With the war between the two countries just over, the Great Jin invaded the city island. Everyone in the city was in danger. How could she be the exception?

She was just a merchant's daughter. They had already achieved their goal in their deal with her father, so killing her would be incredibly easy for them.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the cold blade pierced two more inches, instantly slicing through Xiao Daya's skin, and a trickle of red blood oozed from her neck.

Xiao Daya felt a chill run through her body, and the slight stinging pain in her neck made the taut string in her heart snap abruptly.

Suddenly, everything went black, and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Yu Nanqing silently picked up the long sword and calmly handed it to Mingyu, who respectfully accepted it.

At the same time, the soldiers in the mansion were quick-witted and swiftly carried Xiao Daya away.

"Yan'er!" The moment Yu Nanqing looked at Su Wanyan, he had already put on a bright smile, as if he wasn't the one who had just shown murderous intent.

Su Wanyan took a deep breath, still recovering from what had just happened. Yu Nanqing stepped forward and took out a small handkerchief from his pocket, which he wrapped into a small package: "Yan'er, look, see what I brought you."

"Hmm?" Su Wanyan's curiosity was instantly piqued, and even her frustration dissipated considerably: "What?"

"Open it and take a look."

Su Wanyan wanted to accept the call but was also reluctant, pouting as she looked at him.

Yu Nanqing knew that what had just happened had upset her.

He patiently coaxed, "Then I'll open it for Yan'er."

Wrapped inside the handkerchief were raspberries that Yu Nanqing had picked from somewhere. The raspberries were bright red and looked very fresh.

Su Wanyan's eyes brightened slightly: "Where did you pick them?"

"On the way back."

He went to the military camp to reorganize the troops today; otherwise, Xiao Daya wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation.

Su Wanyan picked one up and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and refreshing, which improved her mood: "It's really rare to find this in the East China Sea."

But there's nothing strange about it; wild fruits can survive as long as there are suitable conditions, so her surprise seems a bit exaggerated.

"When I saw it, there was a whole patch of it. If we hadn't been short of containers, I would have picked it all for Yan'er." After saying that, his eyes lit up slightly: "How about we take Yan'er to pick some now?"

As she spoke, Su Wanyan picked up another one and put it in her mouth. She paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook her head: "I'm not going."

Why?

“These fruits grow in the forest, so it must be difficult to walk there. Also, there will be a lot of burrs in the forest, and it will be hard to clean them off once they get stuck.”

"How could that be? I can help Yan'er clean it up later."

"I'm not going anyway."

Yu Nanqing pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time, and then asked, "Is it delicious?"

"Mmm, it's very sweet." As she spoke, Su Wanyan had almost finished eating.

On the other side, Si Yang was in charge of negotiating with the envoy from the East Sea. The result of the negotiations was not ideal. The East Sea not only refused to surrender, but also demanded that the Great Jin return the city island.

This is unreasonable, and the Great Jin Dynasty would certainly not agree to it.

If the East Sea wanted to make peace with the Great Jin, it would have to compensate the Great Jin for the losses it suffered in this battle. This would be an enormous burden for the East Sea, so it was impossible for the East Sea to agree to the Great Jin's demands.

The two sides engaged in a heated debate on this matter, neither giving an inch.

Neither side's negotiators followed the other's line of thinking, and the negotiations between the two countries ended unsuccessfully.

The first day of the eighth lunar month was the day Yu Nanqing had set for his return to the capital. This matter had already been reported to the court, and by the time the court received the news, the army would have arrived in the capital.

Si Yang was the consort of the eldest princess. Although the eldest princess had died, his status would not change, so he had to go back to the capital with her this time.

Meanwhile, before Yu Nanqing could set off, the imperial court had already mobilized 100,000 troops from surrounding cities to join the original garrison on the island.

The 100,000 troops were under the full command of Lü Cezhong. In addition to guarding the city island that had been seized from the East China Sea, they also needed to be prepared to fight the East China Sea again at any time.

Meanwhile, in the East China Sea, it was heard that the Great Jin had dispatched another 100,000 troops to the border. If we calculate, Yu Nanqing will not take all of the Dragon Banner Army with him when he returns to the court this time. In addition to the original 100,000 city garrison troops, another 100,000 are coming now. Even if we add the losses from the previous war, there will be at least 250,000 troops.

This calculation is causing Donghai great distress. Everyone in Donghai's court is holding their breath, feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Unfortunately, at this crucial moment, Feng Lingxu's body had not yet been found.

The 30th Navy was severely weakened, with the remaining soldiers either missing or wounded. If the East Sea wanted to fight the Great Jin again, it would almost require the entire nation's strength.

If they win, the soldiers' morale will be greatly boosted. But if they lose, the entire nation's combat strength and military might not recover for another twenty years, no, thirty years.

During this period, it is also necessary to prevent the Great Jin from annexing the East Sea.

If they can find Feng Lingxu, Donghai might still be willing to give it a shot.

However, since Feng Lingxu cannot be found, they cannot simply wait like this. If the Great Jin were to attack again, the East Sea could not afford the cost.

The island has already been occupied; if Qingxuan City is lost as well…

As for Feng Lingxiao, after losing Feng Lingxu, the East Sea would never dare to risk letting Feng Lingxiao fight again. If something were to happen to Feng Lingxiao, the East Sea royal family would be in chaos!

Given all this, how could Donghai dare to gamble?

Therefore, upon hearing that the Great Jin Dynasty had dispatched 100,000 troops to garrison Chengdao, the East Sea once again sent envoys to negotiate peace.

This time, of course, it was Lü Cezhong who was in charge.

Lü Cezhong was not like Si Yang, who was 'gentle and refined'. He pointed at the envoy from the East China Sea and cursed him out.

What kind of bullshit negotiation is that? That word didn't even exist in Lü Cezhong's mind. He just wanted to curse with his eyes closed.

What is a ceasefire? What does a ceasefire mean to him? Now that his Great Jin has the advantage, why should he make a ceasefire with the East China Sea?

He's not in a position to talk about such gentle things.

If you want a truce, send someone to the imperial court to talk to the civil officials. Once they're in front of him, all he'll do is fight!

The envoy from the East China Sea had heard of Lü Cezhong's name before. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still so angry that he vomited blood. Although no weapons were used, they went in walking and came out being carried.

Afterwards, Lü Cezhong even spat out, "What a piece of crap."

Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan were naturally unable to witness this scene at the border.

Returning to the Great Jin Dynasty from the East Sea required taking a boat. When Su Wanyan disembarked from the boat, she felt a strange sense of belonging.

Upon returning to Wengcheng from the border, Qiuye, Huangye, and others were already waiting at the city gate, along with the residents of Wengcheng.

I heard that we won a great victory this time and even occupied Donghai City Island. That means that in the future, if we go to war with Donghai, Wengcheng will no longer be the first city to be affected by the war.