Junko didn't dare translate the Fuqing dialect, but she knew it wasn't anything nice. Thinking about her current situation, she wished she could just die.
Then the more I thought about it, the more wronged I felt, and tears really started streaming down my face.
Zhang Tingyu's eyes turned cold as he said to Watanabe, "Lord Watanabe, what does Japan mean by this? Does it mean that your Japanese princess feels wronged by the banquet of our Great Qing?"
Watanabe felt wronged and could only say, "The princess was just a little nervous when she met people from the Qing Dynasty. She didn't mean anything by it."
Zhang Tingyu said, "It would be best if there were no problems, but since the princess seems nervous, she should go back and rest. There are many people here, and we don't want to frighten the Japanese princess, otherwise things could get complicated."
Junko eventually went back.
Watanabe and the others discussed it and decided to send the princess directly, but no one wanted her. At first, they gave her to Zhang Tingyu, then to Fuqing, and then to the other officials.
Zhang Tingyu and Fuqing were naturally calm and composed. Some people, however, could not remain calm and composed, after all, Chunzi was a stunning beauty. But given Zhang Tingyu and Fuqing's attitude, no one dared to accept such a beauty.
Junko was being sent around so many times that she was completely heartbroken. At first, she felt humiliated, but now she was just numb. The thought of being looked down upon or even despised made her scalp tingle.
In the end, the Japanese side had no choice but to send Junko back to the capital.
Junko never smiled again after returning home.
The Japanese, having failed with their honey trap, had no choice but to continue negotiations. Zhang Tingyu, seeing that time was running out and thinking of his wife at home, decided to end things quickly. After dragging it out for so long, he slightly loosened his grip, and the Japanese knew they couldn't afford to wait any longer.
The treaty between the Qing Dynasty and Japan was signed, and this treaty is called the "Port Treaty".
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