I traveled through time and became the Queen of Ancient Dian

The Beitang envoy led Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong into the negotiation tent.

There was a huge stone table in the center of the tent. General Gongsun was already sitting at the head of it. Beside him was the gloomy-faced counselor Ximen, but the Eastern Warrior was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing Zhaoyang and Ruyue, General Gongsun let out a sneer of contempt: "Oh, I thought you were too scared to come."

"General, you're joking," Zhaoyang Ruyue replied calmly. After sitting down, she looked around and continued, "I just didn't expect that the once majestic Eastern warriors have become cowards today and dare not show up." This seemingly casual sentence was like a bomb, instantly detonating the tense atmosphere in the tent.

General Gongsun's face turned pale and he slammed the table. "How dare you slander my subordinates!"

"Slander?" Zhaoyang Ruyue raised an eyebrow and pulled out a piece of blood-stained cloth from her sleeve. "General, why don't you take a look at what this is?"

General Gongsun snatched the cloth, unfolded it, and his face changed suddenly.

This piece of cloth is the personal token of the Eastern Warrior!

Zhaoyang Ruyue calmly explained that this was evidence of the Eastern warriors' surrender.

She also threw out several pieces of intelligence obtained from the Eastern Warriors and other confidants, exposing the contradictions within General Gongsun's forces and their collusion with other forces.

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly seemed to freeze. Beads of sweat appeared on General Gongsun's forehead. He glared at Zhaoyang Ruyue fiercely, as if he wanted to eat her alive.

Simon Counselor coughed lightly, breaking the deadlock, and said with a forced smile: "Miss, your empty words are unlikely to convince the people. You want to prove the surrender of the Eastern warrior with a piece of cloth? Are you trying to fool me like three-year-old children?" He waved his feather fan, looking calm and composed, but his eyes flashed with a cunning light.

Zhaoyang Ruyue was not to be outdone, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Master Advisor, you say this as if what I took out was just an ordinary rag. This is the personal token of the Eastern Warrior, and it is embroidered with his family's ancestral Taotie pattern. How can it be fake? Otherwise, you old man, can also show me your ancestral treasure, and we can see whose is more "noble"? " These sarcastic words directly choked Ximen Advisor. His face turned pale and blue, like a chameleon.

Just as Ximen Moushi was about to retort, Zhaoyang Ruyue dropped another bombshell: "Besides, where is the Eastern Warrior now? Why doesn't he dare to show up? Could it be that... he did something wrong and is hiding?" She deliberately prolonged the last syllable of her voice, her tone full of sarcasm.

Wumeng Tianlong on the side had been observing the situation silently. Seeing that Zhaoyang Ruyue looked a little tired, he took over the conversation with a steady and powerful tone: "My Lord Advisor, instead of quibbling here, you might as well think about how to explain the evidence of the general's collusion with other forces. The evidence is conclusive and you can't help but believe it." His firm eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, making Ximen Advisor feel pressured.

Zhaoyang Ruyue looked at Wumeng Tianlong with gratitude, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She knew that no matter what happened, he would stand by her, and this gave her strength.

Advisor Ximen's eyes spun around, racking his brains for a plan, when he heard General Gongsun slam the table and roar, "Enough! Shut up!" His scarlet eyes fixed on Zhaoyang Ruyue, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink the forfeit! Someone..."

General Gongsun was so angry that he slammed his big palm on the table, causing the water in the teacup to ripple.

"If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished! Come here, give this general..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Eastern warrior standing behind him.

The Eastern Warrior drew out the sword from his waist with a "swish". With a flash of cold light, the blade pointed directly at Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong. The powerful aura made everyone present gasp.

"The general has ordered that everyone must be killed without mercy!" His voice was icy cold, as if it came from a messenger from hell.

The air froze instantly, the atmosphere was tense, and a war was about to break out.

Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong looked at each other, and a hint of determination flashed in their eyes. They knew that they were probably doomed today.

At this critical moment, the Beitang envoy who had been silent all this time suddenly stood up, coughed lightly, and said slowly: "General, calm down, calm down! Why use knives and guns to talk if you have something to say? We are all civilized people, and violence cannot solve the problem!" As he spoke, he winked at General Gongsun, and his expression made him look like an old fox.

Although General Gongsun had a bad temper, he was not a fool. He understood that the Beitang envoy was trying to save face.

He snorted coldly and threw the teacup in his hand heavily to the ground, with fragments flying everywhere.

"Hmph! For the sake of the Beitang envoy, I'll let you go today! But..." He glanced sinisterly at Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong, "You won't be so lucky next time!"

Upon seeing this, the Beitang envoy hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "General, you are a magnanimous person, and the Prime Minister can tolerate a large amount of things! Come on, everyone calm down, continue the negotiations, continue the negotiations..." As he spoke, he wiped the non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead.

Zhaoyang Ruyue took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.

She knew that now was not the time to relax. The real game had just begun... She turned to look at Wumeng Tianlong and whispered, "It seems that we have to use our ultimate move..."

Zhaoyang Ruyue smiled slightly, and that smile seemed particularly abrupt in the tense atmosphere, like a poppy blooming on the tip of a knife, dangerous and charming.

"General, calm down. We came here with sincere intentions." She paused, pulled out a piece of silk from her sleeve, and gently unfolded it. "This is a map of our latest archaeological discovery. It marks an ancient tomb that has never been discovered. It is speculated that it contains a large amount of gold, silver, and treasures, as well as long-lost secret manuals."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Even the Beitang envoy, who usually kept his emotions secret, widened his eyes and began breathing rapidly.

General Gongsun was shocked as if he had been electrocuted. He stood up suddenly and stared at the piece of silk with shining eyes, as if he saw a mountain of gold, silver and jewelry.

"Really?" His voice trembled in disbelief.

"Absolutely true." Wumeng Tianlong added, "We are willing to share this treasure with everyone here, but the premise is..." He paused deliberately to whet everyone's appetite, "We need the general's cooperation to jointly develop this ancient tomb."

General Gongsun was clearly overwhelmed by the enormous benefits. He couldn't wait to ask, "What kind of cooperation? Tell me about it!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong looked at each other, and a cunning gleam flashed in their eyes.

They had long expected General Gongsun to be so greedy, so they deliberately threw out this bait.

"It's simple," Zhaoyang Ruyue said slowly, "We need the general to temporarily abandon his hostility towards the empress and work together to maintain peace and stability in the ancient Dian Kingdom. Once we find the treasure, we will naturally share it with the general."

Although General Gongsun was greedy, he was not stupid. He knew that there was no free lunch in the world.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong, as if he wanted to see through their hearts.

"What is your purpose?"

Zhaoyang Ruyue chuckled, "General, you're worrying too much. We just want to find the treasure as soon as possible and then return to our own world." Her words were half true and half false. She neither completely revealed her purpose nor gave General Gongsun a reasonable explanation.

General Gongsun pondered for a moment, but was ultimately overcome by the immense temptation.

He nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you! But if you dare to play tricks..." A fierce look flashed in his eyes, "You will bear the consequences!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong were secretly happy, they knew that they had won this round.

At least, we won for now.

The Queen sat quietly by the side, watching the performances of Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

She knew that these two young men were much smarter than she had imagined.

After the negotiation, Zhaoyang Ruyue walked up to the Queen and whispered, "Your Majesty, we have stabilized the situation for the time being."

The Queen nodded, her eyes deep. "But all this is just the calm before the storm..." She turned to look out the window, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. "The real challenge is still to come..."

Zhaoyang Ruyue followed the Empress's gaze and looked out the window. She saw the distant mountain peaks, under the afterglow of the setting sun, looking exceptionally majestic, like a sleeping giant beast that might awaken at any moment...

"Nangong," the Queen suddenly spoke in a low voice, "keep a close eye on General Gongsun's every move. Report any unusual activity immediately."

A dark figure silently appeared behind the Queen, knelt on one knee, and said, "As you command!" Then, it disappeared silently, as if it had never appeared...

Zhaoyang Ruyue watched this scene, and suddenly a bad feeling rose in her heart... She always felt that something was about to happen...

"Oh right," the Queen suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at Zhaoyang Ruyue, "that ancient tomb..."

Zhaoyang Ruyue smiled slightly, "Everything is under control..."