"Good!"
The deputy envoy nodded, but glanced at Lin Yi beside him and hesitated, clearly indicating that this was a secret of the Xinma Empire and could not be known by others.
Moreover, this person is the emperor of the Great Liang, so it's even more crucial that he doesn't know our hand in the negotiations.
Princess Dada glanced at him and instantly understood his thoughts, which made her somewhat embarrassed.
After hesitating for a moment, she smiled bitterly at Lin Yi beside her and said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I..."
"It's alright, this matter is confidential, you two can talk privately!" Lin Yi saw her predicament at a glance, but didn't make things difficult for her, and said with a smile.
This kind of thing involves someone's bottom line, so naturally they won't easily tell you; that would obviously be the most foolish thing to do.
After all, everyone knows that when negotiating, you should never reveal your hand at the beginning; that would be incredibly foolish.
Even though Princess Dada was willing to make sacrifices, she also had to consider her country's interests, so he still understood her perspective.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Princess Dada breathed a sigh of relief, and finally led her deputy aside before beginning her inquiry.
"What exactly are Mother's plans? If there aren't enough incentives from Great Liang, I'm afraid we won't be able to sway them," she said in a deep voice.
The deputy envoy nodded and whispered, "The Queen has brought all the Black Gold Steel that the country has accumulated. In addition, Her Majesty the Queen also said that Princess Dada, you will be the future Queen of Xinma."
If necessary, the entire Xinma Empire could even be used as a dowry to secure the intervention of the Great Liang Empire.
At this point, he felt a pang of bitterness. This meant that the Xinma Empire had completely abandoned its dignity and was now desperately seeking the help of the Great Liang Empire.
By taking a country as dowry, the Xinma Empire would essentially cease to exist.
A hint of sadness flashed in Princess Dada's eyes. To be honest, she was also somewhat surprised, not expecting her mother to be so decisive as to abandon the Xinma Empire.
But upon closer reflection, this is the only way.
Regardless of whether the Xinma Empire can defeat the Moses Empire, even if it could, what difference would it make? If Great Liang were to make a move, it would inevitably devour the Xinma Empire.
Therefore, in this situation, the Xinma Empire ultimately compromised, at least to avoid angering the Great Liang Empire.
She nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Alright, I know what to do. What's the situation back home? The enemy hasn't defeated us yet, has they?"
"According to the envoy who came to contact us, we still maintain the initiative, but the enemy's forces are increasing, almost reaching three million, so the pressure on the country is immense!" the deputy envoy said with a bitter expression.
Upon hearing this, Princess Dada closed her eyes in anguish. Three million troops had invaded the Xinma Empire —this was by no means good news; it was, in fact, the worst possible news.
The destructive power of a three million-strong army is simply too great. Even if they manage to hold their ground, their homeland, the Xinma Empire, will likely be riddled with holes.
That's an army of three million; even if each person shoots just one arrow, that's a terrifying number.
She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Alright, I know what to do. I will definitely get Great Liang to help me!"
Rather than ending up in pieces, it would be better to peacefully return the Singapore -Xinma Empire to Great Liang, thus avoiding further calamity.
She did consider trying, for example, to preserve the Xinma Empire, but in the end she rationally gave up because the gap between the two countries was simply too great.
It wasn't that she was being self-deprecating; it was simply that the gap between the two countries was far too large in her eyes, whether in terms of economic foundation or military combat capabilities.
This almost shattered her last shred of hope, so she had already decided to accept her fate.
Under the sorrowful gaze of the deputy envoy, Princess Dada slowly descended to Lin Yi's feet and sighed, "Your Majesty, I offer the entire Xinma Empire as my dowry. Will you marry me?"
Hiss!
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, never expecting Princess Dada to say such a thing.
She directly offered an entire country as her dowry; that's incredibly extravagant! The emperor is amazing; he practically slept with her!
Cao Cao couldn't help but marvel at this, muttering, "So the Emperor is the most powerful man after all! He directly slept with Princess Dada and brought the whole country to its Great Liang!"
Compared to them, I am far too weak, utterly vulnerable.
"Get lost!"
Lin Yi rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. This guy was indeed a bit outrageous.
To be honest, he had already anticipated that the Xinma Empire would compromise, since anyone with a brain would know the Great Liang Empire's plans.
At times like these, it's natural to stand by and watch them fight to the death, then reap the benefits. As for any alliance, it's just a piece of paper and can't restrain the Great Liang Empire at all.
Besides, they didn't offer anything substantial, so Great Liang had every reason to ignore them.
Under these circumstances, the Xinma Empire had to make compromises, at least to stabilize the Great Liang Empire and avoid taking advantage of its misfortune.
Of course, it would be even better if the Great Liang sent troops to attack the Moses Empire.
As for the idea of the Xinma Empire as a dowry, just take it with a grain of salt. Once the crisis in the Xinma Empire is resolved, the other party will definitely turn against them.
"This dowry is too much; I don't want it!"
So, faced with the affectionate Princess Dada, Lin Yi smiled and shook his head, directly refusing her advances.
"What? Your Majesty, you don't want me to be happy?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Dada's face turned pale instantly, and she looked at Lin Yi with despair. Had she been rejected?
Lin Yi pulled her into his arms and said with a wry smile, "Silly woman, I just don't want you to be caught in the middle and end up feeling guilty for the rest of your life."
So I don't need you to bring the Xinma Empire as a dowry, nor do I want our relationship to be tainted by politics. I just want a pure and simple you.
As for the issue of the Xinma Empire, I am determined to obtain it. I will present it to you as a gift from me in the future!
He was, after all, an emperor; there was no reason for him to resort to his charms. He could have simply taken action; there was no need to put his woman in the middle and make things difficult for her.
To avoid the Xinma Empire from fluctuating, it's better to take action first and directly seize Xinma Empire.
He made no attempt to conceal his ambition or his desire to take over the Xinma Empire; by then, lies were no longer of any use.
Rather than leaving Princess Dada with a thorn in her heart, it's better to remove the thorn from the start.
"Ah?"
Princess Dada was shocked. She never expected that her offer to the Xinma Empire would be rejected, with the reason being that they didn't want to put her in a difficult position.
In an instant, tears streamed down her face.