The Third Prince, Qu Shubai, exchanged a few polite words and then took out the gifts they had brought this time.
The things they brought for the banquet in Qi State were packed in giant boxes, and Qu Shubai gestured for his servants to open them.
After the box was opened, there was a small cell enclosed by iron bars inside. Inside was a tiger. As soon as the tiger saw the sunlight, it became excited, stood up abruptly, and started ramming against the iron bars.
"Awoo!"
It kept yelling and crashing into things, looking quite agitated.
"What does the Third Prince mean by this?"
Upon seeing this, the Emperor's eyes sharpened, and he looked at the Third Prince with a hint of murderous intent.
But the Third Prince, Qu Shubai, didn't mind at all. He chuckled softly:
"This is our national treasure, called the South China tiger. This tiger was selected by our Qi Kingdom as the most docile one. My father said that as long as your Xia Kingdom can tame this tiger, he can marry Princess Chenfu to him, plus five cities!"
[Wow, this reward is a bit too good to be true! Princess Chenfu probably came here for a marriage alliance and doesn't expect to go back, but giving away five cities is suspicious. Could there be a trap?]
Moreover, if they manage to tame this tiger, they'll have to accept the traps of these five cities. If they can't, then the rumor that Xia is inferior to Qi will probably spread throughout the four kingdoms by tomorrow. This is a truly ruthless move!
Lin Yuxin looked at the Third Prince and Princess Chenfu standing in the hall, filled with admiration.
Moreover, she noticed that even when the Third Prince said she would marry into the Xia Kingdom, her eyes never left Li Xiaochen.
The emperor's eyes flickered. He was indeed tempted by those five cities, but upon hearing that voice, his mind immediately cleared.
The two countries wouldn't just give you five cities for no reason. Even if Princess Chenfu has a high status in Qi, she is not a member of the Qi royal family. This is a bit strange!
But even if this is a trap, we have no choice but to jump in now! Well done, Qi State!!
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