Hearing this, Denton glanced at her, a rare occurrence for him. He was relieved that she had come to her senses, and a fatherly sense of satisfaction welled up within him.
Kaya, oblivious to Denton's gaze, continued, "He Jiuniang saved me this time, so she's my savior. It's only right that I come to thank her, and she shouldn't refuse. She must have been implicated by Dongting! We Xiteng people are all upright, how could He Jiuniang compare us to the people of Dongting!"
As she spoke, she grew increasingly angry, wishing she could go and confront the Crown Prince of Dongting.
"You don't need to be in such a hurry. I heard that General Lu and his wife both caught a cold. General Lu didn't go to court today and is resting at home. We can go another day."
Denton was reasonable enough not to speak ill of the Lu family behind their backs.
Kaya pursed her lips, somewhat disbelieving, but for now, that was the only way to believe it.
The Crown Prince of Dongting was also frowning. He had made countless mental preparations before going to ask him for clarification, but he was unexpectedly turned away.
After thinking about it all night, he suddenly realized why his health, which had been improving, suddenly fell ill after arriving in Beiyan, and why so many days had passed without him having time to do anything.
It was thought he wouldn't survive until the new emperor's coronation ceremony, but unexpectedly he recovered two days before the ceremony, allowing him to attend in a dignified manner.
At this point, it was too late to make any plans; instead, they were set up and made to take the blame.
It turns out that all of this was done by He Jiuniang.
He clenched his fists. He, the dignified Crown Prince of the Eastern Court, was going to be controlled by others like this.
Even if he himself is restrained in the Eastern Palace, what about the Third Prince, who is imprisoned in the Northern Flame Prison? Is he in the same situation?
Or perhaps, someone even worse off than him?
For the first time in his life, the Crown Prince of Dongting wanted to see his third brother as soon as possible to see if he was alright.
If the third brother is also controlled, wouldn't that mean that both of them have to obey He Jiuniang's arrangements, or they will only die?
"Your Highness..."
"Get out! All of you get out! Get out!"
His subordinates noticed that he was in a bad mood and tried to offer some advice, but he didn't expect him to become so agitated that he pushed everything on the table to the ground and started shouting like a madman.
Is it just because He Jiuniang won't see him?
Or perhaps, he lost his composure because He Jiuniang wasn't the person he was looking for?
He still has feelings for He Jiuniang, but because of their relationship, he can't accept it, so he's throwing things here to vent his anger.
In any case, neither possibility was what he wanted to see, so he finally said, "Your Highness, your health is the most important thing."
Having said that, fearing he might be accidentally harmed by the Crown Prince, he hurriedly left.
The Crown Prince of Dongting slumped to the ground, showing no regard for his own health, and kept shouting and yelling.
What he was certain of now was that since He Jiuniang had saved him, she wouldn't let him die easily. At the very least, she would make him fight according to her wishes and make something of himself.
The next day, the peace talks officially began, and Mr. Kang was also on the list of officials involved in the talks.
Because he was aligned with the Lu family, the emperor thought highly of him. Although he was only a secretary in the Imperial Secretariat, the emperor still allowed him to participate, so as to convey the wishes of Lu Baichuan and his wife to the envoys.
Mr. Kang did not disappoint them. A scholar, and a scholar with a very low official rank at that, almost got into a fight with the people of Dongting at the peace talks.
The other officials were terrified. They had thought he was just a weak and uneducated scholar, but they hadn't expected him to be so explosive. His spittle was about to land on the Crown Prince of Dongting's face.
"Is this the attitude of the Northern Flame?"
The Crown Prince of Dongting was very displeased, his eyes filled with murderous intent. This was the first time in his life that someone had pointed their finger at him and insulted him like this.
Other officials from Beiyan also felt that Mr. Kang had gone too far, but Mr. Kang clearly did not think so. He sneered and said, "It is you who want to negotiate peace. You people from Dongting shamelessly harm the people of Beiyan and have done so many immoral things. Now you don't even show the sincerity you should when you want to negotiate peace. How can we treat you with courtesy?"
"We, Beiyan, are a land of etiquette, and we originally wanted to have a proper talk, but we didn't expect your Dongting to be so shameless. You call it peace talks, but you're just a penny-pincher. What's the point of talking about this!"
"If you ask me, the Third Prince of Dongting should not have been released. He should have been dragged to the execution ground and beheaded as a warning to the people of Beiyan. We should get an explanation from you shameless bunch. We are not afraid of you. Even if we die, we will fight you to the very end!"
Mr. Kang became more and more agitated as he spoke, and if someone hadn't been holding him back, he might have climbed onto the table and started cursing.
Although everyone felt that his actions were undignified, they also felt a sense of relief.
For years, the Eastern Court has always acted like the boss, showing off its power in front of the other three countries. It would send people to challenge anyone it didn't like. After being suppressed for so many years, it finally got hold of their weakness, so it naturally couldn't miss this opportunity.
Seeing Mr. Kang's impassioned and scathing rebuke, the officials were quite pleased. They were in high positions of power, and it would be beneath their dignity to utter such words.
But Mr. Kang is different. He is just a secretary in the Imperial Secretariat and has no real power. At most, he has a good relationship with the Lu family. Even if others want to cause trouble, they have to give way to him because of the Lu family.
At first, everyone was puzzled as to why the emperor would allow a mere secretary in the Imperial Secretariat to participate in this peace negotiation, but now they understand.
This is definitely the right mouthpiece for everyone.
The Crown Prince of Dongting's expression was beyond words. He had thrown a huge tantrum at the post station yesterday and hadn't slept well all night. Now, he was being scolded by a mere scholar. It was as if Dongting had no respect at all.
"You Northern Yan people have gone too far. Peace talks are supposed to be a two-way street, with discussions and compromises. Why are you throwing such a tantrum?"
The envoy from the Eastern Court also stood up to speak, his hand trembling as he pointed at Mr. Kang, clearly very angry.
At that moment, they all thought of a saying: "A tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs."
Once they figure out a way to rescue the Third Prince, they will no longer have to suffer such humiliation.
"We are here to make peace, not to quarrel. Since you are so emotionally unstable, we will talk again tomorrow."
After finishing his speech, the Crown Prince of Dongting got up and left without any hesitation.
The officials of Beiyan were somewhat bewildered. Even at this point, they were unwilling to budge. Were they truly here to save the Third Prince?
Seeing this, Mr. Kang pointed at his back and launched into another tirade of abuse: "Our conditions are right here, and they won't change no matter how many days you try to escape. We'll give you five more days to consider, or we'll see you at the execution ground!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Kang Sheren, you can't just say things like that! How can you and I make such a big decision?"
When the negotiating officer, Lord Cui, heard him cursing like that, he hurriedly stepped forward and covered his mouth, fearing that the people of Dongting would take it seriously.
Mr. Kang gave him a look of exasperation. How could Lord Cui dare to slap him in the face? That way, everyone in Dongting would know that he was just saying it to scare them, and they would be even less afraid.
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