"Emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty? What brings you to see me?"
Zhao Jie looked down at Shen Zhao with arrogance, holding her wine glass without even glancing at him, clearly showing that she didn't take Shen Zhao seriously at all.
Soon, he will have to pay a rather tragic price for his ignorance.
Shen Zhao gave a soft snort and slowly stepped forward.
"stop!"
A loud shout stopped Shen Zhao in his tracks.
Looking up, Shen Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly.
Oh my god, it's an old acquaintance.
Isn't this Xia Tounan, who used to fawn over Lu Xuanji and then developed psychological trauma from it?
Xia Tounan raised his neck high, his eyes looking up at the sky, still giving off that same annoying, punchable vibe.
Of course, he also has the right to be arrogant. After so many years of hard work, he has become a dignified first-grade Soul Sea Realm cultivator, and he is no longer the same as before.
Clearly, Xia Tounan did not immediately recognize that the person in front of him was Shen Zhao, and continued to point at him, saying, "What is your identity, daring to face His Majesty directly? Who gave you the courage! You should kneel down and speak to His Majesty."
Bang--
The next moment, Xia Tounan didn't even know what had happened, only that he felt a huge pressure on his shoulder.
By the time she realized what was happening, she was already kneeling upright in front of Shen Zhao.
"Xia Tounan, is that right? You'd better look more closely. Don't you even recognize me?"
"Who are you?"
Xia Tounan looked up cautiously, pondered for a long time, and then his pupils suddenly contracted.
Soon, a mask of pain appeared on her face.
Damn it, why is it Shen Zhao?
The image of being tortured like a dog in Qingyang City back then immediately lingered in my mind.
He instantly started trembling. If he could, he really wanted to run away as fast as he could, without ever looking back.
"You recognized me?"
"Master Chen... what brings you here?"
"You mean I can't come?"
"No, no, Mr. Shen, please don't misunderstand. That's not what I meant. I just didn't expect to meet you here. I'm flattered."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao smiled and leaned down: "It's been many years, you're doing quite well."
Xia Tounan shook his head frantically: "I'm just trying to make a living, how can I compare to you, Master Shen?"
"Why are you making such a long face? Come on, give me a smile."
Hehehe—
Xia Tounan forced a smile, but it was worse than crying; it was truly a pitiful sight.
"What's going on? What are you doing?"
Upon seeing this, Zhao Jie immediately asked a question.
Xia Tounan turned around and smiled, "Your Majesty, this is my friend of many years. It's only natural that we should get closer when we meet."
Zhao Jie suddenly realized: "Oh, they're good friends. We should get to know each other better."
Seeing this, Lin Xian'er whispered to Zhao Jie, "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well and would like to take my leave first."
"My beloved concubine is not feeling well?" Zhao Jie asked with concern. "Then you must rest more. I will have someone from the Imperial Hospital check your pulse later."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now."
After Lin Xian'er finished her greetings, she immediately left the banquet.
Run! Run now!
We absolutely cannot let Shen Zhao and Yu Xiyan catch us, or we'll really be dead this time.
"snort……"
Looking in the direction Lin Xian'er had left, Shen Zhao merely gave a cold snort and did not chase after her.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
Zhao Jie asked casually, then picked up a grape and put it in her mouth to chew.
Shen Zhao stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I dislike beating around the bush. I've come to see you today for only one thing: I hope the Ziyuan Empire will withdraw from the Fourteen Kingdoms Alliance."
"I'm abandoning all operations against the Eastern Regions. I wonder if His Majesty would be willing to grant me this favor?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jie smiled slightly: "So that's what it is? But I'm very sorry, the Ziyuan Empire has already sworn an alliance with the other thirteen countries to advance and retreat together."
"Is there really no room for compromise?"
Shen Zhao sat on the steps by himself, arms crossed, looking at Zhao Jie with amusement.
Zhao Jie narrowed her eyes: "Unless you can agree to one condition of mine."
"What are the conditions?"
"If you allow Empress Yu Xiyan of the Great Yin Dynasty to sleep with me for one night, then I will not only grant your request to withdraw from the alliance, but also..."
They will stand on the side of the Great Yin Dynasty. How about that? That's not an unreasonable request, is it?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiyan, who was standing at the scene, immediately turned icy and wanted to lash out.
But the fortune teller beside her stopped her in time.
Shen Zhao sneered and asked directly, "I'm saying, is the king of the Ziyuan Empire just a beast with a head full of lewd nonsense?"
"How dare you!"
"presumptuous!"
"This is outrageous!"
These words immediately provoked anger from everyone present.
"Who are you? How dare you speak to His Majesty like that?"
"Do you know what crime you've committed? You've leaked the top secrets of my Ziyuan Empire!"
"Can this kind of thing be discussed openly? You're still too young."
The civil and military officials pointed fingers and gossiped about it, creating a situation where they wanted to use verbal attacks to kill Shen Zhao.
Zhao Jie's face turned ashen. No one had ever dared to speak to him like that before. He didn't even have seventy-seven godfathers, so what was this junior?
"Considering that envoys are not to be killed in times of war, I will not hold it against you today. Since you have no sincerity in negotiating, then go back."
Zhao Jie tried her best to maintain a queenly demeanor, not wanting to stoop to Shen Zhao's level.
However, he seriously misjudged the situation today.
"I think you old man have gotten one thing wrong."
Shen Zhao slowly stood up and clapped his hands.
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