Life in Cangyun City is still very leisurely and comfortable. The City Lord's Mansion has almost no restrictions on Chu Ling, and the people in the City Lord's Mansion are respectful and dare not offend Chu Ling at all. The news of Mingxuan being punished spread somehow, so even those who had never seen Chu Ling were in awe of the future City Lord's wife.

After all, Mingxuan is nothing to Jun Wuhuan's confidants, but Mingyao's cousin is quite intimidating. Even Mr. Ming's cousin was punished so heavily for hitting Miss Ling, so how could other people dare to be arrogant? Of course, there are still many young girls who secretly envious, jealous and hate Chu Ling, but unfortunately Chu Ling is destined not to know these trivial things.

"You are a girl, I sent someone over to the front yard, saying that it was the one I asked for." In the garden, Chu Ling was practicing martial arts. The moon-like sword in her hand was flying, and her figure was like a dragon that made people stare at it. Chu Ling paused and looked at the knife in her hand. Her feeling that day was indeed correct, and her knife technique was much smoother than before. It seemed that she suddenly pierced a layer of invisible diaphragm. She didn't feel anything at all, but after passing this hurdle, she would find that her previous sword technique was indeed a little worse.

He casually retracted the knife back to the scabbard, Chu Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "What I want to call me? Oh, I remembered it and asked someone to bring her in."

"Yes, girl." Xue Yuan nodded respectfully and turned around and left quickly.

She and Bai Lu were originally masters who came out of a group of specially trained maids. They thought that although their strength was far less than that of the city lord, Ming Gongzi and others, they were considered first-class among women. Even if they were placed in Cangyun Army, it was not bad. However, they did not expect that their own girls were the real masters. If this continues... will they protect the girls or protect them in the future? Shaking their heads, Xue Yuan quickly put aside these boring thoughts. She made up her mind to practice hard in the future. Even if she could not protect the girls, she would never drag the girls down!

The past few days of getting along have completely relaxed Bai Lu and Xue Yuan. They are both extremely smart women, so naturally they quickly saw Chu Ling's temperament. They don't need to flatter, or even be attentive. They just need to do their part and get along with each other normally. Deliberate pleasing and flattering have no meaning in the eyes of the girl except being funny and bored.

A moment later, a humanoid creature was sent to Chu Ling. No wonder Xue Yuan didn't recognize him. It was really difficult to recognize the person in front of him that arrogant girl three days ago. She was thrown into the quiet room after being beaten by a cannon. Although she had to recover from her injuries and was delayed in order to avoid being treated in three days. However, the three days of food and drink were enough to be tortured for a girl who had been pampered and had just been injured.

Mingxuan lay on the ground, raised her head and forgot Chu Ling with difficulty. Her eyes were dull, and she was a little resentful but more fearful.

Chu Ling stood in front of her, looked down at her with a smile and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"..." Mingxuan's eyes were slightly red, and she stared at Chu Ling without saying a word. Chu Ling smiled and said, "It's good to know that it hurts. Because of your jealousy and recklessness, your brother's hard work for several years was ruined. It turns out that the family is not in a good situation in Cangyun City now? In such a situation, she can escape without any hesitation. Thanks to Mr. Mingnuo, he gave you the token. Are you very moved?"

Mingxuan gritted her teeth and refused to speak. If the punishment and the pain these days only made her physical pain, Mingnuo's experience made her regret. Of course, she did not regret that she had hit Chu Ling, but that she had implicated her brother. Although she was willful, her feelings for this legitimate brother were indeed true. Since childhood, her elder brother loved her more than her father. Mingxuan was most reluctant to implicate her brother. But...

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Do you want to plead for your brother?"

Ming Xuan raised his head suddenly and looked at Chu Ling in surprise. Chu Ling said, "You must be more than the one who is dissatisfied with me in Cangyun City, but do you know why you are the only one who rushed to me?" Ming Xuan said without saying a word, Chu Ling said without hesitation: "Because you are stupid, you deserve to be used by others, and you deserve to be used as a chess piece of temptation."

Mingxuan gritted her teeth and refused to speak back. After a while, she spoke, "You... are you really willing to let my elder brother go?" Her voice was dry and hoarse.

Chu Ling said: "It depends on your performance."

"Please...please." Mingxuan looked at Chu Ling and said hoarsely. Chu Ling Youran said, "It's not impossible. I told your city lord that you leave me as a maid for three months. I plead for Mingnuo to avoid his punishment."

A bit of humiliation flashed in Mingxuan's eyes. If someone usually made such a proposal, she would be afraid that she would immediately jump over and fight with the other party. But now she knew that it was not possible, not only because she could not beat the other party, but also because she could not take action. If she did it again, brother... what should I do?

The dry lips were bitten with blood, Chu Ling was not in a hurry and just waited for her answer calmly. I don’t know how long it took to hear Ming Xuan say, “Okay, I…I promise you!” Chu Ling smiled and said, “I advise you to think about it. You offended me before. You wouldn’t think that being my maid would be as relaxed as Bai Er and the others, right? What’s more, I think you are just afraid that you can’t compare to them.”

Mingxuan gritted her teeth and said, "I will do what I say. As long as you don't punish my elder brother, I can do anything!"

Chu Ling looked at her for a while, and then nodded slowly. He turned his head and ordered, "Take her down to change clothes, and I'll do some relaxing things in the past two days after being injured. Do you have a lot of things to do in the needle and thread room? Let's leave it to her."

Bai Lu smiled and said, "Yes, girl. I'm really busy in the needle and thread room these days. This girl Ming heard that she is also a girl from a wealthy family. I guess the girl is pretty good."

Chu Ling said: "Call her from now on...well, just call her Xiaoxuanzi."

"..." I endure it! Mingxuan gritted her teeth and refused to refute her, and let the egret take her away silently.

"Girl, do you really want to keep her by your side?" Xue Yuan looked at Ming Xuan's staggering back and couldn't help asking. Chu Ling sat at the stone table, leisurely eating melon seeds, and smiled: "What? Xue Yuan doesn't like her?" Xue Yuan nodded honestly and said: "I really don't like it." No one would like this arrogant, domineering and stupid lady. The first time she met Ming Xuan really left a deep impression on Xue Yuan.

Chu Ling nodded and smiled, "I don't like her either, but she is pretty good. She is so charming, arrogant and domineering, and it's not a cure. Let's take a look first." Since Mingyao thinks Mingnuo is a talent, as Mingnuo attaches importance to, Chu Ling's tolerance is still slightly higher. Moreover, after dating twice, Chu Ling felt that Mingnuo is indeed not good, but it would be a pity that a ignorant girl was useless. Of course, if Mingxuan was really as unbearable as Jun Wuhuan said, Chu Ling would not keep him.

"City Lord." The guards' voice came from outside the door. Chu Ling turned around and saw Jun Wuhuan walking in from outside. The sun was shining today, and Jun Wuhuan was wearing a light-colored dress, which was a little more leisurely and free than the City Lord Cangyun in everyone's eyes.

"City Lord." Xue Yuan bowed slightly and bowed and retreated.

Chu Ling smiled and said, "Is this going out?" Jun Wuhuan nodded and said, "Duke Xiangguo is here. Didn't A Ling say he wants to meet?" Chu Ling stood up and walked up to him and said, "So quickly?" Jun Wuhuan said, "It seems that Duke Xiangguo is really anxious."

"Don't Xiangguo's so-called thing to you, do you know what you mean?" Chu Ling asked, and Jun Wuhuan said, "It's almost the same. Ah Ling, Xiangguo Duke is a smart person. If he sees you again, he may not doubt your identity." Chu Ling smiled and said, "Since I'm going to see him, I naturally don't care about letting him know my identity. What's more, if I want to return to Tianqi in the future, there must be a reason." There is really nothing on her body that can prove her identity except two jade pendants. And as the brother of the two deceased queens, Xiangguo Duke himself is the best witness.

Jun Wuhuan looked at her carefully, nodded and said, "Then let's go."

When Duke Xiangguo arrived at Cangyun City, he did not go to the lord's mansion, but dressed up as a merchant to live in a small town near Cangyun City. Although Cangyun City was surrounded by the Cangyun tribe, it was not a completely closed city. After all, Cangyun City still holds a vast land than the entire Xinzhou. There are still merchants and tourists coming and going in the city, but the Cangyun land has always stopped the Cangyun people. Because the appearance of the two tribes is obviously different, it is almost impossible for the Cangyun people to sneak into Cangyun City.

Duke Xiangguo is obviously from the Central Plains, and the clearance procedures for various identities are complete, so it is naturally not difficult to enter the territory of Cangyun City. However, there are many eyewitnesses in Cangyun City, so Jun Wuhuan did not really let Duke Xiangguo come to the city to find him personally.

When the two arrived at the inn in the town where the two agreed in the letter, Duke Xiangguo and Huan Yu were sitting upstairs for tea. The entire second floor was empty except for the two of them. Duke Xiangguo didn't look like a powerful family who was in Shangjing, but he really looked like a rich man. Mr. Huan Yu, who was sitting next to him, also looked like a rich young master. He had some decorations between his eyebrows and eyes, and a ridiculous black mole was pasted on his chin. Chu Ling couldn't help but want to laugh in his eyes, but he held back because of Huan Yu's threatening eyes.

"Duke Xiangguo." Jun Wuhuan said lightly. Duke Xiangguo was stunned when he saw the two of them coming up. He turned his head and eyes to look at Huan Yu sitting beside him. Huan Yu immediately lowered his head and eyes and looked at his nose and his heart, just pretending that he didn't see his cousin's questioning eyes. Duke Xiangguo had to look at Jun Wuhuan and said lightly: "If I remember correctly, I want to see the Lord of Cangyun City."

Jun Wuhuan pulled Chu Ling to the side and sat down, smiled faintly and said, "It's Yan." Duke Xiangguo was stunned for a moment, and finally came to his senses. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Young people are so terrifying." He originally guessed that Jun Wuhuan should have a good relationship with Yan Ling, and may be his ally or a close friend, but he never thought that these two people would be the same person.

Duke Xiangguo did not doubt Jun Wuhuan's words, and there was no need for someone like Prince Changli to deceive him in such a thing.

Chu Ling smiled faintly and said, "Duke, don't be fine." Duke Xiang naturally saw Chu Ling. In fact, when the two came up, Duke Xiang Guo noticed Chu Ling first. He didn't see him for half a year, but he didn't expect that Princess Wu'an would appear in Cangyun City. More importantly, his appearance... was becoming more and more similar.

Seeing Jun Wuhuan's unhappy eyes, Duke Xiangguo coughed lightly and withdrew his gaze from Chu Ling's face. He smiled apologetically at Chu Ling and said, "Princess Wu'an, don't be fine."

Chu Ling smiled and said, "You are polite, my surname is Chu Dan and my name is Ling."

Duke Xiangguo was stunned again.

Huan Yu frowned while watching, feeling that his cousin's performance today was simply out of standard. This was the rhythm of being tricked by Jun Wuhuan to death. After all, Huan Yu coughed lightly and reminded: "Cousin, didn't you say that you had something to discuss with Jun Wuhuan? You can say it now." So, don't stare at A Ling anymore. If Jun Wuhuan suspects that you are ill-treated against A Ling, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of the territory of Cangyun City.

Duke Xiangguo also calmed down and threw the chaotic thoughts in his heart behind his head. He looked at Jun Wuhuan and said, "Jun... Lord Yan, according to your relationship with Xiaoliu, I will not beat around the bush. Let's get to the point, what do you think?" Jun Wuhuan picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, and said lightly: "It is naturally the best." He had no special relationship with Yu Xiaoliu.

Duke Xiangguo nodded and said, "I wonder what Lord Yan thinks about the current situation in Northern Jin?"

Jun Wuhuan put down his teacup and looked up at Xiangguo Gong and said, "If the Northern Jin Emperor could live for another three or five years and hand over the throne to the next generation, I guess that the Clan would be able to unify the world for up to twenty years." Hearing this, the Duke of Xiangguo frowned slightly but did not speak. Hearing Jun Wuhuan said in person that the Clan had the opportunity to unify the world, the Duke of Xiangguo was naturally unhappy. But... "It's a pity that the Northern Jin Emperor did not live for more than three or five years. So what about now?"

Jun Wuhuan said: "Now...it depends on what Apocalypse intends to do."

"What does this mean?" Xiangguo is fair.

Jun Wuhuan said: "Don't the Duke came to me to see this? Isn't it that Jun is humble? Although Cangyun City covers a large area, half of the land is deserted and barren, with many people. With Cangyun City alone, it is not difficult to establish itself as the king and defend one side, but it is very likely to start a full war with the Northern Jin Dynasty. Now that Tuoba Liang ascends the throne, although the Northern Jin court will inevitably be intrigue and bloody in the short term. However, if Tuoba Liang can suppress the civil strife within two years, the strength of Northern Jin will definitely rise to another level within three to five years. The Northern Jin Emperor... After all, he is old, Tuoba Liang is young and strong and ambitious. At that time... Tuoba Liang goes south, and I wonder if the Apocalypse can resist it?"

Duke Xiangguo rubbed a string of jade beads on his wrist and lowered his eyes and said, "Since that's the case, why did Mr. Changli help Tuoba Liang to take office?"

Jun Wuhuan smiled indifferently and said, "If the Northern Jin Emperor does not die, the ending will be almost settled. If it were another emperor, even Tuoba Liang... there would still be some variables. The key is, can Tianqi seize this opportunity?" Duke Xiangguo sighed lightly and said, "It seems that Lord Yan already knows the attitude of the court."

Jun Wuhuan refused to say anything, but said, "It's not surprising. So, the Duke of Xiangguo took a big risk to see me in person. What did he want to say? He wouldn't he make a special trip to talk to me about the current situation, right?"

Xiangguo said justice: "I can't tell the old stubborn court to change their views, but Xiangguo Duke's Mansion can give Cangyun City some help. I wonder what Lord Yan thought?"

Jun Wuhuan looked at him and said, "I am very forgiving that although the Duke of Xiangguo Mansion has been famous for generations, there is no more... I am afraid there is nothing left in the north now?" He was not polite at all, obviously he looked down on the help of Duke of Xiangguo Mansion. Duke Xiangguo was silent for a long time, and finally sighed lightly. He took out something from his sleeve and pressed it on the table and slowly pushed it over, "What if it was this?"

He took it with him, and there was a golden token on the table. It was also upward so as not to carve the four big words "like I personally came."

Huan Yu looked at his cousin in shock, but Chu Ling and Jun Wuhuan looked quite calm. Jun Wuhuan glanced at the token lightly and said, "It turns out to be the emperor's imperial envoy." Duke Xiangguo smiled helplessly and said, "Don't worry, Lord Yan, Your Majesty has no intention of interfering in the matter of Cangyun City."

Jun Wuhuan raised his eyebrows and said, "What does Your Majesty the Emperor mean?"

Xiangguo is fair: "Your Majesty can provide food, grass, and even... men and horses to Cangyun City."

Jun Wuhuan sneered and said, "Oh? Your Majesty is not afraid of raising a tiger, so he will raise another regent?"

Duke Xiangguo looked at Jun Wuhuan and didn't speak. Jun Wuhuan said lightly: "This idea must be from Duke Xiangguo, and it was also from Duke Xiangguo who persuaded Your Majesty?" Duke Xiangguo did not refute. Jun Wuhuan said: "Cangyun City does need support, but I'm sorry... Jun does not believe in the Tianqi court."

"I said, Your Majesty..."

Jun Wuhuan raised his hand to stop what he wanted to say, and smiled faintly: "To be honest, I especially... I can't believe in His Majesty the Emperor. Jun Ao believed in His Majesty the Emperor, but... what did he get?" Duke Xiangguo's face changed slightly, and he said after a while: "Your Majesty... No, he wanted to save the general. But you know... Your Majesty was at all..." But I have to say that Emperor Yongjia had to bear at least a certain responsibility for his death. As an emperor, he could only watch the unjust death of his ministers who were loyal to him. I don't know whether it was the tragedy of the Jun family or the tragedy of Emperor Yongjia.

Jun Wuhuan said: "This has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to discuss with Duke Xiangguo who is right and who is wrong back then."

Duke Xiangguo sighed and said, "Mr. Yan promised to meet me, but he wouldn't just tell me that you can't trust the court and Your Majesty, right? Since Lord. Yan could not trust me, then...you should raise the conditions."

Jun Wuhuan couldn't help but smile and said, "Duke Xiangguo is so happy, you are not afraid that you will find it difficult to accept the conditions I have put forward."

"I try my best." Duke Xiangguo said helplessly.

Jun Wuhuan laughed and said, "It's great, then my conditions are very simple. First, Cangyun City will not surrender to Tianqi, nor is it a minister of Tianqi. I hope Duke Xiangguo remembers one thing... Jun, a native of Western Qin." Duke Xiangguo was silent for a moment and nodded, "What else?" Jun Wuhuan said, "Second, Tianqi provides Cangyun City with five million taels of silver and three million stones of food every year. And no longer restricts the business of Lingxiao Trading Company in the Southern Dynasties. Third, share information in the north with Cangyun City."

Duke Xiangguo lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "It's not too harsh. But... we have paid so much, and Cangyun City doesn't listen to the imperial order. What can we get?" He gave money, food and had to share information channels. We can't do it in vain, right? Even if it's cooperation, it's not like this. If we say this, the old guys in the court don't drown him with saliva?

Jun Wuhuan smiled and said, "I have guarded Lingcang River for Tianqi for so many years. Isn't it enough?"

Duke Xiangguo's eyes flashed slightly, "Is Lord Yan trying to make money with nothing? This is not a business rule."

Jun Wuhuan nodded and said, "Okay, I will convince Xi Qin to form an alliance with Tianqi within a year."

Duke Xiangguo narrowed his eyes and said, "Western Qin? The Western Qin State is weak, and the Western Qin King is young and will not be upset. Lord Yan is sure to convince them? Even if he persuades them, what's the use?"

Jun Wuhuan said calmly: "The King of Western Qin is indeed too young, but I am frank, at least it is a bit more bloody than His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven." Duke Xiangguo didn't care about his rudeness and frowned: "Even if this is the case, it's probably not enough to convince Your Majesty to accept the conditions of City Lord Yan. The City Lord should understand that it is always fair to discuss business."

"The Apocalypse is dedicated to the Northern Jin Dynasty so many years old every year, why doesn't the Duke talk about fairness with the people of the Clan?"

Duke Xiangguo kept silent, and the atmosphere was a little stiff for a moment. Chu Ling, who had not spoken next to him, suddenly pushed something to Duke Xiangguo and said, "Duke thinks... is this enough for you to convince Emperor Tianqi?"

Duke Xiangguo looked down and his face suddenly changed and looked up at the girl in front of him with a look of astonishment and ecstasy.

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