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"Langya Prince, aren't we on the same side?"
"Are you really selling me out?"
Mu Jinkun was completely stunned, unable to comprehend that Langya Prince would publicly say such a thing. Even the Great Zhou Civil and Military Officials were taken aback; they had expected Langya Prince to save face and protect Mu Jinkun.
To their surprise, Langya Prince turned the tables and stated that Mu Jinkun's poetry was lacking, which was quite the spectacle.
Langya Prince clasped his fists again and said, "Your Majesty, this poem, in terms of both its meaning and structure, completely overshadows Mu Jinkun's work. I am merely stating the facts! I also quite like this poem! I am changing allies!"
Jiu Zhu can no longer be considered an ally!
Such a formidable general as Quan Gai Su Wen was ruined by Jiu Zhu. A talented scholar like Mu Jinkun would also be led to his downfall by her. If I continue to ally with this foolish woman, something disastrous is bound to happen!
Why not sell this idiot out now? Even without allies, it’s better than continuing to be taken advantage of by them.
"Langya Prince!"
"Langya Prince!"
Mu Jinkun roared, struggling to suppress the urge to reveal that he and Langya Prince were supposed to be comrades.
Then, Langya Prince stepped forward and slapped Mu Jinkun across the face, his fierce gaze conveying a warning.
Mu Jinkun's teeth flew out, blood filling his mouth; he was furious but lowered his head when he met Langya Prince's eyes.
Jiu Zhu grew anxious and disregarded Langya Prince’s presence, saying, "Da Zhou Emperor, I am willing to exchange three treasures for Mu Jinkun's life; each treasure is worth ten thousand taels of gold! We can discuss this matter later! For now, Mu Jinkun must agree to one of my requests! I remember it is unrelated to the interests of Xia Kingdom or the dignity of our people, right?"
Su Qianxue smiled playfully.
Mu Jinkun nodded vigorously, thinking there might be a chance for negotiation.
Su Qianxue then said leisurely, "If you want the lives of my people in Da Zhou, then fine. You must go kneel outside a shop in the capital and apologize to the shopkeeper with a bow. As for which shop it is, someone will inform you!"
"You remember this: bow down in apology, bow nine times, and kneel at the shop's entrance for eight hours!"
Ah? This? Mu Jinkun was in a dilemma!
How could he not know that the shop Su Qianxue mentioned was very likely Jiang Han's?
This matter had nothing to do with the national interests or ethnic dignity of your Xia Kingdom!
Aren't you the Xia Guo Wen Zhuang Yuan? I will make you lose all face!
I want to humiliate you; do you agree?
Su Qianxue said again, "If you agree, there might be a chance."
Upon hearing the words "there might be a chance," Mu Jinkun thought he could survive. He immediately began to bow frantically, shouting, "I am willing! I am willing! I will go right now!"
He turned and ran toward the palace exit.
Jiu Zhu looked on in astonishment as she watched Mu Jinkun's retreating figure, feeling a wave of annoyance rise within her.
She couldn't help but mutter, "I thought you were the best young talent in the world, but when faced with a life-and-death decision, you act like this. You are nowhere near Quan Gai Su Wen; Su Wen is a thousand times, ten thousand times more outstanding than you!"
Hong Qianjun beside her quietly reminded her, "Master, Quan Gai Su Wen is already dead; there's no need to mention it again."
You! Jiu Zhu glared at Hong Qianjun with displeasure.
Hong Qianjun pretended not to notice and felt equally displeased with Jiu Zhu. If it weren't for Jiu Zhu's instigation, how could his most outstanding student end up in such disgrace?
Moreover, even if he went to kneel and apologize, that Da Zhou Emperor never said he would let Mu Jinkun live.
Everything would have to wait until Mu Jinkun returned from his apology.
Su Qianxue observed this scene and scanned everyone before saying, "As for Mu Jinkun's life, we will discuss it later. As for the bet, Jiu Zhu, please fulfill your promise!"
Upon hearing this, Jiu Zhu shot a venomous glare at Su Qianxue.
After a moment of silence, she took off a jade bracelet from her other arm and handed it to a Female Guard.
The two jade bracelets were originally a pair. Now they were both separated.
"Farewell, Da Zhou Emperor!" Jiu Zhu said and turned to leave.
The Great Zhou civil and military officials congratulated Su Qianxue once again for her victory.
Luo Yuhua and other court officials, filled with thoughts of triumph, congratulated Su Qianxue before preparing to feast in the capital to celebrate.
In Jiang Han's shop, Piao Xue Zhu had returned first and informed Jiang Han about everything that had happened in the court.
Cen Ya couldn't help but say, "Does that mean Mu Jinkun is already on his way to apologize to Shopkeeper Jiang?"
Piao Xue Zhu nodded. When Mu Jinkun reached the palace gate, a eunuch would inform him where he should go to bow in apology.
Hearing this, Yan Dong pondered, "The scholars of Xia Kingdom really lack backbone, don't they? They can't even bring themselves to draw their swords and end it all."
"Yan Dong, you are the Wen Zhuangyuan of Xia Kingdom, with a bright future ahead," Piao Xue Zhu teased. "You wouldn't want to die."
Jiang Han chuckled at the scene, murmuring, "This is truly amusing! They insist on gambling with their lives, yet they come here to bow and apologize."
"Ah, this fool is really in a desperate situation," he thought. He felt that the Langya Prince's rebellion seemed much more normal in comparison.
Just as Jiang Han was deep in thought, a voice came from outside the shop. He stepped out to see Mu Jinkun had arrived.
Standing at the entrance of the shop, Mu Jinkun already knew everything. Upon seeing Jiang Han come out, he suddenly dropped to his knees and cried out, " Shopkeeper Jiang! I am Mu Jinkun, the Wen Zhuangyuan of Xia Kingdom. It was my ignorance before; I was a fool and offended you. Everything is my fault! I am here to apologize!"
He bowed three times in quick succession.
Mu Jinkun continued, " Shopkeeper Jiang, I beg you to spare my life!" Then he bowed three more times.
Jiang Han crossed his arms and watched Mu Jinkun kneeling before him with a light laugh. "You are quite a talent; for the sake of your life, you bow down without hesitation! Someone like you should not be allowed to live and see the moon in the sky!"
"If you can bow down for your life, it shows you can bend and stretch; I cannot let you go." However, Jiang Han did not express these thoughts openly.
Instead, he quietly watched as Mu Jinkun bowed three more times before finally saying, "Stay kneeling; your fate will soon be revealed!"
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