Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 433: Chen Mo Now Holds the Power of a Warlord

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Chen Mo Now Holds the Power of a Warlord

The first year of Yong’an, February 2nd, the Dragon Raises Its Head.

The representatives of the Yuezhi Clan, King Chong, and Prince Huai concluded peace talks with the Four Western Rong Countries, which agreed to unconditionally retreat their troops from Longyou from this day on.

In the Central Army Tent of the three armies, Yue Ruyan, clad in armor and though a woman, displayed none of a woman’s demeanor, sitting boldly and valiantly at the head seat. She raised the wine bowl on the table before her towards the generals and confidants of King Chong and Prince Huai below, and said respectfully:

"The retreat of the Four Western Rong Countries this time is thanks to everyone’s strong support, sparing the millions of people of Longyou from their suffering. On behalf of the Yue family and those millions of people in Longyou, I thank all the generals."

After speaking, she drained the yellow wine in one gulp, then tilted the wine bowl to show the crowd its emptiness.

Chu Ce also picked up the wine bowl before him and replied: "General Yue, what you’ve said seems too modest. Longyou is the territory of Great Song, and now that it is invaded by foreign enemies harming the people of Great Song, the Prince, as a vassal king of Great Song, to repel the invaders and protect our homeland, is his due responsibility. There’s no need for thanks, General Yue."

The confidant generals of King Chong echoed similar sentiments as Chu Ce.

"No matter how you put it, without the assistance of the two lords sending troops to aid us, Yue Ruyan alone couldn’t have driven out the enemy troops from Longyou. The great favor from the two lords will be remembered dearly by me, Yue Ruyan doesn’t dare to forget," Yue Ruyan said earnestly.

Gongsun Yan smiled slightly and complimented Yue Ruyan, saying she truly was a heroine among women.

Chu Ce then glanced at Diwu Fusheng beside him.

Under Chu Ce’s nodding signal, Diwu Fusheng stood up, cupped his hands towards Yue Ruyan, and said: "General Yue, originally on such a joyous occasion of the Four Western Rong Countries retreating, it was not right for me to bring this matter up, but I received news from Fengzhou yesterday that the Prince is currently in a difficult situation and hopes General Yue can lend a helping hand."

Diwu Fusheng was quite cunning.

Diwu Fusheng had actually received news of Xiao Yunxi’s divorce from Prince Huai much earlier but deliberately claimed it was recent.

Moreover, Diwu Fusheng framed Xiao Yunxi’s divorce from Prince Huai as being coerced by Chen Mo.

He said Chen Mo threatened Xiao Yunxi with the Xiao Family and the Crown Prince to comply.

So, Diwu Fusheng requested Yue Ruyan to deploy troops to Longyou to relieve the siege on Jiangnan.

The reason Diwu Fusheng asked at this moment was because Yue Ruyan had just said she would not forget the favor Prince Huai had done for her.

Therefore, asking at this moment, any person with a shred of dignity like Yue Ruyan would find it hard to refuse.

In other words, when Diwu Fusheng made this request, he had already cornered Yue Ruyan.

As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, the tent quieted down slightly.

Yue Ruyan also fell silent.

Logically speaking, since Prince Huai had helped her so much, she could not refuse his request no matter what.

But now that the Four Western Rong Countries had just been driven away, Longyou was in a state of disarray and the Yue family’s troops had suffered considerable casualties and resource depletion. If they were to go through another war, the Yue family would be unable to bear it.

Yue Ruyan found herself in a dilemma.

Seeing this, Diwu Fusheng’s eyes turned as he said: "General Yue, my lord mentioned in his letter that all expenses for dispatching troops to Yu State will be covered by him. Once the siege on Jiangnan is relieved, the Xiao family will also present a generous gift. Should General Yue have any other requests, please feel free to make them."

"Sir, what are you saying? Prince Huai helped me so greatly, how could I exploit someone in trouble?"

Having said this much, Yue Ruyan couldn’t possibly say more, and was about to agree when:

"Report..."

A hurried voice broke the tranquil atmosphere within the tent.

One of Yue Ruyan’s personal soldiers came in, intending to speak privately with Yue Ruyan.

But Yue Ruyan let the personal soldier speak out openly.

The personal soldier glanced at Chu Ce’s side briefly, then whispered: "General, word has come from Linzhou that Chen Mo has taken former Princess Consort Huai, Xiao Yunxi, as his concubine and announced it to the world, and there’s also rumors that the Xiao Family has submitted to Chen Mo."

"What..."

Upon hearing these words, both Diwu Fusheng and Chu Ce were shocked, their faces filled with anger and surprise.

Why do so many people want to side with Prince Huai?

The reason being Huai State had fertile land and was wealthy, with an advantageous geographical position.

Prince Huai was a vassal king with military power, also married into one of the Seven Great Noble Families, the Xiao family.

Previously during Support the King, Prince Huai was also hailed as the leader by the dukes nationwide.

He could be described as having wealth, provisions, manpower, and prestige; no one in the world could surpass him, his potential was immense.

But later, the Support the King alliance failed, Huai State was seized, and Liang Xuan was killed. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

This was equivalent to Prince Huai’s wings being gradually clipped.

Yet, even so, with the support of the Jiangnan Xiao family, Prince Huai was able to rise again.

However, now even the Xiao family had left Prince Huai.

It could be said that Prince Huai now had nothing to show for himself and had lost all competitiveness.

Diwu Fusheng could imagine that once the matter of the Xiao Family siding with Chen Mo spread, many of those who originally followed the Prince would likely leave him.

Gongsun Yan’s face showed a complex expression upon hearing this.

Currently, Chen Mo monopolizes Qing, Yu, Lin, and Huai four states.

He is also married into the Wu Family, allied with the Western Liang Qiang Race, and the Shu Residence’s Yang Xian, now with the support of the Jiangnan Xiao Family.

He himself is also an Upper Third-Grade Martial Artist.

This is already a thoroughgoing hero; his power even threatens to overshadow both Prince Huai and the Prince, second only to Xu Guozhong.

Yue Ruyan, who had just been about to agree with Diwu Fusheng’s request, hesitated now.

Given the current situation, Chen Mo was someone she could not afford to offend.

Diwu Fusheng, seeing Yue Ruyan’s expression, knew that if he couldn’t persuade her, the Prince would be as good as finished.

As a competent strategist, his tongue was his weapon. Diwu Fusheng said: "General Yue, this rumor is definitely false information spread by Chen Mo and should not be believed. The Xiao family, being one of the Seven Great Noble Families, prides itself on its reputation and wouldn’t act against its own principles.

Besides, before Chen Mo launched a surprise attack on Linzhou, he had sent a declaration to the Yue family, condemning them as traitors. If General Yue turns a blind eye to this and lets the Prince fall, the next target will surely be the Yue family. It’s a matter of lips and teeth, General Yue."

After speaking, Diwu Fusheng cupped his hands towards Gongsun Yan and said: "General Gongsun, Chen Mo is as ambitious as a wolf and no less dangerous than Xu Guozhong. Moreover, he is still young, posing an even greater threat than Xu Guozhong. As a member of the imperial family, King Chong will surely not stand idly by watching Chen Mo grow."

Diwu Fusheng’s words sent Yue Ruyan’s and Gongsun Yan’s minds into a spiral of uncertainty.

Longyou was indeed adjacent to Yu State, making Yue Ruyan genuinely concerned.

But Chen Mo was not someone easy to cross.

This left Yue Ruyan at a loss for what to do.

Seeing the two wavering, Diwu Fusheng upped the ante: "Though Chen Mo’s power is great now, if the three of us join forces, we can surely suppress him.

After defeating Chen Mo, the Prince will only take Huai State, demanding nothing else." "