Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything. He lowered his eyes and after a long time, he responded, "Yeah."

He couldn't say he was happy, he had always hoped that the person really wanted to be with him from the bottom of his heart. But he understood what Qin Peng said.

She always gives in to him.

She has always been tolerant towards the people around her.

Maybe she was unwilling at first, but now that things have come to this, she didn't think too much about it and just stayed with him.

Seeing that Qin Shuhuai didn't say much, Qin Peng explained his purpose: "Well, I just talked to A Yu. A Yu said that since you are in a hurry to leave, you might as well sign the agreement privately first and go back to convince your own people. If you are willing, I will call Wei Yan later and you two can talk together and settle the matter tonight."

After Wu Li arrived, he treated Wei Yan as well. Wei Yan had just woken up, and Qin Peng didn't want to disturb him. However, this matter was of great importance, and if Wei Yan was there, he should be called over.

After hearing this, Qin Shuhuai thought about it and asked, "Why did he suddenly change his mind and not talk to you?"

If Qin Peng hadn't suddenly had a reason that was not appropriate to discuss, he shouldn't have left this matter in his hands.

Qin Peng did not tell Zhao Yu about her difficulties. Qin Shuhuai should not know about Beiyan's affairs. Her secrets could be shared with Qin Shuhuai, but not with others. She just said, "I plan to send him back to Beiyan."

Qin Shuhuai paused slightly, then his expression turned cold.

He raised his head and looked at her coldly: "You told me you would not return to Beiyan."

"I'm not going back." Qin Peng explained hurriedly: "I'm sending him back. I'll come back after I've dealt with Beiyan's affairs."

"How do you know that Beiyan is a place where you can come and go as you please?"

Qin Shuhuai suppressed his anger, his face became colder, Qin Peng pursed his lips and said: "I am worried about Ayu."

"He is the emperor of Northern Yan!"

"Because he is the emperor of Northern Yan."

Qin Peng looked up at him: "Shu Huai, I can't leave him alone at this time, he will be disappointed."

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything, he knew that he was in a wrong mood at the moment.

Now Zhao Yu was seriously injured, and Qin Peng took care of him. He could understand that, but he was uneasy. Zhao Yu's eyes burned in his heart, and he couldn't help but say, "He won't let you come back. He took your body away from me that year and never sent it back."

Qin Peng was slightly stunned, and then she understood the problem. She raised her hand to hold Qin Shuhuai, and said gently: "Shuhuai, think calmly. I am his sister, and Ayu has listened to me since he was a child. If he really didn't want me to leave, could you and I really leave?"

So she didn't leave.

So she died on the border of Northern Yan and never even set foot on the land of Qi.

However, these words were too heartbreaking, and he could not say them at all. As soon as he said these words, Qin Peng would probably turn against him immediately.

He flipped through the memorial, made a plan in his mind, and said directly: "Make arrangements and ask Zhao Yu to come. There is no need to discuss privately. This is related to Xiliang, and everyone should be here."

Qin Peng nodded, responded, and sent a letter to the emperor of Xiliang overnight, inviting everyone to set up tents and banquets at the gate of the city tower.

The banquet was organized by Qin Peng. The border was bitterly cold and everyone had been waiting for a long time, so they didn't care about any luxury, as long as it was acceptable.

That night, Qin Peng brought Wei Yan and Qin Shuhuai, Zhao Yu brought Bai Huai, and together with the emperor of Xiliang, the three parties finally had a face-to-face meeting.

Qin Shuhuai and Zhao Yu already had a plan in mind, so before the banquet was even started, Zhao Yu said directly: "No need for singing, dancing and feasting, let's just talk it out."

Qin Shuhuai nodded: "That's exactly what I meant."

The King of Xiliang was a little embarrassed and looked at Qin Peng. Qin Peng asked his people to leave and left them alone in the room.

Zhao Yu took out the document and asked Bai Huai to read it. He said calmly, "Bei Yan hopes that Qi can open up its borders to trade with each other. To show its sincerity, Bei Yan is willing to exempt all taxes on products produced in the first three years and sell them to Qi at a low price."

"Low price?"

Qin Shuhuai took the document and said calmly, "After you exempted the tax, the price of the same goods is lower than that in my country. How can you expect my domestic merchants to do business? Is this your sincerity?"

"So what are you going to do?"

"We can open the border, but only part of it, and you have to list the things that you, Beiyan, plan to sell in the south..."

Both sides were well prepared. Qin Shuhuai and Zhao Yu started to fight back and forth. Wei Yan was only good at fighting, and he felt a headache when he heard all these twists and turns. Qin Peng was not convenient to intervene, nor did he want to intervene. So the two of them knelt quietly behind Qin Shuhuai and served as the background.

The conversation lasted from morning till night, and both sides were getting a little restless. The King of Xiliang couldn't hold back his hunger, so he asked the Prime Minister to listen while he went to eat first. The others were also staggering and looked listless. Only Qin Shuhuai, who was looking at Zhao Yu, was still as energetic as in the morning.

Fortunately, after a day of talks, both sides had come to an end, with only a few final details left. Qin Peng could not bear it any longer, so he stood up and walked out.

Wei Yan couldn't stand it any longer. Seeing Qin Peng leaving, he hurriedly followed him out. As soon as he got out of the tent, he took a deep breath and said, "I was suffocated just now. My God, these people are really terrible."

"Are you okay?"

Qin Peng smiled and turned back. Wei Yan touched his wound and nodded, "It's healed a long time ago."

"Are you hungry?"

The two walked to the edge, where there was grass. Wei Yan stepped forward to clear the way for Qin Peng. The two sat down casually. Wei Yan shook his head and said, "Not hungry."

Then I remembered: "Sister-in-law, are you hungry?"

"The banquet will start soon, so I won't eat."

"Yeah." Wei Yan nodded: "It's finally over."

"When will you return to Beijing?"

After hearing this, Wei Yan pursed his lips. He thought about it and said, "I won't go back."

"What?" Qin Peng raised his head and looked at Wei Yan, and raised his voice: "You are not going back?"

Wei Yan sighed, but still nodded: "I originally planned to go back this time. After all, you and mother are in Xuanjing. If I don't go back, I don't know what you will do. But now my sister-in-law is no longer the same as before. I think, I won't go back..."

"What if you die in battle?" Qin Peng interrupted him decisively: "My Wei family has sent so many people to fight for the country. You are the only son of the Wei family now. Have you ever thought about what your mother would do if you were gone?"

"I know." Wei Yan lowered his eyes, with worry in his eyes: "But, sister-in-law, Wei Yan was born and raised in the borderland, and these are my brothers and people. I can't leave."

As he spoke, he raised his head, looked at Qin Peng and said, "I don't know the intrigues of Xuanjing. If I stay there, I will just waste my life. It's better to stay on the battlefield. Even if I die, it will be worth it."

Qin Peng stared at Wei Yan blankly, she was speechless for a moment.

She had never met anyone like Wei Yan.

In her world, although everyone works for the country and the people, there is always a little selfishness in their hearts. Wei Yan looks so smart, but he is a fool.

What is the best path for a military commander? It should be like Qin Shuhuai, who, after gaining military power, returned to the imperial court and established a firm foothold in the court. As a military commander for a lifetime, few have ever returned from the battles in history. That means risking your life.

She was speechless for a moment, and Wei Yan sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for taking care of my mother."

"Don't say that to me, Ayan. Think about it carefully. You don't have to be on this battlefield."

"Sister-in-law, I know what you mean, but life should have some value. What's the point of me living in the court and engaging in intrigues with those people? It's better for me to stay on the border and defend my country."

"My life was not given in vain." He seemed to recall something, with bitterness in his eyes: "My good brother was born in the border area. His parents died in the war, leaving only a sister. He spent most of his life fighting in the war, hoping to protect his family. He blocked an arrow for me, and now that he is dead, I will continue to do what he did."

"We are good at nothing except fighting, so we should just stay at the border and fight."

As Wei Yan spoke, Qin Peng felt a lump in his heart.

She felt as if she was carrying a heavy burden on her shoulders, which repeatedly reminded her that she was now Qin Peng and had a different life.

She nodded, and then Zhao Yu's voice came: "Your Highness!"

Qin Peng and Wei Yan stood up, and Zhao Yu walked out of the tent. Zhao Yu looked at Wei Yan and said with a smile, "General Wei, can I talk to the princess alone?"

Wei Yan nodded, said goodbye and left.

When there were only two people left in the open space, Zhao Yu suddenly raised his hand and brushed the hair off Qin Peng's face.

His expression was gentle, with stars in his eyes.

"I have reached an agreement with Qin Shuhuai and will leave tomorrow." He said in a gentle voice: "What are you doing here with Wei Yan?"

"I feel bored at home, so I go out to look at the stars."

Qin Peng smiled, looked up at the sky and said, "The stars here are very beautiful."

Zhao Yu looked at her without moving his eyes, but said: "The stars in Beiyan will be more beautiful."

Qin Peng didn't say anything. Zhao Yu followed her gaze and looked into the distance: "Sister, let me ask you if," he said slowly: "If I want you to stay in Beiyan forever, will you stay?"

Qin Peng thought Zhao Yu's question was childish. Wei Yan, Old Lady Wei, Qin Ming, Qin Shuhuai appeared in her mind...

She softened her voice: "Ayu, I will visit you more often in the future. You will always be the most important person in my heart, my only relative, my younger brother."

After hearing this, Zhao Yu chuckled. He stretched out his cold hand and held Qin Peng's hand in his palm. Then he raised his head and said with a bit of helplessness in his tone: "You, why are your hands so cold?"

While Zhao Yu was talking, Qin Shuhuai was sitting in the account, looking down at the document he and Zhao Yu had just signed.

Jiang Chun led his men in and said in a low voice, "There are two hundred people hiding outside. Our men can't get out at all. What should we do?"

Qin Shuhuai remained calm and put the document into his sleeve.

"Just be patient."