Hu Yanyu walked towards Ye Wanwan step by step and looked at her condescendingly. There was no desire in his eyes, but a predatory one: "The more I look at it, the more I feel that this dress suits you very well. What do you think?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand towards Ye Wanwan and was about to touch her shoulder, but saw that Ye Wanwan was just looking at him without moving, and there was no fear or panic in her eyes.
Hu Yanyu's hand fell down. The shoulder was so petite that he could crush it with just one hand. He touched it ambiguously: "Aren't you afraid?"
Ye Wanwan lowered her head and picked up the handkerchief and wiped her mouth: "The third prince seems to have forgotten that I am a noble concubine. She enters the palace to serve the emperor. What else do you not understand? It is just a matter between a man and a woman, what are you afraid of?"
"But the third prince must think clearly. I am not only a noble concubine, but also the niece of Empress Daliang, the direct daughter of the Prime Minister, and the direct cousin and woman of Emperor Yang. If you insult me, what else can you use to negotiate terms with Daliang?
They are afraid that they hope that my death will prove my innocence, and then Daliang can capture the Kingdom of Jin in one fell swoop under the banner of avenging me. From now on... this place will be Daliang's territory."
Hu Yanyu straightened up: "You are quite smart, but after all, you are still afraid, right?"
Ye Wanwan did not answer. It would be foolish to insist on arguing whether she was afraid or not at this time. It would be self-defeating and radical. If Hu Yanyu really did anything, she would not be able to cry.
"I can make a deal with the third prince."
"What deal?"
Ye Wanwan composed herself: "Let me guess, the person who sent me here also made a deal with the third prince. Is he helping the third prince to fight for power, or is he helping the third prince to command the Central Plains?"
Hu Yanyu sat down: "Since you know, you should understand that you have no leverage to impress me."
Ye Wanwan: "But I can ask someone to kill him. Now that he's dead, those promises are empty words."
Hu Yanyu narrowed his eyes: "That's the truth, continue."
Ye Wanwan: "Then what does the third prince want to exchange Daliang and me for? Gold and silver, women, or territory?"
Hu Yanyu: "Then it depends on how much the imperial concubine is worth."
Ye Wanwan shook her head: "It's not even worth it. If I were a prince, I would exchange for a hundred years of peace, a peace contract without any compensation, but the Emperor of Liang must personally issue an edict to inform the world, and he must not break the contract."
"No compensation is required?" Hu Yanyu sneered: "Are you kidding?"
Ye Wanwan: "As long as I die, Daliang won't have to pay anything, and he can still conquer the territory of the Jin Kingdom. Why waste so much? Do you think Zhao Yi is stupid, ceding land to pay compensation for a woman? Do you think you are an eternal emperor?"
Hu Yanyu stared at Ye Wanwan's face, obviously thinking that Zhao Yi might be a fool. After all, Ye Wanwan's face really moved men, and Ye Wanwan's identity was not something that could be discarded casually.
Ye Wanwan saw that he didn't believe it, so she could only change her direction: "The reason why the Kingdom of Jin needs to go to war with Daliang every year is to plunder supplies, but this is a drop in the bucket for the huge Kingdom of Jin. The things you plunder every year are not as much as the supplies consumed in the war.
So much, why bother?”
"With the signing of the peace treaty, the Kingdom of Jin will also find peace. Then the Kingdom of Jin can trade with Daliang, intermarry, and introduce the culture and crops of Daliang to the Kingdom of Jin. The Kingdom of Jin will also become more prosperous."
"The third prince should study the culture of Daliang. Then you should know the meaning of these. If you exchange a woman for these benefits, you will become the wisest king of the Jin Kingdom. When the Jin Kingdom has sufficient supplies, you can then fight against Daliang.
It’s not too late to compete.”
Hu Yanyu was thoughtful, but obviously didn't believe Ye Wanwan's words.
Ye Wanwan paused for a while before saying again: "The third prince uses me as a bargaining chip. It is not easy to negotiate a good deal, but if the negotiation fails and the Daliang army presses the border, what will the third prince do? Since we are negotiating terms, why not
Make the safest choice for yourself?”
After Ye Wanwan finished speaking, she stopped talking. She had already said all she had to say, and he wouldn't listen if she continued.
Look at Hu Yanyu who is thinking, and then look at the door.
This is the Jin Kingdom army. Even if he is not tied up, it is impossible to escape. The clothes on his body have been changed to Jin Kingdom service, and there is not even a hairpin for self-defense.
She didn't want to be ruined or die for her country. Since she couldn't escape, she could only walk out in an upright manner.
Someone came in and spoke a few words in Jin dialect. Hu Yanyu went out without fear of Ye Wanwan escaping.
In fact, anyone with any brain would know that there is probably no safest place in the Jin Kingdom camp than Hu Yanyu's royal tent.
Here she only has to deal with one Hu Yanyu. If she goes out and falls into the hands of those soldiers, she doesn't know what will happen to her.
Ye Wanwan found a cloak from the cabinet, wrapped it around her body, and took advantage of Hu Yanyu's absence to rest in a corner where no one could see her. She had to keep her spirits up, as there was a tough battle ahead.
Hiding in the corner and getting quiet, Ye Wanwan inevitably thought of Wen Qing.
That scum!!
After Zhao Yi and Leng Yunfang, he is now the third man Ye Wanwan hates.
If she could get out, she would kill him with her own hands.
Zhao Yi used her because of the imperial power and he was ruthless. Leng Yunfang poisoned her because she was framed to kill the prince, but what about Wen Qing?
He harmed her like this for no reason and cannot be forgiven.
The hatred was so strong that Ye Wanwan couldn't sleep even if she closed her eyes. Then she saw the weapons hanging on the wall.
Ye Wanwan was holding a dagger in her arms. She couldn't help but feel drowsy when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
There was the sound of horses' hooves, the sound of soldiers running, and the sound of armor and weapons clashing. They were shouting the words of the Kingdom of Jin. Ye Wanwan couldn't understand it, but she could hear the anxiety.
She picked up a knife and made a slit in the tent. She looked at the people coming and going. It seemed that she was really in an emergency. Maybe now was an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the chaos of the night and hide a little. It shouldn't be that easy.
If discovered, should you run away or not?
Outside, Daliang's army arrived.
The third prince's credentials were sent in advance, but even so, it would take several days to go back and forth, and the soldiers at the border had not yet received the news of the truce.
Even if the third prince released the news that he had been kidnapped to Concubine Ye, they did not believe that Concubine Ye was a noble person in the palace. How could she be easily kidnapped by him? It must be a fake, or even if she was a real concubine,
As long as the emperor doesn't give orders, it's none of their business.
Then, fight this battle how you want it to be fought.
The Jin Kingdom thought they could negotiate terms after catching Concubine Ye, but they never expected that they would call directly.
The third prince was still discussing the battle when he suddenly remembered Ye Wanwan and hurriedly asked someone to see her.
Two tall women came over and searched around but couldn't find anyone. However, they saw a cut hole in the tent and breathed air into it.
The opening is not big, but it is definitely okay to let a petite and tall woman out.
The two were shocked and went out shouting Jin's language.
After a while, Hu Yanyu was called over. He was angry when he saw the hole. He immediately asked someone to find someone. He walked around the room in anger, and then strode out.
People came and went in the king's tent, and the war outside was in full swing. It went from dark to dawn, and the fighting stopped. Hu Yanyu came back and had a meal, and then called people to hold a meeting in the king's tent.
Daliang's imperial concubine had no effect when they were in their hands. Now that this person has actually run away and lost her bargaining chip, things are in trouble.