mtl008 Chapter 149: Ancient Story: Mysterious Imperial Master
Chapter 149: Ancient Story: Mysterious Imperial Master
After much thought, the prince instantly figured out the twists and turns.
"don’t worry."
Lin Yao grabbed the prince's arm and signaled him not to get too excited. She had just taken Ji Qionghua's pulse and it was very stable.
[Luckily, the prince only ate a little. I'll see if you will snatch food from me next time.]
Ji Qionghua was also muttering to herself.
[The things were replaced while the maid was carrying them.]
[If you take these two things over and over again, they will make you slow to react, dull your brain, and eventually turn you into a fool.]
[You want to use me to harm the prince? No way. ]
She rubbed her pale head and turned her gaze towards a certain direction of the banquet.
It’s Ji Wangshu’s place.
The other party sat quietly in the corner, ignoring some people's attempts to chat up him. After some people responded to his cold shoulder, they ignored Ji Wangshu.
But in fact, after the pastries were served, Ji Wangshu couldn't help but look towards the prince.
Especially when he saw the prince eat a piece, his eyes were filled with ecstasy.
But after Ji Qionghua smashed the plate, the anger in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Among the royal princes now, except for the crown prince and Ji Wangshu, the rest are still young.
Even though Ji Wangshu is not capable now, if the crown prince steps down, he will definitely be the most popular candidate.
"you again!"
Ji Qionghua read these three words from the other person's eyes.
She tilted her head and gave Ji Wangshu a sweet and innocent smile.
What does it have to do with her?
She is still a little kid who knows nothing.
The prince, who also saw the confrontation between the two, turned sideways to block Ji Wangshu's view.
He had his doubts.
The shocking scene made the prince's face dark.
Even if some people couldn't hear it, they could see the changes in the prince's expression.
"Qiong Huaer, come here."
The emperor waved at Ji Qionghua, but Ji Qionghua ignored him.
Ruyun came over and, despite the little guy's resistance, held him in the emperor's arms.
"Qiong Hua'er, today is New Year's Day. Is there anything you want? I will give it to you."
The emperor held Ji Qionghua in his arms and spoke with a smile.
The emperor's love for the little princess never diminished in the slightest.
[Give me whatever you want, even the throne. ]
【Go away, go away, it stinks. 】
Ji Qionghua was furious at the smell of alcohol.
The emperor had drunk a little too much, so when he heard this, he smiled and didn't care.
Through his daughter's inner voice, he knew that the place where Qiong Huaer once was was an open world.
There, his Qiong Huaer was also a superior person.
The throne may be of concern to other people, but in Qiong Huaer's eyes, it is no different from a rotten chair on the roadside.
The emperor was thinking about it, and just as he picked up the wine glass, Ji Qionghua grabbed his fingers.
"Father, no."
【Don’t drink it! 】
【Something good is about to happen. 】
The emperor was forced to let go. He pinched Ji Qionghua's cheek. Under the influence of alcohol, his reaction was a little slow.
The queen ordered Ruyunduan to bring some sobering soup.
After drinking a bowl of wine, someone came to the door in a hurry.
The man's clothes were a little disheveled, which was disrespectful in front of the emperor, but no one scolded him because he was an envoy sent to the Western Rong.
According to estimates, he did not return until after that year.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."
"I have fulfilled my mission and brought back a gift to celebrate the New Year."
The envoy was kneeling on the ground, looking dusty and exhausted. It was obvious that he had ridden back at full speed.
The emperor sat up straight.
"My dear, stand up and speak."
Eunuch Cheng went down personally and took the memorial to the emperor.
When the memorial was opened, the emperor's eyes fixed.
He read it carefully, and his serious expression sobered up many ministers.
Ji Qionghua could also see what was written inside.
【The Western Rong have surrendered.】
More than a hundred years ago, Xirong was a vassal state, and then split and became an independent country.
In the previous dynasty, the tyrant intended to make the Western Rong surrender, but after a war, the court of the previous dynasty was in chaos, people with lofty ideals were suppressed, and the generals leading the army were incompetent sons of aristocratic families.
As you can imagine, the battle ended in a great defeat.
Since then, it seemed as if the independence of Xirong was tacitly acknowledged.
Until Dachen established his country by stepping on the tyrant's head, many people thought that Dachen would also send troops to the Western Rong, but Dachen never took any action.
In fact, Dachen had been carrying out economic and cultural invasions on Xirong.
Although there was no war between the two countries, many people in the territory of Xirong believed that they had the same ancestors as the people of Dachen.
Since the emperor is planning to conquer the Southern Barbarians next year, the rest of the country must remain stable even if they do not surrender.
The envoy's visit is both a signal and a deterrent.
Although the Western Rong had shown signs of surrendering before, he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
It is written in great detail here.
The king of Xirong considered himself incompetent, his country weak and its mandate of heaven exhausted, so in order to protect the well-being and continuation of his people, he surrendered to Dachen.
From then on, there were no Western Rong in the East.
"Xirong surrendered."
The emperor handed the memorial to Eunuch Cheng and motioned for the others to take a look as well.
Amid the lingering aroma of wine, the letter of surrender was circulated, and all the court officials had rosy faces and discussed excitedly.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master of Xirong has also returned with me. Do you want to meet him?"
The envoy added at the appropriate time.
"Yes, Xuan Xirong National Master."
Along with the singing, a man dressed in black and wearing a mask walked in.
Although I couldn't see his face clearly, I could see from his figure that he was probably in his twenties.
"Hua Li has met our emperor."
The person who called himself Hua Li kowtowed and knelt, and the name was also very interesting.
He directly regards himself as Dachen's man.
"Hua Li is embarrassed and doesn't want to disturb everyone, so she wears a mask. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
When the man kneels down, his handsomeness shines through.
【Wow.】
[This must be the mysterious imperial masters in novels. Generally speaking, there should be a pretty face under the mask.]
【Suck. 】
Ji Qionghua likes surprises, and she will not take the initiative to check anyone's secrets unless it is necessary.
Ji Qionghua was still looking forward to seeing what Hua Li would look like under the mask.
"Okay, get up and answer."
"Since you are the Xirong State Master, what are you doing here in Dachen?"
Every generation of the Xirong royal family has a national master to support them. It is said that many important affairs of the royal family need to be decided by the national master's divination.
"Your Majesty, since the Western Rong have surrendered, Hua Li is now a citizen of Dachen."
"As a citizen of Dachen, Hua Li came here uninvited to recommend himself."
"Hua Li has inherited the art of divination from a long time ago. He can predict the sun and the moon, and can predict yin and yang. He has come to serve our emperor."
Hua Li bowed and offered his services, although he was recommending himself as a minister, his aura made many ladies reluctant to look away.
Some people, if you don't look at their faces but only look at their character, you can tell they have the appearance of an immortal.
At this time, the secret report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard was delivered to the emperor by Eunuch Cheng.
The Jinyiwei had been accompanying the envoys in secret, to ensure their safety and to investigate whether the Western Rong had any secret plans.
The secret report recorded the process of the Western Rong's surrender.
Looking at it all, Hua Li had a very strong presence. It could be said that he was the one who pushed for the surrender of Xirong.