Yan Yan's words were like a thunderclap, leaving everyone stunned. Two states and you still think it's too little? Isn't this going to be an outrageous demand...?
"What does Princess Yan Yan mean by this?"
Su Fengji pretended not to understand and asked Yan Yan!
"Our Liao Kingdom also has Wuzhou and Xinzhou..."
Yan Yan said in an unquestionable tone!
"That's impossible. If you were truly so greedy, the King of Youzhou would rather surrender to the New Tang than agree to such a demand..."
At this moment, Su Fengji said firmly!
"Yan Yan, what are you doing? Such important military and national affairs are not something a woman like you should interfere with."
Yelü Bei angrily rebuked them, furious that they had made such unreasonable demands without authorization…
"Your Highness... this is for the sake of our Liao Kingdom. With Xinzhou and Wuzhou, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun will be unobstructed. At that time, the other prefectures will be at our disposal..."
Yan Yan didn't understand why Yelü Bei was scolding her; he had done all of this for the sake of the Liao Kingdom...
"Is the New Tang army being led by Crown Prince Li Zhu this time?"
Just then, Xiao Meiren looked at Su Fengji and asked!
"Exactly!"
Su Fengji didn't know why the other party was asking this question, but he still answered it honestly!
"Is this the place for you to speak? I can't even get a word in edgewise, what right do you, an outsider, have to interfere?"
Yan Yan scolded him rudely!
"Enough! Xiao Meiren is Grandmother's favorite granddaughter. How can you compare to her? He can say whatever he wants..."
Yelü Bei angrily rebuked him!
Yan Yan was stunned by these words, thinking to herself, "Could you be any more hypocritical? She and Xiao Meiren are both women, can't you treat them equally?"
"Your Highness, I am your fiancée, how could you... how could you..."
Yan Yan thought for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a way to describe Yelü Bei's behavior...
"Your Highness, Princess Yan Yan's heart has been broken because of you. How could you be so heartless to her?"
Lady Xiao, unable to bear it any longer, scolded Yelü Bei!
"The beauty is right, I shouldn't have treated Yan Yan like that..."
Seeing this, Yan Yan felt even more aggrieved. Everyone could see that Yelü Bei's double standards were going too far. He obeyed Xiao Meiren's every word, but if Yan Yan spoke, she would be scolded...
Although it was said that it was wrong to treat Yan Yan so badly, the words themselves were still very excessive...
“I think Princess Yan Yan is right. Liao warriors will also sacrifice themselves when they go to war. I heard that the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty even possesses a very powerful weapon called Heavenly Punishment. Under such circumstances, if we want Liao to send troops, we naturally need to offer more rewards. Increasing Wuzhou and Xinzhou is not excessive. I even think that adding two more prefectures would not be too much…”
Hearing Xiao Meiren's words, Su Fengji was dumbfounded. He even felt that Xiao Meiren was not a remnant of the previous dynasty's royal family, otherwise why would she be so indifferent to the Central Plains?
Yan Yan stared in disbelief at Xiao Meiren. She had repeatedly rejected Xiao Meiren, but the latter not only wasn't angry, but even spoke up for her. This was clearly abnormal. She vaguely realized that the conditions she proposed might be agreed to by the King of Youzhou, but the conditions Xiao Meiren proposed were something the King of Youzhou would never agree to under any circumstances. This was deliberately pushing the negotiations to the brink of collapse...
"No, two states are enough; we don't need any more..."
Once Yan Yan realized what was happening, she immediately objected!
"Yan Yan, what exactly are you trying to do? You were the one who proposed adding conditions, and now you're the one proposing reducing them. How can you be suitable to be the Crown Princess when you're so indecisive?"
Yan Yan was completely bewildered. Why was she so indecisive?
"Your Highness, I'm innocent..."
Yan Yan couldn't help but cry out in protest!
"Alright, we'll proceed as you suggested today, adding four more states to the existing territory..."
Hearing Yelü Bei's words, Yan Yan was on the verge of collapse. She wanted to add two states, but you added four states all at once. This would ruin the negotiations. How did this become my fault?
She quickly realized that all of this was deliberately instigated by Consort Xiao, but she was now in a difficult position. Even if she explained, Yelü Bei wouldn't believe her. Looking at Yelü Bei's infatuated eyes, she knew that in the end, she would be the only one to suffer...
Upon hearing that four more prefectures would be added, Su Fengji was completely stunned. He immediately said angrily...
"Impossible. Since the Liao Kingdom is unwilling to lend a hand, I can only persuade the King of Youzhou to return to the Tang Dynasty. For the King of Youzhou, it's just a matter of changing his suzerain state. I hope that His Highness the Crown Prince will still be able to sit here peacefully then..."
As Su Fengji was about to leave, Yan Yan immediately called out.
"Wait..."
Then Yan Yan turned to Yelü Bei and advised him.
"Your Highness, you must not act rashly. Two prefectures are sufficient..."
"Yan Yan, what are you up to now? Look how angry you've made Su Fengji!"
Yelü Bei said reproachfully!
Hearing his words, Yan Yan felt a pain in her chest. "You can't be this rude! Even a dog wouldn't talk like that..."
"Stop putting on an act. Aren't you just trying to carve up my Youzhou territory by taking one step back and another? Let me tell you, give up on that idea now..."
Su Fengji said angrily!
He thought Yelü Bei and Yan Yan were putting on an act, so he didn't hold back when he spoke, since they had already completely broken off relations...
"Your Highness, Princess Yanyan is only thinking of you. If the matter in Youzhou is not handled well, it will affect your position. After all, the Empress has other plans. Why not send troops to help Shi Chonggui? This way, we can gain both land and military merit, achieving the best of both worlds..."
Consort Xiao's words were perfectly reasonable, but Yan Yan understood the underlying meaning. Because he was a relative of the Empress, he was seen by outsiders as the Empress's spy planted beside the Crown Prince. Consort Xiao's words were a subtle reminder of her identity to Yelü Bei, which would likely cause the rebellious Yelü Bei to act in the opposite way...
"My beauty, you know how to consider the bigger picture, unlike someone who just talks nonsense for their own benefit..."
Yan Yan's chest hurt even more. He was practically pointing his finger at her and saying her name. And wasn't that exactly what she meant by giving advice? He just hadn't explained it clearly enough, so how did that become talking nonsense?
"Envoy Su, you can go back and explain to that bastard Shi Chonggui that if he gives me the land I demand, I will immediately send troops..."
Just as Yan Yan had guessed, Yelü Bei did not send troops to help Shi Chonggui…
"Hmph! I hope the Crown Prince can remain firmly in Yunzhou. I take my leave now..."
Su Fengji snorted coldly and left, his attitude completely different from his initial respectful demeanor…
Watching him leave, Yan Yan angrily accused Xiao Meiren.
"Is this what you wanted to see?"
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