Now, although she knew that the city lord of Fengxian City had been replaced, she had never seen the real city lord, nor did she know who this fake city lord was.
If the fake city lord was really one of Rong Jiangyu's men, then wouldn't this Dashuiwan already be in his pocket?
But there was not enough evidence to expose his trick for the time being. She could only wait for the right opportunity.
Seeing her silent, Rong Jiangyu stared at her for a long time. His sharp eagle eyes seemed to be able to see through her thoughts.
Tang Youyou extremely hated this feeling of being probed, but she didn't avoid his gaze. Instead, she gave a charming smile.
"How would I know who the city lord is? I'm just an ordinary civilian now. I'm neither an official nor a powerful person. How could I be bothered with such things?"
Tang Youyou slowly sipped her tea. After finishing a cup, she figured that the time was about right, so she got up and planned to leave.
Just as she was about to bid farewell, this man spoke up first, "Yes, you're no longer the queen of the Great Ming. And it seems that the emperor who feigned death didn't take you with him."
She slightly lowered her head and frowned. How did this man know that Rong Xun was still alive?
"What's it to you?"
The man then said, "Since you're a free woman now, I'll give you a good choice. The position of the queen of the Western Regions is still vacant. What do you think?"
Tang Youyou stared at him with a pair of terrified eyes as if they were about to pop out.
Was this man crazy? They had never had any affection before. At most, they were just casual acquaintances.
The most contact they had was during the time when he pretended to be crazy.
Back then, she just thought the life in the palace was boring, and this man was a bit interesting, so she had some conversations with him.
Could it be that he had developed feelings for her because of that?
Absolutely impossible. This man was a big villain with great guile. How could he easily develop feelings for someone?
"Could it be that you've also been poisoned? But why are your symptoms a bit different? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Rong Jiangyu laughed. "This is not nonsense. If you agree, you can set off for the Western Regions tomorrow and be crowned queen. How about it? This is my great sincerity towards you."
Tang Youyou had no idea what was wrong with him. She just thought he was talking nonsense.
"I'm afraid you'll have to find someone else for the position of the queen of the Western Regions. I really can't take on this role."
The people outside had already turned livid with anger after hearing this. They were holding back their impulse not to barge in.
Although the Western Regions were not a key area to occupy, some people had been sent there to keep an eye on the palace's movements.
Since Rong Jiangyu took office, most of the former court officials had been dissatisfied with him. But under the threat of his supporters, they had no choice but to compromise.
Among his supporters, there was a well - known strategist who held great power second only to the king.
Recently, it was heard that he was going to send his little daughter, Peronay, into Rong Jiangyu's harem, and even proposed that she could be the queen.
Rong Jiangyu was in awe of this strategist. But due to the long - standing power of his family for generations, he couldn't do anything to him. He had been enduring it very painfully.
Rong Xun guessed that this was probably one of the main reasons why he was trying to win over the great general of the Xia Kingdom.
Although this strategist had no military power, he had a good relationship with the general who held military power. So Rong Jiangyu had to develop his own forces among the foreign tribes.
It seemed that he was taking action now.
Rong Jiangyu didn't force her to agree. He just sighed regretfully.
"That's really a pity. Everyone is eyeing this position. The queen of the Western Regions won't always be just the queen of the Western Regions. One day, she will be the empress of the entire Central Plains. Are you still not willing?"
Tang Youyou was a little shocked by his words. Did this man not even satisfy himself with just the Great Ming? He actually wanted to occupy the entire Central Plains. What audacity!
The Central Plains was divided into four big countries and two small countries. The big countries were the declining Great Ming, the emerging Xia, which was gradually becoming the leader in the Central Plains, the Chu, and the Yan. The small countries were the coastal Wei and Zhao.
If he wanted to take over these countries, just one Western Regions would surely not be enough.
"Do you still want to unify the Central Plains?"
Tang Youyou sneered. It was really ridiculous that he wanted to emulate Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
"You don't believe it? Then just wait and see."
Seeing his confident look, Tang Youyou couldn't help but worry about how far his plan had gone.
Maybe his coming to Dashuiwan this time was exactly to plan the attack on other countries. But what exactly in Dashuiwan was attracting him?
Half an incense stick of time had passed. Tang Youyou was eager to get out.
Just when she thought the conversation was over and walked to the door to open it and leave, Rong Jiangyu reached out and slammed the door shut with a loud noise.
This sudden movement really scared her. "What are you doing?"
"Did I say you could leave?"
His face was so close that she could feel his breath. The cunning and coldness in his eyes stared directly at her as if she had been locked in by his gaze at this moment.
Why hadn't Ye Yue showed up yet? Didn't they agree on half an incense stick of time? Could it be that this man had forgotten?
Tang Youyou was as anxious as an ant on a hot stove. But at this moment, Rong Xun outside the window had taken in all the scenes in the room.
As for why he hadn't rushed to take action, Rong Xun had already tightly held the bayonet in his hand.
But he just wanted to teach Tang Youyou a lesson, to let her clearly remember that she couldn't casually agree to the conditions of other men, especially a man like Rong Jiangyu whom he had always looked down upon.
As the saying goes, a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
"The meal is over. If I don't leave, what else should I do? Get out of the way. I'm leaving."
Tang Youyou was already ready. Fortunately, she had made preparations in advance.
She had thought she wouldn't need the silver needles hidden in her sleeve because Ye Yue was always there to protect her. But unexpectedly, Ye Yue was really unreliable. When she needed him, she couldn't find him.
Rong Jiangyu loosened his hand on the door. Taking this opportunity, Tang Youyou grabbed the chance to open the door, but he grabbed her wrist again.
Just as he was about to pull Tang Youyou into his arms, a silver sword flew in like lightning from outside the window.
Before the people present could react, the sword was about to stab into Rong Jiangyu's back. He noticed it in time and narrowly dodged it.
But his clothes were cut in the middle by the sword. Tang Youyou then came to her senses and felt a lingering fear for a moment.
Ye Yue flew in through the window, kicked open the door of the private room in the restaurant, picked up Tang Youyou around her waist, and disappeared from Manjiangyue.
"What a spoilsport."
Rong Jiangyu glared angrily at his clothes that were in a mess. He didn't expect that there was such a highly skilled master by her side. He hadn't even noticed his presence.
After the scare, Tang Youyou couldn't help but complain, "Ye Yue, you're such an incompetent bodyguard!"