At the moment she was captured by the Wu Army, Xiao Yunxi was somewhat panicked, but she largely managed to stay calm. It was on the journey to Wuguan that she felt most anxious, because the general would consider many aspects and thus be cautious, but the lower soldiers wouldn't care about such things...

Finally arriving at Wuguan, the moment she saw Chen Mo, Xiao Yunxi regained her composure.

She felt she had the capital to negotiate.

She was fundamentally different from Liang Song's wife and daughter.

Liang Song was captured himself, and his forces were completely destroyed.

But she was the Princess Consort Huai, the Prince still had tens of thousands of troops outside, and with her status, having borne a Young Prince for him, she wouldn't be abandoned like Ning Wan. Both the Prince and the Xiao Family would find ways to rescue her.

Therefore, if she were Chen Mo, the best option would be to use her to negotiate with the Prince...

Xiao Yunxi looked at Chen Mo without dodging. She felt that even though she was captured, her aura couldn't be weak.

So young.

A warrior exposed to the elements, enduring hardships like sleeping on ice and eating snow, often appears older than their actual age. Yet looking at him, he was indeed young.

It's heard that he's only twenty this year, just at the age of coming of age.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. After all, she was the Princess Consort Huai, and even in such circumstances, she appeared composed in adversity. Compared to her, Ning Wan and Liang Xue at the time of their capture fell far short.

Chen Mo temporarily ignored Xiao Yunxi's words and turned to look at the other family members of Prince Huai.

To marry Prince Huai, one's appearance and figure couldn't be too lacking. The three consorts were all mature beauties, but compared to Xiao Yunxi, they fell short by a lot—like flowers alongside leaves.

Besides the Princess Consort Huai, what interested Chen Mo the most was Chu Juan, who stood beside Madam Hui with a slightly panicked expression.

She wore a green and white interwoven gown that pooled elegantly to the ground. A mix of colors like this should appear garish, but on her, it was perfect.

Feeling the young man's gaze upon her, Chu Juan couldn't help but lower her head, clutching her mother's arm tightly.

With Chen Mo's "light" gaze lingering over the female family members, the men of Prince Huai's household acted like turtles hiding in their shells.

Especially when the gaze swept over Chu Shou, Prince Huai's eldest son, he shivered and his complexion changed to one of fear. This was a man who had even killed General Wei, a ruthless person. Honestly speaking, General Wei was his third granduncle, and now that he's in this man's hands, Chu Shou couldn't imagine what his fate would be.

Yet he feared appearing too incapable in the presence of his family and raised his head to face Chen Mo, feigning composure.

Chen Mo found it amusing and suddenly shouted, causing Chu Shou to shudder.

Madam Hui raised her hand to pull Chu Shou behind her protectively.

Chen Mo looked at Xiao Yunxi and said, "Princess Consort, this place is neither the Xiao Family nor your Prince Huai's Mansion. Prince Huai is a traitor, attacking Qingzhou for no reason, harming my people, forcing Qingzhou residents to flee their homes and become displaced. He also sent Liu Ji to Jiangdong, deceitfully attempting to harm me under the guise of a marriage proposal. Fortunately, Liu Ji returned to his senses at the crucial moment, and the Wu Family did not fall for it, allowing me to escape this disaster..."

Saying this, Chen Mo approached Xiao Yunxi step by step, finally reaching out ahead. The nearby Aunt Lian tried to protect her but was directly knocked aside by the innate spiritual qi surrounding Chen Mo.

Chen Mo stroked the baby she held and continued, "As the wife of Prince Huai, how do you suggest I settle this account?"

"Aunt Lian."

Xiao Yunxi trembled with fear, her expression changing drastically. She quickly stepped back several steps, associating Chen Mo's words and actions with a plan of using Zheng'Er for revenge against the Prince.

Her face flushed with both shame and anger, her breath quickened, causing her ample chest to rise and fall like waves as she shouted, "Misfortune shouldn't extend to wives and children. Marquis of Pingting County, a Third-Grade Martial Artist, a man of seven feet, do you truly intend to take revenge using a baby in swaddling clothes? If word spread, wouldn't you fear ridicule from the world?"

Xiao Yunxi was very clever, putting Chen Mo on a pedestal.

"Stop with this show. The Princess Consort is wise, as history has recorded, enemy family members turned captives have always been treated in specific ways by victors. Female captives become female slaves, sold at will, or raped and abused, or become camp companions, degrade to camp prostitutes. Male captives are killed regardless of age. From another perspective, if my family's members fell into Prince Huai's hands, it would likely be the same."

Chen Mo walked past Xiao Yunxi, casually sitting at the top, and sneered, "As for disrespect? I called you Princess Consort out of respect. Otherwise, you rebels would've long been given to my men for their amusement. Princess Consort, I advise you to be a bit content."

The male members of Prince Huai's Mansion turned pale upon hearing this, and the female members' faces changed, their ears flushing as they listened to Chen Mo's "filthy words," feeling both embarrassed and angry.

Being the Princess Consort, Madam, or Princess of Prince Huai's Mansion meant they were accustomed to receiving respect, yet now threatened by a mere warrior in such a degrading tone.

Xiao Yunxi was both furious and fearful, the baby in her arms, Chu Zheng, started crying loudly. She soothed him and asked, "What do you want?"

"Simple, I need each of you to write a personal letter to Prince Huai. You'd better write sincerely and affectionately. Whether Prince Huai wants to rescue you depends on how appealing your letters are."

Chen Mo stood up from the top seat and said, "I have other matters, so I won't stay here for long. I'm giving you two days to consider. By the way, don't think about escaping, with tens of thousands of troops at Wuguan, you won't get away. If you're caught, I can't guarantee what might happen."

When passing by Xiao Yunxi, Chen Mo squeezed Chu Zheng's little cheek again. Curiously, the child who cried loudly earlier now stopped and smiled at Chen Mo.

"How adorable, what's his name?" Chen Mo teased.

Xiao Yunxi feared Chen Mo's oppressive presence and honestly replied, "Chu... Chu Zheng."

"Chu Zheng." Chen Mo repeated, then muttered, "How can Prince Huai, a traitor, produce such a cute child? Look, he likes me so much, smiling at me. It would be nice if he were mine."

Xiao Yunxi: "..."

"Can I hold him?" Chen Mo asked.

Xiao Yunxi kept her face cold.

Chen Mo said no more, but as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned back and looked at Madam Hui, "Does the Princess have a betrothal?"

Madam Hui: "???"

"I have a good marriage prospect. If the Princess is unbetrothed, I can introduce it to you," Chen Mo said, laughing twice as he left without waiting for Madam Hui's response.

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