Chapter 107 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 21
Of course Xiao Yan didn't forget, but he was still worried!
The young imperial physician who just came in is the young genius doctor of Medicine King Valley. The old valley master is old and it is inconvenient for him to go out, so he sent his most promising grandson to help him.
If they had not swapped bodies, he would not have spoiled the Fourth Prince and would have beaten him to tears.
Xiaoyun's planning and carefulness at every step really took a lot of effort. What will happen next will only be more dangerous. He really couldn't bear Xiaoyun to take risks for him.
"But you look unwell, let's go back." Xiao Yan insisted.
Ji Yunhuan didn’t know what was wrong with Xiao Yan. Was he afraid that she would become mentally exhausted and ruin Xiao Yan’s body?
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm really fine. It was all an act. Shush~ Your Highness, stop talking. Someone is coming."
There were a lot of people standing in front of the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. From Ji Yunhuan's perspective, he could only see the tall man in the lead.
The man had a tiny braid on his head dotted with colorful gems and was wearing a wolf skin. In the cold winter, most of his shoulders were exposed. He was hot all over, and he was wearing a pair of deerskin boots on his feet. He stepped hard on the doorstep, making a creaking sound.
"The envoy of the Great Khanate requests to see the Emperor of the Xiao Kingdom."
As the man spoke, he stepped over the threshold and walked in. The young eunuch at the door was unable to stop him at all. Instead, he pushed him and made him stagger and kneel to the ground.
The emperor squinted his eyes and saw a man as burly as a brown bear walking in. Every step he took seemed to shake the earth, which made him terrified.
In a trance, he thought that the northern barbarians had invaded the capital. The nightmare from ten years ago reappeared in his memory, and he was so frightened that he almost ran away.
Concubine Wu's eyes flashed with contempt, but she quickly covered it up. She leaned on the emperor's shoulder and whispered softly, "I have mentioned to your majesty that the envoys from the Great Khanate came to the Xiao Kingdom to pay homage sincerely and sent in a letter to attend the New Year banquet. Your majesty also agreed."
The emperor finally came to his senses. Now it was a peaceful and prosperous time, and there would no longer be the wars like ten years ago.
"Who are you? Why don't you kneel when you see me?" The emperor tried to maintain the dignity of the great Celestial Empire, but there was a hint of guilt in his voice.
The man looked at the frightened emperor with disdain in his heart. He put his right hand on his left shoulder carelessly and lowered his head slightly. "Gu Lisi brought the delegation to congratulate the Emperor of Xiao on the New Year."
"I am a citizen of the Great Khanate, so I will naturally follow the etiquette of the grassland. I believe the Emperor of Xiao will understand."
The emperor's face looked a little ugly. He was used to being worshipped by others, and how could a northern barbarian dare to be so rude to him!
Concubine Wu patted the emperor's chest and advised softly, "The barbarians don't know the rules. Your Majesty doesn't need to bother with him."
"The delegation brought songs and dances from the grasslands to present to Your Majesty. The border between the two countries is now stable, all thanks to Your Majesty. Not only Xiao State, but the entire grassland is grateful for Your Majesty's kindness and is vying to dance for Your Majesty."
Gu Lisi nodded, and his loud voice shook the whole hall. "That's right! I came here to dance for the Emperor of Xiao. Please let my delegation come in."
There were tinkling sounds coming from outside the door, the jingling of rings and pendants, women's singing and strange string and orchestral sounds mixed together. It was a mess outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The guards were guarding the door, trying to prevent these people from approaching the hall, but they could not block their voices.
Finally, an old minister could not bear it any longer, took off his official hat, knelt in the hall and said bitterly:
"Your Majesty, you must not do this! Back then, the Chiyou tribe occupied eighteen cities of our dynasty, countless soldiers on the border were killed and wounded, and the people on the border were reduced to slaves, living a life worse than death! Such a blood feud, it has only been a few years, have you forgotten it, Your Majesty?"
"Now the Chiyou tribe has gathered the other seven tribes and transformed itself into the Great Khanate. They are here to perform a dance, but their attitude is arrogant. It is obvious that they are here to demonstrate. They are really rampant! If we let them in today, where will the Xiao Kingdom's face be? How can we explain to the people of the world?"
Voices of agreement were heard in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and everyone clamored to drive the man out. Some even suggested arresting the man and marching directly north.
The fifth prince immediately stood up. He stood in the hall with his spine straight, imitated the former crown prince, and spoke the lines that he had rehearsed many times.
"You all think you are well-educated people, but in my opinion, you are just people seeking fame and reputation. You don't understand my father's painstaking efforts. The Great Khanate has taken the initiative to send envoys here. This is an opportunity for the two countries to make friends. If we can make friends with the two countries, it will be a great achievement."
"As for the lost cities, General Wu has already recovered eight of them. The remaining ten can be recovered slowly. As long as the Khanate is sincere in its friendship, why not give them the cities?"
After these words were spoken, the old minister kneeling on the ground almost fainted!
The court officials around him helped him up. Lord Tian looked at the smug look on the Fifth Prince's face and felt his heart bleed!
The emperor favors the fifth prince. If the country is handed over to the fifth prince, the Xiao Kingdom will be finished!
Wu Xin was the General Zhenguo appointed by the emperor himself. He was also the elder brother of Concubine Wu and the uncle of the Fifth Prince. He immediately stood up and agreed with the Fifth Prince's words.
More and more people spoke out in support of the Fifth Prince and flattered the Emperor at the same time.
The emperor finally felt relieved. He hated it most when people said he was incompetent, even though he was doing good things that benefited the country and the people.
"Since you, my dear ministers, are so begging, let us summon the envoys of the Great Khanate to meet you!"
"Announcement~ The envoys of the Great Khanate are entering the hall~" The high-pitched chanting spread out step by step, lingering in the sky above the Hall of Supreme Harmony for a long time.
Many old ministers wanted to leave on the spot to avoid witnessing the subsequent chaos, but their lives and property depended on the emperor's will, so they could only endure it.
Their eyes couldn't help but fall on "Xiao Yan" sitting in the wheelchair. If the prince was still the crown prince, he would never tolerate such a ridiculous thing.
Ji Yunhuan lowered her head and clenched her fists. Veins bulged on the back of her pale and thin hands. She was shaking with great anger!
No one wanted to take back the ten cities in Northern Frontier more than she did. The Jiguo Mansion was full of loyal and brave people, most of whom died on the battlefield in Northern Frontier.
But in the end, he was slandered for colluding with Chiyou tribe and lost 18 cities in the northern border. This is a shame for the Jiguo Mansion and also an injustice!
If the heroic spirits of my father, mother, grandparents were still alive, what would they think if they saw the emperor drinking and chatting happily with the envoys of the Khanate, discussing how to cede the territory of the Xiao Kingdom?
She suddenly understood why Xiao Yan had caused such a scene at the New Year's Banquet and caused blood to flow like a river. The bloodline of the descendants of the general family was also hidden in her body, so she also wanted to kill all these people!
The delegation had already entered the hall. Amid the passionate drumbeats, the women's singing contained secret words that triggered the poison. The delegation deliberately stayed in front of "Xiao Yan" for a long time before slowly moving forward.
When Concubine Wu saw "Xiao Yan's" body shaking violently, she thought the poison had begun to take effect. She was overjoyed and immediately gave Gulisi a look.
Gulisi offered a glass of wine to the Emperor of Xiao and said shamelessly: "I heard that your prince once threatened to crush the Chiyou tribe, capture the Heavenly Khan alive, and take back the land and slaves that belonged to the Great Khanate. You are a young boy who doesn't know what you are talking about. Where is he now?"
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