As soon as Kong Nan's words fell, Charles immediately said loudly to Kong Nan with a smile on his face:

"Yes!"

"The Central Messenger is now outside waiting for our reply!"

"The central government now has a trade related to pens and salt, and I want to cooperate with us!"

"Your Majesty invites you to go to Baiyang Palace tonight and have dinner with her, and we will discuss this cooperation in detail!"

"Your Excellency, how? Do you want to agree?"

"Of course!" Kong Nan said readily, "Go and reply to the central messenger outside-I will definitely go to the appointment on time tonight!"

Trades related to salt are all amazing big trades.

The benefits that can be obtained from it are quite amazing.

The Central Committee of the Britannian Empire rarely engages in salt-related cooperation with other forces.

In Kong Nan's memory, the last time he launched a cooperation with the central government on salt was almost 8 years ago.

With such a good deal in front of Kong Nan, Kong Nan will of course not let him slip away from him in vain.

After receiving Kong Nan's order, Charles turned around and prepared to reply that he was waiting outside and was waiting for the central messengers.

Kong Nan didn't notice it-after Charles turned around, a few strange looks appeared on Charles' face.

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That night—

Kong Nan arrived at the Baiyang Palace on time.

Ilsa prepared a luxurious banquet for Kong Nan in the banquet hall.

Because the banquet tonight was mainly to discuss cooperation with Kong Nan in detail, only Ilsa and Kong Nan attended the meeting.

The two had a very pleasant conversation about cooperation.

After just a while of chatting, the two reached a consensus on cooperation.

In the following time, the two of them just chatted.

As the contemporary patriarch of the Rennes family, Kong Nan was originally a very talkative person. Therefore, even though the banquet was very small, only him and Ilsa, Kong Nan could still make the atmosphere of the banquet hot and chat with Ilsa.

After drinking and eating, this extremely small banquet gradually came to an end.

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...

"His Excellency Kong Nan."

As the banquet was about to end, Ilsa suddenly said to Kong Nan in a kind and enthusiastic tone.

"This trade cooperation is a long-lost cooperation between us and you, so we will give each other a gift as a commemoration!"

After saying that, Ilsa took a long sword that was ready to beside her early in the morning.

"This is a sword I commissioned to create by the royal blacksmiths. Come, Lord Kong Nan, please accept it."

Ilsa handed the long sword in her hand towards Kong Nan.

Kong Nan immediately took the long sword handed over by Ilsa in fear and trepidation.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Hissergeant Kong Nan, please pull out the sword and take a look."

"yes!"

Kong Nan slowly pulled out the long sword from the scabbard.

The snow-white sword body and the golden hilt were all inlaid with gems.

Although the sword body and hilt were inlaid with gems, it did not give people a sense of exaggeration at all.

The center of gravity, length and weight are all perfect.

Kong Nan liked this long sword very much and played with it in his hands.

"How? Your Excellency Kong Nan, do you like it?"

"Yeah! I like it!" Kong Nan admitted directly, "What a sword!"

After saying that, Kong Nan took the long sword back into the sheath.

According to Ilsa, they gave each other gifts to commemorate their cooperation.

Now Ilsa has handed her gift - this long sword to Kong Nan.

It was Kong Nan's turn to give his gift.

However, because the incident happened suddenly, Kong Nan did not think of giving each other gifts to Ilsa, so he did not bring any decent things to serve as gifts at the banquet.

In desperation, Kong Nan could only take out his pure gold pocket watch with many gems inlaid.

"Your Majesty, this pocket watch was made for me by a watchmaker."

"Although I have used it for many years, because I usually take good care of this watch, it is still very beautiful, just like the new one."

"If your Majesty doesn't dislike you, please accept it."

"Wow, what a beautiful watch!"

Ilsa accepted the gold watch handed over by Kong Nan in surprise.

Looking at Ilsa with joy, Kong Nan secretly breathed a sigh of relief:

——That’s great… It seems that Your Majesty likes this watch very much…

Ilsa gave him a beautiful sword. If he did not give back a gift that was equally exquisite and could make Ilsa happy, then his face would be unbearable.

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Kong Nan carried the long sword given by Ilsa and walked out of the banquet with a happy mood under the guidance of the waiter.

As soon as Kong Nan's figure left the banquet hall, the smile on Ilsa's face disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"His Majesty."

Camille's body flashed out from the side door of the banquet hall.

"I successfully got Kong Nan's personal belongings."

"This Kong Nan really gave me a good thing..."

Ilsa sneered and played with the gold watch in her hand.

"Kong Nan has used this gold watch for many years... a perfect gift."

After saying that, Ilsa threw the pocket watch in her hand towards Camille.

And Camill also accurately caught the pocket watch thrown by Ilsa.

"Camille, start the action."

"A fatal blow to the Rennes family."

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The next day—

"Your Mightiness."

"Hmm?" Kong Nan looked at Charles, who was serious in front of him with a puzzled look on his face, "Charles, what's wrong? Why is he serious in his face?"

"Your Excellency... I want to go back to my hometown for a while."

"I just received a letter from my hometown - my daughter's condition has worsened."

"I want to go back to my hometown to see my daughter."

"Have your daughter's condition worsened?" Kong Nan frowned.

Kong Nan also knows a little about Charles' family situation.

Charles's wife and daughter are currently living in his hometown.

His daughter, who is only 14 years old this year, fell seriously ill a few years ago and has not yet recovered.

Kong Nan did not expect that Charles' daughter's condition has not only not improved, but has also worsened.

Charles followed him for many years and has been working hard forever, and he has indeed not had a rest for a long time.

So Kong Nan nodded happily.

"Okay, then I'll give you the 2-month holiday."
To be continued...