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

"Report to the Lord! In this battle, we beheaded over 14,000 barbarian soldiers."

"Ten thousand captives, and about two hundred thousand barbarian civilians..."

The scout knelt on one knee and excitedly reported the results of the battle.

"Where's that coward Ariba? Has he been caught?"

The scout scratched his head in slight embarrassment.

"My Lord, Ariba has escaped with a few of his confidants."

"Captain Night Owl has already led his men in pursuit, and we should have news soon."

Lu Yan sneered.

"This coward runs pretty fast. But where can he run to?"

"This area of ​​100 miles belongs to Shannan County! He can't escape even if he has wings!"

He laughed out loud, his heroic spirit evident in his words.

"From today on, this two hundred li of land belongs to Shannan County!"

Seeing this, the servant beside him hurried forward, rubbing his hands and smiling.

"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir! Such a great victory! Should we announce it to the entire city so that the people can also rejoice?"

Lu Yan nodded.

"Let's announce it and make everyone happy."

Soon, the news of the great victory in Shannan County spread throughout the city.

The people ran around to tell each other and cheered, as if it was as lively as the New Year.

With the sound of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers, the entire Shannan County was immersed in a festive atmosphere.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the residence of Princess Mingyue of Beixiang Kingdom was completely different.

"Princess, something happened!"

Eunuch Jia Zheng rushed in in a panic, his face pale, as if he had seen a ghost.

Princess Mingyue was drawing her eyebrows in front of the mirror. When she heard Jia Zheng's voice, her brows furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong? You're so flustered, how can you be so unbecoming?"

Jia Zheng was so anxious that he slapped his thigh.

"The barbarians...the barbarians were destroyed by Lu Yan!"

"What did you say?"

The eyebrow pencil in Princess Mingyue's hand fell to the ground with a "pop".

She stood up suddenly and looked at Jia Zheng in disbelief.

"When did this happen?"

"Just...last night! That Lu Yan guy, on the surface, said he was training at night,

In fact, he led 20,000 troops straight to the barbarian nest,

One battle... and the barbarians were completely wiped out!

Ariba also ran away and his whereabouts are unknown..."

"The barbarians...are gone!"

Jia Zheng said with a sad face.

Princess Mingyue had a gloomy expression on her face and paced back and forth in the room.

The exquisite embroidered shoes made a "tapping" sound on the floor.

Lu Yan had just mentioned to her yesterday that he wanted to attack the barbarians.

Unexpectedly, he took action that very night.

And they completely wiped out the barbarians so quickly!

"This Lu Yan is really a man of swift and decisive actions..."

Princess Mingyue said through gritted teeth.

"The annihilation of the barbarians is not good news for our Beixiang Kingdom!"

"Without the troublemakers like the Barbarians, who can stop Shannan County from growing bigger and stronger?"

"No, I have to go find him and ask for an explanation!"

Seeing this, Jia Zheng hurriedly followed.

"Princess, please calm down! This Lu Yan is not someone you can easily mess with..."

Princess Mingyue said without turning her head.

"I want to see what he wants to do!"

Princess Mingyue hurried all the way to the county government office, but found nothing.

Lu Yan is not here.

"Where is Lord Lu?"

Princess Mingyue asked in a bad tone.

The servant nodded and replied:

"Princess, the master is in the back hall... taking a bath..."

"Bath?" Princess Mingyue sneered.

"He still has the mind to take a bath at this time? He is so leisurely!"

Princess Mingyue pushed him away and walked straight towards the back court.

Seeing this, Jia Zheng quickly stopped him:

"Princess, this... this doesn't make sense!"

Princess Mingyue ignored him and stormed into the back hall angrily.

In the bathing pool in the back office, the steam was thick, and Lu Yan was soaking in the hot water with his eyes closed to rest.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze blew over.

He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Princess Mingyue standing by the bathtub, staring at him angrily.

"Lu Yan! You...you..." Princess Mingyue pointed at Lu Yan.

But he was so angry at the atmosphere that he was speechless.

Lu Yan looked at Princess Mingyue who was standing by the bathing pool.

A smirk spread from the corner of his mouth...

Princess Mingyue's eyes suddenly widened.

Her pretty face instantly turned red, and the blush spread all the way to her ears.

She took a step back in panic and covered her eyes with her delicate hands.

But she couldn't help but secretly glance at Lu Yan between her fingers.

I cursed in my heart: Damn it! This Lu Yan has such a hot body!

"Lu Yan! You...you...you are so shameless!"

Princess Mingyue stammered and cursed, her shame and anger evident in her words.

Lu Yan was not at all flustered and stood up from the bathtub lazily.

The water droplets slid down his muscular abdominal muscles, making Princess Mingyue's heart flutter and her face flush.

He casually pulled a bathrobe over himself.

He looked at Princess Mingyue with a playful expression, as if smiling:

"Your Highness, trespassing into a private residence will cost you your head."

Princess Mingyue then realized how out of control she had been.

He hurriedly lowered his hands from covering his eyes and shouted in a timid tone:

"Let me ask you, what is your basis for wiping out the barbarians?

Beixiang State has been cooperating with the barbarians for so long, and now you've cut off our source of income. You're doomed!"

"We've been working together for a long time? Princess, are you kidding me?"

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows and spoke in a contemptuous tone.

"Those barbarians are burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of evil. If Beixiang State cooperates with them, what else could it be but aiding and abetting their atrocities?"

Princess Mingyue was speechless for a moment.

She couldn't say that Beixiang Kingdom needed the barbarians to harass its border so that it could use this as an excuse to strengthen itself, right?

"The existence of the barbarians has always been a major hidden danger in Shannan County. As the county magistrate, I naturally have to consider the safety of the people."

Lu Yan walked up to Princess Mingyue, his tone filled with unquestionable majesty.

"Could it be that Your Highness, seeing the suffering of the people of Beixiang Kingdom, would you just ignore them?"

"I...I didn't mean that..."

Princess Mingyue's voice faded away.

She had to admit that what Lu Yan said made sense.

However, she found it difficult to accept this fact for a while.

"In that case, does Your Highness have any questions?"

Lu Yan looked at her with a smile.

Princess Mingyue felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by him and turned her head away:

"I…I apologize to you for my reckless behavior."

"Apologize? Haha," Lu Yan said with a playful smile on his face.

"Since the princess has come, why don't you have a meal together and let me entertain you properly?"

Princess Mingyue hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

The dinner was held under the bright moonlit night sky.

The breeze blows by, bringing with it the scent of flowers.

Princess Mingyue was already upset because of the bathing incident.

At this moment, I was aroused by this atmosphere and felt my face getting hot.

She secretly looked at Lu Yan opposite her.

I found him sipping wine leisurely, with an indescribable charm in his every move.

"Your Highness, try this dish. It's a specialty of our Shannan County—spicy rabbit head."