As the sound faded, a pair of slender, delicate hands emerged from the carriage.
Upon seeing this, Wu Yun immediately knelt down on one knee and said.
"This humble general has offended Your Highness due to his incompetence! I beg Your Highness to punish me!"
As the sound faded, the carriage curtain was lifted.
A woman dressed in a snow-white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with long hair reaching her waist and a cool, aloof expression, slowly stepped out of the carriage.
This person is none other than the true envoy of the Great Zhao delegation, Princess Song Min of Great Zhao.
The mission's guards all knelt on one knee and shouted.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Seventh Princess!"
When Prince Fuyang saw the Seventh Princess emerge from the carriage, he immediately cried out as if he had grasped at a last straw.
"Cousin! Help me!"
Song Min glanced at Prince Fuyang, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, and then turned her gaze to Mu Zian in the middle of the street.
"I am here on the orders of the Emperor of Zhao to travel to Dali. Is this how the Li Kingdom treats its guests?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian stood with his hands behind his back and said...
"Since you are within the territory of my Great Li, you shall abide by the laws of my Great Li."
"To run amok on horseback is a crime punishable by death!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a hint of frost appeared on Song Min's face.
As a princess of the Zhao state, she was sent on a diplomatic mission by imperial decree, representing the face of the Zhao state.
Even if the Crown Prince of Fuyang is rude, he absolutely cannot be judged by the people of Li, otherwise it would be a disgrace to the nation.
Besides, he's someone of dubious origin!
With this thought in mind, Song Min said coldly.
"Where is General Wu?!"
Wu Yun stood up, his armor clanging as it struck the ground.
"Your subordinate is here!"
Song Min looked up at Mu Zi'an, who was standing straight on the street, and said.
"He has dared to offend the delegation of my Great Zhao! He should be punished for stabbing! Seize him for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Yun drew the sword from his waist.
Now that they had received the princess's order, there was no need to worry about anything else.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In an instant! Countless cold blades were drawn and bowstrings were fully drawn.
Wu Yun stared intently at Mu Zi'an, and the atmosphere on the street instantly became tense.
Song Min looked up at Mu Zi'an and asked.
"Do you know your crime!"
At this moment, Song Min was like a white rose standing proudly in the cold snow, her cold beauty carrying a hint of sharpness.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian remained calm and looked at Song Min without any fear.
As if in a provocation, Mu Zian slowly raised his foot under everyone's gaze.
Song Min seemed to realize what Mu Zi'an was about to do and immediately spoke up sharply.
"If you continue to insult my Great Zhao, I will kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian smiled, and then, under everyone's gaze, he raised his foot and stepped directly on the face of Prince Fuyang.
At this moment, not only was Prince Fuyang stunned, but Song Min was also stunned.
As the top nobles of the Zhao state, they had never suffered such an insult!
Song Min's face was as cold as ice, and she immediately gave the order.
"Those who insult our Great Zhao shall be killed without mercy!"
Just as Wu Yun was about to order the arrest of the lawless madman in front of him, a series of orderly footsteps suddenly came from the end of the street.
Then a cold, desolate voice came from afar.
"I'd like to see who dares to lay a hand on me in the Great Li!"
Song Min looked up and saw countless soldiers in armor marching in unison down the street.
A smile appeared on Mu Zi'an's lips; he was all too familiar with that voice.
Wu Yun, standing behind Song Min, looked nervous.
"Your Highness, the Seventh Princess, the Imperial Guards of Dali have arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Song Min's expression turned cold, but she remained silent.
"end!"
As soon as the order was given, the Imperial Guards immediately stopped.
Under the watchful eyes of the Zhao delegation, a loud voice rang out.
"Princess Pingyang of the Great Li has arrived!"
As the sound faded, the orderly Imperial Guards parted to make way for a path.
The next moment, Xiao Xiuning, dressed in a red dress, slowly walked out.
The atmosphere on the street suddenly changed.
Xiao Xiuning walked to Mu Zian's side, seemingly ignoring the entire Great Zhao delegation.
Looking at the Prince of Fuyang being trampled under Mu Zian's feet, Xiao Xiuning coldly gave the order.
"Guards! Seize this assassin who dares to offend the Duke of Zhenguo!"
"The Duke of Zhenguo!"
When Xiao Xiuning's voice came, Wu Yun's face showed a hint of disbelief.
A subtle change appeared on Song Min's face.
At this moment, the members of the Great Zhao delegation had no idea that the man standing before them, stepping on the Prince of Fuyang, was actually the Duke of Dali, who had just become famous throughout the world!
Song Min's expression froze slightly at this moment.
Because of her mission to Dali, Emperor Zhao had specifically instructed her to get to know the newly appointed Duke of Dali well.
I never expected that before I could even make friends with them, I would offend them first.
The reason why Mu Zian received such high regard from the Zhao Emperor was naturally because of this war against the Xiongnu.
The war between Dali and the Xiongnu had already spread throughout the world.
One hundred thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen came to the border, and everyone thought that Dali was bound to suffer a crushing defeat! Da Zhao was no exception.
Originally, the Zhao emperor had already mobilized troops throughout the country, preparing to take advantage of the situation where the Dali and the Xiongnu were both weakened, and to reap the benefits.
But to everyone's surprise, before the Zhao Emperor's soldiers and provisions were even gathered, the battle between Dali and the Xiongnu had already ended!
Dali not only won, but it was a resounding and exhilarating victory!
The Xiongnu suffered more than half of their 100,000 cavalrymen losses! They even had to pay ten million taels of silver in reparations.
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