The emperor picked it up and looked. It was the letter from the Ruler of Eastern Lin, which he had discussed with his ministers earlier that day.
The Ruler of Eastern Lin was willing to offer a treasure, asking only that his nephew Xia Siheng visit East Lin with his newly married Princess Consort and their family to see their relatives!
Although visiting relatives was only natural, Xia Siheng's position was unusual, and East Lin harbored sinister intentions.
Who knew whether Ninth Brother and his family would be attacked or turned against Great Xia once they went there?
"Mother, many ministers hold differing opinions on this matter. East Lin has already sent the treasure over. They acted first and sought approval afterward, forcing this bargain upon us!"
The emperor looked troubled. He had not yet dared tell his Ninth Imperial Younger Brother about it.
If he stopped his Ninth Imperial Younger Brother from seeing his own maternal uncle, he feared people would say that Great Xia was heartless in its efforts to keep Xia Siheng, unwilling to grant the Ninth Prince even this much trust.
If he did not stop him, then although his Ninth Imperial Younger Brother commanded twenty percent of the troops in East Lin, there would still be nothing they could do if its ruler decided to attack his family.
In short, once they entered someone else's territory, the initiative would no longer be theirs.
Upon hearing what East Lin had done, the Empress Dowager scoffed.
"Ridiculous! Would our mighty Great Xia fear his threats? We are a powerful nation, prosperous and flourishing. Why should the Imperial House of Great Xia bow its head to them?"
"Send a reply. If the Ruler of Eastern Lin wants to see his nephew, let him come to Great Xia himself.