I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Everyone was laughing, but the three siblings didn't laugh; they didn't dare to laugh either.

Because of their differing stances, they are loyal to Wang Long, the King of Liangzhou. Should we laugh at the ridiculous conditions proposed by the King?

The Empress and Qin Feng were laughing, which they understood. But Xiao Yuanlu was also laughing happily, which the three of them couldn't understand.

The night owl couldn't help but shout angrily, "Xiao Yuanlu, don't forget, you are the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou, not Qin Li's!"

In retrospect, having Xiao Yuanlu bring them to negotiate was definitely a terrible decision made by the prince. Because Xiao Yuanlu consistently sided with Qin Li, recognizing Qin Li as his master, rather than their prince.

"Xiao Yuanlu, aren't you afraid of death?"

These words were spoken by Shadow Snake through gritted teeth. Calling Xiao Yuanlu by his full name signified that her patience with him had reached its limit and that she was extremely dissatisfied with him.

With Xiao Yuanlu facing Qin Li, how could the negotiations continue?

Xiao Yuanlu was still laughing heartily. He said between laughs, "Afraid of death? Of course I'm afraid of death. I'm the most afraid of death in the world. But does your prince dare to kill me?"

With his last words, Xiao Yuanlu's smile vanished, and his eyes turned fierce.

The three of them had never seen Xiao Yuanlu with such an expression on his face before, and they were all startled.

In their memory, Xiao Yuanlu was always smiling, no matter what happened.

At this moment, he suddenly became ruthless, which caught them completely off guard.

This shows that Ying She's words just now touched a nerve with Xiao Yuanlu.

Xiao Yuanlu wasn't unafraid of death; he was afraid of death. Everyone is afraid of death, especially now that he holds a high position. He was even more afraid of dying and losing everything he had.

But before that, he hated being threatened even more.

Realizing that he had touched a nerve with Xiao Yuanlu, the eldest of the three, Judge Wu, quickly stepped forward with a smile on his face: "Prime Minister Xiao, please calm down. My second sister is just being immature. You are a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against her."

Xiao Yuanlu snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and said, "If I really stooped to her level, would she still be alive and able to speak to me?"

Judge Wu continued to smile obsequiously, "Yes, yes, Prime Minister Xiao is absolutely right."

Although Ying She was unhappy, since her elder brother, Judge Wu, had spoken up, she couldn't say anything more and could only endure it.

When she got back, she told the prince about it and asked him to teach Xiao Yuanlu a lesson.

"However, Prime Minister Xiao, please prioritize important matters."

"I know without you reminding me," Xiao Yuanlu said.

Xiao Yuanlu looked at the Empress, and proceeded with official business.

The Empress then turned to the Seventh Prince, Qin Feng, signaling him to answer Xiao Yuanlu's question. "Ahem."

Qin Feng coughed twice before saying, "If you want us to surrender, the sun will rise in the west."

"You say my elder brother killed his brother and imprisoned his father, and that his ascension to the throne was illegitimate? How much better is your Liangzhou King? He returned to the capital without an imperial edict, kidnapped the deposed emperor, and restored the throne. Every single one of these acts constitutes a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family."

"Your Liangzhou King is my elder brother's maternal uncle. What kind of maternal uncle treats his nephew like this?"

"Everyone says that uncles and aunts will take away their nephews' property, but I've never heard of an uncle taking away property."

"Other people's uncles unconditionally support their nephews, but your King of Liangzhou has set a precedent. Does he intend for future generations to be wary of their uncles?"

Although Qin Feng didn't use the word "swear" once, every word he said was filthy; he was practically pointing his finger at Wang Long and cursing him.

Hearing this, the three men looked grim, but they didn't say anything.

After all, they knew that what their prince had done was a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.

But since we've already chosen to follow the prince, how can we give up halfway?

If you give up halfway, what's the difference between that and digging your own grave?

Xiao Yuanlu was afraid of death, and so were they.

Between death and fame, they would choose the latter without hesitation.

"Did you hear that? You'll only surrender if the sun rises in the west."

The Empress repeated herself.

"Aren't you afraid?"

"The night owl asked."

"What are you afraid of?"

Qin Feng countered with a question.

"Seventh Prince, are your family still in the city? Aren't you afraid something might happen to them?"

The night owl made a blatant threat.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Night Owl saw Qin Feng deliver a side kick aimed at his head.

The night owl quickly crossed its arms to protect its head.

With a thud, Night Owl, along with his chair, slid backward a short distance.

It wasn't over yet. Qin Feng turned around and delivered another side kick.

The night owl used the same tactic as before, crossing its arms to protect its head.

But this time, he couldn't defend himself and was kicked to the ground by Qin Feng with great force.

After he fell to the ground, Qin Feng did not let him go. He straddled him and unleashed a barrage of punches at his face.

This happened so fast that no one had time to react.

When Judge Wu and Shadow Snake tried to stop him, Night Owl had already taken several heavy punches, and his nose was bleeding.

It is worth noting that the Night Owl managed to become a trusted confidant of Wang Long, the King of Liangzhou.

He relied not on his intelligence, but on his physical strength.

The fact that the Seventh Prince Qin Feng could overpower Night Owl shows that Night Owl's pride and joy in martial prowess is nothing compared to Qin Feng's strength.

If no one had stopped him today, the Seventh Prince Qin Feng would have beaten the Night Owl to death.

The night owl had only threatened Qin Feng with his family.

Even after being forcibly pulled apart, Qin Feng didn't forget to point at the night owl and say:

"You dare touch my family in the capital? My tens of thousands of troops are not to be trifled with!"

"If you lay a finger on them, I, the prince, will chop you into mincemeat! This is for you, and also for your master. Remember what I say, and repeat it to your master truthfully!"

The night owl wiped the blood from its face, its expression full of resentment.

The reason he was being suppressed earlier was only because the other party was a prince.

If it were a fair duel, the Seventh Prince Qin Feng might not be his match.

The night owl remained silent, so Judge Wu stepped in to smooth things over.

He quickly put on a smile and said:

"Seventh Prince, please calm down. Don't take it to heart."

"If you're angry, take it out on me."

They say you can't hit someone who's smiling, but this time is an exception.

Qin Feng glanced at Judge Wu, and without saying a word, slapped him across the face.

Judge Wu was completely stunned; he never expected Qin Feng to slap him.

After slapping him, Qin Feng turned and left angrily.

Having been slapped for no reason, Judge Wu had nowhere to seek justice and could only swallow his anger.

Wang Long sent them here this time for two reasons: first, to monitor Xiao Yuanlu, and second, to broaden their horizons.

But before he could gain any real insight, he was left only with the burden of cleaning up the Shadow Serpent Night Owl's mess, and now he's even gotten slapped in the face.

At this moment, the Empress's voice rang out again, and she said softly:

"The Seventh Prince is known for his good temper, which shows how disgusting your words are."

"Alright, stop wasting your breath on me. If you're here to negotiate and you have no sincerity whatsoever, then let's not talk."

"Go back and tell your master that this general and His Highness the Seventh Prince are camped outside the city and will not retreat, not even a single step."

……

Soon after.

Xiao Yuanlu led the group back.

However, on the way back, the three siblings walked faster than him and went ahead of him.

After much restraint, Judge Wu finally couldn't hold back and turned to Xiao Yuanlu, saying:

"Prime Minister Xiao, you've ruined the negotiations. How are you going to explain this to the Prince when we get back?"

Xiao Yuanlu laughed and said, "What do you mean by 'being made into this state by me'? It's clearly the three of you siblings who made this state of affairs!"

"During the negotiations, I said everything I should have said, but you three siblings kept saying things you shouldn't have, and even angered the Seventh Prince and drove him away."

Judge Wu said, "No matter what, we are now one. If the negotiations fail, we will all be punished when we return. No one can escape punishment. Prime Minister Xiao should think of a solution."

In other words, they are now in the same boat.

The negotiations failed, and Wang Long will definitely punish them.

Xiao Yuanlu remained completely calm. He said, "I am the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Based on this status, your prince cannot punish me. However, you may not be so sure."

Upon hearing this, the three of them turned pale.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come to negotiate with Xiao Yuanlu; it's been a thankless and exhausting task.

Seeing how pitiful the three were, Xiao Yuanlu added, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much. Your prince isn't stupid. Of course he knows how ridiculous his conditions are and that the negotiations won't succeed. So when you go back, he probably won't punish you."

"real?"

The three of them asked in unison.

Xiao Yuanlu nodded. "I never lie. The reason I came to negotiate was simply because your prince wanted to know the other party's attitude. Now that he knows, his goal has been achieved."