Shen Hechuan gritted his teeth fiercely!
OK!
This guy was indeed after Gu Jingchun, and it's fortunate that he didn't let Gu Jingchun come today.
He was seething with hatred inside, but he just gave a light laugh on the surface.
"Your Majesty's words are quite strange. If she is your beloved, how could I have ever seen her?"
Mo Junxing: "Is that so?"
"However, I am quite curious about Your Majesty's lover. Why don't you call her out so I can take a look?"
"absurd!
Situ Qinghe spoke first.
"How dare you outsiders look at His Majesty's people as you please?"
"Does the ruler of Qi have no sense of hierarchy, propriety, righteousness, or shame?"
Situ Qinghe's words were well-chosen, which improved Shen Hechuan's expression considerably.
He spoke with a smile.
"Your Majesty has heard this. My Great Cheng has many rules. Since she is my beloved, how can anyone else be allowed to see her?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Junxing's expression instantly turned cold, and he smashed the wine glass in his hand in front of Situ Qinghe.
"Smack—"
With a soft crack, the wine glass shattered instantly.
Almost simultaneously, the guards behind the Dacheng officials drew their swords.
With a "whoosh," a startlingly cold light flashed.
Immediately afterwards, the guards on the Qi side also drew their long swords.
For a time, the two sides were in a state of confrontation.
But it is, after all, Da Cheng's territory.
The officials of Daqi were sweating bullets and quickly tried to ease the tension.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding..."
He smiled and smoothed things over.
"As you've probably heard, our Great Qi's ruler has a rather bad temper. We ask that Your Majesty be tolerant."
"tolerate?"
Shen Hechuan sneered.
"Should we use swords to contain them?"
"Swords have no eyes; Your Majesty should think twice before acting."
Mo Junxing also snorted coldly, but ultimately did not speak again.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, both sides slowly put down their swords.
Luo Ziqian looked around before tentatively speaking.
"I'm sure everyone has finished eating, so why don't we enjoy a dance performance by Dacheng?"
As he spoke, Luo Ziqian clapped his hands twice.
Soon, the graceful dancers slowly walked in.
Inside the hall, candlelight flickered, gauze curtains fluttered, and the fragrance of sandalwood rose gently.
The woman's wide sleeves fluttered, her water-red skirt like a lotus blooming in the wind, the golden lotus embroidery shimmering as she spun around.
Her fingertips twirled lightly, her waist was supple and boneless, sometimes swirling like a whirlwind, her skirt spreading out like a blooming peony.
Sometimes she would tiptoe as if about to fly, the tassels of her hair ornaments jingling as if shattered jade were falling to the ground.
As the dance drew to a close, she knelt on the brocade cushion, like a weary butterfly with its wings folded. Her wide sleeves spread out like blooming white lotuses, and the crabapple blossoms adorning her temples trembled gently. The lingering charm of the dance filled the hall, with only the copper bells on the eaves ringing softly in the evening breeze.
The dance was so beautiful that all the officials present couldn't take their eyes off it, their eyes practically glued to the screen.
Mo Junxing, however, simply snorted coldly.
"It seems that your Dacheng dance is nothing special, not even as good as my lover's."
Shen Hechuan clenched his back teeth.
"It seems the monarch really doesn't know how to cherish women. He actually made his lover dance. No wonder she ran away and didn't want to go back!"
"Based on your description, Your Majesty, I think you should just go back. After all, even if you find her, she won't go back with you."
One sentence was enough to make Mo Junxing's face turn black.
He tightened his grip on the wine glass, clenching his teeth, but a smile played on his lips.
Her eyes were filled with coldness as she stared straight at Shen Hechuan.
Shen Hechuan was not to be outdone. His eyes remained cold, but he picked up his wine glass, silently smiled at Mo Junxing, and then drank it down in one gulp.
Mo Junxing snorted coldly and downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.
The two had already exchanged words twice during their conversation.
It was clear that Shen Hechuan had the upper hand now, which made him feel good, and his complexion improved as well.
However, Mo Junxing's face was ugly, and he exuded a cold aura that made people afraid to look directly at him.
"Smack—"
He placed the cup on the table and stood up.
"Sitting for too long can make us feel uncomfortable. Why don't we go out for a walk?"
Shen Hechuan also stood up.
"Alright, the flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom today, why don't we go for a walk in the Imperial Garden?"
And so, the group went to the Imperial Garden.
The two walked one after the other in the Imperial Garden, but Mo Junxing didn't even glance at the flowers.
Shen Hechuan also understood that his purpose was not in these flowers.
So, she gave a wink to the people around her, signaling them to keep a close eye on Mo Junxing.
Despite this, when Mo Junxing said he needed to relieve himself, he still disappeared.
"Your Majesty, the ruler of Great Qi has disappeared."
What do you mean by "disappeared"?
Shen Hechuan gritted his teeth.
"Why don't you hurry up and send people to look for it?"
However, at this moment, officials and guards from the Great Qi blocked Shen Hechuan's men.
What are you going to do?
Shen Hechuan gritted his teeth, his words filled with anger.
However, the official snorted coldly.
"I should ask His Majesty that question."
"Our Great Qi's ruler only left our sight for a moment, how could he have disappeared?"
"What exactly are you Dacheng people up to?"
Shen Hechuan also gave a cold laugh.
"You know very well what An is thinking. Do you think my Great Cheng's palace is your backyard?"
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