"Quick, bring it here for me to see!" Emperor Mingxi was impatient.

A one-foot square piece of drawing paper unfolded, and a thin middle-aged woman appeared before his eyes.

The woman looked to be in her thirties, with delicate features and a natural charm. She wore a robe covered in runes and a uniquely shaped crown on her head.

The overall look is weird, and it gets creepier the more you look at it.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince stood on either side of Emperor Mingxi, looking at the portrait intently.

"Father, is the Dai Viet priestess the Su Lian of that year?" Seeing that Emperor Mingxi did not speak for a long time, the second prince asked directly in a hurry.

Emperor Mingxi's lips moved, as if he was trying hard to suppress his excitement.

"It's her, it's her! That's right!" Emperor Mingxi seemed to say this through gritted teeth.

"Although more than a decade has passed and she has grown old, I will never forget her captivating eyes."

"Yes, it's her!"

Emperor Mingxi's hands were shaking slightly due to excessive excitement. The Crown Prince supported Emperor Mingxi with concern, and the Second Prince took the portrait from him with a tactful look.

Emperor Mingxi stumbled a bit, but suddenly pushed the prince away with great force, refusing to be supported. He stumbled to the window, staring at the azure sky, and shouted, "Brother! You were murdered!"

"I'm so sorry, my brother. I've been so confused for over a decade, and only now am I aware of your injustice!"

Emperor Mingxi's action scared the crown prince, the second prince, and Debao in the room.

Emperor Mingxi had a gentle personality and rarely lost his composure in such a way.

"Your Majesty, please take care of your health!" Debao couldn't help but advise in a gentle voice.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince also looked at him with concern.

Hot tears streamed down his face as he said in a firm tone, "Brother, don't worry! I won't let the person who harmed you go unpunished!"

Seeing Emperor Mingxi like this, no one dared to persuade him anymore.

It took a long time for Emperor Mingxi to calm down.

"Father, what do you plan to do?" the prince asked directly.

Under the current circumstances, how to deal with the Dai Viet envoys is actually a very tricky matter.

First, the story of the Dai Viet envoy using poisonous insects to murder the Second Prince was just Chunyu Yilan's one-sided account, and Daxia had no real evidence.

Secondly, the Dai Viet envoys represented the entire Dai Viet, not just individuals. How Daxia treated the Dai Viet envoys was a major issue concerning the diplomatic relations between the two countries. If it was not handled properly, it could lead to war between the two countries.

Before Emperor Mingxi could speak, the Second Prince angrily said, "In my opinion, we should just execute the entire Dai Viet delegation, then gather a large army and march towards Dai Viet!"

"The battle in Northern Xinjiang has just ended. The morale of the army is high, and the people are full of confidence in Daxia. This is a good time to launch an attack and conquer Dai Viet."

Emperor Mingxi waved his hand and said, "You've been training in the Northern Frontier for three years, why are you still so reckless?"

"Sending troops to Dai Viet may be a brave move at the moment, but what about the subsequent problems?"

The second prince scratched his head awkwardly and lowered his head.

Emperor Minh Hsi continued, "Although Dai Viet is now ruled by a young emperor, its national strength is still strong."

"Let's not even talk about whether our treasury has enough money. It's really difficult for us to attack Dai Viet. Even if we win, we will only injure 1,000 enemies and 800 of our own."

"Furthermore, if war breaks out, the people of both countries will inevitably suffer."

The prince said with a stern face, "By then, even if Great Xia wins, we will inevitably be branded as warmongers and will probably lose the support of the people!"

The Second Prince muttered, "What should we do then? Should we just pretend nothing happened and release the Dai Viet envoy?"

"That would be too cowardly. It would make us Daxia look like cowards."

The Crown Prince patted the Second Prince on the shoulder and said, "Chengnian, don't worry. Father must have already made up his mind."

Emperor Mingxi cleared his throat and said, "This time, we must not rashly provoke a war, but we must also demonstrate the power of our Great Xia nation. We cannot let Great Viet look down on us!"

Then, Emperor Mingxi called his two sons to his side and whispered some instructions to them.

…

In the evening, at the Guest House.

Three horse-drawn carriages carrying goods stopped outside the guesthouse, and the Daxia guards guarding the gate stopped the carriages.

"What's on the cart?" the guard asked coldly.

The driver swiftly jumped down from the carriage and said with a smile, "Sir, these are the goods of the Dai Viet envoy named Han. We are here to deliver them on orders."

"Just let us deliver the goods!"

The guard's face remained stern. "The guesthouse is an important place for the imperial court. How can any random person enter it casually?"

At this time, an old but magnetic male voice sounded: "These goods belong to me."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a vigorous old man in the official uniform of Dai Viet, who was Prime Minister Han Lie.

"So it's Lord Han's stuff!" The guard saluted Han Lie and his face immediately changed to a gentle expression.

"My dear guard, our Dai Viet delegation is about to return. I wanted to bring some gifts back for my family and friends, so I bought some specialties from your country."

"These three cars were all purchased by me. Please let them in!"

As he spoke, Han Lie took out a silver ingot from his arms and stuffed it into the guard's hand.

The guard smiled brightly: "I see! It was just a misunderstanding."

Then the guards let him go.

Several coachmen, along with several followers of Dai Viet, unloaded the goods from the carts and moved them box by box to the small courtyard where Han Lie lived.

By the time all three trucks of goods were unloaded, it was already dark.

Han Lie sent the people who were moving the goods away and closed the gate.

After waiting for a while and seeing that no one was watching, he quietly opened three of the large boxes.

Three people, rubbing their arms, walked out of the wooden box.

The three people were Liang Chaozong, Yao Jinse, and Empress Dowager Jiang, who had been hiding for many days.

"Hurry! This way!" Han Lie grabbed Jiang's arm and walked into the house, followed closely by Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse.

After the door was closed, Han Lie whispered, "You can all stay here for now. I estimate that the delegation will be leaving for home in two or three days."

"When the time comes, I will disguise you as the envoy's entourage, blend in with the delegation, and leave Daxia."

Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse exchanged glances, a hint of joy flashing in their eyes.

The Empress Dowager heaved a sigh of relief, seeming to relax a lot.

"It all depends on Daddy to get us out of Daxia safely." Yao Jinse pulled Han Lie's sleeve like a spoiled child.

Han Lie looked at his daughter lovingly, then looked at Jiang with deep affection, and said softly, "Being able to reunite with my family means I have no regrets in this life."

"Once we arrive safely in Dai Viet, I will definitely compensate you and your daughter a hundredfold or a thousandfold."

…

At dusk, in the imperial study.

A secret guard stood in front of Emperor Mingxi's desk and reported, "Your Majesty, Liang Chaozong and the other two have been hidden in the guesthouse by Han Lie."

Emperor Mingxi smiled meaningfully and said, "Okay! Seal off the guesthouse immediately!"