Emperor Zhou got out of the car and with a pleased expression.
At this moment, Su Wen shouted, “Your Majesty is mighty!”
He knew too well that if no one praised him after the act, he would inwardly feel that something was missing.
As expected, Emperor Zhou took a look at him and felt that he was suddenly much more pleasing to the eye. The unhappiness from the past few days seemed to have dissipated just like that.
With his shout, the rest of the people also reacted and all kinds of thoughts emerged in their minds.
“How despicable!”
“Why didn’t I take advantage of such a good opportunity!”
“Just like his father, they’re indeed bootlicking experts!”
These people also shouted in unison, “Your Majesty is mighty!”
With his ego inflated to the utmost, Emperor Zhou glanced sideways at the Yan Country’s delegation, feeling extremely proud!
How is it? Never seen such a way of posing, right?
The delegation from the Yan Country was completely shocked. After all, sports cars were never before seen in their area!
The praise snapped them back to their senses, but none of them even dared let out a peep.
At this moment, an indiscernible voice came from the Yan Country’s delegation!
“The Emperor of Great Zhou is so mighty!”
It was precisely Wang Ruoyu. His eyes were filled with admiration as he stared at Emperor Zhou.
It was as if there were tiny stars shining in his eyes! The admiration, worship, and love in his eyes was obvious.
Emperor Zhou also noticed this guy. In an instant, he felt that the whole world had turned dull!
“Enter the palace!”
Emperor Zhou coldly spoke, leading the way into the hall.
Everyone followed closely behind.
Yan Luoying whispered, “Why does Your Majesty seem unhappy?”
Su Wen took a glance at Wu Lie and explained, “You don’t know about this, right? Imagine if you had dressed up beautifully, how would you feel if that buff fellow kept staring at you lustfully?”
“That would indeed feel pretty bad… but do we have a woman His Majesty hates in here?”
Su Wen did not say anything else!
Some things could only be understood and not explained.
After entering the main hall, everyone took their seats. Emperor Zhou raised his cup and said, “Today, the envoys from Yan Country have come from afar. I have invited the younger generation of the capital to have a good time with you all. After all, in the future, all of you might meet on the battlefield! This can be considered as a legend to be told for years to come!”
Emperor Zhou’s words were filled with hostility!
This was because he knew very well that between the Yan Country and Great Zhou, one would eventually fall, else the fight would never end!
Everyone drank together. Emperor Zhou pointed at Yan Luoying and looked at the envoy of the Country of Yan. He smiled and said, “This is Yan Luoying. I’m sure you all know her, right? Luoying is still young. I’ll have to thank all of you in advance for your hard work in the next few decades! Only then can she become a great person!”
The delegation turned to Yan Luoying with stern expressions.
Many of them had murderous looks in their eyes.
Everyone knew that it was this woman who had slaughtered 400,000 people from their country!
However, Yan Luoying here was not afraid at all. She raised her glass to the Yan Country and directly drank the strong wine in one gulp!
After that, Emperor Zhou pointed at Wu Lie and said, “This kid is called Wu Lie. His father is Wu Kunhu. This kid went to the northern border to fight with you all since he was fourteen! In the future, you will meet often on the battlefield!”
Emperor Zhou pointed at the Third Prince and said, “He is my son. He has some talent, and his cultivation in martial arts is passable. Once he breaks through to a higher realm, he will fight you all.” As he spoke, Emperor Zhou looked at the Third Prince and asked with a smile, “Are you afraid of death?”
The Third Prince stood up and said, “No!”
Emperor Zhou smiled. “That’s right! There is no one in the Great Zhou who cannot die in battle, even if it’s my son! But no one is afraid!”
At this point, everyone could tell that Emperor Zhou had no intention of reconciling with the Yan Country!
The smile on Emperor Zhou’s face vanished, leaving behind only a dignified expression. “We already know the purpose of your visit. If you want to redeem Fort Boulder, I can tell you that it’s impossible. The land that Luoying conquered is already considered the land of our Great Zhou. It was dyed in the blood of our Great Zhou soldiers, so we will definitely not trade it for money or food. Since you have come from afar, I will hold this banquet for courtesy. After this banquet, you can return!”
The envoys of Yan Country all wore ugly expressions.
Emperor Zhou’s actions could be said to be condescending and overbearing.
At this moment, Cao Jin stood up and said in a clear voice, “Emperor of the Great Zhou, we have come on the emperor’s orders, our hearts full of sincerity! Although Fort Boulder is precious, there are even more precious things in the world. Why can’t Your Majesty give us a chance? Perhaps the Great Zhou will obtain even more benefits.”
The Zhou Emperor narrowed his eyes, before saying in a deep voice, “Seeing that you are sincere, we’ll leave it at that for now. We’ll discuss it tomorrow after the banquet!”
“Come, let’s drink together!”
Under Emperor Zhou’s command, everyone raised their cups.
Su Wen looked at Emperor Zhou’s performance coldly and couldn’t help but praise, “Impressive, you’re really good at acting.”
Although Emperor Zhou’s words sounded tough, he still provided some leeway.
It was not to be traded by money nor grain, but what about other things?
Let’s first talk about how the Great Zhou was unwilling to trade. This was merely a method to raise the price. Cao Jin had also seen through Emperor Zhou’s intentions. Although he did not explicitly state what it was, he still pointed out that it was an extremely precious item.
Emperor Zhou, on the other hand, had a firm grasp of his lofty attitude.
It was as if everything was considered as him showing grace.
His pretense had seeped all the way into his bones
From Su Wen’s point of view, Emperor Zhou was not normally such a person. Why did he act like he was on steroids when he met this enemy?
Most people would only act like a tyrant within the confines of their own home, but this fellow was behaving like a tyrant to the outside world instead. However, Su Wen admired this kind of arrogance even more.
At this moment, Xiao Kuang looked at Su Wen.
He asked, “May I know who this is?”
Su Wen was stunned. Why was this guy asking about him?
Emperor Zhou smiled. “Su Wen, the son of Prime Minister Su Changqing, Yan Luoying’s husband!”
The Yan Country’s delegates swept their heads to look at Su Wen at the same time.
It had to be said that there was an indescribable emotion in their eyes. It seemed to be hatred yet admiration.
They were probably angry because of Yan Luoying, but admired him that he had the gall to marry a female killer!
In the eyes of the people of the Yan Country, Yan Luoying was no different from a serial murderer.
It should be known that in the many years of war between the two countries, there had never been such a large-scale massacre. Yan Luoying’s reputation in Yan Country was thoroughly dragged through the gutters. In their hearts, this woman should be hacked to pieces! Yet, Su Wen actually dared to marry such a person!
Su Wen stood up and smiled. “Fiancé, she’s my fiancé!”
Emperor Zhou drank another cup of wine and immediately smiled. “I am very happy at today’s banquet. Seeing the numerous warriors of Yan Country present, why don’t we have a match with the youths of Great Zhou?”
“Alright!” As soon as Emperor Zhou finished speaking, someone from Yan Country’s side stood up.
Ever since he entered the palace, Emperor Zhou had been overbearing. Some of the members of the diplomatic delegation had long been suppressing their anger!
Seeing such an opportunity, they could no longer hold back!
“Sit down!” Cao Jin turned around and berated.
Then, he stood up and said with a smile, “Your Majesty, we have traveled a long distance and have been exhausted. Let’s not have a martial arts competition today. Otherwise, even if you all win, I’m afraid it will be unfair.”
Fight in Great Zhou’s territory? In Cao Jin’s opinion, this was suicide!
He was very smart and directly pointed out that they were tired from traveling, and that even if the Great Zhou people were to spar with them, it would be unfair!
