Chapter 217 Conditions

"This humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Second Prince!"

On the second day, Xuanyuan Xiao came to the post station with a small flute. Although Emperor Wen of Qi allowed Tuoba Hun to come to Beijing, he still had many suspicions. Two soldiers were guarding outside the guest house where Tuoba Hun and his party lived in the post station. When the two soldiers saw Xuanyuan Xiao coming, they all saluted and greeted him.

"Well! Forget it!" Xuanyuan Xiao nodded coldly, looked at the two soldiers and said, "This prince came here today to discuss important matters with Prince Tuoba. You are to guard the door. No outsiders are allowed to enter. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand!" The two soldiers bowed in response.

Xuanyuan Xiao looked at Xiao Dizi and said, "Wait for me at the door!"

"yes!"

Xiao Dizi had followed Xuanyuan Xiao for many years, so he naturally understood Xuanyuan Xiao's thoughts. After Xuanyuan Xiao entered the guest house, he diligently stood guard at the door of the guest house.

"Haha, I can't believe that His Royal Highness the Second Prince of the Dali Dynasty is so courageous!" Xuanyuan Xiao walked into the flower hall of the guest house and saw Tuoba Hun sitting on the armchair, looking at him, with a hint of sarcasm in his cruel eyes.

Ah Man was still masked, standing quietly behind Tuoba Hun, with his eyes lowered and no words spoken, while Tuoba Hun's guards were scattered around, all staring at him unfriendlyly.

Xuanyuan Xiao looked around and smiled, "Grand Prince, yesterday you said that our Great Li Dynasty had no way of entertaining guests. Could this be the Grand Prince's way of entertaining guests?"

Tuoba Hun sneered, "It's the same for us. I'm surrounded by wolves in this capital city now, so I have to be on my guard! Second Prince, please forgive me!"

"Your Highness, there's no need to be like this!" Xuanyuan Xiao smiled. "You and I are friends, not enemies! I don't think your Highness needs to be so vigilant towards our friends!"

"Oh!" Tuoba Hun narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and looked at Xuanyuan Xiao. "Second Prince, what you said is rather ridiculous. My third brother is still imprisoned in that prison of your Dali Dynasty, and you are telling me... what are you saying about you and me being friends, not enemies? Second Prince, you didn't come here so early in the morning, did you? Otherwise, how could you say such a dream talk?"

Xuanyuan Xiao smiled and said, "Prince, why are you jumping to conclusions before you even hear what I say? Doesn't your Highness know that having more friends opens up more avenues? Why does he have to make things so tense?"

"Hmph!" Tuoba Hun sneered and leaned back. "Alright, then I'll listen to how the Second Prince of the Dali Dynasty wants to become my friend!"

Xuanyuan Xiao smiled without saying anything and looked around the flower hall.

"What's going on?" Tuoba Hun frowned and asked, "This prince is listening attentively, but the Second Prince is bringing up Qiao?"

"Is it safe here, Prince?" Xuanyuan Xiao asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Second Prince, you're asking the wrong person, aren't you?" Tuoba Hun snorted coldly. "This is your Dali Dynasty's post station. You, a prince of the Dali Dynasty, are asking a guest like me whether it's safe here?"

"It seems that the eldest prince is still very wary of me!" Xuanyuan Xiao smiled and said softly: "I came here today to help the eldest prince. If what I said today gets out, the eldest prince can't blame me for not helping you!"

Then, Xuanyuan Xiao said, "Besides, I came here alone today without any guards. What is the eldest prince afraid of?"

Tuoba Hun stared at Xuanyuan Xiao for a long moment, then suddenly smiled. "Alright, then I'll listen today. What confidential matters does the Second Prince want to tell me, and how can I agree to your request?"

After saying this, Tuoba Hun nodded to the guards around him.

The guard understood and rushed out of the flower hall.

"Alright, Second Prince, don't worry!" Tuoba Hun sneered, "Even if you insult your father here today, even if you say anything outrageous, not a single word will be spread!"

"That's great!" Xuanyuan Xiao raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Won't the eldest prince invite me to sit down?"

"Hmph!" Tuoba Hun snorted coldly: "The chair is right behind the Second Prince, do you still need me to say anything?"

Xuanyuan Xiao looked back at the chair and raised his eyebrows, saying, "It's missing a cushion!"

"The Second Prince really knows how to enjoy himself!" Tuoba Hun rolled his eyes and raised his chin towards Ah Man!

Ah Man went to get a cushion and placed it on the chair behind Xuanyuan Xiao. He bowed to Xuanyuan Xiao and said, "Your Highness, the Second Prince, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Miss A'man!" Xuanyuan Xiao's voice was extremely gentle, and he showed A'man a self-proclaimed cool smile.

Ah Man said nothing more, lowered her eyes and stood back behind Tuoba Hun.

Tuoba Hun looked at Xuanyuan Xiao coldly without saying a word. Xuanyuan Xiao did not feel embarrassed. He just sat comfortably in the chair and said to Tuoba Hun with a smile: "Prince, since I am here today, let me tell you my request first!"

Tuoba Hun still said nothing, just stared at Xuanyuan Xiao coldly.

Xuanyuan Xiao didn't take it seriously. He brushed off his sleeves and said, "I've read the original gift list from the eldest prince. The original list remains unchanged. On top of this, I'll add three cities, one hundred taels of gold, and a black jade mine. In addition, Miss A'man will change her name and quietly enter my palace to become my concubine. But don't worry, eldest prince. Even if Miss A'man can only be a concubine, I will still give her all the honors and favors she deserves. I won't let her down!"

There are mines of black jade in both Dali and Chile. However, the black jade mines in Dali are extremely scarce, while the black jade mines in Chile are more than three or four times that of Dali.

However, even so, the amount of black jade in all the black jade mines added together is not very large, so the price of black jade has remained high.

Both the Dali Dynasty and the Chile attached great importance to the black jade mines.

"Ha!" Tuoba Hun laughed instead of getting angry: "The Second Prince has such a big appetite, he's not even afraid of getting full!"

"Of course I'm not afraid!" Xuanyuan Xiao looked at Tuoba Hun and smiled, raising an eyebrow. "I dare to propose these conditions today, so I have a corresponding reward for you, and it must be what the prince is most interested in and what he wants to do the most. How do you think?"

"Humph!" Tuoba Hun didn't believe Xuanyuan Xiao at all: "Second Prince, I really can't believe that you are so young, but you are so capable of talking nonsense!"

"What? The eldest prince doesn't believe what I said?" Xuanyuan Xiao was not angry, but asked with a smile.

"What I want most is your Dali Dynasty. Can you afford it?" Tuoba Hun asked Xuanyuan Xiao while staring at him.

Xuanyuan Xiao raised his eyebrows and said, "The eldest prince wants the kingdom of Dali. Similarly, Dali also wants the territory of Tuoba. On this point, we have the same goal! It's just..."

Xuanyuan Xiao tapped the armrest of the armchair with his index finger, making a 'da da da' sound. The words he said made Tuoba Hun narrow his eyes fiercely: "How did you know that?"

Thanks to Qingcha, book friend 854***876, Time is in a hurry, Yuanyuan's mother, しovの, Yawu, Zheng Cuicui, book friend 20200602153339497, Sui Xin, Tulip, Cold-blooded Hedgehog's Purple Rose, book friend 854***509, Fengxiang Bailu, hlqa for their recommendation votesヾ(▽)ノ

My dears, I was too happy yesterday and forgot to write. I'm covering my face... I'll update one chapter first, and there will be another chapter later...

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