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Wu Junwan was nothing but a woman, so what gave her the right to steal the limelight from a prince like him! It was bad enough that she snatched credit for quelling the rebellion, but this time on a diplomatic mission to the North Country, she was at it again, trying to snatch the credit.

From the beginning, his royal father had only planned for him to represent Great Wu on the diplomatic mission to the North Country. When he heard about it, he was very excited. In his eyes, this was his father showing faith in him, wanting him to accumulate more achievements.

Then, unexpectedly, along came Wu Junwan. It was all because of that wretch Chai Jiliang. If not for Chai Jiliang persuading his royal father, how could his father have allowed Wu Junwan to join him on the mission to the North Country?

The more Wu Ming thought about it, the angrier he became. Eventually, he couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out cursing, "This pair of dogs!"

No sooner had Wu Ming's words fallen than the old man sitting in the carriage with him reminded him, "Your Highness, watch your words."

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming calmed down a bit.

Shortly after.

Lu Chen and his party arrived at the Hall of Political Affairs, and the envoys from Great Wu took their seats as well.

Once seated, Lu Chen had the dancing girls and musicians perform.

But the attention of the envoys from Great Wu was not on the performance; they kept scanning around the Hall of Political Affairs, as if they were searching for something.

Their subtle movements did not escape Lu Chen's notice, and he knew what they were looking for. Clearly, they wanted to see if Zhuge Zhongguang had attended today's luncheon, to ascertain whether Zhuge Zhongguang had managed to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.

Lu Chen certainly didn't give them that opportunity, as Zhuge Zhongguang did not attend this luncheon.

At this time, Lu Chen also noticed the neat and clean-looking young man sitting next to Wu Junwan. The young man was dressed in white brocade with golden threads, his demeanor highly noble, looking the very picture of a young master.

Although Lu Chen naturally knew who the person was, he still feigned ignorance and asked, "Princess Junwan, who is this gentleman sitting next to you?"

Hearing this question, Wu Junwan was slightly taken aback. Regaining her composure, she answered with a smile, "I forgot to introduce him to the North Prince. This gentleman is the Prince Wu Ming from Great Wu."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen said smilingly, "So, it's Prince Wu Ming. I've long admired your reputation!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Wu Ming felt a surge of indignation. The North Prince actually couldn't recognize that he was the Prince Wu Ming from Great Wu. He needed this woman, Wu Junwan, to introduce him! If Wu Junwan hadn't introduced him, would the North Prince even be aware that he came on the diplomatic mission to the North Country?

No, this mission to the North Country was his opportunity to accumulate merit, and he absolutely couldn't let this woman beside him snatch all the credit.

He must take initiative. Even though there was always an inexplicable sense of oppression in front of Wu Junwan, for the sake of the Crown Prince position, he must not be suppressed by Wu Junwan, a woman, to the point of not being able to hold his head high.

With this thought, Wu Ming said smilingly, "The North Prince jokes. I have little popularity in Great Wu. How would the North Prince have heard of me? Instead, the North Prince's great renown has already resounded through all of Great Wu. Now, almost every household in Great Wu knows of a great hero from the Great Sum who repelled the southward charges of the Barbarian Tribe many times!"

Lu Chen chuckled and then replied, "What kind of hero am I? I am merely trying to protect my own patch of land, that's all."

Just as Wu Junwan was about to say something, Wu Ming suddenly interjected, "I hear that Elder Zhuge now holds a key position in the North Country, but today we haven't seen Elder Zhuge. Why is that?"

Lu Chen answered indifferently, "You should also know that he has only recently broken through, and his Realm is not yet stable, which is why he has been in seclusion for cultivation lately."

Wu Ming said, "Speaking of Elder Zhuge, it just occurred to me that I haven't yet congratulated the North Prince on recruiting such a Celestial Realm powerhouse."

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled but did not continue the topic further.

About Zhuge Zhongguang's affair, he wasn't inclined to mention more. He wanted to maintain Zhuge Zhongguang's air of mystery, letting them guess whether Zhuge Zhongguang had really broken through to the Celestial Realm.

At this moment, Wu Junwan noticed that Wu Ming seemed to be in a rush to make an impression on Lu Chen, trying to seize every opportunity to speak more. She smiled slightly and then said, "North Prince, you must have received the letter I sent you, right?"

Before the formal diplomatic mission to the North Country, aside from the official letter from Great Wu, there was also a letter from Wu Junwan. Of course, the content of the letter was mainly about some topics that Great Wu intended to discuss during the mission.

As for why Wu Junwan would write a letter to Lu Chen in advance, the purpose was obvious.

At this point, Lu Chen replied, "Certainly."

Upon hearing the conversation between the two, Wu Ming was taken aback in his heart.

A letter?

What letter?

That despicable woman, Wu Junwan, had actually written a letter to the North Prince in advance!

He didn't know anything about it!

Nor did he know the content of the letter.

How was he to interject?

Wu Junwan continued, "Now that the North Country has a Celestial Realm powerhouse, the military strength of the North Country has surpassed that of the Capital city of Great Sum. Does the North Prince have any plans for the throne of the Capital city? If the North Prince desires that position, Great Wu is willing to support the North Prince with all its strength!"

Seeing Wu Junwan speak so directly, Lu Chen said, "I thought Princess Junwan would be a bit more tactful. I didn't expect the Princess to be so straightforward."

Wu Junwan spoke, "The rise of the North Country is apparent to everyone. It is only a matter of time before the North Prince ascends to the supreme position. So I think some things need not to be concealed; it is better to speak openly."

"Once the North Prince ascends to that position, Great Wu is willing to sign an alliance with Great Sum and maintain good relations with Great Sum for generations."

Hearing Wu Junwan's words, Lu Chen sipped his wine and then smilingly asked, "Why wouldn't Great Wu sign an alliance with Great Sum now?"

Wu Junwan replied, "If we sign an alliance with the Court of Great Sum now, once the North Prince ascends to that position, the alliance would be void. Since the North Prince will soon ascend to that position, it is only natural for Great Wu to discuss the alliance directly with the North Prince."