After Jun'er was raised in the eldest princess's mansion for two days, it was confirmed that her symptoms had greatly improved and she was no longer lethargic. After being sent to the palace to be diagnosed by several other imperial doctors and there were no abnormalities, Princess Qixia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the end of August, it had been ten days since Prince Mobei arrived in Chu.
Princess Qixia invited Rong Cang to sign an armistice agreement at the post house, and personally handed over the border defense map and the map of Mobei.
The post house was heavily guarded outside.
In the main hall of the post house, Dugu Yinyun's furious roar almost broke through the roof: "Dugu Yuxi, how dare you! You are collaborating with the enemy and treason, committing regicide! You will become Mobei's eternal sinner! You... you can't If you do this, you are Gu’s sister. We have the same blood. Breaking bones and connecting tendons. Imperial sister, imperial sister... you can’t do this..."
"I can." Princess Qixia looked at him calmly. Seeing that he was covered in wounds and in a state of embarrassment, a mocking arc flashed across her lips, "Before I made this decision, I had already thought carefully about the consequences I would face in the future. I am mentally prepared for all the scolding I will receive. Even if I am criticized by thousands of people, I will never regret it."
Dugu Yinyun's face turned pale: "Yuxi, that's where you were born and raised. How could you betray your father and your country? You -"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Rong Cang walking in from outside, followed by Uncle Xie Guo, Uncle Xie Xiaoguo, Qi Jin, the Seventh and Eighth Princes, and several military generals.
Dugu Yinyun's pupils shrank suddenly, and his voice became more and more angry: "Rong Cang, Dugu Yuxi's words do not represent Lugu's thoughts. The agreements she signed with you are invalid! Uncle Xie Guo, Prince Qi, the agreement is invalid—— "
"Take him out." Princess Qixia raised her hand to indicate, "There is no need to stay for irrelevant people."
Two guards came in from outside the main hall and forcibly pulled Dugu Yinyun out.
"Dugu Yuxi, you will regret it!" Dugu Yinyun struggled and shouted hysterically, "Once you make this decision, the people of Chu will no longer respect you! They will regard you as a treasonous villain, even if you get it Sooner or later, they will find a way to force you to hand over your power to the fiefdom. Imperial sister, conspiracies and intrigues are not something that a woman like you can handle. Please be more sensible—"
Princess Qixia ignored his shouting and calmly greeted Rong Cang, who returned the favor.
The others greeted each other, and after Rong Cang walked to the main seat and sat down, the others took their seats on the chairs on both sides of the main hall.
Princess Qixia handed the drafted agreement to Rong Cang. After reading it, Rong Cang handed it to Uncle Xie Guo, the first person on the left, so that they could read it one by one.
The agreement was very clear. The Prince of Mobei came under the emperor's decree. He requested a truce for the sake of peace between the two countries, and voluntarily handed over the map and border defenses to show his sincerity.
Once the armistice agreement is signed, neither country shall be the first to break it within fifty years, otherwise the whole world will punish it.
The content of the agreement is very detailed, including the ownership of the Machang grassland, whether Mobei will provide it in the future, the jurisdiction and dispatch of the Mobei army, the size of the troops and horses...
After Xie Guojiu read it, he turned to the others and said: "This agreement is written with great sincerity. Since Prince Dugu is here for peace, we, the Chu State, have no reason not to agree. Except for the racecourse. Outside the grasslands, the veteran believes that regarding taxes, Princess Qixia can set the tax collection standards based on the specific conditions of Mobei. After the armistice, the people's lives will naturally get better and better, which is in line with the purpose of the armistice agreement signed by the two countries."
After several military generals read it, they did not raise any questions. They even doubted whether the agreement was designed by His Highness the Crown Prince and forced them to draw it up. After all, the grassland and racecourse are the biggest hard cards in Mobei, so they actually exchanged it like this. Out?
"Dugu Yuxi!" Dugu Yinyun's roar came from far away, "I don't care what treaty you draw up, this agreement is invalid! If I don't agree, if you go too far to bully others, you will be punished by the people of the world—— "
It's a pity that no one even gave him a look even though his throat was broken by shouting.
The reason why the agreement was signed in the post house was because Princess Qixia wanted Dugu Yinyun to see it with his own eyes and let him watch helplessly, furious but unable to do anything.
A general said: "The fiefdom Her Royal Highness wants is very close to the imperial city."
Princess Qixia nodded: "It is indeed very close. When you have nothing to do in the future, you can often go back and have a look to remember the tragic situation of the past."
Uncle Xie Guo looked at Rong Cang: "What do you think, His Royal Highness?"
Rong Cang said: "No problem."
"No problem, just sign it." Princess Qixia said, and asked the maid beside her, "Go and get the prince's seal."
"Yes." The maid turned and left.
Qi Jin turned his head and his eyes fell on the maid's back: "Can she know where Prince Dugu's seal is?"
"The post house is only such a big place in total. If you look for it, you can definitely find it." Princess Qixia said calmly, "Although it is a negotiation between the two countries, after the agreement is signed, I, the princess, will be regarded as a vassal of the Chu Kingdom. The prince acts openly and aboveboard. , I am a little girl and there is no need to play tricks. My biggest wish for the rest of my life is to be safe and smooth, and to raise Jun'er smoothly."
If she hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, she actually wouldn't have had such a big appetite. She had no idea how long she would be able to hold on to the fiefdom or power after all the intrigues and calculations.
But nine times out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory, and the situation was like this, and she had no other choice.
"Princess Xunyang is already on her way back and will arrive in Beijing soon." Rong Cang looked indifferent, "When you two meet, Qi Jin will order all his troops and horses to go to Mobei with Princess Qixia to help the princess get revenge. , remember to bring back all the heads of the Dugu royal family."
After a pause, "This can be regarded as the makeup for your marriage."
Princess Qixia was surprised when she heard this: "Let us order our troops and go out for the battle. Your Highness the Crown Prince is not worried at all?"
"There is nothing to worry about." Rong Cang looked calm, "Except for Qi Jin, all the generals in the army are my confidants. If you really have different intentions, they will never agree."
Qi Jin curled his lips and secretly thought that Princess Qixia was sometimes smart and sometimes stupid.
If the prince can hand over troops and horses to them, he must have a back-up plan. How can he let them do whatever they want?
After a while, the maid came back with a box in her hand. The box contained Dugu Yinyun's seal: "Princess, the prince did not agree and held on tightly. The slave had no choice but to break his wrist."
When everyone in the hall heard this, their eyes fell on the maid in unison. The seemingly soft and frail woman was actually a practicing master?
"Just cut it off." Qixia didn't care, "If you can't even save your life, what are you doing with your hands?"
"yes."
With the seal in hand, Princess Qixia signed the agreement as Dugu Yinyun. She had spent a whole year imitating Dugu Yinyun's handwriting just for this day.
The agreement is signed and the seal is stamped.
The agreement officially comes into effect.
All Mobei envoys in the post have completely lost their freedom from today on, and have truly become prisoners.
