A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 368 Trading
A faint, ambiguous laugh could be heard coming from within the red tent: "Oh, so you've all gathered here today to jointly submit a memorial, just to obtain an imperial edict to launch a war?"

All the ministers knelt down, pleading, "Your Majesty, please grant us permission!"

A short, cold laugh came from above.
"I will not agree to this."

This!
what? !

The ministers looked up in astonishment, but unfortunately the emperor was covered by a red gauze curtain and could not see anything.

They couldn't see the emperor's expression, nor could they guess what this venerable emperor was thinking.

This young emperor, known for his precocious strategic acumen, rejected their joint petition without even offering a verbal explanation.

Why is this happening?
That's so strange!
A tall, burly middle-aged man, accompanied by his guards, stormed into the imperial court.

He was dressed in rich clothes, with a pistol at his waist. He acted extremely arrogantly and domineeringly, as if no one else was around, and it seemed that he didn't even care about the emperor in the high hall.

All the ministers knelt down to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Your Majesty Regent Ni!"

The newly arrived official also knelt down, but was completely puzzled. He turned his head and whispered to the old official next to him, "This...this person is too arrogant! He doesn't surrender his weapons when he sees His Majesty the Emperor, and he doesn't even bow! Why should we kneel before him?"

The old official wanted to cover his lips and whispered a rebuke, "Shut up! What do you know! This is Regent Yuan Ke!"

"If you say the wrong thing and lose your head, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Upon hearing this, the newly arrived official turned pale and instantly understood.

So this is the legendary Regent Yuan Ke!
This man is a veteran of two reigns. After the palace coup, he assisted the young emperor in ascending the throne. In recent years, the emperor has been in poor health, and Yuan Ke has been in charge of the government. He is the rightful regent!

This emperor, who ascended the throne at a young age, is in increasingly poor health and has neglected state affairs for many years, making him more like a puppet emperor.

Of course, the ministers only dared to think these words in their hearts; none of them had the courage to say them aloud.

The ministers who had spoken earlier looked at Yuan Ke with difficulty, "His Majesty refuses to send troops north. Perhaps you, Regent Ni, should personally persuade His Majesty!"

Yuan Ke sneered, looked up at the high hall, his sharp gaze seemingly piercing through the red veil to probe the person hidden inside.

He turned and swept his gaze across the assembled ministers, his demeanor fierce and arrogant, and declared loudly, "Your Majesty has neglected state affairs for many years and is probably not well aware of the current situation in various countries. Sending troops now would be the most correct decision for our empire. I am willing to personally lead the troops to attack northward!"

"presumptuous!"

A sharp voice suddenly rang out from behind the curtain, “This empire was built by my Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, and it is the world that I inherited from my ancestors. Today, the Regent Prince is openly defying my decision!”

The atmosphere in the imperial court suddenly froze, filled with tense tension.

Regent Yuan Ke's expression also turned extremely ugly.

He had controlled the court for many years, and nearly half of the ministers present were his subordinates.

The emperor stayed in the deep palace, accomplishing nothing for many years; he was merely a puppet emperor.

Yuan Ke never expected that the emperor would dare to openly use his imperial ancestors to pressure him today!

Yuan Ke gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and bowed, saying, "This humble subject dares not!"

A dark glint flashed in his sharp, dark eyes, and his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

However, Yuan Ke did not dare to openly disobey at this time. After all, the nominal emperor of the Yiyuan Empire was still a member of the Ji family, and the people only recognized the Nine-Tailed Royal Family. Now was not the time to break off relations.

"But I don't understand why Your Majesty doesn't send troops north? If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to attack again in the future!" Regent Yuan Ke concealed his resentment and dark thoughts, and appeared to be thinking of his subjects and the people, looking quite troubled.

"I have other plans, and this matter will not be discussed further," the man on the high platform said calmly. "Anyone who dares to send troops without authorization will be executed immediately!"

His voice still carried a hint of frailty, yet it was dignified and cold, containing a dangerous killing intent that made all the ministers present tremble and dare not harbor any disobedience!
"Ahem... That's enough for today, court adjourned." The emperor seemed somewhat tired and ordered the court to adjourn.

All the ministers left.

Regent Yuan Ke narrowed his gloomy eyes, staring at the figure being helped away from behind the stage by servants through the curtain. He curled his lips into a cold snort and waved his sleeve as he left.

……

the other side.

The battle situation in the Night Glow Empire is becoming increasingly stalemate, and the situation is extremely urgent.

With both independent warlords and rebels attacking, the imperial army was no match for them.

It was only thanks to Xiao Jin and Xue Yinzhou that they were not completely routed, but in the long run, they were destined to lose.

At the most critical and tense moment of the battle, someone suddenly came to report, "Your Majesty! The Yiyuan Empire has sent an envoy to pay homage!"

Shen Tang frowned in surprise. What did the Yiyuan Empire want to do by sending an envoy at this time?
"...Let the messenger in."

"Yes."

Soon, an orc wearing a gray robe of concealment entered the tent. The style of his clothes was very different from that of the Nightfall Empire, with intricate and obscure patterns embroidered on the collar and hem.

The moment Shen Tang saw these patterns, her pupils trembled slightly, she clenched her hands, and her expression remained unchanged.

She spoke calmly, "I wonder what your country intends to do by sending an envoy here?"

"I have come here on the orders of my emperor. I wish to discuss something with Emperor Yehui on his behalf."

The envoy spoke respectfully, “Our emperor is aware that your country is currently facing war and is short of troops. He is willing to send troops to assist you and strengthen the friendship between our two countries.”

Shen Tang frowned even more deeply. Why would the Yiyuan Empire send troops to help them?
Are they here to provide assistance, or are they trying to take advantage of the situation?

As far as she knew, the Yiyuan Empire had always coveted the Night Glow Empire, a rather tough nut to crack.

If it weren't for the Sea of ​​Oblivion separating them, they would have come and devoured this piece of fat meat long ago.

Now that the Night Glow Empire is in turmoil, it's probably a lie that the Yi Yuan Empire wants to offer assistance; their real intention is to take the opportunity to annex it!
She didn't believe the crocodile was kind.

Shen Tang asked, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Your country has sent troops to provide assistance, don't you have any other requirements?"

The envoy smiled mysteriously, "Of course, there's a condition!"

Shen Tang sneered, as if to say, "I wonder what your country's conditions are?"

Seeing her displeasure, the envoy quickly explained, "Your Majesty Yehui, please don't overthink it. Our emperor said that this aid is not a matter of state, but rather... he wants to ask you for a favor privately."

Shen Tang asked in surprise, "What kind of favor do you want? Tell me."

"His Majesty didn't tell me exactly what it was, only that it was something he wanted you to do for him."

The envoy hesitated, saying, "As long as you agree, our country will immediately send troops to support you. As for this favor, we can ask for it another day."

Readers who have read the previous book should be quite familiar with it, but I'll give you some more background information.

The other world is a hodgepodge of styles, with different histories, cultures, and customs from various countries.

The female protagonist's side has a modern style, while the Yiyuan Empire's side is more ancient, which can be understood as a new Chinese style. Later, other empires' styles will also appear.

I'm sleepy, goodnight~