When Baili Chengyou heard this, his expression remained calm.

"Master Qiao, although we have a good personal relationship now, this is a matter of great importance to our two countries, so I will speak the truth first."

"Although you came with the good intentions of the Emperor of Yong Dynasty, I'm afraid that your words are just empty words and cannot be relied upon."

"After all, when the day comes when the Yong Dynasty sends troops, the Northern Kingdom will naturally ask Nanli for help. By then, there will be countless conflicts of interest. I will naturally put Nanli first and the people first."

Baili Chengyou has made his words very clear. He was so frank because the Qiao family had helped him unstintingly in this battle for the throne.

Qiao Zhongguo's face turned solemn when he heard this. He did admire Baili Chengyou, but now standing on their respective positions, he was a minister of the Yong Dynasty and an envoy entrusted with an important task by the emperor.

"Prince Baili, since you are so frank, I will put aside those polite words and talk to you about the current situation in the world."

"Since the Yong Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom stopped fighting, the Emperor has been bewitched by Yu Liu, but his imperial character remains."

"The Yong Dynasty has been preparing for war for fifteen years. Now we are strong and powerful. Attacking the Northern Kingdom is what the people want. The soldiers are eager to fight and their morale is high."

"Your country's strength is indeed not to be underestimated, but my Yong Dynasty has two powerful generals, General Guo and General Xiao, in the southern border. I am not boasting. When the time comes, your country and the northern country will attack from both sides. My Yong Dynasty is confident that it will win this battle for the world!"

"But if it really comes to this, both your country and our Yong Dynasty will be littered with corpses and suffer heavy losses."

"Your Majesty loves his people like his own children. He does not want to see a meaningless war between Nanli and Yong Dynasty, nor does he want the Northern Kingdom to take advantage of it, so he sent foreign ministers to make peace with them."

After all, Qiao Zhongguo is a legendary general who fought his way through the battlefield. These words from his mouth are full of iron-blooded determination and strong confidence.

This trip to Nanli to make friends does not mean that the Yong Dynasty is showing weakness, but is to seek a win-win situation!

"If Your Highness is interested, I will convey Your Highness's intentions to His Majesty when I return home. Then a special envoy will come to discuss the details with Your Highness."

"Our Yong Dynasty is sincere, and Your Majesty is also looking forward to the prospect of peace. We will do our best to satisfy your country."

These words were both firm and gentle. Although Qiao Zhongguo was not an expert in negotiation, he did his best to express the attitudes of Shen Yuanzhan and Yong Chao.

Baili Chengyou's brows relaxed slightly when he heard this. He was not arrogant. On the contrary, during the time he took over the government, he had a clearer understanding of Nanli's national strength.

Now that the Yong Dynasty has made its attitude clear, it is time for Nanli to put forward conditions. He will naturally spare no effort to seek the greatest benefits for Nanli and the people.

"After hearing Lord Qiao's words, I know what's going on. Lord Qiao, please go back and tell your emperor that I, Nanli, naturally prefer peace to war."

There is no need to go into further details here.

When Meng Guxue heard this, her whole body relaxed a little, and sweat actually broke out on her back.

Qiao Jiaojiao patted the back of her hand comfortingly. After the two exchanged glances, they felt helpless and relieved.

The two of them came from the present world. Those who have studied history know that the world's situation is always changing.

The world is vast and has lasted for thousands of years, but no dynasty has ever lasted for thousands of years. They just happened to come here and witness the prosperous times, so they cherish the peace of the moment even more.

To put it bluntly, Jiaojiao and Meng Guxue said: They dare not hope for eternal peace, but if Yongchao and Nanli have to fight, can this battle come later, at least after they are dead...

After the serious topic, seeing that the atmosphere was taking a long time to calm down, Meng Guxue blinked and took a step forward.

"By the way, I have something to add about Shen Yuanbai and Yu Liu."

Meng Guxue repeated what the Fourth Princess had said about Yu Liu's letter, instantly bringing Jiaojiao's thoughts back to the night of the second trial of Aunt Rou.

[There really is something fishy going on with the Northern Kingdom's royal family. No wonder Aunt Rou was so excited when Big Brother kept asking questions that night! ]

[If Shen Yuanbai really wanted to follow Yu Liu's last wish, then wouldn't he be going to kill everyone when he returns this time? ]

[With Shen Yuanbai's cautious personality, would he really lose such an important letter just because the Fourth Princess teased him? If he deliberately let the Fourth Princess see it, what did he want to do? ]

[Ah! My brain is itching again! ]

Jiaojiao scratched her head anxiously. Meng Guxue saw that Jiaojiao's head was itchy and worried that she was short-handed, so she kindly helped scratch it twice.

Jiaojiao: Sister Meng, you are such a nice person!

After this exchange of information, Baili Chengyou also had to return to the palace.

Meng Guxue originally wanted to stay and watch the evening's play "The Miracle Doctor Who Delivers Children Is Robbed from His Home", but under Baili Chengyou's unremitting gaze, she reluctantly followed him out.

Jiaojiao: [Oh my, are these two controlled by their wives or husbands? ]

Meng Guxue waved to Jiaojiao, followed Baili Chengyou's footsteps, and the two got on the carriage.

Unlike the noisy situation when they came, the carriage was very silent at this time.

Meng Guxue tried to endure it again and again, but still couldn't control her chattering.

She tilted her head and gave Baili Chengyou a thumbs up, "Baili, you are... very calm now, just like a man!"

When I first met Baili, he was still wearing bells all over his body, looking arrogant and unruly, like a peacock with its tail spread out all the time.

Baili Chengyou came back to his senses from his contemplation, and when he saw Meng Guxue looking at him with curiosity, he raised his lips.

"What do you mean?"

Meng Guxue: “…”

"Will Nanli and Yongchao fight?" She hesitated for a long time, but still asked.

Baili Chengyou's eyes deepened, and he nodded slowly, "Yes."

Meng Guxue was startled. Baili Chengyou seemed to have anticipated her reaction. He raised his hand and held Meng Guxue back when she was about to jump up.

"Be at ease. Not now, but one day."

Meeting Meng Guxue's worried gaze, Baili Chengyou's face showed a clarity far beyond his years.

"Xue'er, in the dream, after Shen Yuanbai unified Yong Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom, didn't he hesitate to take action against Nanli?"

"You in your dream may not care about these things. In fact, annexing and integrating a country are two completely different things. It will take years and months to completely take over the Northern Kingdom, and it will take a lot of effort."

"Besides, Nanli is mountainous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there is a natural miasma forest in the northwest. The people of Nanli are good at medicine and Gu. In local terms, it is a tough nut to crack."

"Father...Father is not a good father, but it is undeniable that he did what an emperor should do in those days."

"Now that I have taken over the throne, I will naturally do my best to maintain peace in Nanli. Besides, I have understood Shen Yuanzhan's intentions. He wants to be a wise and benevolent ruler. At least when he is in power, there will be no major conflicts between Nanli and Yong Dynasty."

"Therefore, what I have to do now is to take advantage of this opportunity when the Yong Dynasty takes the initiative to make friends with me, and plan for the future of the people of Nanli."

"But how can this world belong to one family forever? The Qiu family before the Baili family, and the Lu family before the Qiu family, these thousands of generations are just illusions..."

When Meng Guxue heard this, her mouth opened slightly.