Prince Luyang's face immediately darkened. "How dare you! You're just killing the donkey after it's done its work! When Suzhou City was short of porcelain, why did you beg our official kiln in Luyang City? Have you forgotten all about that attitude?"

Under his pressure, everyone could only speak in fear: "Your Majesty, we can accept the porcelain you sent us, but the price cannot be the same as before. After all, the quality of your goods is far inferior to those in Suzhou City!"

King Luyang's expression relaxed. As long as they were still willing to buy it, it didn't matter if the price was a little lower.

After all, he was at fault!

He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll lower the price for you. For every cartload of porcelain, I'll give you a cent of profit!"

Everyone subconsciously retorted, "It's too little, Your Majesty! If we buy your goods, we have to be prepared for a backlog. It won't be that easy to sell them, so you have to give us at least a 5% profit!"

King Luyang's eyes widened in anger. "What? You're taking advantage of me. Do you really think my porcelain from the Luyangcheng official kiln is rubbish? You even dare to chop it in half?"

The shopkeepers boldly argued, "Your Highness, we're cutting it in half out of your respect. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare accept it. Compared to Suzhou City, the quality is undoubtedly far inferior. Don't you have a ready-made comparison right before your eyes?"

Prince Luyang regretted it so much at this moment. He really shouldn't have used porcelain to suppress the Mansion of Marquis Zhan Yi.

He actually pushed himself into a dead end.

Do we really have to give in to them?

He clenched his fists tightly, and a ferocious coldness flashed in his eyes.

After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, half and half, then go and unload those porcelains first!"

The shopkeepers took their leave, and Prince Luyang then turned to Xiao Ling and asked, "Your Majesty, was it the decision of Marquis Zhan Yi's mansion that porcelain from Suzhou City be sent to the capital?"

His tone was filled with hatred, as if he wanted to eat Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan alive.

Xiao Ling frowned and interrupted: "Prince Luyang, I respect you as an elder, so I won't argue with you. What have you done? Don't you know?"

Prince Luyang subconsciously retorted, "Your Majesty, how can you confuse family affairs with government affairs? He is cutting off the escape route for the people of Luyang City and wants to starve them all to death!"

Xiao Ling was so angry that he almost laughed. He admired King Luyang's ability to turn the tables.

He sneered, "Who was the first to disregard the people? Who started it? I don't need to explain it, right? If you still refuse to admit your mistakes, then there's no need to send any more porcelain to the capital next year!"

Prince Luyang's old face flushed red. He was unwilling to be scolded by the young emperor.

He stood up and left angrily, his eyes filled with coldness.

He ordered his staff, "Go to the largest restaurant in the capital and order a banquet. I want to entertain Zhan Yi, the Marquis, and Zhan Yan!"

"Yes!" The staff member responded and left in a hurry.

Prince Luyang came to a courtyard alone and walked in slowly.

About half an hour later, he rushed to the restaurant with a man in blue.

Zhan Yan was not surprised when he heard that King Luyang had sent an invitation.

He had expected this!

While Lin Yiwan prepared clothes for him, she reminded him, "Don't fall for his tricks. He has no good intentions!"

Zhan Yan nodded: "I will be on guard!"

He took the antidote first, just in case.

When he arrived at the restaurant, he heard the shopkeeper say, "Prince Luyang is in the A-brand restaurant!"

Zhan Yan and Yinghun were about to go upstairs when they were stopped by several guards: "The prince is hosting a banquet, only Zhan Yi is allowed upstairs, no one else is allowed to barge in!"

Yinghun had no choice but to stay below and watch Zhan Yan's figure disappear around the corner.

Room A was not difficult to find, and he found it quickly.

As soon as he walked in, a man in green clothes flew towards him.

He shouted anxiously, "Master? Are you here?"

Zhan Yan saw the opportunity quickly and subconsciously raised his foot to kick him away.

But he suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with his expression, and his teeth were clenched as if he wanted to bite something.

He immediately understood that the bastard King Luyang wanted him to take a life.

Without further hesitation, he immediately clamped the man's jaw and removed it with a swift movement.

The man was unable to bite through the poison sac hidden in his teeth and screamed in panic.

Zhan Yan simply put a dagger in his hand and shouted loudly: "Hurry up, someone is trying to assassinate me!"

Shadow Soul flew in first, followed by King Luyang who was hiding next door.

He saw the man fall to the ground in a mess, with a look of disappointment on his face.

He forced a smile and asked, "Zhan Yihou, what's going on? Why are you in this room?"

Zhan Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "I would like to ask you, King Luyang, what is your intention? Why did you hide assassins and ambush us?"

King Luyang flatly denied it: "No, don't try to slander me!"

Zhan Yihou ignored him and ordered Yinghun: "Take him away for interrogation to find out who sent him. I will not let this happen to me!"

Shadow Soul dragged the man away quickly, shocking King Luyang so much that his heart sank.

He didn't expect that the plan would fail!

He originally wanted the assassin to die at his hands so that he could have evidence to threaten Zhan Yan.

He immediately said with a forced smile: "Zhan Yihou, there's no need to be upset by these trivial matters. You may have walked into the wrong room. This is not Room A at all, but Room B!"

Zhan Yan followed him out and saw that the sign had been replaced.

He smiled nonchalantly, "It seems I was dazzled and walked into the wrong room. However, since King Luyang has already arranged that outsiders are not allowed to trespass on the second floor, how did that person get in just now?"

King Luyang froze for a moment before he argued, "It must have been a mistake made by my subordinates. I will teach them a lesson later!"

The banquet was very sumptuous, and there were even beautiful women to accompany the guests.

Zhan Yan said bluntly, "Prince Luyang, are you trying to use a beauty trap on me? My wife is very strict and can smell even the slightest unusual fragrance. To avoid a quarrel, please have them all leave first!"

Prince Luyang looked at him in surprise: "Marquis Zhan Yi, are you so henpecked? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Zhan Yan asked in confusion, "Why should someone who is henpecked be laughed at by others? Husbands and wives must respect each other in order to live in harmony. The Princess of Luyang died early, perhaps because you pissed her off to death?"

Just one sentence made Prince Luyang's throat tighten.

It's simply insane to not give him face like this.

He shouted angrily: "All of you get out!"

The women hurriedly got up and left, all of them looking pale with fear.

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