Chapter 509 Extra Chapter: Everyone Rushes to the Capital During the New Year
"Xingman, didn't you already...?" Lin Luoxi was quite curious about Lin Xingman and Xiao Jingchen getting back together.
"Stop talking, it's all a tragic fate..." Lin Xingman sighed helplessly when she thought about her later encounter with Xiao Jingchen.
Xiao Jingchen was chased to her courtyard. She initially didn't want to help, but because of her son, she softened.
Once she was rescued, there was no way to escape. When Ji Feng caught up with her, she tried to run away, but Ji Feng and his men surrounded the entire courtyard, leaving her with no way to escape.
Once Xiao Jingchen woke up, she had no chance to escape.
Lin Luoxi smiled noncommittally upon hearing Lin Xingman's words.
If Lin Xingman really wanted to escape, even if Xiao Jingchen had great abilities, she could still escape.
The fact that she didn't run away shows that she still wanted to give Xiao Jingchen a chance, and that their fate together wasn't over yet.
Seeing Lin Luoxi rubbing so enthusiastically, Lin Xingman also became interested and reached out to rub as well.
"Stop rubbing! A letter from the capital says that delegations from various countries, including Queen Naying, are coming to our Crimson Flame Dynasty for the New Year. We need to hurry back..."
The last batch of fried dough twists had been fried when Xiao Jingchen hurriedly brought people over to inform them.
"Since envoys from other countries plan to come to pay homage this year, you two should hurry back."
Lin Luoxi knew that the other party was busy with national affairs, so she waved to them.
"The Western delegation specifically requested that you two personally greet them..." Xiao Jingchen looked at Lin Luoxi with a hint of schadenfreude.
Since he was busy during the New Year, and he couldn't bear to see Lin Luoxi so idle, they decided to all head to the capital together.
"What?" The twisted dough stick that Lin Luoxi had been squeezing out of shape instantly split in two.
She said Xiao Jingchen was a jinx, that nothing good ever came of his arrival, and look, he couldn't even have a peaceful New Year.
"I'm not going!" Lin Luoxi looked at the courtyard, which was already decorated with festive red lanterns for the New Year, and didn't want to leave this cozy little home.
“You have to go. Not only you, but all officials of the fifth rank and above must go to the capital to attend the palace banquet…” Xiao Jingchen gave Lin Luoxi no chance to refuse.
"Smack!"
"Xiao Jingchen, I've noticed you're doing this on purpose." The New Year is almost here, and you still cause this commotion. Who's in the mood to celebrate?
"That's not up to me. The envoys have arrived; we can't just leave them standing around. Besides, you're the only one the Western envoys know well, and they only recognize you as Princess Changping. If we go there, we won't have any influence..."
As Xiao Jingchen said this, he himself felt wronged. Who wants to work during the Lunar New Year? He had been working so hard for so long, getting up earlier than the rooster and going to bed later than the dog for almost a year. He finally wanted to relax, but this happened. He wanted to curse too…
"It's so annoying."
"Someone, pack your things..."
Without any room for discussion, Lin Luoxi hurriedly told her servants to pack her things, including all the fried dough twists she had made in such a large pot, to eat on the way.
When Lin Luoxi, Xie Hanchuan, Xiao Jingchen, and Lian Xinman finished packing and came out, they also saw Xiao Jingteng and Wang Yurou, who had the same resentful look on their faces.
Lin Wenqian and Li Muqing, Lin Wenjin and Xiao Yuyan, Yang Xiaofeng and Lin Luoting... were all packed and ready to go.
Only retired officials like Lin Ling, Su Xueer, Zhao Yunzheng, and Li Chaoyang didn't have to rush to Beijing.
But as a result, the once bustling Wutong Village became quiet again after Lin Luoxi and her group left.
Lin Lingtian and the others wanted to go too, but their bodies weren't strong enough to handle the long journey, so they decided to spend the New Year in Wutong Village.
When Nangong Mobai and his wife, along with Lin Wentao and his wife, saw that Lin Luoxi and Wang Yurou were going to the capital, they ultimately decided to go to the capital with Lin Luoxi to celebrate the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, the group spent the day on the road. They gathered at their lodgings and had their servants prepare a lavish meal to celebrate before continuing their journey.
Even the huge pot of fried dough twists that Lin Luoxi made was all eaten on the way.
Considering that these servants had to work overtime during the Lunar New Year, the families discussed it and decided to give their servants the same amount of red envelopes as their own, thus easing their resentment at working overtime during the holiday.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingchen could only stingily take out his own savings and give Lin Luoxi and the other officials who were rushing to the capital a big red envelope.
Money can solve all problems and also dispel the resentment of those who had to work overtime.
The group hurried along, and those who were carsick became extremely thin, but they finally made it back to the capital on the second day of the Lunar New Year. The Western envoys had just arrived.
Without a break, everyone quickly washed off the dust they had accumulated along the way and hurried towards the palace.
"Luo Xi, Luo Xi..." In the Western delegation, Queen Na Ying of the West greeted Lin Luo Xi very warmly when she saw her.
"Hi, Empress Naying, welcome to the Crimson Flame Dynasty..."
Even though she was unhappy about working overtime during the Lunar New Year, Lin Luoxi's face still lit up with a happy smile when she saw Queen Na Ying, and she ran over to hug her.
Because of Lin Luoxi's popular science explanations of Yang Wen, the officials and ministers could occasionally understand a sentence or two, but not many.
Lin Luoxi's five children, influenced by Lin Luoxi's foreign language background, were able to communicate fluently with the princes and princesses brought by Empress Na Ying throughout the entire process.
The entire hall was filled with the voices of Lin Luoxi and Empress Naying Yangwengou.
"Hmph, Princess Changping of your country is far too obsequious to foreigners. We envoys have arrived, and you haven't said a word to us. You've been talking to this blonde woman the whole time. Are you looking down on us?"
In the otherwise harmonious and joyful hall, a displeasing and extremely abrupt sound suddenly rang out.
Bei Mingche, the envoy from the Northern Kingdom, saw Lin Luoxi communicating with Queen Naying in a foreign language. Unable to understand, he spoke up indignantly.
His voice was shrill, and his expression was extremely disdainful, as if women were inferior to him.
The envoys from other countries, lacking a remarkable woman like Lin Luoxi to explain foreign languages and unable to understand, felt that Lin Luoxi and Queen Na Ying were mocking them, and naturally agreed with Bei Mingche's decision to cause trouble.
"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Queen Na-young frowned, looking at the man opposite her who resembled a peacock.
Although it was her first time visiting the Crimson Flame Dynasty, she had diligently practiced the local language for a long time in preparation for this trip, and she could still understand what the man was saying.
"What do you mean? I just find it really annoying to see you two whispering and acting all high and mighty..." Bei Mingche raised his chin slightly and looked at Empress Na Ying.
"Ignore him, he's just an egomaniac..." Seeing that Queen Na-ying spoke the language of the Crimson Flame Dynasty so fluently, Lin Luo-xi stopped trying to communicate with Queen Na-ying in English.
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