Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 540: Inescapable Control

Facing Zhao Mu's threat, Wang Yuyan wiped the tears from her face and asked, "What do you want?"

Zhao Mu looked at Wang Yuyan, who was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, and said with a sly smile: "You are my beloved concubine, why do you still ask me what to do? What do you think I want to do? What is the responsibility of a wife? I believe that my senior sister has also taught Miss Wang. There is no need for me to say more."

Wang Yuyan's eyes were filled with tears as she stared at Zhao Mu fiercely, not knowing what to say at the moment.

Zhao Mu was teasing Wang Yuyan.

Ah Bi didn't really abandon Wang Yuyan when she left. She wanted to ask Ah Zhu for mercy, but she knew that Ah Zhu always favored Zhao Mu. So she went straight to Qingfeng Pavilion to see Li Qinglu.

After A-Bi told Li Qinglu all these things, Li Qinglu was indifferent. Li Qinglu said to A-Bi: "My cousin has married the king as a concubine, so she should abide by the duties of a wife. Besides, the king just wants to sleep with her, not eat her. She got married with the permission of her parents and the matchmaker, but she still thinks about other men. The king did not punish her, which is the greatest kindness of the king."

"Abi! Not only are you the emperor's concubine, you are also a disciple of my Xiaoyao Sect. The emperor is the head of the Xiaoyao Sect and your husband. How can his status not be closer to you than that of Murong Fu? Murong Fu could sell you out for a few hundred thousand taels of silver, so why are you so infatuated with him? It's your good fortune that he sold you out to the emperor. He is so greedy, if some old man takes a fancy to you, he might also sell you out to him."

Then Li Qinglu smiled charmingly and said, "Don't worry, marrying the Lord is the blessing you have earned in several lifetimes. Not only will you enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future, but the Lord will also let you experience the ultimate joy of being a woman. Well, you can go back and have a rest, and you don't have to worry about your cousin's affairs. The cousin is also the Lord's wife, and it is all right for the Lord to treat her however he wants."

After being scolded by Li Qinglu, A Bi had no choice. After all, in this era, the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words are the most reasonable. Wang Yuyan's marriage to Zhao Mu was agreed by Li Qingluo herself. A Bi had no choice but to let Wang Yuyan wish for herself.

In the Lianxin Palace, Wang Yuyan took a breath of cold air and then sat down beside the bed.

She looked dejected, then said, "Do whatever you want."

Seeing Wang Yuyan's desperate look, Zhao Mu was not in a hurry. What's the point of getting her just like that?
Zhao Mu stood up and said, "Oh, it seems that my beloved concubine is still reluctant. But it doesn't matter. I hate to force others. Since my beloved concubine is reluctant, I will not force her. When my beloved concubine is like a wife who takes care of her husband and children, it will not be too late for you and me to do good things."

Zhao Mu couldn't help stretching himself as he spoke. He continued, "Oh, right! Some time ago, my old friend Yelu Yanxiu, the princess of Zhao State in Liao State, came to Qi State. She went to Qi State that time to make peace with Qi State. She also sent a princess of the royal family of Liao State to marry. I hadn't thought it through before, so I sent her back. But now I think that a contract and a marriage can eliminate the war and restore a century of peace between the two countries. I think it's not bad. I will send an envoy to Liao State tomorrow to discuss this matter again."

Hearing Zhao Mu's words, Wang Yuyan, who had just looked dejected, could not help but stand up and said, "What! You want to make peace with the Liao Kingdom?"

Zhao Mu turned around and looked at her, smiling, "Yes. Since I served in front of Your Majesty, I first fought in Xiongzhou and then pacified Xixia, and I have committed many murders. But with Your Majesty's grace, I am now the ruler of a country, so I have nothing else to ask for."

Wang Yuyan walked up to Zhao Mu and said, "What about the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Didn't you always want to take them back? Didn't you want to completely eliminate the border threat for the Song Dynasty? How could you negotiate peace with the Liao Kingdom?" Facing Wang Yuyan's hysterical questioning, Zhao Mu said, "Oh! The Princess of Zhao has already discussed the matter with me about the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. She said everything is negotiable. The Liao Kingdom is willing to return a part of it as a token of sincerity for re-negotiating with the Song Dynasty."

Hearing Zhao Mu's words, Wang Yuyan was struck by lightning. She said, "No! You can't do this! My cousin has already gambled the entire Murong family. If you negotiate peace with the Liao Kingdom now, then my cousin's dream of restoring his country will become a bubble again!"

Zhao Mu also smiled and shook his head and said, "There is nothing I can do about it. Man proposes, God disposes. I shared the treasures of Tianning Temple with him, and I also went as an envoy to the Jurchen tribe to find him an ally outside the Great Wall. But I am a minister of the Song Dynasty and the king of Qi. After thinking about it, there is no need for me to sacrifice the lives of the people of the Song Dynasty and my Qi country for someone who is not my relative. Besides, I have already got what I want, and the Song Dynasty has also been at peace with the Liao Kingdom through the Treaty of Chanyuan for hundreds of years. I think it is not a bad idea to keep things quiet at this time."

Although Zhao Mu's words did not contain any obscene or threatening words, and he even talked about serving the country and the people, and being righteous and moral, Wang Yuyan shuddered when she saw Zhao Mu's smiling expression.

Only now did Wang Yuyan realize how terrible Zhao Mu really was. In front of him, any struggle you have is in vain. Everyone is like a puppet in his hand, a chess piece that he controls. It's as if the fate of all of them is in his hands.

Wang Yuyan felt that she and her cousin were in his huge palm from beginning to end, unable to escape, let alone resist. And as long as he wanted, he could ruin anyone's reputation and shatter them into pieces at any time.

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but look at the portrait hanging on the wall. She knew that her cousin's fate now depended on her thoughts.

If she refused to obey, Zhao Mu would not force her to molest, and might even send her back. But in this way, the Murong family would have missed the best chance to restore their country after spending several generations.

Now Zhao Mu is in a high position and has great power. Even the surrounding countries are very afraid of his troops. How can the Murong family be able to match him? Even if he breaks the contract with the Murong family, there is nothing he can do.

Moreover, after Zhao Mu made peace with the Liao Kingdom, the Murong family became a completely abandoned pawn, and he might even sell out his cousin to the Liao Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Wang Yuyan became even more anxious.

Zhao Mu saw her concerns and deliberately said, "You should have a good rest. I'll leave first. Musa should not have rested yet, so let's go to her place today. Oh, by the way, she was given to me by the Princess of Zhao. I wonder what kind of present the Princess of Zhao will give me next time we meet."

Having said that, Zhao Mu turned around and walked away in a cool manner.

When Zhao Mu was about to reach the door, Wang Yuyan burst into tears. She said softly, "I will serve you, my Lord, to bed."

(End of this chapter)