The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"Okay! You tell me!"

Sikong Boyu felt that Mu Yibai was giving him a way out, so he spoke up.

"I have two conditions. First, there are only 2,500 kilograms of refined grain. I can provide 9,000 kilograms of cornmeal, sorghum flour, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains. In addition, the refined grain we sold in the past few days must have been bought by the territory lord, right? This totals 100,000 kilograms. Second, during the preparation of the grain, we must first meet the people and confirm their safety."

Fu Yunxi negotiated with Sikong Boyu. She had enough fine grains, but she was unwilling to give this grain to Southern Xinjiang for nothing. If Sikong Boyu was asking for grain for the people, he would certainly not care whether it was coarse grains. Moreover, if she found out in the future that this batch of grain had gone into the pocket of the Southern Xinjiang army or Sikong Boyu alone, she would definitely empty the entire Southern Xinjiang!

"You have a plan that works really well! You want to replace refined grains with coarse grains. Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?"

Sikong Boyu tried his best to suppress his inner anger. The guards behind him had already sensed the lord's anger and drew their swords, ready to attack at any time.

"It's the same thing. Even the emperor of our Great Zhao Kingdom cannot provide one hundred thousand kilograms of grain. Ten thousand kilograms of fine grain and ninety thousand kilograms of coarse grain are already the limit for me. Moreover, we need at least two months to prepare for this. Lord of the Frontier, please consider it." Fu Yunxi didn't care whether Sikong Boyu was angry or not. She firmly believed that he would agree.

"..."

Chen Jianzhong beside him had no idea how his master's wife could be so courageous. Even if they worked as fast as they could day and night, it would probably be difficult to accomplish the task in two months.

Huo San seemed quite calm. He just stared at the guards behind Sikong Boyu and was also ready to take action at any time.

However, Mu Yibai was different. He knew Fu Yunxi's plan and was just protecting her in secret. If Sikong Boyu took action, he would definitely show no mercy.

"I'll give you six days. If you can prepare food, come to my palace tomorrow afternoon to meet me."

After Sikong Boyu finished speaking, he turned around and left without stopping. The guards behind him put away their swords and followed him away.

Fu Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief quietly. As expected, when another focus is thrown out, people tend to be attracted and compromise.

She no longer argued with Sikong Boyu about fine grains and coarse grains, but focused on the preparation time. Naturally, he hoped to get the food as soon as possible, and his attention was attracted to this point. Success!

"Let's go! Go back and prepare food." Fu Yunxi said to Mu Yibai in a cheerful tone. The two looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.

"Master's Wife! Six days! Six full days! Did you hear the time Sikong Boyu said?" Chen Jianzhong couldn't help but scream loudly. Six days was far from enough for them to reach the next city and go back and forth.

Where could they get more than 9,000 kilograms of food from now? It can be said that one dared to ask, and the other dared to respond.

"Can you be quiet for a moment? You will be able to see General Mu tomorrow, aren't you happy?" Huo San grabbed Chen Jianzhong, stopping him from going forward to disturb Mu Yibai and his wife.

"Of course I'm happy to see General Mu, but what I'm worried about is the food! That's not a small amount." Chen Jianzhong was puzzled. Did they want to forcibly abduct General Mu and the others?

"When will you be smarter? Master's wife promised it herself, so how could it be wrong? Moreover, do you know how those fifteen carts of food were obtained?" Huo San felt helpless. This silly boy only increased his fighting power, while his intelligence was still beyond words.

"What you said seems to make sense, but who are you saying is not smart!" After Chen Jianzhong was reminded by him, it seemed to be true. The fifteen carts of food last time seemed to appear out of thin air, but Huo San could not be said to be unintelligent. He was just confused because of his concern.

"Whoever I talk to will understand." Seeing that Chen Jianzhong had reacted, Huo San stopped paying attention to him and quickened his pace to catch up with Mu Yibai and the others in front of him, but he would walk slower occasionally to prevent Chen Jianzhong from falling behind.

"I suspect that father and elder brother have been controlled, otherwise Sikong Boyu would not agree to our request so easily." The four of them returned to their residence, and Fu Yunxi began to analyze the situation with everyone.

"Well! They are good at using Gu, and it is very likely that they have used the Gu worms to control father and elder brother, so he has no scruples. This may not be easy to solve. If we hand over the food, they go back on their word and control the Gu worms again, then we will be passive." Mu Yibai felt that since Sikong Boyu could agree to their request for a meeting, he must have made adequate preparations.

"I agree with my husband. We should try to meet with father alone tomorrow so that I can find a chance to take their pulses. If there is a solution, that would be great. If not, we can discuss other ways. The best news right now is that father and brother should be safe and sound." Many situations are unknown, and Fu Yunxi can only respond to changes by remaining unchanged.

"Okay, I'll listen to my madam. This is indeed the most gratifying news at the moment." Mu Yibai suppressed the excitement in his heart. He had never been so frightened in his two lifetimes. He was worried that everything was a dream and that his expectations would eventually turn into nothing!

"It seems that Sikong Boyu did a good thing. He rescued General Mu and Brother Wei from the border. This is probably the only good thing he has done in his life." Chen Jianzhong didn't like Sikong Boyu, but he had to admit that this time it was thanks to him.

"You are still so naive and defenseless. Just this one thing has changed your impression of Sikong Boyu?" Huo San was puzzled. If he didn't have the protection of his family, he would probably be deceived and unable to return home when he went out!

"I didn't say that I think he is a good person. I'm just stating the facts." Chen Jianzhong was speechless for a moment. This Mr. Huo was trying to sabotage him.

After being reminded by Huo San, Chen Jianzhong suddenly realized that it seemed to be true. The appearance of the fifteen carts of grain last time was simply miraculous, as if they appeared out of thin air.

However, this does not mean that Huo San thinks Chen Jianzhong is not smart. In fact, he is just confused because of excessive concern.

"Whoever you say it to will understand." Huo San said this, and seeing that Chen Jianzhong had reacted, he said no more, quickened his pace, and followed closely behind Mu Yibai and the other two in front of him.

But Huo San did not completely ignore Chen Jianzhong. He would occasionally deliberately slow down his pace just to prevent Chen Jianzhong from falling too far behind.

During the march, Chen Jianzhong said worriedly: "I suspect that the general and his men are under control, otherwise how could Sikong Boyu agree to our request so easily."

These words made the atmosphere even more solemn, and everyone's worries grew deeper.