Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 312

Chapter 312: Deceived
Qiu Yuanbo saw that Emperor Yong’an was angry and quickly lowered his head.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Yong’an said, “Convey Zhen’s decree. Let Yan Junwang lead his soldiers to greet Jiu Gongzhu. Before she comes to see Zhen, put her in her position.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuanbo lit candles for Xiong Nu’s Jiu Gongzhu. He clasped his hands together and said, “Nucai accepts the order.”

After saying that, Qiu Yuanbo left and rushed to Dali Si. An hour later, he arrived and got out of the carriage. When the soldiers guarding the main entrance saw him, they clasped their fists and asked, “Qiu Gong Gong, what brings you here today?”

Qiu Yuanbo smiled at the two soldiers and said, “Jun Ren, I came bringing His Majesty’s oral decree. Please help me inform Yan Junwang of this matter.”

Hearing this, one soldier said, “Qiu Gong Gong, please wait a moment. I will notify Master immediately.”

“Thank you, Jun Ren.”

Qiu Yuanbo didn’t wait long before he saw Xuan Ruiquan walking out with Jian Yi. When Qiu Yuanbo saw Xuan Ruiquan, he saluted and said, “Wangye, please accept the oral decree.”

As soon as Qiu Yuanbo said these words, everyone knelt except Xuan Ruiquan.

A second later, Qiu Yuanbo said, “By the decree of the Emperor, Yan Junwang will lead his soldiers to welcome Xiong Nu’s Jiu Gongzhu. Yan Junwang should let her learn etiquette before meeting His Majesty the Emperor.”

Xuan Ruiquan raised his eyebrows when he heard the oral decree. Since Dali Si had nothing to do with envoys from other countries, his elder cousin should send Xie Yanghui or someone from the Ministry of Rites to welcome Xiong Nu’s Jiu Gongzhu.

He thought for a while and asked, “Qiu Gong Gong, why did His Majesty appoint me to welcome her instead of someone from the Ministry of Rites?”

Qiu Yuanbo lowered his voice and replied, “This Jiu Gongzhu is so brave and unruly. She actually brought a thousand soldiers with her without permission or invitation. Wangye, you should understand the reason why His Majesty asked you to welcome her, right?”

After hearing Qiu Yuanbo’s answer, Xuan Ruiquan nodded, “I understand. Please tell my elder cousin that I will let these Xiong Nu know that our Xia Empire is not easy to bully.”

After listening to his words, Qiu Yuanbo smiled and said, “Then Nucai will go back and convey your words to His Majesty. Wangye, the rest will be left to you.”

After Qiu Yuanbo left, Xuan Ruiquan looked at Jian Yi and said, “Jian Yi, increase the security. This Xiong Nu’s gongzhu came without permission. She should have come to save Xiong Nu’s Er Huangzi.”

Jian Yi clasped his fists and said, “This subordinate accepts the orders.”

After giving the order, Xuan Ruiquan led a hundred soldiers to meet the Xiong Nu. Along the way, the citizens were surprised to see Yan Junwang leading the soldiers of the Jin Yi Army to the city gate. Driven by curiosity, many people followed Xuan Ruiquan to the city gate.

Outside the imperial capital city, Luandi Lirong was furious. She had been waiting for almost three hours after arriving, but no one came out to greet her. Even the open city gates were closed as soon as they arrived.

Seeing her angry expression, Woyan Yongxiong said, “Jiu Gongzhu, please be patient.”

Luandi Lirong glared at him and said angrily, “Do you think I’m not patient enough? If Er Huang Xiong hadn’t been in their hands, I wouldn’t have wasted time waiting outside. I would have killed them all!”

Woyan Yongxiong knew how bad-tempered she was and chose to keep his mouth shut. After waiting for thirty minutes, the closed city gate finally opened. Luandi Lirong looked at the door and sneered. She wanted to see who dared to make her wait for more than three hours.

Before she could speak, her eyes widened in fear, and she was shocked when she saw the man sitting on the horseback. Looking at his silver mask and the black jade token hanging on his waist, Luandi Lirong knew who he was at a glance.

She gritted her teeth and asked with a trembling voice, “General Woyan, didn’t you say that this Yan Wang was busy in the North? Why did he appear here?”

Woyan Yongxiong was also shocked when he saw Xuan Ruiquan. His face was pale, and he was shaking, “This, this subordinate didn’t know. Our spies said they saw him during the last battle in the North. There is no way he could have traveled thousands of li in just a few days.”

After being stunned for a moment, Woyan Yongxiong’s face showed a look of surprise. Luandi Lirong looked at his expression and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you remember anything?”

Woyan Yongxiong gritted his teeth and said, “We were deceived!”

Hearing this, Luandi Lirong was confused and asked again, “What do you mean?”

Woyan Yongxiong looked at her and said, “Gongzhu, it’s not that our spies gave wrong information, but that they were deceived. The Yan Wang in the North is not a real one but an impostor. The Jin Yi Army must have created an impostor to scare our soldiers. No wonder the Yan Wang never participated in any battle except the Battle of Yu Guan Pass.”

Luandi Lirong was stunned when she heard his explanation. After a moment of silence, she gritted her teeth and said, “These despicable people! How dare they deceive us?”

After learning the truth, Luandi Lirong and Woyan Yongxiong knew that their plan could no longer be implemented. Just when the two of them were panicking, Xuan Ruiquan stopped his horse and looked at them.

After scanning everyone, he said coldly, “Woyan Yongxiong. Ben Wang never expects that you are very brave and dare to lead an army straight to our imperial capital city. Who gives you courage? Or do you dare to do this after eating a tiger’s gall and a dragon’s heart?”