Although the princess of Dongdao appeared docile, she was secretly delighted, for the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty had finally taken the bait.

"My plan is finally going to work. As long as I implement that thing properly, I won't have to worry about not being able to win over this Crown Prince." Princess Dongdao kept calculating in her mind.

She considered for a while how to control this Crown Prince. Once he came to the palace, everything here would be in her hands, and she wouldn't have to worry about him not submitting.

Zhu Yunwen sat casually in the main seat, showing no awareness of being a guest. On the contrary, he made people feel that he was the master of the place.

Princess Dongdao didn't care at all. She sat down obediently, showing a hint of submissiveness.

Putting everything else aside, when this woman from the East Island isn't having an episode, she's as docile as a cat. However, she's also a ruthless person, so we have to be careful.

The princess from the East Island in front of us is no pushover. To be able to establish herself in the royal family and become the emperor's right-hand woman, no one would believe that she is simple-minded.

Zhu Yunwen addressed the princess of Dongdao, saying, "I thank you for hosting this banquet, Princess."

"It is an honor for us on the Eastern Island to prepare a simple meal to entertain our distinguished guest from the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, you are the future heir of the Ming Empire. It is a true honor and a source of pride for us to have you here."

Princess Dongdao spoke flawlessly and flattered without leaving a trace.

Zhu Yunwen said calmly, "I am not a good drinker, so I will eat a little something."

However, Zhu Yunwen was of noble status, and he couldn't possibly eat his own food; it would definitely need to be tasted by someone else.

Immediately, a guard came up and took out a cloth bag from his pocket. He then took out silver needles of different sizes and probed the food.

Zhu Yunwen didn't care at all. After all, he knew the nature of the people of Dongdao too well. With their shameless national character, they were capable of doing anything despicable and vile.

Princess Dongdao looked somewhat uneasy upon seeing this scene; her pretty face held a hint of anger, as if she had been insulted.

However, Zhu Yunwen didn't care at all. He waved his hand at the princess of Dongdao and said, "Your Highness, please don't mind. This is an essential step for me every time I eat."

"You know that I am of noble status and the safety of the Ming Dynasty is on my shoulders. If anything happens, not only will there be rivers of blood, but there may also be mountains of corpses and seas of blood."

"This is not only for me, but also for the people of both countries."

Although Zhu Yunwen spoke lightly, anyone could hear the provocation in his voice. It was a complete slap in the face, showing no regard for the other party as a human being.

However, this princess of Dongdao Island needed Zhu Yunwen's help, so she could only endure the situation and had no way to control him.

Zhu Yunwen knew her weakness well. Although the princess of Dongdao Island looked extremely noble on the surface, she was just a decorative vase in front of the Ashikaga shogun.

He could break the vase whenever he pleased. To put it bluntly, if the Ashikaga shogun was not satisfied, he could have made her father become a monk.

Moreover, there is more than one emperor in the Eastern Island. Currently, both the Northern and Southern emperors are vying for the throne, so their position is not very secure.

Therefore, this princess of Dongdao is in a very unfavorable situation. This time, she needs to spend a lot of money to win over Zhu Yunwen, and that depends on whether Zhu Yunwen is willing.

Although she was very dissatisfied with Zhu Yunwen's actions, the Princess of Dongdao could only endure it.

At this moment, Zhao Qingzhu was hiding in the shadows. When she saw this scene, she couldn't help but worry about the princess of Dongdao.

"The Crown Prince Tianxia is really good at causing trouble. This princess from the Eastern Island is in trouble."

"However, this princess of Dongdao Island has a good temper and can actually tolerate His Highness the Crown Prince's rudeness."

Zhao Qingzhu kept making fun of Zhu Yuntong, because that guy Zhu Yuntong often flirted with her.

Although Princess Dongdao looked unwell, she quickly recovered and said to Zhu Yunwen, "Your Highness, we certainly understand you, after all, you are truly too noble."

"If we were in your position, we would definitely think the same way. We now hope to reach a further cooperation agreement with you."

Princess Dongdao did not forget what she should do. After all, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty possessed immense power. If she was willing to help her father, then all the sacrifices she had made would be worthwhile.

If the plan succeeds, taking over the Ming Dynasty will probably be a piece of cake.

If this grandson of the Ming Dynasty is willing to surrender, all of this will fall into place naturally.

"I don't know what your purpose is, or what kind of cooperation you want to achieve. After all, the princess's father and what you said are all shrouded in mystery."

"Unfortunately, I don't have that much time to guess what others are thinking. If the princess wants to cooperate, she should show some sincerity and stop beating around the bush. Just state your plans directly."

Zhu Yunwen cut straight to the point, giving the other party no chance to speak, and directly shut down the princess of Dongdao's next words.

Upon hearing this, the Princess of Dongdao no longer hesitated. She raised her head slightly, put away her humble smile, and said with a serious expression, "We hope to use the help of the Ming Dynasty to remove some obstacles for Dongdao, such as the current crises facing Dongdao."

Zhu Yunwen, upon hearing the other party's words, had no idea whether they were true or false. He smiled dismissively and said:

"Princess, you have a good plan, but why should our Great Ming go to the trouble of helping you? Don't forget, before this, we seemed to be enemies. Why would you think that an enemy would be willing to help you? Isn't that ridiculous?"

As Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, Princess Dongdao's face turned ugly. She never expected that Zhu Yunwen would be so unyielding, even though these words were only meant to talk to and confuse him.

However, Zhu Yunwen was always so cold and aloof, making it really hard to know how to continue the conversation.

This also made it difficult for the Princess of Dongdao to use any of the conversational phrases she had previously thought of.

Perhaps it was because of the scheming in the heart of the Eastern Island Princess that she was always a little nervous.

She was completely flustered and had no idea what to say.

Zhao Qingzhu, hiding in the shadows, saw how Zhu Yuntong's few words left the Eastern Island princess speechless, her face showing surprise.

"The Crown Prince is indeed cunning; who would have thought his words would be so sharp?"

"The princess of Dongdao is in trouble. No one would have an easy time dealing with such a troublesome fellow."

Zhu Yunwen looked at the bewildered look on the Eastern Island Princess's face and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't like arguing; he just simply didn't like Dongdao.

The princess of Dongdao Island, unsure of what to say at that moment, changed the subject and addressed Zhu Yunwen:

"Your Highness, please have a drink. This is the best wine on our East Island."