Chapter 410: A Small Trick of Carving Insects
Xiao Nuobao worked for nearly two hours and finally cleaned up the offerings.
She was so tired that her hands were about to cramp.
She threw the food she had saved for so long into the palace for her father to use in case of emergency.
As for the remaining food, whether it was fruits, vegetables, or cakes and snacks, she also classified them one by one for easy use in the future.
After spending half a day working hard, Xiao Nuobao was extremely sleepy. She tilted her head back and fell asleep with drooling.
In a daze,
she suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from the streets in the distance, which seemed very lively.
"Mom, the foreign envoys are coming!"
"There are so many convoys on the street."
"Foreigners are so scary. Some of them have blue eyes that are sunken inwards, and their hair is fiery red, like ghosts. Fourth brother, quickly draw it for me!"
It turned out that the fourth and fifth brothers had just gone to the street to watch the foreign envoys coming to Beijing.
Xiao Nuobao took a deep breath and slept more soundly.
After waiting for half a month, they are finally here. Well, the military pay that Dad needs will soon be settled!
...
Speaking of the envoys coming to Beijing, it is a long-standing custom.
Nan Ji is the suzerain state.
Every year around the spring equinox, various states will send people to ask for some rewards.
This year is no exception.
But the various states had different ideas. Some had long seen the weakness of Nanji, so they were ready to take action, hoping to seize the opportunity to suppress Nanji's prestige, and some even wanted to turn the tables.
Not to mention, now there is such a bad apple as the Han family.
On the first day of the delegation's arrival in Beijing, Han Yu found the envoys of Beiwan and Liudan to discuss how to embarrass the national teacher at the palace banquet.
Two days later, the palace gates were wide open, and the sounds of singing and dancing were endless.
A palace banquet with everyone's own thoughts kicked off like this.
Xiao Nuobao dressed up beautifully early and sat obediently beside her father. She held a large tea bowl and sucked it, shaking her little head to and fro, waiting for today's excitement.
Soon, all the envoys entered the palace.
The nobles and ministers also took their seats one after another.
Han Rouran, as the adopted sister of the young Emperor Murong, got a seat and sat a little further away, always looking at Nuobao.
Soon, Mu Yihan raised the wine cup and drank with everyone.
Little Nuobao secretly dipped her hand in it, but her tongue was almost spicy. She had to take back the goat milk tea and clinked the cup with her father.
This time, the envoys from various states brought talents.
Some tamed lions, and some performed fire swallowing, which was an appetizer to liven up the atmosphere.
But when it was the turn of the Beiwan Kingdom, a middle-aged envoy stood up and snorted, "What's the point of us showing up?"
"I heard that the national teacher of the Nanji Kingdom wants to enthronize a goddess. I wonder if the goddess is at the banquet so that we can see her face?" He asked with a sparkling look.
Mu Yihan met his gaze, feeling a bit unfriendly.
But Xiao Nuobao was not afraid, so he stood up openly, smiled with his white millet teeth, and greeted the crowd.
"Hello everyone~ I am Xiao Nuobao!"
"Nanji welcomes you, and creates the world for you~" The little guy also sang a few lines as Chunmei taught him.
The envoys were surprised.
Unexpectedly, the goddess of Nanji was actually a three-year-old baby.
The envoy of Beiwan sneered.
"It turns out that she is just a little baby, what use can she be? Your country is really getting more and more childish in doing things." He looked at her coldly with disdain.
Little Nuobao raised his head and immediately retorted, "Which country are you from? You are so ignorant~ Haven't you heard that heroes have always been born in childhood?"
The envoy of Beiwan was stunned.
Wait, isn't it true that heroes have always been born in youth...
He slowed down and saluted arrogantly, "I am from Beiwan, the goddess is so arrogant."
After saying that, he took out three wooden bowls and a round oriental pearl from his arms.
"Since the goddess dares to compare herself to a hero, why don't you play a little trick with me to see if you can bear this high position, how about it?" The envoy of Beiwan said strangely. "
Later, I will put this oriental pearl into one of the bowls. Please open your eyes and see which one is the real one."
The Jiang family and the ministers watched with bated breath.
I thought the envoy was just going to perform some street magic.
But I never thought that when his hands moved, they were like two wind fire wheels, flashing in the air until only the shadows were left, as fast as lightning!
Feng was surprised, "It's so fast, how can I see it clearly, are you deliberately making things difficult for me?"
Madam Zheng behind her frowned.
"I remember it now."
"Many years ago, I heard that there was a magic swordsman in Beiwan, who was very fast and was the dream of many martial artists. But later, this person was recruited by the court and became a circus performer for the royal family. It should be him." Madam Zheng said in a low voice, not knowing whether she felt sorry for him or thought it was shameful for him to bully a child.
Soon, when the shadows of his hands stopped, the three wooden bowls of the Beiwan envoy had also landed.
He stroked his long beard, quite confident.
"Please let the goddess choose."
Bai Chi and other ministers were so angry that they clenched their fists and sweated for Xiao Nuobao.
It is obvious that he wants to bully a child and slap the face of their Nanji country. It is shameless!
But Nanji has always been poor and weak. What can they do now?
Xiao Nuobao glanced at everyone.
Knowing that the dignity of Nanji country is now on her shoulders.
She couldn't help but straighten her little chest, and her bright eyes showed determination.
Stupid envoy, bullying her, you are kicking a plate of iron!
"Why don't we make a bet, if I guess right, what will you do?" Xiao Nuobao asked crisply.
"If you can guess it, I will do it myself and give it to you as a gift." The Beiwan envoy looked down on everyone because he had already put the oriental pearl into his sleeve.
Xiao Nuobao's thoughts were secretly surging.
While talking, she moved the oriental pearl to her own offerings.
After that, she pretended to be so, tapping the three wooden bowls with her little fingers.
The Beiwan envoy thought she was tricked, and the corners of his lips were about to rise.
But the next moment, his pupils suddenly lost color, "What? How could this be... No, you can't do it!"
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