Now...I suddenly want to make friends with Northern Wei. Why, is that not possible? "
“…” The Queen was so angry at Emperor Dezheng’s almost rogue words that she was speechless for a moment.
"I have to go to the bathroom urgently, so I'll take my leave for now."
At this moment, she had to inform the High Priest of Light in advance about Bei Wei's participation in the Five Nations Chamber of Commerce. Otherwise, if Qian Yeying's actions angered the High Priest of Light, she would also be in trouble.
But she didn't understand when Qian Yeying became involved with the Northern Wei Dynasty?
Looking at Xia Muwan's hurriedly leaving back, Emperor Dezheng sneered.
"Your Majesty, the Empress might have ulterior motives in going there. What if she reports this to the High Priest of Light..."
Ever since Qian Yeze requested permission for marriage at Emperor Dezheng's fortieth birthday banquet, Emperor Dezheng had become laissez-faire towards Qian Yeze. For the past six months, he had practically treated him as invisible, never assigning him any tasks.
Although Concubine Duan was of low status, she was very smart and refined. During this period, she never said a good word for her son, nor did she try to please Emperor Dezheng.
This made Emperor Dezheng, who was originally extremely dissatisfied with her, gradually start to get close to her again.
Now, with King Li demoted and King Cheng reduced to a marginal figure, she had always been pessimistic about the Crown Prince. Now, in the entire Nanyue, besides King Li, the only other powerful figure was her son, King Rui.
Originally, she had never thought of letting her son sit on the throne, but the current situation made her feel that she saw a glimmer of hope.
Since there is already an irreparable rift between the Queen and the Emperor, she doesn't mind making the rift bigger.
"Your Majesty, you also know that although those cult charlatans appear compassionate and merciful on the surface, they are actually above the emperors of various countries. If you do this, the Empress will go to the High Priest and exaggerate."
Emperor Dezheng sneered and said, "Don't worry. Since I dare to do it, I am not afraid of her using tricks behind my back. It's just a cult, isn't it? What's so great about it? My Nanyue is vast and rich in resources. A hundred years ago, there was no cult, but it was the richest place in the entire Kyushu Continent."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Duan immediately said, "Your Majesty, I've been wanting to say this to you for a while now, but I was afraid you wouldn't be happy. You are the ruler of Nanyue, and your say is final in all Nanyue affairs. What's the Divine Cult? At worst, you can follow the example of the three Baili brothers of the Northern Wei Dynasty and drive the Divine Cult out of Nanyue. Let's see what they dare to do!"
Concubine Duan's words touched Emperor Dezheng's heart, but he didn't say anything else on the surface.
When Emperor Dezheng entered the Taiji Hall with his concubines, the court officials of Nanyue were already waiting in the hall.
The princes attending the luncheon today included Prince Li, who was exiled to Lizhou, and Prince Cheng, who was stationed near the capital. The Crown Prince, Prince Rui, and Prince Li were all in attendance. The two princesses hadn't arrived yet because they had to change clothes. The court officials, all third-rank and above, had basically taken their seats by now, awaiting the arrival of royal relatives and envoys from various countries.
The Five Nations Banquet lasted for five days, from opening to closing. On the first day, the host hosted a banquet for all guests, giving everyone an opportunity to get to know each other. Many marriages also began on this day.
The next day was a free-for-all. Each country had five chances to choose opponents from other countries, and also had to accept up to five challenges.
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