Chapter 173 Meeting

After Dugu Yanran returned upstairs, she was planning to find someone to get rid of Jiang Yueyao directly.

For Dugu Yanran, the best way to get rid of a woman is to make her disappear from this world.

Once a person dies, he or she will no longer stay around the idol and influence the idol.

At this moment, an official from the Ministry of Rites who had just gone out to change clothes blinked and suddenly had an idea.

He had just seen clearly that Princess Dugu Yanran did not go to change her clothes, but went downstairs instead.

And it seems that Princess Dugu Yanran treats His Royal Highness Prince Jing very differently.

Most likely, he is another admirer of His Royal Highness Prince Jing.

And it seemed like he could do something about this.

"Oh, sorry."

The official from the Ministry of Rites seemed to accidentally knock over the wine glass with his elbow, and the wine in the glass spilled all over Dugu Yanran.

The official from the Ministry of Rites thanked him repeatedly, his face turning pale.

Dugu Yanran was also unhappy for a moment.

No woman would be happy if her beautiful clothes got wet.

I just thought that I was in Da Chu and was surrounded by officials from the Ministry of Rites of Da Chu, so I needed to maintain my manners.

Only then did Dugu Yanran give a kind smile.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'll just go change my clothes."

When the princess travels, she is naturally accompanied by maids and clothes.

Dugu Yanran went downstairs again and quickly changed into a new dress in the carriage.

When she was about to enter Zuixianlou again, she found that the official from the Ministry of Rites who had just wet her clothes was standing at the door and looking at her apologetically.

"Princess Dugu."

The official from the Ministry of Rites came to Dugu Yanran and inadvertently revealed something in his hand.

Dugu Yanran's expression changed instantly.

"Who are you……"

The man smiled.

"Princess, I have already received the news that you are coming to Da Chu."

"Welcome, Princess."

Dugu Yanran took a deep look at the official from the Ministry of Rites.

I never expected that he was actually a spy planted by Beiliang in Da Chu.

To be inaccurate, this should be an official from Da Chu who was bribed by Beiliang.

As a princess who came to the Great Chu for marriage, I would definitely live in the Great Chu for a long time in the future, and would have interactions with various high-ranking officials and noble ladies of the Great Chu.

Therefore, before Dugu Yanran came, the Emperor of Beiliang had already handed over the token of Beiliang's secret agents in Dahu to Dugu Yanran.

She was never a simple princess married into the Great Chu Kingdom, but shouldered the important responsibility of finding out the news of the Great Chu Kingdom and passing it on to Beiliang.

I guess this person has long wanted to get in touch with me alone and get to know me, but he never found the opportunity.

Therefore, the action of wetting my clothes just now was probably done intentionally by the other party, who wanted to use this opportunity to meet me alone in front of the restaurant.

"You are quite clever."

"My princess, you are wise. I have been looking forward to meeting you alone for a long time."

The official from the Ministry of Rites bowed slightly.

"Your Highness, I saw you and King Jing downstairs seem to have a little argument. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Dugu Yanran's face turned gloomy.

"I don't have a conflict with King Jing, but with the woman next to King Jing."

"She is just a little earl's daughter, but she dared to show her teeth to me. She really wants to die."

The official there blinked and suddenly laughed sinisterly.

"Your Highness, you also know that now is a critical period for the negotiations between Beiliang and Da Chu."

"The current situation is very unfavorable to us in Beiliang. Great Chu is very stingy. Because of the defeat in the war, our national strength has already been greatly reduced."

"If we have to cede land and pay compensation, I'm afraid it will take decades for Taipei National University to recover."

"Not to mention that His Majesty the Emperor will become the eternal sinner of Beiliang because of this."

"So we have to think of ways to influence the negotiation situation."

Dugu Yanran nodded.

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. Is there any good way for you to raise this issue?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites chuckled.

"Your Highness, you said that the officials from the Ministry of Rites who were in charge of the negotiations killed the Beiliang envoys and even killed the earl's daughter."

"Do we in Beijing have reason to be angry? And thus get better negotiating conditions?"

"As for the dead earl's daughter, she was nothing but a wretch."

Dugu Yanran took a deep look at the official from the Ministry of Rites.

"You've come up with a good idea."

"But how did the officials here kill our Beiliang envoy? And how did they kill the daughter of the little baron? It's not like you did it yourself, right?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites smiled again.

“It’s actually quite simple.”

"I have a colleague who has been obsessed with the princess ever since he saw her dancing so beautifully at the palace banquet. All he can think about is you, Your Highness."

Dugu Yanran was stunned for a moment, and quickly thought of the slightly smaller official in the Ministry of Rites.

It seems to be called...Dong Nian.

"So it's him. Is he your man too? Can he obey your orders?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites shook his head.

"He is not one of us, but precisely because he is not one of us, it is the best choice for him to take action."

"Once something happens, this person will definitely be investigated carefully. If he is found to be a spy from Northern Liang, it will make the situation even more complicated."

"The cleaner his background, the better the effect."

Dugu Yanran was a little confused about this.

"Since he is not from Beiliang, how could he obediently obey orders and kill people?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites looked at Dugu Yanran.

"This depends on your charm, Princess."

"So..."

The official from the Ministry of Rites came up to Dugu Yanran and started muttering something.

After a moment, Dugu Yanran couldn't help but smile at the official from the Ministry of Rites.

"Good plan, let's do it."

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Because instant noodles were so popular, Jiang Yueyao simply contributed all the instant noodles she had prepared.

He also shared how instant noodles can be eaten not only by soaking them but also by cooking them.

"It will taste better if you add eggs, balsamic vinegar and vegetables."

There was no ham sausage in that era, but halved meat was still available.

Soon, the rich aroma of instant noodles wafted downstairs of Zuixian Tower.

At this moment.

“It smells so good!”

The private room upstairs was opened, and an official from the Ministry of Etiquette came down smiling.

"This smells so good, could it be that Zuixianlou has launched some new dishes? Can I have a taste?"

This official from the Ministry of Rites was quite outgoing. He approached a black-armored guard and whispered to him for a while. Then he was smoothly given a small portion of instant noodles with chopsticks and a small half bowl of instant noodle soup.

“It’s delicious!”

After tasting it, the official from the Ministry of Rites' eyes lit up with happiness.

After a while, several people came down from upstairs, and even some people from Northern Liang came over to join in the fun.