Lu Baichuan and the other two rolled their eyes in unison. They were already in such a state, and the emperor didn't even offer them a holiday or anything, but instead urged them to go to court.

Jiang Jiuniang whispered, "Even Zhou Bapi wasn't as shameless as you!"

However, the emperor had already gone far away, so he couldn't hear Jiang Jiuniang cursing him behind his back.

"Brother Qin, you should rest now. We're heading back too."

Jiang Jiuniang yawned and helped Lu Baichuan walk towards the main courtyard.

On the way back, she kept muttering, "I thought the emperor would have cultivated a lot of talent during the two years we were away, but it turns out this is all! Useless!"

Lu Baichuan smiled helplessly: "Say less, or the walls will hear you."

Jiang Jiuniang wasn't afraid, but she didn't want to implicate her family, so she obediently shut her mouth.

Time flew by, and soon it was time for the island nation's envoy delegation to enter the city. The night before, the emperor sent someone to ask her to come forward, but she refused without even thinking about it.

The islanders have such a big face that I have to personally greet them. I'm afraid they're not worthy of it!

Madam Sun thought this unlucky child was too stubborn, actually refusing the emperor's request. This was blatant disobedience to the imperial decree. If it were anyone else, they would have been beheaded.

Later, Jiang Jiuniang gave the emperor face and said that she would not appear in the morning and would talk about it after she woke up.

The emperor knew she disliked the Japanese, and this was directed at the Japanese, not at him. So he generously didn't hold it against her and told her to sleep well and not to rush.

As for Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian, the two patients were even more ill and had difficulty walking. Going there would only make them look foolish and diminish their prestige, so they didn't go and slept until they naturally woke up.

They weren't interested, but the family was very interested in the little dwarfs and wanted to see just how short they were, so they went out early in the morning to wait on the street.

When Jiang Jiuniang and the others woke up, their family members had already returned from watching the commotion and were chatting away.

"My God, they're so short! Only one of them is of normal height; the rest are all dwarfs. The women are alright, being short makes them look petite and charming, but the men are all so short and bearded—it's hilarious!"

"You can argue with that! My nephew is rather short, but compared to these short people, he still has a significant advantage!"

"But to be honest, those people didn't look very good. They all had gloomy faces and looked fierce. They were so scary!"

...

Not only were Sun and her family chatting, but the maids and servants nearby were also whispering among themselves. The atmosphere in the Lu family was quite good, and the maids and servants were all quite casual. As long as they did their jobs well, the Lu family would not stop them from chatting.

Hearing these words made Jiang Jiuniang feel good. As long as everyone disliked the Japanese, she would be happy.

"Have those people gone to the palace? What's the situation now?"

When Jiang Jiuniang asked casually, the little maid next to her, who was always on the front lines of gossip, immediately replied, "They went to the palace, but the emperor just sent a little eunuch to lead the way. There wasn't much of a grand welcome. Those Japanese people all looked as sour as if they had eaten shit last night!"

After the maid finished speaking, she seemed to realize that she had spoken too roughly, so she quickly covered her mouth and looked at Jiang Jiuniang with some embarrassment.

Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand: "It's alright, just say it like that, I like to hear it!"

Sun: ...

She was speechless; how could someone be so blatant in disliking another person?

"Stop listening to gossip. Didn't the Emperor say yesterday that he would send someone to fetch you to the palace? Have something to eat and then go. Don't keep the Emperor waiting."

Although he cursed the emperor in his heart, to be fair, the emperor had been quite good to his family. Since the emperor gave them face, they couldn't be too disrespectful, otherwise no one could stand it.

Jiang Jiuniang was quite accommodating and didn't beat around the bush. She nodded and said, "Alright, I won't take Xiangxiang today. You can take Xiangxiang for a nap this afternoon, Mother. I estimate I won't be back until tonight."

"Okay, okay, with so many people in the family, how could we not take good care of her? Hurry up!"

Madam Sun urged her on, fearing that her unlucky daughter-in-law might offend the emperor.

Jiang Jiuniang didn't tease her anymore. After finishing her meal, she changed her clothes and followed the people from the palace into the palace.

"Shouldn't the court assembly be over by now?"

Jiang Jiuniang asked the little eunuch beside her.

The young eunuch shook his head and said, "The islanders say they are willing to form a marriage alliance with our Northern Yan, but they need Northern Yan to provide Pangu Jade as a dowry. The Emperor disagrees, and they are still arguing about it in court."

"What?"

Jiang Jiuniang's eyes widened. "So shameless?"

"Do those women from the Dwarf Country have some kind of superhuman abilities? How do they have the confidence to trade with us for the Pangu Jade?"

She shouted, then, as if remembering something, immediately calmed down.

Over time, she almost forgot that the Dwarf Kingdom focused on training women in that field, and that woman who dared to ask for such an exorbitant price must be very capable.

Then I'll definitely have to go and see for myself!

Jiang Jiuniang originally didn't want to go to the imperial court, but after hearing what the little eunuch said, she immediately became interested, thinking it would be a pity not to go and see.

The young eunuch had originally intended to persuade Jiang Jiuniang to help the Emperor, but now that he saw her volunteering, he was overjoyed. He eagerly led the way, even jogging along the way, as if afraid that Jiang Jiuniang might miss some big news.

Before even entering, a voice could be heard from inside the hall: "Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can try it first before making a decision! The women we send will surely make Your Majesty experience ecstasy!"

"puff!"

Jiang Jiuniang burst out laughing at the door. What kind of outrageous and lewd words were these!

In particular, these people don't speak the Northern Yan dialect very fluently; their intonation is uneven, which makes it quite comical.

The emperor and some senior officials were furious. The islanders had the audacity to send beautiful women to seduce the monarch and even wanted Pangu jade as a dowry. This was outrageous! How dare they do such a thing?

The guards at the door saw Jiang Jiuniang and immediately announced inside, "Madam Lu has arrived!"

In Bei Yan, no one dared to say anything to Jiang Jiu Niang in court. After all, the emperor often said that it would be great if Madam Lu were willing to become an official. Moreover, Jiang Jiu Niang's abilities were undeniable. Many ministers' families had sought her medical help and owed her favors to some extent, so they generally wouldn't be offended.

But the islanders are different, and women there have an even lower status. When Jiang Jiuniang swaggered in, one of the short men immediately said, "How dare you show such disrespect to us by letting a woman into the court!"

Just then, Jiang Jiuniang walked up to the man and slapped him on the head. She said rudely, "Your women, who are trained by such despicable means, can be brought to the court and even try to exchange for my Northern Flame Pangu Jade. Why can't I, an upright lady, go to the court?"

The slap made a hollow sound, leaving not only the short man who was hit, but everyone else present stunned.