Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 793 Nervous
Like Tang Wan and the others, the ministers of the Southern Desert delegation also had no desire to sleep.

The guesthouse where the Southern Desert delegation was staying was brightly lit, but the atmosphere in the main hall was somewhat oppressive.

Because the Southern Desert delegation received a strongly worded reply from the Great Xia, leaving no room for negotiation.

Everyone was in a panic, and they gathered together that night to discuss what to do next.

They initially sent a letter of state on the grounds of "deliberately humiliating the Southern Desert," but the Court of State Ceremonies countered with irrefutable and righteous reasoning, stating that "there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the rites cannot be disregarded."

The envoys looked at each other, their lips trembling, but they couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

The deputy envoy who had been the most vocal advocate of war last time turned pale and muttered, "They are truly willing to fight again..."

Whether in terms of etiquette or combat strength, they are no longer able to stand firm.

At this critical moment, he remained calm and composed. Looking at everyone, he tried to speak in a steady tone: "For now, this is the only option. Do not take any further action in the short term."

Princess Anas, who was at the head of the group, sat in the main seat. Her face was somewhat pale, but her eyes were unusually bright.

Her slender fingers gripped the handrail tightly, her nails almost digging into the wood.

Hearing the envoy's words, he could no longer contain his anger and said coldly, "Enough! Does the envoy mean we should just keep backing down like this?"

Princess Anas's icy question instantly brought the atmosphere in the main hall to a fever pitch.

All eyes instantly focused on the princess who was sent for a political marriage.

Zheng Shi hadn't expected his princess to react so strongly, and quickly bowed to explain, "Princess, please calm down! I'm not advocating for blind tolerance, but the current situation is beyond our control. Great Xia has shown a willingness to fight and has the upper hand in terms of etiquette. If we continue to confront them forcefully, I'm afraid..."

The envoy tried his best to explain that, strictly speaking, the princess was not a member of the delegation and had no right to negotiate.

But since everyone was a subject of the Southern Desert, they still tried to be polite to the princess. This was also the reason why they ultimately obeyed the princess's order to submit the letter of state to the Great Xia last time.

The envoy from the Southern Desert thought so, but Anas, being spoiled and arrogant, couldn't understand the envoy's subtle thoughts.

Princess Anas suddenly stood up and walked step by step toward the chief envoy, her gaze icy as she said, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of angering them? Are you afraid of bringing even greater humiliation upon us?"

She turned abruptly to face all the envoys, her voice rising sharply: "Yes! The Great Xia army is at its peak, and its laws and regulations are impeccable! We have clearly lost, suffered a crushing defeat! But that does not mean we should act like defeated dogs, wagging our tails and begging for mercy, doing whatever they say!"

Seeing Anas so agitated, the envoy advised, "Princess, please calm down. We need to discuss how to proceed. I believe it is not advisable for us to be too forceful with Great Xia for the time being."

After all, they were a defeated nation, so frankly speaking, they couldn't really be tough.

Princess Anas, however, did not seem to be able to grasp the situation.

Or is he harboring resentment and wanting to sabotage the peace talks between the two countries?

At this moment, the envoy was somewhat harboring conspiracy theories. After all, the princess had not come to marry him willingly, but she had no choice but to agree to the marriage because she couldn't fight against the powerful.

Perhaps it's because the outcome of coming to Daxia was worse than expected that I'll regret it even more.

Anas took a deep breath, looked at the chief envoy who was bowing his head in apology, suppressed her surging emotions, and said coldly, "Then, according to the chief envoy, what should be done?"

"In my humble opinion, the best course of action now is to remain unchanged and not act for the time being," the envoy replied respectfully.

"Are we just going to accept this? Let them humiliate us like this?" Anas asked, unwilling to give up. The envoy replied respectfully, "It's not that we're letting them humiliate us; we're waiting for the right opportunity!"

"Hmph!" Anas snorted coldly, turned around and went back to her seat. Even though she was unwilling, she knew that she had no say in the delegation, so she could only reluctantly shut her mouth.

After discussing for a long time without reaching a conclusion, everyone could only go back to their rooms to rest.

The next morning, Tang Wan woke up just as dawn was breaking.

She quickly got up, finished dealing with various household chores, and then went to the state government to handle business matters.

Tang Bojun and Wang Shi knew she had a heavy burden, so they only told her to come back early and didn't ask any more questions.

The carriage sped along, and upon arriving at the prefectural capital, Tang Wan went directly to the inquiry office.

The shop was still quiet. When Boss Wan saw Tang Wan arrive so early, he showed a hint of surprise on his face, and then got up to greet her: "Master, you've come quite early today."

Tang Wan nodded slightly and said calmly, "Mr. Wan, please speak from the back!"

Mr. Wan was slightly surprised upon hearing this. Under normal circumstances, a master would not avoid talking to a waiter. What confidential matter was he talking about?
Although Boss Wan thought this way, he didn't show it. Instead, he walked to the backyard with Tang Wan.

The two entered the study in the backyard. Tang Wan didn't beat around the bush and said directly to Boss Wan, "Boss Wan, we have received an imperial decree from home and will be returning to the capital soon. I'm afraid this consulting shop will have to close down."

Upon hearing this, Boss Wan was not particularly surprised. He had extensive connections and knew that the Tang family had received the imperial edict, but he did not expect that the edict was to order the Tang family to return to the capital.

Considering that the Tang family had only been in the Northern Desert for less than a year before returning to the capital, he was quite surprised. But regardless, it was a good thing for the Tang family. So, Boss Wan smiled, cupped his hands, and replied, "Congratulations on your return to the capital, Master! It's a cause for celebration! Has the specific date been set?"

Tang Wan replied calmly, "It's not decided yet, but I estimate we'll have to set off in about ten days at most!"

Upon hearing this, Boss Wan paused for a moment, then continued, "Time is indeed a bit tight. In that case, Master, let's find some time to go over the shop's accounts."

This fortune-telling shop was able to open because of the master. If the Tang family returned to the capital, this shop would never be able to open, after all, fortune-telling shops are different from ordinary shops.

However, he did not expect the time to be so tight. His whole family had to return to Beijing in just over ten days, and there were indeed many things to deal with.

Tang Wan was satisfied with his reaction and nodded, saying, "Let's take stock today. The main task for the next few days is to handle these family businesses."

"That's fine then. The ledger is right there. I'll go get it now," Boss Wan replied with a smile.

Upon hearing his words, Tang Wan replied, "Thank you for your trouble, Boss Wan."

Hearing Tang Wan's words, Boss Wan smiled and said, "I've always thought you considered me one of your own! Please don't be so polite!"

Regardless of what the master thinks, I have always treated him with sincerity and hope to maintain a friendly relationship with him.

Tang Wan chuckled and replied, "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. Boss Wan, go ahead!"

Just as Boss Wan opened the study door, a woman's suppressed sobs suddenly came from the front.

Boss Wan turned around and glanced at Tang Wan. Their eyes met, and they knew something was wrong. Tang Wan also got up and went to check the situation at the shop in front of them.

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