Chapter 225: Confession

Eastern Wu sent another diplomat to Northern Qi the next day and accepted Jun Huang’s conditions. However, there weren’t a lot of beautiful women in Eastern Wu, so the condition was changed from fifty women to thirty. Qi Yun considered it a good enough outcome; he signed the treaty without further argument.

He returned to the imperial city triumphant. The sheer amount of spoils he won from Eastern Wu was impressive. Qi Chen and the third prince couldn’t be more jealous. They used to think of Qi Yun as a useless prince who lived in his own world. The task the emperor assigned him and the success he achieved prompted the two brothers to reconsider Qi Yun’s importance. He was someone both of them would like to ally with.

The third prince was the first to invite Qi Yun. He couldn’t wait any longer. The day after Qi Yun returned, the third prince held a banquet to celebrate the success. Qi Yun didn’t want...