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Jiang Han was taken aback; this girl was quite nice to him, even going so far as to find him a hundred beautiful women. He chuckled and replied, "So, it seems I will have two residences from now on, occasionally staying in your palace."
"That works too! If you live in my palace, you won’t have to worry about any safety issues!" Su Qianxue said earnestly.
Lin Qingyue was confused. "You, Jiang Han, living in the palace? What about me? I can't just enter the palace whenever I want. How am I supposed to plead with you then?"
Jiang Han looked at the crowd around him and said, "Occasionally, you all can come with me to the palace! But it won't be a permanent stay; we can just go back and forth between the two places!"
"Tonight, I'll head to the palace. If there are any issues during the morning court session, Qianxue, remember to let me know!"
"Alright, let's go to the palace together!" Su Qianxue quickly linked her arm with Jiang Han's.
Cen Ya, Yan Dong, Ling Xue, and Piao Xue all followed happily behind. Meanwhile, Lin Qingyue stood there, bewildered. "What am I supposed to do?"
"Lin Qingyue, you stay here and help me keep an eye on things! Oh, and don't turn off the air conditioning. If you want to leave, that's fine too!" Jiang Han called out to her.
Lin Qingyue thought for a moment and mustered her courage to step forward. "Jiang Han, I want to follow you and serve you! Even if it means washing your feet or giving you massages, I’m willing. Please take me with you!"
"Washing my feet? That’s not for you!" Jiang Han waved his hand dismissively. "For this period of time, it's Princess Piao Xue who has been doing that for me; she's much better at it than you."
Upon hearing this, Su Qianxue gently said, "General Lin, don’t worry. Jiang Han will be in my palace! There are plenty of women there to take care of him; just stay here and be reasonable."
"Ahhh! How can it be like this?" Lin Qingyue felt like she was on the verge of breaking down. She never expected Su Qianxue would speak like that; it felt like an insult. She wanted desperately to wash Jiang Han's feet but found herself lacking even that qualification. After finally managing to enter Jiang Han's courtyard, he had now gone off to live in the palace.
When would Jiang Han return? Lin Qingyue felt a wave of sadness wash over her but realized that Jiang Han and the others had already left. With no other choice, she could only put on her clothes.
She sent someone to call Vice General Zhou Chong over to discuss the matter. When Zhou Chong arrived and heard everything that had happened, he was completely stunned. "General, it seems your charm really isn't that great!"
Jiang Han had already entered the palace, and it seemed that his days would be filled with nights spent as a groom. With thousands of Female Guards and maidservants around, even if Jiang Han were to spend a night with ten of them, it would take him a thousand days to get through them all.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyue's eyes turned red. No matter how hard she tried, she could never compare to so many women. "I don't care, Zhou Deputy General! You have to help me!" she exclaimed. "I need to repair my relationship with Jiang Han!"
Zhou Chong pondered for a moment before responding, "It seems there’s no other way! General, when Jiang Han returns, you should sneak into his bed in the middle of the night. I don’t believe he can resist! Once you establish that kind of relationship, no matter how much he dislikes you, if you bear his child, he will have to give you something in return."
Lin Qingyue sighed upon hearing this. It seemed she had no choice but to wait for Jiang Han's return. She decided to stay in Jiang Han's courtyard and sent Zhou Deputy General away.
Inside the palace, Jiang Han resided in Su Qianxue's own chamber. That night, Su Qianxue, Cen Ya, Yan Dong, Ling Xue, and Piao Xue all lay on the bed together. Jiang Han soon joined them, and after a few hours, dawn broke as it was time for court.
Su Qianxue groggily woke up with the help of her maidservants and dressed in her Dragon Robe before heading to court. Soon enough, all the Civil and Military Officials had gathered in the grand hall. As per custom, the monarch and ministers discussed matters of state before summoning Xia Guoyi and the military envoy.
The Ninth Princess, Mu Prime Minister, and Wen Xinhong arrived at the hall. Su Qianxue and the civil officials scrutinized these three individuals. The Ninth Princess had returned with a completely different demeanor this time; her gaze was fixed intensely on Su Qianxue.
"Da Zhou Emperor," she began coldly, "I am here for a simple reason: to negotiate a ceasefire regarding the deaths of our Xia Guo Shi envoy! You need to provide an explanation. Ben Xiang does not wish to waste words; I will state my conditions directly!"
Without any preamble, Mu Prime Minister interjected with three demands: "First, your Great Zhou Dynasty must compensate for the deaths of our envoy members with one hundred thousand taels of silver! Second, you must cede several checkpoints and cities that we have captured! Third, we demand a marriage alliance!"
He didn’t wait for Su Qianxue’s response but continued: "Our Xia Kingdom requires Piao Xue Princess, Langya Prince's Adopted Daughter Ling Xue, Imperial Guard Deputy Commander Yan Dong, and the tavern attendant Cen Ya—all of them must marry our Wen Xinhong as part of this alliance!"
Wen Xinhong trembled slightly at this declaration. Although he was aware of these demands, he still felt a surge of excitement at the prospect!
These are all women from Jiang Han, Chancellor. To brazenly demand like this is quite impressive.
No, I will not agree to any of these conditions! How could Su Qianxue possibly accept such terms? Not a single one of the three conditions is acceptable. The envoy's group did not kill her, but she can guess it was the work of the Langya Prince; however, without evidence, it remains an unsolved case.
Ceding cities and checkpoints is an even more unacceptable condition! How long has it been since I ascended to power? To give up land and pay reparations, as if fearing my reputation is too great? And as for letting a woman from Jiang Han enter into a marriage alliance? Jiang Han would never agree, and even if they did, I certainly wouldn't. Given Jiang Han's character, they would never consent.
As for Wen Xinhong, I've heard of him; he is indeed a standout from the Xia Kingdom's younger generation, but that’s about it.
Wait! What is the Ninth Princess doing?
Su Qianxue suddenly noticed that the Ninth Princess had her hand directly on Wen Xinhong's neck. She felt a bit dazed. This is the Da Zhou Court, with civil and military officials present; are you two already getting intimate?
No, wait! The one locked up in Heavenly Prison is your man, Mu Jinkun. It’s only been a few days, and the Ninth Princess has already chosen someone new? This man seems to be Wen Xinhong—are all women from Jiang Han expected to marry him?
Su Qianxue shook her head slightly, trying to clear her thoughts; everything felt a bit chaotic.
However, Mu Prime Minister directly stated: "Wen Xinhong is my former general; he is the man for our Princess of Xia! I demand that Your Majesty’s sister, Piao Xue Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, marry Wen Xinhong as a concubine. If you do not agree, my Four Hundred Thousand Troops will march immediately!"
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