The distance of twenty li was covered in less than an hour.
As the sun began to rise slowly above the horizon, a huge tent appeared in front of the camp, much larger than the one Babuna had set up the night before. It was surrounded by a ring of cavalry, dressed like the heavy cavalry regiment, only fewer in number.
Babu stepped forward first, and the cavalry immediately made way for him, while the other heavy cavalry regiments lined up in an orderly fashion along the outer perimeter, much like the previous night.
A short while later, Babu came out.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Jing, our King invites you!"
Jing Zhe jumped off the yak and then reached out his hand to Murong Xi.
Perhaps because of the “frankness” of the previous night, Murong Xi did not feel anything was wrong. She reached out her hand to Jing Zhe and then jumped off the yak’s back with his help and embrace.
So, led by Babu, the two crossed a grassland of about two hundred meters and entered the large tent.
Once inside, Jing Zhe looked around and found that there were only two people in the huge tent. A big man wearing a green leather coat and a green hat was sitting in the middle, and next to him was a man wearing the same red armor as the half-general from before.
Based on the colors of the Western Frontier Army flag, one of these two should be Huyan Lie, the King of Western Frontier, and the other should be a half-general.
However, seeing Huyan Lie's green armor made Jing Zhe sigh: "He truly is the king of the grasslands! The green hat on his head is like a vast grassland on his back..."
However, his martial arts skills were the highest among the group of people from the Western Frontier, reaching the peak of the fourth level, while Babu was only at the initial stage of the fourth level. As for the other half-generals and thousand generals, they were only at the initial stage of the third level to the peak of the third level.
It seems that among the nomadic peoples of the Western Frontier who revered military strength, official positions were likely determined by military prowess.
After entering the main tent, Babu sat next to Huyan Lie, while two half-generals and five other thousand-generals sat around them.
"Your Majesty, these are the Empress and that Young Master Jing!"
Then he introduced them, saying, "This is our King!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The two men bowed to each other.
"Not bad, not bad."
Hu Yanlie, the Green Hat King of Western Xinjiang, pinched his chin and stared intently at Murong Xi, sincerely praising him, completely ignoring Jing Zhe.
"I had long heard that the newly enthroned Empress of Yueyao Kingdom was a beauty of unparalleled grace, like a celestial being descended to earth. Seeing her today, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved!"
Murong Xi did not feel proud of his flattery; instead, she frowned in disgust.
This scene caught Hu Yanlie's eye, and his eyes narrowed.
He then sneered, "The Empress is not only beautiful, but also incredibly bold, daring to disregard the long-standing friendship between the Western Frontier and the Yueyao Kingdom, and rashly attacking the Western Frontier cavalry..."
"Does the good friendship Your Majesty refers to mean constantly asking our Yueyao Kingdom for more grain every year?"
Murong Xi interrupted him and asked in return.
"this…"
Perhaps not expecting Murong Xi to suddenly launch an attack, Hu Yanlie was stunned for a moment, and his expression became even more furious.
"The Yueyao Kingdom pays tribute to the Western Frontier with grain. This is a rule and tradition established by the former emperors of the Yueyao Kingdom and the Western Frontier Kingdom. What, the Empress has just ascended the throne and can't wait any longer? Want to show off? Aren't you afraid that if you don't perform well, you won't even be able to sit on the throne, and in the end, you won't even have a country left?"
After speaking, Huyan Lie pointed southwest and sneered, "My other four thousand heavy cavalry regiments are currently stationed on Dianxi Road, a hundred miles away. They are just waiting for me to lead these six thousand heavy cavalry regiments to join them, and then we can head straight for Laixi. Does Your Majesty think that your Yueyao Kingdom can withstand my ten thousand iron cavalry regiments?"
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Xi's face turned deathly pale.
Babu's previous words could only be considered a threat, but he could not represent the Western Frontier royal family and could not wage war against Yueyao Kingdom alone. But these words coming from Huyan Lie's mouth were terrifying.
If Huyan Lie is truly determined to attack Yueyao Kingdom, even if Jing Zhe helps him escape, it will be of no use…
Could it be that the Moon Yao Kingdom is really going to be destroyed by its own hands?
The thought of this possibility made Murong Xi's legs go weak, and she almost couldn't stand up. Fortunately, Jing Zhe, who was next to her, was quick-witted and reached out to support her.
Seeing this, Huyan Lie thought to himself with smug satisfaction: "Your Majesty, I think it's time for us to have a serious talk!"
Hearing this, Babu sighed inwardly. He hadn't managed to win her over last night, and if Huyan Lie succeeded, he would never have the chance to taste such a beautiful woman again.
However, since she could sleep with Jing Zhe so casually, she wasn't exactly a saint. He was now particularly looking forward to seeing how this seemingly aloof woman would be played with and turned into a slut by Hu Yanlie!
Sensing Murong Xi's nervousness, Jing Zhe subconsciously squeezed her hand, then said to Huyan Lie, "Your Majesty, I think we can put aside the matter of Yueyao Kingdom for now and listen to my advice—"
"Who do you think you are? Don't you know that I hate it when people interrupt me when I'm speaking?"
Since Jing Zhe entered the room, Hu Yanlie had only glanced at him once. Like most men, Hu Yanlie had a bad first impression of Jing Zhe, especially in front of Empress Yueyao—what's the point of a man being so handsome?
The reason he didn't touch Jing Zhe was because he was entrusted by the King of Jin, but that didn't mean he would treat Jing Zhe well. After all, in his eyes, Jing Zhe was just a pretty boy.
"..."
Jing Zhe's expression changed slightly, and he clenched his fist.
He hadn't been this angry in a long time.
Murong Xi observed his expression and knew that he had been upset because he was trying to help her. She whispered, "Why don't you... escape back by yourself later? He has brought all his heavy cavalry regiments. He definitely won't let this go easily with our Yueyao Kingdom. At this time, you don't need to anger him because of me."
Once you escape back to Liangzhou, go straight back to Jingzhou! Even if he's acting on the orders of the Prince of Jin, he wouldn't dare go to Jingzhou to arrest you, would he? As long as you leave, he probably won't cause trouble for Liangzhou…”
Murong Xi knew how to be grateful. What Jing Zhe could do for her, she could naturally do for him as well. At this moment, even if it meant sacrificing herself, she didn't want to be a burden to him anymore.
But Jing Zhe just sneered and shook his head.
Today, not only will he not leave, but he will also teach Huyan Lie a lesson!
"Your Majesty, are you really not going to talk to me?"
"Are you fucking asking for it—"
"Your Majesty!"
Huyan Lie was furious and about to start cursing when Babu came to his side and stopped him.
Huyan Lie looked suspicious, so Babu quickly leaned close to his ear and told him what he had seen and heard on the Liangzhou city wall, as well as what Jing Zhe had said, so that he could make a decision.
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