But what about you? After all these hundreds of years of development led by China, and after you've grown a little stronger, you've started to turn on us and betray your original masters. Don't you find that ridiculous?
Now you still have the nerve to talk about cooperation? You know perfectly well what you're really up to.
The Emperor was extremely embarrassed by Zhu Yunwen's merciless sarcasm, as he was unable to refute these points.
The current strength of the Eastern Island Kingdom is indeed largely due to its study in the Tang Dynasty.
In the past, the Eastern Island Kingdom sent batches of students to the Tang Dynasty, who were known as envoys to Tang China in ancient times.
They traveled to the Tang Dynasty in large numbers on several occasions to learn various cultural and technological aspects, bringing back many seeds, techniques for improving people's livelihoods, methods for developing national strength, and so on.
It can be said that it imitated the Tang Dynasty and learned everything that the Tang Dynasty had.
That's what made the island nation we know today.
But now, the Eastern Island Kingdom frequently exposes its hidden ambitions, repeatedly provoking the Ming Dynasty, and even creating a group called the Japanese pirates, which often oppose the Ming Dynasty.
It does indeed have a hint of repaying kindness with enmity.
The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom had long witnessed Zhu Yunwen's skill in arguing, so she dared not argue with him, because she would only lose more miserably and be rendered speechless.
Therefore, the only option was to retreat in order to advance, saying:
"What His Highness the Crown Prince said makes sense. Our Eastern Island Kingdom's current national strength is indeed largely due to learning many things from the Tang Dynasty."
Therefore, we should not be enemies with China, and we have realized this mistake. That's why we invited Your Highness, the Crown Prince, to come here so we can have friendly exchanges and establish a lasting and peaceful relationship between our two countries.”
Hearing her say that, Zhu Yunwen sneered inwardly. People from the Eastern Island Kingdom were always good at saying polite words.
Whether they will actually do it or not is another matter entirely.
At least in later generations, the Eastern Island Kingdom that Zhu Yunwen knew was always like this.
So Zhu Yunwen spoke up:
"Fine, I don't want to waste any more words. There's no need to continue with this childish talk of making friends."
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen didn't believe her at all, the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom was also helpless.
Indeed, they did not genuinely want to establish diplomatic relations, and they certainly had ulterior motives.
But we can't just admit it like that, can we?
That would inevitably ruin the original plan.
The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom immediately said:
"Indeed, there is another matter I wish to ask of Your Highness the Crown Prince. We have plenty of time, so let's not rush into discussing important matters. My father was preoccupied with state affairs the past few days and was unable to receive Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Therefore, a banquet will be held here in the palace tonight. Your Highness, please enjoy the food and drinks to the fullest. Experience the hospitality of our Eastern Island Kingdom.”
Zhu Yunwen frowned, then nodded slightly after a moment and said:
"good."
He thought to himself, "These people probably wouldn't dare to do anything to me; I have enough confidence."
So for the next half day, Princess Dongdao took Zhu Yunwen on a tour of the palace.
Zhao Qingzhu followed behind Zhu Yunwen the whole time, with a hint of disdain on her face. Although the palace in this island country was quite large, it was worlds apart from the palace in the Ming Dynasty.
Just like the vast difference in strength between the two countries.
After their visit, Princess Dongdao took Zhu Yunwen to a room in the palace to rest for a while.
After Zhu Yunwen entered the room, he started chatting with Zhao Qingzhu.
Princess Dongdao returned to her own bedchamber and looked at a maid below, saying:
"Have you prepared the items?"
The maid nodded and brought over a small bottle:
"Your Highness, just a little bit of this medicine is enough to make a man completely infatuated with the woman he sees, unable to resist her. It is arguably the most potent of all aphrodisiacs."
All you need to do is put this in His Highness the Crown Prince's wine. After he drinks the wine, the medicine will take effect in about an hour.
As long as Her Highness calculates the time correctly, he can return to his room within one hour.
And I promise that all the other girls will be out of that room, leaving only you, Princess, in that room.
Even if he has a strong will and dislikes you intensely, he will still throw himself at you.
The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom immediately smiled.
Holding the small bottle of medicine, she said with satisfaction:
"Zhu Yuntong... I've got my eye on you, even though it seems like a huge sacrifice for me. But someone as talented as you, who excels in every way, getting me isn't a bad thing for me."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
