Chapter 366: Guest House

A shrill eunuch's voice came from outside the door: "I am here to deliver a message by order."

Upon hearing this, the second prince's guard immediately stepped forward and opened the door.

Everyone looked and saw that it was indeed a eunuch beside Emperor Mingxi.

"The emperor ordered the second and third princes to go to the study to discuss matters immediately." The eunuch bowed and said.

[Really, they don't even let people have some fun on their days off! ]

Xia Miaoyuan complained in his heart.

When the second and third princes heard that it was Emperor Mingxi who summoned them, they did not dare to delay and immediately said goodbye to everyone and took a carriage to the palace.

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When the second and third princes arrived at the study, they saw Emperor Mingxi, the crown prince, the minister of the Honglu Temple, Lord Yan, Lord Han, Prince Jin, and two other princes waiting there.

After greeting each other, they stood respectfully in front of the table, waiting for Emperor Mingxi to ask questions.

Emperor Mingxi said, "I summoned you today because the Dai Viet delegation is about to arrive."

"A few months ago, Dai Viet sent a letter saying that one of their prime ministers was the chief envoy."

"But a few days ago, my secret guards discovered that their great prince was also here this time."

"The great prince, the prime minister named Han, and another official are all envoys. In name, Prime Minister Han is the chief envoy, but the great prince has a more honorable status. In fact, the two have equal status in the delegation." "

I originally arranged for the Minister of Honglu Temple and Lord Yan to be responsible for receiving the delegation. But now it seems that their great prince is here too. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to make such an arrangement."

"I'm afraid they will make a big fuss about this and accuse us of looking down on Dai Viet."

At this time, everyone had understood what Emperor Minh Xi meant.

This was to temporarily select another prince to handle the reception.

Emperor Minh Xi glanced at everyone and continued, "So, I decided to select another prince or a prince to serve as a reception official."

After Emperor Minh Xi finished speaking, everyone was silent for a moment.

The crown prince spoke first and said, "Your son is willing to receive the Dai Viet delegation!"

At this time, the second prince stepped forward and said, "The crown prince's status is too noble, so why not let your son go."

Emperor Minh Xi stroked his beard and smiled with relief.

At this time, the third prince also spoke up: "Father, the Crown Prince is too noble. If he comes to receive us, Dai Viet may think that we are afraid of him. The second prince has just returned from the northern border and still needs to be cultivated. It is better to let me go. I have grown up."

The third prince Xia Chengsui is already eighteen years old. His handsome face has a bit of maturity.

His words really shocked everyone.

Xia Chengsui just participated in the morning court this year. Everyone still subconsciously treats him as a child, and is not used to treating him as an adult.

Emperor Mingxi looked up and down at the third prince, and his eyes lit up.

"But Chengsui, you have never been on a mission before, and this time it is an important mission to receive foreign envoys. There is no room for error. Are you sure?"

The third prince nodded firmly: "Father, I will do a good job!"

At this time, the prince said gently: "Father, I can give you some advice."

The prince has done a lot of missions, big and small, in recent years. He has experienced a lot of experience, and his ability to do missions has improved a lot, and he has accumulated a lot of experience.

Emperor Mingxi smiled at the prince with satisfaction, walked to the third prince, and patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "Okay! That's settled."

Then, Emperor Mingxi instructed: "Third brother, let Lord Yan and Wang Siqing take care of you. You must listen to them. If you have any difficulties, you can also consult the prince."

After hearing this, the third prince bowed respectfully again.

After discussing the reception of the delegation, everyone dispersed.

Yan Wenjing and Wang Siqing took the initiative to pull the third prince.

"Third prince, in two or three days, the Great Viet delegation will arrive in the capital." Yan Wenjing said.

"Time is urgent, so now, I and Wang Siqing will take you to the welcoming hall to take a look and learn about the reception first."

The crown prince and the second prince were not very confident about the third prince, and he did not leave just now.

At this time, the crown prince also said: "Lord Yan is right, I will go to the welcoming hall with you to take a look."

The second prince echoed: "I will go too!"

The third prince naturally agreed with both hands.

Before long, a group of five people came to the welcoming hall.

The welcoming hall was built in the west of the capital, about ten miles away from the imperial palace.

It is specially used by Daxia to receive foreign delegations.

The reception hall was built in a very grand and luxurious manner. The whole reception hall was about the same size as the prince's mansion. There were dozens of rooms inside, which could accommodate hundreds of envoys.

It was the third prince's first time to visit the reception hall, and it was also his first time to serve as a reception envoy. He felt very curious about everything.

The steward of the reception hall led the way attentively in front. Lord Yan and Wang Siqing introduced the third prince as they walked.

It took two incense sticks of time for everyone to visit the entire reception hall.

Seeing that everyone was a little tired, the steward hurriedly served good tea and asked everyone to sit in the front hall to rest for a while.

Lord Yan took a sip of tea and said, "When we receive the delegation, the most important thing is safety."

"First, we must protect the safety of the delegation and prevent people with ulterior motives from poisoning or harming the delegation; second, we must also guard against the delegation members doing anything tricky."

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince nodded after hearing this.

Lord Yan continued, "We have just visited the reception hall inside and out. Do you think there are any other places that need attention?"

The Crown Prince took the lead and said, "Shouldn't all the people in the reception hall be screened? Don't let any suspicious people sneak in!"

Lord Yan and Wang Siqing smiled at each other and nodded.

Wang Siqing gave the crown prince a thumbs up and said, "Well, your highness, this is a very good idea!"

The third prince pinched his chin and thought for a while: "There are also doors and windows. I think all the doors and windows should be checked to see if there are any broken ones and repair them as soon as possible."

Lord Yan nodded approvingly: "Okay, this one is fine."

At this time, there was a noisy chattering outside.

A servant ran over to report: "Princess Anguo is here with two young ladies, and they are clamoring to come in!"

The prince, the second prince and the third prince all laughed at the same time.

When the three of them heard that their sister had come, they guessed that their sister must have finished the dinner party, and when they found out that they were in the reception hall, they chased after them.

The prince waved his hand: "Let them in."

Lord Yan and Wang Siqing heard what the prince said, and they were not in a position to say anything.

Before long, Xia Miaoyuan pulled Xiao Wanyin and Yan Wenjing in.

Lord Yan was shocked to see that his granddaughter was there.

"Ruoxi, why are you here if you are not going home?" Lord Yan asked in a deep voice.

Yan Ruoxi bowed her head slightly: "Grandfather, it's my fault."

Seeing Yan Ruoxi admit her fault, Xia Miaoyuan quickly explained: "It has nothing to do with Sister Yan. I dragged her here."

When Master Yan heard Xia Miaoyuan come forward to protect his granddaughter, he stopped talking and didn't say anything else.