The third prince of Jin'an brought his own specialties, saying, "These are specialties that His Majesty sent to Da Cheng, representing the friendly relations between our two countries."

"Please do not find it offensive, Your Majesty."

Emperor Junlan: "On behalf of Emperor Jin'an, please inquire."

Third Prince: "Of course."

The Mongol Kingdom presented the Great Cheng with many valuable gifts, representing the good relations between the two countries. "His Majesty misses the Regent very much. He had been planning to make a special trip to visit the Regent, but it seems that this will be a regret from now on..."

Akkanin: "I've heard that the Regent was appointed at the age of twenty. He must be quite a figure. May I ask if my country's Regent is present today?"

Everyone looked at him, and Akkanin looked confused. "Excuse me, did I say something wrong?"

Li Mingzhong spoke up, "It's nothing, it's just that our regent passed away four years ago."

His voice was icy cold, revealing nothing unusual. "I'm afraid I've disappointed the envoy."

The farce ended, and they returned to the palace, where scantily clad dancers then appeared...

"This is a custom in our area."

Ankersen: "..."

"The purpose of this visit is not only to improve relations between the two countries, but also to establish a marriage alliance with Da Cheng."

Emperor Lan: "..."

The other ministers of the Da Cheng court: "??? You must have a death wish."

“This is Princess Nokachi of our Kingdom of Weiman, who is eighteen years old…”

The ministers were sweating profusely as they watched the dancing woman.

It lowers one's social standing.

The emperor's women, in their culture, were not allowed to perform for people of lower status...

On ordinary days and holidays, a dedicated dance hall is responsible for the event...

Furthermore, since there were no concubines in the harem, there was no way they could perform any shows...

"What does Your Majesty think?"

Nokachi is stunningly beautiful, truly deserving of the description "beautiful and sexy".

Li Mingzhong: "Since ancient times, Da Cheng has not had any laws regarding marriage alliances. I hope Your Highness will understand this."

Di Junlan didn't say anything, but fed the two little cubs from the side.

"Besides, our Emperor has both a son and a daughter, and his heart belongs only to the Empress. Naturally, he will not take any more concubines..."

Akkanin exclaimed, "Oh? But haven't emperors throughout history always had three thousand beauties?"

Li Mingzhong smiled and said, "This refers to other emperors. What does it have to do with our Emperor?"

"Besides, if we were envoys from the Kingdom of Weiman, we would naturally not want to send women in exchange for peace, wouldn't you agree, Envoy Akkanin?"

Akkanin squinted. "That's true."

After pausing for a while, Li Mingzhong sneered inwardly.

What a piece of idiot.

"Are you angry?" The Minister of Revenue sat beside him.

“We used to want to expand His Majesty’s harem, but now that we see others sending women to His Majesty, we really feel uncomfortable.”

Li Mingzhong: "That depends on whether that person is worthy of our Emperor."

Minister of Revenue: "It seems that apart from the Regent, no one else is worthy of the position."

Li Mingzhong: "...No, Your Majesty already has a child. We can't let Your Majesty be both the emperor and the emperor, can we?"

Minister of Revenue: "..."

...

Akkanin looked at the man above, and especially the two children beside him. After seeing the little girl's face clearly, a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

Emperor Junlan has both a son and a daughter.

The final performance was a magic show brought by the Kingdom of Weiman.

During the intense phase, all that everyone saw was the thick smoke billowing out after the person in the center blew on the torch.

Upon smelling the scent, An Kesen immediately disappeared from his seat and went to Di Junlan's side.

"careful!!"

The smoke then dissipated, and nothing happened.

Akkanin: "Oh? What's wrong, Commander An? Were you frightened by our performance?"

Ankersen: "...Not really, just adding a bit of atmosphere for you guys."

The colorless and odorless smell made him feel uneasy.

The performance continued, and after one person disappeared from the stage, many people clapped their hands, indicating that the performance was very good.

In the shadows, unnoticed by anyone, something silently crept toward the seated, distinguished man.

"It is said that without the regent, the Great Cheng lost half of its empire..."

Akanin's eyes were filled with the little creature, especially when it had landed on Di Junlan's shoulder. A smile played on his lips. "Does Your Majesty think so too?"

The smoke reappeared, and this time some disordered footsteps could be heard.

Then, an invisible silver needle flew directly past Di Junlan's cheek.

Suddenly, many ministers felt weak and powerless, and even Ankersen felt something was wrong.

Emperor Junlan didn't seem to notice anything amiss. He glanced at the child beside him, and his expression naturally turned somewhat pale.

"Without Murong Jin, you are truly useless."

Akkanin stood up, and then heard Li Mingzhong say, "You...poisoned him..."

"With so many people around, you couldn't even see through this little trick? You're all just so-so."

"Murong Jin died so young, it was indeed time for your destruction."

Arriving at Di Junlan's side, she said, "These two children are so beautiful. It's a pity they're going to die here today."

Nan Muyu started crying loudly: "Waaaaah..."

Nan Fengyi: "..."

"However, the one who was to be operated on first was naturally His Majesty of Da Cheng."

"Is that right, Emperor Junlan?"

Holding a dagger, just as he was about to stab, his hand was struck by a hidden weapon.

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