The next day.
After the envoys from both countries were ready, they went to the palace for an audience. The emperor knew that Concubine Xian must be curious about Princess Xitong, so he brought her and Concubine Shu with him.
In the main hall, the ministers lined up in two rows.
Outside the palace, envoys from both countries were waiting to be summoned to the throne. As the Crown Prince passed Feng Hongyu, he paused and said softly, "Princess Hongyu, can you please excuse me?"
Feng Hongyu was stunned. Seeing that the prince was indeed talking to her, she glanced at the two people beside her. The two did not say anything, so she followed the prince to the side.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
She imitated the people of Tianqi and bowed.
"Princess Hongyu speaks fluent Tianqi language."
"I wonder what the Crown Prince wants to say?"
Feng Hongyu folded her hands in front of her, wondering why the prince called her over.
"Princess Hongyu is eighteen years old and is not favored in the Li Kingdom. She is often bullied by the Li Kingdom's princess. Her father is also not favored by the Li Kingdom's queen. Her life in the Li Kingdom is very difficult."
The prince looked at Feng Hongyu in front of him.
"Princess Hongyu wants to choose my third brother this time, right? He has a girl he loves, and I have no one in my backyard. If Princess Hongyu truly wants to escape from life in Li Country, you can choose me."
"I heard that the princes of Tianqi have a close relationship. Seeing you today, it is indeed true."
Feng Hongyu smiled and asked, "What's the difference between me choosing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince?"
"If Princess Hongyu behaves well, I will respect you enough and will not treat you harshly in terms of food, clothing, and other expenses."
Feng Hongyu pursed her lips and looked at the tall, graceful, gentle and noble prince in front of her. She said nothing, but her heart was a little shaken.
Yes, the Third Prince already has someone he likes. If she really chooses the Third Prince, her life will be the same as in Li Country, or even more difficult.
Not only is there no woman in the prince's backyard, but after the prince ascends the throne, she may have the opportunity to return to Li Kingdom to see her father.
"Princess Hongyu, please consider this."
The prince turned and entered the hall, and happened to hear Yu Yiluo muttering why he hadn't come yet.
Seeing the Crown Prince come in, Eunuch Cao raised his voice and sang to the outside: "The envoys from Xuanli and Qiang are here to see you."
Two teams of people who were prepared outside walked in side by side, leaned over, put their hands on their chests, and saluted in the not-so-fluent Tianqi dialect.
"The Li/Qiang envoys respectfully wish His Majesty Tianqi well."
"No need to be polite."
Standing up, the envoys from both countries presented their documents.
The burly woman who led the Li Kingdom delegation said with a smile:
"This time, our country came to the capital not only to send a princess as a marriage alliance to show our sincerity in submitting to Tianqi, but also to send a giant white tiger for His Majesty to play with."
[He's giving it to Daddy to play with. This is clearly a deliberate provocation.]
Giant white tiger?
The Fourth Prince whispered to the Crown Prince beside him, "Crown Prince, have you seen the White Tiger?"
The prince nodded, "It's bigger than the bear Luo'er rides."
Luo'er should like it very much.
"Oh," the emperor narrowed his eyes and said with interest, "Quickly bring up this giant white tiger. My little princess will love it."
【Daddy understands me, I really like it. 】
Soon, several strong women carried the giant white tiger in the cage to the center of the hall.
When the ministers saw the huge white tiger, they all took a deep breath. The Li Kingdom was deliberately provoking the emperor.
It's such a big tiger, and you're still playing with it. It's almost like playing with your life.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what happened to the brown bear we sent earlier?"
The emperor raised his lip and said, "That brown bear has become my daughter's mount. She rides it for fun all day long."
The Li Kingdom envoy was stunned. "I wonder which princess has such courage and insight. I would like to meet her."
In their country, only the young queen could tame the brown bear, and even the queen now can't tame it.
Emperor Tianqi was so brazen as to say that Princess Tianqi could be tamed and even ridden for fun. This was simply an exaggeration.
As far as she knew, Tianqi was different from their country. Not many women in Tianqi practiced martial arts. They probably only knew how to embroider and take care of the backyard every day. How could they dare to tame a bear?
"It's this princess."
Yu Yiluo came down from Concubine Xian's arms and stood at the top, looking at the envoys who were talking below.
"Kumamoto-kun is tired of riding, and you guys just happened to send a tiger over. That's really a gesture of sincerity."
The envoy from the State of Li felt humiliated when he saw Yu Yiluo.
"Our country has always respected Tianqi. If Your Majesty is dissatisfied with this gift, you can speak directly."
It is ridiculous to say that a one-year-old child can tame a bear.
"Why do you say that, envoy? She is my daughter. I know you find it hard to believe her because she is so young. I understand, but this is the truth."
The Emperor stood up and said, "I heard that the brown bear was tamed by your Queen when she was young, but now it has been tamed by my one-year-old daughter. The contrast is quite big, so it's no wonder you find it hard to believe."
【Hahahaha, Daddy really is stabbing me right in the heart with every strike.】
Xitong said, "Your Majesty, could you please let the little princess show off her skills?"
"Of course."
The emperor walked to Yu Yiluo's side and took her by the hand, "Luo'er, Daddy will take you to see your new mount."
Yu Yiluo was led down the stairs by the emperor and walked towards the iron cage in the center of the hall.
The white tiger in the cage saw the two people approaching and started turning around restlessly in the cage, trying to rush out.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that General Jin of your country is brave and skilled in battle. Why not let General Jin come? Otherwise, if I scare the little princess to tears, the Empress will punish me when I return home."
The envoy spoke respectfully, but there was not much respect on his face.
Especially when he saw the white tiger looking so ferocious that it wanted to break out of the cage, his eyes were full of pride.
"Why, you called General Jin here because you're afraid that the little princess will tame the white tiger and embarrass you."
Xitong looked at the speaking envoy with displeasure, his amber eyes filled with murderous intent.
Then he felt a gaze falling on him, and turned to face Jin Ting'an, one of the ministers. The murderous intent in his eyes faded, and he threw a coquettish glance at the other party.
The envoy from the Li Kingdom felt puzzled. She had never had any dispute with the princess of the Qiang Kingdom, so why was she so rude to her? Shouldn't they stand on a united front to deal with Tianqi now?
[Auntie is protecting me now, not bad, not bad.]
[Uncle, what are you doing? Your aunt is flirting with you, but you still have a cold face. You really don't understand romance.]
"That was not your intention," the Li Kingdom envoy said, withdrawing his thoughts. "I was just concerned about the safety of the little princess and His Majesty, so I said something."
"Then I thank you."
Yu Yiluo looked at the woman beside the cage and said, "Open the cage."
The woman next to the cage took out the key and opened the door when she heard this, feeling very disdainful.
This kid is a white tiger that even their queen can't tame, and he is really flattered by the people of Tianqi.
The cage was opened, and the white tiger raised its claws and rushed towards Yu Yiluo and the emperor. When the people in the hall saw this scene, their hearts were in their throats.
Empress Xian was so frightened that she stood up.
The envoy from the Li Kingdom showed undisguised pride on his face.
At the critical moment, a childish voice rang out.
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