Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

After leaving Weiyang Palace, Bi Huaduo went directly back to the guesthouse and wrote a letter to the King of Le Kingdom, Nguyen Ha Lai.

"Your Majesty, my mission to Chu to negotiate the matter of the new warships has failed. The Queen of Chu has rudely rejected the request from Li and is willing to interfere in Southeast Asian affairs even at the cost of war."

Today, the Chu warships have finally been launched. To be honest, when I saw those terrifying warships sailing across the sea, I was utterly awestruck.

I swear, this is the biggest and most magnificent warship I have ever seen in my life, more magnificent than all the warships in our Lebanese waters combined.

If you are fortunate enough to see the hull, you will surely be amazed that the Chu Kingdom was able to build such a warship.

"But to be honest, I don't want you to see such a ship, because once it appears in Lebanese waters, it means the outbreak of war."

However, if that day ever comes, you don't need to worry, because there are currently only two such giant ships.

Even if it is enormous and imposing, it will surely be reduced to nothingness under the onslaught of thousands of warships from my Li Kingdom.

"Alright, Your Majesty, I must now solemnly inform you of the current situation facing the Kingdom of Li. The Empress and all the officials are no longer willing to maintain relations with the Kingdom of Li."

The letter severing diplomatic ties has been delivered to the official guesthouse. The situation is developing in a direction we do not wish to see, but of course, you need not worry about it.

Even if the State of Chu were to go to war with the State of Li, the war would not break out for at least another year. We have ample time to prepare all necessary countermeasures to win this war.

"First of all, it is not advisable to keep those Chu citizens living overseas. They should be either eliminated or slaughtered."

Their wealth was confiscated and put into the hands of the royal family, then used for military equipment. Furthermore, those expatriates who had already pledged allegiance to Lebanon should not be trusted either.

If they could betray the State of Chu, how could they be loyal to the State of Li?

Any Chu expatriates who are at odds with the Li state must be suppressed, preferably all of them.

To avoid being seen as an internal collaborator of the Chu state should a war break out in the South China Seas.

"Furthermore, Your Majesty must ensure the procurement of brand-new weapons and strive to expand the army to 200,000 men in the shortest possible time."

Indeed, Your Majesty, you must trust me no matter what. The firearms of Chu are extremely powerful; a hundred men can withstand the attack of several thousand men from Li.

That kind of firepower was like a net, I saw it with my own ears, and even a Xiantian expert couldn't completely withstand it.

"In addition, I urge Your Majesty to contact the countries of the South Seas and make sure they unite to fight against the Chu army. I believe that as long as the countries of the South Seas are united in their hatred of the enemy, they will surely win this war."

"Of course, neither the population nor the resources of my country, Li, can compare with those of Chu. If Chu insists on getting entangled with Li to the end, then we can only ask another great power to intervene and mediate."

"In my view of the situation in the world, only Wu Zhao has the ability to put pressure on Chu. Fortunately, the old king has a keen eye for opportunity."

They paid tribute to the Wu Zhao Kingdom early on, presumably because they didn't want to see the Chu Kingdom grow stronger in the South Seas and threaten the Wu Zhao Kingdom's position.

Your Majesty, upon receiving my letter, please visit the foreign embassy in Siam immediately and meet with the Celestial Official of the Vu Chao Kingdom.

Tell them about the current situation facing my Li Kingdom, and be sure to ask Wu Zhao Kingdom to stand on my Li Kingdom's side.

"The above is my strategic plan for the State of Li against the State of Chu, based on the current situation. Your Majesty, please do not take it lightly."

"Adjust our attitude, abandon illusions, gather all the people of Li, and fight Chu to the bitter end..."

After writing a lengthy account of the clues, Bi Huaduo immediately ordered them to be sent to Jinling Port and then to the Kingdom of Li, which was far away in the South China Sea.

"May Heaven bless our Li Kingdom and grant it eternal control over the Southern Dragon Sea!"

Bi Huaduo watched the departing envoy's back, her eyes filled with deep love for her "motherland".

Of course, all of the above expressions of love for Lebanon were made three days ago.

at the moment……

"Ah~ Ah~ Stop hitting me~ Ah~"

Bi Huaduo was imprisoned in a small dark room by the people of the Jingwei Division's Northern Garrison, and they kept whipping him with a whip dipped in salt water.

Jiang Shangxian sat before the execution platform, squinting and crossing his legs, looking at the lengthy letter and listening to the wails around him. He then began to read the document aloud:

"...Your Majesty, my Li Kingdom is destined to be the overlord of the South Seas. We will use the South Seas as our foundation, develop slowly, and when the time is ripe, we will seize the land and rivers of the Great Chu..."

Halfway through reading, Jiang Shangxian couldn't bear it any longer because the content was so outrageous that he slammed the letter onto the table.

"Bah! How dare you, a mere barbarian nation, dream such grand schemes? The Kingdom of Li, is it? I've heard of it too; their maids are quite good."

People these days are more obedient than anyone else. My palace happens to be short a few maids, so I'll just grab a few to personally verify whether they're really that obedient.

On the other side, Bi Huaduo was whipped until she was covered in blood, and she kept letting out painful screams.

"Whoo-"

"what--"

When the red-hot iron was thrust into his body, Bi Huaduo's eyes rolled back and he fainted instantly.

"Wake him up with cold water, then keep hitting him."

Jiang Shangxian didn't even look up, and continued to give instructions.

The next moment, a bucket of ice water was poured on Bi Huaduo's face, instantly pulling him back from unconsciousness.

"Keep fighting!"

"No, please stop! Please stop!"

Bi Huaduo couldn't bear it any longer and finally gave in.

Jiang Shangxian then twisted his obese body, supporting his waist as he approached him. He squinted his eyes, which were already barely open, and said to him, "Aren't you supposed to be loyal to the emperor and love your country? Keep going, you can't take it after just a few thrusts?"

Bi Huaduo lowered her head: "I don't love you anymore, I really don't love you anymore, please stop fighting."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shangxian snorted coldly and turned to Jiang Chaoyun, saying, "I'm leaving this place to you. Make sure you take good care of it. I'll go to the palace to inform His Majesty right away."

"Your Highness, please take care."

After Jiang Chaoyun saw Jiang Shangxian off, Chong Bihua revealed a sinister smile.

"Someone, bring some of the specialties of my Jingwei Division to Envoy Bi, so he can have a look."

After he finished speaking, a wooden donkey was pushed over.

When Bi Huaduo saw this instrument of torture, her face turned deathly pale and her anus tightened.

“Hehehehehe——”

The mocking laughter of Jingwei Si echoed all around...

Inside Shuixuan Residence, Jiang Mengxuan lay on Shen Lang's chest, gently nibbling at the corner of his lips.

Shen Lang was completely captivated by their charm, and the two spent a long time whispering sweet nothings on the bed before reluctantly parting ways.

"Are you comfortable?"

Jiang Mengxuan gently blew a soft, melodious tune into Shen Lang's ear, making him feel a tingling, itchy sensation.

What are you thinking about right now?

Shen Lang let out a long breath before replying leisurely, "I'm wondering when the world will finally be at peace."

Jiang Mengxuan smiled slyly, her crimson lips lightly brushing against Shen Lang's earlobe: "As long as you're here, what's there to fear about a day when the world isn't at peace? Hmm..."

"Xuan'er, if you keep doing this, I'm going to completely lose control."

"Out of control? Like last time, you'll make people dizzy? Let me tell you, I won't embarrass myself like last time. This time, you can forget about bullying me like this again."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang turned around and pinned the Empress down.

"Is that so? Then I must see just how strong my wife has become."

"Hehehe, okay, come on..."

Just as the two were about to lose control, Qingwen's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Prince requests an audience."