Chapter 28: One Palm of National Territory (3)

  Xia Tong placed his palm on the unfolded sheepskin scroll, turned his head to look at the Beijiang Jiemu who had already changed color and was sweating profusely, and asked: "What does the Beijiang Jiemu think of this map of the country?"

  The officials were in an uproar, and someone immediately let out a loud gasp. Xia Tong's small palm had almost covered up half of the Southern Country's rivers and mountains!

  Is this return gift of true love too heavy? It's actually half of the southern country!

  "How dare the northern borderlands gaze upon the southern kingdom's mountains and rivers?" Only then did someone among the officials angrily rebuke, as if suddenly realizing.

  "I dare not!" The Northern Border General immediately knelt down with a thud, and said calmly from the ground: "We really only wanted to return a piece of land as a gift, it was misunderstood by the Northern King's Consort!"

  "How dare you, trying to deceive the southern kingdom with just a necklace?" Seeing that he still insisted on getting a piece of land in return for the gift, some ministers immediately became enraged!

  "I really just want a piece of land to return!" The Beijiang Jieshi repeated the words, without any fear!

  "Kill him! Kill him!"

  Seeing this, those strong ministers who demanded an answer were even more furious and loudly rebuked him, unable to alleviate the anger in their hearts!

  The Beijiang Jie, who was fearless just a moment ago, is now drenched in cold sweat, his body trembling like a sieve amidst the loud cries of "Kill him to avenge our shame!" from the crowd of officials.

  The scene is a bit too intense.

  Xiatong stood in the hall, looking around, and Liuying's eyes were complex as she looked at her. Mubei Chen was also watching her, with less of his usual coldness in his eyes and more contemplation! And there was Mushenyang, the Lijing Second Prince who had been detached from the situation all along, observing it like a bystander. At this moment, he too was gazing at her with a hint of a smile. In his enchanting starry eyes, apart from the deep affection that made Xiatong dare not touch him lightly, there was also a natural pride, just as if he had expected it all along!

  Just like she had always been his pride!

  He didn't even glance at the ministers in the grand hall, who were getting more and more agitated, his eyes fixed on Xia Tong with a lazy smile.

  As she watched his sly smile, a sense of unease crept up her mind! Then, with a sudden realization, Xia Tong discovered that she had been perfectly deceived: He, Mu Bei Feng, had known the true intentions of the Beijiang Festival Envoy from the very beginning, so he was able to smile with ease and composure throughout! Pretending not to know, he had been teasing the Beijiang Festival Envoy like a cat playing with a mouse, taking in his ugly ambitions! So when Xia Tong first mentioned wanting to draw a map of the southern region, the eunuch's speed in presenting the map surprised her! He didn't even bother to ask questions!

  At this moment, Xia Tong felt like a clown, voluntarily taking on the role in his play, while he was the director of this play! Everything was under his control!