"What's going on? Here we go again!" Lin Mo frowned. "Let's hold off on the wedding night pranks for a bit!"

Lin Mo announced.

Everyone returned to their seats, watching in surprise as the four envoys entered.

"Congratulations on your marriage, Regent of Great Xia!" the four said in unison.

"Thank you all!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Of these four people, three were familiar faces, the same three who had visited Xichuan City last time.

"May I ask what brings you four from so far away?"

It's not just sending blessings, is it? Lin Mo thought to himself.

The four men didn't mince words. Shibasaki Nobukatsu said directly, "My Emperor heard that the King of Shu of Great Xia has been promoted to Regent and is also getting married. He specially sent me to prepare two congratulatory gifts to offer my congratulations!"

"Two congratulatory gifts?" Lin Mo sneered.

These guys came prepared, and it's definitely not for anything good.

"Tell me, what kind of gift do you want?" Lin Mo asked.

Nobukatsu Shibasaki smiled. "When the late Emperor Wei Maozhen of the Great Xia Dynasty was alive, he made a promise with my Emperor that he would cede the eastern part of Ji to my Dongpan. Now that Wei Maozhen is dead, my Emperor intends to ask Your Highness when you will fulfill your promise."

"If Your Highness is willing to fulfill this promise, my Emperor has instructed me to present this congratulatory gift."

As he spoke, Nobukatsu Shibasaki pointed to the large box behind him, which was filled with gold and silver jewelry.

“If Your Highness is unwilling to keep your promise, that is fine!” Shibasaki Nobukatsu said. “Then I will present Your Highness with this congratulatory gift.”

Lin Mo took a closer look and saw that it was a letter bearing the seal of the Dongpango royal family.

No need to guess, it will be a declaration of war.

"You son of a bitch!" Lin Mo's face darkened. "You're threatening me with my wedding..."

He suppressed his anger and asked, "The same goes for the other three envoys?"

The three men nodded. "Your Highness, that is indeed the case!"

Lin Mo felt like fire was about to burst from his nostrils. "How dare you!" he shouted.

Nobukatsu Shibasaki smiled faintly. “Your Highness, please don’t be angry,” he said. “You know better than anyone the current situation in Great Xia.”

You killed the late emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, committing treason. The people of the Great Xia Dynasty all deeply resent you, not to mention the ministers who were loyal to the late emperor.

Although you now occupy the capital, if the other regional governors of Great Xia unite and rise up together, they could attack Your Highness. How will Your Highness resist?

Therefore, I urge you to honor the promise made by the late Emperor and cede the land east of Ji to my Emperor. In exchange, my Emperor is willing to send troops to assist you in suppressing the rebellion.

If you insist on refusing, hehe...

After Shibasaki Nobukatsu finished speaking, the other three echoed him, their tone full of provocation.

Xu Chu stamped his feet in exasperation, "Damn it! Men, quickly fetch my double axes! I'm going to chop these four bastards to pieces!"

Lin Mo trembled, then gave the Imperial Guards a look, signaling them to pull Xu Chu away.

"Xu Chu, calm down and leave it to me!" Lin Mo said.

After speaking, he turned his head and stared at Shibasaki Nobukatsu for a long time. "My esteemed envoys, I will only say this once." He stated, "Today is the joyous occasion of my Lin Mo's wedding, and the new emperor of my Great Xia has just ascended the throne."

I do not wish to shed blood on such a day, nor do I wish for too much unpleasantness, but that does not mean I am afraid of you.

Since you have come from afar, and Great Xia is a land of etiquette, I will naturally do my best to be a good host and warmly welcome you.

If you deliberately provoke trouble like last time, don't blame me for being impolite!

Nobukatsu Shibasaki burst into laughter again. "Hahaha, Your Highness, you still have that haughty air about you." He said, "Since things have come to this, I won't waste any more words."

After saying that, he handed the letter to Lin Mo, revealing a wicked smile.

Lin Mo opened the letter, his face immediately turning ashen.

Just as he had guessed, it was a declaration of war.

"Your Highness, the letter has been delivered. I shall take my leave now."

Then, the other envoys handed the letters to Lin Mo one by one and then prepared to leave.

Lin Mo desperately wanted to order the arrest of these four people and torturing them to death.

However, according to the customs of Daxia, blood must not be seen on the wedding day.

He may not care about these customs, but as a husband, he has to be considerate of Sun Ruoxi's feelings.

Therefore, he could only suppress his anger and let the four people leave.

Unexpectedly, Sun Ruoxi, one of the main characters at the wedding, turned cold and said sharply, "Wait! Left and right, stop them!"

Upon hearing Sun Ruoxi's order, the Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward and blocked the four people's path.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" Shibasaki Nobukatsu asked, puzzled.

Sun Ruoxi's breathing trembled with excitement. She composed herself and said slowly, "Today is my wedding day, and you gentlemen dare to deliberately choose this day to make such a rude move at my wedding."

"How can your king so despise my Great Xia, so disrespect my husband, so arrogant and rude?"

Everyone was astonished by these words.

I never expected that such a well-behaved girl would say something so powerful.

“Your Highness, I was merely conveying the Emperor’s message. I hope you will forgive any offense I may have caused,” said Shibasaki Nobukatsu.

"Forgive me?" Sun Ruoxi gritted her teeth. "Why should I forgive you?"

Lin Mo glanced at Sun Ruoxi subconsciously, "Ruoxi, you..."

Sun Ruoxi stepped forward and continued, "Today is my wedding day, and there should be no bloodshed. But you four are so arrogant and disrespectful. First it was the New Year, and now it's my wedding day. This is truly intolerable."

If we let you leave like this, what will become of the prestige of my Great Xia Kingdom? What will become of my husband's dignity?

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