vrcanaries Chapter 214 Let’s set off for Dongli!
Chapter 214 Let’s set off for Dongli!
In the next two days, after Xiao Mochen and General Song handled the border affairs in an orderly manner, Ye Xingzhou, his beautiful master's wife, and He Qianyan left Luochuan City and headed back to the capital.
On the third day, clouds of dust were rising outside Luochuan City, and the Dongli envoy who delivered the letter of surrender arrived at the foot of the city.
"Husband, they are here." Su Yueqing looked at the three or five messengers under the city with a smile on her lips.
Xiao Mochen nodded and shouted towards the city: "Who is coming?"
"The envoy from Dongli has come to present a letter of surrender." The people below the city said respectfully, "Please ask the Regent King of Beiming to open the city gate and let us in."
After all, they are the defeated party, and now they are on someone else's territory, so they keep a very humble attitude.
"Where is Jun Yuanxian? Didn't I say that we need Prince Dongli to personally deliver the letter of surrender to show our sincerity?" Xiao Mochen said calmly.
The messengers looked at each other, embarrassed and frightened. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads and stammered, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. The Crown Prince is very busy and cannot spare the time."
Xiao Mochen sneered, his eyes full of contempt.
It's not that Jun Yuanxian couldn't get away, it's clearly that he was afraid of death.
"Open the city gate." Xiao Mochen said coldly. He had no interest in making things difficult for others.
The original intention of asking Jun Yuanxian to deliver the letter of surrender was to see if the Crown Prince of Dongli was responsible. Unexpectedly, he remained the same as always and just hid behind the scenes.
When the army was defeated, the royal family in power were so afraid of death. It seemed that the royal family of Dongli was rotten to the core.
The Dongli envoy under the city heard the sound of the city gate slowly opening, breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead again.
They came this time with fear and trepidation, fearing that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not come, they would anger Bei Ming and be killed on the spot.
After all, Dongli was defeated and could not take care of itself. Even if Beiming really killed them, their Dongli Emperor would only swallow his anger.
After entering the city, the Dongli envoys handed over the letter of surrender tremblingly, bending their backs and being extremely humble.
Xiao Mochen took the letter of surrender, glanced at it quickly without showing any change in expression, and then handed the letter of surrender to Su Yueqing beside him.
Su Yueqing's purpose was very clear and she went straight to the point. She wanted to see which princess Dongli was going to send for marriage.
Soon, Su Yueqing fixed her eyes on the last part of the surrender letter. She saw three bright characters: "Jun Yuansheng."
Su Yueqing was so angry that she laughed and said sarcastically, "Emperor Dongli is really good at settling accounts. If I remember correctly, Princess Yuansheng was given to Beiming as a gift by the emperor last time. Why is she being reused this time?"
"What? Is it true that only the princess of Dongli can marry, and there is no prince who can be a hostage?" Su Yueqing said coldly.
"This..." Several messengers wiped their cold sweat again.
Before they came, they had heard about how powerful the Princess Regent of Bei Ming was, and they also knew that the battle could end so quickly because the princess had contributed a lot.
Now hearing the other party's questioning, the fear in my heart increased a little more.
"This..." The leading envoy said with a stiff upper lip, "Princess Yuan Sheng is extremely beautiful, gentle and respectful. No other princess in Dongli can surpass her. This is the only way to show Dongli's sincerity."
The messenger's voice became smaller and smaller, and his confidence became weaker and weaker.
"Haha, you're quite good at talking nonsense." Su Yueqing sneered twice.
The Dongli envoy smiled awkwardly and didn't even believe what he said.
Everyone in Dongli knew that Princess Yuan Sheng was chosen as the princess for the marriage because she was the least favored and the least important.
Jun Yuansheng, hiding behind the curtain, smiled bitterly. Although he had anticipated today's outcome, he still felt a little heartbroken.
Mu Chi patted her shoulder gently and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm behind you."
Jun Huaijin also said softly: "Your relatives are us, not that person. There is no need to be sad for someone who is not worth it."
Jun Yuansheng nodded, and his depressed mood improved a little.
She has her own family and friends, and Dongli and his group have nothing to do with her!
The unilateral negotiations between Bei Ming and Dong Li lasted for more than an hour before they ended.
The Dongli envoys bowed and nodded throughout the whole process, not daring to refute a single word. They accepted whatever was said, displaying the attitude of the defeated to the fullest.
"Thank you for coming here from afar." Xiao Mochen said politely, "Now that everything has been discussed, I hope you can return to Dongli to convey my intention and hand over the city's property as soon as possible."
"I will not keep you gentlemen for dinner. Please take your leave." Xiao Mochen said calmly.
"Okay, okay." When the Dongli envoys heard that they could leave, they immediately agreed. They had been sitting for a long time and felt very uncomfortable. They couldn't wait to leave.
"Goodbye, I won't see you off." Xiao Mochen's tone was as cold and calm as ever.
After several Dongli envoys confirmed that they could leave, they immediately quickened their pace, left the hall, and headed straight for the city gate.
They were quite surprised to be able to get out of the city alive.
After the Dongli envoy left, Jun Yuansheng and the other two walked out from behind the curtain.
"Qingqing, when are we going to set off for Dongli?" Jun Yuansheng asked.
Su Yueqing looked at Xiao Mochen, "What do you think, husband?"
In fact, you can go anytime, as long as the border issues are handled.
Moreover, Su Yueqing also felt that the sooner they went, the better. Now that Dongli had just been defeated and was in internal chaos, it was the best time.
Xiao Mochen thought for a moment and looked at General Song, "General, I leave the aftermath of the border crossing to you."
General Song knew what they were going to do and nodded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have been marching and fighting all my life, so I can handle this little thing."
"You guys, go ahead and rest assured." General Song looked at everyone and said, "Be careful."
General Song knew that if the journey to Dongli went smoothly and the throne of Dongli could really change hands, and if there was a wise ruler ruling Dongli, then the war between Dongli and Beiming might really be settled for a hundred years.
He has been a general all his life, and his greatest wish is that one day there will be no war and people from all countries will live and work in peace.
Xiao Mochen nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, old general."
Afterwards, Xiao Mochen looked at Su Yueqing and the others, "Since there is an old general in Luochuan City, let's set off for Dongli tomorrow."
"Dongli is facing internal and external troubles right now. It's a good time to act." Xiao Mochen said seriously.
"Everyone, let's make some adjustments today, pack up, and set off early tomorrow morning." Xiao Mochen continued.
"Okay." Everyone said in unison.
Jun Yuansheng and Jun Huaijin's voices were particularly loud. They couldn't wait to return to Dongli to meet that cruel and ruthless man.
"By the way," Su Yueqing added, "Everyone remember to disguise yourself a little when you set out tomorrow. We have special identities, and if we are recognized by the people of Dongli, we will inevitably be in trouble."
Everyone nodded to show their understanding.
After the discussion, everyone dispersed and returned to their tents, packed their luggage, and fiddled with their faces to see how to cover up their original appearance.
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The next morning, Su Yueqing and others gathered at the city gate and prepared to set off.
General Song stood at the city gate for a long time, watching their backs disappear on horseback.