"Yes, yes, yes, you may exterminate her entire family."
Huo Xiaolong grinned, but when he saw the Eighth Prince struggling to stand up, he pulled his hand back down.
Who isn't a member of royalty? You're a prince, she's the queen of the grasslands, she's older than you, she can talk directly to your father, what are you?
Then the girl solemnly clasped her hands in a fist and said...
"Eighth Prince, please don't be offended. This is my close friend. She grew up at home and is closer to my sisters."
Yuwen Sinian felt like his whole body didn't belong to him, and even breathing hurt.
"Please ask the Prince of Zhenbei to send someone to summon the imperial physician."
Those who could be by the side of the Prince of Zhenbei were definitely not ordinary people. The Eighth Prince looked Da Ni'er up and down and found that apart from her dark skin, she had nothing special about her.
"Prince Zhenbei, let's meet in the Imperial Study."
The Eighth Prince came today to test the waters. He couldn't let the beating go unpunished; he wanted to see how much the Prince of Zhenbei was willing to give up with the Emperor.
"If you can't beat them, go back to your father? How pathetic!" Da Ni'er said, looking him up and down.
Today, the Eighth Prince only wanted to test him. He believed that he had not crossed any lines in his words and deeds, but some reckless man suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Moreover, Huo Xiaolong is not worried about the expressions of the people around him at all. If it were her personal guards, they would definitely atone for beating the prince with their lives. According to the scouts, this woman is just the young master of Wang's Pancake Shop.
That's all...
"Don't worry, I'll take her to the Imperial Study in a little while."
It's time to meet Da Ni'er; the Emperor of Great Yan hasn't met the new king of the grasslands yet.
"I want to wear my most expensive outfit."
"The same set that my dad made for me before he died."
Da Ni'er asked Huo Xiaolong while picking at her hands.
“In the Central Plains, you can’t say that you didn’t respect your parents before they died, understand? Others can say that, but you can’t say it yourself.”
Huo Xiaolong was worried. How was this guy supposed to meet the Emperor? With this worthless brain?
"Oh, I see now. No one in the family has ever died before."
"You wait, I'll tell your mother tonight."
"Then I won't wear that outfit. I'll wear whatever you tell me to wear."
"Is that about the clothes?!"
If Huo Xiaolong complains, she's sure to get beaten.
"Your Majesty, you must do justice for Nian'er! My son, his ribs and leg bones are all broken, Your Majesty."
Inside the Imperial Study, Consort Wen, the birth mother of the Eighth Prince, wept bitterly, surrounded by the Empress and Xiao Lanhua.
"Even if the Prince of Zhenbei has made great contributions, he cannot bully people like this. This shows that he does not respect you."
"If you're going to complain, then complain. Don't try to pull something else on it. What kind of nonsense is this, that you don't respect the Emperor? The Eighth Prince and the Seventh Prince went to a brothel together. They were even looking at beautiful women. Why didn't the Seventh Prince get beaten up, but the Eighth Prince did? It takes two to tango, you know?"
The Emperor noticed something off about his concubine's accent and his eyes kept darting towards her.
"How can the Imperial Concubine speak like this... like this..."
"I've been spending time with my sister-in-law lately."
Xiao Lanhua has always treated the Emperor this way, and ironically, he is the one who falls for it the most.
The Emperor had also investigated the relationship between Ruyi and Long'er. He only thought that the Consort was speaking up for Ruyi. Moreover, the Emperor did not believe that the Marshal's wife would not help her husband seize power.
No matter how good the relationship is between Xiao Lanyi and Huo Xiaolong, there must be some estrangement between them.
That's right, this is indeed easy to happen under normal circumstances.
But Huo Xiaolong herself is not normal.
For example, right now.
Da Ni'er still managed to put on the most expensive outfit as she wished.
He was led by the girl in the python robe and swaggered into the palace.
"Your Majesty, Yalan Qing, the new king of the Yalan Imperial Court, requests an audience."
"It seems they came with the Prince of Zhenbei."
The emperor knew that the Prince of Zhenbei had a good relationship with the grasslands, and that conquering the grasslands would not have been possible without people within the imperial court.
Who knew that when I looked towards the door...
Isn't this the close friend of the Prince of Zhenbei that the spies had inquired about before?
This spy was rather unlucky; when he went to Pingyang County, all the neighbors were wary of him.
Aside from this group of people who knew that Da Nier was the new queen of the grasslands, no one in the village knew how many people could live in a county.
The spies especially liked to ask the old ladies under the big tree in the red-light district.
"Auntie, what's the relationship between that slightly dark-skinned girl and our Prince?"
"They're sisters, haven't you seen the three of them sticking together all day long?"
"What is that young girl's identity? How can she be friends with the Prince of Zhenbei?"
"You don't even know that? You're new here, aren't you? That's the young lady from our Wang's Pancake Shop. Oh, her parents only have one daughter, she's so precious. They picked her up from the grasslands. Haven't you seen her wandering around in her grassland clothes every day?"
The spies asked one question after another, and each one gave a different answer. They talked about some new king of the grasslands. It's fine for our own people to chat, but we won't talk about things that others don't know.
"Ya Lan Qing of the Ya Lan Imperial Court greets the Emperor of Great Yan."
It's just a bow, a gesture of respect on the grasslands.
Even if we're at odds with each other, we still have to maintain appearances.
"It's you?"
The Eighth Prince struggled to get up on the stretcher, only to discover that the person who had broken his ribs and legs with a series of powerful punches was none other than the new king of the grasslands.
"I haven't been in the Great Yan for long. I came here to accompany a friend for some fun, but today I heard that someone wanted to buy my sister away with money, so I couldn't hold back my temper. I'm sorry, Eighth Prince."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Xuanhong realized he had no right to make a decision. The reason had already been explained, and besides, it wasn't the Prince of Zhenbei who had taken action; he was just a guest.
As for the troops, there was no movement outside the capital, so they must have come with the imperial guards.
Little did he know that Da Ni'er hadn't brought anyone with her.
The main theme is that life and death are preordained and wealth and honor are determined by fate.
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but the Fengyue Tower is famous in our grasslands. I've heard that the girls there are all beautiful as flowers, and more importantly, they have never failed to serve the country's interests."
"Back then, when the grasslands launched a surprise attack on Pingyang, it was Cen's mother who led the defense. Although I am from the grasslands, I have great admiration for girls like her."
Yuwen Xuanhong slowly sat on the dragon throne and raised his hand to speak.
"This matter was mentioned in the memorial. I still remember that many rewards were given out that year. Indeed, what you said makes sense. Such achievements should not be humiliated. Let's leave it at that. My son has learned a lesson."
"Go down."
When Consort Wen heard this, she pretended to cry again, but the Eighth Prince reached out, grabbed her sleeve, tugged at it, and shook his head at her.
The mother and son left the imperial study, and their slightly impatient eyes, which had been watching the two leave, changed completely when they looked at Huo Xiaolong and Da Ni'er.
"I wonder what brings the King of the Grasslands here today?"
“Learn from the etiquette and benevolence of the Great Yan. I am the new king. Since I have already signed the treaty with the Great Yan, I will naturally not go back on my word. I also hope that Your Majesty will take good care of our grasslands.”
"Sure, just tell me what you want to learn, and I'll arrange for a great scholar to teach you personally."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Da Nier lowered her head slightly, placed her right hand on her left shoulder, and bowed to him.
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