The negotiation was unexpectedly fast. The negotiation, which should have taken more than ten days, was completed in a day. After that, the Human and Undead armies withdrew, leaving only a portion of the soldiers stationed in the main city of the Demons. Of course, Li Huailin's private army could also go back now. The private army that followed the Human army here had robbed so much that they could no longer afford it. There was no doubt that they had made a fortune.
The war in the central and southern parts of the continent that involved four major countries had officially ended. The only regret was that they had yet to capture the Demons' Emperor, Bayzera. Li Huailin thought for a while. Bayzera definitely wouldn't let it go so easily. Although the new Emperor of the Demons had ascended to the throne, Bayzera's influence should still be there. Therefore, if Bayzera was smart enough, they should find a place to make a comeback.
Even so, Li Huailin wasn't worried. This was also why the Demons didn't mention abolishing the Demons' army in this meeting. Bayzera was now a fugitive in the eyes of the Demons, and Bayzera's eldest son was definitely a traitor. Both sides knew that this was a matter of life and death, and it was impossible for them to ally with each other. If Bayzera really made a move, they would definitely fight. Of course, it wouldn't be a problem for the Demons to fight the Demons. What they needed to do was to control Marwayne and prevent him from rebelling.
Li Huailin was more concerned about the secret treasure, but it seemed like Su Lan could handle it. After the negotiation, Su Lan immediately left the diplomatic group and returned to the palace. She looked like she could handle it. Although Li Huailin didn't quite understand what was going on, it was good that she could handle it.
Li Huailin didn't have much time to rest. He still had to rush to the Elves, and he didn't know when the Dragons would make their move. It was best for Li Huailin to arrive at the Elves one step earlier. It would be best if he could be present when the Dragons visited the Elves. These Dragons were really … too stupid. If Li Huailin wasn't around, he would be a little worried.
It wasn't court time in the Human Palace. Anthony was in the palace dealing with state affairs. There was a knock on the door, and the guard at the side opened the door to take a look. "Your Majesty, the Princess Royal requests an audience."
"Su Lan, you're back?" Anthony raised his head and said.
"Yes, Brother." Since there were no outsiders around, the two of them were very casual. Knight Captain Dernate was one of them, so there was no need to hold back.
"I've read the report. I didn't expect the negotiations to progress so quickly. The Undead here seem to be a little anxious. They actually agreed to the conditions so quickly," Anthony said.
"Yeah, I'm a little confused too. It's obvious that the Undead have made concessions in the treaty, but I don't know why." Su Lan said, "Now that the enemies in the north and west of the Undead have been eliminated, there should be no more enemies for the time being. Their biggest enemy is probably us humans. I thought the Undead would negotiate with us humans, and they might even secretly help the Demons restrain us, but it doesn't look like that. I really can't figure out why."
"This can only mean one thing." Anthony said, "The Undead need time to rest, so they don't intend to become enemies with us humans."
"Mm." Su Lan nodded. "In other words, the Undead need a few years to rest and reorganize their troops? The Undead have indeed invested too little troops in this battle. Although they have obtained a lot of corpses, they haven't had the time to turn these corpses into combat power. This makes sense, but if we really give them time to rest and reorganize, our human race will be in danger in a few years. We're the only country on the continent that can fight against the Undead. "
"But the conditions are the same. We need time to rest and reorganize," Anthony said. Anthony said. "Although the previous battle went so smoothly, the continuous battles also caused us great damage. Moreover, the territory's resources that we obtained from the previous treaty are completely idle. We need time to recuperate."
"Mm." Su Lan nodded. "In other words, we need to maintain a good relationship with the Undead. Both sides don't want to start a war, even though we still have to fight in the end."
"Mm." Anthony nodded.
"Alright, let's not talk about national affairs for now," Anthony said, "Did you learn anything from your trip with Huailin?"
"Something? I didn't learn anything, "Su Lan said honestly. Su Lan spoke the truth. She had no idea what was going on in this negotiation. "But I did help my brother solve a big problem."
"A big problem?" Anthony asked. "What problem?"
"Brother, you must be having a headache right now. What's the biggest problem?" Su Lan asked with a smile.
"Hmm …" Anthony frowned.
"It's about the Duke of Aquitan's reward, right?" Su Lan said.
"Oh?" Anthony was stunned. He did not expect Su Lan to think of this. Yes, Anthony was having a real headache right now. The main problem was the reward for Li Huailin. There was no doubt that Li Huailin had made a great contribution this time. He had won two major battles against the Dwarfs and the Demons, which was a huge contribution. Of course, he should be rewarded. However, this was Anthony's problem. There was nothing else to reward him with.
Obviously, Li Huailin's current official position had reached its limit. He could no longer be promoted to a Grand Marshal or a Duke. There were not many options left for Anthony. First, he could reward Li Huailin, but the problem was how much to reward Li Huailin … According to the intelligence, Li Huailin was not short of money. After all, the largest merchant group in the empire, Dean Business Group, was Li Huailin's business. Anthony obviously knew about this. In other words, rewarding Li Huailin was a little … stingy.
What was left was to reward land, which was to expand the size of Li Huailin's territory. This was doable, but the other officials were against it. Li Huailin's territory was already the largest among all the Dukes. Rewarding more …
Anthony was indeed having a headache. To be honest, he wanted to think about the reward during the negotiation. However, the negotiation ended in a day. Fortunately, Li Huailin had gone to the elves. Otherwise, he really did not know what to do.
Hearing Su Lan say that she could solve this big problem, Anthony immediately paid attention. "Really, Su Lan? You can solve this problem? "
"Actually, this should be the Duke of Aquitan's idea. Otherwise, I don't think he would agree to let me join the negotiation team," Su Lan said immediately, obviously misunderstanding something.
"I see." Anthony nodded. In his impression, it was not strange for Li Huailin to do this. However, the truth was that Li Huailin did not even think about it. "What did Huailin say to you?"
"He wanted to ask you for the token of love between you and sister-in-law," Su Lan said.
"Huh?" Anthony was stunned. "Token of love? What's that? "
"Brother, you even forgot about this? It's a gemstone called 'Peerless', "Su Lan said.
"There's such a thing?" Anthony scratched his head, looking as if he could not remember.
"Yes, it's kept with sister-in-law. I accidentally saw it in her room last time. She said it was a token of love from you. I didn't know about it. I didn't know that you were quite romantic, brother. Where did you get such a big gemstone?" Su Lan said with a smile.
"Huh huh huh?" Anthony looked confused. He really couldn't remember this. "This … I really can't remember."
"Really, brother, when will you recover from your illness?" Su Lan sighed and said, "Anyway, the Duke of Aquitaine will probably ask for this gemstone …"
"Huh? Why would Huailin want this gemstone? Since it's a token of love between me and the Queen, asking for this … "Anthony was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly saw his sister's blushing face. He suddenly understood something." Huh? Wait … What's going on? "
"…" Su Lan did not say anything, but she did not deny it either.
"In other words, he wants this gemstone for you. I'm not wrong, am I?" Anthony immediately understood. It was not appropriate for him to ask for a token of love from the Emperor to the Queen. However, there was a suitable occasion, and that was when he was going to marry the Emperor's sister. Firstly, it was very romantic. Secondly, the Emperor was willing to give it to his sister as a blessing from his brother and sister-in-law. It sounded very reasonable and no one would think it was wrong. It could even be considered a good story. As for Li Huailin's true reward, it was a marriage alliance with the royal family. This sounded very reasonable, and it seemed to solve the problem in an instant.
"I see, I see." After understanding this, Anthony's mood suddenly became much better, and he couldn't help but praise him. "Seriously, I've mentioned it to Huailin a few times, but he rejected me. In the end, you managed to take him down the moment you set out. As expected, you should be the one doing this …"
"Brother, you …" Su Lan said shyly.
"Su Lan, you've really done a great job this time," Anthony said. "But … is it really okay for you to marry Huailin?"
"Yes." Su Lan nodded. "Although I don't have many opportunities to meet the Duke of Aquitaine, I don't think I hate him. Brother, don't worry about me. I'm also a member of the Murat Family. I know my responsibilities. I've been aware of this for a long time. Now, it seems that the Duke of Aquitaine is the best choice for me. After all, it's impossible to meet a duke of my age in other times."
"That's true. Huailin is already the most outstanding talent of his age." Anthony nodded. "That's it then. It seems like we need to prepare."
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