Under the dim candlelight, looking at the strand of long hair in his palm, Akihito felt somewhat dazed.

He hadn't expected that scratching his head would cause him to pull out so much hair; clearly, he was too nervous, anxious, and even depressed.

How could I not be worried!

Mo Sang has been gone for a long time, and now it is dark, but there is still no news. How could he not be filled with worry?

It was clearly agreed that Mosang would send back a message as soon as possible after going to negotiate peace, but the group disappeared without a trace, as if they had sunk into the sea.

Although Mo Sang was confident and assured Ming Ren that he could bring Yan Kingdom to a truce before he left, Ming Ren was still somewhat worried.

This concern was not unfounded. After all, only he knew the extent of the relationship between Fusang and Yan. Over the years, the two countries had fought many wars, especially two years ago when the Chiyan Army died at sea, a battle that claimed countless lives.

Qin Haotian, the commander of the Crimson Flame Army, also died in this battle. He was the father of Qin Ze, the current ruler of the Yan Kingdom. Qin Ze was a violent man who could not be judged by ordinary standards.

By this time, there was still no news of peace talks, which made Akihito think that the peace talks had failed.

"Get down!"

Akihito gave a cold shout and chased the maid away.

After the maid left, Akihito slumped onto the bed prepared for Mosang. The bed was covered with several layers of soft bedding, which had been specially prepared at Mosang's request.

Before leaving, Mosan specifically asked Akihito to prepare a comfortable bed for him, as he wanted to return to rest as soon as the peace negotiations were over.

Therefore, Akihito had made arrangements well in advance, and even came here specifically to meet with Mosang upon his return, in order to fully express his gratitude.

But now—

As soon as Akihito sat on the bed, he lay down. The bedding was multi-layered and extremely soft, and his body sank into it.

But the soft bedding did not make Akihito feel comfortable. On the contrary, the sinking body even gave him a suffocating feeling of falling into an abyss.

"call!"

He suddenly stood up, panting heavily, his face as pale as snow, covered with beads of sweat the size of soybeans.

"If the Yan Kingdom does not cease hostilities, what will become of my Fusang?"

He had barely uttered a single line when he abruptly shook his head.

"No! That's not right!"

"General Mosang is from the Taqi Kingdom! The Taqi Kingdom is a powerful and dominant force! With them backing me up, how dare the Yan Kingdom continue to wage war against me?!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Qin Ze could not possibly be unaware of the situation; he would never choose to provoke the Taqi Kingdom!"

"Unless he's a complete idiot, stubbornly insisting on his own way and willing to offend the Taqi Kingdom to continue attacking my Fusang!"

"No way! He's a human being too, and the ruler of a nation. He would never dare to treat the lives of the Yan people so lightly. He will definitely call a truce!"

After convincing himself, Akihito's expression softened considerably.

"Heh, I'll just wait a bit longer."

Akihito gave a forced, relaxed laugh.

He silently walked to the chair, sat down, rested his hand on his forehead, and slowly closed his eyes.

until--

The candlelight flickered, and a sound came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! There is an important matter to report!"

Akihito suddenly opened his eyes, still somewhat dazed, but a look of joy appeared on his face. He first hurriedly turned around to smooth out the uneven mattress, then shouted:

"Good! It's good that General Mosang is back!"

After shouting, he belatedly realized that he hadn't asked what it was about, and his subordinate's hurried voice clearly didn't sound like he was reporting good news.

Only then did he fully regain consciousness.

When he opened the door, the first thing he saw was the minister's panicked face.

"Your Majesty, General Mosang has not returned!"

"The negotiations... have likely failed!"

"A messenger from County Magistrate Heng said that the Yan army had entered the territory by evening!"

"After passing Hengzhi County, the Yan Army will soon arrive in the capital, Your Majesty!"

As he finished speaking, Akihito swayed, and if he hadn't put his hand on the door frame, he probably would have fallen to the ground.

"No...impossible."

“General Mosang… he’s from Taqi Kingdom. He said he could get Yan Kingdom to cease hostilities, and Yan Kingdom can’t possibly disobey him,” he murmured.

"Your Majesty, it seems that General Mosang's words... are not carrying much weight these days!"

"It seems that the Yan Kingdom is determined to fight us to the end this time."

"However, Your Majesty, two more armies arrived in Kyoto this afternoon. General Yamanaka has already organized the troops and they are now ready for battle!"

"In addition, the people we sent earlier have already set sail for Kogoro and Iwo Jima. General Sakamoto and Hidehito Yamanaka will return home immediately after receiving the news!"

Akihito was slightly out of breath, seemingly still reeling from the news of the "failed peace negotiations."

"General Mosang, he did make that promise!"

"How... how could he fail in negotiations?! Isn't Taqi Kingdom the hegemon?! Can't it even intimidate Yan Kingdom?!" Mingren's eyes widened, and he suddenly roared, looking like a madman.

The minister lowered his head, his face dejected, and remained silent.

Akihito, however, waved his arms wildly and continued to scream in a shrill voice:

"What did Mosang bring to Japan after this trip?!"

Suddenly, Akihito turned around abruptly, ran quickly to the bedside, and began tearing at the mattress that had just been smoothed out, as if he were a madman.

"Baka baka baka baka!"

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