In any case, this negotiation ended in failure. Although they had hostages, if Dongting didn't pay, everything would be in vain.

However, Mr. Kang’s performance during the peace talks was blown out like the wind, and many people in the court knew about it.

For a while, everyone was talking about it. Some said that Mr. Kang was meddling in other people's affairs and ruined the peace talks. Others thought that Mr. Kang was right. It was Dongting's fault. Why couldn't Bei Yan do more? To strive for some benefits, otherwise, it would be better to kill the third prince of Dongting directly and give the people a direct explanation.

When the news reached the ears of the Lu family, both Lu Baichuan and his wife expressed their strong support and received the emperor's approval for entering the palace. They sent people to the post house to tell the Dongting people that they would follow Mr. Kang's instructions. They only have five days to do what they said. If they don't make a decision as soon as possible, they will wait to collect the body of the third prince of Dongting.

When the people of Dongting saw that the people of Beiyan were so unreasonable and even at the stage of negotiating peace, they could still say such words. It was clearly a clear threat.

So, the Dongting people held a small meeting to discuss what should be done.

The Prince of Dongting's health has improved. At this meeting he held in person, he sat at the top and looked at the officials below and asked in a cold voice: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Everyone did not answer immediately, but considered it carefully, and then someone said: "The people of Beiyan dare to be so rampant, just because the third prince is in their hands, how about we send someone Go and rescue the third prince. In this case, they will be unable to do anything to us!"

"That's wrong! If Beiyan dares to be so rampant, he must have set up a dragnet. If we secretly If you go down there to save people, you might get yourself involved! They will only want more!"

"Yes, many people went to rescue the third prince when he was in trouble. It has never been successful."

"Is it possible that we can only agree to those unreasonable requests?"

"I have an idea! Why don't we pretend to agree to Bei Yan's request? , when they release the third prince, we will return to Dongting immediately. We will see if Bei Yan still dares to be arrogant!"

"But can we leave Bei Yan safely in full view of everyone?"

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Everyone expressed their opinions, and in the end all the suggestions were overturned by themselves. After some discussion, they found that at present, if they do not agree to their request, the third prince is really likely to will be publicly executed.

Then Dongting’s face would be really lost.

The Prince of Dongting exhaled and said: "In this case, I can only agree."

Everyone looked bad, but they couldn’t think of any other way.

Five days later, the peace meeting was held again. This time, needless to say, Dongting directly agreed to all Bei Yan's demands.

The content of the treaty is: Dongting will compensate Beiyan for 200,000 taels of gold, return the two cities previously seized by Dongting, and retreat the entire border defense line by 500 meters.

For Dongting, this has already severely damaged his vitality.

The treaty has been signed, and they need to write back to Dongting immediately to ask Dongting to hand over these matters and ensure that these things are sent to Beiyan. The envoys headed by the Prince of Dongting Only then can the group leave Beiyan safely.

At the same time, only after it is confirmed that the Prince of Dongting has sent the letter back to Dongting, can the third prince and the envoy from Dongting be temporarily allowed to meet.

Why is it temporary? Because he is worried about the cunning people in Dongting, so the third prince will have chains on his feet even if he is in the Tianlao. It cannot be opened without a key.

After hearing Bei Yan's reply, the envoy who had proposed to pretend to agree to the treaty was very embarrassed. People like Bei Yan were too smart and did not give people a chance to escape.

Everyone in Dongting held their breath, thinking that when they returned to Dongting, they must let the imperial court launch troops against Beiyan and snatch all these things back!

When the letter from the Prince of Dongting was sent out, the Lu family finally accepted his invitation and made an appointment to meet him that afternoon.

Lu Baichuan and his wife were both present, and they received the Prince of Dongting just like they would any ordinary colleagues.

Prince Dongting thought about many scenes of meeting her, including meeting her again in the rivers and lakes, and also having her fall from the sky again when his condition worsened, but he never thought that she would sit down. Next to Lu Baichuan, the smile on her face was so innocent and sunny, completely different from her that night.

At this moment, Prince Dongting suddenly thought in a wicked way, did Lu Baichuan know that she had done those things? Or, does Lu Baichuan know that she still has that side?

"The prince's complexion is not bad. I think he has had a good rest during this period."

Lu Baichuan smiled and took the initiative to speak. Only then did the prince of Dongting look away from his home. Take it back from your daughter-in-law.

Whenever this happens, Lu Baichuan will have a sense of crisis. He always feels that none of these people are good, and they are all trying to take advantage of his wife.

The Prince of Dongting withdrew his gaze, smiled calmly, and said: "Thanks to Mrs. Lu for the prescription, otherwise I don't know when I can go out to see the prosperous Beiyan. Street scene."

"The prince is too polite to use people's money to eliminate disasters for others., this is what I should do. ”

He Jiuniang smiled lightly and did not panic at all when facing the scrutiny of Prince Dong Ting. She had no intention of hiding it anyway.

Hearing this sentence, Dongting The prince remembered the way she searched for things in his palace that night, and wished he could pry away all the floor tiles in his palace.

He still vividly remembers that cute look.
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But now, she is smiling like a flower in someone else's arms. This is an outcome he never thought of.

His heart feels as if he has been pricked by needles.

"Mrs. Lu has superb medical skills and good skills, but have you ever thought that you can break into a new world after leaving Beiyan? "

He was unhappy in his heart, but he was smiling, and he was looking at He Jiuniang the whole time, trying to see if she would be scared in front of Lu Baichuan.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was joking. Well, I was born in Beiyan. If I wasn’t in Beiyan, where else could I go? "

He Jiuniang shrugged and continued: "My husband is Beiyan's general. If I don't work hard for Beiyan, where can I go? "

"What if I want to invite you to Dongting? Open on any terms. "

He knows that He Jiuniang loves money, and Dongting is richer than Beiyan. As long as she is willing, he can give her anything.

"The prince is kidding me? ? The prince wants to invite me back to Dongting. In what name? Do my emperor and courtiers in Beiyan allow it? Again, does my husband agree? Will my family be willing to bear it? "

He Jiuniang chuckled, and a series of rhetorical questions silenced the Prince of Dongting.

Lu Baichuan then said: "The visitor is a guest, so Lu is naturally very accommodating. I am entertaining you, but the prince wants to take my wife away at the first word. This is a bit of a fantasy! "

The prince felt even more unhappy when he saw the couple working together to treat him. He asked directly: "If Madam is willing to go back with me, there is no need to hide her talents. Why should she look like this? Now like this, you have done good deeds and still stand in the dark? ”