The next day, a grand banquet was held in the palace to entertain court officials and foreign envoys.

Su Juan was assigned to the envoys because she was still under the orders of the Honglu Temple. She wore her official uniform and looked listless. [Oh, God bless, let these envoys leave as soon as possible and go back to where they came from.]

When the ministers heard this, they knew that it was the Yuanwailang who came.

[Alas, these things in the Honglu Temple are really not something a weak woman like me can handle. ]

The Minister of War glanced at Su Juan and sneered, "Women are weak, but are you a woman?"

Su Juan thought about it, touched her waist, and looked worried. [I have gained a lot of weight in the past few days. If I continue to eat like this, I am afraid that when Miao Qing comes back, she won’t recognize me.]

Some people laughed out loud. This young man was really imaginative. He could still grow at this age, so how could he become so fat that he is unrecognizable after eating a few more meals?

They looked around and when their eyes locked on Su Juan, they were obviously stunned for a moment, and their face became noticeably rounder.

Well, I really can’t eat it anymore.

"Su Juan."

Princess Ronghua called out to Su Juan and asked, "The one in red who was with you that day, isn't coming today?"

She hadn't met that man when she went out these days. She had been looking for him for a long time just now, but couldn't see him.

Su Juan didn't react for a moment, "What's the one in red?"

Princess Ronghua: "It's the one who was with you that day at the horse farm."

When she said this, Su Juan immediately realized that the little princess was asking about Xie Xun's peacock. "He's not coming today."

Princess Ronghua frowned, "You are here, why doesn't he come?"

Su Juan: “???”

[What do you mean I'm here, why doesn't Xie Xun come? ]

All the ministers pricked up their ears immediately. Why was Xie Xun suddenly mentioned?

Su Juan looked at Princess Ronghua with confused eyes, and her mind slowly started to work. She was shocked, [Shit! This can’t be happening!]

The ministers were excited: What what! ?

[This Princess Ronghua has taken a fancy to Xie Xun, right? ]

Everyone was excited: Oh my God! Princess Ronghua of the Southern Kingdom actually fell in love with the son of Duke Ping!

This is really incredible news.

Tell the Duke quickly, finally there is a girl who is blind enough to fall in love with Prince Xie!

Su Juan looked at the spoiled little princess in front of her, looking left and right, and fell into thought, [Why would this little princess fall in love with Xie Xun? ]

Everyone was talking about it. Is there any need to ask? They heard that Xie Xun had defeated the Southern Kingdom's envoys at the horse race. The little princess must have been impressed by the prince's prestige.

However, many people shook their heads, saying it was impossible. Their own delegation had been dampened and yet they fell in love with the person who dampened their prestige. How could it be possible? They were not masochists.

Look at you all, what are you thinking about all day long?

Su Juan touched her chin, thinking of Xie Xun's appearance. [I know!]

All the ministers pricked up their ears:?

[This little princess must have fallen in love with Xie Xun's face. ]

Everyone:!!!

Yes, Xie Xun is handsome. The little princess has just arrived and has never heard of Xie Xun’s bad deeds, so it is normal for her to be deceived by his appearance.

【It’s good to be good-looking. 】

That’s right. It’s such a blessing to be noticed by a little princess from another court even when walking on the street.

Many older men who have not yet married feel envious and sour: they did not expect that this little princess from the south would be such a superficial person.

Su Juan remembered that this little princess was betrayed by her own people during a war and died in battle. She was also a pitiful person.

At this time, the old emperor, the empress and the imperial concubine arrived. After the court officials paid their respects, they took their seats.

There were fine wine and delicious food, with only a few singing girls singing poems and playing music. The poems they sang were all about missing old friends, and the music was also relatively elegant.

The old emperor narrowed his eyes. Today's Mid-Autumn Banquet was different from previous years. With the flood in Xuzhou at the moment, such an arrangement was very reasonable. It would not lose face in front of the foreign envoys, nor would it discourage the people of the world. It was just right.

The old emperor said to the eunuch beside him, "Go and ask who came up with the idea of ​​reciting the poem."

The eunuch hurried to ask, and came back after a while, whispering in the old emperor's ear.

The old emperor was surprised that it was the son of Marquis Pingbo who came up with the idea for the Jiaofangsi. It was really surprising.

Just when the court officials were immersed in the banquet, the eldest prince of the Southern Kingdom, Chu Guang, stood up and bowed, offering a gift in a loud voice, and everyone immediately became excited.

Is this kid from the South going to cause trouble again?

Even the old emperor became a little wary, because the southerners were really too difficult to deal with.

Chu Guang just clapped his hands, and the envoys delivered three gifts, all covered with red brocade cloth, and asked the palace servants to extinguish many candles.

Many people stared at it curiously, wanting to see what treasure it was. Seeing how secretive this southerner was, could it really be some great thing?

The moment the brocade cloth was opened, I saw a piece of unknown object that was glowing!

The blue-green light is very dazzling.

Many people widened their eyes. What is this?!

Su Juan took a glance and immediately lost interest.

[I thought it was some rare treasure, it's just fluorite, in modern times, you can buy several for a hundred bucks.]

[If I remember correctly, there should be several such mines in the Chu State. Because mining was troublesome and the profit was low, they were only mined for a few months a few decades ago and then stopped.]

Everyone looked at the Chu delegation at this time, only to see that they had no reaction at all, and it was obvious that this thing was not surprising at all.

The old emperor coughed lightly and said, "Well, fluorite, everyone knows it. These people from the south even present it to us as if it were a treasure."

The Southern Kingdom delegation introduced, "This thing is called fluorite. It can absorb light during the day, and at night, it will emit a dazzling light."

The court officials nodded one after another. As for fluorite, they knew it.

The Southern Kingdom's envoys looked at each other in bewilderment. They had inquired about it and found out that there was no fluorite in Jin Kingdom, but it seemed that they were not surprised by this thing.

All the court officials had stern faces: Even if we are very curious, we have to save our dignity today!

Chu Guang frowned and asked someone to uncover the second treasure for public display.

When the brocade cloth was lifted, a long sword was revealed. The sword was unsheathed and the blade had not yet been sharpened, but the cold light of the sword could already be seen.

"This sword is called Chonghou. It is made of black iron and is extremely sharp. In our southern country, only a hero can be equipped with such a precious sword."

When the sword came out, the generals' eyes widened.

[Pay attention, pay attention, I'm drooling. 】

The generals wiped their saliva and said: Cough cough cough, it's just a sword, what's so great about it.

The court officials’ reaction: That’s right, it’s as if nothing happened.

Seeing the mediocre reaction, Chu Guang frowned again and ordered his men to present the third treasure.

The brocade box was opened, and three pills lay quietly in the box.

At this time, everyone was curious, including the old emperor, "What is this?"

Could it be some magical medicine that grants immortality?

The Southern Kingdom envoy introduced with a smile, "This medicine is called Shengji Pill. It can remove dead tissue and regenerate new tissue. If you take three pills separately, your skin will be as smooth and tender as a baby's."

The court officials, including the old emperor, had no interest in this and thought it was something extraordinary.

Su Juan's eyes lit up, [What a good thing!!!]

The ministers were puzzled: ???

The old emperor was also puzzled:???

The leading imperial concubine was tempted, this is indeed a good thing (End of this chapter)