Report to the Marquis! The Madam went to the military camp to flirt with men again

"Miss Xuanyuan, these are the blood swallows that the Marquis hunted personally. He asked me to stew them with ginseng soup. You should drink it while it's hot to replenish your body." Nanny Liu brought the bowl of soup over swiftly.

Xuanyuan Xue drank the ginseng soup nonchalantly, but glanced towards the door from time to time.

Grandma Liu saw her anticipation and said with a smile, "The Marquis took people out of the camp yesterday to investigate the enemy situation."

Xuanyuan Xue blushed slightly when her thoughts were seen through. She just lowered her head and sipped the soup silently without saying a word.

Grandma Liu smiled and said, "Miss, you had a high fever and were in a coma for a few days, so the Marquis stayed by your side for a few days. It was not until yesterday when the fever subsided that the Marquis felt relieved to leave the camp. Miss, you are so lucky!"

Xuanyuan Xue gently stirred the soup with the spoon, lowered her head and saw a very beautiful arc at the corner of her mouth in the swaying ripples...

"My Lord, in order to prevent our dynasty from helping Shangsheng, Dongcheng and Xilie are willing to send envoys to discuss the resumption of the Tea-Horse Trade with our dynasty."

Hodge frowned, "This is indeed very beneficial to our dynasty. I'm afraid Shang Sheng Kingdom will not be able to escape this time."

In order to save money, the previous dynasty's Tea-Horse Road took the shortest route, which was to pass through the border between Dongcheng and Xilie.

To this end, the late emperor held a tripartite meeting with the Dongcheng Kingdom and the Xilie Kingdom and signed a peace agreement: the cavalry of the Chengyan Kingdom would contribute 100,000 taels of "road fee" to the two countries every year, and would be allowed to pass through.

But with the passing of the previous emperor, the Dongcheng Kingdom and the Xilie Kingdom secretly joined forces and made a huge demand, demanding that Chengyan Kingdom pay a silver of up to 500,000 taels.

In anger, Chengyan State tore up the agreement and chose to bypass the border. The annual consumption of silver, material and human resources increased exponentially, which put considerable pressure on the imperial treasury.

If at this moment, Dongcheng State and Xilie State are willing to restart the "Tea-Horse Agreement", it will indeed be beneficial to Chengyan State with no disadvantages.

Therefore, many officials in the court supported the restart, believing that this was a rare opportunity.

Of course, the opposition insisted that the late emperor was so furious that he tore up the agreement himself, which showed that he was determined not to be held hostage by other countries.

These two countries broke the treaty first, so it is inevitable that they will repeat the same tricks in the future, so we should not accept their goodwill.

Fu Junyan said nothing after hearing this. He lowered his head to look at the map, pondered for a moment, and tapped a certain location on the Shangsheng Kingdom with his fingers.

"My lord, do you already have a way to deal with it in your mind?" Hodge looked in the direction where his finger pointed, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Fu Junyan nodded and said calmly: "Shangsheng Country is not completely without advantages. Don't forget what they are rich in."

"Salt mine!" Hodge exclaimed.

"Yes. The spies I sent out reported that Shangsheng Kingdom may have more than one salt mine. This is also the real reason why Dongcheng Kingdom and Xilie Kingdom covet Shangsheng Kingdom."

Fu Junyan snorted coldly: "Shangsheng Country has been hiding the number of salt mines very well, but looking at the luxurious life in their country and the sufficient taxes, it is clear that they are not as simple as they seem on the surface."

"If it weren't for the rumors in recent years that the emperor of Shangsheng was seriously ill, the dispute over the throne was getting more serious, and there was constant civil unrest, perhaps the neighboring countries wouldn't have taken advantage of the opportunity."

Hodge nodded in agreement: "Are you planning to ask Shang Shengguo to trade its salt mines with our dynasty?"

If it succeeds, then the detour of the Tea-Horse Road will not be worth mentioning at all.

Fu Junyan nodded slowly.

"I'm afraid it won't be easy." Hodge said, "The salt mine is very important to them."

"So, I have to go to Shangsheng Kingdom in person." Fu Junyan's face was grim. "The memorial approved by the emperor was delivered yesterday."

The moment Fu Junyan recognized Xuanyuan Xue, he immediately thought of everything and sent spies out to gather information.

After receiving the news, he immediately wrote a memorial and sent it to the capital by express horse. He analyzed the pros and cons with the emperor and soon got the emperor's approval.

Hodge's expression also turned serious: "When are we leaving? I'll go with you."

Fu Junyan's brows were cold and deep. He tapped the table lightly with his fingers bent. After a moment, he said, "We will set out in three days. The border town still needs someone to guard it. You stay. I will take Yu Chuan with me."

"Don't worry, my lord. Leave the border town to me." Hodge nodded in agreement.

Although Yu Chuan was taciturn, he was a strong warrior and reliable. With him following the Marquis, Huo Qi was naturally relieved.

When Xuanyuan Xue learned that Fu Junyan was about to set off for Shangsheng Country, she was overjoyed.

"Baiguo! We are going home!" Xuanyuan Xue's eyebrows were curved, with stars shining in her eyes, and she happily touched the Tibetan Mastiff's white fur.

The Tibetan Mastiff raised its head and whimpered, then circled around her a few times and then ran out happily to play with Kuangtie.

"Yu Chuan, come in for a moment!"

Yu Chuan came in silently, holding a sword.

Xuanyuan Xue handed him a letter and a jade pendant: "Please deliver it to my father. If my father receives my letter, he will definitely welcome you with the whole country."

Yu Chuan turned around and handed the letter to Fu Junyan.

Fu Junyan read the letter, confirmed that there was no problem, and asked Yu Chuan to send it out.

Three days later, Fu Junyan and his group set off for Shangsheng Kingdom.

It takes ten days to drive from Shangsheng State to the border town of Chengyan State.

Therefore, it was a miracle that Xuanyuan Xue was able to break through the siege and reach the border town alive under the desperate escort of more than 20 Deadpools.

Fu Junyan and his party arrived at the imperial city of Shangsheng Kingdom, and were greeted by the Protector of the Nation Wei Su.

"Princess." Wei Su bowed.

"Wei Su, this is Lord Fu Junyan of Chengyan State." Seeing a familiar person, Xuanyuan Xue's eyes were full of excitement.

Wei Su smiled and bowed, "Lord Fu, you have come all the way here, thank you for your hard work."

Fu Junyan nodded lightly.

"Wei Su, where is my father?"

"The Emperor has set up a banquet in the Nuanchun Palace to welcome you. Let me welcome you into the palace."

Xuanyuan Xue smiled sweetly: "You send the Marquis over first. I will wash up first and come back later."

So the group split into two groups, and Fu Junyan went directly to Nuanchun Palace.

There were two rows of banquet tables in the hall, and sitting on the high seat in the hall was the Emperor Xuanyuan Jun of Shangsheng Kingdom.

Fu Junyan entered the hall and saluted in the manner of Cheng Yanguo, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

"Lord Fu, please take a seat. Are you used to the journey here?" Xuanyuan Jun smiled faintly.

Fu Junyan drank a cup of hot tea before slowly replying, "Shangsheng Country is picturesque and beautiful. Compared to the wind and snow in the border town, the climate here is mild and has a unique flavor."

"Lord Fu, how can you compare a poor place like Border Town with our Shangsheng Kingdom!"

Sitting opposite Fu Junyan was a young man with skin as white as a lotus, an angry look on his face, and a sarcastic tone in his words.

Fu Junyan raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes became colder, and he snorted: "Every city and pond of our Chengyan country, no matter how poor or rich, is extremely precious in my eyes and cannot be trampled upon. But you think that this remote place is not valuable, so you can cede it at will?"

"You!" The young man clenched his fists, feeling choked with anger.

Everyone present looked unhappy after hearing Fu Junyan's words.

More than a month ago, in order to quell the war, Shang Sheng State reluctantly ceded a city.

The person who took the lead in advocating the cession and signing the land cession treaty was the young man's father, Shen Weidong.

Shen Weidong is the biological brother of Queen Shen, and this young man is Shen Weidong's eldest son, Shen Zijun.

Shen Weidong was seriously ill today and took leave, so he did not attend the banquet. However, Shen Zijun, due to his status as a royal relative, had secured a position as the Left Vice Minister, so he attended the banquet on behalf of his father.

In addition to the queen, there were three concubines in the harem of Shang Sheng Kingdom.

However, Xuanyuan Jun had no offspring. Apart from Xuanyuan Xue, born to the queen, he only had Princess Luyao, born to Concubine An.

In fact, the Shangsheng Kingdom had long been a rotten thing on the outside. This time, it was surrounded by the two countries. The cowards who were greedy for life and afraid of death escaped in the face of the enemy. It was a woman like Xuanyuan Xue who disguised herself and broke through the siege to ask for help.

It can be imagined that everyone present in Nuanchun Palace is a good-for-nothing!

Fu Junyan glanced coldly at the seat opposite.

In addition to Shen Zijun, the person next to him is the Third Prince.

The third prince Xuanyuan Man was born with silver hair. He was handsome and romantic. He loved to recite poetry and have fun, and ignored the affairs of state.

Xuanyuan Man was over thirty years old and had not yet married, not even a concubine.

It is said that he did not love beautiful women but actors, and he kept a group of actors in his house and enjoyed himself every night.

Rumor has it that the Third Prince has a homosexual tendency, and those actors appear to be performing for his entertainment, but in fact they are his favorites in bed.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Man listened to Fu Junyan's words, raised his eyes and looked at him, revealing a little unruly between his eyebrows. The burning eyes made Fu Junyan a little angry...