Chapter 202 Winner, No Matter What
At the same time, Envoy Liu successfully ran back from the village woodshed.
She first fixed her hair, thickened her eyebrows and did some simple makeup before returning to Huitong Hall, panting.
"grown ups."
"Where have you been today, sir?"
Several envoys waiting in her room stood up at the same time. Some of them were truly worried, while others were just pretending to be concerned.
Envoy Liu said in a low voice: "I am fine. I just fell into someone's trap this time."
Chen Guo and several others were shocked.
Someone asked, "But is Xiaguo cheating?"
Envoy Liu did not speak, but looked at the middle-aged man sitting on the other side with a half-smile, who never looked at him: "Lord Zhou, Liu Wen and Liu Wu are your people. What do you think?"
Envoy Zhou took a sip of tea slowly. "Lord Liu, this question is very strange. You and your uncles of the Liu family disappeared together, and you came back alone. You didn't rush to ask where your uncles went, but questioned me instead? Tsk tsk, this is the most watched new generation of officials in Chen State."
The envoys saw that the two big men were about to fight.
Immediately, someone anxiously tried to persuade them to make peace, with the same reason as "We can't lose face on the territory of Daxia." "We have to pay our respects to the Emperor of Xia tomorrow." "It's shameful to have a bruised face!"...
Envoy Liu looked at Envoy Zhou deeply and left without saying anything.
…
Four days passed.
Yuan Ruan was just about to take a nap when the emperor suddenly came over and hugged her and said, "Xiao Jiu, the Chen Kingdom delegation is coming to discuss things today. Do you still want to go and see it?"
Yuan Ruan's eyes lit up instantly and he waved his fists excitedly.
System: [Why arrange it at noon? Ah Ruan, you are still a growing baby. You will not get enough sleep if you go.]
Yuan Ruan: [But I've been looking forward to it for a long time. If I don't go, I won't be able to sleep, which means I won't get enough sleep! I might as well go.]
Yuanruan chatted with the system for a few words, then actively hugged the emperor: "Yes, yes, dear father! But, what should I do?"
Having said that, Yuanruan almost explicitly made a heart-shaped gesture with her hands.
The emperor saw the vigor on the chubby little face and laughed twice, picked up Yuan Ruan and walked out: "No need."
Yuan Ruan said again: "Father, please pay attention to what?"
The emperor kept on walking and said calmly, "As the winner, you don't have to worry about anything. You can do whatever you want."
Yuanruan: ……6.
System: [Domineering.]
The emperor took Yuan Ruan and mounted his horse, and went all the way to Huitong Hall in the east area of the imperial palace.
The Minister of Rites, who was waiting at the door, hurried forward and took Yuan Ruan.
Yuan Ruan looked at the emperor and said, "Father, are you going together?"
The emperor said calmly: "Aruan, go ahead. I will not get involved."
System: [This is normal. The other party is a diplomatic mission, and the level is not high enough! ]
Yuanruan nodded in understanding.
However, after the Minister of Rites carried Yuan Ruan into the chamber, the emperor did not leave on horseback, but went around to an entrance on the back wall, where the crown prince, the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of War, and the two prime ministers were waiting.
The emperor paused and asked, "Why are there so many people here?"
The uninvited ministers smiled awkwardly.
The emperor was too lazy to expose their little thoughts of wanting to eat melons, so he waved his hand lightly, and everyone followed him up to the second floor compartment. This place could not be seen by the second floor, but the movements on the first floor could be clearly heard.
This is why the emperor chose this house as the place for negotiations between the two countries.
…
Yuan Ruan was carried all the way in by the Minister of Rites and successfully attracted the attention of the envoys from the State of Chen.
At the front, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and a beard and a tall, handsome young man stood up at the same time.
The two of them greeted Xia Guo's national master actively one after another, and brought a lot of small cakes and candies, which were very delicious.
Because of their enthusiasm, Yuan Ruan soon found out that the middle-aged man was Envoy Li, and the handsome young man was actually Envoy Liu who was disguised as a man.
Yuanruan: [This is a real woman dressed as a man! There is no sense of incongruity. ]
System: [Yes. When compared with other young people, the others look much weaker than her. Her temperament looks the most sunny.]
At this time, the Minister of Rites politely but without letting anyone refuse, pushed aside the Chen State envoys and said, "Please sit down and prepare to discuss the important matters of the two countries."
The Chen State delegation looked at Yuan Ruan reluctantly, and when they saw that she had no attachment to the candies and pastries, they sat back with regret.
System: [Hahaha, they actually hope to bribe you with candy and pastries to get you to interact with them more.]
Yuanruan calmly picked up the candy: [It's so funny, it's impossible. Am I an ordinary baby? ]
The Daxia officials nodded in agreement, yes, this person is our national destiny, not a greedy kid.
Yuanruan took two bites, and suddenly his eyes lit up: [Wow, this tastes so soft and delicious. But there is no way they can buy me with such a small amount! If they can give me ten days' worth, no, a month's worth, I can consider going over to have a chat with them.]
System: [So great?! I want to turn on taste sharing.]
The corners of Daxia officials' mouths twitched slightly. The Minister of Rites secretly took some of the cakes sent by Chu State, and then took some more...
The Minister of Rites looked at his subordinate with admiration in order to divert Yuan Ruan's attention.
He whispered, "Master, during the negotiation later, we will have to trouble you to help us. You are the key to our victory."
Now not only Yuan Ruan, but other officials of Xia State also looked over with confusion.