Chapter 435 How dare she, a woman, talk about her war achievements?
On the contrary, the official standing behind Shen Lanxi had a strange expression on his face.
Yue Chuhe saw this and thought she was right, feeling a surge of disdain in her heart.
To send such a promiscuous and shameless woman to greet them is a gross underestimation of the Yue Kingdom by the Great Zhou.
It seems the grain supply to the Great Zhou will be reduced by half this year. Of course, the quantity will be reduced, but the amount of silver will remain the same.
Yue Chuhe smugly calculated in her mind.
"Do you really want to know?" Shen Lanxi asked jokingly.
Yue Chuhe was stunned. This lowly woman was not ashamed to be seen by others, but dared to say it in public.
Has the social atmosphere in the Great Zhou Dynasty become so open?
"Does Lord Shen perhaps intend to impart his experience to everyone in front of us?" Yue Chuhe's tone was full of malice, and his wicked eyes were practically glued to Shen Lanxi's face.
Shen Lanxi coldly looked at the Yue Kingdom delegation: "Our officials and people of Great Zhou have already experienced this firsthand. It's just that your Yue Kingdom is unaware of it!"
Yue Chuhe's expression was somewhat unpleasant. Was Shen Lanxi mocking him for being ignorant and out of touch with the news from Yue Kingdom?
"Lord Shen, please think carefully before you speak. We are envoys here to offer our congratulations on the birthday. I wonder if your personal words represent the attitude of the Great Zhou towards our Yue Kingdom?"
Yue Chuhe's threat was blatant.
Shen Lanxi: "Of course, I will be responsible for receiving you. My attitude naturally represents the attitude of the Great Zhou."
“You…” Yue Chuhe’s face darkened.
Isn't Shen Lanxi afraid that the Yue Kingdom will cut off the Great Zhou's food supply?
Did their Yue Kingdom not know that the Great Zhou was now besieged on all sides?
"Shen Lanxi, kowtow to me now and apologize, and I will not hold your disrespect for our Yue Kingdom's envoys a crime."
Shen Lanxi chuckled: "You just asked me if I represented the Great Zhou Kingdom. Now I'll ask you in return: do you, and the envoy you brought, represent your Yue Kingdom, and do you represent the Yue Kingdom's emperor?"
Yue Chuhe was taken aback, then raised his head and said, "Of course, since I have been chosen as an envoy, my words and actions will certainly represent my Yue Kingdom."
Shen Lanxi's eyes sharpened: "Fine, I'll answer you now. I was able to become the Duke of Protectorate and stand here because of my military achievements. I entered the court as an official based on my military achievements, and I was appointed to receive the delegation based on my military achievements!"
Yue Chuhe did not believe it.
How dare she, a woman, boast about her military achievements?
Does she really think that they know nothing about Yueguo Elementary School?
Women of the Great Zhou Dynasty have always stayed at home, embroidering and kneeling to serve their men and children. Military achievements? She might never have even touched a sword!
Shen Lanxi's gaze was sharp, as if it could pierce through Yue Chuhe's entire being.
“It’s a give-and-take situation. The Third Prince asked me why I was able to stand here, and I returned the question.”
"I asked the Third Prince why he was allowed to stand here. Was it because he had rendered meritorious service to the country, offered wise counsel to the nation, or was he a renowned scholar of the Moon Kingdom, famous throughout the land?"
Yue Chuhe was stunned by the question, then became angry and embarrassed, retorting with a flushed face, "You are a woman, don't talk nonsense!"
"I know that women of the Great Zhou cannot go to the battlefield. Don't try to deceive me, or I will definitely report this to His Majesty of the Great Zhou and accuse you of deception, rudeness and disrespect!"
Shen Lanxi smiled contemptuously: "The Third Prince is so embarrassed and angry because I exposed his shortcomings that he has nothing to say!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Yue Chuhe was enraged.
Hearing the commotion, Zhou Ruyuan hurriedly came over and identified himself.
"Third Prince Yue, please calm down and let's talk this out!"
Yue Chuhe knew that Zhou Ruyuan was also the third prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and said with a dark face, "Third Prince Zhou."
He then began to loudly accuse, "Is this how your Great Zhou treats its guests, spouting empty boasts and belittling the envoys who came to offer birthday greetings? Today, my Yue Kingdom understands that Great Zhou's plan to purchase grain from my Yue Kingdom this year needs to be reconsidered!"
With supplies at stake, Zhou Ruyuan had to reconsider this clash.
"Lord Shen, what exactly happened?" Zhou Ruyuan asked, frowning.
Shen Lanxi laughed sarcastically, "He looks down on me as a woman and immediately questioned me about what means I used to ascend to the high position of Duke of Protectorate?"
Che Mingyuan added from the side, "The prince of Yue Kingdom spoke frivolously, specifically praising the Duke of Protectorate for his beautiful face."
The matter is now clear: the Moon Kingdom belittled and disdained Shen Lanxi because of her female identity.
Zhou Ruyuan was in a dilemma. Yue Chuhe's attitude was tough, clearly threatening them with food supplies to force Shen Lanxi to back down.
The supply of provisions is now a matter of life and death for the Great Zhou. If the Yue Kingdom really cuts off the supply, the Emperor will definitely reprimand them for being incompetent.
“Third Prince Yue, Lord Shen was not exaggerating. She truly rose to the position of Duke of Protectorate through her military achievements,” Zhou Ruyuan said, then added.
"Lord Shen has come down from the battlefield with a bit more ruthlessness. I haven't been able to entertain you properly. How about I, the Prince, receive the Yue Kingdom delegation?" Zhou Ruyuan's words were truly tactful, not making Shen Lanxi look bad, but also giving the Yue Kingdom a way out.
Unfortunately, neither side accepted his explanation.
“The Third Prince is clearly biased towards your own people. How could she, a woman, have made meritorious contributions? You lied to help her deceive others, and don’t think everyone else is blind!”
Shen Lanxi: "If the Third Prince of Yue only knows how to make trouble unreasonably and ignore the facts, then we, the Great Zhou, have nothing to say!"
“You…” Yue Chuhe was angry again.
An envoy from the Yue Kingdom approached Yue Chuhe and offered him a plan.
"Since Lord Shen claims that he became the Duke of Protectorate because of his military achievements, why don't you let me witness your extraordinary skills!"
A smile immediately spread across Yue Chuhe's face.
"This is my Moon Kingdom's Great General. Although he is not as famous as your Great Zhou War God, it is only because our Moon Kingdom is at peace that we have no opportunity to use our abilities!"
The officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty glanced at Zhou Ruyuan, then stole a look at Shen Lanxi, and their expressions turned strange.
Shen Lanxi laughed out loud.
"Okay, I'll give you a chance today!"
What kind of talk is that? Yue Chuhe's face turned ugly again.
"General, teach her a lesson and let her know the might and power of our Moon Kingdom's warriors!"
"yes!"
The people from the Ministry of Rites and Zhou Ruyuan wanted to try to persuade them again, but Shen Lanxi and her men had already begun to drive away the crowd of onlookers.
"Lanxi, we still need to buy grain from the Yue Kingdom!" Zhou Ruyuan walked to Shen Lanxi's side and whispered.
Shen Lanxi: "So we're just going to let him ride on the necks of our Great Zhou with impunity?"
"Of course not." Zhou Ruyuan believed in prioritizing harmony.
Shen Lanxi had already reached the Moon Kingdom's general.
"The Moon Kingdom has come to congratulate our Emperor on his birthday. It's a joyous occasion, so let's avoid bloodshed."
The Great General of the Moon Kingdom: "What do you mean?"
Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow: "You want to use weapons?"
The Moon Kingdom's general was taken aback. Was that what she meant? He had thought the woman was going to admit defeat and give up the competition.
"You are a woman. If people know that I defeated you, I will lose face. I will let you use weapons while I fight bare-handed!"
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