After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

"Even when two armies are at war, they don't kill the envoys!"

"We came here with the sincerity of the West Li Kingdom! Why did the North Li imprison us?"

The envoys banged on the prison door angrily and shouted loudly.

Feng Hao was not as irritable and angry as the others.

His face was gloomy. He found some drier straw in the cell to lie on and sat there alone, deep in thought.

"If Princess Yuqing has not been locked up, it means that things haven't reached the worst..." he muttered to himself.

"Princess Yuqing!"

"Why is she locked up here?"

The other envoys exclaimed.

Feng Hao suddenly raised his head and looked outside the cell.

I saw Pei Yuqing being pushed and thrown into another cell.

Feng Hao's face suddenly turned pale.

Pei Yuqing was also locked up in such an embarrassing situation.

It must be the secret letter between her and the Seventh Prince that was discovered.

The Seventh Prince had evil ambitions. Pei Yuqing was foolish and willing to be used by him because he treated her differently.

"Lord Feng...are we going to die in this foreign country?"

"Master Feng, are we all unable to go back?"

"Master Feng, can you think of a way..."

"According to the time, my eldest grandson should be born, but I can never go back and see him again..."

The cells nearby where the envoys were imprisoned were suddenly filled with gloom and sorrow, and suppressed, low cries were heard.

Feng Hao stared in the direction of the cell where Pei Yuqing was imprisoned.

He couldn't see Pei Yuqing from his position, but his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the wall and see Pei Yuqing hugging his knees and curled up in the cold, damp and dirty cell.

Because of Pei Yuqing, because of her selfishness... is she going to bury the entire delegation here?

Feng Hao heard the suppressed and sad voices of the envoys.

There was also an old minister who whispered that he wanted to leave a suicide note for his family, but as they were thousands of miles apart, he was afraid that the note would not be delivered to his family.

It was originally a friendly mission, so why did he end up dying in a foreign country?

Feng Hao understood, however, that they were not the only ones who would die here.

If the Emperor Beili really gets hold of something against them, it is very likely that they will send troops to attack the Xili Kingdom.

Beili now has several capable and battle-hardened generals. Not to mention others, even Prince Jing is very likely to lead the army personally and attack the city.

Feng Hao leaned against the cold wall of the cell and thought all night.

"I demand to see the Emperor!"

At daybreak, he got up, walked to the cell door and shouted outside.

If you are indecisive, you will hardly achieve great things.

Sometimes, for the sake of justice, you have to give up some things, such as... the woman you secretly hide in your heart.

"We ask His Majesty the Emperor Beili to give the Xili Kingdom delegation another chance to prove our sincerity!"

"If we cannot satisfy His Majesty, you can kill us later!"

Feng Hao shouted loudly with a firm and cold look in his eyes.

"Wait!" the jailer responded and reported his request to higher authorities.

Feng Hao's request for an audience has not yet been reported to the emperor.

The court meeting was already in an uproar.

"The real intention of Princess Yuqing of Xili Kingdom is to get close to the generals who hold a large number of troops, frame them, stir up suspicion between the emperor and his ministers, and cause discord in the court."

"She will use her beauty to seduce her master, seduce her subordinates, and defile Kyoto!"

"Although the girl is beautiful, she harbors evil intentions. She is so vicious! Her crime is unforgivable!"

The emperor asked his ministers to show him the secret letter intercepted from the peregrine falcon.

The civil and military officials in the court were immediately excited.

Immediately, several generals came forward and begged to lead the army to fight against the Xili Kingdom.

Chu Yanchen's face was solemn, and he stepped forward and said, "Your son is willing to lead the army personally to attack Xili Kingdom!"

It would be out of character for Chu Yanchen not to step out and fight after being plotted against like this.

The emperor was angry, but when he saw his ministers express their opinions like this, his expression looked much better.

Of course, sending troops to fight is not the goal; gaining benefits is the answer.

If he could get the benefits he wanted from Xili Kingdom without fighting, it would be the best strategy.

As soon as the emperor had finished his thought, a civil official said, "After all, this secret letter is only a conspiracy between the Seventh Prince and the Princess. Perhaps the King of Xili and other envoys were also kept in the dark."

"If a war between two countries were to break out because of two rebellious children, it would be a misfortune for the people."

"This is a major mistake made by Xili State. If Xili State can make up for its mistakes and severely punish the treacherous officials, it is not too late."

The emperor nodded slightly, and it was the civil officials who knew how to guess his intentions better.

But he did not express his opinion, as he could not dampen the enthusiasm of the generals at this time.

If the Xili Kingdom is unwilling to admit its mistakes, striking them hard until they realize their mistakes is an indispensable measure.

"Your Majesty..."

The young eunuch on the side whispered something to Eunuch He.

Eunuch He also took two steps forward, stood to the side of the emperor, bowed and indicated that he had something to report.

The emperor nodded to him, and Eunuch He immediately stepped forward and whispered in his ear.

A faint smile appeared on the emperor's face.

The ministers exchanged glances... They were all angry, but the emperor suddenly smiled, what did it mean?

Is there a new change? A turning point?

"We will discuss this matter later. Do you have anything else to report?" asked the emperor.

Sure enough, things have taken a new turn.

There was no way to reach a clear conclusion at the court meeting, so the only thing to do was to wait until the court was dismissed. The emperor would definitely keep a few trusted ministers to discuss the matter in private.

The ministers understood this logic and did not waste any more time.

"Dismiss the court--" He Hongxi sang loudly.

As soon as the court meeting was over, the emperor really kept the crown prince, Prince Jing, and a few close ministers and went to the imperial study.

When they arrived at the imperial study, they learned that the leading minister Feng Hao among the Xili Kingdom's envoys had been brought out of prison.

Before Feng Hao met the emperor, he washed and changed his clothes.

When he met the emperor, he deliberately wore plain clothes and let his hair down. In Beili, this was a gesture of asking for forgiveness.

Feng Hao was brought into the hall, and he immediately knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground.

"When I was far away in Xili, I heard that the King of Beili was wise and benevolent, not a tyrannical ruler."

"During this visit, I also felt the king's kindness and generosity... We envoys were suddenly surrounded and imprisoned..."

"Although I don't understand, I would like to guess whether there is some misunderstanding."

Feng Hao was humble.

He pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, and he acted very well.

The emperor nodded to He Hongxi, and He Hongxi placed the intercepted secret letter in front of him.

Feng Hao picked it up and took a look at it, he gasped, his face full of fear and trepidation.

"The Seventh Prince is a traitor and a traitor!" When Feng Hao saw the letter, he was even angrier than the officials of Beili.

He cursed loudly and scolded the Seventh Prince harshly.

"Your Majesty, please believe that this is the Seventh Prince's evil plot and has nothing to do with our monarch! Our monarch has also been kept in the dark by him!"

Feng Hao said in a deep voice, "I am willing to write a letter on the spot and present it to our monarch, begging him to severely punish the Seventh Prince and compensate Bei Li to show my sincerity."

Before fighting, show goodwill and negotiate terms.

It's better than surrendering and negotiating terms when defeated.

Chu Yanchen stood aside, looking unhappy.

Among the people in the Imperial Study, he was the representative of the pro-war faction.

Of course, the emperor called him here on purpose.

With a capable and strong general from the pro-war faction standing here, they will be more confident in negotiating terms.

"First, the Seventh Prince must be severely punished. Second, Princess Yuqing..."