She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

Chapter 543: Audience with the King

"We heard you wanted to trade this 'witchcraft' for our glassmaking skills?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet.

"This is a fair deal. And Mr. Edward agreed to it after careful consideration. I saved him with my medical skills, and we got paid. This is something that both parties benefit from." Yu Yuanzheng responded calmly.

The messenger sneered, "Glass technology is a gift from God to Esteria. How can we easily share it with foreigners? God would not approve of this."

After saying this, he gave a perfunctory bow and turned to leave.

The envoy's attitude soon reached Edward's ears.

That night, Edward invited Yu Yuanzheng and others to hold a secret meeting.

Edward's face was solemn. "Your Majesty, this is more complicated than I thought. The church has close ties with glass manufacturers, and they won't give up this lucrative industry easily. If I gave it to you privately, I might be severely suppressed by the church. I was inconsiderate before. I'm very sorry."

Edward had originally intended to give this technology to them secretly, but now it seems that the arrival of the Wei people has attracted great attention from the church. He also received news that he was using this technology as payment for medical treatment.

The entire Estria government was influenced by the Pope. If he acted on his own, his title would likely be affected. He might even be attacked by many people.

"Then what should we do?" Shangguan Changyu asked, his young face full of worry.

Even though the children are only ten years old, this time the adults let them participate in many things, which is also a form of education.

The eldest prince was also thinking deeply, but he didn't say anything. In this situation, it was not the child's turn to make decisions.

The Emperor stroked his beard and thought for a moment: "A powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Perhaps we should try a different approach."

Yu Yuanzheng suddenly had an idea: "Mr. Edward, does your king or queen also have some unspeakable illness?"

Yu Yuanzheng thought about the backward medical technology here at that time, and perhaps she could use medical technology to increase her bargaining chips.

Edward's eyes lit up and he immediately understood what Yu Yuanzheng meant.

"His Majesty the King has indeed suffered from severe headaches, which have persisted for over a year and for which the royal doctors are at their wit's end."

"Madam," Shangguan Ziqi also understood his wife's thoughts, "It's too risky."

After all, they are foreigners who came from afar.

Moreover, they don't have many people. What if the lady heals their king and attracts his attention, and he forces them to stay here and serve him?

"Don't worry, I think it's worth a try," Yu Yuanzheng said firmly. "If we can cure the king, not only will we gain access to glass technology, but we can also establish a long-term trade relationship between our two countries. If they have other ideas, wouldn't our ship be a useful weapon?"

Yu Yuanzheng blinked. She didn't say it explicitly, but Shangguan Ziqi understood it immediately.

They had cannons. And four more.

Shangguan Ziqi looked at Emperor Qiming and the old prince.

"It's okay. They'd better give up their glass technology willingly, otherwise I will use cannons to blow open their country's gates." Emperor Qiming thought of what Yu Yuanzheng had said about her past life.

These foreign powers used cannons to blast open the country's borders, rob treasures, and occupy the country.

If they were unwilling to hand over their glass technology, he wouldn't mind using cannons to force them to hand it over.

On the second day, under the arrangement of Earl Edward, Jack personally led the Wei delegation to the capital of Estria.

The place where Yu Yuanzheng and his companions landed was exactly the area under the jurisdiction of Edward's fiefdom, and also the city where his castle was located.

The country of Estria is not big, at most equivalent to one or two states of Wei.

So it is not far from the royal court and can be reached in two days by carriage.

Jack was given his father's seal and allowed to enter the royal court for an audience.

Emperor Qiming put on the bright yellow dragon robe that he wore when he was an emperor. The eldest prince and the old prince's family also put on clothes that symbolized their status.

Jack led them slowly into the royal court.

In the magnificent palace hall, King Saxony, who was already fifty years old, sat on a high throne, with royal family members and noble ministers standing on both sides.

Yu Yuanzheng noticed that a man in a black robe was standing on the king's right, staring at them with sinister eyes.

One can tell his identity from his clothes: the Bishop of Estria.

Emperor Qiming held his head high and looked at the king who looked even older than himself.

Thinking that this country was only equivalent to one or two states of the Wei Dynasty, Emperor Qiming felt that it was beneath his status to bow to him, so he just bowed his hands as a greeting.

Emperor Qiming's attitude made Saxon frown.

Jack immediately reported his experience of going to Wei to the king and described the scenery of Wei to the king.

The king listened carefully. In fact, he had already known about the Wei Dynasty. Edward had reported to him once when he came back from the last visit to the Wei Dynasty.

This time Jack added some more information and he understood Da Wei a little better.

When Edward arrived, Wei had just experienced war and floods, and everything was in ruins. It took only a few years for the country to fully recover and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

This surprised the king, and it showed the ability of Emperor Qiming who was standing before him.

The look he gave Emperor Qiming changed from indifference at first to calmness and then to a hint of admiration.

"Welcome, guests from the far east." The king's voice was gentle but a little tired. "I heard you have miraculous medical skills?"

Yu Yuanzheng stepped forward and performed a standard Wei woman's salute. "Your Majesty, I do have some knowledge of medicine. Lord Marquis Edward told me you have a headache. If you allow me, I would be happy to treat you."

The bishop suddenly interrupted: "Your Majesty, these pagan witchcraft may endanger your health. Don't believe them."

Shangguan Ziqi immediately retorted, "My wife cured Lord Edward's leg disease, which had persisted for years. In just six months, he was able to walk normally again. This is a fact, not witchcraft. If Your Majesty is concerned, you can send a royal physician to supervise the entire process."

The king rubbed his temple, clearly suffering from pain. "That's enough. My headache has been tormenting me for far too long. I'm willing to try anything that might work."

The king was exhausted by his country's royal doctors, who were all useless fools.

He just said that it was God's arrangement and a test for him.

He must pray sincerely to obtain God's mercy.

But he alone knew it, so it was useless.

When he heard that people from the Great Wei had arrived and that there were doctors who could truly cure illnesses, he was very excited.

Every time he had a headache, he really couldn't stand it and wanted to die.

After the king said this, the bishop stopped talking, but he asked to watch the whole process of how the Wei people treated the king.

The King of Saxony stood up with the help of his waiter and motioned Jack to take Yu Yuanzheng and others to follow him to the inner court.

"Your Majesty, before we start the treatment, let's discuss one thing first." Yu Yuanzheng did not start the treatment immediately.

"I know what you want to say. You are interested in the glass technology of my country of Esteria. If you can really cure my pain, I am willing to use this technology as a reward.

But if you can't cure it, don't blame me for being rude.

You will never earn a single silver coin from me, Esteria."

The king's majesty was fully revealed.

"Okay, it's a deal. But I believe in black and white, so please write down your instructions, Your Majesty." Yu Yuanzheng asked with a smile.