Chapter 617: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General
The envoy was finally relieved and prepared to properly store the beauty's bones and send them back to the tribe.
King Rui sent people to stop the envoy and brought him to his presence.
His body had not fully recovered yet, and his injured leg was aching slightly. The military doctor suggested that he rest, but he would never let Yuwen Yi steal all the limelight, so he forced himself to come to the banquet.
"I have never seen a drum made of human skin before. It is also a rare thing. Since you are so sincere in giving it to me, I will accept it. I will take care of your tribe in the future."
The northern border has now fallen into Yuwen Yi's hands, and the new king of Wujin Kingdom ignored his solicitation. So he turned his attention to some small countries, trying to show goodwill first, which would always come in handy in the future.
The condescending tone of King Rui, as if he was granting a favor, stunned the envoy.
"Who are you? I understand. You must want to steal the holy object of our tribe. How shameless! The tribe decided to give the holy object to King Yi because we admire his bravery and thank him for getting rid of Yamud. Not everyone can have this honor."
The eunuch next to him shouted, "Don't be rude! This is His Royal Highness Prince Rui. His Royal Highness Prince Rui accepted your gift, which is a great honor to you. Why don't you thank him quickly!"
The envoy was puzzled: "King Rui? I have never heard of him. No!"
King Rui suppressed his anger. He was a wise king, so he naturally could not use his power to oppress others. He wanted to explain the truth to this barbarian who was closed-minded and unwilling to listen, and convince him with reason.
"I am also thinking about your tribe. Yuwen Yi confiscated your gift. He must have a grudge against your tribe. He might even support Wujin Kingdom to annex you."
"I am the wise prince appointed by His Majesty himself, and I am here with my troops to support the northern border. Yuwen Yi is just a general and has no title at all. Anyone who is smart will know who to join."
The envoy finally remembered, "I know! You were defeated by Yamud and captured by him. It was King Yi who led the troops to rescue you."
"Prince Yi is so powerful and a master of military tactics. He is the one who is leading us to Chen State this time. Of course, a smart person would choose him. Prince Yi said that he will open up trade and bring peace to the north, and will not take the initiative to provoke a war."
"You just want to trick the beauty drum, you wish! You have already lost the fight, how dare you attend the banquet here? Tsk tsk tsk tsk... You are so shameless."
The people on the grassland have a simple idea: whoever is good at martial arts and fighting is the most powerful. For someone like King Rui who lost and was captured, it is a shame!
The envoy left with the beautiful woman in his arms, and King Rui was so angry that he smashed the wine glass in his hand!
"How dare a mere barbarian speak to me like that! It must have been Yuwen Yi who ordered this. It's no big deal for a villain to win a battle. The northern barbarians are unteachable and will cause chaos sooner or later!"
Su Ziyan said indignantly: "These barbarians are so stupid. They believe whatever Yuwen Yi says. Yuwen Yi is cruel and brutal. He will definitely not let them go. There will be a time when they will cry and beg Your Highness."
Prince Rui held Su Ziyan's hand and sighed, "Fortunately, I still have you. Otherwise, I would not be able to save my life on the trip to the northern border. Yuwen Yi and King Wujin were drinking and chatting happily. They must have been in cahoots with each other a long time ago. Yamud defeated the 20,000 Beijing baggage army so easily. It must be Yuwen Yi who told them the secret!"
"Yuwen Yi has evil ambitions. He used Yamud to get rid of my army and joined forces with King Wujin to try to control the entire north. If the northern countries are really united, they will help Yuwen Yi to start a rebellion, and the capital will be in danger!"
Su Ziyan was horrified when she heard this, and lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness means that he...he wants to rebel!"
Prince Rui sighed and said, "I don't have any evidence, but it is definitely true. He was restless in the Western Territory, so my father transferred him to the Northern Territory. I didn't expect that this would be like letting a tiger go back to the mountains. He has become even more rampant in the Northern Territory."
"Now there are only a few thousand soldiers left out of the 20,000 Beijing baggage troops. They don't listen to my orders, but instead listen to Yuwen Yi's command. I have been sidelined. He has made such great contributions that even my father is afraid of him. He can only be entrusted with the affairs of the northern border. Eunuch An said that my father secretly wants me to take on this important task."
Su Ziyan felt distressed when she saw Prince Rui's dejected look. It was Yuwen Yi who stole Prince Rui's limelight. It was obviously Prince Rui who was surrounded by everyone and given gifts today.
And she will stand beside His Royal Highness Prince Rui and share this glory with him!
And why is that bitch Ji Yunhuan so popular? Even her direct line of the Southwest Army surrounded Ji Yunhuan and showed her courtesy. These spineless people really forgot their roots!
"Your Highness, I will definitely help you! There are so many people entering the capital this time. If there is any trouble, it will be Yuwen Yi's fault. Then His Majesty will have reason to punish Yuwen Yi and destroy his prestige. We can also be regarded as helping His Majesty to relieve his worries."
Su Ziyan already had a plan in mind, but she just needed manpower. Those palace maids and eunuchs could only serve people and were useless. Although she was quite dissatisfied with the "rebellion" of the Southwest Army, she still decided to win over the Southwest Army.
Du Hongliang was demoted to centurion by Su Ziyan and was punished to guard the warehouse, so he did not go to the battle with Su Ziyan that day and saved his life.
Ji Yunhuan restored his position as seventh-rank deputy captain. After that, he followed Ji Yunhuan and made meritorious services, and was promoted to sixth-rank colonel. The Southwestern Army suffered heavy casualties, with only two or three thousand people left, and now they are all under his command.
When Du Hongliang came back from sparring with a few brothers, he saw Su Ziyan sitting carefree in her seat with a jar of wine in her hand.
Su Ziyan still regarded herself as the boss of the Southwest Army. She waved her hand and said with a smile, "Sit down! Don't be so reserved. I'm just here to drink with you brothers. I don't have any other intentions."
Du Hongliang didn't understand why Su Ziyan could still laugh. So many people in the Southwestern Army died because of Su Ziyan's improper command. But after Su Ziyan came back, she didn't mention it at all, and didn't even go to pay tribute to her dead brothers.
Du Hongliang suppressed the anger in his heart and tried his best to make his tone sound calm.
"General Su is busy taking care of His Royal Highness Prince Rui. The brothers have been waiting outside for a whole day, but General Su didn't have time to see him. What is he doing here now?"
Most of the Southwestern Army were born and raised in the Southwest. As long as their remains can be found, they should be sent back to the Southwest for burial, and compensation should also be paid there.
But Su Ziyan didn't care about the matter at all and kept making excuses to shirk responsibility. In the end, it was General Ji who helped, burned the remains, ordered people to send the ashes back to the southwest, and asked a general in the southwest region to handle the pension issue.
The remaining two or three thousand of them would naturally obey General Ji's orders. Even if they died in battle, there would always be someone to take care of their affairs after their death.
Su Ziyan didn't take this matter to heart at all. At that time, Prince Rui had a high fever and she could barely walk. She had no time to take care of these trivial matters.
She gulped down three bowls of wine and said with great pride, "It is indeed my fault for keeping you waiting for so long. I will apologize to you. Is that sincere enough?"
"A real man should not be too fussy about small matters. It's been a long time since the incident happened. Xiao Du, you shouldn't be so fussy. It makes you look petty. I brought some good wine. Let's not go home until we're drunk tonight!"
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