a followed behind her expressionlessly.Qin Jun's companions looked at each other in confusion, unsure whether to step forward and stop him.But Qin Junchen quickly stopped them from acting rashly. Qin...Mò Yún Rén's eyes darkened, "What do you mean by that, younger sister"

An Xuetang hooked her lips, "Second Imperial Brother, you've forgotten so quickly Several months ago, the Northern Border army and the Blue Country army clashed, but were cut off from supplies by the imperial court. Could it be that Second Imperial Brother pretends to know nothing about this"

This matter was already a thing of the past in Mo Yunren and the Emperor's hearts, but now An Xue Tang suddenly brought it up. Both of them were startled, and they subconsciously looked at each other.

Anshetang took in the expressions of the two people, a sneer playing on her lips.

At the start, the incident of cutting off grain supply wasn't just Mo Yunren's idea. Everything he did back then was at the emperor's behest. Therefore, the emperor was the mastermind behind everything that happened.

Hunger strikes are a serious taboo for soldiers on the march.

One was the emperor, the other the prince most likely to succeed him. The two of them actually colluded and cut off the rations for hundreds of thousands of troops in the northern frontier. If this got out, they would surely be condemned by all under heaven.

Mòyún Rén gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at An Xuetang, "You woman dare to slander me!"

An Xue Tang let out a light chuckle, "Blood mouth spewing Did I say anything Second Imperial Brother, what are you being guilty about Did I say that this was the doing of Second Imperial Brother"

As she spoke, An Xue Tang looked at the emperor behind the Imperial Forest Army. She continued leisurely:

"Your Majesty, as you know, it was your daughter-in-law and His Royal Highness Mo Junyi who have been traveling to Da Yue. While in Da Yue, your daughter-in-law discovered some information about the grain shipment that the court sent out several months ago and where it ended up."

Everyone thought they could just sweep this under the rug by blaming some nameless nobody, but the daughter-in-law happened to find something "very interesting" in Great Yue. Father, would you be interested in seeing it If so, she can bring it out now for everyone to see

The emperor's face was incredibly gloomy. He glanced at Mo Yunren, who pursed his lips, uncertain whether An Xuetang actually had any evidence in her hands.

But when he and the Emperor planned this, some leverage did fall into the hands of the Dayue Kingdom. To hide that large amount of grain, they did offer the Dayue Kingdom benefits and transported part of the grain from within their territory.

When seeking help from the Great Yue Kingdom, the Emperor even wrote a letter of friendship to the emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom.

The emperor and Mo Yunren now suspected that the evidence An Xuetang spoke of was actually that letter.

This matter, regardless of whether An Xuetang has that letter in her hands, the emperor and Mo Yunren both dare not gamble. Their reputations absolutely cannot collapse at this moment.

After a moment of silence, Mo Yunren suddenly smiled. "Fifth sister-in-law is truly an extraordinary woman. It's no wonder that fifth brother would be willing to act so boldly for her in this grand hall. Father, please do not blame him. His actions were simply driven by love for his wife."

Mo Yunren steered the conversation in a different direction. The emperor followed suit, gracefully descending from his high horse. He waved his hand, dismissing the Imperial Guards flanking him, then let out an irritated grunt and addressed Mo Yunjing:

"Consider this a warning, Mo Yunjing. As a prince, you must not break the law again. It is forbidden to bring any weapons into the palace, no matter how harmless they may seem. This is palace protocol, do not violate it again."

After saying that, the emperor barely gave anyone a chance to interject. He turned his attention to An Xuetang at this moment, "Alright, there are some matters we won't discuss today. The Emperor feels weary, so let's quickly deal with today's important affairs and then dismiss court."

"I, the emperor, always keep my word. Since I said today that I would bestow a gift upon An Xue Tang, I will certainly fulfill it. An Xue Tang, you may choose what reward you desire from me"

A slight, enigmatic smile curved An Xuetang's lips. The Emperor had let her make her own demands—wasn't he just thinking that she, An Xuetang, was nothing but a country girl who hadn't seen the world She wouldn't be able to come up with anything clever.

This emperor, his schemes are truly one after another. Is he only playing mind games in front of An Xue Tang

He's a little too young!

"Your Majesty, your daughter-in-law is now the Princess of Beijiang. The Beijiang Palace has everything she needs, so she doesn't require any worldly possessions."

The emperor waved his hand dismissively. "It doesn't matter, just tell me what you want."

Then the daughter-in-law made no further courtesy to her father-in-law, “My daughter-in-law wants a life.”

"What!"

The emperor's face changed drastically, and the faces of all the civil and military officials present flickered with uncertainty. How many more things would this Northern Border Princess cause today

One wave after another, they were really scared!

The emperor's face was gloomy, his hands clenched into fists. “Whose life”

"Mo Yunchen's life."

And Xue Tang hooked her lips, and added, "Of course, this life must be alive."

“Blasphemy!” the emperor roared, pointing at An Xuetang. “Do you know what you are saying You know Mo Yunchen is a death row inmate”

An Xuetang narrowed her eyes, "I know that, but what does it have to do with my daughter-in-law wanting his life Or is it that in Father King's eyes, Nian Yun Cheng can't be exchanged for Mo Yun Chen's life If Father King looks down on Nian Yun Cheng like this, then it seems there's nothing wrong with this concubine not handing over Nian Yun Cheng."

"You dare!"

The emperor was about to be driven mad by this woman. Did she know what she was saying

Mo Yunjing was also a little surprised. Before An Xuetang brought it up, he didn't know that what she wanted was this. After all, her mother, Liu shi, was still in the hands of the emperor.

He thought that even if he had to save someone from the emperor's hands, that person could only be Liu. But he didn't expect that An Xuetang wanted to save his elder brother.

A warmth gradually began to rise deep within Mo Yunjing's heart.

Facing the emperor's wrath, An Xue Tang did not back down but met his gaze defiantly:

"Father, I only want Mo Yunchen's life. Is one life not enough to exchange for Nian Yun City"

"No!" The emperor refused without a moment's hesitation. "You can ask for other things, but this one is absolutely out of the question!"

An Xuetang's face turned cold. "I'm truly sorry, my daughter-in-law has only this request. Of course, Father can refuse, but... whether the people of Nian Yun City will obediently follow and submit to the Heavenly Hegemony Kingdom's court, your daughter-in-law cannot guarantee."

This is exactly why An Xue Tang had her former General Commander of the Great Yue Kingdom Imperial Forest Army come to serve as the magistrate of Nian Yun City and continue to oversee it.

In the emperor's eyes, all of Nianyun City now belonged to the soldiers of Dayue Country. As long as An Xuetang disagreed with handing it over, Nianyun City would not become part of Tianba Country!

He wants to win, which is almost impossible!

The emperor suddenly regained his composure. He looked in one direction, then turned to An Xuetang, and said coldly, “I promised you a life, but are you sure you want to exchange it for Mo Yunchen”

An Xuetang narrowed her eyes, "Father, what do you mean by that Please enlighten me."

The emperor pointed in a direction and said coldly, "An Shi Lang, come forward."

When Annanlin's name was called, his heart skipped a beat. At that moment, he wished with all his might that he had nothing to do with An Xuetang.

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