mtl008 Chapter 397 What’s in the Bag
Chapter 397 What’s in the Bag
Wu Weiwei paid no attention to the many speculations about her by those behind her. Even if they knew, so what?
The road is under her feet, how she walks it is her business, so what if outsiders don't approve?
Soon, the ministers' families and envoys from various countries took their seats.
The palace banquet then officially began.
Emperor Mingcheng, seated on his high throne, raised his wine cup and addressed the envoys from various countries below, saying, "It is truly an honor for our dynasty to have such distinguished guests here today."
"May this banquet serve as an opportunity to reaffirm the friendship between our Great Wei and all other nations, and to share in the joy of peace..."
After Emperor Mingcheng finished speaking, a thin, middle-aged man with a mustache walked out.
He then performed a state salute to Emperor Mingcheng.
"Your Majesty, my Nanzhao Kingdom is willing to submit to the Great Wei. We have come here today to present our beautiful Nanzhao women..."
After he finished speaking, two charming and beautiful women slowly walked out.
"Ji Loumeng/Ji Fengjiu pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
Seeing the actions of the Nanzhao Kingdom, Emperor Mingcheng stroked his white beard and laughed loudly, "Very good, very good! I am very pleased. There will be a reward!"
Seeing this, Wu Weiwei understood.
The reason why the Nanzhao Kingdom submitted to the Wei Kingdom after its defeat was because of this.
It's unclear whether these two beauties were spies or genuinely came to serve the emperor voluntarily.
Lu Hanting, who was watching all this from a short distance away, didn't even look up until the emperor called his name.
“Envoy Lu, such a beauty is beyond my ability to enjoy.”
"Speaking of which, you were the one who conquered the Nanzhao Kingdom. Since that's the case, why not bestow these two beauties upon you?"
Emperor Mingcheng didn't care whether the two beauties sent by the Nanzhao Kingdom were spies or not.
After all, he never intended to accept it.
Upon hearing the emperor's words, Lu Hanting raised his eyes.
He first glanced at Wu Weiwei, and only after seeing that she wasn't looking at him did he turn to Liu Shuning.
At this moment, Liu Shuning's hands were clenched tightly.
Unexpectedly, one problem after another arose.
She and the prince had finally gotten together, but the emperor planted another bomb in their lives.
Liu Shuning looked in the direction of her father, Liu Taifu, hoping that he would step forward to refuse Lu Hanting.
Despite receiving a signal from his daughter, Liu Taifu did not step forward to plead for her as she wished.
The Emperor bestowed a woman upon Lu Hanting in front of numerous ministers and envoys. How could Lu Hanting, a mere subject, refuse such an offer?
Ning'er ultimately had too high expectations for Envoy Lu.
All that everyone saw was Lu Hanting walking out of his seat.
"Your Majesty, I already have someone I love in my heart, and I truly do not wish to accept anyone else..."
When talking about his beloved, Lu Hanting looked in the direction of Wu Weiwei.
"sweat……"
Lu Hanting's words drew everyone's attention to Liu Shuning, while some looked at Wu Weiwei.
After all, Lu Hanting was speaking in Wu Weiwei's direction.
Liu Shuning's face had lost all color.
When the emperor asked her questions, she kept looking at Lu Hanting. As a result, he actually said in front of everyone that he had someone else in his heart.
What does he mean?
If Wu Weiwei is his true love, where does he place himself?
Where will the deceased former self be placed?
She had clearly told him that she was He Yuyan.
Yet today, he still openly proclaimed in front of everyone that his love is Wu Weiwei.
Despite being the center of attention, Wu Weiwei calmly sipped her tea.
However, I still sighed inwardly.
Lu Hanting is really relentless; she has already tied him and He Yuyan together.
The emperor is merely bestowing two beauties upon him, yet he still dares to bring himself out to attract attention.
Seeing this, the emperor said with displeasure, "Commander Lu, I kindly bestowed two beauties upon you in the hope that your Marquis of Dingguo's family could have many descendants. Is this your way of disobeying my orders?"
The emperor's authoritative words made Consort Jing, who was standing to the side, feel uneasy.
"Envoy Lu, since His Majesty hopes that you will have children soon, you should comply with His Majesty's wishes!"
At this moment, Grand Tutor Liu stepped forward.
“Commander Lu, I know your feelings for Ning’er, but for the sake of the bloodline of the Marquis of Dingguo, you should accept it.”
Liu Shuning asked him to plead for Lu Hanting so that Grand Tutor Liu could refuse on Lu Hanting's behalf.
But now he's pleading for mercy, hoping that the emperor will accept the decree.
Liu Shuning's hands, clenched tightly in her sleeves, were trembling uncontrollably.
Wu Weiwei glanced at Liu Shuning and saw that her gaze toward Liu Taifu was filled with hatred.
Haha, He Yuyan has indeed been reborn.
If she were truly the original owner of this body, even if she were dissatisfied with her father, she probably wouldn't have shown such intense hatred.
Seeing that Wu Weiwei acted as if nothing had happened, with a completely indifferent expression.
Lu Hanting replied in a cold voice, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. Long live Your Majesty!"
Thus, Lu Hanting accepted the two beauties from the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Seeing the beautiful woman gracefully approach Lu Hanting and pour him wine, Wu Weiwei's lips curled up slightly.
Today's palace banquet was truly spectacular.
Wu Weiwei's smile did not escape Lu Hanting's eyes.
Does she really want him to favor other women?
Since that was the case, he did as she wished.
Lu Hanting put his arm around the waist of one of the beauties and then drank the wine she poured for him.
Seemingly feeling it wasn't enough, when Wu Weiwei's gaze swept over, Lu Hanting simply leaned down and kissed the beauty's rosy cheeks.
This action immediately provoked a coquettish reproach from the beauty.
Upon seeing this, the emperor was immediately pleased.
Lu Hanting wasn't exactly ungrateful.
After the matter of the beauty from the Nanzhao Kingdom, the envoy from the northern frontier presented the gifts he had brought.
They are a pair of pearls the size of eggs.
Everyone knows that pearls from the East are extremely rare, but no one expected that the young emperor of the Northern Frontier would be so willing to part with them.
The emperor was pleased and rewarded the envoy from the northern frontier handsomely.
At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to the envoys sent by the Western Liang Kingdom, namely Crown Prince Shao Zhan and Princess Ya Zhen.
Shao Zhan finally understood what had just happened.
It turns out that Wu Weiwei and Lu Dushi have such a relationship, but it's destined that they can never be together.
He pursed his lips and then got up from his seat.
"Shao Zhan, representative of the Western Liang Kingdom, wishes to forge an alliance with the Great Wei Kingdom. We hope that Western Liang and your esteemed kingdom can exchange goods and ideas in trade and culture. We would like to present a gift to the Great Wei Kingdom!"
As he spoke, his men carried in a huge object.
"Your Majesty, this painting was specially made for the Great Wei by our country's painters. We are only offering a small share for a mere token of our appreciation!"
As the screen was unveiled, a huge geographical map was revealed to everyone.
Looking at the familiar mountains and rivers on the map, and the villages of the Great Wei, the ministers were momentarily shocked.
This……
Prime Minister Yan stood up, his gaze fixed on the Crown Prince of Xiliang. "Your Majesty," he said, "is this gesture from Xiliang meant to prove to us that our Great Wei is already in their hands?"