Chapter 831 King Qin Gets a Beating
Night falls quickly in early winter.
As darkness fell, the night wind blew, making the trees in the garden rustle loudly.
Cheng Wanwan's belongings were all sent to her intact by the Western Rong Kingdom. She changed into thicker clothes and followed two maids out of the courtyard.
Once outside, the first thing you see is the Cold Palace; the wind howls, a sound that sends chills down your spine.
Neither of the two maids were from the palace. They were very curious about the Cold Palace, but they didn't dare to look too closely and hurried away.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at the banquet venue, the main hall of the Western Rong Kingdom. By this time, many people had already arrived, including concubines and ministers, who were all seated in their respective places. The seats at the very top, for the king and queen, were still empty for the time being.
As soon as Cheng Wanwan arrived, Da Xiang stood up and greeted her with clasped hands: "Madam Sui has arrived."
He was a powerful minister of the Western Rong Kingdom, and since he stood up to greet her, others naturally followed suit, with countless people in the hall bowing to Cheng Wanwan.
Cheng Wanwan's lips twitched slightly. A bag of hybrid rice seeds had earned her such high-level treatment; it was quite a bargain.
Hybrid rice does indeed have a high yield per acre, but it has a fatal flaw: it cannot be used for seed production the following year. Her so-called sincerity is actually a trap.
She returned the gesture with a cupped hand: "You are too kind, Prime Minister and everyone."
The palace attendant led her to a seat next to the Grand Chancellor, a seat usually reserved for first-rank ministers.
But when she sat down, the courtiers below did not show any dissatisfaction; they simply looked at her with curiosity.
She had just sat down when the King of Xirong and Princess Taiping arrived.
The king appeared to be in his early forties, dressed in gold and black royal robes, with a pure gold and red pearl crown on his head, exuding a majestic and imposing aura.
"No need for formalities."
The King of Xirong sat down on the dragon throne, and Princess Taiping sat down beside him.
"I have summoned all my ministers to the palace today for a banquet to welcome Lady Sui," the King of Xirong said loudly. "There is a saying in the Great Yu Kingdom: 'Is it not delightful to have guests coming from afar?' Lady Sui is a guest, but after this meal, we should be friends, shouldn't we?"
Cheng Wanwan met the gaze of the King of Xirong, her face bearing a standard fake smile: "Thank you for the hospitality of the Xirong Kingdom. Such graciousness is naturally the kind of courtesy that is only shown between friends."
"Hahahaha!" The King of Xirong laughed loudly, then his smile vanished. "Where are the other guests from the Great Yu Kingdom? Why weren't they invited up as well?"
Only after he said that did the Grand Chancellor dare to send his men to fetch someone.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a familiar figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
They hadn't seen each other for at least six or seven days, and those short six or seven days were pure torture for Cheng Wanwan.
She looked up in the direction of Zhao Sanniu, and seeing that her son was alright, the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.
She then looked at the officials, including Prince Qin, He Xiao, Ruan Mingzhu, and Shen Dongming, and they were all fine and unharmed. Servants such as Granny Qi, Cheng Yi, Cheng Ding, Gu Leng, and Gu Bing were also following behind, and they didn't seem to have suffered too much... There were also more than a hundred guards who hadn't come with her, but for the time being, they should be safe.
The group from Da Yu Kingdom was brought in and seated at the lowest seat, some distance from Cheng Wanwan.
She could only communicate with Zhao Sanniu through her eyes. The boy's eyes were full of anger, and he held his chopsticks as if he wanted to use them as weapons to fight the people of Xirong.
Cheng Wanwan gently shook her head, using her eyes to soothe him and signal him to calm down.
Although Zhao Sanniu was somewhat reckless, he was still obedient to her. Under her soothing gaze, his agitated emotions gradually calmed down.
However, at that moment, the King of Qin suddenly stood up.
He picked up the bowls and plates on the table and smashed them on the ground: "These bastards from the Western Rong Kingdom dare to lock me up for so many days! Do they know who I am? I am the King of Qin of the Great Yu Kingdom, the only brother of the Emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom! If you have a problem, come at me! Only petty people lay hands on women. What kind of skill is it to bully women..."
The hall fell silent for a moment, then two guards emerged from a corner and immediately restrained the King of Qin.
The King of Qin continued to curse, and the two guards were not polite either. They raised their hands and began to slap the King of Qin, who was beaten and howled in pain.
The Western Rong King, seated on the dragon throne, did not stop him. Instead, he leisurely drank a cup of wine, a mocking smile on his lips.
Cheng Wanwan's face darkened.
The King of Qin jumped out at this moment, revealing his identity and drawing fire, clearly intending to shield her from harm.
But he didn't even look at her. She was dressed neatly and sitting at the highest point. It was obvious that she was being treated very well. Her situation was much better than theirs. He jumped out and started cursing. Wasn't he just asking for a beating?
He already had injuries, and after being beaten like this, he'll probably be bedridden for a few more days.
Moreover, the Western Rong Kingdom certainly knew he was the King of Qin, yet they still imprisoned him, which shows they didn't take him seriously.
“Your Majesty, he is indeed the Prince of Qin of our Great Yu Kingdom.” Cheng Wanwan stood up. “The Prince of Qin is the most honored prince of our Great Yu Kingdom. Please, Your Majesty, show mercy.”
"Oh, so it really is the King of Qin. Then why don't you stop right away?" The King of Xirong put down his wine cup. "The King of Qin's mouth is bleeding. Take him away and have the imperial physician examine him properly."
Two guards dragged the nearly unconscious King Qin away.
The others from the Great Yu Kingdom were all furious, but dared not retaliate. The Western Rong dared to beat even the King of Qin; if they spoke up, they would surely be beaten to death.
"Why didn't you say so sooner, Lady Sui?" The king shook his head. "Who else in this group is of noble status? Please let me know, and I will have them treated well."
Cheng Wanwan knew that these words were just for show; if she took them seriously, she wouldn't even know how she died in the future.
She lowered her eyes and said, "Since I have agreed to serve the Western Rong Kingdom, I want to achieve results as soon as possible. My goal is to prove the yield per mu of my rice seeds to the Western Rong Kingdom before the end of the year. Time is a bit tight, and I need some familiar people to assist me. I hope you can be lenient with me, Your Majesty."
When it came to business, Wang's expression became more serious, and he nodded, saying, "Just tell me how many people Madam Sui needs."
"First, please prepare ten acres of fertile land. Only the people of the Great Yu Kingdom know the methods of farming. Have the surviving guards cultivate the land according to my method," Cheng Wanwan said meekly. "All the rice seeds need to be carefully selected and cultivated. Only those familiar with this process can do it. Everyone around me needs to help. After planting, the data needs to be recorded. These officials have been working with me for a long time, and I need their help. I also need the King of Qin to keep the overall situation under control..."
She called out the names of almost everyone present, and her arguments were so logical and well-founded that the Western Rong Kingdom had no way to refuse.
The King of Xirong chuckled. He understood the woman's thoughts at a glance. She was afraid that he would turn his back on her and kill these people from Dayu Kingdom.
Fine, as long as she can prove that the rice seed can survive in the Western Rong Kingdom, I can agree to this condition.
Once the rice is planted next year and there is a good harvest in the fall, with ample food supplies, he can then send the iron cavalry of the Western Rong across the Great Yu Kingdom...
Thinking of this, the King of Xirong was filled with passion. He reached out and pulled the two palace maids standing behind him into his arms, flirting with them as if no one else was around.
Cheng Wanwan glanced at Princess Taiping, only to see that the princess's expression was calm, without any emotional fluctuation. Clearly, this had happened many times before, so many times that the princess had become numb to it...
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