The ministers frowned.
Celebrate success?
She is just a little girl and has not made any contribution to the Qin Dynasty. What is there to celebrate?
The First Emperor spoke to Qi Yuan, "Qi Yuan, you speak."
Qi Yuan: "Yes."
He looked at the crowd and said, "Half a month ago, the princess was ordered to go to the border camp to escort military supplies for the soldiers. Not only did the princess deliver the supplies intact, she also helped General Wang Jian and his men win several battles and captured tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers."
Everyone was shocked. Is Princess Xingguo so powerful?
Qi Yuan changed the subject, "Moreover... General Wang Jian, inspired by Princess Xingguo, exchanged these captives for a full 5,000 taels of gold."
Cheng Xiaoxiao: “???” Inspiration from robbery?
Now, everyone below was getting nervous.
Some of them sighed, some praised.
"5,000 taels of gold! That's incredible!"
"My goodness, how long will it take me to earn this?"
"Princess Xingguo is truly as capable as any man."
Now, they all put away their contempt for Cheng Xiaoxiao. They even felt that they deserved to die. They didn't even know how to cherish such a good princess. They also thought that she had made no contribution to the Qin Dynasty. They were simply blind to her potential.
The First Emperor smiled and said, "My dear ministers, what do you think of Princess Xingguo?"
Meng Tian was the first to stand up. "Your Majesty, I believe that Princess Xingguo is a blessing for the Qin Empire!"
Li Si glanced at Cheng Xiaoxiao and found that she was the new love of Fusu whom he had thought.
He immediately realized that he had misunderstood the two of them, so he nodded in agreement, "Princess Xingguo is a role model for women and deserves the name of Xingguo."
The other court officials also echoed, "The Prime Minister is right, Princess Xingguo is truly a role model for women!"
"Yes." The First Emperor nodded with satisfaction, "I think so too."
Cheng Xiaoxiao stood up and said to the First Emperor, "Father, these are what I should do."
The First Emperor said softly, "I know you are a good child."
He looked at Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan understood immediately.
He shouted outside the palace, "Come, bring up the reward given by His Majesty."
Soon, teams of palace servants came in carrying boxes.
Qi Yuan said in a deep voice, "Princess Xingguo and the Xiaoyao Sect have made great contributions in killing the enemy. Your Majesty will reward each of them with 200 taels of gold."
The pupils of everyone in Xiaoyao Sect suddenly widened in disbelief.
Good job!
Do I have a share of this reward?
Everyone from Xiaoyao Sect stood up and bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The First Emperor was stunned. Why didn’t they call him ancestors anymore?
Then he laughed again. It must be Cheng Xiaoxiao who reminded them.
The First Emperor waved his hand towards the Xiaoyao Sect members, "This is what you deserve. Please take a seat!"
Everyone from the Xiaoyao Sect took their seats.
After this incident, all the court officials knew that Cheng Xiaoxiao was a princess who was hard to find even with a lantern, so they toasted Cheng Xiaoxiao one by one.
In the end, Cheng Xiaoxiao drank too much as expected.
…
After the banquet, Lan Wangyou and Fusu each held one of Cheng Xiaoxiao's arms as they walked towards Xingle Palace.
Lan Wangyou looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, whose face was flushed red, and said, "I told you to drink less, but you didn't listen. Now look what's going to happen to you tomorrow."
Fusu frowned, "Brother Wangyou, please stop talking about Xiaoxiao. The worst that can happen is that you can just take those people away."
Lan Wangyou's forehead was throbbing with veins. "She accepted them all? People say the emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem, but with her, it's just the princess having three thousand concubines? Huh?"
Fusu was embarrassed. "Isn't that what he said after drinking? Don't take it seriously."
Lan Wangyou said, "But I think those court officials took it seriously. Some silly girl will regret it tomorrow."
Cheng Xiaoxiao: “Ugh~”
Fusu was anxious, "Brother Wangyou, please stop talking, Xiaoxiao is going to vomit..."
"Hey hey hey! Don't spit on me!"
"Oh my god, Xiaoxiao is going to fall..."
Behind them, Gu Jingting looked at the backs of the three people and smiled bitterly.
He turned around and met Zhou Tinghai's sly smile, "Xiao Gu! Do you like Xiao Xiao?"
Gu Jingting said duplicity, "No."
Zhou Tinghai nodded, "No, there is no best. Xiaoxiao is not suitable for you."
He patted Gu Jingting's shoulder and spoke earnestly, "Don't let yourself get stuck in it. There will be people who will travel thousands of miles to love you. Don't let yourself lose sight of it."
After saying that, Zhou Tinghai walked away with his hands behind his back.
Gu Jingting stood there looking at the lights in the distance, without moving for a long time.
So, everyone knew this?
What about her? Does she know too?
What does she think?
…
What does Cheng Xiaoxiao think?
She just wants to die!
"Ahhh!" Cheng Xiaoxiao cried, holding her head and crying, "Mianmian, why didn't you stop me?"
Cheng Mianmian stretched out her right hand and raised an orchid finger, "Hey~ Master, I dare not say that. Mianmian is not trying to stop you, she simply can't stop you!"
"When you heard someone said they were going to give you a handsome man, you agreed so quickly. Lord Zhang said he would give you a mighty one, Lord Li said he would give you an elegant one, Lord Wang said he would give you a dignified one..."
Cheng Mianmian said with dismay, "You, on the other hand, just keep saying 'yes, yes, yes, yes'. Wow! When you add it up, it's quite a lot!"
Cheng Mianmian glanced at Cheng Xiaoxiao quietly, "Master, you didn't see the look in your senior brother's eyes. When the time comes..."
"Stop!" Cheng Xiaoxiao raised her hand to interrupt Cheng Mianmian, then she clasped her hands together, "Mianmian, I beg you to stop talking and save some face for me."
Cheng Mianmian curled her lips.
Master, how can you still have the nerve to do this? Didn't you lose it all last night?
Cheng Mianmian remembered what the court officials said last night and had to remind Cheng Xiaoxiao, "Master, those court officials said that they would send those men to you this morning."
"What?" Cheng Xiaoxiao exclaimed, her voice almost deafening Cheng Mianmian.
She looked at Cheng Mianmian and said, "Did they really say that?"
Cheng Mianmian nodded her head, "Really, you said at that time, okay, tomorrow morning!" She said it like Cheng Xiaoxiao.
Cheng Xiaoxiao stood up suddenly, "Let's go! Tell our junior brothers and sisters to leave now! The sooner the better!"
Cheng Mianmian nodded, "Yes, Master, let's go!"
"Yeah." Cheng Xiaoxiao also nodded.
"Squeak!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao opened the palace door...
"Master... Senior Brother, why are you here?" Cheng Xiaoxiao was confused. Who could tell her why Lan Wangyou was here?
Lan Wangyou rolled his eyes and said, "I'm here on behalf of my junior brothers and sisters to ask when you left."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Now, immediately, I'll leave right away."
Lan Wangyou said coldly, "What? Are you trying to slip away now?"
He lectured Cheng Xiaoxiao, "Why didn't you take it easy last night?"
Cheng Xiaoxiao pulled Lan Wangyou and said with a sad face, "Brother, please stop talking about me. Let's go quickly! Otherwise it will be too late."
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