NCCnovel Chapter 776 Be careful to kill all nine of your clans
Chapter 776 Be careful to kill all nine of your clans
At this time, Ping'an walked down from the imperial steps and was about to take away the treasures presented by Shanshan, when he happened to hear Prince Xiaowan's arrogant words.
Not to mention in the west, even the monarch of Xiaowan might not be qualified to see these two treasures. Even now, in front of the two treasures, he, a prince of a small country, dared to say such words, which shows that the education of the Xiaowan royal family is comparable to that of the northern royal family.
"Your Highness, please leave it to me first. The state banquet is still a long time away."
Minglang was just waiting for Eunuch Ping'an to say this. These two treasures were valuable and would delay her show.
As soon as Ping'an opened her mouth, she handed the treasure to Eunuch Ping'an. The "Eagle Crossing" knife was quite heavy, so when she put it down, she let Eunuch Ping'an feel it first, and only let go completely after confirming that there was no problem.
Ping'an took the treasure and retreated. The palace maid below had already brought the knife rack and placed it on the imperial steps. Ping'an put the "Duying" knife away, checked the letter of credence, and handed it to His Majesty. Then he stood back in his original position and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
That "Duying" sword is really heavy. Fortunately, Your Highness practices martial arts every day without slacking off, otherwise it would be difficult to hold it.
Yuchi Lan felt unhappy for no reason when he saw that his words were ignored by Prince Bao. Xiaowan was not like Daxia. He had the honor to sit here today and should have treated Prince Bao well and respected Prince Bao in everything.
But he was also a prince of a country, and no one except his father had ever dared to ignore what he said.
Thinking of the surprise and love on Prince Bao's face when he came to see him, Yuchi Lan found a reasonable explanation for his little emotion.
Prince Bao was the one who fell in love first, so if you want to gain his true love, you have to take action.
This was the first day they met, and she ignored him because of a eunuch's words. In the future, many men would be stuffed into her harem by the empress and court officials. If he couldn't make Prince Bao remember his lesson today, he would be at a disadvantage in their future interactions.
As time goes by, Prince Bao might no longer take him seriously, and he would come and go at will. He would also slowly change from the first man she truly fell in love with to someone in her harem.
Just like his father, true love comes and goes quickly, and every woman in the harem was once his true love.
No, absolutely not. Yuchi Lan clenched her hands hidden under her wide sleeves, and her drooping eyes were full of calculation.
He must firmly grasp Prince Bao's heart when she is still ignorant of love between men and women, so that she will love only him from now on and be willing to exchange the country under the Empress's hard work for his smile.
After the treasure was taken away by Eunuch Ping'an, Minglang began to immerse himself in his superb acting skills. He was about to put another piece of meat into Yuchi Lan's bowl, and the meat was already on the chopsticks. When he turned around, he saw him wiping his tears with a handkerchief.
Minglang was puzzled. Why was he crying?
It's a golden day. If the empress saw it, she would kill him for an unlucky crime. Is this the upbringing of Xiaowan's royal family?
They are two extremes of rudeness compared to the Northern Royal Family.
Minglang looked up at his mother tentatively, and saw that she was reading the letter from Shanshan with her head down, and didn't notice this, so he felt relieved.
"Why are you crying?"
Minglang really didn't know how to ask. From childhood to adulthood, there were very few people who dared to cry in front of her. She would just pretend not to see anything and was too lazy to care about things that had nothing to do with her.
Minglang put the meat on the plate in front of Yuchi Lan and silently distanced himself from him. He was afraid that the Queen Mother would see it and think it was bad luck and implicate her again. She had worked so hard to get to where she was today, and only she knew the pain involved.
The Queen Mother had just expressed her approval of her in front of everyone, and all this couldn't be ruined by this idiot.
"Your Highness, don't worry. I'm just happy for you and crying tears of joy."
Yuchi Lan couldn't say directly why he was crying and why he was unhappy, so he could only hint to Prince Bao in this way.
As he spoke, Minglang saw him wipe away two more tears, which made her speechless.
"You are disrespecting the Queen Mother by crying at the state banquet. Hurry up and put away your handkerchief. If the Queen Mother sees you, be careful not to kill your entire clan."
Minglang sat upright and spoke to Yuchilan in a low voice. She had noticed that many people were looking at them under the pretext of various interactions.
Is her fame going to end at the age of fourteen?
Yuchi Lan finally reacted after being reminded by His Highness and quickly put the handkerchief back. When he carefully raised his eyes to look at the Queen, the Queen's sharp eyes were like a hawk circling in the sky. It felt like he would be killed by the hawk if he was a second late.
Yuchi Lan shrank back in fear. Minglang understood what was going on and looked up at the Queen Mother. He then sat up straight and silently tried to shield Yuchi Lan as much as possible.
His Highness made such a big move, and Yuchi Lan was sitting next to him, so he naturally saw it all.
The displeasure of being ignored just now was diluted by the sharp eyes of the Queen Mother and the straightforward protection of His Highness. He looked up at the exquisite and magnificent dome, as if he had foreseen his future as second to none and above everyone else.
Yuchi Lan pulled up a satisfied and arrogant smile, and even looked up at the dome with disdain.
Minglang happened to see this scene when he turned around, and immediately concluded: the heart is higher than the sky, but the life is thinner than paper.
Liang Chongyue read the letter from Shanshan, and could see the sincerity in every word. The whole letter was just one sentence:
We are not satisfied with our current subordinate status and want to learn more about agriculture. We ask Her Majesty the Queen of Daxia to accept our surrender and regard Shanshan as a part of Daxia.
Even the amount of annual tribute thereafter was clearly written on it, as if they were afraid that she would not agree.
Faced with such earnest sincerity, Liang Chongyue had no reason to refuse. All she had to pay was a successful agricultural policy in Daxia to help the people of Shanshan live a better life.
Shanshan made sufficient promises. Such a straightforward deal was good, and Liang Chongyue was not afraid that they would break the contract. The terrain in the west was not good, and it was not as close to Daxia as in the north. Except for the rich gem resources, everything else was average, and the marginal areas were even more barren.
Every year, there are several battles in the west for resources. If Shanshan dares to break the agreement, Daxia will not have to send a single soldier. Liang Chongyue will send an order to the west, and the remaining wolves in the west will rise up and attack Shanshan.