"Report!!! The Qi Kingdom's army has advanced to our border!"
In the early morning court session in the southern kingdom, a soldier in military uniform rushed to the court carrying a battle report.
"this……"
Upon hearing this news, the emperor of the Southern Kingdom was so frightened that he kept standing up and pacing back and forth in the hall.
"Oh! Your Majesty! All he wants is that snow orchid fruit! Go and get it for him!"
An old minister, who appeared to be of prime ministerial rank, spoke anxiously to the emperor of the Southern Kingdom, his white beard swaying.
"I don't think that's acceptable! Whatever Qi Kingdom wants, they come knocking on our door to take it. Taking my Sacred Flower wasn't enough, why should we give it to them just because they want my Southern Kingdom's Sacred Fruit?"
"If you want to fight, then fight! Do you think there's no one left in the South?"
A bearded man, speaking defiantly and fearlessly, appeared to be a general from the Southern Kingdom.
"But... this war... is a waste of manpower and resources..."
"If we don't fight, where is the prestige of our Southern Kingdom?"
...
The emperor of the Southern Kingdom frowned as he surveyed the chaotic court. A month ago things were manageable, but now the Snow Orchid Fruit was…
What should we do...?
"Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?"
The two also realized that arguing like this was not going to lead to anything, and everything still depended on the emperor's decision.
“Um… I think the General has a point… This Qi Kingdom is going too far, detaining our Holy Maiden and envoy, and now they’ve even invaded our Southern Kingdom! Do they think our Southern Kingdom has no one left to fight?”
General, I support you! I look forward to your triumphant return; do not disappoint my expectations!
The emperor of the Southern Kingdom spoke earnestly and eloquently, praising the general until he was full of confidence, and then led his troops out to war.
...
"Your Majesty, you are being far too frivolous." The old prime minister looked at the emperor of the Southern Kingdom with disappointment. "Do you know how powerful the Divine Army of the Qi Kingdom is?"
"We've never lost since we were founded! Besides, Gu Muchen is here this time too. Aren't you sending the General to his death?"
"Prime Minister, I have no choice..." the Southern Emperor said, lying helplessly in his chair.
"Give him the snow orchid fruit and then apologize! This whole thing was the Holy Maiden's fault!" Unexpectedly, the Prime Minister of the Southern Kingdom was a reasonable person.
"This...it's not that I don't want to give it...it's just..." The emperor of the Southern Kingdom hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
What does this mean?
"Last time, it was the Imperial Concubine's birthday. She asked me for some sacred fruit. She went to... brew some medicine... saying it could beautify the skin and preserve youth forever..."
After the emperor finished speaking, he looked utterly dejected. "I was just thinking that this sacred fruit only ripens once every few years, and once the season is over, it's unusable... Anyway, the previous sacred fruits all just went bad... Who would have thought..."
"Foolish! Foolish!" The prime minister stood up, his beard, eyebrows, and eyes furrowed, pointing at the emperor and scolding him, "Your character is wicked, you love to play around, and yet you can't even distinguish between what's important and what's not!"
"The South will ruin you sooner or later!"
After saying that, she cried and laughed, shouting as she left. She seemed to have gone mad; it was frightening to watch.
The emperor of the Southern Kingdom, who was also a man who couldn't handle things, was stunned speechless by the prime minister's words and sat blankly in his chair, unable to recover for a long time.
A moment later, the sound of porcelain shattering on the floor came from inside the house, accompanied by their lord's roar, which startled a large group of people.
Strangely, no one dared to step forward. According to the king's usual style, anyone who went up at this time would surely be beaten to death to vent his anger.
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