Chuan Qiong and Ying Er took their men down to continue the investigation according to Xie Siheng's instructions, and Xie Siheng sat down again.
He glanced at the faces of the people present, curled his lips and took a sip of tea leisurely.
The person behind this might be right here at the scene, so he is not the one who should be leaving in a hurry now.
At the end of the banquet, the princes and their cronies were completely bored and had no appetite.
Just as one princess left, another one came.
Judging from the attitudes of the emperor and the empress, this princess still holds the title of being respected and the eldest.
When King Zhuang thought about meeting that barbaric and vulgar woman in the future and having to call her "sister" in public, his face turned pale.
King Yi and King Xuan were in equally bad moods.
What is this!
Except for Emperor Mingde and Jiang Qianruo, whose expressions had relaxed, everyone else was more or less not paying attention to the banquet.
Despite the magnificent singing and dancing at the banquet, and the graceful movements of the slender waists of the brightly dressed dancers on the glazed stage of Huaqing Pool outside, they did not attract the slightest interest of the nobles.
Concubine Cui was gritting her teeth in her heart.
It's clear that all the queen's children are dead, but suddenly one of them appears.
Master Huiji is a highly respected master and would not lie.
But she felt that there must be something else going on.
She immediately sent someone to test Master Huiji's opinion.
She just doesn't believe there is something fishy going on here.
Jiang Qianruo's brows relaxed, as he had finally resolved a major issue that was on his mind. Even the face of the person next to him, which he once hated so much, didn't seem so hateful anymore.
But when she saw Beiyan's face, which looked like she had watched a good show, among the absent-minded faces below, the smile on her face faded a little.
Gongye Hong was actually sitting with his legs crossed, looking at the singer outside, his hands tapping rhythm leisurely on his knees.
"What a coincidence." Jiang Qianruo smiled at Gong Yehong: "Speaking of which, my Princess Xiyue also has some connection with Beiyan."
She had been asking Emperor Mingde to remain silent all along, just for today.
If Zhou's identity is made public first and then this matter is brought up, the meaning will be different.
If the person shot was just a small soldier, I think Beiyan could just give some compensation, and those ministers might persuade the emperor to let it go because the two countries are evenly matched and have always lived in peace.
But now, the target was a princess of a country, and the meaning was completely different.
Gongye Hong paused, not expecting the fire to spread to him. He lowered his leg without a word, a perfectly composed smile on his face. "I wonder what the Queen meant by that?"
Ji Changying understood that it was time to settle the score.
She tugged at Zhou: "Mom, grandma is settling accounts with you!"
Zhou grinned: "Your dear grandmother not only gave us a big house, but also gave us money and helped us vent our anger. It's not a loss to recognize her as your dear grandmother!"
Ji Changying reached out and took a piece of dessert for Zhou: "Let's eat while we watch."
"I was present when the foreign tribes invaded the border. Princess Xiyue blocked a fatal arrow to save my life. Coincidentally, that arrow was the same one used by your Northern Yan royal family. Speaking of which, the Crown Prince has been in Dali for a few days now, but he still hasn't offered any explanation for this matter."
These words shocked everyone present.
There is a lot of information in this. The Queen actually went to the border?
This newly recognized princess actually saved the queen's life?
It turns out that the person who was shot by the arrow was this princess?
Gongye Hong chuckled in his heart. Wasn't he going to explain?
It was obvious that the Emperor of Dali interrupted him and played Tai Chi with him as soon as he heard him start talking. It turned out that he was waiting here!
Gongye Hong understood.
He suspected that this princess was specially brought by Emperor Dali in order to blackmail them.
He subconsciously looked towards Zhou's position.
What he saw was two somewhat similar people, one big and one small, munching on snacks while looking at him and waiting for his reply.
Gongye Hong was silent for two seconds and then quickly denied it.
As a bystander, he saw the entire process of the recognition of relatives.
Even if you pick someone at random, it is impossible to find someone who is a perfect match for the emperor and empress in every aspect.
His mind was full of thoughts, but he showed nothing on his face.
He looked at Emperor Mingde with an embarrassed expression: "This matter is all the fault of our royal family. I can explain it privately."
"Here, I sincerely apologize to Your Majesty and the Queen, and we are willing to offer sincere compensation."
Gongye Hong paused. Before he came, he thought that only a soldier had suffered.
However, if we compensate with some medicinal herbs and gold and silver, and explain the whole story to Emperor Dali in private, we will surely make the matter less serious and less serious.
But now...
Now that the victim's identity has changed, it is difficult to express the previous compensation.
"Oh? Then I wonder what the sincerity of the Northern Yan Crown Prince is preparing?"
Emperor Mingde looked very interested.
"Two carts of precious medicinal herbs from Beiyan, a jade coral, ten kilograms of top-grade Tuo tea... and a Tianshan snow lotus."
"Your Highness!"
When the followers behind Gongye Hong heard the name Tianshan Snow Lotus, they immediately shouted in surprise.
They, Bei Yan, were indeed at fault first and had to ask for help later.
But no matter who the person who was shot by the arrow is, the key is that he is not dead!
As long as he's not dead, everything can be discussed. Why would they have to take out the Tianshan Snow Lotus, the top medicinal herb from Beiyan?
Gongye Hong raised his hand to stop them, and looked at Emperor Mingde with a smile: "Is this sincerity enough?"
Even though Jiang Qianruo had the intention of making things difficult for them, he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard about the Tianshan Snow Lotus.
I didn’t expect that the Crown Prince of Beiyan would actually take out such valuable things, which shows the other party’s sincerity.
This Tianshan Snow Lotus is a hundred times more precious than thousand-year-old ginseng. If there had been such a Tianshan Snow Lotus back then, the prince would not have left without even seeing the queen for the last time...
Thinking of this, Emperor Mingde felt a pain in his heart and couldn't help but look at Jiang Qianruo.
She obviously shared the same thought with Emperor Mingde. Her eyes moistened. She closed them for a moment, then opened them again with a calm expression. "I didn't expect the Crown Prince to be so thoughtful and sincere. In that case, I won't make things difficult for him any further."
Gong Yehong's expression remained unchanged: "That's good. Now that this matter has been clarified, why not talk about business?"
"The drought this year has caused great trouble for the entire court of Northern Yan. That's why my father ordered us to come here, hoping to negotiate a cooperation agreement with His Majesty the Great Li Emperor. We can purchase 10,000 dan of grain from the Great Li Emperor at the market price!"
Hiss!!
Ten thousand koku!!
The minister, who had been somewhat excited just now, suddenly lost his temper like a balloon that had been punctured when he heard this.
Even if the entire national treasury was emptied, it would not be able to raise even 5,000 shi, let alone sell it to other countries.
"Ten thousand dan of grain right off the top of your mouth! The Crown Prince of Beiyan is quite arrogant! Even if it's a bumper year for Beiyan, do you have ten thousand dan of grain in the treasury?"
The Minister of Revenue Wei Qiumao laughed angrily.
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