Why were all the spectators suddenly crying out in alarm?
That was because Long Fei Ye had suddenly turned around and circled one arm around Han Yunxi's waist. He pulled her close and lifted her chin with his other hand before kissing her domineeringly.
Han Yunxi was caught off guard, but she didn't struggle. Her arms quickly circled around Long Fei Ye's waist, enjoying his domineering kiss as she responded to him.
And as soon as she did, he became even more unbridled as he plundered her. His kiss deepened and grew more intense, treating the hundreds of people around them like air.
If this was any other time, Han Yunxi would've avoided it.
But she'd long forgotten everything now. She did her best to respond to Long Fei Ye, afraid that he'd think it wasn't enough. Afraid that he'd be dissatisfied, afraid that she'd fail to live up to his passion.
Amidst wave after wave of surprised cries, Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye embraced each other and kissed passionately.
They controlled the world and were under the gaze of the world, but in this moment, they'd forgotten all about the world. They only had eyes for each other.
They were each other's world.
Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's elders were all stunned, including Third Elder. They'd lived for so long, but had never seen such a bold move. Just what were these two planning?
Even Baili Qiyu couldn't keep his cool. In his impression, His Highness wasn't an open-minded man, but rather a conservative one. Could it be that he'd been seduced by Han Yunxi?
There was only one person in the crowd who didn't look up at the stage, and that was none other than Mu Qingwu.
His head was lowered as he stared at his feet. The ones who should be bashful were the two "shameless" people on the stage, but Mu Qingwu's ears had turned red. He didn't dare to look at the stage.
Fortunately, everyone was focused on the stage, or else Young General Mu's innocence would become the biggest joke of the Hundred Poisons Sect battle.
Thinking back to those days, how much determination had it taken for him to run around the streets for Mu Liuyue?
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi kissed for a very, very long time. They kissed until they almost couldn't breathe, but Long Fei Ye let go of her. After giving each other some time to breathe, they immediately kissed again.
If they continued to kiss, Han Yunxi was afraid that someone would lose control. Fortunately, he still stopped.
Long Fei Ye let go of Han Yunxi's lips and pulled her into his arms before turning to face the crowd. This time, everyone immediately quieted down.
A man of action never liked to talk nonsense.
What he did just now was to tell everyone, especially the Eastern and Western Qin factions, that he was determined to get Han Yunxi. The alliance between the Eastern and Western Qin factions was also inevitable.
Baili Qiyu remained silent until the very end. The other elders of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had yet to recover their wits, especially Third Elder. He stood in front of the stage in a daze, as if he'd forgotten what he was here for.
Long Feiye had no time to waste here. He was about to take Han Yunxi away when a middle-aged man dressed as a soldier suddenly walked out from behind the group of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium elders.
This was none other than Ning Cheng's most trusted deputy general, Deputy General Xue.
His armor was quite eye-catching, and the "Di" character on his chest was even more eye-catching. Even if no one recognized him, they could tell that he was a representative of the Di Clan's military.
"Your Royal Highness, this soldier refuses to accept the truth that Bai Yanqing gave us. Neither do the Ning Clan troops! This soldier earnestly requests that Your Royal Highness distinguish between personal feelings and matters of state. Don't mix personal feelings with matters of national vengeance. If you're tricked, you'll lose face for Western Qin's imperial clan. "
His words were very direct!
Soon enough, everyone quieted down. Han Yunxi looked at Deputy General Xue with a complicated look in her eyes. She always knew that the real problem wasn't Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, but the Ning Clan troops.
Businessmen valued profits, while soldiers valued loyalty. The old foxes in the Council of Elders knew how to judge the situation and know when to advance or retreat. But the Ning Clan troops wouldn't compromise so easily.
Once Deputy General Xue stepped forward, he'd probably stop fearing her status as a princess.
The Ning Clan troops obeyed Ning Cheng, not her.
Han Yunxi guessed right, because Deputy General Xue's next words were very blunt.
"Long Fei Ye, why did you bring Bai Yanqing down the mountain for a confrontation? Why did you kill him with a single blow? Do you have a guilty conscience? Are you afraid that Bai Yanqing will tell you the truth? You didn't kill Bai Yanqing to silence him, did you? "
Actually, everyone present could guess that possibility.
But almost everyone felt that Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had no reason to do so. The enmity between Eastern and Western Qin was their family's grudge! Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had once been irreconcilable enemies because of this.
How could they join forces to deceive themselves and the rest of the world?
They were the ones who wanted revenge, not everyone else. In the end, they were just spectators.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, you can't let down Western Qin's imperial clan and the Di Clan's loyalty!"
"Your Royal Highness Princess, you mustn't be fooled by Long Fei Ye! Long Fei Ye's been using you this entire time. Can't you tell? "
"Your Royal Highness Princess, just what did Bai Yanqing say? You know what's going on in your heart. You have to have a clear conscience! "
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A few of the elders grew agitated as well, throwing caution to the wind to admonish her.
Han Yunxi knew things wouldn't go so smoothly, but she always assumed that Cloud Realm Trade Consortium and the Di Clan's military would question her in private. She never expected the military to challenge her in public!
Was this the rhythm of a rebellion?
If she insisted on joining forces with Long Fei Ye today, would the Ning Clan troops really rebel?
If Ning Cheng was here, what would Ning Cheng's attitude be?
Perhaps he'd be the same as the military and trade consortium. After all, the military and trade consortium were absolutely obedient to Ning Cheng.
Was the Di Clan going to force her to abdicate in front of everyone?
Threatening her? Making her choose between Long Fei Ye and the Di Clan?
Although she felt uneasy, Han Yunxi still replied calmly, "Deputy General Xue, what kind of person do you take this princess for? How could this princess forget about national enmity and family just because of love? Western Qin's imperial clan was destroyed, and this princess was a victim as well. I've been living under someone else's roof since I was a child and suffered all sorts of grievances at the Han Estate. I lived in vain for 20 years before I found out about my origins. This princess remembers all of this. If not for the internal strife back then, this princess wouldn't have had to suffer so much. Nor would I be standing here being questioned by a bunch of men like you! Let me tell you, Western Qin's imperial clan's hatred comes from family, but national enmity comes from Western Qin's imperial clan! You're insulting this princess by questioning her like this! You're insulting Western Qin's imperial clan! What right do you have to question this princess? What are your motives? "
When it came to the "truth," Han Yunxi really was lying.
However, at this moment, her indignation was not an act. It was real.
The Di Clan claimed to be loyal to Western Qin's imperial clan, but aside from Myriad Merchant Hall's Fifth Elder, who else in the Di Clan was truly loyal to a princess like her?
In this dynasty, the relationship between monarch and subjects was like that between generals and soldiers. Absolute obedience was emphasized, and the orders of the monarch couldn't be disobeyed. But how could the Di Clan act like subjects at all?
Compared to Long Fei Ye's control over the East Qin camp, Han Yunxi didn't feel like a princess at all. She felt more like the sole orphan of the imperial clan.
"Deputy General Xue, this princess hasn't forgotten her enmity, but clearly recognized her enemy! If this princess hadn't figured out the truth today, I would've continued to be incited by others. Eastern and Western Qin would never see another day of peace. "
As Han Yunxi spoke, she looked at the crowd. "Let me ask you, if Eastern and Western Qin will never see another day of peace between them, will Cloud Realm Continent ever see a day of peace? Will the common people ever have a day of peace?"
Han Yunxi's words were sonorous and forceful without a trace of guilt.
As she saw it, the grudges of the past were already in the past. Whether it was individuals or countries, they should all look forward. Rather than cling to past grudges, it was better to live well in the present and plan for the future.
Those who lived in the past weren't people who loved peace.
In the grand scheme of things, grudges, right and wrong, right and wrong, there was only one standard to judge: whether or not they could bring peace to Cloud Realm Continent.
Cloud Realm Continent had always been a single entity that belonged to the Great Qin Empire. Only people with selfish motives would haggle over past grudges and national enmities. The common people didn't care about such things. They only wanted peace, stability, and peace.
With such beliefs and perseverance, Han Yunxi looked down at everyone present, calm and collected!
Very soon, cheers rose from the crowd.
Mu Qingwu had long raised his head to look over, a smile tugging at his lips. Aside from his secret love for Han Yunxi, he admired her even more.
It had to be said that Han Yunxi's words had struck a chord with his heart!
As a soldier, he'd always believed that the true meaning of protecting the country wasn't hatred, but the peaceful lives of the common people. Too many people used the pretense of protecting the country and maintaining peace as a pretext to start wars, but they were actually seeking power for themselves.
In this aspect, Mu Qingwu had clashed with his father many times. Although he'd been lectured and disappointed countless times, he still held fast to his beliefs.
Today, hearing the woman he admired speak such righteous words, the admiration in Mu Qingwu's heart quietly turned into worship.
Just like how he worshipped Long Fei Ye, he now respected Han Yunxi even more.
Long Fei Ye looked at Han Yunxi in surprise as well. He hugged Han Yunxi tighter to tell her that he agreed with her words.
Han Yunxi was both righteous and intelligent.
Once she raised the topic to the level of "Cloud Realm Peace," Deputy General Xue would only fall into an unjust trap if he kept arguing.
Who would have thought that Deputy General Xue would neither argue nor obey. Instead, he bowed and said, "Farewell!" before turning around and leaving.
As soon as he left, the other deputy generals followed closely behind him, along with the elders of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium. They didn't even bid farewell to Han Yunxi.
Watching their backs, Long Fei Ye murmured, "The Di Clan will definitely rebel!"
A complicated look flitted past Han Yunxi's eyes. The Di Clan's power was equivalent to the entire Western Qin faction. If they rebelled, wouldn't the world fall into chaos?
"I won't be polite," Long Fei Ye said.
He didn't even need to send a single soldier to deal with the Di Clan. With Myriad Merchant Hall's current situation, he could easily cut off the Di Clan's source of income.
As long as their source of income was cut off, they'd only be able to last a year at most.
"Long Fei Ye, no matter what, we can't waste our time with the Di Clan. Jun Yi Xie and the Northern Dynasties Emperors are both watching us!" Han Yunxi said seriously.
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