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"Jiang Han!"
"Ben Jiangjun, I have pleaded with you so earnestly. I even knelt down to express my regrets. Yet you show me no respect, no consideration, and continue to humiliate me. Once I recover from this, I will make you see, and you will regret it."
Lin Qingyue clenched her fists slightly, gazing at the starry sky with determination. She was resolute in reclaiming all that she had lost! She would prove to the world that she, Lin Qingyue, could achieve great things even without Jiang Han!
Inside the Royal Post Station, Langya Prince led Che Chengyun and his three sons for a personal visit. The Ninth Princess sat in a peach wood chair, crossing her legs with a disdainful look directed at Langya Prince. She mocked him, "This Palace remembers who it was that betrayed Mu Jinkun at a crucial moment. Wasn't it you, Langya Prince? That poem was utterly nonsensical, yet you claimed it reminded you of your past military days! At the most critical moment, you stabbed Mu Jinkun in the back, and now you still have the face to come here?"
Facing her ridicule, Langya Prince smiled as he walked in, seemingly ignoring her words as he took a seat on a peach wood chair. Opposite him, Hong Qianjun looked on in astonishment, unsure of what Langya Prince was up to.
"Ninth Princess! Previously, Mu Jinkun's talents were not on par with Jiang Han's; that's why I acted as I did. But now that you propose war between our nations with a bet of One Hundred Thousand Taels of Gold, that is no small sum."
Langya Prince took a sip of tea, a profound expression crossing his face as he spoke. "In this battle, Jiang Han cannot intervene! That Little Emperor has no elite troops at his disposal; he will surely have to rely on me or Lingnan King's elite soldiers to fight! If my troops are deployed, I can choose to lose to the Ninth Princess!"
He had come to visit with intentions of playing a false game. His aim was to undermine Su Qianxue's authority and prestige among the ministers. After all, it was Su Qianxue who would suffer real losses.
The Ninth Princess furrowed her brows slightly as she scrutinized Langya Prince. Confused, she asked, "Do you truly believe that my Maple Forest Iron Cavalry cannot defeat your Iron Pagoda Army? We are both Heavy Cavalry; it's two thousand against one thousand! Ninth Princess, can you guarantee victory?"
"Moreover," Langya Prince continued confidently, "you only have two thousand Iron Cavalry. If I bring additional weaponry, such as the Eight Bull Crossbow and others... You would certainly lose."
Langya Prince spoke with pride and self-satisfaction. The Ninth Princess could hardly believe his audacity; this old man had truly lost all sense of shame.
If it were for This Palace, would you still seek an alliance with me, or would you go help Su Qianxue instead? What a shameless Old Prince you are.
What the Langya Prince mentioned about the Eight Bull Crossbow is indeed a large siege crossbow capable of piercing through three Heavy Cavalry with a single shot. If a hundred men were to operate forty Eight Bull Crossbows and fire upon the One Thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry, it would surely inflict heavy losses on them.
Ultimately, when both sides' Iron Cavalry clash, the outcome is predictable. It should be noted that within the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, the force that has engaged in battle with the Maple Forest Iron Cavalry the most is not Lin Qingyue's Linlang Iron Cavalry, but rather his own Langya Prince's Iron Pagoda Heavy Cavalry. They often achieve a battle loss ratio of two to one or even three to one.
The Langya Prince did not elaborate further, leisurely sipping his tea. The four companions accompanying Che Chengyun looked at their father’s brazen demeanor with astonishment. Opposite them, Hong Qianjun was equally taken aback; he had never expected that the Langya Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty would utter such words. This was outright treason!
This Palace agrees to renew our alliance! The condition is that you must convince Su Qianxue to agree to your Tie Futu and engage in battle with This Palace! The requirement is that you cannot win! Thus, after pressuring Su Qianxue and once the literary contest concludes...
The Ninth Princess slightly raised her head, resembling a golden phoenix, exuding an air of superiority over the world. She spoke again: This Palace will implore my father in Xia Kingdom to declare war; you will mobilize your forces in response, and we shall divide Great Zhou between us!
The Langya Prince readily agreed. Then I shall do my utmost to assist the Ninth Princess, returning to Xia Kingdom as a victor! He personally stood up, raising his cup of tea as if it were wine, to toast the Ninth Princess.
The Ninth Princess nodded slightly, but Mu Jinkun beside her interjected: We must leave as victors; however, before we depart! Jiang Han must die!
This time, after we win the duel, I have one more condition! Mu Jinkun said resolutely: Whatever humiliation Jiang Han has inflicted upon me, I will repay it double.
As he spoke these words, he imagined himself drinking until his head throbbed and he felt nauseous; he wished for nothing more than for Jiang Han to drop dead immediately.
No problem! When that time comes, if Jiang Han still does not submit to me, then let him be killed!
The Langya Prince chuckled lightly as he looked at Mu Jinkun and said: You are also Xia Guo Wen Zhuang Yuan; once Jiang Han is dead, there will likely be no one in the world who can match your literary prowess!
That is only natural! Mu Jinkun crossed his arms and gazed at the ceiling at a forty-degree angle, adopting an air of superiority.
Ninth Princess, regarding the poetry duel that was interrupted today—shall we continue tomorrow? The Langya Prince inquired.
The Ninth Princess's expression darkened immediately.
On my side, even the most talented Mu Jinkun was taken down in an instant? Should we continue? Should we let Mu Jinkun go up there and embarrass himself again?
Langya Prince cleared his throat twice to ease the awkwardness and decided not to pursue the matter any further. He was contemplating that if the Ninth Princess continued, he could take advantage of the situation for his own gain.
"Langya Prince, you can leave now! Tomorrow, during the morning court, you still need to exert your influence!" the Ninth Princess said meaningfully.
Langya Prince nodded, leading his four sons out of the Royal Post Station and towards Langya Wangfu.
"Che Chengyun! How is Ling Xue doing?" Langya Prince inquired.
The plan was set; Cen Ya informed Ling Xue that she could start working at Jiang Han's shop tomorrow.
Che Chengyun responded affirmatively. The other three heirs were eager to step forward and discuss plans regarding Ling Xue.
Che Chengyun understood that Jiang Han would not let him off easily and certainly wouldn’t allow his brothers to rise to prominence, so he hurriedly suggested, "Father, if Ling Xue really becomes someone close to Jiang Han, should we have her poison him directly?"
"Not yet! I need to know Jiang Han's every move! I must also find out where he gets those resources from," Langya Prince ordered personally. "Tell Ling Xue that she must find out where Jiang Han receives his supplies. Last time with Zhuo Shizi was utterly foolish!"
"Yes, Father! I will go right away!"
Che Chengyun quickly left, heading to the inn to find Ling Xue and deliver the mission assigned by Langya Prince.
"Ling Xue," he said, "I won’t let my adoptive father down."
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