Chu Pu raced back to Yongding City, but a month had already passed by the time she arrived.
In the conference hall of the capital, she announced before all the senior officials the treaty the two sides had signed, as well as her own decision. The hall erupted into an uproar. No one had expected the Bureau of Military Affairs, which had endured for over a century, to collapse alongside the fallen court.
"Lord Yuheng Envoy, please reconsider!"
"You're surrendering just like that? Have you considered what will become of us? What will become of the people of Xu State?"
"Reconsider what? I say she's been bewitched by Qi State!"
"I said from the very beginning that the Yuheng Envoy's position shouldn't be inherited by such a young brat!"
Every kind of voice rang through the hall, and quite a few directly attacked Chu Pu herself.
Yet several of the older Seven-Star Envoys remained silent.
"I have reached an agreement with Qi State. Once this is over, they will not pursue any of your responsibility for the war. The only person who needs to answer for it is me." Chu Pu paid the accusations no mind. "And as for the people, have you truly ever kept them in your hearts? At least within the Bureau of Military Affairs, you never lack food or clothing, nor do you have to worry about bandits cutting your throats! Have any of you ever left Yongding City to see what the towns and countryside beyond it look like? In many places, the people can only survive on relief grain from the Tianqi Army! Ending this war is the right choice if we truly mean to consider their welfare!"
"There is no need to discuss this further. I have already sent a letter of surrender