The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

"Of course not. I'm just saying this to remind you not to underestimate children!" Because Yu Qian'er was dressed as a boy and was rather thin, Min You'an thought she was a child.

"I believe Miao Renzhi has already told you everything. What have you thought about it?"

Yuqian smiled and lowered her head. "Your Highness is so clever, you probably already know what I mean!"

"submission?!"

“Yes! But,” Elm Seed met his gaze head-on, “I have a condition!”

"What are the conditions?" His gaze suddenly sharpened, each sliver of light shooting straight at her face like a sword.

This kid's something else, daring to negotiate with him.

"As a long-standing secret in Miao territory, all Miao medicine prescriptions are not made public. We only provide the medicinal materials to treat patients. If you need help, we will send people to assist you."

Yuqian'er had a backup plan, thinking that if Beimin went back on its word in the future, they could protect themselves. Otherwise, if Beimin wanted to attack Miao territory in the future, they would only be able to take the beating!

"No! I've already said that what I want is your Miao region's medicinal herbs and medical skills. Since you're unwilling to disclose them, why should we expect you to submit?"

"The reason I decided to submit to Beimin is for peace. If medical knowledge tells you what the point of Miao territory is, then whether or not Miao territory exists will not matter so much. And at that time, will we Miao people become lambs to be slaughtered by you?"

Seeing Min Youan's dark complexion, Yu Qian'er softened her voice slightly, since both sides would benefit if the negotiations continued.

"However, I can guarantee that Miao Jiang will absolutely not help Nan Ye fight against Bei Min again, and if necessary, I can provide support to Bei Min during the war!"

"Before I lose my temper, I advise you to change your mind as soon as possible!"

She shook her head coldly, "This is the bottom line. The reason why the small Miao region has been able to survive for so long is simply because of its poisons and medical skills. Those are the roots of Miao region! They are the foundation that our ancestors risked their lives for. How could we easily hand them over to others!"

Min Youan looked at the 15-year-old boy in front of him. He wasn't tall, but he was very intelligent. Few people could remain clear-headed and unyielding in his presence. "Good! I admire you!"

“I admire the prince, but that’s all I admire!” Yuqian couldn’t convince herself to be completely loyal to Min You’an, after all, the vast majority of her people had died at his hands.

"Cang Jue, take him to see Lin Jiuyang!"

"This!" Cang Jue didn't understand. Shouldn't the matter of surrendering be the responsibility of the prince? Why was Lin Jiuyang called? Moreover, the Miao people are skilled in using poisons, and one could be poisoned if one was not careful.

Lin Jiuyang's personality doesn't seem well-suited to this task!

In fact, Min Youan wanted revenge. The memory of Xia Tongsheng laughing and joking with her made him feel resentful. He was determined to teach Xia Tongsheng a lesson now that he had the chance!

Lin Jiuyang was already unhappy to be woken up from his bed late at night, and when he found out that all this trouble was for a child, his mood worsened.

"Cang Jue, what does this mean?"

Following Min You'an's guiding principle of punishing Lin Jiuyang, Cang Jue didn't say it explicitly, only leaving with the words, "Ask him yourself! I have something to do, I'm leaving now!"

He silently mourned for Lin Jiuyang for three seconds before leaving. It seemed he really couldn't afford to offend the prince. Last time, Lin Jiuyang had already been badly beaten by him for climbing over the wall into the prince's mansion, and his injuries hadn't even healed yet. He never expected that the prince would want to punish him again.

When does Your Highness intend to give Lin Jiuyang a bright future?

Lin Jiuyang kicked a pebble and went to Yuqian'er's side. "Hey, kid, what's wrong?"

Yuqian picked up the stone that Lin Jiuyang had kicked from the ground and put it in his hand. "Didn't your parents teach you to respect the elderly and care for the young?"

After saying this, she turned away coldly, her back to Lin Jiuyang, while Lin Jiuyang began to frantically scratch his hand holding the stone.

When I looked at my hands again, they were swollen like pig's trotters, both painful and itchy. Scratching them was like scratching an itch through a boot, making the pain and itching even worse. "Oh my god, what did you do to me!"

"It's nothing, just helping you remember the phrase 'respect the elderly and care for the young'!"

Lin Jiuyang held up his poisoned hand. "I've got it. Hurry up and fix it for me!"

"It's alright, I'll be fine in three days. Oh, by the way, the Prince asked you to take me to handle the matter of Miao territory's submission to Beimin!"

"What?! You're from Miao territory?!" Lin Jiuyang exclaimed in surprise.

I wanted to say something more, but looking at my hands that were swollen like pig's trotters, I swallowed the rest of my words.

As a result, Lin Jiuyang no longer dared to be presumptuous when looking at him, and his service attitude was excellent! He was afraid that if Lin Jiuyang was unhappy, he would make him look like a pig's head again!

After finishing his business in Miao territory, Min You'an arrived at the East Garden. The lights in Xia Tongsheng's room were already off. "Is the Princess asleep?"

Bu Yao nodded, "It's Your Highness!"

Thinking about how much suffering he must have endured to be detoxified today, Min Youan didn't say anything and turned back.

The next morning, Xia Tongsheng instructed the servants to buy gifts and took Yingling back to the Xia residence to see her father. As soon as she entered the door, she shouted, "Father, your most beloved woman has returned!"

Upon seeing the energetic Xia Tongsheng, her father showed no joy, feeling that his daughter was nothing like the well-mannered and educated women of other families. "The woman I love most is your mother!"

Xia Tongsheng then realized that she had accidentally said the wrong thing. "I meant to say daughter, but I misspoke! My mother holds such a high place in your heart! How could I possibly shake her position!"

Xia Xiuyong glanced at her sideways and snorted a few times, "At least you have some self-awareness!"

"Dad, have you missed me?"

"no!"

At this moment, Xia Tongsheng felt like she might have met a fake father. How could anyone dislike their daughter so much? She hadn't even complained about him being a bit dim-witted yet.

She leaned on her shoulder, "Keep pretending!"

"Okay, I'm a little bit interested!" He gestured with his hand, indicating a length of one centimeter in front of Xia Tongsheng.

Xia Tongsheng laughed heartily and wrapped her arms around her father's neck, "Dad, you still love me the most!"

When Xia Xiuyong heard her say that, he thought his daughter had been bullied.

He suddenly stood up, ignoring Xia Tongsheng hanging behind him, and carried her on his back. "What? The prince is treating you badly? I'm going to settle the score with him!"

Xia Tongsheng immediately let go and landed on her feet. "Father, please sit down. The Prince has been very good to me. I just missed you!"

Her father smiled with some relief, "I've had no hope of ever becoming a high-ranking official or a general in my life, as long as he treats you well, that's enough!"

Mentioning Min You'an, Xia Xiuyong remembered something and said, "Oh right, since you're here today, could you please take something back to the Prince for me?"

"what?"

"No rush, I'll give it to you when you leave!"