Seeing that the Emperor of Daye believed his words, Awuge spoke again: "Your Majesty, in fact, I came to Daye as an envoy of Ziyi Kingdom to present birthday gifts, and I have another request. This is also to better turn hostility into friendship with Daye."
Wei Shuwan knew he was about to propose marriage, and she looked at Li Qingchen anxiously, her eyes full of pleading and urging. Although Li Qingchen didn't know why she wanted him to do that, seeing her tearful appearance and her desperate attempt to hold back her tears, he knew it must be something extremely urgent, so he didn't ask any questions and suddenly got up.
“Father, since Prince Awuge has so sincerely offered up the national treasure of Ziyi Kingdom, I think our Great Ye should also show hospitality.”
Just moments before, Emperor Pingjia had shown some interest in the request that Awuge wanted to make, but after being interrupted by Li Qingchen, his interest shifted to this: "Oh? What does Qingchen have to suggest?"
"The Kingdom of Ziyi values martial prowess. I have heard that the Kingdom of Ziyi has a custom where if a friend presents a sword, the recipient must test it on the spot, so as not to disappoint the friend's sentiment. I think this is similar to the martial arts tradition of our Great Ye. Therefore, I dare to suggest that since Prince Awuge is presenting the sword on behalf of the Emperor of Ziyi, why don't I, on behalf of my father, test this sword?"
Emperor Pingjia was very pleased. Awuge's previous actions, ostensibly a tribute, had actually caused Da Ye a lot of embarrassment. If there was a respectable excuse to teach him a proper lesson, that would be the best outcome.
Emperor Pingjia then wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Your suggestion is exactly what I desire."
Seeing Li Qingchen leave his seat and step forward, Wei Shuwan finally felt half relieved. He had successfully interrupted A Wuge's attempt to propose marriage. However, it was hard to say whether A Wuge would revert to his previous actions after the sword test, so she could only relax for the time being.
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