Marquis Ningyuan originally wanted to discourage the other party, but he did not expect that the other party was so tough. For a moment, he hesitated.
"Marquis Ningyuan, don't think that your deals with the Mingyue Kingdom are unknown to anyone. You'd better hand over Third Sister obediently, or I have plenty of ways to expose you." The Duke of Zhenguo naturally didn't dare to come to his door rashly, but instead held the evidence of his crimes in his hands.
These words instantly turned Ningyuan Hou's face ugly.
The two glared at each other, and in the end, Marquis Ningyuan had no choice but to compromise: "Today I will ensure that Third Sister returns to Tianxiang Tower safely."
"Then I thank you very much for your leniency, Your Excellency." After saying this, the Duke of Zhenguo left without looking back.
...
Qi Guze and Pei Xuan have also entered the palace.
"Greetings, Princess." Pei Xuan hurriedly bowed to the princess upon entering the palace, while Qi Guze merely nodded in acknowledgment.
The little princess waved her hand, signaling the servants to quickly take their seats and serve tea, saying, "No need for formalities, you are too kind. You are all honored guests of our Mingyue Kingdom."
"I see that the princess looks much better, which must be because the cook's skills have improved. This is truly a cause for celebration," Qi Guze chuckled. "However, eating greasy food all the time is not good either. Before she left, A-Yue told me that if I ever see the little princess again, I must remind you to eat more vegetables."
When Agina heard him suddenly mention Xu Yuehuai, she couldn't help but show a sad expression.
Pei Xuan noticed something was wrong and quickly said, "Someone as cute as the little princess will eat anything."
When Agina heard Pei Xuan praise her like that, how could she not be happy? She giggled and quickly said, "I really like you Central Plains people. Xu Yuehuai was just as good as you."
Qi Guze and Pei Xuan were both taken aback when they heard her mention Xu Yuehuai.
Their intuition told them that the little princess's unusual behavior today was definitely related to Xu Yuehuai.
Qi Guze frowned and quickly asked, "Princess, what do you want to do by summoning the two of us here? It can't be just a simple meeting with the two of us, can it?"
"I want to eat your cooking. The food you Central Plains people make is delicious." The little princess was a little embarrassed, and even blushed.
Qi Guze and Pei Xuan looked at each other in bewilderment.
Neither of them has Xu Yuehuai's cooking skills. Even if they did cook, it would be difficult for Ajina to like it.
However, Qi Guze also knew that if they refused Ajina's request now, their plan to use her against Maimaiti would be less feasible.
Qi Guze pondered for a moment, then his face fell. “It’s just that things are really unfortunate right now… Princess, we also want to make you some Central Plains cuisine, but we really don’t have the time right now. We need to find suitable land for raising cattle and sheep as soon as possible.”
"Only when we find the land can we complete our mission," Pei Xuan said, sighing as he spoke.
Ajina had naturally heard about the Mingyue Kingdom's grand plan to form an alliance with the Central Plains through barter, but a long time had passed since the agreement was made. Although she did not know the character of Qi Guze and the others, she had heard about their abilities.
If Qi Guze weren't capable, Maimaiti wouldn't be targeting him like this.
Thinking of this, Agina couldn't help but frown: "It's been several days already, how come you still haven't found suitable land? You're not just using this as an excuse to fob me off, are you?"
"It's truly heartbreaking for us that the little princess said that," Pei Xuan sighed again. "We had found a piece of land, perfect for raising cattle and sheep, but..."
"But what can I do?" Agina asked anxiously.
She is now very concerned about the affairs of this land.
“But General Maimaiti snatched it away. He said he must use it to train warhorses. There was nothing we could do but look for another piece of land.” Qi Guze quickly said, “But suitable land is not so easy to find. So we can only search outside every day. Therefore, we cannot cook the Central Plains cuisine for the little princess.”
"That damn Maimaiti! How dare he disobey my father's orders and bully you all, preventing me from enjoying the delicacies of the Central Plains!" Ajina said angrily, her affection for Maimaiti diminishing somewhat. "Leave this matter to me, the princess. You just need to go to the kitchen and cook for me."
Qi Guze and his companion exchanged a glance, but before they could decide on their next move, Ajina had already disappeared from sight.
“Father, Maimaiti is planning a rebellion. Now is a crucial time for raising cattle and sheep and bartering with the Central Plains, but he is pretending to comply while secretly sabotaging our grand plan.” The little princess got straight to the point as soon as she arrived.
She was already adorable, and now that she's throwing a tantrum, she's even more charming and endearing.
King Mingyue was very curious to see his daughter arrive in such a fit of anger, but he still gently scolded her: "Ajina, how can you slander the Great General like this? He is devoted to Mingyue and would never have any disloyal intentions, let alone rebel."
“Father, this is absolutely true.” Ajina quickly said, “Your daughter was thinking about how to help you solve your problems. Today, I specially invited the Regent and Lord Pei into the palace. Only after asking did I learn that they had already found a piece of land and were planning to report it to you so that it could be put into use. But Maimaiti not only refused, but also took it for himself.”
The little princess embellished the story, eager to resolve the land exchange issue as quickly as possible.
The King of the Underworld was instantly displeased upon hearing this, and frowned: "Ajina, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. I cannot listen to your side of the story. I must invite the person into the palace to ask them before I can know the truth."
"Someone, immediately summon Maimaiti to the palace."
When Maimaiti heard that the King of Mingyue Kingdom wanted to see him, he didn't think much of it. On the contrary, he was overjoyed, as it would be a good opportunity to report his good idea of taming warhorses to the king.
Once they have enough warhorses, they won't need to barter anymore. The whole world will be theirs, and all the grains in the world will naturally be theirs too.
"Understood, I'll go right now." Maimaiti took a sip of wine from his cup, a hint of smugness in his eyes, and followed the person into the palace.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Maimaiti entered and bowed to the king with a broad smile, his smugness almost impossible to contain.
The King of the Underworld's Moon Kingdom looked extremely grim.
He was about to get angry, but stopped himself in time, deciding to test Maimaiti first: "General, I heard that you have acquired a new piece of land, is that true?"
Maimaiti didn't realize there was anything wrong with what he said, and quickly replied, not forgetting to cup his hands in a gesture of respect.
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