With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Princess Mingyue lowered her head and tears fell to the ground.

She knew she couldn't deceive Lu Yan, but she didn't want to give up this last glimmer of hope.

"Lord Lu, I...I know you won't believe anything I say. But...but I really like you."

Princess Mingyue said with a sob.

"I can swear that as long as you are willing to marry me, I will find a way to convince my father."

"Princess Mingyue, I appreciate your kindness. But this matter is of great importance, and I need to consider it carefully."

Lu Yan said lightly.

Princess Mingyue raised her head, with a hint of hope in her eyes:

"Master Lu, you...you agreed?"

Lu Yan didn't answer, but stood up, walked to the window and looked at the night outside.

After a long while, he slowly said:

"Princess Mingyue, please go back and rest first. Let me think about this matter again."

Although Princess Mingyue was a little disappointed, she also knew that this matter could not be rushed.

She stood up, bowed to Lu Yan, then turned and left.

After Princess Mingyue left, Lu Yan's face instantly turned gloomy.

He walked to the table, picked up the wine jug, and took a big gulp of wine.

"Damn it, the King of Beixiang is really calculating! He wants to use a woman to buy peace? That's just wishful thinking!"

Lu Yan threw the wine jug hard to the ground, making a crisp sound.

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On the other side, Chu Wen, who was staying in Shannan Prefecture, saw that Princess Mingyue had not made any movement.

I couldn't help but wonder if Lu Yan's defensive ability was really strong.

Or... has he seen through Princess Mingyue's plan?

Anxiety gnawed at Chu Wen's heart like a maggot on his tarsal bone.

He thought that Princess Mingyue's beauty and tenderness would be enough to make Lu Yan let down his guard.

But he didn't expect things to go as smoothly as he expected.

He didn't know that Princess Mingyue not only did not poison Lu Yan as planned, but instead fell in love with him.

Chu Wen was extremely anxious and he couldn't wait any longer.

He must go out personally to test Lu Yan's strength.

So, Chu Wen came to Shannan Prefecture again and found Lu Yan.

At that time, Lu Yan was standing by the window, looking at the deep night sky outside.

Holding a glass of wine in his hand, there was a trace of indelible sadness between his brows.

"Master Lu, how are you?"

Chu Wen bowed with a false smile on his face.

Lu Yan turned around, staring at Chu Wen with a sharp gaze, a sneer on his face:

"Mr. Chu, what brings you here so late at night?"

"Haha, Lord Lu, you're joking. I was just passing by and came to see you, Lord Lu."

Chu Wen laughed, but his eyes flickered and he didn't dare to look Lu Yan in the eye.

Lu Yan drank the wine in his hand and said in a cold tone:

"Mr. Chu, there's no need to beat around the bush. Just say what you want to say."

Chu Wen calmed down and asked tentatively:

"Lord Lu, I wonder what you think about this? Regarding...Princess Mingyue's proposal."

Lu Yan sneered:

"Mr. Chu, you and I are both smart people, so let's stop playing these hypocritical tricks. I know exactly what your master is planning."

Chu Wen's expression changed slightly, and he said with forced calmness:

"Master Lu, you misunderstood. My master sincerely wants to form a good relationship with you."

"Sincerely?"

Lu Yan walked up to Chu Wen and looked down at him with disdain in his eyes.

"If your master is sincere, why would he resort to such despicable tactics?"

"Lord Lu, I come to you again this time because our Majesty is willing to marry our daughter, Princess Mingyue, to you, Lord Lu."

"I will also give Yunyang City as a dowry and pay another one million taels of silver. I hope Lord Lu will release the captives from my Beixiang Kingdom."

Chu Wen said sincerely.

Hearing this, Lu Yan couldn't help but sneered:

"Lord Chu, do you take me for a fool? Yunyang City was captured by our army after a bloody battle. When did it become a gift from your Beixiang Kingdom?"

"Also, you're thinking of redeeming tens of thousands of prisoners for a million taels of silver. Isn't that a bit too calculating?"

Chu Wen's face froze. He didn't expect Lu Yan to be so disrespectful.

But he still suppressed his anger and said:

"Lord Lu, although Yunyang City was captured by you, it was originally the territory of our Beixiang Kingdom."

"Now my king is willing to give it to you as a dowry, which can be regarded as returning it to its original owner."

"As for the one million taels of silver, this is the greatest sincerity we can offer."

Lu Yan snorted coldly:

"Lord Chu, stop playing dumb with me. Your Beixiang Kingdom is the one who instigated this war."

"Now that you've been defeated, you should approach the negotiations with an attitude of admitting your mistakes, instead of trying to appease me with so-called 'dowry' and 'compensation.'"

Chu Wen's face became even uglier. He didn't expect Lu Yan to be so tough.

But the purpose of his trip was to complete the mission.

He could only continue to deal with Lu Yan and try to find a new breakthrough.

"Lord Lu, I know that our Beixiang Kingdom was at fault first, but now that the war is over, we should value peace and seek common development." "My king is willing to cede territory and pay compensation, demonstrating sufficient sincerity. I hope Lord Lu will show mercy and allow our Beixiang Kingdom to survive."

Chu Wen pleaded almost humbly.

Lu Yan looked at Chu Wen with his legs crossed, playing with a jade pendant he had taken from Chu Wen's waist.

He said casually:

"Lord Chu, let me speak from the bottom of my heart. The damage caused to Shannan by the war you provoked is beyond description!

The common people are displaced and separated from their wives and children, and you are talking to me about a million taels of silver?

Sending away beggars?"

"We in Shannan are rich, why would we care about your little money? What do we lack?

It's an attitude! It's the attitude of your Beixiang Kingdom admitting its mistakes! Understand?"

Beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down Chu Wen's forehead, and he cursed Lu Yan's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

He originally thought that he would give Princess Mingyue as a gift and pay a million taels of silver as compensation.

We must at least make Shannan calm down and resolve the issue.

But he never expected that Lu Yan was so stubborn and would not listen to any words or tricks. He was even more stubborn than a stone in the toilet!

Lu Yan looked at Chu Wen's frustrated expression, feeling secretly happy, and continued to add fuel to the fire:

"Princess Mingyue? She's beautiful, but it's a pity. Shannan doesn't have much except beautiful women! Besides, what's wrong with being a princess?"

"So what if you're a princess? If you make a mistake, you have to accept the punishment! If you, Beixiang Country, don't show some sincerity, this matter will never end!"

Chu Wen's face turned pale and blue, and he tried hard to maintain his final decency.

Said dryly:

"Lord Lu, we...we come here with sincerity..."

"Sincerity?"

Lu Yan sneered and interrupted Chu Wen.

"You call this sincerity? I think you're here to make fun of me, right? Come on, let me see where your sincerity is. Is it hidden in your sleeves or in the soles of your shoes?"