“Good.” None of the three princes had any objections, and they even praised the etiquette of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Soon, led by the welcoming envoy, they arrived at the palace.

Upon discovering that the envoys represented three princes, the welcoming envoy immediately dispatched someone on horseback to the palace to inform the emperor.

By this time, the emperor had also made preparations.

Inside the banquet hall, all present were important officials of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The long table was already laden with all sorts of delicacies, and the people in charge of dancing and playing music stood aside, waiting to go on stage.

The emperor frequently looked up and gazed outside the palace.

One major drawback of the Great Xia Dynasty's aversion to war was that it was easily attacked by others.

Moreover, the country that desires to conquer them is a warlike dynasty, so the emperor must win over the power of small countries. This way, he can both promote the slogan of "peace" of the Great Xia and prevent invasions from other countries.

"Report—The prince of Ye Kingdom has arrived."

The first to arrive was the prince of the Wild Kingdom.

At this moment, Xi Xingxue was sitting next to Crown Prince Qi Jinzhao, with an excellent view, looking up at the door.

The prince of the Wild Kingdom, with his bold and unrestrained style, strode in.

Then he clasped his hands in greeting to the emperor and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty! I am the sixth prince of the Ye Kingdom."

After saying that, he laughed heartily and swept his friendly gaze across the faces of everyone in the hall: "Since you're here to make friends, you can call me Sixth Brother!"

Xi Xingxue almost spat out the water in her mouth.

Qi Jinzhao, who was next to him, also raised an eyebrow and looked at the sixth prince of Chaoye Kingdom, trying to observe whether the 'friendliness' on his face was genuine.

When the sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom realized that no one was responding, he once again swept his gaze across the crowd.

“You don’t need to be shy. In Yeguo, we all get along like this.”

Indeed, this way of dealing with each other is simply terrifying.

It's unbelievable that the sixth prince can be called "Old Six".

The emperor realized what was happening and chuckled, saying, "Sixth Prince, you are indeed as approachable, friendly, and charming as the rumors say."

The sixth prince smiled upon hearing this, "That's right, Your Majesty."

Xi Xingxue glanced at the Sixth Prince and found that although he appeared too forthright, his eyes were full of thoughts. He was definitely not a fool to represent a country in negotiations.

The sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom walked down to take his seat. He noticed many eyes in the hall and focused his gaze on the most special person.

"Is this... the Grand Preceptor of Great Xia?"

Xi Xingxue's appearance and demeanor were unlike those of an ordinary person. Her face was so beautiful that it startled the sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom, so he naturally thought that Xi Xingxue was the most special.

Xi Xingxue looked up and met the eyes of the sixth prince of Ye Kingdom: "Hello."

A wolf-like glint involuntarily appeared in the Sixth Prince's eyes.

The national advisor's eyes were so beautiful that they actually made him feel a slight flutter in his heart.

What he likes most is other people's eyes.

Thinking of this, the sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom licked his lips.

On the surface, however, he remained as unrestrained as everyone remembered him: "Hahaha, I had heard of your great name, Grand Preceptor, back in the Wild Kingdom. Seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed worthy of the name. Grand Preceptor, you can call me Sixth Brother."

Xi Xingxue spoke calmly, murmuring, "Sixth Brother."

The sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom thought to himself, "The Grand Preceptor's voice is so pleasant to listen to, it's mesmerizing."

He also possessed the abilities of a national advisor... able to predict celestial phenomena and wield magical powers, truly like a banished immortal descended to earth.

The sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom wanted to get closer to Xi Xingxue and say something to him.

Qi Jinzhao, who was standing nearby, reminded them, "You can sit down here now."

The sixth prince of the Wild Kingdom paused his gaze on Qi Jinzhao's face for a moment, recognized him as the Crown Prince of Great Xia, nodded, and sat down next to him.

"The Imperial Advisor is very popular," Qi Jinzhao said lazily.

Xi Xingxue did not deny it: "After all, I was able to get to this position because of these things."

The Grand Preceptor has no real power; if not prestige, what does he rely on?

Soon, the prince of the second country made his appearance.

The country is called Xiangguo, and the person who came is the second prince of Xiangguo.

The customs of Xiangguo were completely different from those of Yeguo; they were reserved, introverted, and polite.

Their country's crisis stems from frequent geographical crises.

Regarding this, Xie Yin and Xi Xingxue have already discussed and come up with the best solution, which will ensure that they completely eliminate these crises.

The Second Prince of Xiangguo was indeed very reserved, and seemed not to be very interested in the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xia Kingdom. He glanced at Xi Xingxue and then sat back down in his seat.

The emperor had previously told Xi Xingxue that two countries were very interested in him as their national advisor and wanted to see his abilities.

So Xiangguo must be the only country that wasn't interested.

The last country to arrive was Huaguo, whose people had golden eyes and whose behavior was described as somewhere between wildness and courtesy.

Looking into his golden eyes, Xi Xingxue couldn't help but suspect that their ancestors were of Western descent.

It's no wonder it's a small country. Small countries are far on the border and closer to the sea, so perhaps they can meet foreigners.

This is why the economy and transportation of Huaguo are very developed. The only problem is that their royal family members are prone to premature aging, and there are even various deformed premature babies.

After learning of this news, Xi Xingxue actually came to a conclusion.

They got married too soon.

Because in the Kingdom of Painting, there is a rule that the princes and the emperor's principal wife must be related...

Because of this hard condition, the population of Huaguo has dwindled. Of the princes of this generation, only two are still healthy. It is feared that the royal family will be destroyed sooner or later because of this.

This matter is rather complicated, and Xi Xingxue and Xie Yin were unsure how to remind them.

After all, this is a rule passed down from their ancestors.

Moreover, they married close relatives, and some of them were from the Great Xia Dynasty.

So he needs to think of a good way to resolve this matter.

The princes of the three kingdoms had all taken their seats. The emperor waved his hand, and in an instant, a group of beautiful girls came up to perform a dance.

The princes of the Three Kingdoms watched with great interest. After all, the emperor had said to eat and drink their fill before discussing anything, so they naturally followed his advice.

Soon, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.

The prince of the Wild Kingdom was the first to speak. He raised his wine cup and gestured towards Xi Xingxue: "Grand Preceptor, a toast!"

To be honest, the fact that the prince of the Wild Kingdom completely ignored the emperor and toasted Xi Xingxue first was really... likely to displease the emperor.

However, everyone knew perfectly well that this emperor was not a person who could get things done.

Whether Xi Xingxue can win over these princes this time depends on her performance.

Xi Xingxue smiled and returned the toast: "Please, make yourself at home."

The prince of Xiangguo also offered a cup of wine, then asked expectantly, "Grand Preceptor, could you... allow us to witness your magical arts?"