Chapter 149: Envoys Enter the Court
The young palace maid hurried to the Imperial Hospital to find the imperial physician.
Another young palace maid went to Fengyi Palace to look for Emperor Showa and Empress.
When Emperor Showa heard that Concubine Gao had fainted, he thought she was just weak.
"Her health has always been like this. Since she fainted, we can go to the Imperial Hospital and call the imperial physician to take a look."
"The envoy's banquet is about to begin. Do you think you and the Queen will be delayed for her?"
"Go down."
The little maid crouched on the ground, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After the palace maid left Fengyi Palace, the imperial physician hurried to Chengxiang Palace.
In Fengyi Palace, the Empress was dressing Emperor Showa.
"Your Majesty, this Concubine Gao is the biological mother of the King of Qi after all. The King of Qi will be leading his troops to the border in a few days. Why don't we go and see her?"
Emperor Zhaohe said coldly, "Her condition is her own fault. No one else is to blame. I can't let her alone force me to skip the Qin envoys' banquet."
"Just let the imperial physician go."
The queen smiled, picked up the jade belt and fastened it on Emperor Showa.
"Your Majesty is right."
"I heard that the three princesses of Qin have come and want to form an alliance with our Great Yan."
"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about who to marry her to?"
"Now the Prince of Qi has a principal wife and a concubine, Prince Li is in love with Su Yuheng, and the Prince of Qin also has a principal wife and a concubine. Now our Huaijin only has Chen Wan."
Emperor Zhaohe frowned. "The Empress wants the Third Princess of Qin to marry Prince Rui? Do you think a princess of such a country would be willing to be a concubine?"
The Queen said, "Your Majesty, it's certainly not for a concubine."
"The Third Princess of Qin is of noble status. Even if she were to marry our Huai Jin, she would have to be the principal wife or a co-wife. How could she be a concubine?"
Emperor Zhaohe said coldly: "You want her to marry Huai Jin and forget about the marriage I granted to Chen Wan and Prince Rui."
"Are you so sure that the Third Princess of Qin favors Prince Rui among all the princes?"
"You don't have the final say on this matter."
The Queen was a little displeased and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Showa straightened his robes and said, "The envoys' banquet is about to begin. Why don't you dress up yet?"
"I understand."
Night.
There was singing and dancing in the Golden Palace.
Many court officials and royal family members arrived one after another.
Not long after everyone sat down, they heard the sharp voice of the eunuch outside the Golden Palace.
"Your Majesty has arrived, and the Queen has arrived!"
Hearing the sound, everyone looked towards the Golden Throne Hall and saw Emperor Showa in a dragon robe and the Empress in a golden phoenix robe coming.
Everyone quickly stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty, and a thousand years of long live Her Majesty the Queen."
"My dear gentlemen." After Emperor Showa finished speaking, everyone quickly stood up and sat down.
Sitting on the chair, Su Yuheng looked around the Golden Palace and saw that Concubine Gao had not come. He thought that the medicine he had given her the day before had taken effect.
Today, it depends on how the King of Qi and Duke Gao break the deadlock.
After everyone sat down, the eunuchs' shouts were heard again outside the Golden Palace.
"The Second Prince of Qin, the Third Princess of Qin, and the Qin envoys are here to offer their advice."
Hearing the sound, everyone looked outside the Golden Palace.
Then three people wearing clothes different from Dayan came in from outside the Golden Palace.
The leader was a young man with a handsome appearance. He was dressed in royal blue clothes and had a glass jade pendant hanging around his waist.
The man held a brown brocade box in his hand.
This person was none other than Yun Tianhe, the second prince of Qin.
Su Yuheng sat on the chair and set his eyes on Yun Tianhe, the second prince of Qin.
In the previous life, the State of Qin also came to Dayan to form an alliance. Later, His Majesty asked Chaoyang to marry there. Princess Chaoyang died of illness less than half a year after marrying into the State of Qin.
Now that Yun Tianhe has come to propose marriage, could it be for Princess Chaoyang, just like in his previous life?
If this life is the same as her previous life, then she must find a way to stop Chaoyang from marrying Yun Tianhe.
Behind Yun Tianhe, the second prince of Qin, were two people.
One of them was a young girl. She was wearing a golden long skirt and a pair of golden mandarin duck hairpins on her head. Her every frown and smile was charming and alluring.
This is the third princess of Qin, Yun Zhinian.
Beside Yun Zhinian, there followed the Qin State's diplomatic envoy.
After the three of them reached the center, they saluted Emperor Showa.
"Greetings to His Majesty the Great Yan!"
The Second Prince of Qin continued, "We have come here to present a great gift to His Majesty the Great Yan, and we are willing to form an alliance with the Great Yan to forge friendly ties between our two countries."
He slowly opened the brocade box, and what came into everyone's sight was a fire lotus.
The fire lotus was red all over, its petals seemed to be made of flames, and the pistil in the center was condensed to the extreme of incandescence.
The petals spread outward layer by layer, and the color gradually melts from bright white to orange gold and scarlet red, and the edges of the outermost petals quietly float with a strange blue.
I heard that the place where this fire lotus grows is extremely harsh, around volcanic rocks.
Rumor has it that this fire lotus has the power to bring the dead back to life.
Sitting on the chair, Huo Xingzhi's eyes fell on the fire lotus in the hand of Yun Tianhe, the second prince of Qin, and his heart was slightly touched.
Then Yun Tianhe said, "This is a rare treasure of our Qin State, the Fire Lotus. It can turn bones into flesh and bring the dead back to life."
"Today I will use this as a betrothal gift to propose marriage to Dayan."
Emperor Zhaohe smiled, his eyes fell on the Fire Lotus in the hands of the Second Prince of Qin, and asked, "Is this Fire Lotus really so effective?"
The Second Prince of Qin said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed so."
"In that case, I would like to see this fire lotus with my own eyes."
Emperor Showa gestured to the eunuch Wang beside him.
Eunuch Wang immediately walked to the side of the Second Prince of Qin, took the brocade box, and went to the side of Emperor Showa who was sitting on the high throne.
"His Majesty."
Emperor Showa took the brocade box, picked up the fire lotus inside and took a look at it, then looked at the second prince of Qin.
"It's really not an ordinary item. This is the first time I've seen a fire lotus."
"We in Dayan accept this Fire Lotus, and we in Dayan also agree to this marriage."
"It would be a great joy if Great Yan and Qin could form a harmonious alliance."
"Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After the Second Prince of Qin finished speaking, he sat down with the Third Princess and the envoy.
Below, Huo Xingzhi stared at the fire lotus in Emperor Zhaohe's hand, then turned to look at Su Yuheng beside him.
"Heng'er, do you like that fire lotus?"
Su Yuheng frowned and looked at Huo Xingzhi.
"Your Highness, that's someone else's betrothal gift. What does it matter if I like it?"
Huo Xingzhi said calmly, "If you like it, I'll get it for you."
Su Yuheng laughed and said, "Can the prince really get it?"
Huo Xingzhi nodded, "Of course I can."
Su Yanqiu once said that Su Yuheng would not live to be eighteen.
It would be great if I could use that fire lotus to extend Su Yuheng's life.
However, the fire lotus is now in the hands of Emperor Showa, and he has to find a way to get it.
After the Qin people wanted to sit down, another palace maid came to serve the dishes.
After a while, pleasant sounds of stringed instruments were heard in the Golden Palace.
After three rounds of drinks, Su Yuheng put down the teacup in his hand, and when he raised his eyes, he felt a burning gaze looking at him.
It was the second prince of Qin, Yun Tianhe.
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