Chapter 215 Arrogance
"Brother Xi, that dream was so scary!" Yuan Ziyu recalled everything from his previous life, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Feeling Yuan Ziyu's trembling, Huo Xifei kept comforting her, "You'er, don't be afraid. That dream won't come true. No one will be in trouble, no matter who it is!"
"Okay, I'm not afraid!" Huo Xifei's words slowly brought Yuan Ziyu's heartbeat back to normal. She took a deep breath, embarrassedly pulled herself out of Huo Xifei's arms, and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief: "Brother Xi, I lost my composure!"
"You'er, if anything happens in the future, don't keep it in your heart, okay?" Huo Xifei looked at Yuan Ziyu's red and swollen eyes and said with a sigh.
"Yeah!" Yuan Ziyu looked at Huo Xifei, pursed her lips and nodded.
"The food is cold. I'll ask the waiter to bring a new dish!" Huo Xifei gently rubbed Yuan Ziyu's hair, then stood up and called the waiter to bring a new dish.
When he came back, Huo Xifei saw Yuan Ziyu wiping his eyes with a handkerchief. After wiping, his eyes looked much better.
"Is this the potion you made yourself?" Huo Xifei asked.
"Yes, the effect is pretty good!" Yuan Ziyu had not yet decided whether to tell Huo Xifei about the Qiongjiang Pavilion.
“It works great!”
After a while, the waiter took away the cold food and brought a new meal.
Perhaps it was because he had found an outlet to vent the worries that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time, or perhaps Huo Xifei's promise gave Yuan Ziyu more confidence. In short, Yuan Ziyu felt a lot more relaxed in his heart, and even the food he ate tasted much sweeter.
By the time they left the restaurant, the redness and swelling in Yuan Ziyou's eyes had almost disappeared. Huo Xifei sent Yuan Ziyou back to the Yuan Mansion and said to her, "Tuoba Hun will meet the emperor tomorrow. I'm afraid I'll be busy these days and won't be able to spare any time. Don't act rashly. I'll pay attention to what you say!"
"Yes!" Yuan Ziyou nodded: "If there is anything, tell me!"
"good!"
On the second day, Emperor Wen of Qi received the eldest prince of the Chile tribe, Tuoba Hun, in the Qinzheng Hall.
In the Qinzheng Hall, Emperor Wen of Qi sat upright on the dragon throne, with Eunuch Liu standing behind him. Below the dragon throne and in front of the eighteen jade steps was a red carpet extending to the main gate of the Qinzheng Hall. Civil and military officials stood on the left and right of the red carpet!
Emperor Wen of Qi nodded to Eunuch Liu, who then stepped forward and shouted to the outside of the door, "Announce—Chile Prince Tuoba Hun to the palace—"
Voices were heard one after another, and soon, Tuoba Hun was seen swaggering into the Qinzheng Palace with a red-dressed, masked woman and a team of guards!
"Tuoba Hun greets His Majesty!" Tuoba Hun performed a standard Chi-Le etiquette towards Emperor Wen of Qi, and the women and guards behind him also followed suit!
"Haha, no need to be so polite!" Emperor Wen of Qi said with a smile.
Tuoba Hun straightened up and looked up at Emperor Wen of Qi: "Your Majesty, let's not mince words. I have brought the gifts. Where is my third brother now?"
"Haha, your country's third prince is naturally safe and sound, so the eldest prince should not worry!" Emperor Wen of Qi said with a smile.
"Oh, my third brother has been missing for several months, and Your Highness told me not to worry. Wasn't that a joke?" Tuoba Hun sneered, "We, the Chi Le, have fought with your Dali for so many years. Now that we have reached a settlement, we, the Chi Le, naturally don't want to provoke further disputes. So, I hope Your Majesty will not make things difficult for my third brother and return him to us, the Chi Le, as soon as possible!"
Tuoba Hun's arrogant attitude immediately angered Emperor Wen of Qi and all the civil and military officials present.
"Prince Tuoba, you said that you, the Chi-Le, do not want to cause disputes. Then what is your third prince of the Chi-Le doing by killing and injuring civilians at will in our Dali Dynasty? Isn't he trying to provoke disputes?" At this time, an official shouted angrily.
"Hmph!" Tuoba Hun snorted coldly. "You've been saying all along what my third brother did, but now it's just your one-sided version of the story. Besides, since I've come here with gifts today, it naturally means that we, the Chi-Le, have no intention of provoking any conflict. Why are you being so aggressive?"
"Bullshit!" another person shouted angrily, "You, the Third Prince, led your men on a killing spree in our Dali Dynasty, harming countless innocent people. Who is being aggressive here?"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Hun glared at the official with his sharp eyes. The cruelty in his eyes startled the official and he took a step back.
Tuoba Hun seemed very satisfied with this. He raised his head and sneered, "My third brother is in your hands now, so naturally whatever you say is what counts!"
After saying this, Tuoba Hun turned around and looked at Emperor Wen of Qi, his eyes glaring at him: "Your Majesty, I came here today with sincerity. Since we agreed on an exchange, I think the emperor of the Dali Dynasty would not go back on his word!"
Emperor Wen of Qi smiled but said nothing. Prince Kang then stepped forward and said, "Since we agreed on an exchange, Your Majesty will not go back on your word. However, we are stating the facts. Your country's third prince is in our hands, and it is also true that he led his men to kill and injure the people of Dali. However, I wonder what sincerity your country has in exchange for your third prince?"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Hun squinted his eyes, looked at Prince Kang, and clapped his hands!
Then a guard behind Tuoba Hun took out a bright yellow booklet from his arms and presented it to Tuoba Hun!
"This booklet shows the sincerity of our Chi-Le!" Tuoba Hun glanced at the booklet and said to Emperor Wen of Qi.
Emperor Wen of Qi turned his head and glanced at Eunuch Liu, who then hurried down the jade steps, took the booklet and presented it to Emperor Wen of Qi.
Emperor Wen of Qi took the booklet, opened it, and read it through. He couldn't help but frowned: "It seems that your country doesn't care much about your third prince!"
"Your Majesty!" Tuoba Hun said coldly, "We, the Chi-Le, are located in a remote area and have always been poor. We can't produce anything good. We can't compare to the wealth of your Dali. If Your Majesty uses your Dali Dynasty's standards to measure our Chi-Le, I'm afraid it would be a bit unreasonable!"
"Haha, Prince, you're joking!" Emperor Wen of Qi looked at the booklet in his hand and said, "It's just that I don't see your sincerity!"
"We, the Chi-Le, are already very sincere. I hope Your Majesty can understand!" Tuoba Hun said with narrowed eyes.
"Oh, okay, then let our Dali officials see your country's sincerity!" Emperor Wen of Qi snorted coldly and handed the booklet to Eunuch Liu.
Eunuch Liu took it and prepared to show it to all the officials.
Tuoba Hun was furious: "Emperor Wen of Qi of the Dali Dynasty is actually being controlled by the officials. Aren't you afraid that if this gets out, it will tarnish your reputation as Emperor Wen of Qi?"
As he said that, he took a step forward!
Before he could take the second step, a man appeared in front of Tuoba Hun. "Prince Tuoba seems to be as arrogant as ever. However, please look carefully, this is the imperial palace of our Dali Dynasty, not your Chile felt tent!"
"General Yuan!"
Tuoba Hun looked at the person blocking his way, narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Long time no see!"
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