Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1075

Chapter 1075: Chapter 1069: Farce

"Indeed..." Shen Tianzhi added fuel to the fire, "It’s just about the grain, why bother with stationing troops, relocating Tianfeng citizens, and even hiring our people! It’s all a big fuss!"

Sal Khan: "..." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"What does Yan Kingdom think?" Liu Rushi said, glancing at the court officials of Yan for their opinion, completely disregarding Tianfeng Kingdom’s perspective.

Murong Yan’s lips curled into a smile as he picked up the teacup before him. This renowned speaker of Zhou, Liu Rushi, never disappoints, which is why Minister Shen of Zhou sits there as steady as a mountain, sipping tea without a worry.

"Minister Liu is right!" The Yan officials nodded in agreement, "Such a simple matter, why make it so complicated! They want to station their troops and have us send soldiers!"

Sal Khan glared at Liu Rushi, feeling displeased: "Renting land... no matter if it’s a natural disaster or human calamity, the grain harvest is all on us, but if buying grain..."

"Buying grain, regardless of natural disasters or human calamities, whatever you need, we’ll provide, isn’t Tianfeng Kingdom taking advantage?" Liu Rushi retorted, "The Monarch of Tianfeng insists so, which inevitably raises suspicions that Tianfeng wants to lease our Zhou’s territory with ulterior motives."

The Yan officials nodded along, increasingly convinced that Liu Rushi was right.

"This alliance could be simple to establish!" Liu Rushi crossed his arms within his sleeves, sitting up straight, "Currently, the relationship between Tianfeng and Xiliang seems remarkably good, Xiliang is willing to lease land and territory to you, that’s not our concern! However... Tianfeng’s army absolutely cannot cross into Zhou’s borders by even a step! Every year, choose a day, and we will deliver grain and supplies to the border, a clean and crisp transaction."

"Agreed..." The Yan officials looked at Murong Li and Murong Yan, "What do His Majesty and the Ninth Prince think?"

Murong Yan stroked the teacup with his fingers, smiling: "I think... it’s excellent."

"What does His Majesty think?" Liu Rushi also consulted Bai Qingyan.

"Excellent!" Bai Qingyan nodded.

"If the Monarch of Tianfeng also agrees, we shall redraft the alliance!" Liu Rushi stated.

If Tianfeng merely wants grain, this method is the best for Tianfeng. But if Tianfeng refuses to redraft the alliance, it will reveal the ambition. The officials from both Zhou and Yan attending here aren’t fools.

Sal Khan was contemplating a solution, lips tightly sealed, turning to look at the Great Shaman’s disciple.

The disciple’s gaze focused on Bai Qingyan, watching her intently while muttering to himself, sensing Bai Qingyan as a divinely chosen ruler for this land... but also not.

Sal Khan’s eyelid twitched, raising an eyebrow to inquire the disciple of the Great Shaman, noticing he was looking at Yan’s Ninth Prince.

The disciple clutched his clothes tightly, feeling the same sense he got from the Ninth Prince.

The disciple’s back was already drenched in sweat, unsure whether to inform His Majesty that he couldn’t ascertain whether Yan’s Ninth Prince or the Empress of Zhou is the divinely chosen ruler for this land.

He thought, perhaps... is it their parents, whose flesh and blood might become the ruler of this land?

No, that’s not right...

"I don’t care about that! But... since Yan had an alliance with Rong, it must not touch Xiliang within three years!" Li Tianfu declared arrogantly.

Sal Khan clenched his fists tightly, barely suppressing his murderous intent. How could there be someone as foolish as Li Tianfu, more capable of failure than success? Did Xiliang’s late emperor indeed bestow all wisdom on Li Tianjiao, leaving nothing but indulgence and stupidity for Li Tianfu?

Unable to control his murderous intent, Sal Khan pulled out the jade cicada from his sleeve, clutching it without wanting to partake in Li Tianfu’s foolishness.

Bai Qingyan raised her gaze towards Li Tianfu, a faint smile playing at the corners of her lips.

Bai Jinzhi laughed at Li Tianfu’s "I don’t care," remarking, "You want to care, but who lets you? What’s your basis? Is it that all Xiliang people are shameless?" Bai Jinzhi truly didn’t know what Li Tianfu grew up on, "Do you assume everyone is your mother, indulging you! With this ’I don’t care!’ If you want to throw a tantrum... want to act spoiled, go back to Xiliang! Don’t disgust people here! This is the Four-Nation Alliance’s main tent, for national affairs and diplomacy, you can’t throw tantrums here!"

Li Tianfu’s face turned ugly, looking at Murong Li like a soft target, asking, "Is the Emperor Yan planning to breach the alliance?"

Before Murong Li could open his mouth, Murong Yan spoke first...

"An alliance is mutually binding, and now that Rong is no longer, how can the Princess of Xiliang think... the alliance could still unilaterally bind our Yan?" Murong Yan’s stern gaze fell upon Li Tianfu, teasing, "Borrowing a phrase from Lord of Gaoyi of Zhou, I’d like to ask the Princess of Xiliang, is it... based on Xiliang people’s lack of shame?"

Xiao Rongyan’s naturally low and cold voice, laced with mockery, made Li Tianfu want to draw her sword and cut down this Ninth Prince of Yan.

Li Tianfu, steaming with anger, sneered, "So Yan clings to Zhou’s thigh, wanting to gang up with Zhou to bully us Xiliang!"

Sal Khan, gripping the jade cicada tightly, struggled to contain his murderous intent, closing his eyes, realizing that this alliance meeting had turned into a farce because of Li Tianfu.