Chapter 360 Sister-in-law's Heart Can't Calm Down
The smile was fleeting, but it still made Ye Lanxin feel a little hot.
She quickly moved away to avoid losing her composure, especially in front of Zhou Zhili.
The Ye family watched from the side, not knowing whether to be happy or worried.
Although they didn't want Xue Chenglun to show up at this time, they had to admit that Xue Chenglun's return might be a help to his sister.
Ye Lanxin took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She looked at Zhou Zhili and said softly, "Master, no matter what, I was once his sister-in-law and I sincerely took care of him for a period of time. I can't treat him as a stranger. But all these years, I only have you in my heart, so you don't have to worry."
In order to appear more magnanimous, Zhou Zhili nodded calmly.
Although he still had many questions and confusions in his mind, he also knew that now was not the time to pursue them.
Those people were already kneeling on the ground, paying their respects to the emperor.
After the emperor asked them to get up, Jing Luoquan began his own scene.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Dayao, our Yamato Heavenly King has heard that Dayao is a country of honesty and hospitality, a country of peace and prosperity. He is eager to establish friendship with Dayao and is sincere enough to do so. He has specially sent his beloved Third Prince to negotiate with Dayao, hoping to establish a friendly relationship between the two countries. I am deeply grateful for the banquet hosted by the Emperor of Chengmen today. I wish Emperor Dayao a long life and hope that these negotiations will be successful..."
Jing Luoquan's words were mostly polite, but he also explained the matter.
This time they came here for peace talks.
After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly, but his eyes swept towards Master Mo who was not far away, as if observing his reaction.
Grand Tutor Mo's expression was calm, and it was obvious that he would not easily believe these people who had planted spies in Dayao just for such words.
The emperor knew what was going on and kept a polite smile on his face, but his mind was calculating Yamato's intentions and the possible impact it might have on his country as fast as a drumbeat.
"The Yamato envoys have come from afar, and I shall do my utmost to serve as a hospitable host." The Emperor's tone was calm, yet revealed an unquestionable authority. "As for the matter of peace talks, I will discuss it with my ministers and will provide a satisfactory answer to both countries."
Upon hearing this, Jing Luoquan bowed again and said, "Emperor Dayao is wise, and Yamato will definitely remember this..."
The third prince Bailixi didn't say anything, but he was not in a hurry. Everyone understood that as long as he didn't speak, Yamato's request would not be over.
At this moment, the atmosphere at the banquet seemed to become subtle because of this sudden peace talk.
The officials' families were whispering to each other and discussing the deeper meaning behind the peace talks.
Ye Lanxin was nervous and had no intention of participating in the discussion. She didn't even hear Zhou Qinzhu speak to her twice.
She gently clenched the handkerchief in her hand, looked into the distance with complicated eyes, and her whole state was not right.
"Mother……"
The person who called her this time was Ye Lingyue.
Ye Lanxin finally came back to her senses from her deep thoughts. Seeing Ye Lingyue looking at her worriedly, she forced a smile: "Lingyue, what's wrong?"
Ye Lingyue's eyes were filled with concern. "Mother, you seem to be worried. Are you thinking about what happened at the Marquis of Qingyang's mansion?"
There was something wrong with Zhou Zhili's eyes just now. She was worried that if Ye Lanxin continued like this, it would make Zhou Zhili even more uncomfortable.
Especially since they had already heard about the Third Prince's attitude towards Zhou Qinzhu, this was naturally not the time for Ye Lanxin to reminisce about the past.
Ye Lanxin shook her head slightly, then nodded: "It's just that I suddenly thought of some past events and felt a little emotional."
"Empress Rong is also looking this way. Mother should stop wasting her energy on these things."
Zhou Qinzhu finally said something unhappily. Now she has fallen to this point. Before, she had to choose between several princes, princes and rich young men. Now someone wants to deprive her of her status as a concubine. Her mother actually has the mind to watch her ex-husband's brother lose his mind.
Upon hearing this, Ye Lanxin quickly cheered up and looked in the direction Zhou Qinzhu pointed. Sure enough, she saw Rongpin looking at her with a mocking look.
She sighed inwardly, knowing that her daughter was right. Her loss of composure would not only be of no help, but might also bring disaster to her family.
So she tried hard to force a smile, nodded slightly to Rongpin, and then looked away.
Afterwards, she saw that Zhou Qinzhu's expression had eased a little, so she took Zhou Qinzhu's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, daughter. Mother won't let that happen. I will definitely protect you..."
However, Zhou Qinzhu was not so easy to believe these words. The Zhou family now only had the title, but how many people would buy it?
The little dispute on their side did not attract anyone's attention. After all, those people had not yet finished kneeling and speaking.
Xue Chenglun, who had been appointed Minister of Rites, was kneeling down to express his gratitude. "Thanks to the Emperor's trust, I have been responsible for negotiating with Yamato at the border since leaving Imperial Province. However, my previous methods were inappropriate and I didn't achieve any effective results. Now, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my mission and have come to report..."
There was a hint of excitement in Xue Chenglun's voice. In fact, many people understood what happened back then. He was just exiled.
However, he downplayed the incident so lightly that he had already given the emperor enough face.
And the facts are before our eyes. The Yamato delegation has indeed arrived and is now standing here. From today on, the relationship between Yamato and Dayao will also have a new pattern.
The emperor was able to issue a secret decree to directly appoint him as the Minister of Rites once he entered the Imperial State. This was naturally a sign of his trust in him and recognition of his contributions. He also had reason to believe that his future would be even brighter.
Everyone present also cast envious glances. You know, the position of Minister of Rites is not something that ordinary people can hold.
The emperor kept this a secret and only formally introduced this person to everyone today, which was indeed unexpected.
After he said that, Bailixi finally made her final appearance.
"Your Majesty, Emperor of Dayao, I have come a long way on this journey, following the order of the Heavenly King, solely to seek common prosperity for both nations and to enable future cooperation. Along the way, I've been hearing Minister Xue speak of Dayao's beauty, the wealth of the Imperial State, and the majesty of the Emperor. Now that I've seen it, I realize that Minister Xue is being modest... Dayao is a land of exceptional feng shui, with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It's truly enviable. After entering the city today, I've seen that the people are enthusiastic and energetic. There's something truly special about them. If I can truly marry a Dayao woman as the Heavenly King has promised, I will be deeply grateful and will resolutely maintain peace between our two countries and work hard for it..."
Sure enough, we ended up here.
The ministers were just wondering why the imperial teacher kept talking when the prince was present.
It turns out that the really important things are here.
Everyone was wondering whether the emperor would agree, and if so, who he would let marry him, but Bailixi had already spoken herself.
"I heard that your country has a young medical genius, who happens to be the daughter of the Duke of Shou and the younger sister of General Gu. If I could marry this beauty, I would definitely cherish her a hundred times more..."
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