Just as the King of Mingyue was about to fly into a rage, he heard Maimaiti say next: "Your Majesty, it is not that I have acquired new land, but that Your Majesty has acquired a new piece of land. It is a peerless piece of land that has been nurtured for training warhorses."
"Oh?" The king stroked his mustache, considering his words. "Since you said it was a gift for me, why didn't you come and report it to me?"
Maimaiti has been loyal to the King of Mingyue Kingdom for more than a year or two, so he naturally knows that His Majesty would not doubt him in this way. It is clear that someone has sabotaged him.
Thinking of this, he quickly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I had just finished surveying the land and made the decision, so I did not have time to report to you and prepare for the court to offer my congratulations at tomorrow's morning court."
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, as long as we can train excellent warhorses, wouldn't the unification of the Central Plains be just around the corner?" Seeing that His Majesty was thinking, Maimaiti spoke up about what moved His Majesty.
As expected, the King of the Underworld Moon Kingdom smiled again upon hearing this, but after glancing at his daughter beside him and considering the grand plan of a barter alliance, he immediately hesitated.
"Father, how could you believe his nonsense and not me?" The little princess was furious when she saw that Maimaiti had already shown a smug smile.
When the king heard his daughter say this, he was immediately filled with a dilemma, torn between his daughter and his general.
That's why the little princess is so clever and cute. She knew that her father was interested in the invasion of the Central Plains that Maimaiti had mentioned, so she changed the subject.
“Father, General Maimaiti is right. Invading the Central Plains is a major event for our Mingyue Kingdom. However, the two countries are preparing to form an alliance, and the military strength of the Central Plains is not bad either. General Maimaiti, are you confident that Mingyue Kingdom can hold out until the warhorses are trained? And can you guarantee that you will win?” As soon as she said this, she seemed to have the air of an emperor.
"Ah, this..." Maimaiti was stumped by the question and couldn't say anything.
The little princess glared at him fiercely and said, "I think General Maimaiti just wants to plunge us, the people of Mingyue, into misery. You wouldn't have defected to the Central Plains, would you? That way, the Central Plains would have a reason to wage war against Mingyue. If even you, the brave and skilled general, defect, wouldn't we be like caged birds?"
The King of the Underworld Moon Kingdom listened to her words and found them to be true. Without absolute certainty, it was impossible to start a war with the Central Plains.
"Your Majesty, that's not how it is, how could I dare..." Maimaiti was frightened and hurriedly tried to clarify himself.
But the King of the Underworld only glared at him before looking at his daughter.
“Father, I have a solution. You just need to have Lord Maimaiti find another place to train the warhorses. That way, neither of the two important matters will be delayed.” The little princess’s suggestion was indeed ingenious. “In this way, we can make the Central Plains lower their guard and give us time to train the warhorses.”
The King of Mingyue was overjoyed to hear this and praised the little princess endlessly: "Excellent, excellent! As expected of my daughter, she truly has the demeanor of me back then."
"Father, then hurry up and give the order to give the land to Qi Guze to raise cattle and sheep." The little princess kept urging him as she saw that the time was ripe.
"Alright, alright, then so be it..." The King of Mingyue Kingdom was about to issue the decree when he was interrupted by Maimaiti.
After hearing what the little princess said, Maimaiti understood that she was on Qi Guze's side. Thinking of this, he was furious and clenched his fists so hard that he didn't even realize it.
"Your Majesty, you can't issue a decree! It must be Qi Guze who has bewitched the princess." Maimaiti was furious and prepared to continue his remonstrance.
But King Mingyue was truly enraged, actually interrupting his speech. With a cold glare, the guards beside him pulled General Maimaiti away.
The matter of raising cattle and sheep was thus settled.
After taking a nap, Anan waited at the door again, hoping to receive good news. However, to his surprise, he saw San Niang return to Tianxiang Tower safely in no time.
In an instant, everyone came forward to offer their concern and ask if she had suffered any hardship, while the children waved their little fists and shouted that they wanted to find Marquis Ningyuan for revenge.
Everyone laughed, and Third Sister wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She was very happy that so many people cared about her, and for the first time, she felt the feeling of home.
But after looking around at the people around her, she asked in confusion, "Where's Yue? Hasn't Yue come back yet? I haven't seen her."
Just then, Xu Yuehuai returned from the Duke of Zhenguo's place. Before she even entered the door, she heard Third Sister asking her a question, and immediately shouted, "Here I am!"
Upon hearing Xu Yuehuai's voice, everyone inside immediately made way for San Niang and Xu Yuehuai to meet directly.
Xu Yuehuai jogged a few steps into the restaurant, grabbed Third Sister in a hug, and only released her after a short while, patting her back.
After the two parted, Xu Yuehuai looked San Niang up and down, and said with a smile, "You've lost weight, but it's okay. You'll gain it back after eating a few good meals when you get back."
The simplest words are often the most touching, and everyone's eyes welled up with tears upon hearing them.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Xu Yuehuai quickly slapped her mouth and said, "Oh dear, look at me, I really don't know how to talk, I've made you all cry again."
Everyone burst into laughter again.
Third Sister patted her hand and said, "Ah Yue, how could anyone blame you? And me, I'm so grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I might have already..." As she spoke, her nose tingled and tears streamed down her face again.
"Let's not talk about it anymore! Let's cook and eat!" Xu Yuehuai called out, and everyone immediately got to work, some picking vegetables and others setting the table.
The entire Tianxiang Tower was filled with a joyful and harmonious atmosphere.
Everyone was very enthusiastic, and in no time they had prepared a table full of dishes.
Everyone took their seats, and during the meal, Xu Yuehuai raised his glass and said, "To celebrate Third Sister's safe return, I'll drink first as a sign of respect. Let's all drink until we're drunk!"
"We won't leave until we're drunk!"
Everyone chimed in, and the drinking continued until midnight before someone finally couldn't hold on any longer, leaving only Xu Yuehuai and San Niang at the table.
The others either went back to their rooms or slept under the table.
San Niang, her eyes glazed with drunkenness, said, "Ah Yue, your alcohol tolerance isn't very good. Let me toast you again!" After saying that, she raised her wine bowl and actually fell asleep.
"You're making fun of me with your drinking capacity?" Xu Yuehuai laughed, then leaned back and fell asleep.
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