"Xiao Zi, I want to eat almond cookies, and I want fresh ones. Go and ask the kitchen to make some."
Feng Guang seemed to have a sudden urge to eat almond shortbread, and Xiao Zi quickly agreed, "Yes, Miss."
As soon as Xiao Zi left, Feng Guang immediately took a step closer to the girl named A Lu, but then stopped and hesitated. She uttered a name hesitantly, "Luo Mei?"
"It's me." She smiled and asked, "How did you recognize me, young lady?"
Having confirmed her identity, Feng Guang smiled and said, "Although your face has changed, your figure is different, and your voice is different, I don't know why, but when you look at me and talk to me, I feel that this person should be you, or rather... This is the feeling that Luo Mei gives me, and no one else can imitate it."
"I and thousands of others considered our disguise skills to be superb, and have fooled countless people, but I never expected that you would see through me at a glance." Luo Mei was not annoyed at being recognized; she just stood there calmly and confidently.
Feng Guang liked her elegant yet approachable demeanor. She asked, "Luo Mei, what brings you to my house?"
"The young master instructed me to pass on a message to the young lady: in three days, the King of Dawei will be holding a state banquet, and he would like to invite the young lady to attend."
"A state banquet? I haven't heard my father mention it."
"That's because Prime Minister Xia hasn't received the news yet."
"Why do I have to go..." Although state banquets are open to court officials, they usually bring their sons, who hold official positions, to reserve seats and broaden their horizons. However, young ladies rarely attend, since state banquets are for discussing national affairs, not for arranging blind dates for royalty.
Luo Mei said, "Young master did not explain the reason, he only said that you must go, otherwise he would have me tie you up."
Feng Guang's eye twitched, and she wanted to say a few more words, but then Xiao Lü, who had just returned from outside, came to see her.
"Miss..." Xiao Lü saw that there was still a stranger there and didn't know whether she should continue to speak.
Feng Guang smiled and said, "It's alright, please continue."
"Yes, Miss. I gave the medicine to that man named Aqi, bribed the jailer, and also found out that His Highness the Ghost King doesn't intend to punish him for the time being. He's just keeping him locked up in the prison and keeping a close watch on him."
Feng Guang breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Lü. You've just gotten back, so go and rest."
"Yes, this servant will take her leave."
After Xiao Lü left, Luo Mei said, "Is it alright to let her see A Qi?"
"Don't worry, Xiao Lü is more mature than Xiao Zi. She never asks me for reasons or tells anyone else when I ask her to do something. Just like I believe you won't betray Xue An, you should also believe that my people won't betray me."
Luo Mei chuckled, "What you say is true, young lady."
Just as Feng Guang could see through her disguise at a glance, the reason she gave that wasn't really a reason was surprisingly convincing.
When Xia Chao returned home from court, he brought back news that a state banquet was to be held. The envoy from Guangliu Kingdom was coming to Dawei Kingdom to discuss peace between the two countries. In fact, the two countries had been at war for several years and had suffered considerable losses in terms of both national strength and manpower. As for a ceasefire, many people in both countries had this idea, but without an opportunity, no one was willing to bring up the matter.
When Xiao Fen heard that the old emperor of Guangliu Kingdom had passed away and a young man had succeeded him, he thought it was a great opportunity. However, he never expected that this newly appointed young man was no pushover either, and his methods were even more sophisticated than his father's. Xiao Fen had to take the fact that he was able to release a message of seeking peace seriously.
This state banquet to welcome the envoys of Guangliu Kingdom will be the largest and best ever.
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