Seeing the chaotic mess below, which was giving him a headache, the man slammed his hand on the table and said, "Stop arguing!"
The generals below immediately fell silent.
After a brief respite, one of the generals stood up and said, "Lord Andu, what exactly do you mean by this? If you're going to fight us, then fight us to the fullest; if not, then we'll retreat."
Wouldn't it be better to go back and sleep comfortably with my wife than to be stuck here in this cold wind?
The man called King Andu snorted coldly and said, "A bunch of brainless brutes, brave but reckless!"
We suffered quite a bit at the hands of the Da Yan people last year.
Can't you think of a way to win using strategy?
"Isn't the Great Yan Dynasty always talking about winning battles without bloodshed? We'll harass them frequently now, and once they're tired and used to it, we'll launch a major attack, hoping to make the Great Yan people run away with their tails between their legs at the mere sight of us!"
Some generals in Northern Liang disagreed with An Du Wang's statement, but they dared not refute it due to An Du Wang's power.
This King Andu was the younger brother of their Northern Liang King, and he held considerable military power.
He almost became the King of Beiliang, but because the current King of Beiliang was the eldest son and was deeply loved by the former King of Beiliang, An Du Wang missed the throne.
King Andu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the generals had stopped shouting.
In fact, he also wanted to have a good fight with the soldiers of the Great Yan Dynasty, but unfortunately, the King of Northern Liang was a coward.
They say that the Great Yan is now militarily strong and powerful, and is no longer the Great Yan of a few years ago, so it is not advisable to easily resort to force.
Although he was the King of Andu and commanded half of the Northern Liang army, he was still no match for the King of Northern Liang in other aspects.
However, he received another letter from the Great Yan Dynasty. Some things cannot be left undone, otherwise all his plans from years ago would be in vain. So he came up with this method.
If he could defeat the Great Yan Dynasty and force them to kneel and beg for mercy, without losing any of their Northern Liang warriors, he didn't believe the King of Northern Liang wouldn't reward him handsomely, and that their Northern Liang generals wouldn't gravitate towards him.
Thinking of this, a look of determination flashed in the eyes of the Governor.
Meanwhile, Yan Qingqing has been quite free lately.
Occasionally, the emperor would summon him to the palace to give him guidance on salt production.
So Yan Qingqing had a fairly comfortable time during this period.
That day, Yan Qingqing received a letter from Princess Fushou.
Princess Fushou was the emperor's elder sister, born of the same mother. It is said that Princess Fushou made great contributions when the emperor ascended the throne.
The eldest son-in-law even died in that war for the throne.
So, on the surface, this eldest princess is a widow just like Yan Qingqing.
Although Princess Fushou was a widow, she had a peculiar hobby: she liked to act as a matchmaker.
Therefore, a flower-viewing banquet is held every year. Under the guise of flower viewing, ladies from all walks of life are invited to bring their children of suitable age to enjoy the flowers.
Regardless of whether these ladies and young women intended to marry, they would all give Princess Fushou the honor of receiving her invitation.
Yan Qingqing looked at the post without saying anything. Princess Fushou actually invited her. She was a widow and didn't have any daughters of marriageable age at the moment.
Seeing that Yan Qingqing didn't speak, Ruyi assumed that she was unwilling to go, so she said, "If Madam doesn't want to go, we can find a reason to refuse."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "How can we refuse Princess Fushou's invitation so easily? Besides, we haven't been out for a long time, it's time to go out and get some exercise."
Ruyi asked, somewhat puzzled, "But Princess Fushou's banquet is clearly a matchmaking event. Doesn't our family have no eligible young ladies or gentlemen?"
Yan Qingqing tapped her head and asked, "Are you stupid? How come our family doesn't have any left? Your third young master is still a single dog."
Ruyi really forgot about Li Xiangjian, mainly because Li Xiangjian has been away from home for two years.
However, Ruyi secretly thought to herself that their mistress didn't seem very satisfied with the Third Young Master being single.
Otherwise, why would she call him a dog? But Ruyi didn't dare to ask, for fear of making the Third Young Master even more hated.
Of course, Yan Qingqing had her own reasons for attending Princess Fushou's flower-viewing banquet; it was time for her to retaliate against Li Yueniang's matter.
Soon it was the eighth day of the third month. Yan Qingqing dressed up in a grand manner and went out with Mu Xi.
Li Yueniang has been in a bad mood lately and doesn't like to go out. Besides, she's already engaged, so Yan Qingqing didn't take her with her.
Although Mu Xi is already engaged to Li Xiang'an and is her future daughter-in-law, Mu Yang is not yet married and is a top scholar in the imperial examination, so the princess will definitely invite him.
Recently, Mu Yang visited Yan Qingqing several times, but she had him turned her away each time, allowing the siblings to calm down.
But they can't stay away from each other forever, so some things, no matter the outcome, have to be put to rest.
Besides, Mu Xi didn't trust Yan Qingqing. Although she had secret guards protecting her, Princess Fushou's residence also had secret guards, making it less convenient for the Li family's guards to act.
She could follow him and openly protect the lady.
The two quickly arrived at the Princess's residence by carriage.
The eldest princess is, after all, the eldest princess; her status is truly exceptional.
You can tell just by looking at the horse-drawn carriages parked at the gate.
After Yan Qingqing and Mu Xi got off the carriage, a servant led them to the banquet area.
As we walked along, we found that the Princess's residence was not only large but also magnificent.
Yan Qingqing and her group passed through several covered walkways and artificial hills before arriving at the flower-viewing banquet area.
It was indeed a flower-viewing banquet; the courtyard was filled with all sorts of flowers, each one blooming beautifully.
Many of the flowers were unfamiliar to Yan Qingqing, but she could tell from their appearance that they were rare and valuable varieties.
Yan Qingqing was admiring the flowers when she suddenly felt a tap on her shoulder. When she turned around, she found it was Madam Pei.
If we were to ask who Yan Qingqing was closest to in the capital, it would undoubtedly be Madam Pei.
After exchanging greetings, Mu Xi also bowed to Madam Pei.
Madam Pei, pulling Mu Xi aside, showered her with praise once more.
Madam Pei also heard about Li Yueniang's matter, so she quietly asked Yan Qingqing what exactly happened.
Yan Qingqing did not treat Madam Pei as an outsider, and told her the whole story.
Madam Pei sighed after hearing this, then looked at Mu Xi and said, "I knew this child had extraordinary manners; it turns out he's from the Mu family of Jiangnan."
But don't worry, your future mother-in-law will definitely stand up for you.
Mu Xi blushed and nodded upon hearing this.
Just as the three were talking, a woman dressed in luxurious clothes and wearing a nine-phoenix gold hairpin walked slowly in, surrounded by a crowd.
Yan Qingqing glanced at the woman discreetly. She was about forty years old. Although she wasn't particularly beautiful, she had a decisive and ruthless aura about her.
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