A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"As Your Majesty has instructed, Your Majesty shall accompany me to the Han Dynasty in three months to learn Han laws and etiquette."

"At that time, the officials and generals of the Han Dynasty will return to Nanyue with Your Majesty to govern together."

"These three months are for the King of Nanyue to arrange many matters concerning Nanyue. Please, King of Nanyue, do not keep His Majesty waiting."

An Guoshaoji did not say what would happen to the Nanyue Kingdom after keeping the Han Emperor waiting for so long. Even a fool could tell that it wouldn't be anything good.

"Xiao Wang understands."

The King of Nanyue lowered his head, concealing the humiliation and resentment in his eyes.

"That's good!"

After An Guoshao finished announcing the imperial decree, he led the envoy back.

"Give the order that everyone should enjoy themselves while they can. Before their departure, His Majesty bestowed upon them a large sum of money, and all expenses will be covered by the mission."

After leaving the palace, An Guo Shao Ji spoke to Wei Chen.

"promise."

Wei Chen led his army away, and An Guo Shao Ji and Zhong Jun exchanged a smile.

"The real show is just beginning."

"I have long heard of the bravery of Marquis Wu'an during his mission, but I never imagined that you and I would have such an opportunity."

"To rebuke kings and nobles, to point one's sword at the court officials—what a display of power!"

"Back then, Marquis Wu'an relied on his own strength. We have the backing of the Han Dynasty, and we cannot let others monopolize the glory."

"Brother Shaoji, you must keep it up!"

"I've heard that Marquis Wu'an was..."

The two of them burst into laughter.

"The things that Marquis Wu'an, Wei Yu, did in the Southern Xiongnu back then have been the subject of much conversation among many people."

"Even if she's a Xiongnu, she's still a queen."

An Guoshaoji deeply agreed, and the Queen was even more charming.

Everyone despises the traitor Cao, yet everyone becomes a traitor to Cao.

"For a civil official to personally engage in the schemes and plot against an entire nation—what a remarkable feat!"

"How will future historians record our story?"

Zhong Jun sighed.

......

The Palace of the King of Nanyue.

The King of Nanyue clutched the imperial edict tightly in his hand; he did not want to become a puppet.

At least for now, he still has some power and is the true king of Nanyue. One day, he will take back all the rights that belong to him.

If we really wait for him to return from Chang'an, he will then be nothing more than a mascot, with no power whatsoever and no chance to reclaim it.

He absolutely cannot just sit here and wait to die.

But think of the power of the Han Dynasty. The imperial guards he had seen in the Han Dynasty were so majestic and powerful, far surpassing the army of the Nanyue Kingdom.

There were also generals from the Han Dynasty. He was sent as a hostage when he was very young. In order to intimidate these vassal states, the Han Dynasty had shown them the strength of its top generals.

That family are all monsters!

Well, he is a feudal lord after all. As long as he behaves himself and doesn't cause trouble, the Han Dynasty shouldn't be so cruel as to discard him after he has served his purpose.

......

On the other side, at Lü Jia's residence.

Lü Jia admitted that he had underestimated the Han envoy's assertiveness.

The Han envoy had not contacted him for the past three days.

What a coward.

They could turn a blind eye to the hatred of having their wives stolen.

They need to plan ahead.

The King of Nanyue cannot be allowed to live any longer.

He realized something was wrong, but they had nowhere to escape.

We have no choice but to fight to the death.

They planned to assassinate the King of Nanyue and the Crown Prince.

With the deaths of the King of Nanyue and his crown prince, the imperial edict was naturally invalid.

If the Han Dynasty wanted to reclaim the Nanyue Kingdom, it would naturally have to establish a new Nanyue King.

At that time, besides him who holds power in South Vietnam, who else can be competent?

When he told his younger brother about it, Lü Shao readily agreed.

He felt that the King of Nanyue was a good-for-nothing who should have died long ago.

He should have been killed long ago.

He's just a piece of trash, how dare he ride on their heads?

The two hit it off immediately and began plotting how to kill the King of Nanyue. The entire Nanyue kingdom was under their control; in their eyes, killing the King of Nanyue would be a simple matter.

The Second Angel Hall.

A palace attendant came to report that the Queen had invited the chief messenger to the palace.

Zhong Jun and Wei Chen both looked at An Guo Shao Ji with meaningful smiles.

An Guo Shao Ji straightened his clothes, rolled his eyes at the two men, and followed the eunuch to the palace.

As expected, only the Queen was there.

"Shaoji, how have you been these past few years?"

An Guoshao raised an eyebrow, trying to appeal to people's emotions.

What do you think?

"I had no choice back then. I just wanted a better life. What did I do wrong?"

"Queen Ju said."

"Yes, you're right."

"I can't give you the life you want. If that's the case, why are you still looking for me? I'm leaving now."

An Guoshaoji turned to leave as he spoke.

"Wait a moment."

Queen Jiu reached out and took An Guo Shao Ji's hand.

An Guo Shao Ji also stopped and turned to look at Queen Jiu.

"Are you really that heartless?"

Queen Jiu wiped the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, her eyes shimmering with tears, reminding An Guoshao of those days.

"Jiu'er".

This cry seemed to awaken something.

"Shaoji, what do you think I should do in the future?"

"Queen Ju said softly."

Seeing that the King of Nanyue's ship was about to capsize, she had to quickly find a new way out.

The Han Dynasty is the best choice.

Anyone who wants to be the Queen of Nanyue can become a powerful lady in the Han Dynasty.

"What do you mean by that?"

An Guo Shao Ji grasped the Queen's hand, stroked it carefully, and then asked.

"Shaoji, can we ever go back to the way things were?"

"After arriving in South Vietnam, I often reminisce about my past life, the mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty, and every little thing about you."

"I regret it."

Queen Jiu said pitifully.

"Regret it?"

An Guo Shao Ji sneered twice, running his hands down along the Queen's cheeks, "How will you regret it?"

Queen Jiu froze. She hadn't expected An Guo Shao Ji to be so bold. This was the royal palace of the Southern Yue Kingdom, and he was the Queen of Southern Yue.

Queen Jiu looked behind her in a panic and breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that all the servants had been sent away.

She sought out An Guo Shao Ji to find a safe haven in the Han Dynasty, and naturally, she couldn't let others know.

Otherwise, if word got back to the King of Nanyue, she might lose her position as queen, and out of courtesy, the Han Dynasty would not allow nobles and officials to marry her as their principal wife.

"Shaoji, don't do this, this is the royal palace."

Queen Jiu's voice carried a hint of nervousness. Although she wanted to be associated with the nobles and officials of the Han Dynasty, An Guo Shao Ji was just an envoy, far inferior to her current status as queen. She still hoped to use An Guo Shao Ji as a springboard to be associated with the powerful nobles of the Han Dynasty.

"The royal palace, wouldn't that be better?"

An Guoshaoji's actions became increasingly unscrupulous.

"How dare you! I am the Queen of Nanyue."

Queen Jiu's face turned red with anger.

"I know, so what?"

"Whether it's the King of Nanyue or the Lü brothers, do they dare to offend me, the Han envoy?"

"No one would offend me for your sake!"

An Guoshao said.

Queen Jiu's face paled. She realized that An Guo Shao Ji was right. At this crucial moment, no one would offend An Guo Shao Ji for the sake of someone as insignificant as her.