"We will proceed one item at a time," Lin Mo announced. "As stated in the invitation, this is not a standard auction. Currency is only half the bid. The other half is your 'Pledge of Convenience'. We will evaluate your offer based on two criteria: the value of your wealth, and the value of your commitment to the realm's defense and the propagation of our convenience. Your highness, will you please explain further?"
Wu Meiyu curtly nodded before standing up. Her gaze swept across the entire table. She paused for a moment at her royal father and brother before composing herself.
