Princess Zhaoyang of Zhen Kingdom glanced at them and said to Prince Yang in a low voice, “These people from Qu Kingdom are really quite boring, always wearing such stern faces as if everyone owes them money.”
Prince Yang chuckled but didn’t respond to her comment.
He turned to look at Cheng Kingdom Crown Prince Jin Mansan, who was also looking at him with a smile.
The two raised their glasses, gazing at each other from a distance, nodding with smiles, and took a drink before turning their eyes away.
…………
Next came the delegation from Ling Kingdom.
As a country that was also deeply troubled by the barbarians, the Ling Kingdom held Liu Fang in the highest regard!
As soon as the news of this battle came out, the whole country of Ling Kingdom celebrated and wished that Liu Fang were one of their own.
At the same time, they looked down on Emperor Yanqing for delaying the summons of Liu Fang to the capital and even failing to grant her an official title. Emperor Yanqing was just petty, unable to tolerate his ministers’ brilliance; he must be out of his mind!
The Ling Kingdom was stronger than the Dayan Kingdom, and had more military power and territory than the Dayan Kingdom.
In particular, their newly ascended emperor was a person of great vision and foresight, who cared for his people as if they were his own children.
The new emperor of Ling Kingdom admired and envied Liu Fang, a talented girl and heroine.
Why wasn’t she from his kingdom?
If Liu Fang had been born in the Ling Kingdom, he would surely have granted her the highest honors and the greatest power, even being willing to abdicate in her favor!
As long as she could make the Ling Kingdom stronger, what did it matter if she was a woman? What did it matter if she wasn’t of royal blood? What did it matter if he, the emperor, had to fawn over her?
The new emperor of Ling State was full of envy and resentment towards the Dayan Kingdom. How could they be so lucky to have such amazing talent!
Therefore, this delegation was led by the new emperor’s trusted minister, Prince Zhenwei, as the chief envoy, and the other members were also people trusted by the new emperor.
Their only purpose was to do everything in their power to persuade Liu Fang to come to their Ling Kingdom and become their eldest princess, or even the emperor!
That’s right, the new emperor of Ling Kingdom, who was incredibly broad-minded and had rather unconventional ideas, truly intended to abdicate the throne in favor of Liu Fang, as long as she was willing to become a citizen of Ling Kingdom!
In this regard, Liu Fang could only throw up her hands and say: ╮(︶﹏︶)╭ I can’t do that!
She would never go to Ling Kingdom just for the throne or honor. Everything she did was not for herself.
Wealth and glory were nothing but fleeting clouds.
If she couldn’t achieve her dreams, then everything would be in vain.
Becoming a citizen of Ling Kingdom might seem like she was soaring to great heights, but in reality, she would lose everything.
Everything she had done before would be turned into ashes because of her treason, and the fame and fortune she pursued would even make her a despised criminal, never able to rise again.
Liu Fang even wondered if the monarch of Lingguo was doing it on purpose.
This was what motivated these people to act in such a way.
They could even talk about abdicating the throne.
Were you sure this wasn’t a trap for her?
The Ling Kingdom delegation shook their heads and waved their hands: No, no, their new emperor is sincere!
They also sincerely wanted Liu Fang to come to the Ling Kingdom and become their emperor.
Liu Fang sneered: I won’t fall for your nonsense. (￢_￢)
Would he give up the throne that he had worked so hard to obtain so easily?
Did they really think she was a fool?
Ling Kingdom delegation: … (ㄒoㄒ)
They were so wronged! What they said was all true! They were really sincere!
The etiquette of Ling Kingdom and Dayan Kingdom shared the same origins, but there were subtle differences. They did not bow deeply to anyone other than their own monarch.
So, the group bowed to Emperor Yanqing and presented the list of gifts.
Then they specifically knelt and paid their respects to Liu Fang, also presenting her with a list of gifts.
Then, the scene described above unfolded.
Prince Zhenwei presented a letter from the new emperor of Ling Kingdom, which stated: He hoped Liu Fang could come to Ling Kingdom and become one of their citizens. For this purpose, the new emperor of Ling Kingdom was willing to abdicate the throne to make Liu Fang their emperor.
Emperor Yanqing’s expression immediately turned dark, and everyone in the hall… (⊙o⊙)!!
The new emperor of Ling Kingdom was indeed refreshingly unconventional. He even gave up his throne just to persuade Liu Fang to become a citizen of Ling Kingdom.
This was also a talent!
However, Emperor Yanqing would definitely not agree. He might want to, but if he agreed, the people of Dayan Kingdom would be outraged!
He wanted to rule steadily as emperor and didn’t want to be remembered as a foolish and incompetent one in his old age.
The ministers of the Dayan Kingdom were also in an uproar!
If Liu Fang really went to Ling Kingdom and became the emperor, then they would never be able to show their faces outside again. The people of the capital would surely beat them to death in the streets!
This was definitely stirring up trouble!
A group of people immediately rolled up their sleeves and started to argue with each other. For a while, the hall was very lively.
The members of the delegations from other countries watched in amazement, excitedly exclaiming. What a spectacle!
As expected, it was Dayan Kingdom and Ling Kingdom!
People from both countries valued literature and there were many scholars.
The Ling Kingdom also valued martial arts. What about Dayan State? Well, it was better not to mention it.
Anyway, these two countries were the best at arguing, so those who have nothing to do with the matter were watching with great interest.
However, as the central figure, Liu Fang didn’t like the feeling of being led by others.
So, she spoke up directly, interrupted their argument, and made it clear. She was not going!
In this life, she was a citizen of the Dayan Kingdom, and she would die on the battlefield of the Dayan Kingdom!
She even stated that she didn’t believe the words of the new emperor of the Ling Kingdom, which led to the previous comments. The Ling Kingdom’s envoy tried their best to explain, but still failed to impress Liu Fang, let alone dispel her doubts.
Emperor Yanqing was satisfied with this, but the envoys from other kingdom felt a bit envious and jealous: →_→
What a great minister, so talented, and so young…
What should they do if they suddenly want to steal her away too?
Of course, it was just a thought.
Just by seeing the officials of the Dayan Kingdom passionately confronting the Ling Kingdom’s envoy earlier, it was clear that Liu Fang could not possibly be taken away by them.
The ruler and ministers of the Dayan Kingdom would not allow it, and even more so, the people of Dayan Kingdom would not permit it. Liu Fang could only be their hero, not anyone else’s!
It’s just so domineering! What could they do?
And so, a messy argument came to an end.
It was impossible for the Ling Kingdom’s envoy to snatch Liu Fang away, so they had no choice but to suppress their emotions and sit in their seats with an aggrieved look.
They were not upset because they were criticized by the ministers of the Dayan Kingdom. They were sad because Liu Fang did not believe them!
(ㄒoㄒ) So aggrieved. Even when they told the truth, no one believed them.
…………
Finally, it was the barbarian envoy’s turn.
Tuoba Gangyou came in with his men and bowed in greeting.
Their national etiquette was to put one hand in front of their chest and bow slightly. There was no kneeling – in the barbarian tribe, only those guilty of crimes were required to kneel.
“I, Tuoba Gangyou of the Tuoba clan of the Barbarian Tribe, greets His Majesty the Emperor of the Dayan Kingdom. May His Majesty be in good health!”
Emperor Yanqing took a moment to recover from the letter from the Ling Kingdom emperor. He said calmly, “You may rise.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
Tuoba Gangyou presented the list of gifts and Tuoba Khan’s letter, saying, “This is a letter written by our Khan to Your Majesty. Please have a look.”
The list of gifts was just a formality. The important one was the letters sent by various countries.
For example, the letter from the Ling Kingdom just now really shocked everyone.
Presumably, tomorrow It would shock the world as well.
Liu Fang would also become famous again and become the topic of conversation because of this. Although she was already a hot topic, the letter from the new emperor of the Ling Kingdom would definitely elevate her fame to another level.
There was nothing she could do. She didn’t know the Ling Kingdom would have such an eccentric emperor! ╮(︶﹏︶)╭
But now, Liu Fang was very curious about what the letter from Tuoba Khan of the barbarian tribe would say.
Emperor Yanqing took the letter presented by the eunuch, opened it and read it slowly. The more he read, the darker his expression became: Are these people trying to piss him off to death?
After reading it, Emperor Yanqing calmed down his anger, closed the letter, handed it to the waiting eunuch, and said coldly: “Does your Khan wish to reclaim all the captives. Including the third prince Tuoba Yaoheng and the other three?”
Tuoba Gangyou bowed and said with a smile: “Yes, Your Majesty.”
Emperor Yanqing asked calmly, “What do you plan to use to exchange for these captives?”
Tuoba Gangyou smiled and said, “Your Majesty, it is written in the letter that our Khan believes that there is no need to exchange anything.”
Emperor Yanqing sneered and said, “Absolutely impossible!”
A defeated country dared to be so arrogant. Did they really not take the emperor of the Dayan Kingdom seriously?
They didn’t take the Dayan Kingdom seriously either.
Humph, if he agreed, he, the emperor, could really commit suicide to apologize for his crime. There would be no reason to live, as he would only be despised by the people and laughed at by the world!
The war had already been won, how could he so humbly agree to such demands from the other side? This was simply shameless, as if he didn’t care about the two hundred years of achievements of the Dayan Kingdom.
What’s the point of him living?
It would be better to die.
Tuoba Gangyou did not comment on Emperor Yanqing’s anger. He continued with a smile, “Your Majesty, our Khan has dispatched another 300,000 elite troops stationed outside Liucheng. I hope Your Majesty will think carefully before proceeding.”
Emperor Yanqing was taken aback. He frowned and said calmly, “How can I know the truth of what you say?”
Moreover, where did the other side get 300,000 elite soldiers? Could it be that the entire barbarian tribe was now a soldier?
With all of this combined, that’s nearly a million troops. Where did the barbarian tribe, which only have around three hundred thousand people, find all these soldiers?
Even if everyone could become a soldier, pulling out 300,000 elite troops wouldn’t be so easy.
Were the barbarians really willing to spend so much this time?
Emperor Yanqing always felt it was hard to believe. He suspected the other side was trying to bluff him.
Tuoba Gangyou smiled and said, “Your Majesty, I believe you will receive the report soon. In addition, we are bringing hundreds of thousands of slaves with us, currently stationed outside the western frontier. If your Majesty does not believe me, you can just wait a moment.”
