Chapter 425 Showing Off
The Port of Tamsui has been continuously expanding over the years to meet the needs of the rapid development of the port's business.
The vast port area was divided into two parts. The northern part was the civilian wharf, where both foreign merchant ships and local civilian ships docked.
To the south is a military port area, where, apart from the warships of high-ranking officials, only the Prince's directly subordinate shipping fleet and a few southern shipping fleets that require secrecy are anchored.
There is a small area in the naval port that has been specially designated as a berth for the royal palace. Qin Mo plans to use this area to welcome Her Majesty Queen Shia of the Sea Clan to her ship as a sign of respect.
"Your Highness, since our Sea Queen is visiting, why can't all the people of Da Yuan be present to witness our friendship?"
"Oh? You think that the two of us coming together to greet her... isn't enough face for your 'Queen'?"
The docking of a ship is a very troublesome process. During this process, Qin Mo had the port cleared of all irrelevant people and came with Allen to welcome Shia.
Audrey felt the scene was too shabby. It was one thing to not have a grand celebration, but it couldn't be that only a few hundred high-ranking elves were present. Such a large dock couldn't even fill one corner; it was far too deserted.
"We are allies after all, and Her Majesty the Empress came to Dayuan to visit Prince Heng with great sincerity. We hope that Your Highness will give our Empress sufficient respect!"
Audrey looked very unhappy. Shia's letter had just arrived yesterday, and she herself had arrived today. It was clear that the letter of visit and Shia's departure were close together.
As the liaison between the sea tribes in Dayuan, she had to give His Majesty face. Although the incident happened in a hurry and there was no time to prepare various troublesome ceremonies, she thought that Danshui City was densely populated now, and that a simple call would be enough to fill the dock with people watching the excitement. In addition, Qin Mo and Allen were present, so it would be acceptable. However, she did not expect that Qin Mo would clear out the dock, making it deserted and really embarrassing for her.
“Audrey, the sea tribe is allied with the elves of Da Yuan, not with the entire Da Yuan. Since Qin Mo and I are here, it's not considered impolite, so you'd better not hold it against us!”
"...Fine! Allen, you're in charge!"
Allen spoke very kindly to Audrey, and the mermaid boss, who had been looking very angry, immediately calmed down, revealing a gentle smile on her beautiful face, which left Qin Mo stunned.
"Your Excellency Audrey, this is the first time I've ever felt...you're really beautiful! You and handsome Allen are a perfect match!"
Qin Mo is a person who holds grudges. An hour ago, Allen teased him mischievously, and this time he immediately seized the opportunity to flirt with this beautiful woman who might become his sister-in-law.
Audrey glared at Qin Mo, then, seeing Allen's stern face and silence, she quickly lowered her head and acted like a wronged little wife, causing Allen's lips to twitch involuntarily.
The sea creatures' large ship finally approached the shore and began to gradually drift sideways towards the dock.
If the Elven ships are crescent-shaped with pointed prows and sterns, and the high-speed sailing ships of the Da Yuan are long and slender like barracudas, then the sea creatures' large ships are oval-shaped like whales. The moment they dock, the waves they create soar several feet high with a "whoosh."
Dozens of mixed-race mermaid girls wearing fresh flower crowns disembarked from the ship first. They quickly laid out a red carpet and then lined up neatly on both sides of the carpet, their eyes fixed straight ahead.
With the alliance between the sea creatures and the Great Yuan Elf race, these mixed-blood mermaids with weak bloodline power vaguely saw the hope of becoming stronger. Queen Shia's strength all came from her second awakening, and they... are the same as the former Shia.
Queen Shia has finally appeared.
Her white skirt fluttered in the misty air, a crown that had been passed down for thousands of years rested on her straight, golden hair, and her large, light blue eyes were glazed over as if she didn't care about anything. Her delicate face was tense, giving her a cool and aloof look.
"Click-click-click!"
Two slender legs strode confidently off the deck, the afterglow of the setting sun reflecting off her misty skirt, creating a rainbow of colors.
"This entrance was amazing...tsk tsk tsk!" Qin Mo nodded to himself, feeling that Shia had truly inherited his swagger.
Shia walked straight toward Qin Mo, stopping only when she was three feet away.
Logically speaking, at this time, Qin Mo, as the host of a high-ranking official, should have greeted her with a smile, expressed his heartfelt welcome, and stated that he felt extremely honored by Queen Shia's visit... and so on!
But when Qin Mo looked at Xiao Xiya's tense little face and her high, puffed-out little chest, she was furious!
If you don't move, I won't move; you move first, then I'll move!
Qin Mo also straightened his handsome face and puffed out his not-so-flat chest.
Xiao Xiya's confused gaze became even more confused. She wrinkled her little nose, puffed out her little chest even more, and even stood on tiptoe to try to make her confused gaze meet Qin Mo's eyes.
Audrey, standing nearby, grew anxious and was about to step forward to resolve the stalemate, but a sharp glare from Allen made the beautiful mermaid boss retract her footstep and pretend to look down at her pretty little boots.
These boots were made by Allen himself, and she loves them very much.
Qin Mo had studied Xiao Xiya thoroughly and naturally noticed that her small breasts were more ample than before, and because of her improved cultivation level, her skin was also more supple and radiant. It has to be said that Xiao Xiya had become more beautiful and alluring.
But... why does that still exquisitely beautiful face have such an infuriating expression?
Qin Mo really wanted to reach out and pinch her cheeks, asking, "Who are you trying to scare with that pout? Who are you trying to frighten with that pout?"
But Qin Mo didn't actually reach out and pinch him. He was a civilized person, and a civilized person should naturally treat others with courtesy.
Qin Mo leaned forward slightly, a wicked smile appearing on his tense face—the same smile that had once captivated Xiao Xiya—asked in a questioning tone, "Xiya?...Your Majesty?"
Little Shia's confused eyes clearly turned panicked. Her light blue eyes darted around several times, unable to think of a way to answer Qin Mo's question. She understood Qin Mo's question perfectly: "Are you Shia?... Or His Majesty?"
Empress Shia finally managed a very poor smile: "Your Highness Prince Heng, I am truly pleased to see you!"
Qin Mo's smile vanished, and he said in an extremely calm tone, "Your Majesty Shia, it's a pleasure to see you again. Welcome back to Da Yuan."
Shia's heart skipped a beat. She remembered the scene when she parted ways with Qin Mo in Suez. At that time, Qin Mo told her, "If you need anything, you can write to me in Rome. If there is danger, don't be reckless. If you really can't handle it, run away and go to Dali to find Allen..."
But now that he's really back in high office, why is he... still acting tough?
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