Dressed as a vicious stepmother, farming and raising cubs

After leaving the palace, the two of them moved into a house in the capital under the guidance of the eunuch.

This place is much wider and more luxurious than their old house in Fengcheng, but with only the two of them living there, it is inevitably deserted, and Shen Luochen has begun to attend court meetings every day like a normal civil and military official.

Su Liu was alone at home during the day, so he carefully surveyed the terrain of the capital to prepare for future troops.

A few days passed like this, and everything seemed to be calm again.

But both of them knew in their hearts that this was only temporary.

"King Quanrong will arrive in the capital tomorrow, and a reception banquet will be held in the palace."

Shen Luochen came back from the next day and said as soon as he entered the door.

"Come to negotiate terms?" Su Liu was slightly surprised and asked subconsciously.

Shen Luochen nodded. The northwest war had just ended not long ago. As a defeated country, it was normal for Quanrong to take the initiative to come to Beijing for negotiations.

"This time, all civil and military officials from the previous dynasty need to attend, and they also need to bring their families."

"Should I go too?" Su Liu was stunned for a moment and pointed at himself.

"Yes." Shen Luochen responded, "General Wen and your third brother should be here too."

Hearing this, Su Liu felt a little complicated. Originally, as the commander-in-chief, his eldest brother should have appeared at the negotiation scene, but now...

On the second day, Su Liu put on a formal dress, specifically choosing a low-key and unmistakable style. She simply pulled up her hair into a bun and only applied a little makeup on her face.

The moment he walked out, Shen Luochen's eyes clearly flashed with surprise.

"Let's go." Su Liu smiled, took Shen Luochen's arm, and the two of them went out together.

The reception banquet was held in the palace. The palace was resplendent with gold and jade. Banquets had been set up on both sides. The jade plates were extremely luxurious and the sounds of silk and bamboo could be heard endlessly. It was a lively scene.

Sitting on the gold-lacquered dragon throne at the top is naturally the most noble person in the world.

The civil servants were all sitting on the same side, and the generals were on the opposite side. After Su Liu and Shen Luochen sat down, they couldn't help but look around.

Sure enough, she saw General Wen and Wen Shiye in the seats opposite. She quietly waved to them as a greeting.

"King Quanrong is here!"

Just as the banquet began, the eunuch in the palace shouted loudly.

The whole place fell silent instantly, all looking towards the door.

I saw a heroic and upright figure stepping into the hall. He was a burly middle-aged man with rough and wild features, a beard, and was wearing a large cloak made of animal skin. The armor inside could be vaguely seen.

"Xiao Wang has met the Emperor of the Central Plains."

King Quanrong stepped forward, bowed his body slightly, and performed the greeting ceremony of his own nation, which was not a respectful attitude.

The emperor frowned, coughed slightly and said:

"No courtesy, please take a seat."

After just two brief conversations, everyone could already smell the full smell of gunpowder.

It's no wonder that Quan Rong is very powerful and must not be reconciled to this defeat.

This reception banquet seemed to be a peace negotiation, but in fact, the two sides were testing each other's bottom line, neither of them willing to give in.

In the middle of the banquet, King Quanrong's eyes suddenly fell on the generals' table.

"This General Wen is an old acquaintance. Most of our Quanrong army fell into the hands of your Wen family." His tone was meaningful.

"The generals are out there, but each is his own master. I hope the king will not blame you." General Wen stood up, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing this situation, Su Liu couldn't help but feel excited. Isn't this King Quanrong holding a grudge and thinking of revenge?

"Hahahaha." King Quanrong looked up and laughed, with a flash of light in his eyes, "I naturally understand that there is a saying in your Central Plains that turns war into friendship, right?"

"I didn't expect the king to be so open-minded, so I would like to propose a toast to you first." General Wen raised his glass and said politely.

King Quan Rong also gave him face and picked up the cup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"General Wen's sons are all very brave. I have seen it before. But I heard that the general has a little daughter in his family. Is she here today?"

After putting down the wine glass, he suddenly asked, with a hint of probing in his tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, General Wen's expression changed and he did not speak.

Su Liu himself was also shocked. He didn't expect that the conversation would suddenly be directed to him, and he suddenly became a little nervous.

Shen Luochen gently held her hand and signaled her to calm down.

"The general didn't answer, does he not trust me?" King Quanrong showed displeasure on his face and his eyes were questioning.

"Wen Aiqing, please introduce me." The emperor also urged.

General Wen and Wen Shiye both looked solemn, biting their lips, still unwilling to speak.

The atmosphere became tense again, and Su Liu knew that if the situation continued any longer, his father and brother would be angered. So, regardless of Shen Luochen's obstruction, he stood up and said loudly:

"I'm here!"

"It turns out that Miss Wen was present, and I thought there was something shameful about why I couldn't show up." King Quanrong looked at her up and down, his eyes were very uncomfortable.

Su Liu frowned, his eyes firm:

"If King Quanrong hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten my existence. My father and brothers have always been protecting me." She smiled, "Speaking of which, although I am a girl, I have never been able to Idle."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, and a delicate dagger suddenly appeared on her wrist.

"This sword, named Willow Leaf, was designed by me."

After King Quanrong saw it, a flash of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that Miss Wen is a heroic girl?" He smiled, but his eyes were still contemptuous, "But I don't recognize the weapon, what's the point of it?"

"Of course it's used to take the lives of your dog soldiers." Su Liu replied calmly, which made everyone around him take a breath of air.

King Quan Rong was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter.

"Good! She is a brave and resourceful woman!" His eyes were still wandering around Su Liu, with some evil intentions. "If you look carefully, she is still a beauty..."

"General Wen, how about you marry your daughter to this king and we can get married?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.

Before General Wen could answer, Shen Luochen couldn't sit still and said coldly:

"Please treat my wife with some respect."

General Wen also reacted and quickly echoed:

"My daughter is already married, how can she marry a Quanrong again?"

"It doesn't matter, I don't mind!" King Quanrong waved his hand, looked up at the emperor, and said with a smile, "If we can get Miss Wen to get married, I will hand over the cities of Dan and Yu. How about that?"

His words shocked everyone again. No one expected that he would make such a ridiculous request.

But the emperor is not a fool. He knows that this is not a hero who is sad about a beauty, but a deliberate opportunity to insult the Wen family.