Chapter 120 Duan Hui will not tolerate this humiliation!
"Since the envoy likes it, please enjoy it."
After several rounds of verbal arguments, the Xiongnu envoy finally stated the reason for his visit.
"It is said that you and I used to be close neighbors, but since the war eighteen years ago, our relationship has been severed."
The emperor raised his eyes upon hearing this, playing with his wine glass in his hand, and said nonchalantly: "The messenger is right, I have the same idea."
The envoy laughed, "His Majesty the Emperor of Dayong is truly an open-minded man!"
"This cup is for you!"
The envoy stood up, raised his glass and toasted the emperor. Without waiting for the emperor to fill his glass, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
The emperor's face turned pale.
He stopped the palace maid who was pouring wine for him and decided not to drink the wine anymore.
At this time the Xiongnu prince asked, "Your Majesty, why don't you drink the wine my uncle offered you?"
emperor:"……"
courtier:"……"
The field fell into silence.
Only the sound of the pipa could be heard, like iron horses on an icy river, and swords clashing.
Finally, the emperor smiled and raised his glass, "Prince, would you like to have a drink?"
"Your Majesty, drink this cup of wine first, and you and I will drink later."
The emperor clenched his fingers around the wine glass, but finally drank the wine.
Then he raised his glass to the side and said, "Fill it up."
The palace maid immediately came forward to add more wine.
The winner was decided during the banquet.
The Xiongnu pressed their case, "Since His Majesty has already agreed to the marriage, why don't you ask the princesses to step forward and let us choose the future Chanyu's wife?"
"Our Chanyu wants to marry the most beautiful princess of Dayong."
After these words were spoken, the emperor and his ministers all looked unhappy. It was not that they cared much about the princesses, but the Huns' actions were really humiliating them.
What does it mean to ask all the princesses to stand up and let them choose?
This is Princess Dayong, not a maidservant!
The Xiongnu envoy did not give them a chance to refuse. "Your Majesty, please consider it first. It is a good opportunity for us to accompany the prince to see the scenery of your Shengjing City."
The prince nodded, an intoxicated look on his face. "Shengjing City is beautiful. When I entered the city, I was overwhelmed by its prosperity. I couldn't help but think, if only we Xiongnu could have a city as beautiful as this."
This is a naked threat.
After a few days of stalemate, the emperor finally agreed to the Huns' shameless demands.
When Xiao Ning heard the news in the camp, he was also extremely angry.
The soldiers also looked furious and gnashed their teeth.
"You bunch of bastards! Do you think the princesses we, the Yong Dynasty, who are so precious and respected, are cabbages? You can pick any one you want!"
"Your Majesty and the other gentlemen can agree to such a request?"
"How foolish!"
"Shh, shut up! What nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight?"
Zhou Jiang's face turned grim upon hearing the news. A marriage alliance would be fine, but actually agreeing to let these beasts choose their princess at will—is that what a wise ruler would do?
If he says so, we should fight!
As long as we are tough enough and win a fight, we can teach these bastards a lesson!
What do these men do? Isn't it to defend the country?
It is the men's incompetence to let their daughters suffer such humiliation!
Unfortunately, no matter how angry they were, the emperor had already made the decision. No one paid attention to their voices, and their voices could not even be heard outside the capital camp.
Back in the palace, the princesses looked as pale as frost-bitten eggplants. Their gorgeous clothes and delicate makeup couldn't bring out their good complexions.
They came to the palace where the banquet was being held.
In order to avoid making the transaction seem too embarrassing, the emperor had seats set up directly opposite the Hun delegation.
The princesses walked to their seats and sat down.
"Why don't the princesses look up, but look down on us?"
The princesses were forced to look up and face the Huns.
Humiliated and frightened, they bit their lips, their faces turned pale and their eyes were red.
There is basically no aesthetic appeal.
But she still looks fairer, more tender and more beautiful than the girl who grew up in the wind and sand on the grassland.
only……
The Xiongnu envoy frowned at the princess across from him, then turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, your peace talks are not sincere. We know that you have fifteen princesses in Dayong. Why are you only sending these seven?"
"Oh, Your Excellency, you may not know that the other princesses are all married and therefore cannot come."
"So what if we get married? We Xiongnu people don't care about such things! We only want the most beautiful princess from your Dayong!"
"Those princesses are already married, how can they marry the Xiongnu?"
"Why not? You people of Dayong are so particular! A second-married woman knows how to serve others better. Your Majesty, please invite the princesses here quickly!"
Now not only the emperor, but also the ministers in the field looked very unhappy.
But the Hun envoys were watching covetously, and they were ultimately afraid of the Hun cavalry.
At this time, some people thought of the brave and extraordinary General Zhenbei. If he had not died, how could the Huns dare to invade?
But after all, the man is dead, and his only son... is not behaving properly.
She flirts with cats and dogs, and is obsessed with men. I'm afraid she doesn't even have one-tenth of the ability of General Zhenbei.
Finally, a young eunuch was sent out to pass on the message, only asking the princesses to return to the palace for a banquet.
But who doesn’t know that the Hun envoy is choosing a princess now?
Everyone knew what kind of banquet they were attending in the palace at this critical juncture, but what could they do?
The men of Dayong were not up to the task and were defeated by the Xiongnu cavalry.
The emperor promised to let them enter the palace for the banquet, and let the Huns choose them like objects.
Before entering the palace, the princesses all took out their old clothes from the bottom of their boxes, did not wear any makeup, and some even put on makeup that made them look older.
After all, they still have families, and some princesses even have children.
They are really afraid of being selected...
When Shang Xi heard this decree, he was so angry that the corners of his eyes turned red, and in a rage, he smashed the glass vase next to him.
"That's too much!"
Are they choosing to be with their relatives? They are deliberately humiliating Dayong!
They trampled on the face of Dayong and crushed it to pieces, and still wanted the emperor to treat them with courtesy.
Sending a legitimate princess as a marriage partner was already enough to give face to the Huns!
They continued to push their limits and frantically tested Dayong's bottom line.
And the emperor and ministers of Dayong... haha, they have no bottom line at all. As long as it doesn't hurt their fundamental interests, they can give up anything.
Just a princess.
Even if all the princesses were sent over there, they wouldn't care!
Shang Xi looked coldly at the eunuch who had come to deliver the message from the palace and said, "If you want me to go, please ask Your Majesty to give me a cup of poisoned wine so that Duan Hui will not suffer this humiliation!"
The young eunuch advised, "Princess, why bother? Your Majesty is still giving the Xiongnu some respect. You should just..."
Shang Xi gave the little eunuch a cold look, and the rest of his words were stuck in his throat.
He shut up and returned to the palace to report.
After the young eunuch left, Furong worriedly said, "What should I do? What if the palace invites me again?"
Shang Xi looked towards the palace with a gloomy look in his eyes.
"I will never leave the palace. It depends on whether the emperor will send poisoned wine to please the Xiongnu."
The emperor certainly wouldn't send poisoned wine, but...
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