The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

Of course, the envoys from Qi Kingdom are pitiful, but so be it.

As long as it benefits them, that's fine.

When Prince Xin and Qi Zhiyu arrived, the people inside the room stood up to greet them.

In terms of status, Prince Xin and Qi Zhiyu naturally far surpassed them.

Even though they were just subjects of the Qi Kingdom, they still had to pay their respects to King Xin and Qi Zhiyu.

Moreover, the two countries haven't completely broken off relations yet, so they still have diplomatic ties.

"Your Highness Prince Xin, over the years, His Majesty of Qi has been grateful for the protection of Da Rui. Therefore, I have brought all the gifts of gratitude that the Princess mentioned this time." Li Zhuowen cupped his hands and smiled at Prince Xin.

He generously presented the gift list he had brought.

The servant immediately took the gift list and presented it to Prince Xin.

King Xin opened it, glanced at it, and smiled meaningfully: "The King of Qi is truly sincere."

This so-called thank-you gift far exceeded their expectations.

If they accept such a thank-you gift directly, they will easily be criticized.

However, if they don't accept it directly, the Qi Kingdom can use this as an excuse to cause trouble.

No wonder they sent Li Zhuowen this time.

They were waiting for them here.

As expected, the Qi Kingdom will not easily give up Yanyun City.

Li Zhuowen laughed and said, "That's for sure."

"Over the years, our ruler has seen and remembered everything that Da Rui has done."

"It just doesn't translate into reality," Qi Zhiyu said slowly.

Li Zhuowen smiled and looked at Qi Zhiyu: "Princess, you are mistaken."

He was in his thirties and must have been a seasoned official, yet he showed no aggression whatsoever; on the contrary, he was remarkably calm.

If one did not know that he was an important minister of the Qi Kingdom, at first glance, his amiable appearance would make one think he was a good-natured lord who was just sitting around doing nothing.

However, Prince Xin would not be fooled by Li Zhuowen's gentle appearance.

He kept his eyes on Li Zhuowen as he spoke, ready to retaliate at any moment.

Qi Zhiyu, however, laughed after hearing this: "You don't need to tell me the reason."

"I knew it. For so many years, the Qi Kingdom has made no move."

"No thanks, no gift, that's an undeniable fact."

Li Zhuowen cupped his hands and said, "What the princess says is very true."

"In this respect, it was an oversight on the part of our Qi Kingdom."

"But that's also because..."

"You don't need to tell me the reason." Qi Zhiyu interrupted Li Zhuowen again. "What difficulties or hardships Qi State has is your problem."

Li Zhuowen smiled wryly: "The princess is right."

"Alright, we'll reluctantly accept these gifts. You've all pretended to be stupid all these years, so we, Da Rui, will be magnanimous and not hold it against you." Qi Zhiyu's generous words ignited Li Zhuowen's fighting spirit.

This Princess Chen'an is indeed remarkable.

In just a few words, he accepted the excessively generous gift with a perfectly justifiable attitude.

No wonder their prince suffered defeat after defeat in Da Rui.

"Princess, Qi Kingdom cannot do without Yanyun City," Li Zhuowen sighed helplessly.

"Originally, Da Rui drove away the troops from Bei Dian for Yan Yun City, so Qi State should not take back Yan Yun City."

"However, without Yanyun City, there will be a gap on the border of Qi Kingdom. If Northern Dian attacks in the future, our country will be in a very passive position."

"Of course, since Da Rui helped Qi Kingdom reclaim the city, we will not be ungrateful and will send a gift to thank Da Rui for his righteous act."

King Xin understood that the State of Qi did not intend to comply with his demands.

I don't want to exchange so many things for Yanyun City.

He really wanted to laugh.

Even if Qi Guo really offered so many things, his eldest niece would not agree to give Yanyun City to Qi Guo.

Not to mention, Qi Guo even wanted to bargain... They really had no idea about his niece's Pixiu nature.

"What is the thank-you gift?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

Li Zhuowen took out another booklet, and this time it ended up in Qi Zhiyu's hands.

There were quite a few items, including gold and silver, as well as hard currencies such as grain, cloth, salt, and sugar.

As for livestock such as pigs and sheep, they are also included, making for a fairly diverse range.

Qi Zhiyu roughly calculated that it was one-sixth of what her royal uncle had proposed back then.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled and said, "The Qi Kingdom is truly showing its sincerity."

Li Zhuowen laughed and said, "With the Great Rui driving out Northern Yunnan, such a righteous act is only to be expected."

"If Da Rui hadn't driven the people of Bei Dian away, they could have taken advantage of the victory and launched an attack, and the other cities of my Qi Kingdom would have suffered as well."

Li Zhuowen spoke with heartfelt sincerity, and even bowed deeply to the ground, expressing his immense gratitude.

"In that case, we'll gladly accept it," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

She handed the booklet to Prince Xin, then asked Li Zhuowen, "When can you bring these things over?"

"Actually, we're already outside the city," Li Zhuowen said seriously.

"His Majesty, knowing of Da Rui's righteous act, not only ordered me to come and express my gratitude in person, but also issued an edict ordering the cities near the border to prepare supplies."

"Oh, that's really a very sincere offer." Qi Zhiyu said happily. "Uncle, send someone to take inventory of the supplies."

"Alright." Prince Xin agreed and immediately gave the order.

Li Zhuowen also sent his men along.

This can be considered a handover.

"Come, come, Lord Li, have some tea. Let's wait for them. We can only be at ease once the numbers have been tallied," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

Li Zhuowen nodded: "What the princess says is quite right."

Li Zhuowen smiled, but in his mind he went through everything twice.

There is no problem.

However, he still felt a vague unease.

Was this all too easy?

Isn't Qi Zhiyu a greedy guy?

Although the prince did not explicitly state it in his letter to His Majesty, he was implying between the lines that he was criticizing Princess Chen'an's unconventional behavior.

He had made all sorts of preparations before he came.

I never expected it to go so smoothly.

Something is not right.

Li Zhuowen slowly sipped his tea, while pondering what exactly was wrong.

When the King's men finished counting the items and returned to report, the numbers were exactly as described.

"Your Highness, Princess, I have delivered the items. I wonder when Prince Xin and Princess will return to Da Rui?" Li Zhuowen asked with a smile.

Qi Zhiyu looked at him in surprise: "Back to Da Rui? Haven't we been staying in Da Rui all along?"

"What's the point of going back to the first place?"

Li Zhuowen exclaimed in surprise: "Princess, this Yanyun City belongs to my Qi Kingdom. Moreover, you have already accepted the gifts."

Qi Zhiyu was even more shocked: "Didn't you just say those gifts were to thank my Da Rui for his righteous act?"

Li Zhuowen choked, a sharp pain shooting through his chest.

What nonsense is she talking about?

"How could you say such a thing?" Qi Zhiyu accused angrily. "You just said that you were thanking our Great Rui for their righteous act, which saved your other cities from the attack by Northern Dian."

"Now it's become a bargaining chip to get Yanyun City back!"

"You are all so shameless and despicable, bullying us honest people!"