Chapter 46 Translation
"Oh! You are favoring me for the sake of beauty."
Jin Chongyi glared at Jiang Xinyue: "Don't think that it's a big deal that the emperor rewarded you with a piece of clothing. Using beauty to please others is not a long-term solution."
Jiang Xinyue smiled, not angry at her words. She just wiped her mouth and said: "My appearance is given by my parents. What can I do? It's nonsense for my sister to say that I am favoring others for the sake of beauty. Do you think the emperor is so superficial that he only favors concubines based on their appearance?"
If the sentence "using beauty to please others" were to spread, all the favored concubines in the harem would be offended.
"You..."
Jin Chongyi glared at her, and she clearly didn't mean that.
Jiang Xinyue raised her lips: "Sister, the fried chicken in front of you that is fried to golden brown on both sides is called fried chicken. You have to eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good if it's cold."
You can't stop talking even though you have something to eat. You're really full and you're looking for trouble with me.
For some reason, Zhang Wanyi and Jin Chongyi both heard another meaning in her tone.
"Hahahaha..."
A deep laugh came from the front and back. A middle-aged man with dark skin and a curry-like appearance stood up, bowed to Emperor Xuanwu, and spoke a lot of not-so-authentic foreign words.
The general meaning was that he thought the best dish at this banquet was the fried chicken, and asked the Minister of Honglu Temple how this dish was made and if he could tell him?
Shuangjiang whispered in Jiang Xinyue's ear: "This is the prince of Srivijaya, Sultan Khan."
It sounds like a Buddhist country, and it is undoubtedly India in later generations.
Indians actually started speaking English so early?
However, thinking that the Great Yan where he is now is also a dynasty that did not exist in history, if everything is viewed from a fictional perspective, it is not surprising that an Englishman appears now.
How can there be historical traces to trace in a fictional world?
The Minister of Honglu Temple did not answer his question, because he could not understand foreign languages, so he could only give up the main battlefield to Jiang Shaoqing.
Jiang Shaoqing took this opportunity to introduce his daughter: "This is what my daughter did..."
Emperor Xuanwu looked at her with a smile: "My beloved, come to me."
There was an ominous feeling that he was going to show her off as a mascot of the harem.
With every step she took, she could feel the ill will of the concubines on both sides, but facing the encouraging gaze of Emperor Xuanwu, she took every step firmly.
The emperor wanted to establish her to compete with Cining Palace, why couldn't she use the emperor to build momentum for herself?
Only those who are brave and focused can stand firm in the harem.
She stood beside the emperor, and the two smiled at each other. Emperor Xuanwu took her hand, but did not let her sit on his lap. After all, on such an important occasion, he still had to save face and did not want people to think that he was a tyrant obsessed with beauty.
"Wang Dequan, arrange a table and chair next to me so that I can drink and chat with envoys from various countries."
Sultan Khan remained standing, waiting for Jiang Xinyue's answer.
He didn't believe that there were concubines in the harem of Dayan who could speak foreign languages. After all, there were no women in their palace who could speak the Chinese language.
The foreign language of Srivijaya was not their mother tongue, just like there were vassal states under Dayan, and those vassal states not only had their own languages, but also had to learn the language of Dayan.
The four ambassadorial states included Srivijaya, as well as the Kingdom of Daqin, Gaul, and Haixi.
According to Shuangjiang's explanation, Jiang Xinyue felt that the four ambassadorial states should correspond to the prototypes of India, Persia, France, and ancient Rome respectively.
The reason why it is called a prototype is that there is no record in Chinese history showing which dynasty had these four countries come to the Celestial Empire to pay tribute at the same time.
Under the rule of Western powers, their official language was foreign languages.
India...
She could handle the foreign language with a smell of curry even with her eyes closed.
"This is fried chicken..."
The more the Sultan Khan listened, the wider his eyes widened. How could that woman speak foreign language? And...
He looked at the blond-haired and blue-eyed envoy from Gaul, as if to say: How come she speaks foreign language as well as you?
Then another envoy from the Arab Kingdom deliberately made things difficult for Emperor Xuanwu, saying some obscure words that even Jiang Shaoqing had great difficulty translating.
The stuttering translation made Emperor Xuanwu frown, and the envoys from the four countries laughed arrogantly.
Jiang Xinyue didn't want to be in the limelight today, but thinking of the robbery in the Western world in the future, she sneered and responded in a strange foreign language: "We in the Celestial Empire also hope that the Arab Empire can unify the West as soon as possible. At that time, we hope that the Arab Empire can invite our Celestial Empire envoys to the West to visit your beautiful rivers and mountains."
You know, among the four envoy countries, the one who is in charge is Gaul. Just now, the other three countries were looking at Gaul's eyes. Jiang Xinyue saw it clearly from a high position.
The Arab Empire just secretly ridiculed Dayan for not having strength, and until now, it has not allowed its vassal states to completely submit to Dayan. , Now they are so scared that they are silent.
If the King of Gaul really thinks that their Arab Empire is going to rebel and sends troops to suppress it, then he will become the eternal sinner of Arab Empire.
Emperor Xuanwu stroked Jiang Xinyue's hand under the table: "My beloved, what did they just say?"
Jiang Xinyue turned around and her expression changed. She smiled and explained: "The envoys of the Kingdom of Daqin represent the four envoy countries and wish Your Majesty eternal prosperity!"
Is that so?
Emperor Xuanwu raised his glass: "I also wish you all the best and a happy new year."
The slapped by Jiang Xinyue was given a sweet date by Emperor Xuanwu. I don't know if I would have thought that the emperor and his concubine had prepared a draft in advance and cooperated so well.
The envoy country did not get what it wanted. It was arranged to enjoy the singing and dancing together and say bad things about the Celestial Empire. Now it was the turn of the vassal state to pay tribute.
Goryeo, Fuso, Jin and other countries came to the court and presented gifts from their emperors to Emperor Xuanwu. The officials of the Honglu Temple recorded the gifts and sent them to the envoys of the vassal states when they returned home.
At the end of the banquet, Empress Zhu looked a little tired. Emperor Xuanwu said with concern: "If the Empress is not feeling well, you can go back to the Yikun Palace to rest. I will come to accompany you later."
The emperor still gave Empress Zhu enough face because they had to stay up all night on New Year's Eve.
She coughed a few times, her lips pale: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."
The Emperor is a man of his word. If he says he will come, he will definitely come. There is no need for me to keep wasting time.
The handkerchief that Concubine Li placed under the table was about to be tangled, but she still had a gentle smile on her face: "The Empress is gone, why doesn't Zhen Guirong sit in the Empress's position? Let me be closer to the Emperor!"
Jiang Xinyue's tears came as soon as she said that, and she slid down to her knees beside the chair in fear: "I dare not! I... That is the Empress's position, I have no intention of doing so."
Concubine Li was thoughtful. She was used to instigating others to fight for it, and she would reap the benefits herself.
If you like to instigate others so much, she will shout it out. Let's see how you hide your thoughts?