Chapter 366 His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
Bailixi was completely stunned. If Gu Yuxuan's attitude before was just to vent his sister's anger, the attitude of the emperor and the prince now truly represented the Dayao royal family.
Moreover, he did not expect that this seemingly gentle and refined Crown Prince would be so direct and tough, leaving him no face at all.
The few followers around him also looked nervous, obviously not expecting things to develop to this point.
"Your Highness, what do you mean? Although we in Yamato and Dayao have not had any dealings, we have never had any conflicts. We are here for the sake of peace between the two countries. Your words will hurt the harmony, won't they?" Bailixi tried to remain calm and tried to save the situation.
Lu Enyou sneered, his eyes full of mockery: "Friendly? If it were really friendly, why would you bother testing us everywhere and pressing us step by step? I, Lu Enyou, hereby declare that Dayao's bottom line cannot be touched. If Dahe is truly sincere, then show your sincerity. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"
The atmosphere was tense for a moment. The Queen coughed lightly, signaling Lu Enyou not to be too impulsive.
Although Lu Enyou was young and hot-tempered, he was not a person who did not know the seriousness of the matter. Seeing this, he stopped talking and just looked at Bailixi coldly.
Bailixi was secretly thinking in his heart. He knew that today's matter could not be resolved peacefully, and he could only find another way.
So he stopped making excuses and could only apologize sincerely: "I think it is indeed because the customs of our two countries are different, and I deliberately offended you. I hope Your Majesty and the Crown Prince will not mind. What happened today will not happen again in the future."
The Emperor nodded slightly, his expression unremarkable. "It's best that Prince Baili thinks this way. We in Dayao have always valued peace and do not wish to make enemies, but we are certainly not afraid of trouble. I hope that today's incident is just a misunderstanding, and that our two countries can maintain truly friendly relations in the future."
Bailixi nodded quickly: "Of course, of course."
Seeing this, the Empress spoke to ease the atmosphere: "Now that today's matter has been discussed, let it go. I have ordered someone to prepare fine wine. Why don't you all sit down and enjoy the next show and taste the wine..."
Bailixi and others hurriedly thanked him, but they felt mixed emotions.
The banquet finally continued in a slightly awkward atmosphere.
Jing Luoquan had not offered to help just now. He was sure that Dayao's people would not really take action. This third prince had been courting death and should be taught a lesson.
He glanced at Bailixi, and Bailixi understood that he was warning her.
After all, I was impulsive in this matter.
In fact, the national teacher had warned him on the way here that Dayao was not a weak country and he should not take it for granted.
Don't think that just because he is a prince, the people of Dayao dare not do anything to him.
As a result, he felt no other emotions except impatience.
He looked at Gu Yuxuan again, and saw that Gu Yuxuan was talking in a low voice with several family members around him, with a faint smile on his face, as if he didn't care about what happened just now at all.
Bailixi secretly sighed in his heart, this Gu Yuxuan, who was just a young boy, had embarrassed him time and time again, he really deserved to die.
It’s a pity that this is not Yamato, otherwise he would make Gu Yuxuan live a life worse than death.
Jing Luoquan was still looking at him, even with a warning in his eyes.
He swallowed his breath desperately and secretly reminded himself that in the future when he was in Dayao, he must be careful and cautious when dealing with the people of Dayao and must never act rashly like he did today.
The banquet continued with singing and dancing, a peaceful scene, but Bailixi's heart could not calm down.
He knew that although today's events had come to a temporary end, the relationship between Dayao and Yamato might not progress as quickly as the King had expected.
The plan that he had made with great confidence before setting out had already been used. On the contrary, the step-by-step plan that the national teacher had mentioned could still be implemented slowly.
He didn't know how to explain to his father after returning home, nor did he know where the future of the two countries would go.
I am afraid that my position will be replaced in the future. After all, in the heart of the king, even if he is his own son, he can be abandoned if he is useless.
Lu Wenxue watched the Gu family members showing off the whole time and was extremely angry.
Her hands were about to tear the collar of her clothes apart.
But she waited for a long time and had no chance to add fuel to the fire.
"Brother, what should we do? The palace banquet is about to end. Shouldn't we do anything?" she asked unwillingly.
Lu Ennan said, "Don't you see how powerful the Gu family is now? The eldest son of the Gu family is a general and has inherited the mantle of the Duke of Protector of the Country. The second son of the Gu family is a master of painting, and the third son is a martial arts prodigy. This young master has always been a little punk. He used to fight with Ye Chengyun of the Ye family all the time, but now he has transformed himself and become a disciple of Mr. Changbai. Moreover, he can say those words in such an occasion, which embarrassed the people of Yamato and boosted the momentum of our Dayao. At this time, you still want to cause trouble for the Gu family. Aren't you courting death?"
Lu Wenxue gritted her teeth unwillingly: "But, but I just can't swallow this. Look at how smug they are. I wish I could go over and rip Gu Yuxuan's mouth off and smash Gu Ruanci's face! The prince came to propose in person, and she's still pretending!"
Lu Ennan sighed, "I know you can't swallow this, but you also have to know that the Gu family is now in its heyday. If we go against the Gu family at this time, it will undoubtedly be like hitting a rock with an egg. Have you forgotten mother's death? If you really want to vent your anger, you have to wait, at least wait for others to help us create opportunities. Now that the Yamato people have not left, I don't think they will stop. There will always be a chance, don't worry..."
Hearing this, Lu Wenxue's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "Okay, I'll wait. When the day comes that the Gu family is targeted, I'll make sure they pay!"
Seeing this, Lu Ennan sighed inwardly. He knew his sister had been spoiled since childhood and had never suffered such injustice, but he also knew that the Gu family was no longer something they could easily shake. He patted Lu Wenxue's shoulder and comforted her, "Okay, sister, don't be angry. Let's wait and see. The Gu family did steal the show at today's palace banquet, but that doesn't mean they can continue to be so proud. Don't worry, I'll always have a chance to help you vent your anger."
When Lu Wenxue heard this, although she was still unwilling in her heart, she also knew that what her brother said was true.
"I saw the eye contact you just had with the eldest princess. No matter what she wants you to do, don't agree to it. Don't be the first one to ask her to do something. After all, she is the emperor's daughter, different from the rest of us. If anything goes wrong, you will be the first to take the blame."
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