A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 755 Emperor Zhou Persuaded to Surrender
Since these people were talking about romance and old feelings to irritate her, she would talk about the current situation. This would not only pull her out of this embarrassing situation, but also give her face.

But Yuan Wuyou was worried at the moment, and hurriedly distanced himself from the issue:

"The victory or defeat of your two countries has nothing to do with me! I am just a hired helper, an extra-staff vagrant..."

The Xianbei man narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly sneered.

"You look so scared. Are you afraid to take credit for it? Of course, if you fought for your country and redressed the grievances of your fellow countrymen, you would have a different kind of spirit."

Yuan Wuyou thought to herself that she really made a deal with Qi State just to redress the grievances of the local militia. It was just that Zhou State and Bowang City became her token of surrender.

Seeing that she remained silent, Yuwen Huaibi continued, "I also understand why you are obsessed with Xiangyang and why you want to mobilize troops far away."

"Oh? What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Gao Yanzong, who was sitting outside, couldn't stand it anymore, so he secretly pulled Yuan Wuyou's sleeve and whispered, "Can you go back? Send His Majesty Yuwen back quickly."

Yuan Wuyou was in high spirits. He glanced at the man beside him impatiently and said, "Stop making noise!"

Then she continued to stare at the jade-faced man beside her with her amber eyes, excitedly. "Go on."

Gao Yanzong had no choice but to turn his head and wink at Gao Changgong.

Yuwen Huaibi said to her as if no one was around,
"You are afraid of being defeated by the river and not being able to face the elders of Jiangdong. But have you ever thought that after King Xiang, there are only rats left in Jiangdong, and you have to stay in Xiangyang and bury yourself where you fall. After Luoyang Longmen, is Fengling no longer brave?"

Hearing this, Yuan Wuyou's eyes suddenly turned disappointed, and he slumped down on the backrest.

"After all this preparation, are you still trying to persuade me to go back to Fenglingdu?"

Yuwen Huaibi suddenly raised his eyelashes and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Now that Dangxiang Bailan has sent troops out of hatred and caused chaos in the Central Plains, they have put aside the original hatred between the Great Zhou and the Northern Qi and Southern Liang, and are busy uniting against the outside world..."

Having said that, his red lips suddenly curled up, and a smile of confidence flashed across his face in an instant.

"I know your relationship with Tangut Bailan best. I'm sure you also know that there is only one way to save their lives."

What other options are there? The only option is to let her follow the example of the King of Shu and surrender to the Zhou Kingdom.

The smile on Yuan Wuyou's face froze, and his eyes became sinister.

"I am not sure."

"Then I will give you a hint. Now Nanyang has been divided by various forces, and there will definitely be a battle to draw the line. When the situation stabilizes, I will return to Chang'an in the north, and I will definitely go with you."

After a few words, Yuan Wuyou felt only frustration. She was like the kind of person who had fought against fate all her life, finally compromised with fate, and persuaded others to accept their fate.

Since she was young, she had disliked her mother's ruthless and calculating style of an emperor. But now that she had not yet ascended the throne, she was like her mother, and although Yuwen Huaibi was a puppet, he saw things more clearly than she did.

He was indeed more than one level higher than her in political schemes and the mind of an emperor. Yuan Wuyou had underestimated him in the past.

Yuwen Huaibi had good intentions in helping her out, luckily she cooperated, and the two of them became more and more excited as they talked as if no one was around.

The monarchs of the two countries chatted freely, and even if they did not talk about the temptation of beauties, the situation changed dramatically in the midst of their conversation and laughter, and they took in both money and beauty. It seemed that the people next to them were too petty, and the side branches of the royal family who depended on others looked poor.

But Gao Changgong is not among them.

At first, he was unmoved by his cousin's digging up the past, because he had a clear conscience and had never crossed the line with other women. Then, he was shocked when his cousin used the privacy of his fifth brother to provoke him. He had never seen such shameless behavior.

Finally, when Yuwen Huaibi came out, he was the first to discover that his wife had been seduced away by the emperor of the enemy country by taking advantage of his power. After all, he had been busy with this for the past few months.

At this time, the Xianbei man said:
"Wuyou'er, I have arranged for someone to escort you to rebuild Fengling Ferry. Even if you don't like extravagance, the court will also renovate the palace. We are just waiting for you to return to Fengling for inspection."

So when Yuwen Huaibi mentioned "Huifengling", Gao Changgong mentioned that the old ministers of the Western Wei Dynasty wanted to make her the King of Xiangyang. If she obeyed, it would mean that the minister would fight to the death and the king would surrender first.

Among all the people present, Yuwen Huaibi only had Gao Changgong, who was his rival in officialdom and love affairs.

Gao Changgong was aware of her shortcomings, which was that Qi was a foreign land to her and she lacked a sense of belonging; as the Queen of Runan, she would definitely serve as a female official and her future was uncertain.

Therefore, he did not bring the topic back to his own home, but instead refuted Yuwen Huaibi's words.

The effect was obvious. Yuwen Huaibi was so angry that he gritted his teeth and sneered, and he could hardly maintain his outward dignity and reserve.

Gao Changgong gathered his strength to give him the final blow, and said calmly to Yuan Wuyou, "Let's set the date for our wedding as soon as possible. There are a few auspicious days at the end of the month."

Yuwen Huaibi's pupils suddenly narrowed, and a murderous look appeared in his eyes.

"When is the wedding?"

Yuan Wuyou was afraid that something might happen, so he said a few perfunctory words and sent the group away.

Although it is immoral to take advantage of someone's misfortune, taking advantage of someone's frustration in love can also soothe her wounded heart.

Yuwen Huaibi knew why she was angry and why she had a grudge against Gao Yanzong. If he dug deep into the matter, he would not be innocent, so he avoided the topic, did not mention the past, did not engage in ambiguity, and just asked her what she wanted to do and how to make her feel happy.

Fortunately, she did not talk about love with him. Until she sent him out and they parted on the long street, Yuwen Huaibi remained reserved and calm.

"In this world, I can only talk to you. Only when you are by my side can I regain a trace of vitality."

The girl in a black shirt and ponytail smiled and said, "You have so many trusted confidants, but none of them listen to you?"

The jade-faced man's deep blue eyes were shining brightly, and he was determined and gloomy. "There is no one among my relatives who shares the same ideals as me, and there is no trustworthy blood relative among those who share the same ideals. Only you are better than a blood relative."

"…This is too exaggerated. I can't bear it."

"Since you have considered it, I respect your choice."

Yuan Wuyou asked with a guilty conscience, "Last night...what happened in Bowang City, you really don't hate me? I thought that the next time I saw the Zhou people, they were here to wipe me out."

"To be honest, I had a little thought before I came here, but it's not that I hate you for not being able to use you, but..." Yuwen Huaibi complained for a few words, then realized that his answer was irrelevant, so he sighed.

"Forget it. Seeing you being so wronged in front of the Gao brothers, I just feel sorry for you and don't have any hatred at all."

"I can't help it. I know quite a few royal nobles. If we hadn't known each other since childhood, how could a man in the world love only one person and only one person?"

"Prince Lanling and Prince Ande have no opinions of their own. They can't refuse other women, but they let their wives be bullied. Don't implicate other men. At least in front of me, that nominal concubine will never dare to treat you like that woman."

"You dare to mess with the Turkic queen?"

"If she had met you, she would probably like you much more than me."

True or not, she grinned anyway.