Prince Jing'an shook his head and said helplessly, "That would be more trouble than it's worth. My people have assessed the situation, too. There's no way we could keep you here. At best, we might get you to kill a thousand or so of our men before you escaped."
Wang Yue couldn't help laughing at the absurdity of it. He hadn't expected Prince Jing'an to be like this, so he asked curiously, "Then what exactly do you want? I can't stay in Xiangfan City forever—unless you're going to let me take your place as prince."
Prince Jing'an's expression stiffened. Looking rather awkward, he said, "Young Master Wang, you jest. Even if I abdicated, I'd pass the title on to my son, or the royal family might take it back. There's no way it could go to you."
Seeing that Prince Jing'an was still beating around the bush, Wang Yue asked bluntly, "So you want to buy me off? What are you prepared to offer?"
Seeing that Wang Yue was willing to negotiate, Prince Jing'an smiled. "I imagine you took money from Wang Linquan, so you're not short of wealth. All I can do is offer you my most precious treasure."
Wang Yue raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "If it's precious enough to be your greatest treasure, it must be extraordinary. I'd like to see it."
Prince Jing'an glanced at the Princess Consort beside him, then said with great solemnity, "Everyone in Xiangfan City knows that my Princess Consort is my most precious treasure. Young Master Wang, how about I give her to you?"
Pei Nanwei had been calmly pouring tea, but at those words, she shot her head up in shock and stared at Prince Jing'an. She hadn't expected him to give her away to someone else.
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