Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 481

"I'm afraid that the Great Wei will join forces with the Northern Palace Kingdom, the Southern Qiang Kingdom, and the Eastern Ling Kingdom to deal with us," Xiao Ling'er said.

Because of the demands made by the Great Wei Kingdom.

Murong Yu disagreed, and he didn't tell everyone immediately.

But the truth will out.

Many generals now have reservations.

Some people think that sacrificing Yun Xiyue in exchange for troops from the Great Wei is a good choice. Others think that Yun Xiyue should have said earlier that she didn't want to marry Mo Ye because she couldn't borrow troops, and that she shouldn't have lied to him.

"Your Majesty, if the Regent of Great Wei gets angry and joins forces with the Northern Palace Kingdom, then we will have another enemy!"

"That's right! I thought Miss Yun was really capable of borrowing soldiers, but it turns out she's just all show and no substance."

Within moments, there were many objections and complaints.

Pei Shang glanced at Murong Yu's sullen face and said, "Only in this way will the troops of Great Wei approach the border, and then the Northern Palace Kingdom will be wary. Miss Yun is doing this to buy us some time."

“She did nothing wrong. The Regent of Great Wei did not say he would not lend troops. Since we have come to the border, we should try to persuade Great Wei. There will always be a chance.”

Zeng Rou said, "Young Master Pei is right, but General Wu's concerns are not without merit! The Regent of Great Wei has an eccentric personality and is a man of his word. If Miss Reyun does not agree to marry him, he may really help the Northern Palace Kingdom attack us."

"What should we do then?" a general began to worry.

"It's quite strange, really."

"Why does the Regent of Great Wei suddenly want to marry Miss Yun?" Zeng Rou asked.

Some people then realized that Yun Xiyue had seduced Mo Ye in order to borrow troops.

Otherwise, why would Mo Ye agree to escort her to the border?

She was a woman with no special skills, so she could only exchange her body for money.

The more everyone thought about it, the more likely it seemed, but because Murong Yu was there, no one dared to say it aloud.

Murong Yu stared coldly at Zeng Rou, "Since General Zeng Rou is so capable, then the task of persuading the Regent of Great Wei to lend us troops and form an alliance is entrusted to you."

“Miss Yun is not a general. To be honest, it’s not her place to borrow troops; that’s a matter for the imperial court.”

Zeng Rou's expression changed slightly, and she smiled, "Mo Ye wants to marry Miss Yun, so the best way is to agree to his conditions."

"That's right." All the generals under General Wu agreed.

Murong Yu sneered, "So you mean you want me to sacrifice my empress in exchange for military strength?"

Everyone was instantly so frightened that they dared not breathe.

Only Zeng Rou dared to say, "The Emperor and Miss Yun are only engaged. She is not yet the Empress. As long as the engagement is called off and she is made a princess, she can help resolve the crisis of Great Xia by marrying Mo Ye."

"I believe that for the sake of the Great Xia Dynasty, Miss Yun is willing to sacrifice herself in exchange for two alliances."

Murong Yu stared at her. "A-Yue is my woman. Even if she were willing, I would not agree. I would rather die with her than give my wife to someone else. That would be the act of a beast."

Zeng Rou's face turned deathly pale.

Everyone instinctively shut their mouths.

"Your Majesty, this is not a solution." The atmosphere in the tent was tense and silent for a long time before General Zeng finally spoke.

"We are all willing to fight to the death with the Emperor. However, with the country destroyed and our homes destroyed, it is the millions of people of Great Xia who will suffer."

"Your Majesty, can you bear to watch your people be trampled and slaughtered?"

The implication was that he should consider the bigger picture, sacrifice a woman to gain military strength for the nation, save millions of people in the Great Xia, and stabilize the Great Xia's rule.

Even emperors don't need emotions.

At this point, what he needed was to figure out how to save his country.

One should be ruthless and cold-blooded, not just concerned with personal feelings for one's children.

General Zeng said no more, stood up, cupped his hands in farewell and took his leave, saying, "His Majesty needs time to consider. We will wait for His Majesty's reply."

The others followed suit and took their leave.

Murong Yu's face turned ashen.

"Cousin, we shouldn't have transferred the whole Zeng family here," Pei Shang said angrily.

The Zeng family simply wanted to get rid of Yun Xiyue and make room for Zeng Rou to become Empress.

Yet they spoke in such a grand and dignified manner.

"Old ginger is spicier!" Murong Yu sneered.