After the princes of those three kingdoms left...
The King of Baoxiang Kingdom talked with Zhu Yunwen for a long time.
Zhu Yunwen understood that the King of Baoxiang Kingdom meant that he wanted the Ming Dynasty to help them develop their overall strength.
Therefore, his words were not without the intention of flattering Zhu Yunwen.
Although Zhu Yunwen understood everything, he often pretended not to understand.
After all, the Ming Dynasty wasn't a country that specifically focused on poverty alleviation. It couldn't possibly provide unconditional assistance to Baoxiang Kingdom just because it was relatively backward.
There's always some self-interest involved in these kinds of things.
He believed that the king of Baoxiang Kingdom was not a fool and would naturally understand the reasoning behind it.
He was just trying to see if he could use persistent pleading and flattery to fool this young man, Zhu Yunwen.
Then, taking advantage of Zhu Yunwen's feeling of being praised to the skies, he impulsively came to help Baoxiang Kingdom.
But Zhu Yunwen was clearly a seasoned veteran, even more so than the King of Baoxiang.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen would just smile and not respond to the flattery.
When faced with the King of Baoxiang's many overt and covert requests for help, he mostly pretended not to notice.
For a moment, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom felt as if he had punched empty air.
Even so, he did not give up.
He was determined to cling tightly to the Ming Dynasty, because although he didn't know how powerful the Ming Dynasty was now, the Ming Dynasty of the past, and indeed all the dynasties of China throughout history, were not to be underestimated.
After a while, the banquet held to welcome Zhu Yunwen came to an end.
Zhu Yunwen was sent back to a palace next to the royal palace that was used to receive many princes. The main hall where Zhu Yunwen lived was quite nice.
Inside the main hall, Zhu Yunwen sat at the table and drank several cups of tea. The more wine he drank, the thirstier he became, not only did he feel thirstier, but he actually felt even thirstier.
Zhao Qingzhu said to Zhu Yunwen:
"This time, our situation seems to be not very good. The Kingdom of Baoxiang is obviously trying to take advantage of us. They seem to be hoping that our Great Ming can provide them with some help."
As for the other countries, they seem to be relatively resistant to our Great Ming, especially Chechi Kingdom. Perhaps it was because Chechi Kingdom conquered Gaochang Kingdom that it became arrogant.
Therefore, they keep provoking you, and even directly declared that they would have a contest with you at the princes' gathering the day after tomorrow.
After Zhu Yunwen took a sip of tea, he smiled and said to Zhao Qingzhu:
“You’ve become much smarter lately; you see this situation much more clearly now.”
Zhao Qingzhu smiled smugly and said:
"Isn't this my way of learning from you? I don't want anyone to know that the Crown Prince's Consort of the Great Ming Dynasty is actually a dim-witted girl."
I haven't been practicing martial arts much lately; instead, I've started reading some books.
Zhu Yunwen burst into laughter, then said to Zhao Qingzhu:
"There's no need to do that. Just be yourself. Don't worry about the consequences, and don't change yourself for anything or anyone."
After all, it was precisely because I liked you that we were together. Why should I change myself because I thought you weren't good enough?
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingzhu smiled with relief and said:
"That's true. I've long felt that reading isn't for me anymore. It's much more pleasant to wield a sword or a staff."
Zhu Yunwen rolled his eyes, then pinched Zhao Qingzhu's nose, and then got up and pulled Zhao Qingzhu towards the huge bed.
...
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Zhu Yunwen made preparations with great interest to take a stroll around the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom and experience the local customs and culture of another country.
This time, Zhu Yunwen did not plan to bring too many guards with him, since they were in the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom, and he thought nothing would happen.
Furthermore, he was carrying a pistol, and with Zhao Qingzhu accompanying him, nothing would happen.
Thus, Zhu Yunwen left the palace of Baoxiang Kingdom without any subordinates, only accompanied by Zhao Qingzhu.
When the King of Baoxiang learned of this news, he was somewhat worried, since he really wanted to cling to the coattails of the Ming Dynasty.
But if something were to happen to Zhu Yunwen in the capital, that would be bad.
After all, no matter how you look at it, Baoxiang is not as powerful as a great country like the Ming Dynasty.
Despite being in the royal city, the safety level is still not very high.
Of course, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu were unaware of this. The two strolled around the streets of Baoxiang Kingdom, where the people dressed very differently from those of the Ming Dynasty.
This also made the people of Baoxiang feel a little strange about Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu's Han Chinese attire.
Of course, the most important thing is that Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu are both very good-looking. Zhu Yunwen's handsomeness goes without saying; he always attracts all kinds of glances from the women of Baoxiang Kingdom when he's on the street.
Furthermore, Zhu Yunwen's attire in Ming Dynasty clothing made him even more conspicuous.
As for Zhao Qingzhu, she was even more stunning. Her beauty was unparalleled in the Ming Dynasty, let alone in this mere Baoxiang Kingdom, where she was even more outstanding.
The saying "beauty brings trouble" is sometimes true.
In such a place, a beautiful woman, attracting so much attention, is bound to be targeted by some people with ulterior motives.
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