hiss!
There was a sudden sound of gasps in the Golden Throne Hall, and all the officials were shocked again.
"Three cities of Daqin?!"
"One hundred thousand shi of grain?!"
This, this betrothal gift is too... too expensive.
Even the Emperor Chu above couldn't help but sit up straight, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Compared to everyone's shock, Chu Hong's face turned ugly and gloomy, as if water could drip from his face.
Chu Qingluan obviously didn't expect Qin Yuan to be so straightforward and was stunned for a moment.
She stood quietly by, her cheeks slightly hot and her heartbeat quickening.
Qin Yuan raised his head and looked at Chu Qingluan with a burning gaze. "I know these betrothal gifts are far from enough. I am willing to add one more thing. Great Qin is willing to form an eternal alliance with Great Chu, and we will have friendship for generations and never let each other down."
The Golden Palace fell into silence again.
Everyone was speechless at the shocking proposal.
This is not just a simple marriage proposal, it is simply giving half of the Qin Dynasty to the Chu Dynasty!
At this moment, Chu Hong sneered coldly and questioned, "Your Highness Qin is so arrogant, but..."
He paused, his gaze piercing. "You are still only the eldest grandson of the Great Qin Emperor, not the Emperor. These three cities, 100,000 shi of grain, and the so-called eternal alliance are probably just wishful thinking on your part. Does the Great Qin Emperor know of your decision? Will the officials of the Great Qin court approve of your squandering of the national treasury?"
"You made these promises in the Golden Palace today. If the Great Qin opposes it later, will the Imperial Sister be left with nothing? Not only will the betrothal gifts be in vain, but this alliance will become a joke. Can you bear this responsibility?"
Chu Hong's words were like a basin of cold water, poured onto the boiling hall with a "splash" sound, and all the officials woke up instantly.
Yes, although Qin Yuan is the eldest grandson of the emperor, he is not the real person in power after all. How could such an important decision not have obstacles?
The people who were previously intoxicated by the betrothal gifts now frowned and looked at Qin Yuan with a bit more suspicion in their eyes.
Qin Yuan turned to Chu Hong, his eyes calm but with a hidden edge.
"Your Highness Prince Rui seems to have doubts about my sincerity?"
"In that case..." He untied a dragon-patterned jade pendant from his waist and held it high in his hand. "This is the second seal of the imperial seal of our Great Qin. Seeing the seal is like seeing the emperor."
As he spoke, he took a step forward and stood in front of Chu Qingluan, looking into her eyes: "Since I am sincerely seeking marriage, how could I not make preparations?"
"This seal can mobilize some of the troops on the border of Great Qin, and can also handle some government affairs on behalf of the emperor. If Your Highness Prince Rui does not believe it, you can send someone to Great Qin to verify whether what I said is true."
At this moment, Li Linyuan, who was standing behind him, could not help but sneer and said with his head held high, "Your Highness Prince Rui is incompetent himself, so he can't stand others' sincerity?"
"My Highness has already made a perfect plan to marry the princess. Unlike some people who just stand there and make sarcastic remarks, if you have the time to question my Highness, you should think about how to defend the northern border so that you don't have to rely on my Highness for help later."
Li Linyuan is also the eldest son of a royal family in the Qin Dynasty. He is very sharp-tongued and can be very aggressive towards everyone. Even the Qin Emperor is troubled by him.
Seeing Chu Hong acting like a green tea girl at this moment, I felt very unhappy from the bottom of my heart.
He was unhappy, but his own prince's status and position were there, and he couldn't let his prince deal with this annoying rival, so he had to take action.
After all, when it comes to arguing with people, Li Linyuan has never lost.
But what he said was equivalent to involving the entire Chu people. For a moment, the faces of all the ministers looked a little unhappy.
Chu Hong himself looked like he was slapped on the spot, his face turned blue and white, it was really exciting.
"Heh..." Chu Hong sneered, "Your Highness Qin is quite resourceful. However, if you didn't happen to have the blood of the Qin royal family flowing in your veins, how could you be so successful today?"
The sourness in these words almost overflowed.
Qin Yuan's eyes glared, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Your Highness Prince Rui, this is wrong."
"Status and position are part of one's strength. Just like now, I can mobilize an army of 100,000 to relieve the crisis in the northern border. Can you do that?"
He took a step forward and stood in front of Chu Hong. The two were of similar height, but Qin Yuan gave people the feeling of a mountain, calm and cold.
Chu Hong, on the other hand, is like a pine or a bamboo, with the unique elegance and grace of a young man.
"I can offer all this to the princess not only because I have the Great Qin behind me, but also because I am willing to sacrifice everything for her. If it were you, could you do the same?"
Chu Hong was speechless after being asked this question.
He really couldn't do it. Although the treasury of the Great Chu was full, he had just been crowned king and had no right to mobilize so many resources without authorization.
What's more, he is not his father's biological son at all.
"Okay." Emperor Chu spoke at the right time.
"Your Highness Qin has come from afar and is a distinguished guest of our Great Chu. He must not be neglected." After saying this, he looked at Chu Hong deeply, with a strong warning in his eyes.
"As for the marriage proposal..." When Emperor Chu said this, he looked at Chu Qingluan deliberately.
"Zhaoyang, what do you think?"
Everyone turned their eyes to Chu Qingluan, wanting to know what choice she would make.
Including Qin Yuan.
No one noticed that his hands had already been clenched together under his sleeves, and his breathing had unconsciously become lighter.
Chu Qingluan's emotions were surging at this moment, like ripples on the surface of a lake where a stone was thrown.
Three months ago, she witnessed Qin Yuan falling off a cliff to save her. She still remembers the heart-wrenching pain vividly.
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