"You need to check before entering."

"Now, cooperate with our inspection." The Yan State guard blocking the door said expressionlessly.

As soon as these words came out, James, who had been holding back his anger all the way, could no longer hold it in, and immediately said angrily:

"We have already accepted many of your harsh conditions, but now you are still asking for more, showing no respect for us at all!"

"You Yan people are so arrogant and rude!!"

James' sudden words made the officials who followed him feel nervous, and panic was visibly revealed on their faces.

But surprisingly, Eddington did not say anything to stop them. He stood upright beside Isabella, looking up at the Yan State guards standing on the steps with a cold expression.

Isabella also reversed her attitude on the ship before. She did not scold James for his anger, but just stood at the bottom of the stairs in silence.

James then said, "Stop your arrogant behavior!"

"Her Majesty the Queen has come to meet you in person, which shows her enough respect for you!"

"And yet your emperor didn't even show the most basic etiquette, instead he repeatedly made excessive demands!"

"This is unfair! You should show some proper etiquette!"

Eddington, who was listening, nodded slightly. James pointed at the silent Yan Kingdom guards and shouted:

"What are you doing here?!"

"Hurry up and inform your emperor, and ask him to come and greet our queen in person!"

James's actions have made several officials who were traveling with him feel uneasy, because the current environment is full of dangers. Once the Yan people get angry, they will be finished if they start fighting.

However, James was also defending the dignity of the country, so it was difficult to stop him, especially since Her Majesty the Queen did not say anything.

Just when they were feeling uneasy, unexpectedly, the Yan State guards standing on the steps and looking down at them still looked calm, and none of them looked angry.

The captain of the guard said slowly:

"Wait a moment, I will go inform His Majesty and convey your request."

After that, he turned and left. James couldn't get angry anymore. He walked to Isabella and whispered, "Your Majesty, these guys are too ignorant of etiquette."

Isabella didn't respond, but turned her head slightly and winked at James, which made James raise his chin slightly, hold his head high and cross his arms.

After a while, the captain of the guard came to the steps again. James saw that he was the only one coming back. He frowned and said immediately:

"What do you mean?! Where are the people?!"

The captain of the guard just looked at Isabella and said slowly, "Our Majesty has said so."

"If you do not wish to attend the meeting, you may leave now."

“We will never stop it.”

James was stunned when he heard this, and then he became furious, and immediately shouted angrily: "Are you kidding me?!"

"You agreed to hold a meeting, and now you want us to go back! What do you think of us?!"

At this point, James glanced at Isabella, and seeing that she had no reaction, he looked at Eddington, whose face was slightly red, and he was obviously angry too.

This gave James more motivation, and he immediately rushed up the stairs, as if he was going to rush straight in.

The guards stopped him immediately, but James grabbed the captain of the guard by the collar and said angrily:

"That's enough! Stop wasting time!"

Since your emperor won't come, then let us in, don't make any more excuses! We have already given you enough respect!"

The captain of the guard who was grabbed by the collar still had a calm expression until this moment, as if he had no anger at all.

He stared at James's angry face indifferently and said calmly:

"This is the answer your majesty gives you."

"If you don't comply with our request, it will be regarded as giving up the meeting, and you can go back now."

"Of course, we will definitely not obstruct you. This is something His Majesty has specifically instructed us to do. If you want to go back, we will definitely let you return safely and will not let you suffer any personal injury."

"If necessary, you can even take our warship back, and we will get you to the port safely."

After he finished speaking, the captain of the guard even smiled at James who was grabbing his collar, and continued:

"We Yan people are as trustworthy as our words. So you can rest assured that we will never go back on our word and suddenly shoot you in the face."

“That’s the respect we give.”

"Respect your choice."

After these words were spoken, James froze. In fact, he had already prepared for possible friction before rushing up the stairs, but the Yan man in front of him said these words so calmly.

He even smiled a smile that looked genuine.

Although the smile looked genuine, and the words were sincere and generous enough, somehow James felt a chill down his spine, even a little frightened.

He slowly loosened the captain of the guard's collar and looked at Isabella at the bottom of the stairs helplessly.

Silence, silence for a long time. No one spoke and there was only deathly silence in the air.

But James, who was standing alone on the steps, could not stay there any longer. He inexplicably felt a pressure as strong as a mountain. Although the Yan State guards beside him did not take out any weapons or use any violence, the more they did so, the more panicked he felt.

So he lowered his head, walked down the stairs with a flushed face, came behind Isabella and said in a humming voice:

"Your Majesty, we are now..."

Before he could finish his words, Eddington grabbed James' arm and stopped his questioning with his eyes.

In the dead silence, the captain of the guards on the steps looked at the people below and spoke again:

"It's getting late. It's almost one in the afternoon. If you go back now, you can still get home before dark."

"Do you want to go back by yourself, or do you need us to send a warship to take you back?"

After the words fell, Isabella, who had been silent all this time, suddenly took off the hood on her head and said:

"Thank you for your kindness, but that's alright."

"The meeting is about to begin. Come check it out. We are going in."

Everyone was stunned. James was about to speak after being stunned for a while, but Isabella took off her hood and untied the red rope around her neck at this moment.

"Your Majesty..." James just opened his mouth.

The crimson gold brocade robe that Isabella was wearing had been completely taken off by her.