Shi Jiuxia's words rendered Third Elder speechless.
But Third Elder wasn't convinced in his heart. He knitted his brows at Han Yunxi, unable to believe what he'd just heard.
How could the grudges between generations, the knots between the two imperial clans, and the enmity between the two factions be erased with a few words? They couldn't believe it without hearing it with their own ears.
Third Elder bowed respectfully. "Princess, there's something fishy about this matter. I ask that you take it seriously!"
Third Elder was smart enough not to openly oppose Han Yunxi or question Han Yunxi. Instead, he used persuasion to express his suspicions.
Han Yunxi had already established her authority among Myriad Merchant Hall's elders, but she wasn't completely intimidated by Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's Council of Elders. No one dared to refute her words yet.
Still, Han Yunxi wasn't stupid. She didn't want to start a fight with Third Elder and become a joke to the world.
She said seriously, "Third Elder's words are very true. There were many people present just then, not just me! The East Qin Crown Prince, the Baili Army's Miss Ming Xiang, the head of the East Qin Shadow Guards, Xu Donglin, the Hundred Poisons Sect's Elder Shi, the Hundred Poisons Sect's disciples, and this princess's poison guards and mercenaries were all present. This princess wouldn't have misheard or made a wrong judgment. "
The people Han Yunxi listed all belonged to the two factions, so they could all be witnesses.
As soon as she said this, apart from the two camps, most of the outsiders present believed this result. After all, who wouldn't want revenge after such a huge feud between nations?
If not for the truth, how could Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi have made peace so easily?
Thus, there was still plenty of discussion around them. Everyone was shocked by the truth and grew nervous. After all, the truth was going to change the balance of power in Cloud Realm Continent.
If Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye weren't husband and wife, then even if East and West Qin didn't have any enmity between them, Western Qin and Eastern Qin would still fight for supremacy in Cloud Realm Continent. It was impossible to restore the peace of the Great Qin era.
However, the original relationship between Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye made the current situation more uncertain.
If Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye didn't intend to mend their relationship, then the two of them would still be enemies after all.
If Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye reconciled, would Eastern and Western Qin cooperate? And after the cooperation between Eastern and Western Qin, would there be people in the two camps who would be dissatisfied and take the opportunity to establish their own factions?
It could be said that Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye's union would decide the future of Cloud Realm Continent for the next few years. It was even possible that it would decide its future.
While the outsiders were thinking about the future, the people from both camps were still fixated on what had happened today. In fact, their unwillingness to accept the truth was greater than their suspicions.
Unlike the Western Qin camp, Long Fei Ye had absolute control over the East Qin camp. Baili Qiyu had his doubts, but he didn't dare say a word.
He decided to ask his little sister later and find out what was going on. This was too big a matter for him to handle. He couldn't interfere with His Highness's decision, so he had to discuss it with his father first.
The elders of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium exchanged glances. They didn't know that Han Yunxi had gone to Long Fei Ye's camp as a hostage, nor did they know that Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye were "working together" now.
Still, they couldn't accept the grudges between the two imperial clans being settled so easily. –
Third Elder didn't question Han Yunxi's answer, but he didn't accept it either. Instead, he remained silent.
The truth had been revealed, the misunderstanding cleared, and the enmity dissolved. This should have been a cause for celebration, but aside from the discussions of the outsiders, no one from either camp showed any signs of excitement.
The atmosphere wasn't good at all.
There was a limit to what outsiders could say. What really affected the big picture were the opinions of the two camps. Seeing Baili Qiyu and the other elders silent, everyone felt that something was off and quieted down.
Mu Qingwu looked at the couple on stage and thought, If this world belongs to them, what's there for me to refuse to accept?
The Cloud Realm Trade Consortium elders assumed that Baili Qiyu would stand up and say something, but he didn't say a word. It was as if he completely agreed with Shi Jiuxia's words.
Keeping quiet wasn't a solution, either. The elders finally lost their cool.
"If only it was Master Ning," Third Elder sighed with emotion. "This … there's definitely something wrong here!"
"Just then, the princess was the only one on the mountain. Everyone else was from East Qin. Could the princess have been tricked by them?" Fourth Elder said worriedly.
"Just where is Master Ning? If he was kidnapped, he should've come to extort money by now! "Third Elder fretted.
"But …" Fifth Elder hesitated before he said seriously, "The two of you, if there's something fishy about this matter, the East Qin crown prince should've been able to tell. Moreover, Bai Yanqing has no reason to fake the truth! "
Third Elder and Fourth Elder became even more silent after hearing this.
After all, the enmity between East Qin and West Qin wasn't one-sided. Western Qin hated East Qin, but both sides insisted that it was the other side who started the civil war and destroyed the peace of the past.
A woman like Han Yunxi might be tricked, but how could Long Fei Ye make such a huge mistake?
If this wasn't the truth, how could Long Fei Ye, the East Qin crown prince, let Western Qin off so easily? How could he write off the enmity of the past so easily?
The Third Elder and the Fourth Elder looked at each other and agreed with the Fifth Elder's thinking.
However, this wasn't enough to convince them of the "truth".
At this critical moment, in front of everyone, the elders couldn't question Han Yunxi or go against Han Yunxi. However, if they didn't say anything now, Han Yunxi wouldn't listen to them after this.
"Old Third, how about we make a statement? Just say this matter ….. Just say that we'll discuss this matter another day and have the princess come back with us? "Fourth Elder lowered his voice.
Third Elder also had this plan. As long as they delayed this matter and didn't make a statement today, they wouldn't need to acknowledge this debt in the future.
Actually, taking ten thousand steps back, even if there was no enmity between the two royal families, they still had to create enmity! Otherwise, if Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye reunited, how could Western Qin compete with East Qin for Cloud Realm Continent?
Han Yunxi was a woman rarely seen in a hundred years, but no matter how good her skills were, she couldn't compare to a man like Long Fei Ye.
While the elders were hesitating, Long Fei Ye opened his mouth.
He stood high up on the battle stage, looking around at the crowd. His deep and cold eyes seemed to look down on the world.
As expected of Long Fei Ye, a single look from him was enough to intimidate everyone present. Third Elder who was about to speak couldn't help closing his mouth.
Long Fei Ye said, "In the past, Great Qin had internal strife and the country was destroyed. The two royal families had enmity for over a hundred years and today, the truth has been revealed to the world. In the past, the internal strife between the Eastern and Western Qin royal families was caused by the Wind Clan's instigation! Today, this prince has personally killed the Wind Clan's descendant, Bai Yanqing. However, this enmity has yet to be avenged! Bai Yanqing's disciple, the Hundred Poisons Sect's sect master, Jun Yi Xie, has come to Northern Li, coveting our southern fertile lands. "
Long Fei Ye's words stopped here.
The entire crowd was silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on him, waiting for him to continue.
After getting rid of Bai Yanqing, Jun Yi Xie was naturally the target of public criticism. How to deal with Jun Yi Xie was what he was most concerned about.
However, Long Fei Ye's next move caused the entire crowd to boil.
He took Han Yunxi's hand, intertwined their fingers, and raised it high!
This …
What did this mean?
Actually, there was no need for words!
These tightly intertwined fingers meant that Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were reunited. They would join forces to deal with Jun Yi Xie and deal with Northern Li!
Before Long Fei Ye could continue, Third Elder immediately spoke up, "Your Highness …"
Unfortunately, Long Fei Ye didn't give him the chance. Long Fei Ye's cold voice suppressed Third Elder's, not only stopping him from speaking, but also making everyone forget about him.
Third Elder was extremely embarrassed, but Long Fei Ye continued, "This crown prince announces that from this day forth, East Qin and Western Qin will work together to resist the invasions and raids of the northern cavalry. We will protect the peace of the central plains and the south!"
Cries of alarm rose from the crowd at his words.
If the sight of Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi holding hands was shocking enough, then Long Fei Ye's words were enough to stun all of Cloud Realm Continent.
He had never held hands with her so openly and forcefully before, facing the world with her.
This was the first time. It would also be the beginning of countless times in the future.
Han Yunxi's heart was filled with all sorts of indescribable feelings.
She didn't care what Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's Council of Elders thought. Loudly, she declared, "I, the princess of Western Qin, the wife of Long Fei Ye. From this day forth, I will join hands with him to resist the enemy and create a new golden age for Great Qin! "
The cries of alarm grew louder at her words. Some even cheered for Han Yunxi.
What other confession could surpass these words?
What other confession could be so domineering and powerful?
What other kind of confession could be so emotional?
What other woman could be braver and more resolute than Han Yunxi?
Han Yunxi looked at the vast crowd, steady and calm. She was a very resolute person. Once she'd made up her mind, she wouldn't change it or turn back.
She knew that this was the most courageous decision she'd ever made in her life.
Right now, she was looking straight ahead, not at the crowd, but into the distance and into the future.
Meanwhile, Long Fei Ye had turned to look at her, his eyes filled with unprecedented tenderness and infatuation. He never thought that he'd see a day like this, when he could see her beautiful profile with such infatuation.
All sorts of voices rose from the crowd. Although there were many doubts, the cheers still won out.
Baili Qiyu had long predicted this, so he remained relatively calm. Mu Qingwu smiled bitterly, but only he knew what he was laughing about.
The faces of the Cloud Realm Trade Consortium elders all turned white.
They would never allow such a thing to happen. Neither would Myriad Merchant Hall's Council of Elders!
If Han Yunxi admitted to being husband and wife with Long Fei Ye, then the two of them wouldn't just be working together! Eastern and Western Qin were going to become one!
When that happened, wouldn't the Di Clan have to take orders from Long Fei Ye too?
Third Elder couldn't take it anymore. He rushed to the front of the stage and raged, "Princess! You … "
Unfortunately, a wave of very orderly exclamations suddenly burst out from the surroundings, abruptly drowning out the latter half of his words.
On the stage, Long Fei Ye …
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