Is the Ninth Prince going to behead the Chu envoy?
Those present began to wipe away cold sweat.
Foreign envoys should not be killed lightly.
However, what if this foreign envoy is a lecherous man...?
These envoys!
Of all people to mess with! Why did they have to provoke the precious darling of the Ninth Prince!
The two Chu envoys were filled with deep regret.
Especially the one who said he was teasing Yuan Yao...
He clearly meant to say that he had teased Yuan Yao on the shore earlier, which upset her and led to a minor argument.
His intention in saying this was to change the subject, not wanting Da Qi to know the content of their questioning of Yun Chan...
However, a casual remark about "teasing" takes on a different meaning when it comes to the Ninth Prince.
To despise Yuan Yao?
He barely said a few words to Yuan Yao!
How could you belittle Yuan Yao like that?!
This feeling is exactly like lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot...
Just as the Chu envoy was frantically wiping away cold sweat, Yuan Yao suddenly spoke up: "Yun Chan, these two people stopped you and questioned you just now. Why didn't you answer? Are you trying to deceive the Emperor and my father?"
Yun Chan: "..."
Yun Chan covered her lips, her face contorted with illness, and began to cough weakly.
"Ah..." Yuan Yao patted her little head: "Look at me, you're not feeling well, you even have trouble breathing, let me say it for you!"
The two envoys from Chu turned to Yuan Yao, surprised and somewhat angry.
Yuan Yao ignored him and said, "Your Majesty, Father, Yao'er has something to say!"
The Emperor glanced at the Ninth Prince and waved his hand: "Yuan Yao, tell me everything you heard."
Yuan Yao knelt properly, first performing a grand salute before getting up. In a childish but clear voice, she said, "Just now, Yao'er saw two Chu envoys, drunk and with unfriendly expressions, provoking Yun Chan."
Yao'er and Yun Chan were classmates. Yao'er had missed some lessons before, and Yun Chan had helped her catch up. Yao'er felt indebted to him and thought that she couldn't bear to see him being bullied today...
Before Yao'er could even cross the stone bridge, she heard the two envoys questioning Yun Chan, asking if he had killed the Chu servant...
The two officials also said that Yun Chan was a prince of Chu, and no matter how much he disliked Chu, it was still his motherland...
Yao'er didn't quite understand what the two adults meant!
Yun Chan is so young and sickly, how could he possibly kill his own attendant? He himself was injured and almost died!
Why were the two envoys so eager to pin the murder charge on Yun Chan?
Could it be that they intend to anger Yun Chan to death in the Great Qi Kingdom, so that the Great Qi Kingdom would have to pay compensation?
“Princess!” The envoy surnamed Zhao stood up and pointed at Yuan Yao: “How can you talk such nonsense at such a young age!”
Yuan Yao tilted her head, stretched out her chubby little hand, covered her mouth, and looked at the envoy in fear.
"Insolence!" Li Deshan shouted, "Your Excellency, how can you be so disrespectful and point your finger at our princess?"
The envoy surnamed Zhao was so angry that the flesh on his face was trembling.
Yuan Yao looked up at him with her clear black and white eyes, both curious and afraid.
Envoy: "..."
I'm so angry my chest hurts!
At the banquet, the Minister of Rites stepped forward from his seat, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the motives of this envoy from Chu are highly suspicious!"
The prince of Chu was assassinated in the palace of the Qi Kingdom, and all his attendants were killed. These days, we have been busy capturing the assassin and rescuing the prince, and have not yet had time to send a message to the emperor of Chu.
However, the Chu envoy suddenly turned back...
All of Chu's attendants in Daqi have died. May I ask, Your Excellencies, how did you receive news of the assassination of Prince Yun?
Could it be that the State of Chu planted spies in the harem or court of the State of Qi, and these spies delivered a message to the Chu envoys? That's why the envoy delegation turned back?
"Bang!"
The golden cup beside the emperor fell to the ground.
Immediately, everyone present knelt on the open ground.
The emperor's eyes hardened: "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Guards, imprison the Chu envoy! Send a message to the Chu emperor!"
After three orders in a row, the Chu delegation was taken away by the imperial guards.
An envoy cried out at the top of his lungs, "Injustice! Injustice!"
However, people were soon dragged down.
The emperor looked at Yun Chan with a gloomy expression: "The Chu Kingdom has really played a clever game! Sending over an unfavored, sickly prince as a pawn, killing this sickly prince, and they can easily frame my Great Qi... Shameless!"
Yun Chan lowered her eyes and bent her thin body even lower.
The Ninth Prince beckoned to Yuan Yao: "Come here."
Yuan Yao glanced at Yun Chan with concern, then stood up and walked to the side of the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince held her in his arms and glanced at the assembled officials: "Today, it is my fish banquet. The flies have been sent away, let the banquet continue."
As soon as he finished speaking, the drums and music started again.
After wiping away their sweat, everyone returned to their seats.
Soon, the dancers also started dancing again to the music.
The Ninth Prince held a jade cup and raised it towards the Emperor: "Your Majesty, why spoil the mood over some flies?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor gave a soft hum: "That makes sense."
He didn't show it on his face, but he was happy inside.
Ah Yuan toasted him!
Ah Yuan coaxed him!
In A Yuan's eyes, besides Yuan Yao, there was also someone who cared about him!
With a wave of his hand, the emperor said, "Li Deshan, help the young prince of Chu to his seat!"
"yes."
Having served the emperor for many years, how could Li Deshan not guess what he was thinking?
Seeing his emperor's hands trembling as he poured the wine himself, Li Deshan smiled and walked to Yun Chan's side, saying softly, "Your Highness Yun, let this old servant help you."
"Thank you." Yun Chan covered her mouth, coughed lightly twice, and placed her hand on Li Deshan's hand.
Li Deshan smiled and led him to a seat.
Palace servants moved back and forth, some delivering dishes, others adding wine.
Yuan Yao glanced at the officials' seats and said to her father, "Father, should I go to my seat?"
The Ninth Prince held her in one arm and held a wine cup in the other: "Here with your father, there's no need to follow those rules."
Just then, a figure walked towards them: "Your Excellency."
Yuan Yao looked back.
It is Jiang Chengyan.
The Ninth Prince asked calmly, "Does Your Highness have something to say?"
Jiang Chengyan said, "It is inconvenient for women to come here. I am here to find Yao'er on behalf of the Empress Dowager and Sister Huairou."
The ladies on the women's side, knowing that Yao'er and her entourage had prepared today's tea and snacks, all wanted to see Yao'er.
Yao'er?
Yuan Yao winked and smiled at him.
When did Jiang Chengyan start addressing her so affectionately?
Jiang Chengyan's face hardened: "Aren't you leaving? Are you waiting for me to carry you?"
Father is still here, how can I let him hold me?
Yuan Yao stood up and said with a smile, "Father, I'll go see Her Majesty the Empress first!"
The Ninth Prince glanced at Jiang Chengyan with displeasure: "Keep an eye on Xiao Yao'er, don't let anyone bully her."
"Okay." Jiang Chengyan nodded.
Yuan Yao skipped and hopped ahead, while Jiang Chengyan followed behind.
A minister remarked from afar, "Princess Yuan Yao and His Highness the Second Prince are truly childhood sweethearts, a perfect match!"
"Bang!"
The sound of cups being slammed down echoed in my ears.
The minister was startled, turned around, and said at a loss, "Prince Yun... Prince Yun?"
Yun Chan said expressionlessly, "Sorry, it was a slip of the hand."
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