Since she stepped into this hall, every word and action of hers has come from her heart. She has never retreated in the face of difficulties. She is a small woman, and any of the big men in the room are taller than her. But when they are silent and their anger is burning but they dare not speak out, only her voice is deafening.
At this moment, everyone had the same thought: "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"
Seeing that she was about to snatch the corpse directly from the main hall, Yuan Xingzhou finally intervened. He reached out and pulled Zheng Quchi back, asking her to calm down first.
"General She's reason for refusing is simply that the stakes aren't attractive enough. Well then, I, the young master, am willing to increase the stakes for the General's wife. Would you like to compete with me?"
He stepped in front of Zheng Quchi, making eye contact with She Kou, while Zheng Quchi stared in astonishment at Yuan Xingzhou's profile.
She didn't expect him to intervene at this time. Even though the King of Ye had made it clear that Yuwen Sheng's body would be disposed of by the people of Julu Kingdom, did he think about the consequences of his words?
She Kou's gaze, which had been fixed on Zheng Quchi, was now blocked, forcing him to look at Yuan Xingzhou instead.
Yuan Xingzhou, the eldest prince of the King of Ye, was named the Crown Prince of Ye right after his birth. He was reportedly missing for nearly sixteen years before being found recently.
She Kou didn't take this prince, who grew up among commoners, seriously at all. He noticed a strange ambiguity between the prince and the general's wife. The prince was so protective of her and was now negotiating with him on her behalf. He mocked, "Raise the stakes. What can Your Highness offer to impress this general?"
Yuan Xingzhou offered a bet that the other party couldn't refuse: "How about Yancheng?"
Upon hearing this, She Kou was taken aback at first, then his eyes widened in surprise: "Yan Cheng?"
"If Ye loses this trial of military affairs among the six kingdoms, then I, Your Highness, will cede Yan City to Julu Kingdom. What do you think, General She?" Yuan Xingzhou's words, spoken from his indifferent, pale lips, were like nails, each sentence clear and concise, without any unnecessary words.
However, his proposal caused an uproar among the court officials.
Who told you to make this suggestion?
The cabinet minister exclaimed, "Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, is His Majesty aware of your decision?" The ministers were stunned.
Some of the more unyielding ministers angrily retorted, "Your Highness, Yan City is of paramount importance to our Ye Kingdom. How can you so casually trade it away?"
However, Yuan Xingzhou merely glanced at their vehement opposition and, mimicking their most adept ways of being a spoiled brat and abusing their power, said: "As the regent, no one except my father has the right to question my decisions."
hiss!
They gasped.
It's over, the Kingdom of Ye is truly doomed.
They had just lost a senile King of Ye, and before they could even have any hope, an even more outrageous crown prince appeared. What hope could their kingdom of Ye possibly have left?
Let's just destroy them; they're really tired.
The court officials looked utterly hopeless and were powerless to dissuade him any further.
Seeing this, She Kou thought that if he didn't agree now, he would be too foolish.
"Very well, Your Highness is so bold. Since you dare to make such a bold statement, how could I, this general, refuse to grant your request? Then this matter is settled! Everyone in the hall is here to witness that the six kingdoms will test their military prowess. If Ye Kingdom wins, my Julu Kingdom will return Yuwen Sheng's body to Ye Kingdom. If my Julu Kingdom wins, then your Ye Kingdom will hand over Yan City to you."
Seeing She Kou's smug and delighted expression, as if this were a windfall, Yuan Xingzhou's watery eyes revealed a hint of something strange: "Alright."
etc……
How did they manage to reach an agreement so quickly?
Zheng Quchi originally thought she would have to fight alone, but she overlooked the fact that Yuan Xingzhou was by her side. He was actually willing to make such a huge sacrifice to achieve her wish!
"I never would have guessed that the Crown Prince is someone who loves beauty more than power, hahahahaha..."
Before leaving the main hall, She Kou glanced at Zheng Quchi and Yuan Xingzhou, left a meaningful remark, and then laughed as he left.
Almost immediately after the incident, the court officials left in a huff, some complaining, some tattling, and others gathering in a secret tea room to vent their frustrations. Once everyone had left, only Zheng Quchi and Yuan Xingzhou remained in the hall.
Zheng Quchi finally relaxed her tense body and asked him, "Will the Prince of Ye agree to what you're doing?"
“Yancheng is the fiefdom he gave me. I have the right to make my own decisions. Besides… you won’t let me lose, right?” He wasn’t nervous at all about the scene just now. The only time his expression changed was because of her “heartfelt confession” about making a golden statue for him and accumulating merit.
Zheng Quchi: "..."
She had to say that she wasn't sure if he would go crazy and strangle her on the spot.
It can be said that Yuan Xingzhou was a very competent ally, always standing by her side and doing everything he could to support her. Zheng Quchi was deeply gratified by her wise decision back then.
To be honest, she wasn't really confident about winning, since fighting wasn't her forte, not even a side job.
But—she assured Yuan Xingzhou, “If we lose, I will share all the consequences with you.”
Yuan Xingzhou seemed to see the uncertainty, worry, and desperate determination in her heart. He said, "Don't worry, I won't let you lose."
A faint, gentle light gradually emerged from his deep, pool-like eyes.
Seeing how confident he was, she felt a little embarrassed to discourage him.
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