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As soon as Qin Yuwei entered the courtyard, the North Prince's gaze was captured by her and he couldn't look away.

At that moment, Qin Feng took the initiative to speak, "Prince, you came to the bitterly cold North at the age of sixteen and not only repeatedly defended North Country, protecting the gates of Great Sum but also developed North Country to its current prosperity. You even defeated Great Sum's most threatening enemy. Your contributions..."

Seeing Qin Feng go on and on, Lu Chen knew that Qin Feng was definitely about to heap a pile of flattery on him and he quickly interrupted, "Enough, enough!"

"Lord Qin has come all this way, surely not just to sing praises about this Prince, right?"

Qin Feng said with a smile, "Of course not."

"The Crown Prince believes that the North Prince's toils and merits should be rewarded. However, due to the chaotic situation in the imperial court, every time the Crown Prince proposes a reward for you, ministers from other factions strongly obstruct it. Therefore, the Crown Prince has decided to take out his own gold, silver, and jewels to reward you as thanks for your contributions to Great Sum."

Having said this, Qin Feng gave an order to the people behind him, "Bring them in!"

The next moment, the guards of the North Prince Mansion carried in dozens of large chests into the courtyard.

Qin Feng continued speaking, "The Crown Prince knows that you also fancy beauties, so he has specially selected some exceptionally beautiful girls as gifts for you. They are all virgins."

As he spoke, Qin Feng turned his head towards Qin Yuwei, and his face instantly changed, coldly saying, "From now on, you belong to the Prince, go and serve the Prince."

Qin Yuwei said expressionlessly, "Yes, Lord Qin."

Then Qin Yuwei walked towards Lu Chen, and Lu Chen did not stop her.

Soon, Qin Yuwei stood behind Lu Chen.

Lu Chen glanced at the chests filled with gold and jewels and smiled, "Lord Qin, you might as well stop beating around the bush. Just say what you want to say."

"The Crown Prince wouldn't send over so many things without reason."

Qin Feng immediately said, "The Prince is astute!"

"Prince, the Crown Prince plans to support your independence in establishing a dynasty in North Country, and he's willing to cede all the land north of Qi Country to you."

Lu Chen laughed, "Is the Crown Prince afraid that this Prince will go south to fight for the throne?"

Hearing the unfriendly tone in Lu Chen's voice, Qin Feng's forehead started to break out in cold sweat.

"Prince, Yan County is now even more prosperous than the Capital city. I've heard that the common people in North Country no longer suffer from hunger and cold, living better than the common people in other parts of Great Sum."

"For the Prince, the current Great Sum is just a hot mess. Now that you have developed North Country to this extent, why would you need that throne?"

"If the Prince were to go south, with the military strength of North Country, seizing the throne would indeed not be difficult. But even if the Prince captures the throne, with the things you have done in North Country, the common people of Great Sum would hardly agree to you sitting on that seat. If they start rebelling, it would be another big trouble for you."

Hearing Qin Feng's words, Lu Chen smiled faintly. It seems Zhuge Zhongguang was right; Lu Yi or rather the people around Lu Yi have indeed realized the possibility of my moving south, which is why they're so anxious to send an envoy to North Country.

Lu Chen then said, "You do make some sense."

"However, for North Country to develop, it needs a massive amount of resources, and its land is not fertile, so it's hard to grow crops. Although it now seems that the common people in North Country don't suffer from hunger anymore, a large reason for that is because we're buying a lot of foodstuff from other dynasties.

If one day other dynasties refuse to sell us food, the common people of North Country might once again live through those days of sheer hunger."

"So, for the sake of the bellies of North Country's common people, the North Prince also has to fight for that position."

Qin Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately said, "Prince, your consideration for the well-being of North Country's common people shows you to be a benevolent ruler."

"But you should be very clear, if you lead troops southwards, it would inevitably lead to a massacre, and countless people would die."

"Since you are so benevolent, you should not start a war willingly."

Hearing Qin Feng's words, Lu Chen was almost amused into laughter, and with a cold laugh, he said, "So, are you saying that the common people of North Country deserve to starve and freeze?"

As he spoke, Lu Chen released his aura in an instant. Qin Feng and the delegation immediately knelt down, and Qin Feng quickly said, "Of course not, the Crown Prince has thought of a better solution."

Lu Chen said, "Oh? Let's hear it then. What's this solution?"

"Once the Prince has established his own dynasty, Great Sum will immediately sign a perpetual alliance with you. From then on, whatever North Country needs, Great Sum will provide, and the caravans from North Country can trade freely within the territory of Great Sum, without any restrictions on any kind of trade, including food."

"In this way, North Country will no longer have to worry about a lack of food."

"And by doing so, you, Prince, won't have to deal with those landlords or Aristocratic Families and can concentrate on developing North Country."

Hearing this, Lu Chen burst into laughter. After laughing for a while, Lu Chen then said, "My older brother is really considerate! To think that he would go to such lengths!"

Seeing that Lu Chen seemed to be in a better mood, Qin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just when Qin Feng was about to say something else, Lu Chen spoke, "The Crown Prince wouldn't have you speak of benefits alone. Tell me, aside from supporting this Prince's independence, what are the conditions, or rather, what does he want this Prince to do?"