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

Lu Yan picked up a rabbit head and put it on Princess Mingyue's plate.

Princess Mingyue was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Staring at the bloody rabbit head, my stomach churned.

"Ugh... How can I eat this thing?!"

She was a pampered girl from a wealthy family and had never seen such "dark cuisine".

Lu Yan looked at her with disgust, curled his lips and smiled playfully:

"Your Highness, this is the most delicious food on earth. You will regret it if you don't try it. Come, I will teach you."

He grabbed a rabbit head and gnawed it clean in a few bites.

Princess Mingyue pursed her delicate red lips and hesitated for a moment.

In the end, she followed Lu Yan's example and gently took a small bite of the rabbit head with her pearly teeth.

The spicy and delicious taste instantly exploded on her tongue, it was so delicious that her eyes lit up!

She no longer cared about her princess's modesty.

He grabbed the rabbit's head and started chewing it, his cheeks bulging like a little squirrel stealing food.

"How's it going? Is it delicious?"

Lu Yan looked at her cute appearance of wolfing down the food, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

"Well... barely... okay."

Princess Mingyue said some insincere words with her little mouth, but her hands never stopped and she nibbled even more happily.

Only after Princess Mingyue had almost finished eating did Lu Yan start talking about business.

"Your Highness, I'm sure you've seen that Shannan County has been completely transformed under my administration.

In the future, I plan to vigorously develop commerce and make Shannan County the most prosperous county in the Datong Dynasty."

"Oh? What do you think, Lord Lu?"

Princess Mingyue put down the rabbit skull in her hand and asked with interest.

Lu Yan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said slowly:

“I plan to open a trade route to Beixiang State so that we can exchange what we have and develop together.

Beixiang State is rich in medicinal herbs and furs, while our Shannan County is rich in grain and silk. The two complement each other and can achieve a win-win situation."

Princess Mingyue pondered for a moment and said:

“Lord Lu’s idea is indeed good, but the barbarians have always been a major obstacle to trade between the two countries.

Now that you have annihilated the barbarians, this trade route is indeed feasible."

“Your Highness the Princess is absolutely right.

However, although the barbarians have been annihilated, Beixiang State has a long history of cooperation with them, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to break away from it for the time being."

Lu Yan paused, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.

"So, I need the help of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"My help?" Princess Mingyue was a little confused.

"That's right." Lu Yan moved closer to Princess Mingyue and spoke in a low voice.

“I hope Her Royal Highness the Princess can help me persuade the King of Beixiang.

Give up cooperation with the remaining barbarian forces and instead cooperate with our Shannan County.

I can guarantee that Beixiang State will gain greater benefits than cooperating with the barbarians."

Princess Mingyue looked at Lu Yan who was so close to her.

Smelling the faint soapberry scent on him, my heart beat faster.

"Lord Lu, are you... using me?"

Lu Yan smiled and said in an ambiguous tone:

"Your Highness, how can this be called exploitation?

This is called win-win cooperation.

Moreover, I believe Her Royal Highness the Princess would not wish to see the people of Beixiang Kingdom continue to suffer, right?"

Princess Mingyue was speechless for a moment. She had to admit that what Lu Yan said made sense.

Moreover, she had a vague feeling in her heart.

Cooperating with Lu Yan might really bring a different future to Beixiang Kingdom.

"Master Lu, I...I need to think about it."

Princess Mingyue's eyes flickered and she didn't dare to look directly at Lu Yan.

"Of course, Your Highness, you can take your time to consider it."

Lu Yan sat back in his seat, picked up the wine jug, and filled Princess Mingyue's glass with wine.

"Come on, Your Highness, let's drink to our future cooperation!"

Princess Mingyue picked up the wine glass, hesitated for a moment, and finally drank it all.

She never thought of it as a small county magistrate.

He actually has such lofty ambitions and great talents.

Her favorable impression of Lu Yan increased a little bit without her realizing it.

After three rounds of drinks, Princess Mingyue's face turned red.

She looked at Lu Yan with a dazed look in her eyes:

"Lord Lu, you...you are truly a remarkable man."

Lu Yan smiled and raised his glass:

"Your Highness, the Princess, is too kind."

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

After dinner, Princess Mingyue returned to her residence.

She staggered back to her room, and her maid Luluo hurried forward to support her.

With a worried look on his face, he said, "Princess, how much wine have you drunk? Your face is so red."

Princess Mingyue waved her hand, signaling Luoluo to leave.

Then he fell headfirst into the soft quilt.

Lu Yan's handsome face that deserves a beating lingered in her mind and she couldn't get rid of it no matter what!

She thought of Lu Yan's frivolous tone and those bold actions that were almost teasing, which made her furious!

Shame, anger, but also mixed with a hint of excitement that even she herself couldn't believe.

There was a turmoil in her heart.

"Lu Yan! You damn bastard! How dare you flirt with this princess!

Just wait for me! When we return to Beixiang, I will peel off your skin and pull out your tendons.

If I chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs, I won’t be called Mingyue anymore!

Princess Mingyue gritted her teeth and roared softly, her delicate body trembling slightly with anger.

This damn woman, she is timid when we meet in real life, but she attacks me hard behind my back!

After calming down, Princess Mingyue began to seriously consider Lu Yan's proposal.

Putting aside personal feelings, she had to admit it.

Cooperation with Shannan County will indeed bring only benefits to Beixiang State.

Those greedy barbarians always ask for exorbitant amounts of money.

He wished he could squeeze every drop of oil out of Beixiang State.

Now that the barbarians have been wiped out, cooperation with Shannan County can not only obtain a more stable source of goods.

It can also reduce trade costs and enhance the economic strength of Beixiang State.

"Lu Yan, you are indeed a cunning fox!"

Princess Mingyue gritted her teeth in hatred.

She thought to herself that this boy was even more slippery than she had imagined!

Her eyes rolled and her expression changed immediately.

Humph, first pretend to get close to him, find out his background, and then slowly squeeze him dry!

The next morning, outside Shannan County.

The special forces led by Night Owl escorted Ariba and his group who were tied up.

They marched towards the county government office in a mighty procession.

The dust on Ariba's face was thicker than the dust in the corner of his house.

That sexy animal skin vest also had several holes in it, as if it had been gnawed by a dog.

Where is the energy of the barbarian leader and the handsome guy from the grassland?

"Sir, this Ariba is as cowardly as a dog. When we arrived, he didn't dare to say a word and immediately knelt down!"

Ye Xiao followed Lu Yanma with disdain in his tone.

“But I feel that there is something wrong with this kid.

Too cowardly, completely different from the brutal barbarian king in the legend!

I suspect he's pretending, and he might be planning some evil plan to harm us!"

Lu Yan was riding on his horse, scratching his ears lazily:

"Coward? If he were really cowardly, the grass on the barbarian graves would be three feet high!

Are you just pretending to be a coward? Do you want to paralyze us? Haha, a little trick."