Chapter 832 Awesome!
The messenger described the situation at the city gate in detail.
The queen was furious. "Does the Da'an Embassy have such authority? They dare to bring foreign armed forces into our Ge City without permission? Your Majesty, are they coming to our Ge City to rebel? Your Majesty, I suggest that the Da'an Embassy be surrounded by force and arrested."
King Da Rong was also frowning as he listened. He waved his hand and asked the servants to leave.
Only the couple were left. "It seems that the friendship agreement between the two countries does have such a stipulation. Forget it, at this point, there's no need to make things too awkward. We should follow the pre-arranged plan and proceed step by step. If we really stop them outside the city for too long, they'll just go back home, which won't work."
The queen was still furious, "The most infuriating thing is that they incited the people to welcome them into the city. How shameless!"
King Da Rong said with a sullen face, "The Da'an Kingdom has a lot of spies. It's beyond our expectations. The Da'an Kingdom put a lot of effort into this marriage and bribed quite a few people."
We need to get someone to investigate thoroughly. Da'an's spies are definitely not just among the people. There might even be people from Da'an in the government and the country.
"What now, my king?"
Prince Darong was more thoughtful. "Don't worry about these minor details. Have the Ministry of Rites take the documents to the Da'an Kingdom embassy to welcome the princess and make amends for the neglect. All proper etiquette should be followed. By the way, invite the ambassador Xuan Lianzhu and others to the palace for a meeting."
The queen thought about it and felt unconvinced, but finally, she nodded.
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Jiang Lianzhu took a good bath and felt refreshed.
I went to see the third princess and found that she had also finished washing.
The third princess has always been simple and frugal, not as delicate as other princesses. She can handle so many small things in life on her own without anyone worrying about or urging her. However, she appears to be particularly timid, speaks little, and is reserved in front of others.
Jiang Lianzhu took her to the front yard.
The welcoming banquet has been set up, waiting for Jiang Lianzhu and the third princess to go and start the banquet.
The whole yard is filled with the aroma of wine and food.
It's mouth-watering.
Jiang Lianzhu walked over and sat in the top seat, with the third princess sitting on her right.
To the east and west is on her right, with General Yuan Meng next.
They are all seated according to their ranks. Although Xiangdong and Xiangxi are only deputy governors-general of the Six Gates, they are directly under the jurisdiction of Liao Jiu and their official rank is one rank higher than General Yuan Meng.
Further down are the envoys and some diplomats sent by the Da'an Kingdom.
Jiang Lianzhu glanced around and found that Envoy Lu's adjutant was also there, but he was standing behind Envoy Lu and did not attend the banquet.
He stood there, inconspicuous and without any sense of presence.
The corners of Jiang Lianzhu's mouth curved up.
The banquet begins.
There were several diplomats at the banquet, all of whom were good at speaking. They could see that Jiang Lianzhu was not a talkative person, and the third princess was even more taciturn, so they chatted one after another, creating a very good atmosphere for the banquet, which was neither dull nor just right.
"Princess Fu'an, Third Princess, this is the most famous roast lamb dish in the Darong Kingdom. Please try it..."
Jiang Lianzhu took a bite and said, "Hmm, not bad. The soldiers' dinner has been arranged! The soldiers have followed us all the way here and must have worked hard."
The envoy quickly stood up respectfully and said, "In reply to your Majesty, the soldiers have been arranged. There is also a roasted whole lamb. On average, each table has eight hot dishes, eight cold dishes, a large pot of broth and white flour buns to fill you up."
"Please record the envoy."
The envoy bowed in fear and said, "It is my duty. It is not a bother."
As he was speaking, a guard came in to find the envoy and reported the situation to him in a whisper.
The voice was low, but Jiang Lianzhu was not an ordinary person. She vaguely heard that it was the Minister of Rites of Darong State who wanted to see her!
The envoy seemed to have anticipated this expression and said calmly, "Our Lord Princess and Her Royal Highness are having dinner at the moment. It's not convenient for them to meet. Please ask them to wait outside."
The guard agreed and went down.
The banquet continued.
Just pretend nothing happened.
Jiang Lianzhu's handling of the envoy Lu felt pretty good.
She just pretended not to hear.
After the banquet was over and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, people from outside came in to report several times.
After dinner, Jiang Lianzhu and the others drank tea and chatted, deliberately delaying for about an hour to let the third princess go back to the yard.
Only when Jiang Lianzhu and the others were left did they allow the guards to let the people in.
The official of the Ministry of Rites of the Darong Kingdom was named Cha, also a wizard. He wore a long robe and a white scarf on his head. Behind him were two adjutants and a group of followers.
The envoy greeted him warmly, "Official Cha Li, why did you come in person? I thought it was someone from your Darong State's Ministry of Rites. I apologize for the disrespect."
The official in charge of rituals knew that they were being negligent on purpose. They neglected others, and others neglected them.
You are shooting yourself in the foot.
They are all diplomats from the Ministry of Rites, and they have seen many such situations of hypocrisy and flattery.
He said with a forced smile, "It's okay. It's my fault for failing to do my job. The procedures in the ministry are complicated, and the handover procedures between the two countries have just been completed. I learned that your country's princess and her highness have already entered the city, so I came here to apologize and hand over the documents between the two countries..."
The envoy said, "Come in quickly, I will introduce you to our noble Princess of Da'an and Her Royal Highness the Third Princess..."
Jiang Lianzhu sat in the first seat. She had a high rank, and the other party was just a diplomat, so she didn't need to stand up to greet him.
"Greetings, Lady Princess. I've heard of your great name for a long time. You're young and promising, a heroine among women, a pillar of the nation. Your reputation truly lives up to its reputation!"
"Master Cha, you are too kind! Master Cha is just an official from the Ministry of Rites, yet he is at the level of a great wizard. How amazing!"
They just go through the motions and flatter each other.
Let’s get to the point.
Complicated tasks such as handing over documents between the two countries.
All these were taken over by Envoy Lu and several diplomatic officials brought by Jiang Lianzhu.
The ceremonial officer smiled again and said, "Your Excellency, the Princess of Da'an, our King of Darong attaches great importance to the marriage. He has asked me to invite you to the palace to meet him and discuss the wedding of the princess. When would you like to discuss the wedding?"
Jiang Lianzhu replied, "We have received King Da Rong's message. We are very tired after the long journey. We will rest for a day and then go to the palace to pay homage to King Da Rong tomorrow."
"OK."
After the official left.
Jiang Lianzhu wanted to go back to the courtyard. She lived in the same courtyard with the third princess, but not in the same house.
The registrar wanted to send Jiang Lianzhu off, but Jiang Lianzhu refused and pointed to the adjutant beside him, asking him to do it. The registrar quickly agreed.
Xiangdong and Xiangxi looked at each other in confusion.
Also followed silently.
On the way, Jiang Lianzhu avoided the crowd and let Xiangdong and Xiangxi follow her from a distance.
He tentatively called out to the adjutant next to him, "Fourth Brother?"
The adjutant continued walking, speaking in a calm voice, "Well, I won't reveal my identity for now. It's convenient for me to use this identity for now."
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