Everyone was chatting idly.
The emperor was also speaking to his ministers about welcoming distinguished guests today.
Just then, the Director of Ceremonial Affairs shouted loudly from outside the hall: "The envoy from Yan has arrived!"
Everyone turned to look at the entrance of the main hall.
Soon, five people appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
Su Muyao had just heard Xia tell her that the Great Yan Kingdom had sent a total of five envoys, one of whom was the current princess, who was also the most beloved daughter of the Yan Kingdom's empress.
The main reason is that the eldest princess looks extremely like the empress.
The young prince also came along, but his status in the Great Yan Kingdom was rather awkward.
The young prince's birth mother was a palace maid of low status. It is said that she used a shameful method to climb into the emperor's bed and thus conceived the prince's child.
However, the emperor of Yan was a ruthless man, and naturally he would not keep such a woman who was not presentable.
However, the palace maid ran away in a hurry after climbing into the bed, but it wasn't until more than a month later that she discovered she was pregnant.
Originally, they wanted to find a senior palace maid who frequently went out to buy supplies to bring back a bag of abortion pills, but the maid thought the money was too little and complained to the head maid.
Only after being rigorously questioned by the head maid did she learn that she was actually carrying the emperor's child.
Such a big matter was naturally not something a mere head maid could handle, so they immediately reported it to the Emperor.
The emperor originally intended to beat the palace maid to death with sticks, but the empress dowager pleaded for her, saying that the royal family had few offspring to begin with, and that the fact that she had one now was the will of Heaven.
After much deliberation, the emperor, considering that the child was his own flesh and blood, decided to have the child born first and then have the palace maid beaten to death.
Thus, the youngest prince was born, but this identity became an awkward situation.
The emperor disliked the newborn prince and only arranged for two wet nurses to take care of him.
Unexpectedly, this little prince was both literate and skilled in martial arts at the age of five, earning high praise from all the teachers. Only then did the emperor begin to take the child seriously.
As Su Muyao looked at the prince, she saw him turn his head slightly to look at her as well.
The little bundle of milk quickly pulled its head back.
The group entered the main hall and bowed slightly, saying, "Greetings to the Emperor of the Great Dynasty."
Although he bowed, his attitude was extremely arrogant.
The emperor stood up and gestured, "No need for formalities, please sit down."
The prince happened to be sitting opposite Su Muyao; that seat had been specially reserved for the envoy from the Yan Kingdom.
The emperor raised his wine cup and said, "You envoys have traveled a long and arduous journey to our great kingdom. I have specially prepared this banquet to welcome you and wash away the dust of your journey."
"My envoys, you must have a wonderful time! Haha!"
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty!" the envoy said, raising his wine cup.
After the emperor finished his drink, the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial shouted, "Singing and dancing!"
Then, musical instruments began to play, and the singers and dancers filed in.
The geishas, with their long sleeves and flowing skirts, displayed graceful and alluring figures.
But few of the ministers were interested in appreciating the song and dance.
They were all secretly speculating about the true purpose of the Great Yan Kingdom's envoy's arrival.
When the music ended, all the dancers withdrew, and the hall returned to silence for the time being.
Then the young prince Shangguan Qing spoke up: "Your Majesty, I have come here to convey my father's decree."
Upon hearing this, almost everyone in the hall looked rather grim.
They came to convey the decree of the Yan emperor, which meant that their great dynasty should be treated as a vassal state of the Great Yan!
What an arrogant tone! Are we supposed to obey the decree of the Yan emperor? How ridiculous!
The emperor on the high platform looked cold, but due to the strength of the other country, he could only suppress his displeasure.
The Duke, seated at the lower end of the table, glanced at the Emperor, then stood up helplessly and asked, "What is the Emperor of Yan's decree?"
Shangguan Qing glanced at the little group of children sitting opposite him. They had come here to bring back the lucky star of this great dynasty.
Everyone knows that this lucky star is not just a name without substance.
Not only did he produce miraculous crop seeds, but most importantly, he could also pray for rain, although he himself said he did not believe in the idea of praying for rain.
But the seeds of those high-yield crops alone were very tempting to him, and he also heard from his scouts that the little girl, who was only a few years old, had not only brought peace to two chaotic states.
Most importantly, it can quickly revitalize the two states and allow the displaced refugees to settle down again.
Judging from this incident alone, it's clear that this woman is a very capable person.
And then there are those amazing things, those iron lumps that can run on their own without any human or material support.
Furthermore, spies reported that the Crown Prince of the Great Dynasty had easily annihilated tens of thousands of enemy generals without firing a single shot.
The powerful black egg used was made by the young princess.
In short, he was very interested in everything.
Shangguan Qing stood up and said, "Firstly, I heard that the Great Dynasty obtained the seeds of that miraculous high-yield crop, and secondly, Father Emperor heard that the current Crown Prince is too young."
They felt that the crown prince was the foundation of the nation, and they couldn't just keep letting such a young prince go out to fight indefinitely!
Upon hearing this, the emperor understood that they wanted him to recall the crown prince.
After all, reports from the front lines have been coming in that the Crown Prince is not only guarding the border, but also showing a tendency to expand outwards.
Needless to say, when he talks about seeds, it's clear he wants to take these high-yield seeds back to another country.
Although he was angry inside, he didn't show it on his face.
Just as the emperor was about to say something, Shangguan Qing continued, "However, the Crown Prince is also the Crown Prince of your great dynasty."
We cannot ask too many questions, but merely offer our opinion. However, there is one matter we hope the Emperor will grant.
The emperor, seated at the head of the table, downed his wine in one gulp: "I wonder what it is that requires my permission?"
Then Shangguan Qing looked at Su Muyao again.
Su Muyao shuddered at the stare. "Holy crap! Is this bastard after me?"
Xia also heard her young princess muttering, but she didn't quite catch what she was saying.
It's not that Su Muyao is narcissistic, but this guy has been glancing at her frequently since he came in, which is obviously not a good sign.
After all, she had never met him before.
Furthermore, the fact that he claimed to be a lucky star and had produced a divine seed made it almost certain that this guy was after him.
Sure enough, the next moment Shangguan Qing said, "I am only just over twenty years old. For the sake of friendship between our two countries, what do you think of the little lucky star as this year's marriage partner?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor's hand, hidden in his sleeve, trembled. It was one thing to want high-yield seeds, but to actually try to take away the great dynasty's lucky star, pot and all.
That's a rather unseemly way to eat.
Upon hearing this, the Duke slammed his hand on the table.
Everyone turned to look at the Duke, who pointed at Shangguan Qing and scolded, "You little prince, you are really shameless! Yao Yao is the Grand Preceptor of the Great Dynasty and a lucky star. How can she be a marriage partner? What a big mouth you have!"
The Emperor nodded this time: "The Duke is right. You probably don't know that Yao Yao is the Imperial Advisor. How can she become a marriage alliance partner? If you have your eye on someone else, I can agree."
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