Due to Gongyang Jieying's sudden appearance, Lengyue Kingdom's Prime Minister Wen Chengyuan was shocked and at a loss for a moment.
Wen Chengyuan could never have imagined that the princess of Laifeng Kingdom would be so cunning and actually use Gongyang Jieying to put pressure on him. Wen Chengyuan, who had been confident at first, could not help but feel a little panicked at this moment.
Since being held hostage in the dungeon of Prince You's palace, Gongyang Jieying has been subjected to relentless torture. The palace's guards constantly brainwashed her, telling her that the Lengyue Kingdom's emperor cared nothing for her, a princess, and even considered deposing her and appointing another heir. Otherwise, why would he delay sending an envoy to negotiate? These words deeply wounded Gongyang Jieying, driving her into despair.
Therefore, when Gongyang Jieying finally emerged from the dungeon and encountered Lengyue State's Prime Minister Wen Chengyuan in the front hall of the Youzhou government office, her emotions erupted like a volcano. She trembled with excitement, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness. Such a violent reaction made it difficult for the negotiations between the two sides to proceed smoothly.
Gongyang Jiezhen, who was standing aside, saw that Wen Chengyuan didn't mention a word about herself and her brother Gongyang Yuheng, and she already understood everything in her heart.
It turned out that the brother and sister had long been cruelly abandoned by the cold-blooded Queen Mother! This was clearly intended to leave them to the Laifeng Kingdom, at its mercy, and at the mercy of fate!
Thinking of this, Gongyang Jiezhen's heart felt as if it had sunk into an ice cellar, a chill running down her spine...
Because Hua Qingcheng and the envoys from Lengyue Kingdom were unwilling to make concessions to each other, the negotiations reached a deadlock and were difficult to continue.
Hua Qingcheng, seated at the head of the table, dressed in the dignified and elegant court attire of a princess, flung her sleeves, displaying the heroic spirit of a great nation, and declared in a clear voice, "I will give you three more days to consider this carefully. We will discuss this again after three days..."
Hearing this, the envoys of Lengyue Kingdom couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
However, before they could completely relax, Hua Qingcheng suddenly changed the subject. Her eyes became sharp as knives, and she spoke in a voice full of authority, "Your Prince Luo has ulterior motives and ill intentions. He actually colluded with our Prince of Pingxi, Xiahou Jing, to overthrow the government of our Laifeng Kingdom. He is simply courting his own death!"
"Not only that, your princess Gongyang Jieying was even more reckless. She actually led an army of 500,000 men to invade our great Dalaifeng Kingdom. Not only did she suffer heavy casualties, but she was also imprisoned. Her crimes are unforgivable!"
Hua Qingcheng paused slightly, her sharp eyes raking towards Wen Chengyuan as she continued, "If your Lengyue Nation still hasn't grasped the situation, realized that it's a defeated nation, and still hesitates to respond and offer appropriate compensation, I will cancel my decision to cede the city to redeem the Crown Princess and Prince Luo."
Hua Qingcheng picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp. Then, she casually turned the empty cup in her hand and said leisurely, "As for whether to kill them, skin them alive, or make them slaves for life, it's all just a matter of a word from me."
Thinking of Bai Yuheng's tragic death, Hua Qingcheng felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart, and a flicker of sadness flashed across her eyes, but it was fleeting. She gritted her teeth, not letting herself show any sign of weakness. Instead, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing an icy smile: "If you're not convinced, then... let's settle the score on the battlefield!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Hua Qingcheng glanced at the Lengyue Kingdom's envoys with a calm and composed look. Then, she stood up from her seat with a resolute determination and left. Her steps were firm and powerful, like an arrow shot from a bow, each one steady and composed.
Hua Qingcheng's words were resounding and powerful, and her actions were even more decisive, without the slightest hesitation. Wen Chengyuan, whose face was gloomy enough to drip with water, and the other Lengyue envoys were left standing there in shock.
"Wen Chengyuan, you old woman! What's the reason for your delay in making up your mind? Do you really want to force me to be imprisoned by them once again in that dark, damp, cold and terrifying dungeon and suffer endless torture? When I return to Lengyue Kingdom one day and ascend to the throne, the first thing I will do is to kill your entire family! Oh no, not only that, I will also kill all nine generations of your clan to vent my hatred!"
Gongyang Jieying's screams echoed throughout the halls of the front courtyard of the Youzhou government office, lingering for a long time. Even after she had been forcibly taken away by the guards of Prince You's palace, the piercing sound still lingered in everyone's ears, unable to be shaken off.
"What should we do, Prime Minister? The princess of Laifeng Kingdom is so tough, it seems that there is not much chance of turning this matter around. However, fifteen cities, the emperor will definitely not agree to it." An envoy from Lengyue Kingdom looked at Wen Chengyuan with worry.
"hehe......"
Wen Chengyuan, whose mind was filled with Gong Yang Jieying's scolding, laughed out of anger.
She couldn't understand it. Nalan Qingcheng of Laifeng State was a fellow princess, so decisive and resolute, so steady and experienced despite her youth. Then she looked at their own princess, Gongyang Jieying, who was nothing more than a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong, boasted but lacked the ability, and only dared to bully others in her own home...
At this moment, Wen Chengyuan couldn't help but wonder, even if he traded five cities for Gongyang Jieying, the so-called princess, was it really worth it? Moreover, when he recalled the harsh words she had just spoken to him, a hint of cruelty flashed across Wen Chengyuan's shrewd eyes.
"Although the emperor told us that we can only use eight cities to redeem the princess, she didn't say which princess specifically we wanted to redeem..." Wen Chengyuan muttered to himself, and had already made a plan in his mind.
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