Weiyang Palace, in the main hall.
Nangong Huoyue was dressed in a fiery red dragon robe and a crown, sitting majestically on the dragon throne on the high platform.
In the audience.
The ministers of Dayan bowed their heads and stood respectfully in an orderly line.
The tall and mighty stone statues of fire beasts, the giant dragon reliefs coiled on the stone pillars, and the magnificent Nine Dragon Platform all make people feel solemn and majestic.
There was silence in the hall.
After a moment.
A female guard appeared at the entrance of the hall and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, the envoys of the Great Mongol Empire have entered the city from the north gate, led by the fifth prince of the Great Mongol Empire, Gray. There are a total of 212 people, all of whom are cultivators. According to the report from the spies..."
Having said this, she stopped talking.
Nangong Huoyue said majestically: "You can say whatever you want, we are all family here."
The female guard continued to report respectfully: "Two of them, one is called Yang Yun, the other is called Zhao Ji, both are practitioners of Piao Miao Xian Zong. They appeared in Mo City before, and it seems that they have just joined the team not long ago..."
Nangong Huoyue sat on the dragon throne, listening with a dignified look, her face calm.
After the female guard finished her report and left, Prince Duan Nangong Ke, who was standing in front of the queue, hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the other party brought so many practitioners here, and there are people from the Piao Miao Xian Sect following them. It is obvious that they have other purposes. Just in case, I suggest that you quickly notify the practitioners of the five major sects and the Dragon and Tiger Academy."
Nangong Huoyue said calmly, "Not for the time being. If I trouble them for everything, then what's the point of my Great Yan's palace guards?"
At this time.
Prime Minister Fan Wenjin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the Mongol Empire is not here with good intentions, so we should make more preparations. Young Master Luo of the Qin Mansion is talented, capable of making decisions, and eloquent. Last time, he was neither humble nor arrogant in front of the envoys from various countries, and he handled the situation with ease, which made our Great Yan powerful and no one dared to underestimate us. Therefore, I think that Your Majesty can summon Young Master Luo to the palace to add more strength."
Nangong Huoyue glanced at him and before she could speak, the Imperial Censor behind Fan Wenjin said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. It is better to have Young Master Xuan Luo enter the palace. I think that in addition to Young Master Luo, we also need to let Prince Chu come out. Prince Chu is your majesty's husband and one of the best practitioners in Da Yan. With him around, we are naturally not afraid of those practitioners in the Great Mong Empire."
Fan Wenjin nodded and said, "Young Master Luo and Prince Chu, one is a scholar and the other is a warrior, both are outstanding people in our Great Yan, and both are young and promising. With the two of them here, we can also show the prosperity and talent of our Great Yan."
Nangong Huoyue's eyebrows twitched a few times, and she glanced at the two of them, and said dignifiedly: "No need."
Fan Wenjin was slightly startled. When he was about to speak, the female guard who had just reported the matter at the door appeared again and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the envoy of the Great Mongol Empire did not enter the palace immediately, but went... shopping."
When these words were spoken, all the ministers in the hall were stunned.
at the same time.
On the streets outside the imperial city, Gray, the fifth prince of the Mongol Empire, was strolling around surrounded by many practitioners.
The group of people was large and powerful, dressed in foreign clothes, and followed by officials from Dayan. When the people on the street saw them, they all gave way, watched curiously from the side of the road, and talked in low voices.
Wang Yan, the Minister of Rites of Dayan, followed anxiously and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty and the ministers are still waiting in the palace. Let's go into the palace first, and after we meet His Majesty, it won't be too late to go out for a walk."
Gray and his other men seemed not to have heard his words and were still strolling through the streets and alleys in high spirits.
All the officials of Dayan were anxious, but they dared not speak out.
The group of people came in a mighty procession and suddenly stopped in front of a restaurant.
An old man from the Great Mongol Empire said with a smile, "I heard that the Wujiang Snowflake Fish in the Great Yan Capital has tender meat and delicious taste. It's very good. Your Highness, shall we go in and try it?"
At this time, the others nearby also started to say, "Come on, let's go in and try it. We are hungry too."
Gray also smiled and nodded.
When the group was about to enter the restaurant, Wang Yan, the Minister of Rites of Dayan, hurriedly stepped forward to stop them and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty is still waiting in the palace. The banquet in the palace has been prepared. If Your Highness wants to try the Wujiang Snowflake Fish, the palace also has it. Let's go into the palace quickly."
Gray looked at him, smiled faintly, and said, "Minister Wang, please go back and tell Her Majesty that we are not used to the delicacies in the Great Yan Palace, and we prefer to eat in this restaurant. When we are full, we will naturally go to the palace."
After saying that, he strode into the restaurant.
"Your Highness..."
Wang Yan was anxious and wanted to say something, but the muscular man grabbed his shoulders and pushed him to the side, sneering, "If your queen really wants our prince to enter the palace, then come out and greet him yourself."
Wang Yan was caught off guard and was pushed by him. He staggered backwards and fell on his buttocks on the ground.
Everyone in the Mongol Empire burst into laughter without restraint.
"Lord Wang!"
All the officials of Dayan came over in a hurry and helped Wang Yan up, their faces flushed and their eyes glared at him.
"How can this be so unreasonable! How can you be so rude when you come to visit my Great Yan?"
A civil official immediately shouted angrily.
Other officials also raised questions.
The muscular man sneered, glanced at them with contempt, and strode into the restaurant without answering.
“Get out of the way!”
The guards of the Mongol Empire immediately and rudely pushed away the people from Dayan.
Then, a group of people divided into two teams and guarded the entrance of the restaurant.
Gray entered the restaurant with a dozen practitioners and went straight to the second floor.
The street in front of the restaurant was soon filled with people watching the fun.
"It seems like they are from the Mongol Empire. So arrogant!"
"I heard that the Mongol Empire is now at its peak, and has deployed hundreds of thousands of troops on the border of Great Yan. Their evil ambitions are obvious!"
"I don't know why they came to our Great Yan this time. They are so arrogant and domineering that they even ignore the officials of the Great Yan court. This is too much!"
The crowd was whispering not far away, and no one dared to get close.
The guards of the Mongol Empire standing outside the door were all tall and strong, with a terrifying aura, and they were obviously warriors.
What happened here soon reached the palace.
Weiyang Palace, in the main hall.
Upon hearing the guards' report, all the officials of Dayan in the palace were extremely angry.
"A bunch of barbarians, you came to my Great Yan and dared to attack my imperial officials!"
"You knew we were waiting here, but you went shopping and even went to a restaurant to eat and drink. This is too much!"
The female guard bowed her head and reported: "Your Majesty, the other party also arrogantly said that if you want their prince to enter the palace, Your Majesty must go to greet him personally..."
After these words were spoken, everyone became even angrier.
"How ridiculous! How ridiculous!"
"This is too much!"
The ministers were outraged and furious.
Nangong Huoyue sat on the high platform, her expression still dignified and calm, and she said calmly: "Since they don't want to enter the palace, let them stay outside. Everyone, go away, there is no need to wait for them."
After saying that, she stood up and prepared to leave.
Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Fan Wenjin quickly advised: "Your Majesty, no! Although the other party's behavior is indeed excessive, the situation on the border is not good now. The other side's army is approaching and is ready to fight. Our border merchants and civilians are constantly harassed, and our Great Yan North Border is short of troops. Under the current situation, we must not be impulsive and give them a handle..."
Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said coldly, "The Prime Minister wants me to endure the humiliation for the time being and go out of the palace to greet them personally?"
Fan Wenjin bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, of course, does not need to go out in person. However, we can send a prince out to show our Great Yan sincerity. If the other party continues to make trouble, we will ignore them. The purpose of their trip is unclear, maybe for the northern trade, maybe for other reasons. We must first find out their intentions so that we can prepare in advance."
At this time, Marquis Ruyang also bowed and said, "Your Majesty, as soon as the other party entered the city, they were arrogant and looking for trouble. I guess they wanted to provoke us on purpose. We should be calm and respond and not let them succeed. The Prime Minister's words are not unreasonable. I also think that we should be tolerant for the time being. After all, the situation in the northern border is not optimistic. The other party is strong and powerful, and our Great Yan has just fought a war and needs time to recuperate. If we provoke the other party, the other party's northern border army suddenly invades, and my Great Yan's tens of thousands of troops in the northern border will probably be difficult to resist..."
After hearing this, the other ministers calmed down and looked worried.
Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, then looked at Nangong Ke and said, "Uncle Duan, what do you think?"
Nangong Ke bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I also think that we cannot confront them for the time being. In this way, I will take people out of the palace to welcome them and test their attitude first."
Ruyang Hou bowed and said, "I am willing to go with you, Your Majesty."
Nangong Huoyue frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, sat down again, and said: "Okay, Uncle Duan Wang, Marquis Ruyang, you can take people to take a look. If the other party is so rude again, just come back and don't pay any more attention to it."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The two of them agreed and left in a hurry.
Nangong Huoyue looked at the backs of the two men, his face gloomy as he thought about the news from the North and the news that had just arrived, and a surge of anger suddenly rose in his heart.
Thought for a moment.
Her stomach suddenly ached.
Her heart sank, and she immediately came to her senses. She didn't dare to think about it anymore, and quietly placed her hand on her belly, secretly calming herself down.
Outside, the sun was setting.
Prince Duan Nangong Ke and Marquis Ruyang quickly left the imperial city in a carriage and arrived at Zuixian Tower.
The streets on both sides were already filled with Kyoto residents, all talking about the matter.
On both sides of the main gate of Zuixianlou, there were two rows of densely packed guards standing in neat rows. Each of them was tall and strong, with a powerful aura and a murderous aura.
The people around were all afraid and didn't dare to get close.
Nangong Ke got off the carriage, walked quickly to the front of the restaurant, and said with a bow, "Prince Duan Nangong Ke, together with Marquis Ruyang, is entrusted by His Majesty to invite His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince to enter the palace."
His voice was so loud that the people around and those upstairs could hear it.
A sneer suddenly came from upstairs.
Then, the muscular man walked to the railing on the second floor, looked down, and said sarcastically, "Is it just a prince who came? My fifth prince came to your Great Yan in person, but he is not taken seriously?"
Nangong Ke raised his head and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, my Majesty is ill today, so I can only let the prince and Marquis Ruyang come to greet you. If there is any neglect, the prince is willing to personally apologize to His Royal Highness the Prince."
The muscular man snorted coldly and said, "Then wait downstairs. My prince is enjoying the delicious food. He will come downstairs after he has had enough food and drink."
After saying that, he left with a sneer.
Nangong Ke clenched his fists in his sleeves and said nothing more.
Ruyang Hou had a gloomy face. He glanced at the Mongol guards at the door, then looked at the Minister of Rites beside him and said coldly, "Your Majesty has ordered us to wait a moment and we will return to the palace."
The Minister of Rites and other officials were startled when they heard this, and they all bowed their heads with anger on their faces and said, "Yes."
The crowds watching from all sides were also filled with indignation when they saw this scene.
"This is really too much!"
"Those people are obviously barbarians. How dare they be so rude to my Great Yan Prince!"
"They should just be kicked out!"
In the crowd, Song Ruyue was holding a piece of cloth and looking around with Mei'er.
They had just come out of the store and were about to go home when they unexpectedly saw this scene.
"Let's go home."
Song Ruyue looked for a while before leaving with Mei'er.
After returning to the Qin Mansion.
She asked Mei'er to put the cloth away, and then went straight to Meixiang Garden.
In the courtyard.
Miss Qin Er was playing chess with Nangong Xueyi.
Nangong Meijiao was holding a purple whip and practicing with it in the other corner.
When Song Ruyue entered the courtyard, Nangong Xueyi quickly stood up to greet her.
Nangong Meijiao also put away the whip and shouted "Auntie".
Song Ruyue walked to the stone table, frowned and asked, "Wei Mo, where is Qing Zhou? Did he go to the palace?"
Miss Qin Er was slightly startled when she heard this, and said, "Brother Qingzhou should go visit other candidates. Mother, is there anything wrong?"
Song Ruyue quickly recounted what she had just seen on the street, saying, "Those people seem to be from the Great Mongol Empire. They are very arrogant and don't even take Prince Duan seriously. I heard from the people around that they want His Majesty to go out of the palace to greet them in person. Your Majesty is pregnant and is the ruler of a country. How can he leave the palace casually?"
Miss Qin Er frowned slightly: "He is just an ordinary prince visiting. According to the rules, it is enough for Prince Duan to go out and greet him. The Great Mongol Empire is now at its peak, and there has always been friction between him and our Great Yan in the northern border. I guess this time he saw that our Great Yan was hurt in the western border and wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble."
Nangong Xueyi also said solemnly: "It seems that the other party wants to take the opportunity to invade our Great Yan's northern border, either by military invasion or trade invasion. No matter which one, we may suffer now."
Song Ruyue said angrily, "This is too much! Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and is pregnant. The things in Mocheng have already made Your Majesty worry a lot, and now this kind of thing has happened. Poor Your Majesty, he doesn't know how to deal with it. Those bastards just think that Your Majesty is a woman with no one around him, so he is easy to bully!"
Then he added, "Wei Mo, quickly notify Qing Zhou and ask him to come to the palace to help His Majesty. Qing Zhou is very eloquent and the other party will definitely not be able to win the argument with him."
Miss Qin II looked at Nangong Meijiao who was standing beside her.
Nangong Meijiao didn't say anything, she went straight into the house, took out the communication disc, and sent a message to someone: Where are you
After a long time.
The source of the message replied: Practicing in Lingxiao Sect, what's wrong
Nangong Meijiao hesitated for a moment and said: The critical moment
Luo Qingzhou: I was just trying to break through the barrier, and now I have made a breakthrough. Princess, did something happen at home
Nangong Meijiao: If you have time, please come back quickly. The people from the Great Mongol Empire are here and seem to be making things difficult for Your Majesty. Your Majesty is pregnant and the imperial physician said she needs to rest. I am a little worried, so I want to tell you.
at this time.
Lingxiao Sect, on the sword peak.
Zhuang Zhiyan and the sect's top leaders were all very nervous at the cliff.
"Is it a breakthrough? Why has there been no movement for so long?"
"Zixia, go in and take a look, maybe something happened."
Fairy Zixia immediately flashed and walked straight through the cave door and entered the cave.
When she arrived at the practice room, she found it empty.
She was stunned for a moment, then immediately went to the training room next door, but it was also empty.
She quickly searched the entire cave again, but still couldn't find anyone.
"Where are the people?"
She was full of confusion and immediately took out the communication disc to ask.
Qingzhu, where are you guys? You didn't just break through and go to practice somewhere else, did you
After a moment.
Message replied: I have something to do, I need to go to Kyoto
Fairy Zixia was stunned for a moment and asked: "What's the matter? Can I go?"
Linghu Qingzhu: Murder
Fairy Zixia immediately flashed and went underground: Wait for me, I want to go too! I want to fight alongside you!
Half an hour later.
Zhuang Zhiyan and others who were waiting on the cliff outside the cave looked even more nervous.
"Why doesn't Zixia come out?"
"Could something happen to both of them?"
Zhuang Zhiyan immediately turned around and looked at the sisters Su Feng and Su Yu and said, "You two should go in and take a look at the situation."
"Yes, ancestor!"
The two sisters immediately walked to the front of the cave, took out the jade token, opened the cave door, and walked in.
After a moment.
The two walked out with confused looks on their faces.
Luo Qingzhou brought Linghu Qingzhu and rushed back to Kyoto as quickly as possible.
He first returned to the Qin Mansion and went to Lingchanyue Palace.
When Bai Ling opened the gate, he rushed in, went straight into her room and started searching for pollen.
Bailing hurriedly chased in, threw herself on the bed, pressed her quilt and pillow tightly, and cried, "Miss, help! Chanchan, help! The uncle is trying to steal Bailing's... socks and bellyband!"
Luo Qingzhou forced her aside and took out two bags of medicine powder that looked different from under the pillow.
At this moment, Xia Chan suddenly appeared at the door.
Luo Qingzhou put away the medicine powder, went over and held her hand, and whispered: "Chanchan, Master needs your help."
A moment.
Xia Chan's dark eyes suddenly lit up like stars.
Luo Qingzhou clearly saw two flashing sword shadows through her eyes.
These two sword shadows made him feel cold all over.