Chapter 175 Envoy Una

The last move of Liuyunwu is pointing the long sword at peach blossoms.

The tip of the sword trembled slightly.

A drop of dew on the peach blossom rolled down, dripped onto the sword, and slid down the sword body.

The scene was still very quiet.

Pei Shu returned the sword to Murong Wan, said goodbye to the Queen and Concubine Shu, and left.

After that, people who admired the flowers lost interest, feeling that the spring scenery was lacking something.

The spring banquet is over.

Gu Jing had a good meal this time.

When others followed the emperor to the attic to enjoy the view, he did not join in the fun. Instead, he found a sheltered spot to admire the flowers and ate the hot tea and snacks that had just been served from the imperial kitchen.

Gu Jing left very satisfied and decided to return to Lingnan tomorrow.

But not everyone leaves with as good an attitude as Gu Jing.

Murong Wan didn't speak again until the end of the Spring Appreciation Banquet.

She was so absorbed in holding the sword in her hand that she forgot to put it down until she got on the carriage back home.

Her mother He Yan didn't even remind her.

It was only when she got off the carriage and returned to the palace that she realized she had brought the sword back.

She looked down at the sword in her hand.

It was a very ordinary sword, somewhat bulky, with a hilt made of hardwood, without any ornate or complicated carvings or gemstones or agate inlays.

This sword may not have been used for a long time, and the blade is a little rusty.

When Murong Wan first got the sword, she wondered if Ning An had deliberately found a broken sword to embarrass her.

She dropped the sword in her hand, thinking there was something wrong with the sword.

But when this sword was held in Pei Shu's hand, it reflected the skylight flowing like a river, and the silver light flowed.

She danced so beautifully that all the excuses in Murong Wan's mind were shattered.

After Pei Shu left, Murong Wan heard people whispering and realized that she was a concubine who had been in the cold palace for more than ten years.

She is the mother of the foolish and stupid third prince.

She was an old woman in her thirties, and she danced so beautifully and so well.

Murong Wan couldn't believe it, but she had to believe it.

She finally understood the phrase "throwing a brick to attract jade".

She always thought she was jade, but today she and Ning An both became bricks.

"What is the princess doing with a sword? Is she going to dance with it?"

Chunyue thought Murong Wan was going to dance with a sword, so she hurried to get Murong Wan's sword.

Chunyue held the sword, and the turquoise inlaid on the end of the hilt was huge, with a deep blue-green color.

Murong Wan looked at the sword in her hand, then looked at the sword Chunyue handed to her with both hands.

Two tears suddenly slid down her face.

The tears fell on the gems, making them crystal clear and colorful.

…

Pei Shu took Dongyue and walked back slowly.

Walk out of the peach blossom forest and pass through the long palace wall.

The hustle and bustle and brightness are all fading away behind me, and it becomes quieter as I walk.

Dongyue was holding a long cloth bag containing a sword.

This was originally the sword Pei Shu was going to use today.

Pei Shu didn't expect to meet a few children practicing guns and swords in the woods. She immediately changed her mind and borrowed the child's sword.

This was going much smoother and more naturally than she had planned.

As they walked past a lake, the figures of the master and servant were reflected in the clear water.

A few red and white carp swam under the round water lily leaves.

Dongyue asked softly:

"My Lady, is that all? What else do you want to do?"

On the water surface, Pei Shu's green skirt blended into the green waves.

"Next, wait."

…

Murong Yu returned to Ganyang Palace.

He frowned deeply.

After coming down from the attic in the peach blossom forest, he completely lost interest in appreciating the flowers and left the peach blossom forest directly.

His mind was filled with the figure dancing among the flowers just now.

He hadn't seen Pei Shu for a long time, and even felt that Pei Shu's appearance had become blurred in his mind.

But the moment I saw it just now, all the past scenes appeared clearly in my mind.

Her every smile and anger, her indifference and leisurely demeanor, are all extremely clear.

Back then, she was wearing a green dress, standing under the locust tree, and glanced at him nonchalantly, and a string in his heart was plucked and made a messy sound.

And today, when he saw Pei Shu dancing with the sword, he once again had the same feeling as before.

He saw Pei Shu dancing with a sword for the first time and saw her blooming like a flower.

It was as if he had returned to the moment when he first saw her more than ten years ago.

She must be a witch.

Otherwise, how could it still be as beautiful as it was at the beginning after more than ten years?

Otherwise, how could he be obsessed with it and unable to control his emotions after just one look?

Murong Yu said nothing.

Even Wang, the eunuch serving beside him, couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking.

Eunuch Wang was good at reading people's expressions. Although he couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts, he knew that the emperor didn't want to be disturbed at this time.

But now, looking at the stiff figure waiting outside the palace, Wang Nei Shi still bit the bullet and reported:

"Your Majesty, the envoy from Mipo Country, Una, is outside requesting an audience."

Una, the envoy of Mipo Kingdom, repeatedly requested to see the emperor.

The attitude he showed when he came today was as if he was determined to say, "If you don't let me in, I will fight to the death to get in."

"An envoy from the Mipo Kingdom?"

Murong Yu rubbed his eyebrows.

"Let him in."

The envoy Una was a man less than thirty years old, with a dark complexion and short stature, but with a strong and sturdy body.

"Your Majesty, please return Aluying, the criminal from our Mipo Kingdom. Our king said that we don't need to take back the things Aluying brought into Dayu, but we only want Aluying himself."

Una's face was solemn, and he spoke in a hurry in his non-standard Central Plains dialect, which sounded funny.

Mipo Kingdom was a neighboring country to the southwest of Dayu, and civil wars often broke out there.

A few months ago, civil unrest broke out again in the Kingdom of Mipo. Minister A Luying rebelled and killed the king. After the rebellion failed, the new king, Analuo, hunted down the traitor A Luying and vowed to avenge his father. A Luying was defeated and fled to Dayu to seek asylum.

A Luying presented Murong Yu with the treasures he brought from the Mi Po Kingdom and a treasure map, expressing his willingness to obey Dayu forever.

A Luying also said that if there is an opportunity in the future, he hopes Dayu can lend him troops. After he returns and becomes the king of Mi Po Kingdom, he will bring the entire country to submit to Dayu.

Murong Yu accepted the treasures and treasure map, took in A Luying, did not mention the matter of borrowing troops, and placed him under house arrest in the capital.

When the Mi Po Kingdom learned that A Luying had received Dayu's protection, it sent envoys to negotiate.

They hope that Dayu can hand over A Luying and the treasure map, and they can leave those treasures to Dayu.

Murong Yu had already discussed this matter with several close ministers.

The treasures of Mipo Kingdom must be left behind, and it would be best to take this opportunity to demand that Mipo Kingdom become a vassal state of Dayu without bloodshed.

The country of Mipo has been in war for many years and its national strength is insufficient. Even if they do not agree, they cannot do anything to Dayu.

"Didn't I tell you this? I can hand the person over to you, and I can give you the treasure map, but the Mi Po Kingdom must submit to Dayu, pay tribute every year, and hand over half of the treasure on the treasure map to Dayu."

"Compared to Dayu, Mipo Country is just a tiny place. After you submit to Dayu, Dayu will keep you safe. This is your blessing."

Envoy Una looked anxious, his complexion darkening.

"Your Majesty, Dayu! We are not as wealthy as Dayu. People don't even have enough rice to fill their stomachs, so how can we afford to pay tribute? A Luying has already robbed the treasures of our treasury, and Dayu has already obtained them. The treasures on the treasure map were accumulated by our ancestors. They are our last treasures. We..."

"We don't ask for Dayu's protection, but we can guarantee that we won't invade Dayu's southwest."

"Hurting Dayu"

Murong Yu felt like he was listening to a joke.

"How could I, Dayu, be afraid of a mere barbarian nation? If you dare to invade Dayu's borders, any of Dayu's border troops will be able to destroy your small nation."