extremely gloomy, and what he said next made Ximen Leng feel a chill.

"I advise you to put away your inappropriate thoughts, otherwise the Northern Territory will pay the price for your words."

After Murong Bai finished speaking, he directly struck out a palm towards the snow mountain opposite, and the snow mountain opposite instantly collapsed.

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