She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

"My Queen Mother has been so worried about my little sister's marriage. If Prince Jing can treat her well, I will be happy to see it happen. This will also help to build friendship between our two countries. But I need my little sister's approval."

Prince Liu had long seen that Cao Jinyu was interested in the little princess, otherwise he would not have stayed in the Nanshu military camp to help him attack Canglan.

It’s just that the little princess was always thinking about the genius doctor Zeng, and she never opened her heart to Cao Jinyu.

When he came this time, the little princess complained to him about how badly she had been cheated.

But Cao Jinyu came to the embassy almost every day to pick her up to go out and play, and she followed him every time.

He knew that the little princess's obsession with Yu Yuanzheng, who was dressed as a man, was just a temporary one, and she was not determined to marry anyone else.

"Haha...Okay, Jinyu, you heard me. As long as you can get the Ninth Princess to agree, I will deliver the letter to the Emperor of Southern Shu."

"Yes, nephew will try to get her approval tomorrow." Cao Jinyu immediately stood up and bowed.

This made everyone laugh.

The meal was very enjoyable.

The two countries were already on good terms, and after the meal they had further communication on how the two countries should protest to Canglan.

Yu Yuanzheng just listened and did not add any comments.

Three days later, the emperor formally summoned the envoys from both countries in the Golden Palace.

In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, the Three Kingdoms Talks were held, and Yu Yuanzheng was allowed to enter the Golden Palace in men's clothing.

This was her first time entering the Golden Palace, and all the civil and military officials in the court did not dare to object to her entering the Golden Palace.

It has never happened since ancient times that a woman has entered the court to govern the country.

Even the third generation Princess Rong, who made great contributions, never entered the Golden Palace.

Only the Empress Dowager or the Empress would enter and leave the Golden Palace under specific circumstances.

For example, if the emperor dies and no new emperor is appointed, or the emperor is young, the empress needs to assist in government affairs.

This shows how much the emperor favors Yu Yuanzheng and he really treats her as the Marquis of Zhenguo.

Prince Liu entered the palace with three envoys from Southern Shu.

Zhu Mingchen, the Prince of Beiming County of Canglan Kingdom, entered the palace with two envoys and a young boy who was only fourteen years old.

"Canglan's envoy Zhu Mingchen pays homage to His Majesty the Great Wei."

"Canglan's envoy Xiang Ziqi (Wei Zhongxian) pays homage to His Majesty the Great Wei."

Everyone greeted each other politely.

The young boy didn't say anything, but just bowed like everyone else.

But everyone knew that he was the eldest son of the current emperor Canglan, and was sent to Wei as a hostage.

Yu Yuanzheng saw that the Prince of Beiming seemed different from before.

He had no self-inflicted arrogance or complacency, and had already adopted the attitude of an envoy from a defeated country.

The two adults he brought with him were not the same two he met in Nanshu last time. They looked smarter and younger, probably in their early thirties.

"No need for formalities." Emperor Qiming waved his hand, showing the demeanor of a ruler of a great country.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Well, today I have summoned the envoys of both countries to discuss the peace talks among the three countries.

Our dynasty is headed by Prime Minister Zhao, assisted by the Crown Prince Cao Jinqi, General Chen Shizhong, and Censor Cui Yuanfang."

Emperor Qiming did not invite all court officials to participate, but only called four people to participate in the negotiations.

But he did not let the other court officials disperse, because he wanted everyone to witness this.

Indeed, this was the most proud moment for Wei among the Three Kingdoms in the past hundred years, so Emperor Qiming asked all the court officials to witness this moment together.

"I obey your command." Prime Minister Zhao stepped out and bowed.

The shrewd and wise look in his eyes made it clear that he was not easy to deal with.

Three others also came out.

The other court officials stepped aside to make room for the envoys from the three kingdoms, and then the eunuchs brought in tables and chairs and placed the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.

All three parties took their seats.

Negotiations begin.

"Emissary Canglan, you should know that our Great Wei has never taken the initiative to offend Canglan over the years, while the emperors of Canglan for generations have never forgotten to invade our Great Wei.

Over the past few decades, countless men and women of the Great Wei have died at the border.

In my great Wei, how many parents have lost their sons, how many wives have lost their husbands, and how many children have lost their fathers.

Even if all of Canglan's wealth were given to me, it would not be enough to make up for the pain of losing their loved ones."

Prime Minister Zhao was the first to speak, and he described the grievances that the Wei Dynasty had suffered over the years in a touching way.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right." Zhu Mingchen had nothing to say in his defense and could only agree.

There is nothing much to say about Prince Liu. He simply took advantage of the other person's illness to kill him.

Just wait to receive some benefits.

"We won't discuss the past. From last year until the end of the war, a total of 67,132 soldiers of the Great Wei died in battle.

As the general of the Great Wei, I will ask for twenty taels of silver per person as compensation for the fallen soldiers."

Chen Shizhong was a military general, so of course his first priority was to seek benefits for his soldiers.

Now that the Wei treasury is out of money, we will ask the enemy for it.

This request may not sound big, but when you calculate it carefully, it is more than 1.3 million taels of silver.

"The deaths of more than 60,000 soldiers of the Great Wei were not the only ones. After Canglan's invasion, countless civilians were displaced, lost their homes, and lost their belongings.

Canglan also used the most despicable means to spread smallpox to our Great Wei, causing countless deaths." The eldest prince spoke for the people.

"My Great Wei has spent all the money in the national treasury on the war, and borrowed money and grain from merchants across the country. It also increased taxes on the people, causing them to complain." Lord Cui was distressed that the national treasury was empty.

Recently, Chaoshang and I have been arguing about money every day.

Officials' salaries, offerings to royal nobles, repairs to several cities captured by Canglan, resettlement of civilians, water conservancy repairs in various places, monthly military expenses... and so on.

Money is needed everywhere, and the national treasury has been burdened with huge expenses due to a war that has lasted for almost two years.

It's impossible to recover in a short time.

It would take at least five years to return to the pre-war state.

Prince Beiming felt a headache as he listened to the accusations. He knew that he was the one being criticized in today's negotiation.

But the emperor entrusted him with such an important matter, so he had to bear it.

"One hundred and eighty years ago, the three kingdoms of Canglan, Great Wei, and Southern Shu were once a single nation, but they fell apart due to the turmoil that plagued the world. According to historical records, countless people died during that time, and the war dragged on for ten years.

War has been like this since ancient times.

In the end, it is the people who suffer, and this prince knows it.

However, this prince has come on behalf of Canglan Kingdom to negotiate peace with the two countries, and of course he must also fight for a way for the people of Canglan to survive.

If Canglan mobilizes the entire country to compensate Wei, then the people of Canglan will have no way to survive.

By then, they will become refugees due to lack of food and money. It is very likely that a large number of Canglan people will flock to Wei and Southern Shu, which will bring greater trouble and burden to the two countries.

This prince was discovered when my emperor discussed this matter with me for a long time.

We can only try our best to bear it, but we cannot force the people to rebel.

Our emperor was also given the task in a time of crisis. He had no intention of conquering the country, but only wanted to be a leisurely king of his fiefdom.

If the people can't live in peace, he doesn't want to be the ruler of this country, and he doesn't care if he hands it over to Wei or Southern Shu."

After listening to the words of several Wei court officials, Zhu Mingchen did not take all the responsibility because of Wei's accusations.

Yu Yuanzheng raised her eyebrows at his words.

This guy is not stupid. He is able to be assigned to a diplomatic mission. He must be quite good at talking.