I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 840: Negotiations require conditions. It's okay to ask for a high price.
When walking out of the study, Aleya noticed Yang Huayan and Shentu Kuyue pretending to be serious in the place where scholars gathered.

I have been strolling around Jizhou City these days, and this is not the first time I have met these two people. It has even become a habit for me to meet them. Therefore, I did not pay much attention to them. I just glanced at them and walked out of the study with the box in my arms.

Just after leaving the study, without waiting for Zhong Shuo Xing to speak, Aleya looked at Zhong Shuo Xing and said, "I just recognized a good sister, and someone reported something to me. If it's a small matter, I will be angry."

As Aleya spoke, she no longer looked like she was in the study just now, and there was a green light flashing in her pupils.

Zhong Shuoxing was not afraid when he saw this. Her Royal Highness the Princess never showed mercy, but she also loved to scare people.

So he whispered, "There is something to report at this time, it should be Helian Qin's matter."

Aleya stopped talking, but just glanced at the second floor of the study, smiled, and turned away.

A cotton cloth stall, the owner is a Westerner, and the finished cotton cloth products sold are also Western-style blankets.

Just now, a scholar on the first floor of the study was doing something. Zhong Shuoxing saw it and knew that there was news, so he pulled Aleya out.

But sending a message is personal to the delivery of the message.

The cotton blanket owner greeted Aleya and Zhong Shuoxing while whispering, "General Helian has issued an order to rescue Helian Qin no matter what. Our people checked and found that he is still alive, but we can't get close. The person sent is Helian Chucai. Since he is nearby, he may arrive tomorrow at the earliest or the day after tomorrow at the latest. The Queen Mother has acquiesced to this matter."

After a few words, Zhong Shuoxing and Aleya stood up and left.

Before leaving, Aleya bought a small blanket and wrapped it around the box.

Seeing Her Royal Highness the Princess like this, Zhong Shuoxing smiled and said, "Helian Chucai is here, it seems that he is determined to rescue Helian Qin no matter what."

Aleya looked at him with some indifference and turned her head away.

Zhong Shuohang still seemed to be talking to himself: "Whether Daxia agrees to negotiate or not is one thing, and what bargaining chips Helian Bobo can bring out. But since even Helian Chucai is here, I'm afraid Helian Bobo has also made a deal with the Queen Mother, so the bargaining chips must be high."

Aleya turned around and looked at Zhong Shuoxing: "Send someone to check on that girl Xinghe just now. Although I owe her a favor, I still have to return the favor."

Zhong Shuoxing heard this and nodded with a smile, saying, "Uncle Helian knows we are here. Maybe he asked the Queen Mother to let us take charge."

Aleya frowned and said, "Your words are possible, but I, Helian Bobo, don't have the courage. Even his uncle, Helian Dada, doesn't dare to do that."

After saying that, he looked away and said, "What are you replying to?"

Zhong Shuoxing smiled and said, "Since Helian Chucai is here, I'm afraid they can't come to an agreement, or Daxia won't talk at all, so they plan to rob the prison. But when they get there, they'll see that there are many hidden talents in the small city of Jizhou, and I'm afraid they'll be in a mess again. When they see you here, they'll probably ask you for help."

Aleya said: "When the time comes, you will see clearly how determined they are to save Helian Qin, and then look at the conditions. If the Helian tribe can do it, it's okay to take action."

Zhong Shuoxing was silent for a moment, but did not agree to this matter immediately. Instead, he asked, "What if Helian Bobo gets the royal order from the Queen Mother?"

Aleya said: "What does it matter if I don't want to do something with my mother's order?"

Zhong Shuoxing immediately said, "When Helian Chu arrives, I will have a good chat with him. After all, it is Her Royal Highness the Princess who comes here to play, and it is still very expensive to make a move."

Aleya suddenly thought of something, looked back at the study, and then took off the bracelet on her wrist: "I almost forgot to give you the token."

Zhong Shuoxing was stunned for a moment and looked down at the bracelet.

Aleya said: "Don't you Xia people value tokens? It's not like a promise is worth a thousand gold on the grassland. I forgot that we were in Jizhou, and I thought it was the Mobei grassland, so I just verbally promised Sister Xinghe. You find someone to send it to her, and we won't go back. In order not to disturb her to listen to those people explaining the poem written by the Queen of Daxia."

Zhong Shuoxing took the bracelet with both hands, responded and said, "That Miss Liu"

At this point, Zhong Shuoxing smiled. He was very quick-witted and could come up with a couplet like that right away. But it seemed like he really liked practicing martial arts?

Aleya looked at Zhong Shuoxing and said, "Are you interested?"

Zhong Shuoxing hasn't spoken yet.

Aleya turned around and continued forward: "I thought you liked men."

Zhong Shuoxing smiled.

But Aleya didn't care about that. She turned around and looked at Zhong Xing and said, "It won't happen to you that you fall in love with her the first time you meet her, but you'd better not have any interest in her."

Zhong Shuo Xing knows that this is not advice or a reminder, but a warning.

So he nodded and said, "I just admire that girl's knowledge. Your Highness has misunderstood."

Aleya took two steps forward, and suddenly remembered something. She turned her head to look at Zhong Shuoxing and said, "Since you are negotiating with someone, if Daxia wants to talk, remember to bring everyone back. After all, it's not just Helian Qin who was captured. The others are also warriors under my Mobei."

……

Xia Fengxiang was sitting on one side of the lobby, separated by a bamboo curtain, so people outside had no idea there was anyone there.

But Xia Fengxiang could see the officials' appearance.

At this moment, Xia Fengxiang looked up at the woman who had just arrived, and smiled. The person who came was naturally Qi Qi from the Qi family. Xia Fengxiang felt that he had lost a lot of weight and looked darker in just half a year.

There was no need for Du Yu to explain it again, as someone had already told Qi Qi roughly what had happened after he entered the government office.

So Du Yu waved his hand to signal Qi Qi to sit down, and continued: "If we talk, Lord Luo will think it is a sign of weakness, but if we don't talk, Lord Ping will think that the talks will only fail."

Qi Qi took a sip of tea. He was indeed thirsty after traveling all the way here.

When Qi Qi heard Du Yu's words, he glanced at Du Yu and scanned the expressions of everyone in the hall.

At a glance, she had the lowest official rank among those present.

And looking at Lord Yu, the governor sitting below Du Yu, Qi Qi withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to the floor.

At this time, a middle-aged man stood up and said, "Sir, I think both of you are right, but the problem is, what do the people of Mobei want to give? And if we talk, what will the people of Jizhou think? Jizhou has been hit hard and hates Mobei to the core. If this matter is not handled properly, I am afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the people."

Du Yu sat back in his chair without saying anything.

It was the military envoy Yu who had remained silent from the beginning to the end who spoke up: "Since you are here to talk, it means that Helian Qin has a high status in the hearts of the people of Mobei, at least in the heart of General Helian Bobo. So if we don't talk, they will never give up and may even send troops in advance."

Everyone looked at this old man Yu Yunwen.

This man was brought north from the post of Governor of Yuzhou by Your Majesty three months ago to serve as the General Manager of Jizhou. It seemed like a demotion, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that the power in his hands became extremely great after he arrived in Yan.

He can be said to be the number one person after Du Yu.

But when they heard what the old man said, everyone looked at him strangely, because he had said these words before.

Yu Yunwen spoke again: "Qi Qi, what do you think?"

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Qi Qi, the eldest daughter of the Qi family who had fallen into decline.

Qi Qi stood up, bowed to everyone and said, "I think we should talk and ask for more. If they don't give us anything, then the talks will fail and I will kill Helian Qin in front of them."

Someone looked at Qi Qi. Since they didn't like the Qi family, they naturally didn't like Qi Qi either, so they said coldly, "Why are you sending someone like this to them if you give it to them?!"

Qi Qi shook his head: "Lord Li, calm down. I haven't finished speaking yet. That Helian Qin is a dead end after all. It is impossible for him to give it back like this. So let's talk. If the other party gives you something, you can cripple Helian Qin and give him back a crippled man. If they don't give you anything, there is no need to talk about it. Just kill Helian Qin and give him back his head."

At this point, Qi Qi's not-so-good-looking eyes glanced at everyone in the hall, and finally looked at Du Yu: "Sir, the people want our attitude. Give all the things you have taken to the people. It was the Mobei people who robbed us, so why not return the things to the original owner? If you don't give them back, take off Helian Qin's head and Zhang Jue's head and hang them on the city gate. At most, they came to steal our heads. What else can they do? Just give them the heads."

Yu Yunwen smiled and said, "You seem to have the same idea as Lord Du. You just won't return it anyway."

When Qi Qi heard this, he bowed to Du Yu in fear.

One of the officials frowned and said, "If this is the case, I'm afraid the Mobei people will start a war early."

Du Yu looked at Qi Qi.

Qi Qi immediately understood what Du Yu meant, so he said, "I think that instead of expecting others not to start a war, it is better for us to actively prepare for war. Peace is achieved through war, not by relying on others."

Hearing this, some people's eyes changed slightly when they looked at Qi Qi.

I suddenly understood why Lord Du would invite a small county magistrate to participate in today's event.

This girl has a really broad vision.

Yu Yunwen smiled and said, "That's easy to say. It's not you who is preparing military supplies. But we have to talk. However, negotiations require conditions. We have to listen to what the Mobei people have to offer. But we can't wait for them to come up with something. We also have to put forward our own conditions. I think we should ask for a high price first. How about asking them to send us the heads of the more than 20,000 rebels who rebelled against Daxia and fled with Zhang Jue?"

As the old man spoke, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

He just opened his mouth and counted more than 20,000 heads.

He is full of spirit and does not look like a literati.

Everyone in the hall, including Qi Qi, was stunned and looked at Yu Yunwen.

They only thought about the money, but never thought about this.

Du Yu didn't say anything, as if he already knew it.

However, Du Yu heard the noise and glanced in the direction of the bamboo curtain. He knew that His Majesty had stood up and left, so he said, "I agree with what Lord Yu said."

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PS: Yesterday's second chapter

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