The eunuch bowed his head slightly and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. The Canglan Empress's name is not Liu Ruyan, but Liu Mengli. She has come all the way here to discuss trade cooperation with our country."
She also seems to be intending to use the military power of our Wei royal family to quell the domestic dissent against her rule."
Chu Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Eunuch Li's answer. He had been worried that if this empress was the legendary Ruyan Emperor, he wouldn't even want to see her.
You should know that Empress Ruyan is a well-known beauty on Blue Star. You should know that there was such a saying on Blue Star back then: Liu Ruyan has been a scumbag, a tea lover, a playboy, poor, afraid, and down and out, but she has never been ugly.
Her charm and influence are unmatched. Chu Fan considers himself a young boy who still maintains his emotional innocence. If he were to face Emperor Ruyan, he worries that he might not be able to resist her charm and unknowingly fall under her spell, doing something that could harm the interests of the Wei State.
Chu Fan said to Eunuch Li in a serious and solemn tone, "Little Li, please make the arrangements carefully. Tomorrow I will meet her at the Royal Restaurant in the Royal Yuya Villa. After all, she is also the empress of a country. Even if we want to discuss important matters, we must first show her proper hospitality to show our respect for her."
You know, it would be disrespectful to ask the young eunuch who just came in to go out and answer the question, so it would be better to let Eunuch Li, the chief steward, to deliver the message.
Eunuch Li respectfully withdrew, while Chu Fan continued to sleep peacefully under the attentive care of Qiu Ya and the other maids. The sleepiness of spring was so intense that it was almost irresistible, even for someone like Chu Fan.
However, Chu Fan did not know an important fact, that is, Liu Mengli's master was a woman named Liu Ruyan.
In fact, the age difference between Liu Ruyan and Liu Mengli is not that big. She is only a few years older than Liu Mengli. What is more surprising is that Liu Ruyan originally had the qualifications to inherit the throne, but she voluntarily gave up this right for some reason.
Liu Mengli, now the Empress, is not only Liu Ruyan's apprentice, but also her biological sister. Liu Ruyan gave up the throne she was supposed to inherit to Liu Mengli, a move that made Liu Mengli feel deep respect and endless gratitude towards her.
In most cases, Liu Mengli would follow Liu Ruyan's guidance and advice, which meant that Chu Fan was actually facing Emperor Ruyan directly to a certain extent.
Perhaps dealing directly with Emperor Ruyan is not as troublesome as dealing with Liu Ruyan who is hiding behind the scenes, because the influence and strategy of Liu Ruyan who is manipulating in the dark may be far more profound and unpredictable than that of the Emperor Ruyan on the surface.
Chu Fan didn't realize that his casual words would trigger a series of unpredictable chain reactions. He didn't know that Liu Ruyan was actually accompanying the Empress Canglan.
One of Liu Mengli's goals in this trip was to seek support from the State of Wei. She knew full well that the State of Wei had largely recovered its strength and was no longer the country that was once vulnerable to the Xiongnu. It was now a powerful state that could not be underestimated.
She holds the Royal Elegant Villa's Supreme Card, which grants her a 50% discount on all purchases within the villa. Liu Mengli plans to negotiate with the State of Wei to transfer the Canglan Empire's refined salt imports from Wei to a faction she supports.
In this way, she could sell Wei's items to the Canglan Empire at a lower price, not only making considerable profits for herself, but also winning the support and love of the general public.
Liu Mengli knew the importance of this meeting; otherwise, she wouldn't have traveled to Wei in person. After all, a female emperor visiting another nation was no small matter. If hostile forces learned of this, they would surely send powerful warriors to assassinate her.
Although warriors were forbidden from participating in the affairs of the empire, if someone was truly determined to take her life, they would do so at all costs. Furthermore, Empress Canglan was also a warrior, not an ordinary person. As long as someone didn't admit to intentional killing and instead claimed it was a simple vendetta between warriors, the others would be helpless.
The Wei State now holds a pivotal position in the production and trade of refined salt, its quality and output once surpassing those of other states. However, the refined salt business was previously dominated by the Gan State.
The Gan Kingdom suffered a major setback in this area just as Wei State began selling refined salt to other countries. Because Wei State's refined salt was impeccable in quality and extremely competitive in price, Gan State's products gradually lost their market advantage, leading to a significant decline in Gan State's refined salt market share on the Shengwu Continent, ultimately losing most of its market share.
This change dealt a severe blow to the economy of the State of Gan. To cope with this situation, the State of Gan sent a top-rank warrior to the State of Wei on a secret mission: to assassinate the emperor of Wei. Although it was unsuccessful, it was enough to prove that the enemy would do anything for profit.
Liu Mengli knew that leaving the Canglan Empire meant leaving her own sphere of influence, which was undoubtedly fraught with risk. However, she was still determined to come in person because she was unable to properly handle domestic affairs and did not want to disappoint Liu Ruyan's expectations.
Liu Mengli has always kept a close eye on the situation in Wei State. He watched Wei State grow from being on the brink of collapse to becoming the powerful state it is today.
However, it was a prince of the State of Wei who was not favored by others that became the emperor. However, the emperor of the State of Wei did not rely on the power of his family, but relied on his own wisdom and courage to govern the State of Wei in an orderly manner and make the country increasingly powerful.
This made him extremely interested in the abilities of His Majesty the Emperor of Wei, and he was eager to witness the Emperor's grace in person. He also wanted to learn some methods of governing the country so that he could rule the Canglan Empire well after returning to it.
Therefore, during this meeting, Liu Mengli not only hoped to win the support of Wei, but also hoped to gain a deeper understanding of Wei's governance. He hoped to take this opportunity to learn from Wei's management experience so that he could better deal with internal conflicts and external threats after returning to his country, thereby consolidating his throne.
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