Luo Yu did not stay in Qi State long. Once he had completed every ceremonial procedure of his diplomatic mission, he left Qi State.
The ministers and grandees of Qi State who harbored ulterior thoughts practically dusted off their official caps in celebration.
"He's finally gone. This Crown Prince is peerlessly handsome, but why did I feel such immense pressure whenever his gaze swept past?"
"If we had been born in Luo State, how would we ever dare harbor such thoughts?"
Everyone thought this was merely a routine diplomatic exchange between Luo State and Qi State, unaware that a plan capable of influencing the world had burst onto the scene.
To ensure the plan proceeded smoothly, Luo Yu even presented a beauty to Lü Jing, the Duke of Qi. After all, Lü Jing was truly mediocre, and Luo Yu simply could not rest easy without keeping an eye on him.
Qi State returned once more to its old rhythm. The ministers fought one another for power and profit at court, seeking control over the governance of Qi State to strengthen their families.
Then Qi Jiang, the princess who had married far away into Yan State, suddenly returned to Qi State. Obvious wounds still marked her face, and she looked thoroughly bedraggled.
As soon as she saw Lü Jing, Qi Jiang threw herself into his arms, weeping bitterly before everyone's eyes. Then she sobbed loudly enough for everyone to hear, "Father, my lord!
"Ever since our marriage, Wu Gou, the Marquis of Yan, has humiliated your daughter in every way. He said Yan State was of noble Ji lineage and had never been Qi State's watchdog.
"He is deeply dissatisfied with Qi State and takes it out on your daughter. For the sake of relations between Yan State and Qi State,