But Amur was taller and more powerful than him, so Chu Hong's action did not seem to pose any threat to him.
Like an angry little leopard, baring its fangs at the enemy.
Amur was pinched by Chu Hong's collar, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he looked at him with a playful expression.
"Why is Your Highness Prince Rui angry? The Western Regions' request to marry the princess is a sincere expression of their desire for friendship."
"Or, Your Highness Prince Rui, what are you worried about?"
Chu Hong was stunned!
His words were suggestive and seemed to carry some kind of temptation.
"Ridiculous!" The Minister of War stepped forward, pointing his finger at Amur. "The King of the Western Regions publicly announced last night that he wanted to bring back Concubine Jiang, and today he's demanding to marry the princess. It's clear he's deliberately trying to humiliate the Great Chu!"
The ministers were enraged, and several generals even put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
"That's right. Princess Zhaoyang is the legitimate princess of our dynasty. How could she marry someone from the Western Regions?"
"That's wishful thinking. Even if we die in battle, we will never trade the princess for reinforcements!"
The Emperor of Chu clenched the handle of the dragon throne tightly with his fingers. He stared at Amur for a long time and suddenly smiled.
But the smile didn't reach his eyes. "The King of the Western Regions has a pretty good plan. He's using a hundred thousand cavalrymen in exchange for my princess, and he wants the Great Chu to accept your favor?"
"Your Majesty, this is wrong." Amur bowed and said, "Since you don't want Alia to return to the Western Regions, I can only come up with this solution. Besides, if the princess marries into the Western Regions, she will still be a distinguished princess. In the future, the Western Regions and Great Chu will be as close as one family, which will benefit everyone."
Chu Hong's breathing was already somewhat unstable. He stepped aside to block Chu Qingluan and bowed to the Emperor Chu, saying, "Father, I am willing to lead the troops north! Even without reinforcements from the Western Regions, I can still defend the northern border. I beg you not to listen to his nonsense."
Amur sneered, "It's good that Your Highness Prince Rui has the courage, but the war situation in your country's northern border cannot be reversed by courage alone."
He instantly dropped the smile on his face, a cold look surging in his amber eyes. "Your Majesty, I have already made a concession. It's either Alia or Princess Zhaoyang. If you don't agree to either, you will be disrespecting the Western Regions."
His tone was filled with undisguised threats. "My Western Regions' 100,000 cavalry are at the border right now. They can come to your aid and naturally attack your border. By then, Chen will be in the north and the Western Regions in the west. Your Majesty, how long do you think Great Chu can hold out?"
These words were like a poisoned knife, stabbing fiercely into the hearts of everyone in the hall.
It has to be admitted that if the Great Chu wants to deal with the Chen Kingdom at the moment, it still has enough strength. However, if it really has to add the fierce army from the Western Regions, the Great Chu will be attacked from all sides and its chances of winning are slim.
Suddenly, there was a dead silence in the court. The faces of the ministers were solemn. The Emperor of Chu also had a gloomy expression, and his knuckles that were holding the dragon throne slowly tightened.
At this moment, a low and cold voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
"The King of the Western Regions is so majestic!"
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