Prince Xin looked at Qi Zhiyu in disbelief.

Then, seeing his eldest niece's worried and regretful expression, he felt terrible.

He's such a grown man, why is he so unreliable?

He's the uncle, the elder, right?

How come in his eldest niece's eyes he has become a child who has not grown up and needs the adults in the family to worry about him?

"Then should I add what you said and send it to the envoy from Northern Yunnan?" Prince Xin asked tentatively.

Qi Zhiyu: "..."

Her complicated expression made Prince Xin immediately doubt himself: "My dear niece, is there something amiss?"

Qi Zhiyu sighed. Oh well, he's her father's younger brother, and he's not a bad person.

Endure it!

"Uncle, how likely do you think it is that Bei Dian will agree?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

"There will definitely be some back and forth, and there will probably be some bargaining," Prince Xin said truthfully.

Originally, he made his demands based on the bottom line of the King of Northern Dian.

Now, considering what my niece said, people in northern Yunnan definitely won't agree.

"However, I will strive for the greatest benefit." Prince Xin was confident in this much.

Qi Zhiyu: "..."

Prince Xin: "...My dear niece, did I say something wrong again?"

"No," Qi Zhiyu smiled. "There's no right or wrong."

"I just want to say, Imperial Uncle, you are a true gentleman."

Prince Xin: "...My dear niece, this is the first time I've felt that 'gentleman' is an insult."

Prince Xin's bewildered expression amused Qi Zhiyu: "Uncle, have the envoy from Northern Yunnan come over, let's talk face to face."

Prince Xin nodded without hesitation: "Alright. I'll have someone inform him."

Prince Xin did not hesitate at all when faced with his eldest niece's decision and carried it out immediately.

Qi Zhiyu smiled and said, "Uncle, not bad."

Prince Xin was quite efficient; the envoy from Northern Yunnan arrived the next day.

"Your Highness, Princess," the envoy bowed respectfully.

We can't be disrespectful; their Emperor's precious youngest son is in the hands of Prince Xin and his group.

He feared that something he said might cause irreparable harm to their Prince Ning.

"These are our conditions. Once you have everything ready, we can take your prince back." Prince Xin, listening to his eldest niece, went straight to the point.

The envoy took the booklet, quickly flipped through it, and his face turned green.

"These conditions... Da Rui's demands are too harsh." The envoy looked at King Xin, thinking that this was an outrageous request.

Prince Xin chuckled, and then... looked at Qi Zhiyu.

He listens to his eldest niece.

"You can take your time to consider it," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

The envoy secretly breathed a sigh of relief; there was still room for discussion, which was good.

"If there are few things here, Prince Ning will also be missing some things when you return." Qi Zhiyu's casual words were like a sharp blade, stabbing the envoy's chest.

The envoy stared incredulously at Qi Zhiyu, who had a sweet smile on her face.

What is she saying?

Prince Xin swallowed hard; he really was too much of a gentleman.

His negotiations were on a completely different level from his niece's.

The envoy finally recovered from his shock and stammered, "Princess, this...this matter, I cannot make a decision on my own. I must...I must go back and consult His Majesty."

"No problem," Qi Zhiyu readily agreed.

"Don't worry, your prince will definitely hold on until you finish discussing things. I will definitely give you back a Prince Ning who is still breathing."

Qi Zhiyu's short sentence made the envoy's hair stand on end and cold sweat pour down his back.

"Princess, what...what do you mean by this?"

He dared not think too deeply about it.

Could it be what he's thinking?

This princess is quite young; surely she wouldn't be that cruel and vicious?

"It means exactly what it says," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

"Agree, agree immediately!" Prince Ning was pushed in from outside.

Upon seeing Prince Ning sitting in a wheelchair, the envoy quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness, you..."

"Stop talking nonsense, agree to their terms!" Prince Ning said impatiently.

He didn't want to stay here for another second.

"Your Highness, have they mistreated you?" the envoy asked in shock and anger. "Why are you in a wheelchair?"

The Prince of Ning spoke with some embarrassment: "I was wounded on the battlefield."

"I have not been mistreated here."

Apart from not being able to leave the yard, everything else is normal.

Of course, his injury had not yet healed, and he did not leave the hospital.

The envoy was relieved, but... he secretly gave Prince Ning a wink and slightly raised the booklet in his hand.

The conditions offered by Prince Xin and his group were excessive.

This still needs to be discussed.

Prince Ning's face darkened: "Agree to their demands immediately, right now!"

"But..." The envoy dared not make the decision.

"Whatever the problem, I'll take responsibility!" Prince Ning said coldly. "If Father Emperor blames me, I'll handle it!"

Helpless, the envoy presented the booklet to Prince Ning with both hands: "Your Highness, please take a look."

Can't he just stop caring?

If Prince Ning agrees, that's his business. If His Majesty is truly angry, then go find Prince Ning.

Anyway, he wouldn't dare to agree.

Prince Ning didn't even glance at it, and said directly, "I agree."

Qi Zhiyu smiled and said, "I love Your Highness's straightforwardness!"

"Come, Your Highness, please sign and stamp this document."

As soon as Qi Zhiyu finished speaking, the person next to her immediately brought over another booklet.

It is exactly the same as the one in Prince Ning's possession.

Unfold it, and at the very last spot, it's just right for Prince Ning to affix his seal.

Prince Ning quickly flipped through the booklet in his hand, and sure enough, it was exactly the same.

The envoy frowned; it seemed that Prince Xin and his men had been preparing for this for some time.

This is to make sure that their prince will agree.

The envoy watched as Prince Ning quickly took out his private seal and stamped it directly.

The prince was not mistreated, so why was he so eager to agree?

After Prince Ning affixed his seal, he handed the booklet to the envoy: "Go back quickly, prepare the items, and send them to Da Rui!"

"Yes," the envoy replied, bowing respectfully.

After speaking with Prince Ning, the envoy turned to Prince Xin: "Prince Xin, my lord..."

"Prince Ning will return to the capital with me. When your supplies from Northern Yunnan arrive, you can then bring Prince Ning back to Northern Yunnan."

The envoy was relieved: "May I speak with our prince privately?"

Prince Xin generously replied, "Do as you please."

The envoy bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Then, he pushed Prince Ning to the courtyard where Prince Ning lived.

The environment, of course, cannot compare to that of the Prince's Mansion.

However, prisoners of war were treated quite well in places where they were held.

It's a normal yard, and everything inside the house is normal too.

"Your Highness, how have you been eating these days?" the envoy asked.

"Not bad." Prince Ning was not one of those pampered palace children who were detached from worldly affairs. Having spent his years at the border, he naturally knew what ordinary people ate.

The meals arranged for him by Prince Xin and his men were perfectly normal, without the slightest mistreatment.

"Then why did you agree so readily?" the envoy asked, puzzled.

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