Chapter 1048: Chapter 831, do you like heavy hair? Chapter 1048: Chapter 831, do you like heavy hair? The Minister stood up abruptly, hands bracing on the table, his expression furious.
The Second Prince was representative of their side's leader.
Sending the leader over, what difference was there from a defeat?
Facing the Minister's fury, Hartel's side remained calm, speaking softly, “Does the Second Prince plan to use us to constrain the Crown Prince, then when both of us are weakened, you will continue to strike?”
After speaking, the people from Lundham City all looked over in unison, anger in their eyes.
Neither side could defeat the other, yet still playing such tricks.
The Minister immediately explained, “We truly don't have such thoughts, and we sincerely want to restore peace between us.”
“Verbal peace has no persuasive power at all.” Hartel pushed up his glasses, “This war between us was not instigated by Lundham City.”
The other side fell silent again.
It sounded nice, saying both sides come for peace negotiations, but to put it less nicely, the power of the Second Prince needed Lundham City's help.
Being in the wrong and asking for help from the other party.
This led the negotiations into a complete passivity.
From negotiating, it turned into bargaining, trying to minimize their own loss as well as to save some face.
Thinking quickly, the Minister continued, “If the Second Prince goes to Lundham City, it will affect the morale of the entire situation and the troops in the territory, why not send another equally representative member of the Royal Family instead, to maintain our mutual trust?”
Hartel looked puzzled, “Who?”
“Princess Natalia, your official wife,” the Minister said earnestly.
Hartel's brow raised.
In communications with Wu Heng, this person had not been mentioned.
It seemed like, within the entirety of the Second Prince's forces, she was also quite an important figure.
However, the original plan, already set in advance, did not mention this Princess, which also indicated she was not needed in this plan, or was not that important.
Hartel shook his head decisively, “This Princess might be important in your Kingdom, but what we need is for the Second Prince to settle in Lundham City.”
The Minister's face remained grim, yet he did not speak immediately.
Hartel continued, “You still want us to protect the Second Prince's safety, so what do you expect us to do? Arrange a few level 18 professionals for him? Or have the Skeleton Army surround him?”
“Placing him in Lundham City is the best method, or are you more concerned about face, and not the Second Prince's life?”
“The threat from the Royal Capital is not something we can deal with by a simple negotiation, you should understand this better than I do.”
Slowly speaking, the Minister tried to interject several times but couldn't find a rebuttal.
Indeed, it was just as stated, not finding any better argument.
“How do you guarantee His Highness's safety?” the Minister asked again.
Hartel said, “We are open to discussions, if we really wanted to harm you, directly contacting the Crown Prince would be a better method.”
“You won't do that, the Church Leader is in the Royal Capital, any major move from you would draw their attention.”
Perhaps finding an opportunity to counter, the Minister immediately said.
“And then what? Do you still expect them to side with you?” Hartel said with a smile, then continued, “Our conditions are two: the joint governance of your territory and for the Second Prince to settle in Lundham City. If you disagree, then there's no need to continue these negotiations.”
The Minister took a deep breath and spoke loudly, “Please, Miss Hartel, gentlemen, stay at the inn for two days; I will immediately report this matter to His Highness, and we can discuss it again later.”
“That's fine; you surely wouldn't want to drag this out too long, would you!” Hartel said indifferently.
“Of course!” the Minister nodded.
Hartel and her people didn't linger, and left with her group.
…
The negotiation hall fell silent again.
The remaining ministers who attended the negotiations also looked quite troubled.
Whether willingly or forcibly, now they were all tied to the Second Prince.
And from the recent negotiation, it was clear the Second Prince had reached his limit and needed to negotiate with Lundham City to deal with the threat from the Crown Prince.
This made everyone feel uneasy.
Even beginning to consider some methods of saving themselves.
No one wanted to die, nor had they the intention to die alongside the Second Prince.
After a moment of pondering, an official spoke up, “Mr. Edwin, what does His Highness plan about this?”
Other people also looked to the Minister simultaneously.
After hesitating for a moment, he still said, “In the last attack, we lost some high level professionals. His Highness intends to cooperate with Lundham City to contain the Crown Prince together.”
Everyone frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the answer.
“Just speak plainly! How many level 18 professionals do we still have, and how many troops can we mobilize?” another official spoke.
The managing minister looked at him, “I can't disclose the exact number, but we currently have enough to stabilize the situation.”
“And the army?”
“It's sufficient for defense, but somewhat inadequate for offense.”
Even with that response, many still looked skeptical.
We've come to talk about joint management rights, so how could it still be sufficient for defense?
A distant official asked, “Would His Highness choose to go to Lundham City?”
Here, another official said, “Sending His Highness to Lundham City, wouldn't that make him a…”
He didn't finish the word hostage, but everyone understood what he meant.
Everyone fell silent.
If they collaborated with Lundham City, perhaps there would be a turnaround, but if the discussion failed, they would have to think of ways to protect themselves.
The managing minister immediately said, “Gentlemen, no need to worry too much. I will first inform His Highness of our situation here through a letter. Let's wait a few days to see how His Highness intends to handle this.”
The rest nodded in agreement.
The managing minister took out paper and pen, recorded the content of the negotiations, and the attitudes of the officials.
He then handed it to an attendant beside him, “Have this delivered back.”
“Yes!” The attendant took the letter and left.
Princess Mansion.
Wu Heng came down from upstairs, and a hearty dinner was already prepared on the dining table.
Compared to the previous two days, today's meal had been lavish from the morning.
Princess Natalia, in a beige embroidered gown with her hair pulled back, revealed her fair and straight calves beneath the hem of her dress.
“Your Highness,” the Princess greeted with her servants.
“Mm, let's eat!” Wu Heng said.
Princess Natalia sat back down and spoke to the maids behind her, “You may also go have your meal. I'll call if I need anything.”
The maids exited with a bow.
Only the two of them remained in the dining room.
The Princess ate a few bites and put down her utensils, then looked at him, “Do people where you come from eat with those two sticks?”
“Chopsticks, do you find them convenient?” Wu Heng skillfully picked up a piece of meat and placed it in his mouth.
“I've only seen you use them,” the Princess continued, “Sir, are you married?”
Wu Heng glanced at her, “I have a few maids who have borne me a daughter.”
“A few?” curiosity sparked in the Princess's eyes.
“Including you, seven.”
The Princess's eyelashes fluttered and her cheeks reddened slightly, but she did not argue.
Signing a slavery contract, calling her a maid wasn't much of a problem, and it sounded better than a slave.
“So, you are a Mage, and a very strong one at that,” Princess Natalia stated directly.
Signing a slavery contract restrains the slaves while adding a burden to one's own soul.
Each person could only sign a limited number of contracts.
Someone like Wu Heng, signing his seventh, must be a high-level professional.
Wu Heng did not respond.
The Princess continued, “Your daughter must be very cute?”
“Cute, I'll take you to see her when there's a chance,” Wu Heng replied.
Princess Natalia 'hmmed,' then asked, “What about the others? Do you only like that one maid?”
It sounded like she was rather interested in him.
“There are more Beastman maids.”
The Princess's eyes widened, then she realized, “So you like strong women.”
Wu Heng gave her a look, “There are Beastmen close to humans too.”
“Do you like them furry?”
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