Most importantly, no one could figure out what was going on between Niu Youdao and Waning Moon Pavilion.
Niu Youdao had directly ignored the three sects of the Yan Kingdom and sent out his troops. This proved his influence on the Yan Army. This was the key.
A letter was sent to Song, which made them realize that they had messed with the wrong person. Messing with the Yan Imperial Court, the three major Yan factions, and even Shang Chaozong was useless. At least Niu Youdao had the ability to stop the Yan Imperial Court from sending troops to Han. Why would Song find trouble with Niu Youdao now?
A letter was sent to Han, ordering them to stop attacking Song. If they did not listen, Northern State would send troops to attack Han. Once they left Tiandu Mystery Region, they threatened Han. Han did not believe that Niu Youdao would dare to fight on two fronts, but they did not dare to force Niu Youdao into a corner. If you want to kill him, even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered. As long as the three major sects of Han were not out of their minds, they would not find trouble with Niu Youdao at this time.
As for Jin, Wei, and Qi, Waning Moon Pavilion sending troops was the key.
As the saying goes, even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered. Before figuring out the situation, Wei and Qi did not dare to push Niu Youdao to his death.
On the other hand, Jin State was tempted by Niu Youdao's letter. It was impossible to find trouble with Niu Youdao at this time.
Yan was excited by the change in the situation. He did not want anything to happen to Niu Youdao.
As for Zhao, they treated everyone like the boss. They begged the Misty Pavilion to intervene, begged Wei and Qi to send troops, begged Yan Imperial Court to negotiate, begged Niu Youdao to stop the war, etc. They did not dare to offend anyone. They could only go around begging people. It did not matter if the relevant people could help or not. As long as there was a possibility, they would send beauties and money everywhere.
Under such circumstances, the Four Seas wanted to invite the other countries to deal with Niu Youdao, who was at the center of the storm. Naturally, they would not succeed.
After this incident, Fu Hua, Lang Jingkong, Hong Gaitian, and Duan Wuchang were a little surprised. They realized that they had underestimated their sworn brother. They had heard some stories about Niu Youdao, but they had never imagined that Niu Youdao would have such a huge influence in the various countries.
The four of them were deep in thought. They had no choice but to reevaluate their relationship with Niu Youdao, because they seemed to see a new value in him.
Little did they know that the current Niu Youdao was no longer the Niu Youdao who hid behind the scenes in the Southern Continent. Instead, he had directly jumped onto the stage and displayed his fists and legs, stirring up the winds and clouds of the Seven Kingdoms.
In fact, he had no other choice. He was forced to this point by the situation, and there was no way out. If he retreated, he would be consigned to eternal damnation. There were many people who would not let him, Niu Youdao, off. With the whole world as his enemy, he could only continue moving forward.
Since they were already in the Yan Kingdom, the four of them arrived at the Thatched Cottage Villa after coming to a consensus.
However, when they arrived, they discovered that the Thatched Cottage Villa was already deserted. Instead, the green seedlings in the vegetable fields were swaying in the wind.
… …
"Oh, you live up to your reputation. You are indeed devastatingly beautiful!"
Inside the Yan Capital Imperial Palace, the Zhao Kingdom's Empress Dowager, Shang Youlan, looked dignified and graceful. She examined the beautiful lady who was leisurely walking towards her.
The lady who came to greet her was none other than the Yan Kingdom's Emperor, Shang Jianxiong's new favorite concubine. She was also the favorite concubine of the Song Kingdom's Emperor, Mu Zhuozhen. Ah Que, whom the latter gifted to the former.
"Ah Que greets the Empress Dowager!" The slender and elegant Ah Que half-knelt and bowed.
"Dispense with the formalities." Shang Youlan personally helped Ah Que up. She smiled and examined her from head to toe. She praised, "You are so beautiful. No wonder Jianxiong likes you so much …"
His mouth was full of compliments, but he was muttering in his heart, "Isn't he just like this? How can he be treated like this by the rulers of a country? I really don't know what kind of taste these men have."
She had the right to be conceited. From her current appearance, one could tell how she looked when she was young. She was also extremely beautiful when she was young, and the previous Zhao Kingdom's Emperor was very fond of her. Otherwise, she would not have become the Zhao Kingdom's Empress Dowager today.
In reality, perhaps because of their bloodline, almost all the women of the Shang Clan were beautiful. From time to time, there would be a beauty that could cause the downfall of a city. It was extremely rare to see someone as ugly as Shang Shuqing. After the collapse of the Wu Dynasty, all the feudal lords took pride in marrying a daughter of the Shang Family. Of course, part of the reason was that the Shang Family was a descendant of the royal family. Marrying a daughter of the Shang Family could also show off one's status.
However, as the Wu Dynasty had disappeared for too long, the latter reason gradually became less important.
Although Shang Youlan was muttering in her heart, she continued to flatter Ah Que on the surface. There was nothing she could do.
Emperor Shang Jianxiong also had a headache when she came here.
This was Shang Youlan's maiden home, and Shang Youlan was Shang Jianxiong's elder, his aunt. There was no way to erase this status. The common people could do whatever they wanted, but the Emperor was a role model. Some things could not be done on the surface.
Moreover, Shang Youlan was married with tears in her eyes and almost hanged herself. She had sacrificed herself for the sake of Great Yan. She had suffered a lot of grievances for Great Yan. Later on, she did think of her homeland and made a lot of contributions to Great Yan. But later on, her status gradually changed. In the Kingdom of Zhao, her position naturally changed as well. Now, even the Zhao Kingdom's Emperor had to pay respects to her sooner or later. The Kingdom of Zhao was already her home.
Shang Jianxiong had also done something like marrying his daughter. If he embarrassed Shang Youlan, what would the other married women think? Wouldn't it be disappointing? He had some reservations.
But Shang Jianxiong knew what she was here for. She was here to speak for the Kingdom of Zhao. The three factions of Yan Kingdom had already made a decision. He could not make the decision for Shang Youlan. Thus, he found an excuse to hide and let his people treat her well.
Shang Youlan would not give up until she saw the Yan Emperor. She visited Tong Mo and the other related officials one by one. She also visited the Empress in the harem, but they were all vague.
Although they all evaded, Shang Youlan had the status of two countries. Whether it was Tong Mo or the Empress, they all had to be respectful to her and did not dare to slight her.
Later on, the Zhao ambassador in Yan Jing pointed out who was the most useful person in the harem in front of Shang Jianxiong.
Thus, Shang Youlan found Shang Jianxiong's favorite concubine, Ah Que. That was the scene before them.
Ah Que smiled reservedly, "She looks like a willow. Empress Dowager is too kind."
"You are indeed pretty." Shang Youlan held onto Ah Que's hand and refused to let go. She gestured for the servants to bring over a pile of things. She opened the boxes one by one. They were filled with jewels and jewels. They were all gifts for Ah Que. She held Ah Que's hand and appraised them one by one.
After giving the gifts, she took the opportunity to complain. She told the story of how she had been betrothed to the Emperor, saying that women were pitiful. Now that she had returned to her maiden home, she was not welcomed. She couldn't even see the Emperor of Yan. In the end, she cried, making Ah Que very sad. She held her hand and comforted her.
It had to be said that Shang Youlan had found the right person.
Ah Que had never interfered with politics. After seeing Shang Jianxiong, she could not help but mention that Shang Youlan could not even see the Emperor. Was it too heartless? She said that Shang Youlan would not leave until she saw the Emperor.
Even though Shang Jianxiong said that he had his own difficulties, he still met Shang Youlan the next day.
It was inevitable to be courteous and to talk about certain topics. It was impossible for Shang Youlan not to mention the peace talks but Shang Jianxiong avoided it because he did not want to talk to the Kingdom of Zhao. To put it bluntly, the Yan army wanted to continue fighting.
Shang Youlan was not going to let it go. Shang Jianxiong had no choice but to tell the truth. "Auntie, to tell you the truth, I can no longer make the decision. The three factions of the Yan Kingdom have already made their decision. As soon as you arrived, the three factions of the Yan Kingdom warned me not to compromise. Otherwise, the throne will be changed!"
Shang Youlan said, "Jianxiong, I know the threat Shang Chaozong poses to you! The destruction of the Kingdom of Zhao will not benefit me, nor will it benefit you. Do you want to see Shang Chaozong continue to grow? Jianxiong, don't you want to stop Shang Chaozong from expanding? You are the emperor of the Yan Kingdom, and you control most of the prefectures in the Yan Kingdom. No one will dare to push you too hard. As long as you insist, the three factions of the Yan Kingdom will not want to see internal strife in the Yan Kingdom! "
Shang Jianxiong shook his head, "Auntie, times are different now. There are no external threats in the Yan Kingdom, and all the forces are restrained. The three factions are not afraid of internal strife. Once it happens, they can easily send an army to put it out. At this time, whoever has the military power will have the right to speak! If I dare to do anything, I will be giving that traitor Shang Chaozong a chance. I won't even know how I will die. Auntie, please don't bring this up again. I am not trying to shirk my responsibility, but I really cannot help you! "
Shang Youlan's eyes turned red, "Why? Why do you have to do this? Back then, I didn't want to marry, but you insisted on marrying me over. Now, I have a family over there, with a house full of children and grandchildren, but you can't tolerate my family. You want to fight with weapons, you want to destroy my family while I'm still alive. Jianxiong, I treated you well when you were young, and I always protected you. Now, you are not going to help me, are you trying to force me to my death? "
Unable to persuade her with reason, she began to use emotion.
Shang Jianxiong sighed, "Auntie, don't worry. If anything happens to Zhao, the Yan Kingdom will not force you to your death. Not to mention me, even Shang Chaozong will not dare to do anything to you, and will have to respect you. Auntie, whether Zhao is still here or not, whether you are in Zhao or in the Yan Kingdom, I can guarantee that you will not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life! "
Shang Youlan said loudly, "Then can you let my son go? Can you let my grandson and the others go? "
Shang Jianxiong was silent, he couldn't promise anything on this matter, because he was clear that when cutting weeds, the roots must be removed. How could there be any future trouble? If it were him, he would do the same.
Shang Youlan's tears flowed down her cheeks, she understood, she understood, the Yan Kingdom would not let her children and grandchildren go.
She wanted to fight for it, and if Zhao really could not be saved, at least she could save her children and grandchildren, but the other party wouldn't even agree to this.
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