Chapter 819 An Unreasonable Request
The King of Qin's face darkened.
Although he frequented brothels, he was not entirely indiscriminate in his sexuality.
Besides, Lady Sui is right here. No matter how despicable he is, he would never do such a thing in front of the person he likes.
"What is Prince Ali doing?" The King of Qin leaned back in his chair, dodging Princess Liuli's attempt to feed him, and glanced at the prince. "In the Great Yu Kingdom, a woman is considered of marriageable age at fourteen. No parent would allow their daughter to serve a man in public."
Prince Alexander said with a smile, "It's not impossible for Liuli to follow the prince."
The King of Qin laughed: "I have come all the way to Asab to promote exchanges between our two countries. Prince Ali, please don't ruin the relationship that our two countries have worked so hard to build."
Having said all that, Prince Ali knew that if he brought up the matter of marriage again, the Prince of Qin would definitely turn hostile.
He laughed heartily, waved for Princess Liuli to leave, and then continued drinking with the King of Qin as if nothing had happened.
The king and queen, seated above, breathed a sigh of relief. If the King of Qin had really gotten involved with Princess Liuli, the people of Dayu Kingdom might very well have turned against them. Thank goodness... However, just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, they saw Prince Ali put down his wine cup, put his arm around the King of Qin's shoulder, and the two of them left their seats together and went to the palace next door. Cheng Wanwan, as the translator, also went with them.
Once Prince Alexander left, the king could no longer sit still and got up to return to his palace.
The queen said a few perfunctory words to the people sitting below, and then returned with the prince and princess. The family of four dismissed all the palace servants and looked at each other in bewilderment.
The current king has only one woman by his side, the queen, not because he is particularly devoted to one woman, but because he is afraid of marrying the spy planted by Prince Alexander.
The queen only has two children, a prince and a princess. The princess is eighteen years old and the prince is fifteen years old, both of whom have grown into adults.
"Victor, do you think Daewoo will break off the cooperation?" Wang looked at his son. "Isn't one gold mine a bit too little?"
Prince Victor pursed his lips: "This is the most sincere feedback we can offer."
“Wanwan won’t help Prince Alexander,” the Queen said. “Don’t panic, let’s wait for news.”
The princess couldn't help but ask, "Then I shouldn't need to get close to that King of Qin anymore, right?"
The Queen touched her hair: "It seems we don't need it."
The King of Qin clearly resisted these arrangements, and forcing them on could easily damage the cooperative relationship.
Wang's face was full of worry: "Can the people of the Great Yu Kingdom really help us regain military power?"
“This is the only outside help we can get,” Victor said. “If the Great Yu Kingdom turns against us, or fails to seize power, Father would better issue an abdication edict directly. Otherwise, the lives of our family of four will be in danger.”
Wang nodded immediately.
His son is smart; listening to his son is definitely the right thing to do.
The four waited for a long time in the palace bedroom before their trusted confidant came to report that King Qin and Lady Sui had just left the Prince's Palace and returned to the guest hall to rest.
It seems I'll have to try to find out more information the next day.
Cheng Wanwan slept in the palace all night. The soft bed made her back ache, so as soon as she got up, she asked Granny Qi to change the bed.
After tidying herself up, she had someone lead her to the Queen's palace.
The queen hadn't slept all night, and had dark circles under her eyes. When she saw Cheng Wanwan, she didn't ask about the previous night. Instead, she had goat milk cheese served and shared the most delicious food of Asab with Cheng Wanwan.
After Cheng Wanwan had finished eating, she said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, rest assured, everything will proceed as planned."
The queen's heart immediately settled back into her stomach: "With Wanwan here, I know there won't be any changes... The weather is nice today, how about I take you for a drive on the largest grassland in Assab..."
Cheng Wanwan was both amused and exasperated: "The most important thing right now is to seize power; let's put our trip aside for now."
She took a sip of goat milk and continued, "Last night, Prince Ali wanted to do glass business with Prince Qin. Prince Qin neither agreed nor refused, and they were still negotiating. Today, Prince Ali wants to take Prince Qin to the glass workshop for a tour, which will be a good opportunity to find out more about Prince Ali."
Upon hearing the word "glass," the Queen's expression darkened. "Glass is a craft of the Kingdom of Serso. Four or five years ago, the Prince went to Serso and learned it at great expense. After returning home, he taught it to the artisans. We thought the glass factory would be a support for our family of four, but in the end, all those artisans were bribed by the Prince... The things the Prince learned for three or four years have all become the Prince's possession. He even bestowed the title of Princess Glass upon his daughter. Ha!"
Cheng Wanwan sighed.
Liuli is the same as glass in later times. Glass is very common in later times, but it was extremely expensive in ancient times.
After the Kingdom of Serso developed this thing, it continued to grow stronger with the help of it. If you want to learn it, you can, but it depends on how much sincerity you can show.
Prince Assab paid an enormous sum of money, almost half of the royal family's fortune, to bring this craft back to Assab. Unfortunately, it was stolen from him, which explains why the Queen was so angry.
“Once the military power is regained, Liulichang will naturally return.” Cheng Wanwan said, “The Queen first asked the King to write a list of court officials for me, including who the King’s confidants are, who the Prince of Ali’s men are, who are neutral… all of these must be clearly written down.”
To seize power, you must first divide and conquer the enemy, and then defeat them one by one.
"Even the king cannot see the situation in the court clearly, so I have sent the prince here."
The queen instructed her maids to invite the prince over.
Victor lived next door to the palace. After entering, he first greeted the Queen and then bowed to Cheng Wanwan.
Last night's palace banquet was essentially Prince Alex's show, and the prince had a very low profile. It was only today that he officially met Cheng Wanwan.
He sat down and quickly wrote out a long list.
Seeing that he wrote it down without hesitation, Cheng Wanwan knew that this prince must be the strategist of the family of four.
Without the prince, a man of great intelligence, the king's position in the court would likely be even more precarious.
“Only these seven are my father’s confidants. These eighteen are Prince Alexander’s open supporters. These twenty-three are his covert henchmen. The rest are passively neutral because their official positions are too low and they have no real power.” Prince Victor solemnly handed the list to Cheng Wanwan. He placed his hand on his chest and bowed his head, saying, “I have a favor to ask, and I hope Lady Sui will grant it.”
Cheng Wanwan folded the list and put it in her sleeve: "Prince, there's no need to be so polite. Just say what you need to say."
“I know that the Great Yu Kingdom has sent a very capable strategist, the same one who assisted the Great Yu Emperor in seizing the throne. When the officials are discussing Asab’s political affairs, may I listen in?” Victor paused, then said repeatedly, “There’s no need for Lady Sui to help translate. I have someone here who understands a little bit of the Great Yu language. He can understand as much as he can.”
Cheng Wanwan appreciates young people who are willing to learn proactively. She nodded and said, "You are more familiar with the Asapo strategy, so it will be better with you here."
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