Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing's expression changed.
Although she hoped to find the antidote as soon as possible to save Xiao Zhen, she did not want Zhou Peng or any of the others to perish because of it.
Seeing her worry, Yelü Qi said, "How about this, I'll go back now and find a few people familiar with the terrain of Helan Mountain to meet up with Zhou Peng and the others."
Rong Qingqing quickly replied, "Then I'll trouble you."
Yelü Qi shook his head. "It's nothing."
Because Rong Qingqing couldn't make the decision on the alliance between the two countries, she consulted with General Cui and decided to write a letter and send it to the capital as soon as possible for Xie Jingrun to make the final decision.
At that time, we'll see whether Xie Jingrun sends a minister to Suzhou to talk with Yelü Qi, or brings Yelü Qi to the capital for talks.
Yelü Qi brought two hundred warhorses today only to show the Xiongnu's attitude. The signing of the alliance could not be done so quickly. Therefore, after talking with Rong Qingqing for a while, he took his men back first.
General Cui personally escorted the people out of the city gate and watched Yelü Qi and his servants depart into the distance.
Upon returning to the Protectorate, he remarked with great emotion, "I thought war between the two countries was inevitable, but I never expected things to take such a dramatic turn. They've brought warhorses and surrendered."
Thinking about it, it still feels somewhat unreal.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the Xiongnu, but that if the two countries went to war, countless people would die, and it would be the ordinary people who would suffer.
It is a blessing for the people of both countries to be able to avoid a war.
A smile appeared on Jiang Zhou's usually cold face. "This Xiongnu prince is quite different from the Xiongnu people."
“He grew up in Daliang, so he is naturally different from the Xiongnu people,” Rong Qingqing explained.
Upon hearing this, the two were somewhat curious, "It seems that Her Majesty the Empress has some connection with the Xiongnu prince."
"We do have some acquaintance." Rong Qingqing did not deny it, but she did not mention a word about A Qi's past. However, A Qi's defection did relieve her.
Although the Great Liang is powerful, it will struggle if it is attacked from both sides.
After all, besides the Xiongnu eyeing them covetously, there was also the King of Xu.
Although she sent Feng Mo to the capital, who knows if Feng Mo's subordinates will go all out and fight the court to the death.
Now that the Xiongnu are no longer a formidable enemy, Xie Jingrun can focus on dealing with Feng Mo's forces in Xuzhou.
However, what she didn't know was that Xuzhou had already been pacified by Fu Rongchen, and Feng Mo's subordinates had also submitted to the imperial court.
When the news reached the capital, Xie Jingrun was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Fu Rongchen to be so efficient.
Although Feng Mo is currently imprisoned in the Zhenfu Division and his subordinates are leaderless, his ten top experts are not just empty shells. Taking them down will not be easy.
But Fu Rongchen did it.
He smiled slightly and said with great praise, "This Fu Rongchen has indeed not disappointed me."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is inside..." A trembling voice suddenly came from outside.
Xie Jingrun suppressed his smile and looked towards the door, where he saw Emperor Zhaojing walk in with a grim expression.
He paused, then stood up and asked, "Why has Father come?"
Emperor Zhaojing plopped down in a chair. "I heard that Prince Xu has rebelled?"
"Hmm," Xie Jingrun responded faintly.
Emperor Zhaojing abruptly raised his eyes and stared at him. "Is that really so? Or was it a trap you set?"
Xie Jingrun's expression was somewhat indifferent. "Whatever I say, Father Emperor will not believe me. In that case, why should Father Emperor ask any more questions?"
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