"Please feel free to make any requests you may have."
Lu Moxiu had lost his temper. Although he disliked this kind of person, he had no choice but to compromise when he was in a weak position.
"From now on, Miao territory will be under the jurisdiction of the Grand Banquet. You must obey any orders from the court. When we need your Miao territory to contribute, you must contribute. Of course, the administration of Miao territory will still be under your control. I will not send anyone to interfere."
Shen Jinchen spoke slowly with a cold face.
"this…"
Lu Moxiu glanced at Miao Hou, unable to make up his mind.
"How dare this young upstart make such a request? We Miao people have always been a separate entity, never interfering with the Central Plains. I really don't know who gave you the guts?"
At this moment, Queen Miao was furious, and she no longer felt that the affairs of the Miao palace were none of her concern.
"I have the courage to do this myself. If the Miao Queen is not convinced, I can eliminate you all and find some of my own people to manage the Miao region."
Shen Jinchen glanced at Miao Hou with the same disdainful look one would give a clown, then delivered a resounding threat.
These people are just a matter of raising a finger.
Even before considering Lu Moxiu's schemes against him and Cen Xi, it was already an act of leniency. I didn't expect some people to be so clueless.
"you…!"
Empress Miao was so angry that she slammed her hand on the table and stood up, raising her hand to cast a spell to release the poison.
Then Lu Moxiu stopped her:
"Jingjing, stop. The Gu you released won't work on him. His Flying Dragon in the Sky is unmatched. Forget it, we really have nothing else to gamble with. Let's just agree to his terms."
After this incident, Lu Moxiu had to admit that Miao territory would gradually decline and would never again be a place feared by the Central Plains people. It was better to submit and submit, at least then there would be some protection.
"We've been planning this for ten years, are we really just going to give up like this?"
Miao Hou glanced at Lu Moxiu unwillingly, and still asked, unwilling to give up.
"That's the truth. We lost, but the three of us can finally be together, right? Yin Shun can finally live in anonymity and not even inherit his father's surname anymore, right? Jingjing, just try to think positively."
Lu Moxiu held Miao Hou's hand, trying his best to comfort her.
"But…!"
"Mother, let it be. Living is the most important thing. We have indeed lost completely."
After hearing her father's explanation, Yin Shun's volatile temper instantly subsided, and she finally came to terms with reality.
“My son, I’m doing all this for you. I want you to become the queen of Miao Jiang, that’s why I’m so unwilling to give up. Yin Shun, are you going to give up just because you’ve encountered a little setback?”
When Miao Hou saw that Yin Shun was also discouraged, she looked at her with disappointment and frustration.
"What good will it do if we don't give up? Can you beat him? Or can my father defeat him? Since this man came to Miao territory, he has secretly controlled all our forces that can resist, and he has brought a large number of people into our Miao territory. Now we are just meat on the chopping block, and he can slaughter us however he wants. Mother, the most valuable thing about a person is to know their own limitations. You should wake up."
Yin Shun looked at Miao Hou with the gaze of someone looking at an idiot, his words quite sharp, his attitude suggesting he wanted to wake her mother up with a scolding.
"I…!"
Miao Hou was speechless for a moment, her eyes turning red.
"Jingjing, stop talking. Prime Minister Chen, whatever you say goes. We'll agree to any request, just please spare our lives."
Lu Moxiu was very good at recognizing the situation. He picked up where Miao left off and made a promise.
"Very well, then sign this contract, affix your Miao king's seal, and deliver it to me in three days. As for your own conflicts, you can handle them yourselves. Farewell!"
Shen Jinchen was very satisfied with the current result, so he gestured for Feng Qin to deliver the contract, then said goodbye and left with his men.
After Shen Jinchen left, Tian Ying also felt that there was no need for her to stay there, and turned to leave as well.
But when she got to the door, Yin Shun still blocked her way. She would go left if she wanted to go left, and right if she wanted to go right, but she just wouldn't let Wen Ying go out.
Wen Ying glared at Yin Shun resentfully, then her eyes reddened as she looked at Lu Duling with utterly pathetic composure and asked:
"Lu Duling, you keep saying you love me, but can you really tolerate her bullying me like this?"
"Aying, the King of Ten Thousand Gu never belonged to you. You should give it to Yin Shun. In the end, you can do whatever you want. I'll be with you. Aying, this is a condition I promised Uncle San from the beginning. I'm doing this for our future happiness. Please stop being stubborn, okay?"
Lu Duling looked pained. This was indeed a deal between him and Lu Moxiu, so he had to force Tian Ying to hand over the King of Ten Thousand Gu.
"Fine! Very well! Just like your previous compromise, I, Tian Ying, am no match for you. I will return the King of Ten Thousand Gu to you, but there is a condition: that you banish me, Tian Ying, to Miao territory for all eternity!"
Holding her last breath, Tian Ying bit her pretty cherry lips and said angrily.
"You want to leave Miao territory? Where are you going? Tian Ying, you're too stubborn."
Yin Shun found it hard to understand what Tian Ying was insisting on. Was it just because she, the King of Ten Thousand Gu, didn't belong to her, that she was going to leave Miao Jiang forever?
But she didn't know that her words had completely enraged Tian Ying, who then gave up entirely.
"So what if I'm stubborn? Just tell me if you agree or not. If you agree, the King of Ten Thousand Gu is yours. If you don't agree, I'll die right in front of you and destroy the King of Ten Thousand Gu with my own hands."
"Why? Now that our obstacles have been overcome, you're leaving. Tian Ying, you said you'd love me for a lifetime!"
Hearing his resolute words, Lu Duling felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He had a feeling that once she left, there would be no possibility between them anymore, which was not what he wanted.
"Ha! You still ask me this now? Lu Duling, our relationship was already broken the moment you chose to stand with them, and it's impossible for us to be together again."
"The husband I want is someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me and cherish me, not someone who lies to me. Lu Duling, we're over."
Tian Ying looked at Lu Duling's shocked expression, chuckled, and then analyzed their relationship word by word.
"What if I said we can't make it? Do you think you can still leave Miao territory now?"
Lu Duling kept a stern face, rarely showing such a domineering and assertive side in front of Tian Ying.
"Before coming here, I already spoke with Princess Da Yan and told her that I still wanted to be her maid, and she agreed. Lu Duling, do you think I can leave now?"
Tian Ying raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly, waiting for Lu Duling to continue.
"You...you really don't love me anymore?"
Upon hearing this answer, Lu Duling slumped into her chair, her tone somewhat dejected.
"Love you? Of course I love you. Back when we were still at Bagua Mountain, I was worried sick about you. But none of that matters as much as the fact that you lied to me. Besides, if it weren't for all of this you orchestrated, my father wouldn't have died, and none of the elders would have died. Lu Duling, you're a murderer."
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