After the third prince stepped back, the fourth prince stepped forward.

He has been practicing martial arts with Qiao Zhongguo for more than half a year. He has become darker and taller. His steps are steady and his expression is restrained. When he kneels down to salute, his manners are no less than those of his two brothers.

When Emperor Yong saw this, he immediately showed a look of satisfaction.

He used to think that Xiao Si was too pampered by the Queen, but now it seems that she has become a decent girl.

"Xiao Si has grown up a lot. He should continue to learn martial arts from Qiao Qing."

The Fourth Prince replied respectfully, but the innocent expectation in his slightly lowered eyes was no longer there.

The Queen Mother saw this and felt a little pain in her heart, but also full of relief.

Her little four has really grown up...

After the prince finished congratulating, it was the princess' turn.

As everyone knows, in order to "pray for the people of the world", the eldest princess asked to enter the palace temple to accompany the green lamps and ancient Buddhas, so she will not show up today.

So the second princess walked straight forward, her every move was dignified and polite, and her voice was clear and pleasant.

When everyone saw this, they looked at Baili Chengyou who was sitting below them, intentionally or unintentionally.

This time when the third prince of Nanli Kingdom came to Yong Dynasty, he explicitly proposed a marriage alliance.

The eldest princess has reached the marriageable age. It was suitable before, but now it is not possible.

Later on, the second princess was already fourteen years old, which was just right, but she didn't know whether the emperor was willing to let her go.

However, yesterday, a piece of news was widely circulated, saying that the third prince had taken a fancy to the young lady of Minister Meng.

Everyone knows this Miss Meng, who is an excellent poet. Last year at the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet, the Emperor even rewarded her with a poem in front of everyone.

It is said that Prince Baili admires Miss Meng's talent very much, and he might be interested in marrying Miss Meng.

Thinking of this, everyone's eyes unconsciously glanced towards Meng Guxue.

This Miss Meng is only twelve years old, and she is still three years away from coming of age. She does not have an outstanding appearance, but her talent is beyond reproach.

If Prince Baili chose her, His Majesty would probably be very happy. After all, the Second Princess is a true royal daughter, and His Majesty would certainly not be willing to separate his flesh and blood.

The second princess also knew about the marriage, and was equally uneasy at this moment.

But she didn't dare to make a fuss or raise any objections.

After all, thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. If her father has made up his mind, her resistance is futile and may even bring trouble to her mother and brother.

Emperor Yong did not have many children, and it only took half a quarter of an hour for the princes and princesses to present their gifts.

According to convention, the next thing for the ministers to present gifts was to come. However, this year was special as there were envoys from two countries, so they were allowed to line up first.

Baili Chengyou stood up. He was very patient. Even at such a good opportunity as presenting a gift, he did not mention the marriage at all.

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw this, she knew that Baili Chengyou was determined to wait for the second prince to show up.

Next, the Northern Kingdom delegation presented gifts. Che Hebi stood up and walked into the hall. On behalf of King Jin Yu, she presented a precious treasure and said some impeccable auspicious words.

Originally, he should have left after finishing his words, but Che Hebi suddenly looked around with a puzzled look on his face.

Qiao Jiaojiao secretly sighed.

[This Che Hebi is going to start causing trouble again! ]

Emperor Yong did not tolerate him. Seeing him standing in the hall begging for food, he simply drank by himself without asking any questions.

Che Hebi: "..."

Is this the way Yong State entertains guests?

Seeing that Emperor Yong ignored him, Che Hebi thought for a moment and could only take the initiative to speak: "Why don't you meet your country's second prince?"

Ministers: “…”

If we talk about being thick-skinned, it has to be the thieves from the North!

They have been in Yong Dynasty for more than half a month, and the news of the Second Prince's house arrest was not hidden, how could he not know?

But Che Hebi had this ability. His face was full of sincere doubt and he just stared at Emperor Yong.

Emperor Yong was impatient and said calmly, "The second son made some mistakes and went to the clan house to reflect on them."

Che Hebi exclaimed when he heard this, his eyes full of shock.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what crime the Second Prince committed that he was imprisoned in the Imperial Clan House?"

Emperor Yong frowned. Che Hebi was really pushing his limits. What position did he have and what qualifications did he have to ask this question?

Che Hebi seemed to have seen through Emperor Yong's thoughts and said with a worried look on her face:

"Your Majesty, I don't mind exposing my scars today. Princess Yu Liu married into the imperial court and died at a young age."

"After the news was passed back, the whole country mourned, and the late king and the king were even more heartbroken."

"The Second Prince is the only bloodline left in the world of the princess. We have never even had the chance to see him until now."

"As the Grand Tutor of the Northern Kingdom, I have gone through untold hardships to come to the Yong Dynasty to wish Your Majesty Christmas. This has demonstrated our determination and sincerity to coexist peacefully with your dynasty."

"Therefore, please, Your Majesty, Emperor Yong, please fulfill my king's wish and let me meet His Royal Highness the Second Prince on my king's behalf."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence again.

After listening to this, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but sigh:

[The Second Prince really made a risky move. I have to say, he is really courageous.]

[The fact that he has half Northern blood is already very sensitive. Now that the Northern delegation is requesting a meeting, everyone will tie him to the Northern Kingdom even more.]

[Even with such a huge risk, the Second Prince still wants to appear in front of people today. Does he have absolute confidence that he can completely win back Emperor Yong's heart? ]

Che Hebi's words made Emperor Yong's face turn pale. Over the years, no one had ever dared to mention Princess Yu Liu in front of him.

Seeing that Emperor Yong had not responded, Che Hebi continued to increase the stakes.

"Besides, filial piety is the most important virtue in the world. Today is Emperor Yong's birthday, and all his children have come to congratulate him, but the Second Prince is missing. I'm afraid that this scene is not only strange to me, but also to the people of the world, right?"

Court officials: "......"

I don't understand shit!

Don't blame them for swearing, everyone in the world knows that the Second Prince has been under house arrest, but these villains from the Northern Kingdom are pretending to be deaf and dumb, confusing right and wrong!

"Master Che's words make sense."

In the silence, a clear voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and they never expected that the one who rescued Grand Tutor Che was actually the third prince of Nanli Kingdom!

"Your Majesty, no matter what mistakes your country's second prince made, he should come out today to pay his respects and kowtow to you. After today, it won't be too late to punish him slowly."

Che Hebi didn't expect Baili Chengyou to be on his side, and a trace of shock flashed across his face.

Qiao Jiaojiao sighed inwardly:

[It is said that smart people tend to be conceited. This Baili Chengyou is really not afraid. Don't shoot yourself in the foot later! ]

Now that the envoys of both countries have spoken, and Che Hebi's demands are reasonable, Emperor Yong has no reason to refuse after thinking it over.

He looked out of the hall dimly, and vaguely saw the night illuminated by colorful lights.

At such a time of universal celebration, the clan house is indeed too quiet...

Thinking of this, Emperor Yong gently waved his right hand.

"Second Prince Xuan."