"Since that's the case, please take a seat.”Situ Chenyan ordered.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites said a lot of things to the two envoys before they sat down. Then, there was the singing and dancing performance, and the lunch began.
Mu Xiyan was enjoying the scenery by the lakeside when Xiaoling, who was jogging in the distance, shouted and raised her head.
"Consort Zhen Pin! This servant has finally found you." Xiaoling ran to Mu Xiyan's side and said while panting heavily. The hot weather and the intense exercise made fine beads of sweat seep down Xiaoling's forehead.
"What's the hurry? You were chased by a dog?" Mu Xiyan teased casually.
"Empress! Eunuch Lu had come to pass down an edict, asking the Empress to attend the banquet. The Emperor had said that the Empress was the head of the concubines, so it was not appropriate for her not to go. It could be seen how much the Emperor valued the Empress!”Xiaoling said anxiously, her eyes filled with pride.
Tsk! Value my ass! Mu Xiyan rolled her eyes. There was really no freedom in the palace, and she had to be on call at any time.
"Alright, I understand. Let's go.”Mu Xiyan stood up and said.
"Isn't the Empress going to dress up?" Xiaoling asked in puzzlement. She looked at her master, who had not put on any makeup and had her hair tied up casually. Other than a not-so-luxurious hairpin, there was nothing else. Although she was beautiful, it was against the rules, right?
"That's good." Mu Xiyan shrugged her shoulders indifferently." Where is the emperor holding the banquet?"”
"Xuan Yang Palace."
Mu Xiyan took Xiaoling to Xuanyang Palace.
As soon as she reached the palace gate, she heard the sound of various musical instruments before she even entered. Mu Xiyan sighed, raised her spirits, and walked in with a determined look in her eyes.
Ha! What a lively banquet. Situ Chengyan was sitting on the dragon throne. Rou Pin and Noble Zhuang were sitting next to him. The other concubines were seated on the right side of the emperor. On his left sat the various princes and nobles of the court. Situ Qirui was also there and was looking at him with a complicated expression. Further up, Mu Xiyan took a closer look. Foreigners? There were foreigners here? Mu Xiyan looked at them in surprise. They felt so close to her, as half of her blood was of foreign descent!
When Situ Chengyan saw Mu Xiyan come in, he stared at the envoy from Muchi Kingdom and stopped singing and dancing unhappily. Shangguan Zining looked at Mu Xiyan with disdain while Xia Lan looked at Mu Xiyan expressionlessly.
Mu Xiyan walked forward and bowed to Situ Chengyan.""ChenQie greets the emperor. ChenQie is late, please forgive me.”
Her voice was crisp and sweet like flowing water, gently tapping on everyone's hearts.
"It's fine. It's good that you're here. Give me a seat." Situ Chengyan ordered.
Mu Xiyan's seat was arranged opposite the messenger, and the messenger from the Muchi Kingdom finally got a good look at Mu Xiyan's face.
The purple dress accentuated her figure, which was either one point fatter or one point thinner. Her skin was snow-white, her face was beautiful, and she had a unique immortal aura without makeup. Most importantly, her eyes! Heavens! Her eyes were actually different colors. One was brown, and the other was blue like them!
"Who is this beautiful lady? They actually have blue eyes like us?”One of the envoys asked in ancient English.
Lord Hong stood up and said to Situ Chenyan,"Emperor, come and praise Consort Zhen Pin's appearance and ask why her eyes are the same as theirs.”In the Nan Yu Nation, only he, the Minister of Rites, could understand the language of the Mu Chi Nation. He couldn't help but feel smug. Feeling the reverence of everyone, he felt an indescribable sense of pride. However, Mu Xiyan was too familiar with this language. As she was of mixed blood, she had heard her parents speak two languages since she was young, so she was familiar with both languages. Until his parents died in a car accident when he was ten…
"Beloved Consort, tell Lord Hong and let him speak to the messenger.”Situ Chengyan said.
"I was born." Mu Xiyan said casually.
Lord Hong translated every word for the envoy. The envoy was even more surprised after hearing it, but he no longer asked. He changed the topic and asked,"Lord Hong, your country is prosperous and the emperor's women are all more beautiful than the last, especially this Empress.”Then, he pointed at Mu Xiyan." I'll help you become the emperor. I want this woman."”
"No problem." Lord Hong said with a smile. To outsiders, Lord Hong was being polite to the envoy, but Mu Xiyan understood the big secret. The Minister of Rites was going to rebel!
Lord Hong did not translate the messenger's true meaning.""Emperor, the messenger said that he heard that the concubines of Nan Yu are good at singing and dancing and would like to invite some niangniang to show them.”
"Oh? Which beloved consort is willing?" Situ Chengyan glanced at all the concubines. Except for Mu Xiyan, they all had a yearning expression on their faces. It should be known that being able to show themselves on such an occasion meant that they could attract the emperor's attention.
"I am not talented, but I am willing to play a song for the envoy of the Muchi Kingdom.”Shangguan Zining stood up and bowed to Situ Chengyan. Now that Noble Zhuang was also favored, a mere palace maid actually came to share her favor! This made Shangguan Zining lose her mind. If she didn't show off now, when would she?
Shangguan Liancheng looked at his daughter with approval and stroked his beard.
"Yes." Situ Chengyan smiled and agreed. Shangguan Zining's piano skills were one of the best in Phoenix City, and everyone knew about it. Situ Chengyan was very relieved.
Shangguan Zining ordered the palace maids to bring the zither and walked to the center of the hall slowly. She sat in front of the zither, wearing a fiery red wide-sleeved dress that wrapped around her exquisite figure. Her beautiful face was covered with exquisite makeup, and her long skirt was draped all over the floor, looking very flamboyant. Her slender fingers gently plucked the strings and a beautiful tune immediately came from Shangguan Zining's fingertips.
When the song ended, everyone was enjoying it. Shangguan Zining was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. She proudly returned to Situ Chengyan's side from the center of the hall and even looked at Noble Zhuang, who was originally a palace maid, provocatively.
Ambassador Mu Chi stood up and clapped his hands, praising,""The emperor's women are all so charming, I want this too!”
The Minister of Rites narrowed his eyes and smiled." Sure, sure. Mr. Yodel and Mr. Mason can choose whatever they want after the matter is done."”
Mu Xiyan frowned. She was not happy to hear the two sides blatantly talking about rebellion. Although she didn't belong here, she was still in the palace, and the Emperor was her husband, so she should tell him. Moreover, the success of the rebellion of the Minister of Rites might not be beneficial to him. Once a war was triggered, it would lead to a miserable life for the people.
Then, it was time to eat. Soothing music came from the palace musicians, and everyone ate in this music.
One of the messengers walked to Mu Xiyan's side, extended a hand like a gentleman, and boldly said,""Beautiful lady, can you dance with me?”
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