“But I don’t see any sincerity from you.” Shen Yunting snorted coldly, then said, “I have already seen the list of gifts you sent. There is no need to report to the Emperor. I can answer you directly: it is impossible to stop the war.”
"This war was initiated by you Xiongnu, how can you expect to stop so easily?"
"So what exactly do you want?" Atasha said through gritted teeth.
The warmth in her eyes as she looked at Shen Yunting had diminished, replaced by coldness.
"Do you really want to wipe out the entire Xiongnu? The common people are innocent." At this moment, Atasha could only use the common people as an excuse.
But Shen Yunting spoke up, saying, "The people are naturally innocent, so their queen should decide their future."
"What do you mean by that?" Atasha frowned, her unease growing stronger.
"I want the Xiongnu to completely submit to my emperor, no longer to be an independent country, but to become a vassal state," Shen Yunting said directly.
“That’s impossible,” Atasha replied without even thinking.
She had finally become the queen of the Xiongnu; what would it matter if they completely submitted to her?
"Then let's fight, until you agree." Shen Yunting snorted, his eyes full of hostility as he looked at the other party.
Upon hearing this, Atasha immediately became anxious.
"Isn't there another way?"
"No," Shen Yunting replied decisively.
"I'm giving you only three days to decide whether to destroy the country or submit completely."
Shen Yunting had no desire to talk to the other party anymore, and directly summoned the soldiers in, then looked at Atasha, who looked anxious.
He said coldly, "Show the guest out."
Atasha wanted to persist, but Shen Yunting didn't give her the chance and had his soldiers drag her out.
Once only Qu Jingyun and Shen Yunting remained in the room, a faint smile appeared on Qu Jingyun's face.
He quipped, "I never expected General Shen to be so popular these days. Even when he's fighting on the border, he still has unwanted romantic advances. I'm so envious."
"What's there to envy? I only want to pluck this peach blossom from you, Madam." Shen Yunting suddenly made a move and hugged Qu Jingyun's waist.
Ignoring Qu Jingyun's struggles, he held her tightly in his arms, then lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Qu Jingyun rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and said directly, "You'd better explain to me now what exactly is going on between the two of you? Otherwise... hmph."
Qu Jingyun's eyes were full of threat.
Shen Yunting saw this and only found her incredibly cute, so he couldn't help but kiss her face several times.
Qu Jingyun wiped her face with a look of disgust: "You got saliva all over my face, how disgusting."
However, Shen Yunting took advantage of the situation and quickly removed Qu Jingyun's armor, throwing it aside.
He then sat down and let Qu Jingyun sit on his lap, leaning against Qu Jingyun's neck, before revealing a satisfied expression.
He grumbled discontentedly, "It's not comfortable to hug someone wearing armor."
"Don't try to change the subject. Explain yourself." Qu Jingyun said impatiently, "I can tell you treat her differently. Is there something going on between you two?"
"What could be different about her?" Shen Yunting quickly retorted, "She's mentally ill."
With no other option, under Qu Jingyun's watchful gaze, Shen Yunting finally spoke up and recounted their past.
In several major battles against the Xiongnu, the two of them were locked in a fierce confrontation.
At first, Shen Yunting thought Atasha was a man, but later he accidentally lifted her armor and discovered that she was a woman, and then she became attached to him.
Thinking of this, Shen Yunting couldn't help but complain, "Who knew that a princess of a country would be so difficult to deal with? I removed her armor, and not only did she not resent me, but she even wanted to marry me."
"You should tell me if she's mentally unstable, otherwise she wouldn't have done something like this."
But to his surprise, he was met with a cold laugh from Qu Jingyun.
"And then?" Qu Jingyun continued to ask.
If that were all, Shen Yunting's dislike for Atasha wouldn't be so obvious.
Shen Yunting seemed to have thought of something, and his face immediately turned into one of gritted teeth.
He said with dissatisfaction, "Once, I was caught off guard and she captured me. She even drugged me to humiliate me. Luckily, I ran fast, otherwise..."
Shen Yunting hugged Qu Jingyun tightly, nuzzled her neck in dissatisfaction, and said softly and coquettishly, "If I hadn't reacted quickly at the time, I probably would have already lost my innocence."
"Just tell me whether I should hate her or not."
Shen Yunting looked indignant. This was the first time in so many years that he had encountered such a humiliating situation. How could he accept it?
A true man is not afraid of danger or pain, but he cannot be humiliated like this.
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingyun immediately understood and snorted, "I really didn't expect her to be this kind of person. I should have kept her here and beaten her up to avenge you."
"It's alright, don't be too angry. I already beat her up when I ran away," Shen Yunting quickly said, trying to calm Qu Jingyun down.
He then said, "Otherwise, this fire in my heart won't go away."
Qu Jingyun nodded in satisfaction: "That's more like it."
Then she looked at Shen Yunting and reached out to grab his ear hard.
He warned, "You'd better be careful out there in the future. There are quite a few people watching your writing."
“Of course,” Shen Yunting quickly replied.
With a gentle push, he brought Qu Jingyun a few steps closer to him.
He said in a hoarse voice, "I must preserve your purity, Madam. No other woman may approach you."
After saying this, he leaned close to Qu Jingyun's ear and said softly, "Then shouldn't Madam favor me today?"
Before Qu Jingyun could react, he lowered his head and captured her red lips, sucking them with satisfaction.
Qu Jingyun let out a soft moan, only able to cooperate with the other party, breathing heavily in a low voice.
The atmosphere gradually became ambiguous.
Qu Jingyun's hand slowly reached for Shen Yunting's armor, then with a slight effort, tossed it aside and slowly slipped her hand inside his clothes.
Shen Yunting grew increasingly excited, licking the other's lips, the corners of his mouth slowly curving upwards as he lightly explored with the tip of his tongue.
So much has happened recently, and now that he can finally relax, Shen Yunting no longer suppresses himself.
This day was incredibly crazy for the two of them.
In the end, Atasha agreed to Shen Yunting's proposal and voluntarily submitted.
Shen Yunting was not surprised by this result; he had expected it long ago and had written to the Emperor in advance.
Meanwhile, Shen Yunting sent a group of men with Atasha to the Xiongnu to handle related matters before preparing to return to the capital.
Before parting, Atasha still wanted to try, but she didn't even get to see Shen Yunting. She could only destroy the Xiongnu against her will.
This parting may be the last time we see each other.
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