With the peace negotiations concluded, Qi and Yan reached an agreement to exchange Luoyue Pass for Rudong Valley, as well as a series of other treaties and tacit understandings. These included guarantees for the business environment and reductions in import and export tariffs on certain goods.
Although the Qi delegation to Yan had completed its mission, it had to remain in Yan temporarily because the court had not issued an order for it to return home.
With nothing to do, Ruobao started accompanying Du Meimei on aimless wanderings. Now that she had some free time, she finally had a chance to observe the customs and culture of the Yan Kingdom.
After shopping, the two returned to the restaurant together. Upon entering, they discovered that "Li Xiangjun" had arrived uninvited.
Fan Ziruo didn't know why Miss Li had come, but she wouldn't treat her poorly. She needed to maintain the demeanor of a well-bred young lady.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, "Li Xiangjun" suddenly laughed and asked out of the blue, "Are you really that alike?"
Fan and Du were completely confused, but the clever girls suddenly understood and said in unison, "Your humble servants greet Your Highness the Princess."
Meng Qingqian smiled slightly and took the opportunity to tease, "Minister Fan is quite respectful now, not at all like the arrogant person he was in the letter."
During the peace negotiations, Mengbao and Ruobao often exchanged letters to share their opinions. Sometimes, Ruobao felt that Mengbao was being sarcastic or sarcastic towards her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why. Later, Ruobao learned from Nangong Yu'er that the high and mighty princess was actually just one of her sisters.
While secretly praising He Yunxiao's skill, Ruobao also subtly returned the sarcastic remarks she had suffered in the letter.
“Your Highness is too kind. No one is perfect, and even I am not immune to overstepping my bounds. I hope Your Highness will understand,” Ruobao said.
Meng Qingqian was absolutely certain that Fan Aiqing's so-called "overstepping of authority" was most likely an implication of herself.
However, Mengbao has bigger things to do in Yan, not to quarrel with Fan Ziruo.
"I wish to see Li Xiangjun."
Ruobao asked, "Does Your Highness wish to see me first or later?"
The term "meeting first" means "meeting Li Xiangjun first, then He Yunxiao." The term "meeting later" means "meeting He Yunxiao first, then Li Xiangjun."
Listening to the unspoken exchange between her sisters, Du Yinyun sat obediently to the side, not daring to make a sound, for fear that if her sisters got angry, they would blame her.
Mengbao said, "No need for that, let's meet everyone together."
Fan Ziruo then asked, "Is it a business matter or a personal matter?"
Du Yinyun secretly tugged at her older sister's sleeve, signaling her not to be so aggressive.
Mengbao knew exactly what Ruobao meant. Since everyone was meeting together, seating arrangements were necessary. If it was official business, she would naturally sit in the head seat. But if it was a private matter, the "official wife" would sit in the head seat.
"I want to sit in the first seat."
"That's official business."
"There's no need to separate public and private matters so clearly."
“Your Highness, you know this is against the rules.”
"I am the rule."
Du Yinyun sat to the side, head down. It was a battle of wits; she didn't know whose side to take. Out of loyalty, she should help Ruobao, but in reality, she was only siding with whoever He Yunxiao told her to. But Young Master He hadn't mentioned anything like this before.
Just as the two sides were getting to the point, Meng Qingrou pulled Xiaoxiao in from outside.
"Sister Du, Sister Bai is calling you for dinner. Sister?"
Unlike Ruobao, who initially mistook someone for someone else, Nanzhu recognized her sister immediately.
With Nanzhu's wife arriving, Mengbao and Ruobao's argument finally stopped. The two calmed down temporarily, and Mengbao started asking about something else.
"Rou'er, who is Sister Bai?"
"Why is my sister here?"
"Rou'er, tell your sister about 'Sister Bai' first."
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He Yunxiao was in the Yan Emperor's palace at the time, completely unaware that a major event had occurred at home.
Compared to the other female leads, Junbao is much more enthusiastic. When she's with He Yunxiao, she's always the one who commits the crime first, and then He Yunxiao punishes her severely.
Young couples who have just started dating are naturally inseparable and always whispering sweet nothings to each other.
Although Junbao and Mengbao look alike, their personalities are completely different.
This is also an experience that He Yunxiao has summarized "afterwards" many times.
Mengbao was gentle afterwards, while Junbao became even more clingy and affectionate. This might be the reason why Xiangjun never met the Empress Dowager from a young age and longed to be loved.
He Yunxiao didn't dislike Junbao's behavior. Junbao was a great beauty, and he wasn't at a disadvantage being pursued.
The two whiled away the time until the afternoon when someone suddenly sent a message saying that Nangong Yu'er invited the Yan Emperor and his friends to Tingfeng Tower.
He Yunxiao naturally understood Nangong's personality; this was most likely Ruobao's idea again. However, knowing full well the dangers, He Yunxiao had no choice but to take Junbao to the tiger's den.
Junbao is certainly not faking it.
This is the State of Yan, her territory. Besides, the Yan-Wei alliance has been formed, so at worst we can just start a war.
He Yunxiao and Li Xiangjun, who arrived last, clearly underestimated the difficulty of this meeting.
Everyone who was supposed to attend the meeting was present.
In particular, Meng Qingqian, whom no one expected, also came.
When the sisters meet, they become the focus of the entire event.
“It seems you already know.” Li Xiangjun began with these words.
Meng Qingqian asked, "The State of Wei, or the State of Yan?"
Li Xiangjun laughed and said, "Yan? Which Yan?"
Meng Qingqian said, "Naturally, there are two Yan states. Sister, sit down and let's talk."
He Yunxiao stared blankly at Meng Bao, and Meng Qingqian naturally sensed it as well. Now that things had come to this point, the matter of "Li Qingmeng" could no longer be kept secret. However, she had prepared herself mentally on her way to Yan Kingdom, so when facing He Yunxiao, she only blushed slightly but did not act coy.
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