The princess regretted it.

Chapter 376 Prince Dun Finds Trouble

However, the postmaster was not a timid person. As a postmaster, receiving envoys from various countries, it was common for him to be embarrassed. Moreover, the Yu Kingdom was now a defeated country and came here to negotiate a truce and compensation. Therefore, he was not as nervous as Prince Dun had expected. He took a deep breath and saluted Prince Dun with neither arrogance nor servility. His tone was respectful but firm: "Prince Dun, this Doctor Qian is a well-known figure in our Beijing Pharmacy. He has superb medical skills and rich experience. His medical skills are recognized by everyone. Please rest assured."

"I don't care whether you are famous or not, he cannot treat the princess anyway." Prince Dun waved his hand violently, with a bit of arrogance on his face, and his voice suddenly rose, "Hmph! You are bullying us because we are from another country and you can fool us at will, right? We are the princess of a dignified country, but you don't arrange an imperial physician, but instead hire a pharmacist of some kind. Are you looking down on our Yu country?" After that, he snorted heavily, folded his hands on his chest, his nostrils slightly flared, and his face was full of anger.

As soon as he said this, Doctor Qian, who was following behind the postmaster, turned grim. But he had no other choice; he couldn't afford to offend these dignitaries. So even though he felt embarrassed, he couldn't lose his temper or walk away. He could only endure it.

"Prince Dun, you are too kind. It's snowing heavily outside, the weather is terrible, and the roads are blocked by snow." The postmaster bowed slightly, his expression calm and his tone sincere. He spoke neither servilely nor arrogantly, neither anxiously nor impatiently, "I am concerned about the princess's precious body. I cannot bear to see her suffer so much. That's why I went to great lengths and took so much trouble to invite Doctor Qian. I believe that the sooner she can be treated, the sooner she can be freed from her suffering."

He paused slightly, raised his head, met Prince Dun's gaze calmly, and continued, "At present, His Majesty has not yet issued an order to summon your country's envoy. I am just a small postmaster, and I really do not have the ability to invite an imperial physician. I hope that Prince will understand my difficulties and not embarrass me anymore." After the postmaster finished speaking, he bowed respectfully again, with an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant. He showed respect for the prince while sticking to his own position.

"Hehe, is this prince trying to embarrass you, or do you blatantly look down on my Yu State?" Prince Dun sneered, and the expression on his face became more arrogant. He took a step forward, staring down at the postmaster, as if he wanted to crush him with his momentum.

"I'm telling you the truth. Our third princess is coming to Jin State to become a concubine in the palace. Are you sure you want this damn doctor to treat your future imperial concubine?" As he spoke, he pointed at Doctor Qian, who was waiting quietly with his head down, with a look of disgust on his face.

The meaning of Prince Dun's words was very clear. As the future concubine of the Emperor of Jin, her status should be extremely noble. Such a precious person should be carefully treated by the most skilled and experienced imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital of Jin when she is sick. A mere doctor working in a pharmacy is not worthy of treating the princess at all.

The marriage between the two countries was crucial to their diplomatic relations. The postmaster's actions were not merely a perfunctory response to the Yu delegation and disrespectful to the princess; more deeply, they blatantly challenged the dignity of the two countries' diplomatic relations. As a Jin official, his actions also indirectly undermined the Jin emperor's authority. If the emperor couldn't even provide for the basic welfare of his future consort, wouldn't this be a laughingstock for the world and a slap in the face of the Jin emperor?

Upon hearing Prince Dun's words, the postmaster's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of fear. But then he quickly realized something: the memorial he had handed to Lord Yao had clearly stated that the Third Princess was ill. And Lord Yao had only informed him after returning from his audience with the Emperor to arrange for a doctor in the city, so he must have been following the Emperor's instructions.

Thinking of this, the postmaster took a deep breath, raised his head slightly, and with a humble look on his face, he respectfully bowed to Prince Dun again. He spoke calmly and slowly, "I understand what Prince Dun meant. It was precisely because of the Third Princess's noble status that I did not dare to be negligent in the first place. However, my position is low and my words are not influential. So far, I have not received the emperor's clear order. Since Prince Dun is determined not to let Doctor Qian treat the princess, I will take Doctor Qian away immediately." After speaking, he winked at Doctor Qian and made a gesture to leave.

Prince Dun, believing his threat had intimidated the young postmaster, said in a commanding tone, "I understand! Take him away immediately, but be quick to fetch the imperial physician! If you delay the Third Princess's treatment, you'll have to consider whether you can afford it."

Upon hearing this, the postmaster smiled faintly and replied respectfully again: "Don't worry, Prince Dun. As you said, our Majesty is so wise. Once he knew that the future imperial concubine was unwell, he would immediately arrange for the imperial physician to come and treat her. It's all my fault that I was stupid and didn't know about it beforehand. I took the initiative to invite Doctor Qian and almost neglected you. I really deserve to die." He looked very humble.