I only wished to take up my fiefdom, but my elder brother forced me to rebel.

After the cavalryman finished shouting the order, he did not linger and turned his horse back to the Northern Liang army formation.

He Shen immediately approached, "Your Highness, there are 100,000 men on the other side. Liang Qingtian only wants you and the Third Princess to go, which I think is inappropriate."

Lu Yuan glanced at him. "He says two people, so it's just two people?"

"Then I will bring five hundred musketeers with me."

"Bringing five hundred over there, is that called a chat? That's called preparing for a feast."

Liang San Niang checked the curved knife at her waist.

She knew Liang Qingtian's temper better than anyone else. If her great-uncle really wanted to start a war, 100,000 cavalry would have already pressed down on the city walls.

Since he wants to see someone, there's still room for discussion.

"I'll go by myself."

Liang San Niang mounted her horse, saying, "When my uncle sees that I am safe and sound, he will naturally understand."

Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed her reins.

"Didn't we agree back in the capital that I would accompany you?"

"But this is the Northern Liang army formation."

"When you were in the Dayong Dynasty, when did I ever let you shoulder any responsibility alone?"

Liang San Niang looked at him, but swallowed back the words of advice that were on the tip of her tongue.

He Zhanghuai, listening nearby, felt a tightness in his chest.

He rushed all the way to Dayong, believing he had given all the promises he could.

But only now do I realize that I wanted to take Liang San Niang to a place I thought was safe.

Lu Yuan, however, was asking her where she wanted to go.

"I'll go too. If my uncle gets angry, I can still offer some advice."

Lu Yuan glanced at him sideways, "Fine, but stay away from my wife."

He Zhanghuai almost drew his knife.

Liang San Niang ignored the two men and spurred her horse out of the city.

When the three arrived between the two armies, a dozen or so riders from the Northern Liang also emerged.

The veteran leading the group was over sixty years old, but his shoulders and back were still ramrod straight, and he wore only an old cloak over his armor.

When Liang San Niang saw him, her eyes immediately reddened.

"granduncle."

Liang Qingtian, who had been keeping a straight face, lost half of his fierceness when he saw her sitting on the horse.

"Get down."

Liang San Niang dismounted.

Liang Qingtian didn't ask anything. He first walked around her to make sure her arms and legs were intact, and then stared at her face for a long time.

"You've lost weight."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but chime in, "Your Highness, she clearly gained two pounds after coming to Dayong."

Liang San Niang turned around and glared at him: "Lu Yuan!"

Liang Qingtian finally turned his gaze to him.

"You are the Crown Prince of the Great Yong Dynasty?"

"Genuine or genuine."

"I heard you forced my Northern Liang princess into marriage."

"Who said that? They made it up even more excitingly than a storyteller."

"I only ask about Third Sister."

Liang Qingtian then turned his gaze to Liang Sanniang: "If you want to go back to Northern Liang, nod now. Your uncle has an army of 100,000 behind him, and no one can stop you."

After he said that, Liang San Niang blurted out the answer without any hesitation.

"I will not go back."

Liang Qingtian frowned and said, "Think it through before you make a decision."

"I've already thought it through."

"If your father cannot tolerate you, I will protect you. If you do not wish to live in Liangdu, then go to the Southern Courtyard."

Liang San Niang felt very uncomfortable.

From childhood to adulthood, very few people have actually asked her if she was willing.

"Grand Uncle, I'm staying not because I can't go back."

"Because I chose Dayong myself."

Liang Qingtian stared at her for a long time before turning to look at Lu Yuan.

"What's so good about him?"

Liang San Niang opened her mouth wide.

This problem stumped her.

Lu Yuan is a sarcastic, lecherous, and irresponsible person.

But when she wanted to train troops, he actually provided them; when she wanted to protect the people of Daliang, he actually put trade between the two countries on the table.

"He has many flaws."

Lu Yuan's face immediately darkened.

Liang San Niang's lips curled up, "But by following him, I can still be Liang San Niang, not the Third Princess of Liang."

Liang Qingtian did not ask any further questions.

He Zhanghuai lowered his head, suppressing his resentment with those words.

After a while, Liang Qingtian pointed to the city behind him.

"What about those three cities?"

Lu Yuan immediately chuckled, "Your Highness is finally getting down to business."

"The official letter clearly states that the thirteen cities have been returned to Yong. Just now, a garrison commander refused to acknowledge the letter and even shot an arrow at me."

"So you're going to attack the city?"

"To be precise, I attacked my own city gate."

Liang Qingtian's eye twitched.

Lu Yuan ordered his men to bring the bound guard over and threw the secret tent on the ground.

"If he truly defends the city for the sake of Northern Liang, I will still respect him as a true man."

"Unfortunately, what he was guarding was 70,000 shi of unregistered grain and the tolls he had collected privately over the years."

Liang Qingtian flipped through the account book, his expression growing increasingly grim.

The garrison commander knelt on the ground and had just uttered "Your Majesty" when Liang Qingtian slammed the account book into his chest.

"Take him back and deal with him according to military law."

The soldiers from Beiliang immediately took the man away.

Liang Qingtian then turned his gaze to Lu Yuan: "The city has already been given to you, and Third Sister still refuses to leave. What else do you want to talk about?"

"To get rich."

Liang Qingtian thought he had misheard.

Lu Yuan handed the border city regulations to Liang Qingtian.

"If a war really breaks out, Your Highness knows better than I how much food 100,000 cavalrymen would need to eat in a day."

"If we don't fight, Dayong will accept all of Beiliang's warhorses, cattle, sheep, wool, and furs. Dayong will also sell Beiliang its salt, wine, and farm tools in the agreed quantities."

"His Highness brought an army of 100,000 to rescue people. They are still alive and well. We can't just burn months' worth of military rations just to see me."

After Liang Qingtian finished reading the regulations, his eyes began to change.

He spent his entire life leading troops, so he understood the importance of food and military supplies best.

It is better for both sides to exchange their surplus for what they lack than to burn silver and lives on the battlefield.

"What if the Liang and Yong dynasties fall out one day?"

"Then let's stop the border market!"

"Then why should I entrust my life to a little brat like you?"

"To put it bluntly, you old bastard also hold my life in your hands."

What does "老逼登" mean?

"It's a way of praising your high moral character and prestige; it's a dialect of Dayong."

Lu Yuan pointed to the warhorses in the Northern Liang army formation and said, "To get back to the point, Dayong lacks good horses, and Northern Liang lacks salt and iron. The safest option is for none of us to be able to strangle the other side."

After folding the document, Liang Qingtian stuffed it into his pocket.

"I will take this back and examine it carefully."

"And what about the 100,000 people behind you?"

Liang Qingtian glared at him. "The people I brought, I will naturally take with me."

"Does a little bastard like you expect to treat everyone to a meal?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's eyes widened immediately.

This old man is going astray!

Why do they learn everything?

Liang San Niang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Before mounting his horse, Liang Qingtian glanced back at Liang Sanniang one last time.

"Go home whenever you want."

Before Liang San Niang could speak, Lu Yuan had already interjected.

"Don't worry, I'll prepare a horse for her."

Liang Qingtian gave him a deep look, and this time he finally didn't cause any more trouble.

"You'd better remember what I said today."

The order from the Northern Liang army was quickly issued.

The 100,000 cavalry began their retreat, and He Zhanghuai should also return with the army.

Before leaving, he passed by Lu Yuan and paused for a moment.

I still don't like you.

"What a coincidence, I didn't want you to like me either."

He Zhanghuai almost lost his composure, and in the end only looked at Liang Sanniang.

"Take care of yourself."

"The same to you."

As Lu Yuan watched the Northern Liang army retreat, the tension in his heart finally eased.

With thirteen cities captured, the Northern Liang army retreated, and border markets were established.

Just as he was about to lead his men back to the city, a rider came galloping from the south.

The man dismounted and held an urgent report from the Ministry of Justice above his head with both hands.

"Your Highness!"

"Urgent report from the capital."

"The old case of Bai Chengwu has been solved!"