Chapter 797: Seeking Strength through Submission (Part )
"This……"

"Your Majesty!"

Just when Yin Zhan was in a dilemma, Su He, who was terrified, hurriedly pleaded with Hu Lie: "This is about the peace between the two countries. Please think twice, Your Majesty, and do not start a war rashly because of a momentary impulse."

"You don't have to plead for him!" Wang Dechen said in a deep voice, "You should know the prince's temper. He has always been respectful to others. How could he tolerate and give in to an outsider who was asking for more? Since Liu Xunyi is arrogant and stubborn, why don't you let me teach him what it means to try to stop a chariot with a mantis arm and what it means to hit a rock with an egg?"

"Your Majesty, please think twice..."

Facing Su He's earnest persuasion, Hu Lie remained gloomy and silent, apparently feeling angry.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing that Hu Lie was unmoved, Zhao Xin, who was flustered, could no longer sit still. She hurriedly stood up, knelt down in front of Hu Lie, and begged, "Liu Xunyi also has his own difficulties. Your Majesty, please be magnanimous and don't blame him for being rude. Now, Song and Mongolia have finally restored peace. It really shouldn't be destroyed because of an accident in Yunya Town. I am the princess of Mongolia and the princess of Song. If Song and Mongolia become enemies, how should I deal with it? Your Majesty, please forgive Liu Xunyi's recklessness for the sake of... the relationship between you and me as husband and wife, and give him another chance."

“My beloved, what are you doing?” Seeing Zhao Xin’s grief-stricken and tearful appearance, Hu Lie’s eyes changed. He hurriedly helped her up and comforted her softly, “I have said that I will never let you be sad. You are in such a difficult situation today, aren’t you making me feel guilty and distressed? My beloved, get up quickly! Get up quickly!”

While speaking, Hu Lie took the opportunity to embrace Zhao Xinrou's delicate body and wiped the tears from her eyes with his own hands.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel jealous. His fists clenched in his sleeves made a crackling sound, and the look he gave Hu Lie no longer had any fear in his eyes. Instead, he looked at her with hatred and murderous intent.

"Brother Liu!"

As if sensing Liu Xunyi's shame and anger, Su He beside him suddenly grabbed his arm and reminded him meaningfully: "The princess is pleading for you, why don't you thank her quickly?"

Su He's words suddenly awakened Liu Xunyi, who was immersed in a sea of ​​jealousy. He quickly put aside his distracting thoughts, turned his evil gaze away from Hu Lie and Zhao Xin, and bowed with trembling hands, saying intermittently: "Princess, I will never forget your great kindness."

When Hu Lie and Zhao Xin heard Liu Xunyi's thanks, their reactions were very different. Zhao Xin's complicated entanglement and Hu Lie's gloomy indifference formed a very sharp contrast.

Knowing that Liu Xunyi was heartbroken, Zhao Xin had to suppress her inner resentment and humiliation in order to save Liu Xunyi's life and to save the Song Dynasty from war. She allowed Hu Lie to embrace her in his arms. She did not dare to struggle and did not even dare to show a trace of reluctance.

"My Lord, this matter..."

"Since my beloved concubine has asked for it, how can I not agree?" Hu Lie stretched out his hand and gently touched the tip of Zhao Xin's nose, his eyes full of love and doting, and he readily agreed to her request.

Zhao Xin subconsciously shrank back, but unexpectedly her slightly frightened look was just like a little bird, which made me feel pity for her and caused me to burst into laughter.

Watching his beloved woman being pampered by another man, Liu Xunyi felt as if he had a ball of anger in his chest that had nowhere to vent. His seven orifices were on fire and his five internal organs were smoking, and his mood became more and more violent.

Wang Dechen pretended to be unhappy and complained: "If we don't cede the territory, how can the eight hundred warriors who died tragically in Yunya Town rest in peace?"

"Alright!" Hu Lie waved his hand and said loudly, "This matter is of great importance and needs to be discussed carefully. Since Lord Liu and I cannot reach an agreement now, let's talk about it next time. My beloved concubine is right. We should not damage the relationship because of a momentary impulse."

"But……"

"Yin Zhan, arrange a seat for Lord Liu and his men, and serve them good wine and meat."

"As ordered!"

Hu Lie did not give Wang Dechen any chance to refute. He gave an order to Yin Zhan, and then carefully helped Zhao Xin, who was in a complicated mood, back to his seat.

After a while, everyone sat down as host and guest. At Hu Lie's command, several shirtless men hurriedly brought plates of cut mutton to the table for everyone to enjoy.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi was preoccupied with his thoughts. The fragrant barbecue tasted like wine to him. From the beginning to the end, he just drank one bowl after another. Even though Feng Tianba, Li Haitang, and Wu Chan persuaded him to stop, he still ignored them and continued to drink.

After a while, Liu Xunyi's face had turned red, and there was a hint of drunkenness in his misty eyes.

“How’s the lamb leg roast?”

"Reporting to the prince, the lamb leg has been roasted."

With a shout, four shirtless men came to Hu Lie, each carrying four sizzling lamb legs, and asked, "Excuse me, Your Majesty, how do we divide the lamb legs?"

"One for me, one for Commander Wang, and one for my beloved concubine and Miss Pan." Hu Lie gave orders in a domineering manner, showing the demeanor of a king. "As for the remaining one..."

Having said that, Hu Lie glanced casually in the direction of Liu Xunyi, then pointed at the warriors of the Wanggu tribe and said excitedly, "You are all the best warriors of the Wanggu tribe. Why don't you come down and spar with each other? Let this prince and my beloved concubine broaden our horizons and help everyone get drunk. How do you do it?"

"Please give your orders, my lord!" The warriors responded in unison. "You can fight as you wish. Whoever wins in the end will be rewarded with this leg of lamb. How about that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was excited, their eyes sparkled, and they were all rubbing their hands, eager to give it a try.

In fact, what they really valued was not a leg of lamb, but Hu Lie’s appreciation.

Little did they know that being able to show themselves in front of Hu Lie was a luxury that countless people on the grassland dreamed of.

With the power and status of Hu Lie, as long as he chooses to promote them, even an insignificant person like a cat or a dog can leap into the sky and have a promising future. For these warriors, today is a good opportunity to rise to the top in one step.

"Since the prince has spoken, you must do your best and don't embarrass the Wanggu tribe!" Wang Dechen stuffed a piece of fat mutton into his mouth and said jokingly, "If you perform well, not only will the prince reward you, but I will also reward you."

"I come!"

Before he finished speaking, a sturdy, small-eyed man in his teens stood up impatiently, bowed to Hu Lie and Wang Dechen, and then arrogantly challenged the warriors sitting around him: "Although I am the youngest, my skills are no worse than yours. Anyone who refuses to accept it, just come up and fight!"

After saying that, the small-eyed man tore open his robe and slapped his strong chest several times with his big hands covered with calluses, making a series of "pa pa pa" sounds, which irritated the nerves of everyone else present.

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Great! This is like a man from our grassland." Hu Lie looked at the man with small eyes with satisfaction, praising him repeatedly, "Boy, what's your name?"

"Garu!"

"How dare you, a little brat who hasn't even fully grown his hair, speak so arrogantly in front of the prince and General Wang?"

As they were chatting and laughing, a burly man in his forties with dark skin walked towards Garu with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, tearing off his robe.

"Temulun, you are old and your legs are not flexible anymore," Garu said sarcastically.

"Galu, I was the one who taught you wrestling. Today I will teach you a few more moves to let you know what 'old and new are the wisest' means..."

Before he could finish his words, Temulun rushed to Garu and grabbed his shoulder without saying a word.

Garu's reaction was not slow either, his body was strong but not clumsy, instead he showed unusual flexibility. He cleverly dodged Temulun's grip and took advantage of the situation to get behind him. Before Temulun could react, Garu had already hugged him around the waist, then twisted his waist and threw Temulun to the ground with a "chest throw".

The two men fought, and Garu took the lead by taking advantage of the unexpected move, which immediately attracted cheers from all around.

After getting up, Temulun did not dare to take it lightly anymore. After several attempts, he and Garu moved around and fought back and forth, which made the spectators excited and applauded and cheered continuously.

Although Garu was young and strong, he lacked experience. After an incense stick of time, he was thrown to the ground by Temulun's "over-shoulder throw". His whole body was numb and painful, and he couldn't recover for a long time.

"Temulun's tricks are not real skills. Let me do it!"

Garu had just been carried away when a young man who had been waiting on the sidelines for a long time ran up to him in a hurry. Without any unnecessary words, he exchanged moves with the breathless Temulun and started fighting.

In this way, under the encouragement of Hu Lie and Wang Dechen, the warriors of the Wanggu tribe fought one after another, each of them wanting to use all their hidden skills. After several rounds of "battles", no one voluntarily admitted defeat, and all were carried away.

In this special "arena", almost no warrior can fight three games in a row. Most of them win one and lose one, alternating between them, and the strength of each other is also similar.

Although Hu Lie praised the courage and spirit of these warriors, none of them could amaze everyone and make him shine.

Before they knew it, an hour had passed and most of the warriors of the Wanggu tribe had come on the field to demonstrate their skills. Only a sturdy man, about thirty years old, nine feet tall, with a bronze complexion, had been sitting quietly in a corner drinking and eating meat.

No matter how exciting the battle was, he seemed to have no interest in it. When others were enthusiastic and shouting, he sneered and didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

What's more interesting is that most of the warriors from the Wanggu tribe sat at the same table with three people. Only this man sat on an equal footing with Hu Lie and Wang Dechen and "occupied" a table alone.

The difference is that Hu Lie and Wang Dechen's "exclusive enjoyment" was due to their respected status and identity, while this person's "exclusive enjoyment" was the result of other Wanggu tribe warriors actively avoiding it.

"Hulan!"

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(End of this chapter)