The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

Finally, Ji Wuyuan took Jiang Wantang's hand and went to Xuanzheng Hall.

Jiang Wantang didn't want to show up, so she sat behind the curtain and watched.

Soon, the envoys from the Nanyue Kingdom, led by Baili Yufeng and Baili Yuyan, were led in by Wang Fuhai.

Baili Yufeng looked a little impatient, his steps were hurried, and his face showed unconcealable displeasure and embarrassment.

Baili Yuyan followed closely behind. Compared to his brother, his expression was relatively calm, but there was a hint of coldness and unwillingness in his eyes.

When the group arrived at the hall, they first performed the formal ceremony.

After the ceremony, Baili Yufeng's face still looked bad, as if he was trying hard to restrain something.

Baili Yuyan stepped forward and spoke first, his voice gentle and polite: "Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for many days. I heard that Your Majesty has been very busy with government affairs recently. I am sorry to bother you today, firstly to show our sincerity in the friendly relations between our two countries, and secondly, I have some important matters to discuss."

After saying that, he raised his eyes and glanced at the gauze curtain behind Ji Wuyuan vaguely, as if he noticed something, and his eyes moved slightly.

Baili Yuyan thought he was being discreet, but Jiang Wantang behind the gauze curtain had already seen his gaze clearly.

She curled her lips, met her gaze without hesitation, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Baili Yuyan paused, retracted his gaze, and continued, "Your Majesty, Dasheng, to be honest, ever since my father became seriously ill, we have been experiencing constant civil strife within Nanyue. If Your Majesty can assist us this time, as a token of sincerity, Nanyue is willing to double our annual tribute and also offer three years of mining rights to our unique rare minerals."

After saying this, he lowered his head slightly, seemingly sincere, but in fact, there was a gleam of brilliance in the corner of his eyes.

The news of Baili Hong's death was a secret that their Nanyue Kingdom had not yet announced to the outside world. Regardless of whether Ji Wuyuan knew it or not, he would not say it openly, as that would only put them in a more passive position.

Right now, the most important thing for them is to take back the throne from Baili Yuchen.

Baili Yuyan is not stupid. He had long guessed that Ji Wuyuan must have been behind Baili Yuchen's rise to power. Now it depends on who offers the conditions that can impress him the most.

Ji Wuyuan sat high on the dragon throne, looking at the people in the hall calmly, noticing every subtle change in their expressions.

His slender jade-like fingers tapped on the imperial desk from time to time. Each tap seemed to strike at the tense heartstrings of the people from the Nanyue Kingdom, making a dull and rhythmic sound that echoed in the silent hall, carrying the oppressive aura of a superior.

Ji Wuyuan's usually cold and handsome face showed no emotion, but his expression was intimidating without even being angry.

But it's hard to figure out what he's thinking.

Baili Yufeng gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Baili Yuyan had also heard about Ji Wuyuan's moody personality and his expressionless nature, and for a moment, he was not sure what he meant.

The other envoys from the Nanyue Kingdom looked at each other, at a loss.

The entire hall was dead silent, with only the sound of fingertips carelessly tapping on the imperial desk. As time passed, it made them increasingly uneasy...

After a long moment, Ji Wuyuan finally stopped what he was doing. He looked at the people in the hall and said with a half-smile, "I wonder if the Second Prince wants me to support the First Prince, or... you?"

Baili Yuyan's heart skipped a beat, and the expression on his face froze instantly, as if he had not expected Ji Wuyuan to ask this question so directly in public.

Besides, his hints were obvious enough, and coupled with his constant attempts to show goodwill in private, it was impossible for Ji Wuyuan not to know his intentions.

But he still asked directly.

Does that mean...

However, Baili Yuyan's face soon regained its gentle smile. When Baili Yufeng's cold gaze turned towards him, he quickly said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Of course, I support my eldest brother."

"My eldest brother is the one that everyone wants and the best candidate to inherit the throne."

Baili Yufeng's expression lightened up when he heard this, and he looked at Baili Yuyan with an arrogant attitude of "you are sensible".

Baili Yuyan behaved respectfully and cautiously in front of him.

Ji Wuyuan curled his lips, his tone quite ambiguous: "The brotherhood between the two of you is really impressive."

"If you want me to help, it's not impossible..." He paused deliberately, looked at their hopeful eyes, smiled, and said coldly: "Ten times."

This one sentence made everyone in the hall gasp.

Increase the existing tribute tenfold?!

This is clearly taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Baili Yufeng and Baili Yuyan's expressions looked extremely ugly.

They knew very well that Ji Wuyuan had seen that the situation in their fight for the throne was not optimistic and was deliberately asking for such a high price.

He is really good at calculating people's hearts and minds and killing them all.

Baili Yuyan suddenly realized that Ji Wuyuan might have already planned for today the moment they stepped into the imperial city.

No, maybe...even earlier.

Ji Wuyuan accurately controlled everyone's thoughts, took every step carefully, laid out every layer, and led them all into the trap he had set step by step.

What a deep calculation, what a terrible scheme!

Baili Yuyan thought that perhaps he shouldn't have chosen such a powerful and terrifying man as the target of his winover from the beginning.

He was no match for Ji Wuyuan at all. If he fell into his hands, there would probably be nothing left of him.

Thinking of this, Baili Yuyan completely gave up the idea of ​​seeking cooperation from Ji Wuyuan.

But unfortunately, there is a stupid guy with a pig brain around me.

Baili Yufeng gritted his teeth and actually agreed to Ji Wuyuan's unreasonable request.

It was a power struggle between the two countries, and in the end Ji Wuyuan won a great victory without losing a single soldier.

It wasn't until Baili Yuyan left the palace that he suddenly understood...

It turned out that the person Ji Wuyuan wanted to support at the beginning was Baili Yufeng.

Yes, once a fool like Baili Yufeng ascends the throne, how long will it take for the Nanyue Kingdom to be destroyed?

Baili Yuchen is just a cover to confuse them...

The purpose is to make them lose their composure and lose their way.

And in the eyes of that cold and powerful man, Baili Yuyan was just a clown whom he never took seriously.

At this time, inside the inn, a white dove was perched on the windowsill. The pigeon's feathers were as white as snow, and they shone with a soft luster in the sunlight.

Nangong Liuli looked around quietly, made sure that there was no one around, and then tiptoed to the window.

She carefully took out a piece of paper that had been written long ago from her sleeve, rolled it into a thin strip, and gently tied it to the pigeon's leg.

After tying it up, Nangong Liuli held the white dove in both hands, brought it close to her lips, and whispered, "Go, Xiaobai, be sure to deliver the letter to him..."