Chapter 37 (1/2)

Translator: Exodus Tales

Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by Mianbao

Edited by RED

“Please enter, Mister Yang Xiu,” the Lady of the House, Kong Tong welcomed him, wearing a polite smile.

Basically every member of the clan had come to the hall. After all, this was a marital truce between two city states. It was as grand as a festival; even the main street at the entrance of the city was decorated with colorful lights.

“Where’s your highness the Crown Princess? It’s been quite some time since we met; our Lingxiao City State’s soldiers really miss her,” Yang Xiu asked, striding forth into the palace hall.

Yang Xiu had only brought two guards with him, while the others were waiting outside the hall. Despite being in their enemy’s city, this Yang Xiu showed no signs of anxiety. He acted as casually as if he was a guest at his neighbor’s house.

“The servants are dressing her up,” Concubine Kong Tong answered.

“That’s good, that’s good. Speaking of which, we’re really surprised by how obedient the Crown Princess is. But she is the Crown Princess, after all. To be willing to give everything she has for the two city states’ future, even if it’s lowering herself to becoming someone’s concubine. Hahahaha!” Mister Yang Xiu laughed out loud, his voice spreading through the palace hall.

The Li Clan’s members didn’t look so good, however.

No matter what, the party that called for a truce first was tantamount to conceding.

They had originally thought Yang Xiu was a well-mannered envoy, but unexpectedly, he started mocking them as soon as he entered the hall.

“This is the truce agreement. Please look over it, Mister Yang. If there’s no problem, then please sign it,” Li Ying spoke up at that moment.

Yang Xiu saluted half-heartedly, paying his respects to the Li Clan’s patriarch.

He received the truce agreement and quickly scanned through the contents.

While he was reading through the agreement, a soldier with vermillion boutonniere came in with quick steps and whispered something into Yang Xiu’s ear.

Yang Xiu held his pen, not dipping it in ink. It seemed like he had no intention of signing it, nor stamping his seal on it from the start.

That soldier stepped down. Afterwards, Yang Xiu showed an unhappy expression, then started clicking his tongue. He put down his pen and said, “Patriarch Li, our Lingxiao City State has sent so many betrothal gifts, showing our sincerity. Why does this truce agreement of yours not include the condition of ceding four cities in the west, and is not willing to let us meet the Crown Princess, even now?”

Once he said that, the members of Li Clan couldn’t contain themselves any longer.

Ceding four cities in the west?!

The four cities in the west were wealthy and prosperous, and were the most important territory and cities, aside from Ancestral Dragon City State. The Li Clan would never cede those four cities to Lingxiao City State, even if the two city states had to keep warring!

“What do you mean, ceding the four cities to the west? The condition we agreed upon is only to have Li Yunzi marry into Lingxiao City’s Ling Family as a concubine!” Concubine Kong Tong exclaimed angrily.

So be it if Yang Xiu was acting arrogantly, but he actually spouted such nonsense!

“Oh? You didn’t talk about this before? But that was then, and now is now. It’s not too late to include this condition. I can wait,” Yang Xiu said as he went to move a chair from the seats.

He placed the chair in the center of the hall and sat down, then took the fruit platter in front of one of the Li Clan’s young misses and started eating as if no one else was around.