"Even if we are together, I am still your brother." Gu Lingze comforted him, "If he treats me badly in the future, you can still help me teach him a lesson."

"He dares!" Gu Feirui became excited, as if the person sitting in front of him was Zhao Chengmo instead of Gu Lingze.

"He wouldn't dare as long as my second brother is here." Gu Lingze understood Gu Feirui's temper and could only go along with him.

After calming down the angry Gu Feirui, Gu Lingze saw Zhao Chengmo as soon as he left the room.

Gu Lingze walked forward and held his hand, and the two of them walked quietly on the road.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this world is so wonderful, not only can two men date openly, but they can also get the blessings of their families when they get married. However, when he thought about having children, Gu Lingze decided to forget it.

Qi Yixuan rode back home without stopping. He kept thinking about what Gu Lingze had said before, so he went straight to Cheng Jiao's room after getting off the horse.

When Cheng Jiao heard his footsteps, he knew that this man was very angry.

This was also within his expectations. He asked Qi Yixuan to go today just to disgust Gu Lingze.

"Cheng Jiao, why don't you come out to see me?" Qi Yixuan said this in a commanding tone.

"Third Prince, I think you have made a mistake." Cheng Jiao emerged from the darkness.

"Without me, you and your mother are nothing, so people who rely on others shouldn't speak in this tone."

Qi Yixuan's nails dug deeply into his palms, and finally he lowered his head.

As soon as Qi Yixuan returned to the room, he smashed all the furnishings in the room. The guards knelt beside him in fear.

"Do you think they all look down on me?" Qi Yixuan suddenly asked.

"Master, when you achieve great success in the future, there will be nothing in this world that you cannot obtain, and there will be no one that you cannot obtain. You don't need to worry so much..."

After hearing what he said, Qi Yixuan laughed almost crazily, "You are right, the whole world will belong to me then, I wonder who dares to look down on me."

The most lively event in the imperial city recently is the arrival of envoys from the Qianhan Kingdom to pay tribute and pay homage.

"I heard that a prince is here this time." Gu Feirui said to Gu Lingze.

Qianhan Kingdom and Qianyuan Kingdom had always been hostile until the appearance of Gu Tianhua changed the situation.

Qianhan Kingdom's elite soldiers and generals suffered three defeats at the hands of Gu Tianhua, with the last defeat resulting in heavy casualties.

Because of this incident, Qianhan Kingdom was forced to submit to Qianyuan, and Gu Tianhua became a famous general guarding the country.

Xie Xiru sat aside, frowning.

The emperor has long since stopped caring about state affairs, and the tribute envoys in previous years would never have been so grand and lavish. Now a prince has come.

He thought the tribute was fake, and spying on the situation of Qianyuan Kingdom was the real purpose of Qianhan Kingdom this time.

In the blink of an eye, it is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the Ghost Festival.

Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival and Cold Clothes Festival are collectively known as Ghost Festival, but they are different.

In the folk belief of the Zhongyuan Festival, the entire seventh month of the lunar calendar should be the "Ghost Festival".

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, people worship the God of Heaven and hope for his blessings and grace.

On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the Ghost Festival, people kowtow to the God of the Earth to forgive the sins of the dead souls.

On October 15th, the Lower Yuan Festival, people offer sacrifices to the water god in order to relieve the bitter consequences of bad luck.

The "Three Yuans" are the Emperor of Heaven, the Emperor of Earth and the Emperor of Water. It is said that the Emperor of Heaven bestows blessings, the Emperor of Earth forgives sins and the Emperor of Water relieves disasters.

When Qian Hanguo came to meet the emperor, Xie Xiru had already suspected that the other party had ulterior motives, and the emperor's decree further confirmed his thoughts.

In the past, no matter which country came to pay tribute, the officials of the Ministry of Rites were fully responsible for it. But this time, the emperor ordered General Huaiyuan Gu Xiuyi to go out of the city personally to welcome Qin Zhantian, the second prince of Qianhan Kingdom.

Many people speculated that the three generals in the family of the general who guards the country were more powerful than the emperor, so they lost the emperor's favor. The emperor was giving the Gu family a warning.

After all, everyone knows the hatred that Qianhan Kingdom holds towards Gu Tianhua and his two sons. If it weren't for them, Qianhan Kingdom would not have been beaten into submission and paid tribute year after year.

Now, Gu Xiuyi is asked to personally go to welcome the second prince of the enemy country, with whom he had fought many times on the battlefield. One can imagine the embarrassment of the Gu family.

"This must be Qi Yixuan's doing."

After Gu Feirui finished speaking, everyone fell silent. After all, this was something that everyone knew.

"If the enemy comes, we will fight him with our soldiers; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, we cannot disobey it." Gu Tianhua said.

On the fifteenth day of July, Gu Xiuyi set out early and waited outside the city until sunset, when the troops of Qianhan Kingdom finally arrived.

"Thank you General Gu for waiting here. The Second Prince felt a little unwell on the way, so he was delayed. I hope General Gu will forgive us."

Although the envoy from Qianhan Kingdom was polite in words, there was no apology on his face. Qin Zhantian didn't even get off his horse, but just looked down at Gu Xiuyi who was standing beside him.

Gu Xiuyi looked indifferent; he didn't take the other party's attitude to heart.

"I, the Emperor Qianyuan, have always treated all tributary states equally. You have come all the way here to pay tribute to me, so naturally, Qianyuan will show you more respect and courtesy."

What a kindness! Qin Zhantian sneered, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

Zhou Xingyun, the Minister of Rites standing by, broke out in a cold sweat and felt as if wind blades were sweeping across his body.

"Second Prince has been exhausted from the journey. Please go to the Siyi Pavilion to rest and you will see His Majesty in the middle of next month."

Since neither side spoke, Zhou Xingyun had no choice but to bite the bullet and make his suggestion. After all, he couldn't just stand there at the city gate and do nothing.

Qin Zhantian snorted coldly, glanced at Gu Xiuyi with contempt, and led the men behind him into the city.

After the Qianhan Kingdom's troops arrived at the Siyi Hall, Qin Zhantian began to be picky again.

"Is this the etiquette of your Qianyuan country?" Qin Zhantian held the horsewhip in his right hand and pointed at the furnishings in the Siyi Pavilion and drew a half circle.

"If it weren't for the sign hanging on the door, I would have thought this was just a stable."

Zhou Xingyun laughed dryly and replied, "Your Highness, you are joking. The Siyi Pavilion has always been a place for receiving envoys. It was just renovated at the beginning of the year. Now because of your Highness's visit, we have added a lot of precious artifacts and furnishings."

"Heh." Qin Zhantian chuckled, "So these cheap things are already rare and precious items in the eyes of you Qianyuan people."

Then, he waved his hand with contempt, "Forget it, it's nothing, I won't bother with you."

"It seems that Qianhan Kingdom's tribute this year must be prepared with sincerity. Your Majesty will definitely feel Qianhan Kingdom's loyalty." Gu Xiuyi said calmly on the side.

Qin Zhantian narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean by that?"

"Since this luxurious item has become so cheap in the eyes of the prince, I will definitely report the truth to you. I believe that Your Majesty will also be interested in the tribute from Qianhan Kingdom this year."