Remarrying Chun Yuan

The intense jealousy was self-evident.

Liu Yuechu, however, liked the coquettish and domineering look in his eyes, which made her want to tease and play with him.

"Does my husband not trust me? Is he afraid I'll run away?"

"I just want to keep looking at you. Besides, my wife's foot hasn't fully healed yet, so she should have a doctor by her side." Yuan Cuo never looked away.

Aside from her wedding day, she had never dressed up so elaborately.

Liu Yuechu couldn't help but laugh, "Could it be that the Imperial Hospital is so busy that they can't find anyone to help me change my dressing?"

“They are not as good at medicine as I am.” Yuan Cuo acted shamelessly, making it clear that Liu Yuechu was not going to leave him behind. “I will accompany you to the palace gate and wait for you to come out.”

Liu Yuechu nodded.

After all, he was going to the Court of State Ceremonial, and having him by his side would make it easier to deal with any trouble that might arise.

At this time, Yuwen Chan had already arrived at the Honglu Temple with a special envoy from the Mongol Kingdom.

Wei Tianxuan, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, was furious.

He brought eight officials from the Court of State Ceremonial and seven businessmen, while the other side only brought two people.

Even if the Mongol Kingdom is in the right, it should not be treated with such disrespect. Moreover, the visitor is Yuwen Chan, who has no authority, which makes it even more difficult to calm one's mind.

Yuwen Chan could see that Wei Tianxuan was dissatisfied, but he didn't care at all.

His tone was rough, and as soon as he sat down, he said, "Let's talk. If we can't reach an agreement, it will be the beginning of war between our two countries."

This threat made Wei Tianxuan's face turn red.

The reason why the Great Qi was so humble was because Emperor Qi Xiao was afraid of war.

If someone is timid to the core, how can the negotiation be concluded?

The argument lasted for two hours.

The people of Daqi had dry throats, as if they were being scraped by a knife, while the envoy from Meng Kingdom remained calm and unhurried.

Anyway, after the people from Daqi said seven or eight sentences, he only needed to reply with "not enough".

"You Qi people should know very well what we Meng people are good at and what we lack. You think you can fool us with some prescriptions and formulas? Eight fine horses wouldn't even be enough to exchange for eight thousand of your lives! If you have no sincerity, then this is the end of it!"

Yuwen Chan was already losing patience.

Negotiations require integrity, but these people from Daqi are clearly treating him like a fool! What use is silk to them, the Mongols? Can it be used to tie up horses or to make oars?

Upon hearing this, the envoy stood up with a faint smile. "Why don't you, the Great Qi, reconsider?" He was already preparing to report back to the eldest prince. In any case, his purpose in coming today was just to give them a warning and scare them a bit.

Wei Tianxuan was somewhat anxious. He had received an imperial decree from Emperor Qi Xiao, and he was determined to reach a conclusion today. "We, the Great Qi, sincerely want to talk to you, and we also hope that the Meng Kingdom can show sincerity. Don't always use human lives as a threat to fight. If a real conflict breaks out, it will only result in mutual destruction, and the people of your Meng Kingdom will also bleed and lose their lives!"

"Sincerity? You have the nerve to talk to me about sincerity?" Wei Tianxuan sneered. "You stole the horses and furs, and not only did you not compensate with silver, but you also offered some pretentious prescriptions as a pretentious excuse, expecting our Meng Kingdom to pay for them. Is this the sincerity of your Great Qi?"

The Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies said, "The weather in Meng Kingdom is harsh, with severe cold and strong winds. This book of prescriptions is a life-saving item and a priceless treasure of the Great Qi!"

"The prescription has been given, but where are the herbs? Where is the doctor? Who knows if you've tampered with the prescription! Giving these useless things is not as good as just giving us a batch of medicine for injuries."

"And your silk brocades are utterly useless. They look gorgeous and dazzling, but they tear easily, just like the people of your Great Qi. Not only do the people of Meng Kingdom not care about them, but even horses and mules don't value them!" Yuwen Chan despised anything flashy and impractical.

Wei Tianxuan gritted his teeth, "Then why don't you just state your conditions directly, instead of making our Great Qi come up with ideas one after another."

“Our conditions are simple: compensation!” Yuwen Chan raised a finger. “Seven horses, ten thousand taels each, plus another thirty thousand taels for the damage caused by the fright along the way. One hundred thousand taels of silver, and this matter will be settled!”

"No way!"

"Then let's wait for the Mongol Kingdom to declare war on the Great Qi."

"Threats are useless; the Great Qi will never pay any money!"

"I hereby issue a challenge!"

"Paying compensation is absolutely out of the question. We can discuss what items Mongolia needs." Wei Tianxuan hadn't expected the little prince to be so difficult, so he had to back down.

The special envoy smiled wickedly, "We don't need to pay silver, then we can pay with women. Ten thousand unmarried and childless women from Daqi, our Meng Kingdom can agree to that." The women of Daqi have delicate and smooth skin, which the women of Meng Kingdom, exposed to the elements, cannot compare to.

Their eldest prince has been lingering among the flowers these past few days, thoroughly enjoying himself...

Yuwen Chan frowned, revealing a hint of disgust, but he didn't speak at this moment, only watching to see if the people of Daqi would get angry.

Wei Tianxuan felt a chill in his heart; he knew that the conversation was completely over.

He's already been slapped in the face; if he gives in even the slightest bit more, he doesn't deserve to be called a human being.

Wei Tianxuan stood up, intending to leave.

A beautiful and dazzling figure appeared outside the door. "Ten thousand taels of silver is not something our Great Qi cannot give, but the premise is that you Mongolians must exchange it for cowhides and sheepskins."

Liu Yuechu had arrived long ago and had been listening intently at the door.

Although she had heard of Yuwen Chan's many deeds, she had never met him.

But when the people from the Court of State Ceremonial tried to trade prescriptions for silk, she knew the negotiations were doomed to fail. The future hegemon of the Mongol Empire was no mindless fool; he was rough on the outside but meticulous on the inside, and possessed a touch of regal arrogance.

At least the disgust and contempt he showed when the special envoy mentioned wanting women said it all.

"Liu Yuechu? What brings you here? You should go back right away." Wei Tianxuan was startled when he saw her. Moreover, her arrival at the Honglu Temple in such a flamboyant and beautiful manner was bound to cause trouble!

Liu Yuechu curtsied and found a seat. "I thought it was presumptuous of me to come here, but I didn't expect that I was late? All the officials and businessmen are here, but I am the only one missing. I wonder who carelessly missed the news."

She didn't mention that Wei Tianxuan deliberately prevented her from coming.

Wei Tianxuan looked embarrassed.

"There's nothing more to discuss, let's go back!" He just wanted to end this quickly.

Yuwen Chan's eagle eyes were fixed on Liu Yuechu.

The special envoy standing to the side was the first to get angry: "What is the meaning of your Great Qi? Why send a woman to negotiate? If you want war, just say so!"

"That's not what I meant; it was her who was being presumptuous..."

The officials and businessmen hadn't spoken yet, they already knew the deal wouldn't go through, but who knew Liu Yuechu would suddenly show up? Wasn't this just adding fuel to the fire?

There's still room for negotiation if the price can't be agreed upon, but if the Mongolians perceive it as an insult, then war could very well break out!

"Liu Yuechu, go back now and stop causing trouble here!" the Bai family patriarch shouted. If this were a woman in their family, she would have been confined and beaten to death long ago!

"How could I be fooling around? I came here to promote friendship between the Great Qi and the Mongol Kingdom."

Liu Yuechu ignored the group of old officials and businessmen; she was the youngest among them.

Ignoring Yuwen Chan's wolf-like gaze, she looked directly at him and said, "I'll offer 100,000 taels of silver, but I have quite a few demands. I wonder if Your Highness and the Special Envoy would be interested in hearing them?"