Chapter 266: Apology and Exchange
Celebration banquet.
Not only did the emperor and empress attend with their harem, but civil and military officials also attended with their families.
The Chaoyang Hall was full of people, truly living up to the saying of peace and prosperity.
The Xiliang delegation also came under the leadership of Tuoba Ruoli.
Because Tuoba Ruoli was the crown princess of Xiliang Kingdom and her status was the same as Chu Huaixu, the two of them sat opposite each other at this time.
Sitting here, Tuoba Ruoli finally felt less depressed.
She was supposed to be sitting here!
She and the Crown Prince should be——
Before Tuoba Ruoli could continue thinking, Chu Huaixu suddenly turned his head and waved in a direction, "Youning, come quickly!"
Yu Youning just went to where the Wen family was and talked with Marshal Wen, Yu Tingwan and Wen Shiyan.
However, because she was arranged to sit with Chu Huaixu, she trotted back before the banquet officially began.
Seeing Chu Huaixu waving at him, Yu Youning smiled and waved back, "A Xu, here I come!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she had already arrived next to Chu Huaixu and sat down.
Seeing this scene, Tuoba Ruoli's face instantly turned ugly.
Why is it Yu Youning again!
Why does Yu Youning always haunt us?
Tuoba Ruoli looked at Yu Youning with a gloomy look, her breathing became heavy, and anger was surging in her eyes.
But in the end, she suppressed her anger.
There are more important things to do today. I can't lose my mind because of Yu Youning.
At this moment, the dance and music ended, and Chaoyang Hall instantly became quiet.
Even though there are so many people here, it is still so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
The emperor raised his wine glass and toasted to Marshal Wen, "Marshal, your great victory this time is a blessing for Dayong and for me as well!"
Marshal Wen stood up, holding his wine glass in both hands, and spoke modestly, "Although I am old, I am still willing to fight for Dayong and fulfill my responsibilities! This great victory is not just the result of this minister alone!"
"Well said!" The emperor's voice became louder. "Don't worry, old Marshal. I will reward you according to your merits and will definitely not let your soldiers down!"
The relationship between the king and his subjects was harmonious, but everyone in the Xiliang delegation was on pins and needles.
These two people definitely did it on purpose, otherwise why would they say these things in front of them? Isn't this just a step on their faces?
But unfortunately, they can't get angry.
Some people placed their hopes on Tuoba Ruoli. After all, she was the crown princess of Xiliang. It was the most legitimate for her to come forward to save Xiliang's reputation.
But they were soon disappointed.
Tuoba Ruoli sat there quietly, with no intention of speaking at all.
In fact, in Tuoba Ruoli's heart, he does not have much sense of belonging to Xiliang.
Not only did Tuoba Ruoli grow up in Dayong, but when he heard the emperor say that Dayong had won a great victory, he even felt happy for a moment.
But she quickly realized that this was wrong, and quickly suppressed the thought, thus suppressing the corners of her mouth that were about to turn up.
After the emperor and Marshal Wen drank three cups together, they put down their cups and looked at Tuoba Ruoli.
He had seen it, but he was confused about what to call it.
Tuoba Ruoli stood up at this time and said, "Your Majesty, I came to Dayong this time to pick up two people. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to do so."
The emperor feigned surprise. "To pick someone up? To pick up who? Could it be that the Crown Princess of Xiliang has relatives in Dayong?"
Although she knew the emperor was asking knowingly, Tuoba Ruoli could only continue, "Yes, my mother was living away from home, married and gave birth to me in Dayong. Now that I have returned to my roots, I can't let my mother and father stay in Dayong any longer. This time, I came here to take them back."
The emperor was even more surprised. "How could such a thing happen? I wonder who your parents are?"
Tuoba Ruoli did not give an immediate answer this time.
If Lin Siqiong was still the eldest daughter of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion and Chen Qingmo was still a new noble in the court, she would have said it directly without any hesitation.
But both of them are prisoners now.
What does she say about this?
Although she knew that even if she didn't say it, everyone present knew the truth.
But knowing it is one thing, but speaking it out loud is different after all...
The emperor waited patiently for a long time, but Tuoba Ruoli still didn't speak. He asked again, "Your Highness, do you have any concerns? If their identities make it difficult to talk about them here, you can wait until the banquet is over and talk to me privately."
The hall was very quiet, but when the emperor spoke these words, his voice was so loud that the entire hall could hear them clearly.
Not only that, when the emperor said this, it felt like he was deliberately saying it for someone else to hear.
But Tuoba Ruoli, who was completely immersed in her own emotions, didn't notice this at all.
Tuoba Ruoli was still hesitating.
Behind the curtains on both sides of the hall, Lin Siqiong, Shen Qingmo, and Lin Yan were all gagged and had their hands and feet held down.
They heard every conversation in the hall clearly.
Lin Siqiong widened her eyes and stared at the curtain in front of her without blinking.
Of course, she didn't want to look at the curtain in front of her, but wanted to see the scene inside the hall through the curtain.
It is obvious that she is the descendant of the Xiliang royal family and the daughter of the princess. Lin Ruoli's bloodline is even weaker than hers.
But why!
Why was Lin Ruoli sitting in the main hall, wearing gorgeous clothes, and being called "Your Highness" by the Emperor of Dayong?
And she! Lin Ruoli's biological mother! But she could only be held behind this curtain.
Even her daughter was ashamed to tell her who she was.
Without her, there wouldn't be Tuoba Ruoli today!
Tuoba Ruoli pondered for a long time before finally speaking, "It's Lin Siqiong and Shen Qingmo."
Although it is really embarrassing to say it out loud.
But they are her father and mother after all!
Without her parents, there would be no her today!
The emperor was shocked when he heard what Tuoba Ruoli said, "It's actually the two of them? I'm afraid... this won't work!"
Tuoba Ruoli was still comforting herself in her heart when she heard the emperor say the word "no".
"No? Why not?"
Because of her excitement, Tuoba Ruoli's voice was a little sharp.
The emperor sighed, "They both committed grave mistakes and sins..."
Although the emperor's tone was heavy, he still listed word for word what the two people had done and the mistakes they had made.
It seemed like he was explaining it to Tuoba Ruoli, but in fact he was speaking to the people from the Xiliang delegation.
Listen to it!
Your Crown Princess's parents are such people!
If one day Tuoba Ruoli succeeded to the throne, and her parents were such people, how would the world view the Queen of Xiliang? And how would they view Tuoba Ruoli?
The emperor looked at the people from the Xiliang delegation calmly, and saw that the expressions on their faces had become somewhat complicated.
Just by looking at these complicated expressions, the emperor knew that his provocation was successful.
These people were all smart people. Of course they knew that the emperor was deliberately provoking others, but they had to admit that the emperor's provocation was very successful.
They have to mind.
We also have to find a way to solve this hidden danger.
But the prerequisite for all this is to pick up Lin Siqiong and Shen Qingmo first.
Only by taking the person away can the two of them do whatever they want with them.
After hearing what the emperor said, Tuoba Ruoli's expression was not only complicated, but her eyes were also extremely complicated, and even her eye circles were a little red.
That's not sadness, but shame.
Yu Youning's parents can bring benefits to Yu Youning and bring glory to Yu Youning.
But her parents were two sinful people, and they told everyone what they had done in front of so many people.
Just thinking about it made Tuoba Ruoli feel ashamed and angry. She wished she had never been to Dayong and never sat here.
But now, things have come to this point and she has no chance to regret.
If she returns at this time and doesn't pick up Lin Siqiong and Shen Qingmo, her reputation will only get worse.
She never thought that she would be in such a dilemma because of her biological parents.
Tuoba Ruoli bit the tip of her tongue. The pain made her sober up and suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart.
"Your Majesty, although they have done many wrong things, they are still my parents. I still hope to take them back. Of course, I won't take them away for nothing. I am willing to apologize on their behalf."
As soon as Tuoba Ruoli finished speaking, a little palace maid behind her took out a booklet from her arms, held it in both hands, and walked towards the emperor.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Wang hurried forward, took the booklet in his hands, and presented it to the emperor personally.
The emperor took it in his hands with great interest and opened it to take a look.
After a moment, the emperor smiled, closed the booklet, and placed it aside. "Since Your Highness is so sincere, I won't make things too difficult for you. I will send the two of you to the post station after the banquet."
"There's no need to trouble the emperor. Just hand the person over to me and I'll take him back."
The emperor didn't care much and nodded, "That's fine!"
After the two men finished their discussion, the singing and dancing continued, and the atmosphere became cheerful.
Although others don't know what is written in the book, they can still read the author's expressions.
Just by looking at the emperor's irrepressible smile, you can tell that he must have given him a lot of good things.
There is no point in keeping Lin Siqiong and Shen Qingmo, and it is a waste of food to keep them.
Of course it would be great if I could exchange it for something!
The most important thing is that even if the people are handed over to Tuoba Ruoli, those two people probably won’t live long.
This is equivalent to exchanging two corpses for something. Who wouldn't be happy?
Of course, some people are still unhappy.
Lin Yan, who was behind the curtain, was waiting for Tuoba Ruoli to continue.
He is Tuoba Ruoli's grandfather!
From the time Tuoba Ruoli was born until she was five years old, he loved Tuoba Ruoli like a treasure.
Now, Tuoba Ruoli has become the Crown Princess of Xiliang and is willing to spend a lot of money to rescue Lin Siqiong and Shen Qingmo. How could she forget him?
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