Chapter 173 Bargaining
The first to speak was the emperor.
He glanced at Feng Yao and deliberately asked, "I heard the Feng family recently found a daughter who has been lost for many years. Is she the one next to you?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed so. She is my younger sister, Xia Yue." Feng Yao adhered strictly to the rules, not daring to utter a single wrong word.
The emperor glanced at Xia Yue and then said indifferently, "My second brother, An Lin, disappeared some time ago, and my third brother has been missing since childhood. If I were as lucky as you and could find these two relatives, how wonderful that would be?"
The room fell silent as soon as he said that.
Everyone present knew that the emperor had seized power through a palace coup.
Although he was the rightful crown prince, the old emperor had previously favored the second prince and almost deposed him.
If the Second Prince is found by him, it's easy to imagine how terrible his fate will be.
Furthermore, whether the second prince was missing or had been murdered, only the emperor himself knew the answer.
Answering this kind of question requires a lot of skill.
Feng Yao pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and Heaven will bless Your Majesty so that all your wishes may come true."
Upon hearing this reply, the emperor wore a half-smile, and finally said firmly, "Feng Yao, you truly are the most intelligent person in the Feng family. I enjoy talking to you!"
"Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty," Feng Yao replied flawlessly.
But Bai Mudan saw that the emperor was talking to Feng Yao and hadn't noticed the injury on her face at all, so she finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Cousin Emperor..." Bai Mudan called out weakly, trying to make her presence known.
However, the emperor ignored him and turned his attention to Xia Yue.
"Miss Xia, I've heard you're the number one doctor in China, with unparalleled medical skills, and it's said that there's no disease in this world you can't cure?"
The emperor spoke slowly.
Xia Yue looked somewhat embarrassed upon hearing these words.
These were actually some fabricated stories Shen Xiangxiang made up to attract wealthy clients for her, and some of them were exaggerated.
After all, a real estate agent's words are often deceitful.
But she didn't want to appear weak in front of the emperor of Country A, so she raised her head and said calmly, "My medical skills are indeed passable."
"I've also heard that your diagnostic methods are quite unique. You can determine whether a person is sick and what kind of illness they have just by looking at their face." The emperor's gaze was inquisitive.
Xia Yue looked up at the emperor.
To be honest, she really does have the ability to diagnose illnesses with the naked eye, but it is extremely energy-consuming and mentally taxing.
She doesn't usually use this skill; she diagnoses by taking pulses.
But when the emperor brought it up today, she became interested and looked at the new emperor of Country A very carefully.
After reading it, Xia Yue suddenly discovered an incredible secret.
If I told you, I would be beheaded.
Xia Yue lowered her head slightly, looked away, and then explained, "Your Majesty, even Hua Tuo wouldn't be that skilled at diagnosing symptoms with just one glance."
Upon hearing this, the emperor stopped making things difficult for Xia Yue.
Then, the fourth prince stepped forward and began to discuss issues related to the oil company.
"President Qin, I heard you're only willing to give 15 percent of the oil company's profits to the royal family? All land under heaven belongs to the king, and that sea area is a resource of Country A. It's ridiculous to let an outsider like you take away most of it." The Fourth Prince's words were full of difficulty.
After all, from the surface, the biggest winner right now is the Qin family.
Xia Yue looked displeased upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words.
All the procedures of the oil company are carried out in accordance with legal and compliant procedures.
The royal family wanted to gain an advantage but didn't want to lose face, so they deliberately found fault in these details.
However, if Qin Yeting hadn't voluntarily given 15%, the royal family wouldn't have even received 1% of the benefits.
Qin Yeting remained relatively calm. After hearing this, he took the initiative to ask, "Then, Fourth Prince, how much do you think is appropriate?"
"It's not up to me to decide this; it's up to everyone else to decide."
The royal family had discussed the matter and agreed that if the Qin family was willing to cede 30% of the profits, and the royal family held the most power among the three families, the establishment of the oil company would be considered a done deal.
From this day forward, the royal family will do everything in its power to support the development of the oil company.
The fourth prince revealed his intentions directly.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed.
The Fourth Prince, Gu Chen, and the others stood on the new emperor's side, naturally waiting to see Qin Yeting back down.
Xia Yue, Shang Zexi, Feng Yao, and others absolutely could not accept this condition.
What a joke! Giving 30% to the royal family? Why should they?
The royal family has indeed perfectly embodied the phrase "give an inch and want a mile."
Qin Yeting immediately replied, "No, impossible."
"President Qin, please think about it again..."
"If the royal family insists on going too far, I will consider taking back 15%," Qin Yeting stated.
He gave the fifteen because he didn't want to waste any more time with the royal family.
Give both sides a way out.
But the royal family is ungrateful, and he doesn't mind tearing things apart!
Seeing Qin Yeting's displeasure, Gu Chen deliberately stepped in and pretended to be a good person, saying, "Don't be too angry. Since it's a negotiation, the terms can be discussed slowly."
“That’s right. If President Qin is only willing to give up 15%, then the Feng family can also provide the remaining 15%.
The royal family can offer the Feng family additional benefits in other ways.
The fourth prince then turned his attention to the Feng family.
Feng Yao never falters on crucial issues, and he knew that if he backed down this time, many more troubles would come his way in the future.
Therefore, Feng Yao also gave a rejection answer: "The Feng family will only act in accordance with the contract signed with the Qin family."
"Young Master Feng, are you sure you don't want to reconsider? If you refuse, the Feng family may very well lose the protection of the royal family."
"Speaking of protection, the royal family should be protecting the Bai family the most, right?"
I submitted the information about the Bai family colluding with pirates to rob the Feng family's goods to the authorities yesterday, but you didn't even go through the formality of the acceptance procedure, saying that the evidence I provided was forged.
Such behavior has long since chilled the hearts of the Feng family.
Taking this opportunity, Feng Yao brought up the old grievances.
It was because of that batch of goods that the Feng family started to decline, and they haven't recovered yet.
But when Bai Mudan heard Feng Yao's words, she shamelessly said, "These are all baseless rumors. The Bai family has never done them."
"Then dare you swear to God? If the Bai family has done this, they will be bankrupt immediately!"
Feng Yao posed a profound question.
This time, Bai Mudan dared not agree. She moved her lips, wanting to say something, but held back.
Finally, the emperor himself stepped in to rectify the situation, coldly rebuking him.
"Do you think this is a vegetable market? What's all the noise about?"
Bai Mudan and Feng Yao both shut up at the same time.
The scene was quiet for a minute.
Finally, the emperor broke the silence once again.
He said coldly, "I can agree to a 15% share of the profits, but I have another condition."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yue knew it couldn't be anything good.
Even so, she still followed the emperor's words and asked in return, "What are Your Majesty's conditions?"
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