Chapter 389 City Lord's Mansion
Fu Shenxing stood beside Mo Jicang and shook his head calmly.
Mo Jicang understood what he meant and turned to the envoys from the two countries in front of him, Zhao Shengguang from Nanzhao and Yelu Da from Beidi, and said slowly, "This prince needs to think about this. Come, send the envoys from Nanzhao and Beidi to rest. This prince will give you a reply later."
Zhao Shengguang and Yeluda looked at each other. They knew that Mo Liyuan's troops would soon arrive in Fengcheng, and Mo Jicang would agree to their request. So, they stood up, strode out with a smug smile.
After the two figures disappeared, Mo Jicang's face instantly turned gloomy and he snorted coldly: "The Nanzhao Kingdom has always been a vassal state of our Dongyao Kingdom, and now you dare to ask me for such a huge price. And the Beidi Kingdom, after surrendering, is just a vassal state of ours, yet you dare to be so arrogant."
Fu Shenxing whispered, "Young master, please calm down. It's not impossible. As long as you ascend to a high position, everything is settled, and your army is strong, then..." He didn't finish his words, but Mo Jicang understood, and a dangerous smile appeared on his face.
The two conspired for a moment and seemed to have reached some kind of consensus.
Afterwards, Mo Jicang summoned the envoys from Nanzhao and Beidi again.
After some bargaining, the two parties finally signed a cooperation agreement.
After the agreement was signed, the envoys from Nanzhao and Beidi rode away happily.
However, as soon as they left, Mo Jicang immediately ordered: "Retreat to Yamen Mountain!"
Gao Yuan, who was standing on the Fengcheng city wall, was even more puzzled. He looked at the rebels who had suddenly withdrawn and muttered to himself, "Why did the rebels withdraw so suddenly? Weren't they just fiercely attacking Fengcheng? Why did they withdraw so suddenly?"
Meng Yu stood on the city wall, wiping the sweat from his forehead. He took a long breath and said to Gao Yuan beside him, "Now that the rebels have withdrawn, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Damn, we've been so nervous these days, terrified they might capture Fengcheng. If Fengcheng were to fall to the rebels, our heads would be in jeopardy."
Gao Yuan's brows did not relax when he heard this, but instead furrowed even tighter.
He gazed into the distance with a deep gaze, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty: "Deputy General Meng, tell me, could this be a trap? The rebels' sudden withdrawal, is there some conspiracy behind this?"
Meng Yu shook his head, trying to dispel his doubts. "That shouldn't be the case. Wasn't there news that the Regent personally led his troops? I guess these rebels got wind of that and were so scared they suddenly retreated."
Gao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, his body trembling slightly. "Deputy General Meng, if the Regent comes, will he punish us by military law? After all, we..."
Meng Yu shuddered upon hearing this, swallowed hard, and a flicker of fear flashed across his eyes. "Who told the rebels to be so cunning? We've fallen for their tricks. The Regent is wise and powerful, and he should give us a chance to make merit again, rather than punishing us right away."
The two comforted each other, but both could hardly hide the uneasiness in their hearts.
Gao Yuan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Come here, tell the city lord to prepare a banquet to welcome the regent."
As Gao Yuan finished speaking, the two of them slowly walked down the city wall and headed towards the east gate.
Before dark, Mo Liyuan and others finally arrived at Fengcheng.
Gao Yuan and Meng Yu had been waiting at the East City Gate for a long time. Seeing the Regent's team slowly approaching, Gao Yuan hurried forward, his voice filled with a hint of flattery and nervousness: "I, Gao Yuan, pay my respects to the Regent!"
Meng Yu followed closely behind, his voice trembling slightly, "I, Meng Yu, pay my respects to the Regent!"
Mo Liyuan rode a tall horse, his eyes like torches as he glanced at the two of them. His expression turned cold, which made Gao Yuan and Meng Yu's hearts tighten. They shivered involuntarily and lowered their heads even lower.
At this moment, Tian Yi said coldly, "Are you blind? Didn't you see our princess?"
When Gao Yuan and Meng Yu heard about the Regent's wedding, they were slightly surprised and their eyes involuntarily turned to Lan Xiyue who was standing beside them.
The woman had a beautiful face and an elegant temperament. No wonder she won the favor of the Regent. They suddenly realized why the Regent had such a stern expression just now. It turned out that he was traveling with his newlywed princess.
The two of them saluted quickly, "Greetings to the Regent Princess!"
Mo Liyuan snorted coldly and rode forward without stopping.
The group arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Mo Liyuan and Lan Xiyue dismounted. City Lord Mo Wei had been waiting for a long time. He hurried forward to pay his respects, his voice filled with a hint of fear and respect: "I, Mo Wei, pay my respects to the Regent and the Princess Regent! The banquet is ready. The Regent and the Princess Regent have worked hard on their journey. Please come in, please come in!"
Mo Liyuan nodded slightly. He put one arm around Lan Xiyue and raised the other hand to signal Mo Wei to lead the way.
The two of them walked into the mansion and after dinner, Mo Liyuan whispered to Lan Xiyue, "Yuer, go and rest first. I'll be back later."
Lan Xiyue nodded and followed the maid from the City Lord's Mansion out.
The maid led Lan Xiyue through the winding corridors and passed through the garden full of flowers.
Just as they were walking into the garden, they met a woman in gorgeous clothes. The woman had a beautiful face and a hint of pride between her eyebrows. She was the city lord's daughter, Mo Feifei.
The two maids saw this and saluted quickly, "Miss!"
Mo Feifei's gaze fell on Lan Xiyue, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes: "Who is she?"
A maid quickly replied, "Miss, this is the Regent Princess. The master asked me to take her to the guest room to rest."
When Mo Feifei heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She didn't expect that this woman with outstanding appearance was the Regent Princess, and she didn't expect that the Regent would bring the Princess to Fengcheng.
"So you are the Regent Princess that has been rumored recently. You are so beautiful." Mo Feifei's words were filled with admiration.
Lan Xiyue smiled politely and said, "Thank you for the compliment!"
Mo Feifei suddenly remembered her identity and bowed quickly, "Feifei greets the Regent Princess."
Lan Xiyue waved her hand gently, "No need to be so polite. I'm new here and I still need Miss Mo's care."
After saying that, Mo Feifei waved to the two accompanying maids and said, "You can leave now. I will take the Princess Regent to the guest room."
Upon hearing this, the two maids bowed again and then turned and left.
Mo Feifei led Lan Xiyue to the guest room. Mo Feifei pushed open the door and let Lan Xiyue enter first.
The guest room was decorated warmly and elegantly. "Princess Regent, you've worked hard on the journey. If you have any instructions, just give me a call. There are maids in the yard who are ready to serve you at any time." Mo Feifei's tone was full of sincerity.
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