Before long, a shrill eunuch's voice rang out: "The Emperor has arrived! The Empress has arrived!"

Two bright yellow figures appeared at the entrance of the palace. They were Emperor Mingxi and the Empress, dressed in formal formal attire.

The emperor and empress walked slowly into the hall hand in hand, followed by a dozen palace maids and eunuchs, appearing extremely solemn.

The guests in the hall immediately stood still, facing the palace door and bowing respectfully, shouting, "Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! A thousand years, a ...

After a while, the emperor and empress sat down and waved to everyone, and then everyone sat down properly.

Emperor Mingxi's brows relaxed, and he glanced at the guests below. He said in a loud voice: "Today's palace banquet is to welcome the envoys from Dai Viet who have come from afar!"

"The envoys from Dai Viet have come from afar, bringing priceless gifts. This truly demonstrates Dai Viet's sincere desire for friendship!"

"I am deeply moved!"

When Han Lie and others heard Emperor Mingxi say this, they immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Emperor Mingxi.

The eldest prince said, "If His Majesty the Emperor can understand the sincerity of our Great Viet people, then even if the road ahead is difficult, it will be worth it!"

Han Lie said, "If Da Yue and Da Xia can maintain a friendly relationship forever without fighting, it will be a blessing for the people of both countries!"

Emperor Mingxi's face was filled with a warm smile: "What the envoys said is exactly what I think in my heart!"

Seeing this, several clever civil servants stood up and echoed.

Emperor Mingxi smiled heartily, picked up his wine glass from the table and said, "Then I would like to toast the envoys from Dai Viet. I wish our two countries will be friends forever!"

Han Lie and his companions quickly picked up the wine glasses on the table and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"My fellow ministers, let's drink together!" Emperor Mingxi smiled and waved to the officials below.

Civil and military officials also raised their glasses and drank them all.

Xia Miaoyuan sat in the seat with the princes and princesses, sizing up the Dai Viet envoys with a cold gaze. "Hmph, each and every one of them has some pretty good acting skills."

[What are you guys from Dayue doing here this time? Do you really think we don't know? ]

[Oh my, how hypocritical! It's really unbearable to watch and listen to.]

As Xia Miaoyuan was complaining in his heart, beautiful string music sounded and graceful dancers came on stage.

There was a relaxed atmosphere in the hall.

"Your Majesty, I congratulate Daxia and Dai Viet on the restoration of their diplomatic relations!" Lord Yan stood up and said, holding up his wine glass in both hands.

"Good!" Emperor Mingxi said with a smile.

Following the lead of Lord Yan, other officials stood up and toasted.

At this time, the great prince stood up and raised his wine glass with both hands: "I respectfully wish Your Majesty good health and everlasting prosperity!"

Emperor Mingxi responded and drank a glass of wine with the prince.

At this time, Bai Zhou stood up and said to the Crown Prince opposite him: "I have heard that Your Highness is a man of both civil and military talents, and extremely intelligent. I offer a toast to Your Highness!"

After saying that, Bai Zhou drank it all in one gulp.

The prince smiled politely and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Lord Bai." He raised his glass and drank it.

At this moment, a barely perceptible cold smile appeared at the corner of Han Lie's lips.

He picked up the wine glass, walked up to the Second Prince, and said respectfully, "I heard that the Second Prince of Daxia is invincible in the Northern Frontier. I really admire him! I offer a toast to the Second Prince!"

[Here they come, here they come! These Dai Viet people are starting to stir up trouble.] Xia Miaoyuan ate snacks and fruits with both hands, but his eyes were always observing the Dai Viet envoys' every move.

The Second Prince deliberately displayed a proud expression, raised his glass high, and said, "To say that you are invincible is a bit of an exaggeration, but in unifying the Northern Frontier this time, your military achievements are indeed outstanding!"

After saying that, the second prince raised his neck and drank a glass of wine.

A low murmur of discussion suddenly rang out in the hall.

"What happened to the Second Prince today?"

"Why is the Second Prince so presumptuous?"

"Is he drunk? He's talking nonsense."

Wu Ya, who was standing behind the Second Prince, secretly turned her head and looked around, her eyes shining.

At this time, Bai Zhou stood up and said, "Second Prince is so modest! We heard about the Second Prince's reputation when we were in Dai Viet!"

"I've heard that some people call the Second Prince the Great Xia God of War!"

"There's a local painter who painted a portrait of the Second Prince and is selling it. People are said to be vying for it! They hang the portrait of the Second Prince in military uniform on their walls and kneel before it every day, praying for peace in their homes!"

Xia Miaoyuan had just taken a sip of fruit tea when she heard this and nearly spit it out. [Oh my god, this is flattery! Tsk tsk tsk tsk! Can you guys be any more exaggerated?]

Many ministers in the hall looked uneasy.

"What does Dayue want to do? Are you trying to stir up trouble?"

"If they say that, where does that put His Royal Highness?"

"Second Prince, please don't say anything nonsense next time, otherwise it will be extremely embarrassing."

However, the second prince burst into laughter, and the awkward ministers became even more nervous.

The Second Prince laughed for a long time before stopping, "Master Bai, you are so well-informed!"

Xia Miaoyuan glanced at the Second Prince in astonishment. "Second brother, I told you to take advantage of the situation, not to perform at your best! You're acting so exaggerated! It makes me want to hit you."

Second Prince: I feel so wronged. I tried my best, okay?

At this time, the eldest prince also walked up to the second prince with a wine glass in hand and said respectfully, "Master Bai is absolutely right. Now even the people of our Great Viet know the reputation of the Second Prince of Great Xia. It's a pity that we in Great Viet don't have a prince as brave as the Second Prince."

The Second Prince raised his wine glass, his eyes slightly drunken. He patted the First Prince's shoulder and said, "No, no."

Then he burst into laughter again.

The Third Prince, who was sitting next to him, stood up and supported the Second Prince, saying in a gentle voice, "Second brother, you've had a little too much to drink. Sit down and drink some tea to sober up."

The eldest prince tried to stop him, saying, "Huh? The Second Prince is a formidable general and a heavy drinker. What's so special about this little bit of wine?"

"The young prince hasn't had enough drinks with the second prince yet."

As he spoke, the prince filled his glass and said, "I have to toast you again to express my respect!"

"Okay, okay! Drink! Drink to your heart's content!" The second prince pushed the third prince aside, reached out to pick up the wine glass, and drank it all again.

Everyone looked at Emperor Mingxi and the Empress fearfully, only to see that their faces were gloomy.

Everyone looked at the prince again, and saw that his face was so ugly that he looked like he wanted to kill someone.

Everyone became even more nervous.

At this moment, the Crown Prince frowned and shouted, "Second Brother! You are too presumptuous! How can you be so unbridled at a palace banquet? How can you be so unbridled?"