Qin Chuan looked ahead and the first thing he saw was Empress Jiang Yao of the Jiang Kingdom.
Even though he had seen all kinds of beauties and slept with stunningly beautiful women, he was still shocked by Jiang Yao's breathtaking beauty.
The stunning young woman had an oval face, sculpted shoulders, bright eyes, and red lips; she was gentle, charming, and beautiful.
The Empress wore a crown adorned with gold flowers, butterflies, phoenixes, and tassels tied to the top of gold wire, forming clusters of golden flowers that filled the crown, creating a beautiful, pleasing, and magnificent effect.
The tassels at her temples swayed in the wind, adding to her ethereal beauty.
The empress's forehead was adorned with lifelike plum blossoms painted in vermilion.
From afar, she is as beautiful as a fairy.
...
Jiang Yao gazed intently at Qin Chuan, her lips pursed, her bright eyes filled with affection, and she maintained a smile.
Their eyes met, and for a moment they couldn't look away. In that brief instant, they seemed to have already thought of a name for their child.
"Cough cough!"
Jiang Lianyue coughed deliberately, which woke up Jiang Yao and Jiang Ran.
Jiang Yao came to her senses and led the civil and military officials of Jiang Kingdom slowly toward Qin Chuan and his officials.
Qin Chuan dismounted at this moment, and Xiao Yue followed suit.
A member of the Imperial Guards came over and led the horse away. Qin Chuan, along with Xiao Yue and several officials, slowly walked a few steps forward.
Jiang Yao gazed at him with bright eyes, a slight smile always playing on her lips.
Meanwhile, the officials of the Jiang Kingdom behind her were quietly debating whether or not to kneel.
“We’re here to negotiate peace, why are you kneeling?” said Prime Minister Jiang Kun.
“But our capital has been occupied, what’s the point of negotiating peace? We should just kneel down and not anger His Highness the Prince of Yan…” a minister said.
Just as the ministers were arguing, Her Majesty the Empress bowed deeply to Qin Chuan and said gently, "I have long admired the name of the Prince of Yan. Meeting you today is like seeing the moon after the clouds have parted. Your Highness is truly extraordinary and your demeanor is remarkable!"
Qin Chuan was surprised to find that her voice was so gentle, like a nightingale singing in a valley, melodious and pleasant to the ear.
He then said, "Jiang Yao, you are also a beauty that could topple kingdoms, aloof from the world, and extraordinary!"
Jiang Yao gazed intently at Qin Chuan, thinking to herself, "What 'stunning beauty' and 'aloof from the world'! No wonder he's the greatest talent in the land, able to compose poetry on the spot. I'm quite pleased..."
At this moment, Jiang Lianyue carefully touched the Empress's hand, signaling her not to do that, and to consider her image as Empress at least a little...
Jiang Yao then spoke softly again: "I have led all the civil and military officials of the Great Jiang to negotiate peace with Your Highness."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh. "Don't talk about peace talks. Don't worry, I will take you in, find you a good place to settle you down, give you houses and land, so you can grow potatoes and sweet potatoes with peace of mind and live a prosperous life."
The ministers of Jiang were stunned when he said this.
What?
Should we stay here and grow potatoes and sweet potatoes?
Is it impossible to go back to being an official like Da Jiang?
Didn't I promise in my previous letter to His Majesty that I would not lose my title of king or marquis and would live a peaceful life?
How did it turn into planting potatoes and sweet potatoes again?
Whom does this mean they look down on?
Thinking of this, Prime Minister Jiang Kun took the lead and shouted, "I say, Prince Yan, aren't you going too far? You promised to bestow titles of king and marquis, so why are we being forced to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes?"
The ministers of Jiang echoed, shouting, "We are all ministers, accustomed to fine clothes and sumptuous meals. Why should we be forced to do such menial farm work? If this is the case, we swear to die rather than surrender!"
"Yes, we swear we will never surrender!"
The ministers of the Jiang Kingdom shouted in unison.
In that instant, the Imperial Guards drew their swords in unison.
The sharp blade flashed with a bright, dazzling light.
At that moment, all of Da Jiang's ministers fell silent.
Qin Chuan then said loudly, "You are already slaves of a conquered nation, yet you still have the face to negotiate with me? I promised Jiang Yao a title of king and marquis, but I never promised you. If you had surrendered earlier, why would we have wasted the lives of tens of thousands of border soldiers? Now you still dare to clamor in front of me. I think you are all out of your minds and can't see the situation clearly!"
Meanwhile, the senior ministers behind Qin Chuan also became more assertive, pointing at the ministers of Jiang State and launching into a barrage of insults.
"Shameless! You are slaves of a conquered nation. It is already a sign of the King of Yan's leniency not to bind you!"
"Look through the historical records, throughout the dynasties, who has been as benevolent and righteous as the Prince of Yan!"
"What more do you want? We can give you houses and land."
"Even the common people of our dynasty have to build their own houses. The Prince of Yan is offering such good conditions. You should not refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
Upon hearing these words from the Grand Minister, the ministers of Jiang State immediately fell silent.
Because what Da Ganfang said makes a lot of sense!
Since they were slaves of a conquered nation, this treatment is indeed quite good.
Qin Chuan shouted, "Where is the preface to the paper?"
Behind him, an official in a red robe immediately ran up to him with small, quick steps, saying, "Your subject is here!"
"These ministers and their relatives from the Jiang Kingdom are now in your care."
"Your Majesty, I understand and will obey your decree."
Lun Wenxu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, led a team of Imperial Guards and hundreds of soldiers to take away all of Da Jiang's civil and military officials and their families.
On the Jiang Kingdom's side, only Jiang Yao and her three daughters, the king and his minister, were present.
Qin Chuan smiled at the three women, "The three of you can stay at my Yan Prince's residence for now. I will make the best arrangements for you in the future."
Jiang Lianyue was taken aback. This lecherous man was indeed up to no good again!
He couldn't help but say, "Qin Chuan, the woman before you is the Empress of my Great Jiang. What wicked scheme are you plotting now? Shouldn't His Majesty go see your Empress first?"
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