"The Emperor has arrived!"

"Her Majesty the Queen has arrived!"

The eunuch's shrill voice was heard, and a bright figure, accompanied by the empress dowager, slowly came into view.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked up and saw a loving mother and filial son. Are there really no grudges between the two? Squinting his eyes slightly, Zong Zheng Xiaoting was suspicious. To become the empress, one must have some tricks. And the emperor Gong Yunyang was not born by the empress dowager. Was it because the empress dowager was so capable that she could control them so well? Or was there some ulterior motive?

As I was distracted, a familiar smell hit my nose and a very low voice buzzed into my ears, "Woman, this is not the time to be distracted."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong arm wrapped around him tightly.

Of course, at this moment, under such circumstances, it was inappropriate. Zong Zheng Xiaoting was about to speak when he saw Situ Xunxiao opening his lips coldly, "The princess's old wound has not healed yet. Earlier, I argued with her about the concubine issue. She pretended to be strong when it came to the wound. I feel sorry for her."

Feeling distressed? Such an arrogant and contemptuous declaration.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting naturally had no choice but to refute at this moment, and when Situ Xunxiao said this, Zong Zheng Xiaoting was not stupid enough to think that this guy was taking the opportunity to retaliate and ridicule him just to save him.

Lowering his head in cooperation, Zong Zheng Xiaoting secretly pinched Situ Xunxiao, but gave others a coy look, which made people believe Situ Xunxiao's words even more. And such words, coming from Situ Xunxiao's mouth, looking at that icy face, would not make people doubt it. The War God, who has always been lonely and arrogant, made such a move at this time, but people dared not say anything more. After all, who could say in front of the envoys of Luozha Kingdom that Situ Xunxiao was kind enough to help and protect the princess because he cared about her injury? What's more, Situ Xunxiao was the princess's marriage partner? Even if it was not in line with etiquette, if he scolded in front of Bai Yungang, it might be misunderstood as Yunguang Kingdom not caring enough about the princess!

Gong Yunyang suppressed his displeasure and showed concern on his face, "The princess's injury has not yet healed, how can the king of Zhan be angry with her? Moreover, the princess has not even married yet, how can he be appointed as a concubine?"

Bai Yungang, who was standing by, just sat there respectfully, watching quietly.

"It is hard to refuse the princess's kindness, and I respect her." Situ Xunxiao helped Zong Zheng Xiaoting to sit down, then raised his eyebrows, "It's just that our eyes are different and there are some disagreements, but it's okay. This is a family matter, not worth the emperor's attention."

When Situ Xunxiao said this, the emperor seemed a bit fussy and concerned about trivial matters. For a moment, the emperor's face couldn't help but look a little ugly. The veins on his hand holding the wine glass slightly revealed his forbearance. Now, Situ Xunxiao was getting more and more arrogant. If he was allowed to become more powerful, I'm afraid it would be difficult to control him.

Gong Yunyang glanced at Bai Yungang, suppressed his displeasure, and observed secretly, trying to read Luo Zhaguo's attitude from Bai Yungang's face. Unfortunately, Bai Yungang was also a shrewd man, and his faint smile and indifferent expression could not reveal anything.

"Your Majesty, the banquet should start soon. If Prime Minister Bai is hungry, Your Majesty will blame me for my poor arrangements." Concubine Jing smiled and relieved the emperor. "I have taken great pains to follow the Queen Mother's order. Your Majesty, why don't you let Prime Minister Bai have a good time, watch the singing and dancing, and taste the delicacies? Tonight is a banquet, not a matter of state."

"Good! Good! Good!" Gong Yunyang said with a smile, "I'm sorry that Concubine Ai has worked so hard. Let's prepare a banquet!"

At the emperor's command, the maids who had been waiting quietly by the side naturally followed the established arrangements and served the dishes and performed their performances.

At a banquet, Bai Yungang and the old general who accompanied him were all drunk under the emperor's frequent toasts. When drunk, the old general looked at the empress dowager with a hint of lust. The empress dowager was naturally sensitive and felt the disrespect from the other party, but she did nothing but frown and glare at him.

At the banquet, everyone had his own little thoughts. The emperor, who was focused on observing Baiyungang, naturally did not notice another veteran general, Mu Zematsu. However, the meticulous Gong Yunfei took everything in.

At this moment, Zong Zheng Xiaoting was naturally concerned about his grandfather. At Bai Yungang's call, he supported Bai Yungang and slowly walked out of the banquet hall. However, Gong Yunyang smiled, looked at the direction where the two disappeared, glanced at the empress dowager, and lowered his eyes.

As he accompanied Bai Yungang out of the hall, Bai Yungang suddenly regained his lucid expression.

Seeing Bai Yungang suddenly sober, Zong Zheng Xiaoting was only slightly surprised, "Grandfather, what are you doing?"

“I’m just pretending.”

"Why?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting frowned in confusion.

Bai Yungang looked at Zongzheng Xiaoting's face, and a guilty look appeared again, but he quickly covered it up. "If not, how can I tell you a secret? The emperor of Yunguang Kingdom is not an easy person to deal with. He refused to let me see you today, and delayed until today. He also sent people to follow you secretly. It's obvious that he is watching you closely. Princess, is there anything wrong with you in Yunguang Kingdom?"

Zong Zheng Xiaoting knew in his heart that Bai Yungang was different. If he could tell him, he would not have to hide it. But now, his grandfather felt guilty for hiding it from him. He probably would not tell him. He sighed silently in his heart and chose not to expose him. He followed Bai Yungang's words and asked, "Xiaoting is fine. Maybe he was careless and made the emperor of Yunguang Kingdom make a mistake. They originally wanted to marry a princess to restrain Situ Xunxiao, but they never thought that the unfavored princess rumored by the outside world would be so favored. They were afraid that Luozha Kingdom would pull Situ Xunxiao under their control."

"Hmph, the emperor has guessed it. According to the spies' report, no woman close to Situ Xunxiao has a good ending. I guess the original intention of the marriage was to make us question Situ Xunxiao because of the misfortune of the princess and cut off his escape route. It's a good idea, but it's a pity that the emperor has different ideas. We can only take a long-term view." Bai Yungang snorted coldly.

"What does Father think?"

"Yes, Princess, actually you know that the emperor still has no princes. Some died, some were injured, and there is no successor to the throne. The emperor does not want his kingdom to be named after someone else, so he discussed it with me. After seeing your letter, he was more certain of his decision, so he specially arranged for me to come." Bai Yungang's face was full of joy. "Do you know that after seeing the feelings of the God of War for you, the emperor was even more overjoyed. He originally wanted to make you the crown princess, but he was worried that once the order was issued, you would be restrained by the Yunguang Kingdom and unable to return to the Luozha Kingdom."

The Crown Princess? Zong Zheng Xiaoting's brows knitted tightly because of this sudden big news.

"However, there is one thing that is a bit tricky." Bai Yungang looked at Zongzheng Xiaoting's frowning face and spoke slowly and hesitantly.