I am from the Xia Kingdom, and I can offer you thirty thousand taels of gold!
In this duel, I will deploy the Maple Forest Iron Cavalry, allowing you to match us with double the troops for a battle outside the city against my forces!
If you win, Mu Jinkun will be spared, and Jiang Han will apologize to Mu Jinkun!
If you choose not to fight, Mu Jinkun may die, and our two nations can go to war!
Jiu's voice thundered with anger; even if the Emperor wanted to call for peace, he would at most shed a few tears!
After all, it was just the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was merely opening another front in the war!
You!
Su Qianxue was furious, never expecting Jiu to be so domineering.
What about me? Da Zhou Emperor, let me tell you right now!
I am from the Xia Kingdom. Today, we are in a good mood and can refrain from attacking your Great Zhou!
But if we are in a bad mood, my Xia Kingdom has tens of thousands of troops currently stationed at your borders; they are merely a detachment, do you understand!?
Jiu completely abandoned any pretense of seeking peace and boldly declared: You can order Mu Jinkun's execution right now!
Yes, I warn you!
If Mu Jinkun dies, I will immediately return to the Xia Kingdom and report to the King that you have humiliated me!
In his rage, the Emperor will undoubtedly declare war!
Jiu spoke with overwhelming confidence. The strength of her homeland gave her the audacity to speak so freely, even in front of an entire nation.
Su Qianxue glared furiously; this was simply too much.
If war were to break out now, the recently stabilized Great Zhou Dynasty would once again be engulfed in flames of conflict.
With over twenty Wan Dajun under his command, Langya Prince would likely take advantage of the chaos.
At that time, finding peace would be even more difficult.
Da Zhou Emperor!
I will send one thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry; you can send two thousand Heavy Armor Iron Cavalry!
Our armies will clash outside the city. If you win, Mu Jinkun dies, and I will give you an additional one hundred thirty thousand taels of gold!
If you lose and Mu Jinkun survives, then you need not return the thirty thousand taels of gold I previously offered; I will give you another five thousand taels!
Jiu spoke boldly, laying everything on the line to ensure Mu Jinkun's safety.
Seeing this, Su Qianxue thought of the invincible Maple Forest Iron Cavalry. Even Lin Qingyue and Langya Prince would never dare claim they could defeat them under conditions of double their forces. She felt a headache coming on.
"Your Majesty, this is the final ultimatum from this Palace!"
If this Palace loses, I will accept defeat willingly!
Su Qianxue remained silent.
"This matter is settled then. This Palace will send the One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry stationed at the border into the Great Zhou territory. You'd better notify all the county and state officials as soon as possible! Otherwise, if they are mistakenly harmed by my Maple Forest Iron Cavalry, it won't end well!"
"Alright, let’s fight!"
Outside the city, the battle commenced. The Xia Kingdom's One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry faced off against our Great Zhou's two thousand soldiers!
Su Qianxue could no longer hold back and agreed. She knew that under such pressure, refusing was not an option; she had no choice but to comply. This matter could only be resolved with Jiang Han's help! Perhaps she could obtain some powerful weapons from Jiang Han that might turn the tide in their favor.
"Fine! This Palace does not have thirty thousand taels of gold, but I possess three treasures, each worth a fortune! Soon, I will send a spirit to deliver the edict to the Imperial Study. I ask you, Your Majesty, to issue an order to bypass Mu Jinkun!"
Jiu pressed further on Su Qianxue.
Taking a deep breath, Su Qianxue faced the overwhelming pressure and reluctantly wrote an edict to temporarily bypass Mu Jinkun.
Jiu personally took the edict and rushed towards the Royal Post Station. Meanwhile, Su Qianxue immediately sought out Jiang Han. At this moment, only Jiang Han could assist her.
Inside the Royal Post Station, Mu Jinkun saw the new imperial decree brought by Jiu and was overjoyed.
"Good, good! No need to die now, ahahaha!"
"Jiu, I love you! You are my dearest!"
Mu Jinkun excitedly jumped around and, in front of everyone, hugged Jiu and kissed him.
Hong Qianjun watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh quietly.
Mu Jinkun turned to Yan Dong and said, "This time, we cannot lose! With the One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry charging in, your country's army of twenty or thirty thousand won’t stand a chance!"
"Hahaha! I can almost see Jiang Han kneeling down to apologize to me!"
He was so excited that he couldn't help but dance around, never imagining that his partner would be this supportive.
With a smile on her face, Nine looked disdainfully at Yan Dong and said, "Go back and tell your Majesty, and also let Jiang Han know!" The outcome of the battle was not something his limited abilities could change! After this fight, we will surely win, and we will continue until Jiang Han kneels before Mu Jinkun to apologize!
Hearing this, Yan Dong turned around with a cold expression and walked away. When Mu Jinkun saw Yan Dong leading his men away, he was overjoyed and muttered, "Jiang Han, Jiang Han! I took a hit this time; next, it’s your turn. Hahaha! Just wait for your demise! The Xia Guo Feng Lin Iron Cavalry is invincible!"
Outside Jiang Han's shop, Ling Xue came to find Cen Ya again. After chatting for a while, she finally made her request. She expressed that in such a vast world, it was hard to find her own path and hoped to stay in Jiang Han's shop to help. She asked Cen Ya to speak to Jiang Han on her behalf.
Upon hearing this, Cen Ya noticed how beautiful Ling Xue was and thought that having one more person to serve Shopkeeper Jiang would be beneficial. So she went to find Jiang Han to discuss the matter. After listening to the whole story, Jiang Han couldn't help but sneer, "Langya Prince, huh?"
Cen Ya was greatly shocked and asked, "Ling Xue was arranged by Langya Prince? Are they using a ruse?"
"Naturally!" Jiang Han chuckled lightly.
"Then I will go chase Ling Xue away."
Cen Ya became angry; she had not expected that the seemingly pitiful Ling Xue was actually trying to deceive her.
"Don't rush. I want to play a game; if I can turn her over..." Jiang Han's lips curled into a wicked smile as he thought about how having Ling Xue on his side would give him much clearer insight into the situation within Langya Wangfu.
Just then, Su Qianxue rushed in anxiously.
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