Mu Jinyao was stunned when he saw Mu Wanqing after a long time and couldn't help but dare to recognize her.
Mu Wanqing was wearing a snow-white fox fur coat, with her hair tied up with a golden crown. Her brows and eyes were firm, and she exuded the aura of a superior.
Last time, she was still childish, a little kid pretending to be mature, but now she seemed to be reborn, with an extremely beautiful face, but no one dared to be disrespectful to her, just because her aura was too overwhelming.
"Meet the Princess of Qingping County."
The delegation sent by the Prince of Jin's Mansion consisted of more than a dozen people, all of whom were elites, including counselors, generals, and nobles. However, none of them had a higher status than Mu Wanqing, so they had to pay their respects to her first.
Mu Wanqing glanced at him calmly and said, "I didn't expect that Prince Jin would not dare to come to see me. He only dared to push his woman to the front. It's a bit shameful."
She is very noble and elegant when she doesn't speak, but she can make people angry when she opens her mouth.
The faces of the envoys all changed. "Princess Qingping, please keep silent. My master just thinks that you are all women, so you are easier to talk to and communicate with."
He said this with arrogance and disdain, and his contempt for women was written all over his face.
To put it bluntly, I feel embarrassed to negotiate with a woman.
Mu Wanqing was not angry either, she looked at Mu Jinyao nonchalantly, "Who is he?"
Mu Jinyao introduced softly, "This is Deputy Envoy Jin."
Lord Jin looked condescending, with his nose in the air.
Mu Wanqing only brought five people, Sun Tongzhi, Mu Zicheng, Miss Du, and two subordinates.
It looks sparsely populated.
"Tell me, war or peace?"
Lord Jin expressed doubt, "Are you sure you can make the decision?"
Mu Wanqing played with the teacup and looked outside. This was the outskirts of Xucheng.
Not far away, 10,000 elite soldiers of the Du family army were ready for battle. These people were enough for just Xucheng.
"I can, but I don't know if you can?"
"Of course we can. Whether it's war or peace, it depends on what you do." Lord Jin came up with a show of force, "Withdraw your troops several hundred miles now to show your sincerity, and then the negotiations can continue."
He was half pretending and half acting, and everything he did was to undermine his opponent's momentum, pave the way for the next negotiations, and gain the greatest advantage.
Mu Wanqing stared at him for two seconds with her clear eyes, and Lord Jin looked back at her arrogantly.
Mu Wanqing's lips curled up slightly, "Okay."
The envoys from Prince Jin's Mansion were overjoyed. They didn't expect Princess Qingping to be so weak and useless. They had won this time.
Mu Wanqing picked up a flag and waved it a few times.
"Boom." The mountains shook and the earth trembled. The Du family army got a siege weapon, the catapult, from somewhere.
The catapults threw stones at the city gate, and the scene was spectacular.
The sudden change shocked the defenders. Weren't they negotiating? Did the talks fail?
The Jin Palace delegation was even more shocked. Lord Jin screamed in rage, "I told you to withdraw!"
"Why should I listen to you?" Mu Wanqing sneered, "I hate it most when others tell me what to do. Tell them to attack the city."
The Jin Palace delegation then realized how naive they were. They actually thought Mu Wanqing was weak?
Lord Jin was entrusted with an important mission and was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down. "Don't mess around. You are trying to disrupt the peace talks."
"It's you, not me. You dare to humiliate me, and this is my reward." Mu Wanqing fought back strongly, showing no mercy to her enemies. "You are the one who forced all this. You are the culprit. You are finished."
Lord Jin's face was distorted with anger. He was so unreasonable. It was difficult to raise women and villains.
This was not the worst. Mu Wanqing raised her voice and ordered, "Come here, tell the people in the city about this. Lord Jin deliberately angered the Xiliang envoys and instigated Xiliang to massacre all the people in Xucheng in order to provoke a war."
Lord Jin was confused. He thought he was going to be hanged on the gallows.
How could there be such a vicious person?
"You are talking nonsense, Princess Qingping, you are framing me."
"Yes, I framed you, so what?" Mu Wanqing nodded confidently, "Anyway, you will definitely bear the blame. We Xiliang are the innocent victims. We were plotted against. It's so pitiful. Everyone in the world will stand on our side."
"When the time comes and the two families start fighting, you're done for. And all of this was caused by you. You'll be infamous for eternity. Ahhhh, you're going to be famous."
Lord Jin was so angry that he was shaking with anger. He had never seen such a shameless woman.
Another envoy was secretly anxious and quickly jumped out to smooth things over. "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. Lord Jin didn't mean to offend you. Please calm down."
He winked at Lord Jin, "Lord Jin, please apologize soon."
Lord Jin had already realized how powerful Mu Wanqing was, and his attempt to show his power failed, and he was outmaneuvered instead.
He held back his anger and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was confused for a moment, please forgive me this time, Princess Qingping."
Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "Are you satisfied with just a few words? Is the reputation of the Princess of Qingping County so worthless? They all said to apologize, but where is your apology? Are the people in the Prince Jin's Mansion so ignorant of etiquette?"
What else did Lord Jin not understand? He pursed his lips, half disdainful and half annoyed, "Name your price."
Mu Wanqing said without hesitation, "Two hundred thousand taels."
Mr. Jin jumped up suddenly, "Why don't you go and rob the money? Huh?"
Although he came from a wealthy family and had never lacked money for a luxurious life, giving 200,000 taels to the prince could be considered a political investment, but what about giving it to Mu Wanqing?
He felt it wasn't worth it.
Unexpectedly, Mu Wanqing said, "Don't give me the money. I was hoping to plunder all the wealthy businessmen and officials after I invade Xucheng, and then push the blame on you, saying that you ordered it. Perfect. As for whether your family will be unlucky, I can't control it."
She used the sweetest voice to say the most horrible words.
Lord Jin's eyes went dark. Is she a devil? If she behaves like this, their Jin family will be exterminated.
Mu Wanqing looked at Sun Tongzhi and blinked, "I think those families must have two hundred thousand."
Sun Tongzhi looked at her natural performance, his whole body was numb, and he reluctantly cooperated, "More than that, one or two million."
"I think tens of millions is possible." Mu Zicheng's eyes sparkled.
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing smiled sweetly, "That's great. I'm looking forward to it."
This back and forth made the Jin Palace delegation very desperate. What kind of people are these?
Lord Jin shouted, "You have no sincerity in peace talks at all."
"Oh my god, you actually saw through me." Mu Wanqing admitted shamelessly, "I'm not a warmonger, but I'm keen on making money. Plundering wealth through war is the most ideal state, and I don't have to bear any responsibilities."
Everyone: ...
Lord Jin was angry, annoyed and scared. He had previously been confident that he could easily subdue a woman and control Mu Wanqing.
But reality gave him a hard slap in the face.
Mu Wanqing is a complete lunatic. She still says that she is not a warmonger. Obviously, she is one!
She wants to make money from the war!
"Aren't you afraid that Coach Du will hold you accountable? He is a peace-loving person."
Mu Wanqing was stunned for a moment. "I'm a little scared. What should I do? Miss Du, if I give most of the stolen money to Du Shuai, will he show mercy?"
Miss Du was almost laughing to death, how could she be so capable?
She cooperated seriously, "Yes, I promise, I will convince you, it's no problem."
Her acting skills are much better than Sun Tongzhi's, very natural.
Everyone in Prince Jin’s Mansion looked unhappy. Damn, a bunch of bandits!
That's right, how can a person who leads troops to fight be reasonable? If you don't obey, then fight. What's the difference between that and bandits?
What else could Lord Jin do? He could only give in and say, "I'll give it to you, I'll give you 100,000..." He even wanted to give him a discount.
"Three hundred thousand." Mu Wanqing's cold voice sounded.
"What?" Lord Jin suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
Mu Wanqing acted very arrogantly, "This is how I bargain all the time. Either you give it to me cheerfully, or you keep raising the price. I make the rules."
"Two hundred thousand, that's it." Another messenger winked at him, "Master Jin, you'd better pay it quickly. It won't be good if you raise the price any further."
The other companions also advised that they were here to negotiate and the situation had become chaotic before the serious business even started.
Lord Jin was so angry that he felt powerless. Fortunately, he had taken a lot of money before coming here, and he could pool it together with his companions.
Sun Tongzhi didn't want to talk anymore. He got two hundred thousand so easily, and he was not far from the goal of one million.
Well, could he be bolder and try two million?
Mu Wanqing held the silver note of 200,000 taels with a smile on her face. Her greedy look made the envoys from Prince Jin's Mansion roll their eyes in their hearts, wondering what a greedy person she was.
All she talks about is money. She is so vulgar. She totally lacks the dignity and integrity of a leader. Haha, this is the character of a woman who is an official. The world should really see her true face.
Mu Wanqing picked up the small flag and waved it a few times, and the Du family army immediately stopped attacking.
"Now we can talk."
Everyone in Prince Jin's Mansion had complicated expressions. She really held real power.
The formal negotiations began with Sun Tongzhi and Miss Du coming forward, while Mu Wanqing sat on the side and watched quietly.
But her presence is too strong to be ignored.
Many people couldn't help but stare at her, and Mu Jinyao was no exception.
Mu Wanqing took out a small and exquisite golden abacus from somewhere and played with it in her hand, unable to let it go.
When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but have more thoughts in their minds.
Well, is it possible to bribe someone with a sum of money?
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, afraid that you wouldn’t think too much about it.
Come on, give her money.
Naturally, there was no progress in the negotiations on the first day, and both parties camped in the wild to rest.
Everyone else set up a tent, but Mu Wanqing didn't. She lived in a carriage.
Her carriage was specially made and fully equipped with thick carpets, a warm little stove, soft couches and duvets, a folding table, and hidden drawers filled with food.
Mu Wanqing curled up comfortably in the bed, looking lazy, but she did not change into pajamas. Instead, she dressed neatly, as if she was waiting for something.
A voice came from outside, "County Lady, Lord Li from the Prince of Jin's Mansion wants to see you."
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, finally coming. "Let him come over."
After a while, Lord Li came over quietly and said, "Meet the county lady."
"What's the matter?"
Lord Li hesitated, "I have important secrets that I want to tell the county lady alone."
Mu Wanqing climbed out of the bed bravely and said, "Let him get in the car."
As soon as Lord Li entered the carriage, he felt a faint fragrance enveloping him. He subconsciously looked around the carriage and couldn't help but marvel at it.
There are two luminous pearls inlaid on the roof of the car, both as big as fists. Wow, how rich must this person be?
The incense burner is powered by the finest thousand-silver silk charcoal, which is not smoky at all. Apart from being expensive, there is nothing wrong with it.
The elegant and pleasant-smelling incense is the century-old agarwood, a small piece of which is worth a fortune.
And this smooth blanket...
Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "What are you looking at? I'll give you one stick of incense to spare. Just tell me what you want to say."
Lord Li thought of her greedy and mercenary appearance, and decided to take a gamble. "I would like to ask the county lady to help us at the negotiation table."
Mu Wanqing looked at you and asked, "You are a psychopath, how did you get out?" "Are you okay?"
Lord Li took out a box, which was a box of gold, shining brightly.
Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up with greed, but she quickly restrained herself, "No, I'm the deputy commander of Xiliangdusi Mansion, second only to one person and above ten thousand people, why should I betray my family?"
Lord Ji silently took out another box, which was half filled with emeralds and half with sapphires. Each sapphire was the size of a pigeon egg and was truly a fine product.
But Mu Wanqing refused again, "The risk is not proportional to the benefit, it's not worth it."
Seeing that she had softened her stance, Lord Li felt both happy and troubled. Her appetite was too big.
"Here are two hundred thousand taels of silver notes. Please help me, County Lord."
The price of bribery is different for different identities, and two hundred thousand is not an insult to Mu Wanqing.
Mu Wanqing tapped the small table lightly, and said with her red lips, "Three hundred thousand and these things, I think this is worthy of my worth."
Things had come to this point, and Lord Li gritted his teeth and hardened his heart to take out another 100,000 taels.
Before leaving, the Prince of Jin gave him 500,000 yuan in entertainment funds to bribe, spy, and make friends and establish relationships.
This is worth using to bribe the powerful Xiliang Chief Executive.
With such a traitor, taking over Xiliang is just around the corner.
Once you get on their pirate ship, don't even think about getting off, otherwise, huh.
Mu Wanqing happily accepted the three hundred thousand taels of silver, as well as two boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, smiling like a flower, "Prince Jin's Mansion is really generous."
Lord Li was both happy and distressed, as he had finally captured the man.
That night, everyone in the Jin Palace delegation was in high spirits, drinking and eating meat with gusto.
Only Mu Jinyao remained silent. These people still looked down on Mu Wanqing.
They felt that Mu Wanqing was someone who could be bribed.
Tsk tsk tsk, it's going to fail. Why am I a little bit looking forward to it?
The next day, the negotiations were still tense and neither side was willing to give in.
Xiliang: You can not fight, but you must give two million, this is the bottom line, not a penny less.
Prince Jin’s Mansion: No, the maximum is 500,000, and we have to sign a related agreement. The conditions are quite harsh and not favorable to Xiliang.
When the two sides were at a stalemate, Lord Li looked at Mu Wanqing, who was slacking off and eating snacks, and asked, "Princess Qingping, what do you think?"
It's time to make a difference.
Mu Wanqing wiped her mouth slowly and gracefully, "I said, are you all listening?"
Sun Tongzhi nodded without hesitation, "Of course, you are the chief of our Xiliang, we all listen to you."
Miss Du also expressed her opinion, "Our Du family's position is consistent with yours."
Mu Wanqing glanced at him calmly, "What's the point of you listening?"
The Jin Palace delegation looked at each other and finally expressed their stance, "We at the Jin Palace are also willing to listen to your mediation."
"Really?" Mu Wanqing spoke nonchalantly, especially not like a chief officer.
"Seriously." Lord Li patted his chest and promised.
Mu Wanqing then sat up straight and said with a serious face, "Then let me say a few words. The Xiliang delegation's request is unreasonable."
Everyone in Prince Jin's Mansion was delighted, thinking the money was well spent.
Mu Wanqing immediately taught them a lesson, "Why is it 200? It must be 250."
Everyone in Prince Jin’s Mansion: …
Mu Jinyao: ...
Sure enough, they knew nothing about Mu Wanqing's cunning and shamelessness.
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