Xu Jin was overjoyed to hear that Chi Yao had woken up. He dropped the palace affairs at hand and rushed over.
When he entered the room, Chi Yao had just finished washing up. Because the binding effect of the contract had not yet ended, his condition had not fully recovered. He sat with his hands open, allowing the attendant Yan Changyue to help him put on his dress and accessories.
Xu Jin took a breath and saluted: "Your Majesty, you are awake."
Chi Yao nodded his chin.
Xu Jin stepped forward, Yan Changyue understood, handed everything on hand to Xu Jin, and went to prepare for the next trip.
Xu Jin: "I heard from Chang Yue that you are going to Central Park now?"
Chi Yao half-closed his eyes, his face expressionless, and he could not tell what he meant. He said calmly, "Yes."
Xu Jin hesitated, "...but you haven't had lunch yet."
Chi Yao had already thought about it, "The royal airship is slow, I have asked Chang Yue to move lunch on it, and we can eat on the way."
Xu Jin nodded, knowing that Chi Yao was not going to have lunch.
When pinning the brooch, Chi Yao thought of something and ordered, "Let the military battleship send Wei Wan back. I need to know the specific details of the diplomatic reception yesterday and today."
Xu Jin: "I will arrange it immediately."
After getting dressed, Chi Yao stood up and looked in the full-length mirror. He was dressed appropriately, solemnly and majestically.
His eyes swept across the custom-made brooch on the collar that represented the royal family, and he suddenly asked, "Uncle Xu, have you ordered this brooch for Shi Xing later?"
After a morning of confrontation, Wei Wan and the clerical staff felt the same way at lunch time: they were all a little tired.
On the way to the luncheon to entertain diplomats, an attendant whispered something in Wei Wan's ear. Wei Wan was startled, then realized something and said to the attendant, "Please wait a moment."
He turned to find Tang Mi, pulled him aside, and whispered, "I'm afraid His Majesty has woken up."
Tang Mi was stunned, "Really?"
"Huh." Wei Wan lowered his voice again, "The palace didn't say anything specific, just asked me to go back and send a battleship. The palace can't give such an order at this time... In short, Jane Miller will definitely not be easy to get along with this afternoon. His Majesty's travel etiquette is complicated. It will take some time for me to come back after I go back. Do your best here."
Guessing that Chi Yao had woken up, the listless Tang Mi suddenly seemed to be given an injection of chicken blood, cheered up, and nodded.
Thinking of something else, Tang Mi asked, "Should we tell the young prince, the Council of Elders, and the Senate?"
Wei Wan thought for a moment and shook his head, "I don't know when it will be. Now everyone is tense. It's good to leave it this way. Otherwise, everyone is counting on your majesty. If you let off steam now, it might end up hurting things."
Tang Mi understood.
Wei Wan gave a few more instructions, followed the attendant and left, boarding the warship.
When the palace arranged all the necessary etiquette as quickly as possible, when Chi Yao left, Wei Wan just arrived at the palace and got off the warship.
"Good day, your majesty."
Suppressing his excitement, Wei Wan saluted Chi Yao.
Chi Yao nodded, "Let's go, let's talk on the spaceship."
He added, "Wei Wenshu hasn't had lunch yet, let's go too."
The meal was simple, all easy to digest and eat. Chi Yao and Wei Wan didn't say a word, and they finished lunch in ten minutes. Then, as Wei Wan expected, Chi Yao asked her to report the diplomatic situation of the past two days.
Following Chi Yao in power for more than ten years, and sitting all the way to the position of chief clerk, Wei Wan naturally knew what Chi Yao wanted to ask specifically, and she went into every detail, and tried to pick out the key points. In less than ten minutes, she repeated the situation of the past two days.
Chi Yao was a little surprised at first and laughed, "Did Shi Xing take the initiative?"
Wei Wan was a little helpless when he mentioned this, and nodded, "It was the young prince who took the initiative, but he also discussed it with me and Tang Mi before the action. We all felt that instead of passively waiting for provocation, it would be better to knock down the arrogance of the alliance from the beginning."
Unexpectedly, the effect was too good, and the diplomats of the alliance were stunned by Shi Xing.
Chi Yao lowered his head and his smile deepened.
He tapped the armrest with his long fingers, smiled, and asked again: "What was the reaction of the Senate, the Council of Elders, and other reception officials? Didn't they stop it?"
"President Ren wanted to, but maybe he didn't have time."
"Later," Wei Wan said frankly, "The diplomats of Tianyuanxing were dampened and didn't cause any trouble again."
Ren Yanyong had no way to stop it.
"What's their reaction?" Chi Yao asked again.
When he got the answers from the Senate and the Council of Elders, which were not too exciting, Chi Yao's eyelashes drooped, and he was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "The border established more than 300 years ago allowed the planets in the twin galaxies to achieve unprecedented cooperation and unity. At that time, the Empire and the Alliance had a very close relationship. They were both political systems in the same galaxy and comrades-in-arms."
"Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen both grew up in the period when the relationship between the Empire and the Alliance was the most harmonious. They were both witnesses and experiencers."
"But that kind of beast tide like star locusts has passed. After a long period of stability, the Alliance's own political structure has also weakened. Without a unified external enemy, the internal contradictions of the galaxy have gradually emerged in recent years."
"Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen are conservative and have not changed their diplomatic thinking. But they have worked hard for so many years, and their term is coming to an end. I originally wanted to wait for the Senate and the Council of Elders to change, and then make drastic improvements to the Empire's diplomatic policy..."
Chi Yao smiled, "But it seems that I was worrying too much. In the last few years of their term, they are not completely unable to accept changes."
After hearing this, Wei Wan understood.
His Majesty not only did not blame the little prince, but also felt that the little prince's actions helped him solve some problems. With an unexpectedly strong attitude, he forced the Council of Elders and the Senate to change.
And the facts have proved that even if President Ren and Speaker Wei are about to step down, as long as they take the lead in this change, they will not be stubborn and pedantic.
After thinking this through, Wei Wan couldn't help but laugh, "It's a pleasant surprise."
Chi Yao: "Xingxing always gives people a lot of surprises."
Wei Wan couldn't figure out whether this sentence was to praise the pride of the partner or to talk about the matter, but seeing Chi Yao's sincere smile, she was also sincerely happy in her heart.
The quarrels never stopped in the morning.
Moreover, after the first day of being dumbfounded, Jane Miller adapted well and talked to Shi Xing not only in a confrontational manner, but also in a more hidden way.
It was not easy for Shi Xing to deal with it. Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen gave Miller some face at the beginning, but after hearing that Tian Yuanxing was more and more treacherous, they gradually stopped tolerating him and became more and more tough.
Although it was a good thing, but... we had to visit Central Park in the afternoon...
In other words, the mutual torture was not over yet...
However, Shi Xing always had a surprising way of dealing with things. After lunch, the diplomats of the alliance were eager to make fun of Shi Xing again in the afternoon. They waited in the lounge for a long time, but only the palace attendant came.
"Sorry, please wait a little longer. His Highness Shi Xing and His Highness Bi Zhou have the habit of taking a lunch break."
The diplomats: "..."
Jane Miller sneered: "The imperial family is really dignified."
The attendant smiled and replied, "Of course, your highnesses are the pillars of the empire, and they should have the healthiest lifestyle, combining work and rest."
The attendant: "The notice has been conveyed. We can also arrange for you to take a lunch break. If necessary, please inform the guards and the empire will arrange it for you next."
Miller said stiffly: "No need."
The attendant bowed again and left.
In a moment, the diplomats were getting impatient waiting, and Shi Xing and Bi Zhou were late.
Especially Shi Xing, who yawned while walking. In the eyes of the diplomats, it was not very harmful but extremely insulting.
Those who didn't take a lunch break all looked more energetic than Shi Xing, damn it!
Shi Xing didn't hear any of the complaints in their hearts. When he arrived, he greeted them perfunctorily and continued to visit the Central Park.
Yesterday, Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen were worried all night because they didn't go to visit in the morning. In the afternoon, as expected, Miller suggested to visit the ancient imperial tomb.
What was coming could not be avoided. Shi Xing nodded, still with the same look, slowly and leisurely, making it difficult to tell his depth.
But after a morning of negotiations, Miller already had a general understanding of Shi Xing and was sure that he was a Blue Star person. At the same time, he had thought of all the headlines for the propaganda of the internal Star Network political headlines of the alliance about what sharp questions to ask after entering the ancient imperial tomb, which Shi Xing could not answer.
Just waiting to go there and be completely proud of it.
Shi Xing knew it, too.
But he still thought of a bad idea, and after taking a look at the military officers among the diplomats, he felt that it was feasible.
Originally, he thought that the high-ranking officers of the Empire had already had enough problems with their spiritual seas.
Unexpectedly, he had not seen the world.
Compared with the spiritual seas of the Alliance officers whose problems were like sieves, the medical resources and conditions obtained by the Imperial officers were definitely far superior to those of the Alliance.
Of course, this was not unrelated to the existence of the Blue Star people.
And this was exactly what he could use.
On the premise that mental power was not offensive, Shi Xing had a lot of room to play. When
they arrived at the ancient imperial tomb, there were soldiers guarding the gate.
Miller stepped forward to go in, and Shi Xing said leisurely, "Wait."
The Alliance diplomats all looked at Shi Xing.
Miller's words had hidden meaning, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
Shi Xing didn't even give Miller a glance, and said lazily, "In order to entertain you all, I didn't get enough sleep for my nap, but as a member of the royal family, this is what I should do."
The next moment he smiled, "It's not that you're feeling unwell, but there is a rule that I need to remind you of."
Shi Xing said in a steady and straight voice, "The people of the Empire have to bow when they meet the royal family. This etiquette is simple and has been passed down for countless stars."
"The royal family of the Empire also rests in the ancient imperial tomb. If I remember correctly, when we met you, some officials from the planet did not follow the imperial etiquette to salute the royal family, right?"
Without waiting for the diplomats to speak, Shi Xing raised his hand to stop their explanation and continued.
"The Empire also respects the cultures of the planets in the Alliance and has not pursued anything."
"But the Ancient Imperial Mausoleum has a different meaning to the Empire. It's okay if they don't salute us, but it's unreasonable not to salute the ancestors when entering the Imperial Mausoleum, isn't it?"
Miller frowned. At that time, the only ones who didn't salute were the diplomats from Tianyuan Star.
Sure enough, Shi Xing made the final decision and said, "The diplomats who want to visit the ancient imperial mausoleum should salute outside the ancient imperial mausoleum to show respect."
It must be said that Shi Xing's words were really good. If they saluted, the insistence on the first day would be meaningless. If they didn't salute, Shi Xing could use this as an excuse to prohibit them from entering.
Miller was suddenly in a dilemma.
But they had prepared more than just this one plan.
Miller did not speak. One of the officers from Tianyuanxing stepped out and deliberately leaned against the yellow line drawn in front of the ancient imperial mausoleum. He said carelessly, "Since the imperial family respects the culture of Tianyuanxing and is so open-minded, I believe that our ancestors are not stingy people. Even if we do not follow the etiquette of the empire, they will not blame us." He
even said shamelessly, "How about we each take a step back and salute according to the etiquette of Tianyuanxing to our ancestors?"
Shi Xing looked at the other party's military boots stepping on the edge of the yellow line and reminded, "This officer, watch your feet."
After saying that, he said firmly, "No, no."
"The ancestors of the empire naturally only accept the etiquette of the empire. Since you want to disturb them, you must act according to the rules of the empire and the etiquette of Tianyuan Star..." Shi Xing sneered, "I have never heard of any grand etiquette in Tianyuan Star, so there is no need for that."
The officer also pretended to be ignorant. When Shi Xing reminded him, he stepped on the yellow line and pretended to be ignorant. "What's wrong with my foot? Is there something?"
Shi Xing frowned, "The ancient imperial tomb is bounded by the yellow line, please don't..." Just as
he opened his mouth, the officer took advantage of the emptiness of his words, raised and lowered his feet as if searching, took a step back and stepped completely on the yellow line. Before Shi Xing finished his warning, he pretended to be confused and stepped in...
Shi Xing paused and narrowed his eyes.
The next moment, there was an explosion of mental power.
No one felt it was offensive, but the officer cried out in pain and instantly knelt down.
Shi Xing walked towards the officer, with no expression on his face and not a fast pace, but with an unspeakable sense of oppression.
Shi Xing took a step forward and repeated: "Use the yellow line as the boundary."
The mental power increased, and the officer who was halfway up suddenly had a soft knee, and his face turned pale and he knelt down again.
He took another step forward, "Please don't cross."
The mental power continued, and the officer's forehead was covered with cold sweat. Anyone could see that he was in great pain.
Shi Xing walked in front of the other party and finished, "If you cross the line, the Empire will deal with you accordingly."
I don't know what Shi Xing did, the officer screamed in pain, hugged himself tightly with both arms, and rolled left and right on the spot without caring about his image.
Miller was shocked, "What did you do?"
Shi Xing looked at the officer at his feet, and his mental power did not retract. In a place that no one could see, the originally gentle mental power stabbed fiercely at the wound in the other party's spiritual sea. In terms of pain, it was probably like pressing a person's wound that was bleeding profusely and poking it with a stick.
Shi Xing said calmly: "The small punishment is over, why is the scholar so panicked?"
"Everyone should be able to sense that I didn't attack him."
No way.
Miller, Marshal Will and Admiral Li Yu looked at each other, and Shi Xing still didn't retract his mental power. The officers of Tianyuanxing had already begun to ask them for help. Miller's expression changed several times, and finally he said in a stern voice, "Stop! The Empire treats the diplomats of the Alliance like this, and even humiliates them. Doesn't it want to have diplomatic negotiations with the Alliance?" "
Does the Empire want to break off diplomatic relations with the Alliance?!"
Shi Xing never said the word "break off diplomatic relations" even in the most critical situation, but Miller accused it in his anxiety.
Ren Yanyong's face changed, "Scholar, be careful with your words!"
Miller seemed to have reached the limit of his endurance, "It is said that ignorance is not a crime. The Alliance officers were treated like this without knowing the meaning of the yellow line. What does the Empire want?!"
"The Empire must give us an explanation for this matter."
Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen felt that the situation was difficult, but Shi Xing looked okay. However, before he could speak, a long-lost voice came from a distance, with the infiltration of spiritual power, and full of pressure, "What explanation?"
Shi Xing was stunned when he heard it, and the next moment, he turned around with everyone.
In the sight, Chi Yao, dressed in solemn and complicated formal clothes, led a group of followers and walked towards them.
Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen had that moment, and seeing Chi Yao made them feel like crying.
Shi Xing was also excited, but after the excitement he was still... a little worried, a little scared.
Chi Yao didn't look as good as usual, and his complexion wasn't very good. Shi Xing was worried about his physical condition.
And as long as you think about what you did to Chi Yao before he went to bed, who wouldn't be scared? !
Watching Chi Yao approaching step by step, the majesty of the direct lineage of the imperial royal family and a little bit of worry restricted Shi Xing, making him weld himself to the spot.
When Chi Yao walked up to him step by step, the imperial people called out to His Majesty to salute, and Shi Xing didn't say
a word, but followed suit. He stood up and called softly, "Your Highness."
Chi Yao's expression was indistinguishable, and he just nodded.
Shi Xing asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "You're awake, your body..."
His hand unconsciously rose, and was then held by Chi Yao. The other shook his head lightly, and replied in a voice that only they could hear, "It's okay, you can see for yourself."
It was a voice wrapped in mental power, and no one else could hear it.
Shi Xing then remembered his natural ability and quickly used it. At
first glance, he found that the energy of the contract had indeed begun to converge, but some remained, and it had not completely ended.
Chi Yao should not have been so anxious to come here, but... His Highness still came.
Shi Xing himself could guess the reason, and he felt a little moved and a little helpless.
Shi Xing muttered, "I can handle it."
Chi Yao smiled and glanced at the scene, "Are you sure you want to say that after it has become like this?"
Shi Xing choked.
Regardless of the alliance diplomats who dared not open their mental powers, he used the clasped hands to transmit his healing mental power to Chi Yao.
Feeling that the other party's spiritual sea had accepted it and that the energy that made people sleep was no longer generated, Shi Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking straight at Chi Yao, his light blue eyes were filled with some worry and some concern, sparkling with watery light in the sunlight.
Seeing this, Chi Yao's throat slipped, and he wanted to reach out and touch the child's eyes, but considering the occasion, he held back.
Chi Yao's arrival was unexpected by everyone.
The Empire was busy with etiquette and arrangements, and the diplomats were also whispering to each other. Some of them did not understand this development, and were worried about the direction of the situation after Chi Yao's joining.
With Ren Yanyong, Wei Zhen, and Miller talking to each other, Chi Yao listened to the outbreak of the conflict in front of the ancient imperial mausoleum from beginning to end.
And taking advantage of this time, Shi Xing also released most of his healing spiritual power to Chi Yao through contact.
When Chi Yao nodded to show that he understood, Shi Xing also felt that Chi Yao's spiritual sea was completely stabilized with his help.
Knowing that Chi Yao would be in charge of the rest, Shi Xing let go of his hand, and the unspeakable fear in his heart rose up. He wanted to step back quietly and stand next to Bi Zhou.
But as soon as he took a step back, he was caught by Chi Yao.
"What are you hiding from?"
Shi Xing: "..."
Chi Yao: "Come here."
Shi Xing gritted his teeth and followed the opponent's long finger strength, and stood shoulder to shoulder with His Highness again.
But in his heart, he had the illusion that he was being carried to stand next to Chi Yao.
After standing still, Chi Yao said again, "You forgot something."
Then, in full view of everyone, he took a brooch like the one he was wearing from Xu Jin's hand, lowered his head and carefully pinned it on Shi Xing.
Shi Xing felt a little tormented by being stared at by everyone.
Feeling Chi Yao's kindness, he couldn't imagine how much anger he was suppressing for his previous behavior under his smiling face.
He dared not think about it.
Chi Yao not only said hello, but also patted Shi Xing's collar, looking gentle.
Turning around, he nodded to Miller who was accusing passionately, and agreed, "Shi Xing did something wrong."
Without waiting for Miller to take the opportunity to attack again.
Chi Yao's mental power was instantly spread out.
So the next moment, a scene that shocked everyone appeared -
Under the pressure and attraction of Chi Yao's mental power, no matter how unwilling they were, all the diplomats from Tianyuan Star all bowed in accordance with the imperial standard to the ancient imperial mausoleum.
The one rolling on the ground was no exception, and was lifted up by the mental power to salute.
Chi Yao's mental power was too strong, and the people of Tianyuan Star could not resist, and had no way to resist.
Their hearts were already boiling, but their bodies were still like puppets, and they couldn't open their mouths even if they wanted to speak.
Submerged in Chi Yao's mental power, they completely lost control of their bodies.
When Chi Yao withdrew his mental power, the several officers who had resisted with their mental power instantly paralyzed to the ground.
The resistance was too fierce, and their bodies suffered greater or lesser injuries from Chi Yao's mental power.
In the silence of the whole place, Chi Yao smiled, "Isn't this good?"
"Since everyone has bowed, let's go in next."