Shangguan Die 'er was resting in the bamboo forest with her eyes closed, thinking about Condor Shooting. She had already started writing this work. Although it was a copycat and there was no " beauty," she believed that " beauty " would be happily accepted by the audience.
Leng Aotian came to Clear Breeze House and saw Shangguan Die 'er in the forest. He couldn't help but walk over.
Hearing the voice, Shangguan Die 'er opened her eyes and saw Leng Aotian. She smiled and said,""It's not easy for the ruler of a country to take a break from his busy schedule.”
"There's nothing for the time being, so I came over to take a look. Xiaobei, I've made you suffer."
"I'm fine. Because they were lonely and had nothing to do, they let their imagination run wild. However, aren't you angry that I hit your concubine?”
"It's fine. They were the ones who were unreasonable and spoke rudely. Why didn't you take out the jade pendant?”
"That's overkill. Good steel is used on the blade.”
"Why isn't Xiaobei resting in the house?”
"This place is not bad. It's quiet and there's the fragrance of bamboo in the air. Which beauty's residence?"
"There's no one else. I'll rest here sometimes.”
"I'm sorry, I'm occupying your place. Where are you resting?" Shangguan Die 'er said. She thought for a moment and continued,"Look at how stupid I am. The entire palace is yours.”
She didn't know that although the Imperial Palace was huge, only the Clear Breeze House could make Leng Aotian's brows relax and calm down. Because of this, other than the Empress Dowager, everyone else was blocked outside.
"Xiaobei, the guests should be here by now. Can you accompany me to the banquet?”
"I'm honored. Look at how powerful that foreigner was.”
"Xiaobei, I just wanted to bring you here to play. I definitely didn't mean to use you.”
"Leng Aotian, I believe you. I treat you as a friend. It's your birthday, so I should come. If the ruler of a country often went out of the palace, how would the state affairs be handled?”
"Imperial Brother is in charge of the country. Sometimes I go out with my second brother Zhong Tian, sometimes with my third brother You Tian, and sometimes with my fourth brother.”
"The Greater World is all-encompassing. A person's vision was limited, and what they saw was only a drop in the ocean. You're living a good life as an emperor. You rule the world and look at the world with both hands. He paid attention to the country and the world.”
Leng Aotian smiled slightly. He was clear about the gains and losses. If he wasn't the ruler of a country, he probably wouldn't have let her go so easily when he met her in the Country of Liang.
As the two of them were talking, Leng Aotian stopped in the Hall of Reverent Virtue. Dian, Guan Su, and the others came forward to welcome him.
A young woman in her twenties, wearing a phoenix hairpin and dressed in luxurious clothes, bowed to Leng Aotian. Her temperament was as beautiful as an orchid, graceful and elegant, and her every move was noble.
"Leng Aotian, your empress is not bad. She has the demeanor of a mother of the world.”
"How did you know it was the Empress?"
"She has the demeanor of a country mother and wears a phoenix hairpin on her head. Did I guess wrong? Then I'll really lose face."
"Xiao Bei is very smart. Only Mother and Empress can have a phoenix hairpin.”
The eunuch at the door shouted,"The Emperor has arrived!" The Empress has arrived!"
Leng Aotian slowly walked into the hall, followed by the Empress and Shangguan Die 'er. Leng Aotian sat on the dragon throne. Shangguan Die 'er did not expect the palace maid to lead her to the seat beside the Empress behind Leng Aotian. Eh, this was too exaggerated. Sit, sit, it's not a big deal. Guan Supeng, Dian, and the other guards stood on both sides of the room.
The guests bowed together.
Shangguan Die 'er saw Gao Xili and his sister. Beside them was a man in his thirties who looked a little like her uncle He Wen. Could it be that cousin Yan had returned to the capital? A dear should be lovey-dovey with Princess Hui. Why did he look so haggard in Xia country? Shangguan Die 'er had several whys in her heart.
She also saw three foreigners. They had yellow hair and blue eyes. Their facial features were not bad, and their figures were very good. One of them was slightly inferior, but the other two were too handsome. If it was another era, they would cause countless girls to scream crazily. Two people were sitting, probably envoys, while one was standing with a bow. The three of them were speaking in a jabbering manner. Shangguan Die 'er couldn't hear them clearly from far away, but she was sure that they were speaking in English.
When Gao Xili saw the person he loved appear in Emperor Xia's Palace and had a close relationship with Leng Aotian, he was very nervous. On second thought, she couldn't even tolerate a woman, so how could she become one of the women in Empress Xia's palace? After calming down, he felt slightly relieved.
The foreigner who was standing walked to the center and said,""Today is His Majesty the Emperor's birthday. We specially offer a gift that only the king of our country can enjoy.”It looked like he was the translator. The translator clapped his hands, and the attendants standing at the door immediately left. In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, more than ten palace maids came in with food and placed them in front of the royal family and the courtiers. The others didn't have this kind of treatment. It was a typical case of you eating while I watched. The ministers saw the steam rising from the bowl and quickly blew at it. The three foreigners looked at them with disdain.
Shangguan Die 'er was amused. Wasn't this ice cream? To be precise, it was the prototype of ice cream. The foreigners were really capable. They had even made this thing. Awesome!
The 'blonde' was too much of a bully. Shangguan Die 'er said in a low voice,"Crossing the Bridge Noodles." She spoke very softly, and only Leng Aotian and the Empress could hear her. He understood and whispered to Eunuch An beside him.
The three foreigners gathered together again. The messenger looked at everyone arrogantly. The interpreter said," Today is a joyous day. Our lord has set a question to liven things up. Whoever answers correctly will be rewarded with a portion of top-notch delicacies. The question was one plus two plus three, all the way to a hundred. What was the result?”
Everyone was dumbfounded and looked at each other. No one had ever calculated before. Many of them had come into contact with an abacus before, but none of them had ever played with an abacus like this. The foreigner looked at the guests proudly.
Shangguan Die 'er waited for a moment. Seeing that everyone was silent, she walked up to the messenger and said,"You guys are very handsome, like big stars. Mei Nan, translate."
"Our lord can basically understand it. Thank you for the compliment."”
"Wow! You adults know many languages and are very impressive. Moreover, you look first-class. I applaud you. Sigh! Unfortunately, he didn't know what grade the questions were.”Shangguan Die 'er really admired the foreign emissaries. It was a pity that they could not be friends because of their different paths. Otherwise, she would really want to go to their country to take a look.
The smile on the foreigner's face disappeared and he frowned in displeasure.
"The guests here have prominent identities. This question disgraces their intelligence, so no one responded. I'm an idle person and not very smart. I answered your questions and the result is 5,050.”
The foreigner widened his eyes in shock.
"There's no need for the delicacies. That thing is cold. You guys enjoy it yourselves.”
The foreigner's expression changed drastically. The bowl was specially made for the delicacies, and there was no temperature on the surface. How did she know? On second thought, she was sitting beside the Emperor and Empress. Perhaps they were the ones who said so. It was indeed easy to increase from one to a hundred. Their expressions gradually returned to normal.
Shangguan Die 'er raised everyone up high, but she didn't expect that a nosy Fuma would let a eunuch bring an abacus over. After she counted it, it really was 5,050. Everyone discussed it in low voices, and a certain someone who was already noticed by some people became the center of attention. She returned to her seat as if nothing had happened. Gao Xili was extremely pleased with himself. Thinking that she was free and unfettered, leaving him alone, causing him to be alone and suffer from lovesickness, he wanted to hug her and slap her butt twice. He could only think about it, but he definitely could not bear to do it. He Siyan kept smiling. He wasn't trying to maintain his composure. This little sister Die 'er was too interesting. On the way, he had heard her story. He was curious about Shangguan Die 'er. No wonder the noble King Leng was so worried about her.
The messenger placed seven ingots and ten taels of gold on the table in front of him and said something to the interpreter. The foreign translator said proudly," Our lord has seven ingots of gold. Who can divide them into half, quarter, and eighth and take the gold? The premise is that they can't be damaged or divided.”
The gold was left hanging for a long time, and no one paid attention to it. The foreigner unconsciously held his head high and puffed out his chest, looking down on everyone.
Shangguan Die 'er smiled and walked to the messenger, saying,""These mundane things are not worthy of their attention, so they don't need to answer. I love money, especially gold. For the sake of Jinzi, this lady will reluctantly accept this move. Handsome, lend me another one."
Everyone looked on, and the messenger helplessly took out another ingot. Shangguan Die 'er quickly separated the gold pieces.""This is half, this is a quarter, this is an eighth. Give the remaining one back to the handsome guy." The messenger did not react in time.
The interpreter understood and shouted,"You cheated and got eight."
"Look, there are a few on the table. If the three of you have a better idea, I will pay you seventy taels of gold.”Shangguan Die 'er said confidently, emphasizing the word' gold'. She was not afraid because of the little capital she had at the Residence of the Wise! There was also Leng Aotian, the emperor, as backup.
The three foreigners had no choice but to watch the money-grubber hold the gold in her hands and kiss it, not hiding her love for the gold. Then, Shangguan Die 'er said something to the envoy that almost made them vomit blood,"Handsome, is there such a good thing? If you want to play, you can find me anytime. I'm happy to accompany you. Of course, if there was no gold, silver or jewelry would do. It would be best if it was silver notes, which were easy to carry around.”
Everyone laughed. Gao Xiyue used to pay attention to her status in important occasions and smile without showing her teeth. This time, she smiled happily, and her eyes were filled with joy. Her pearl-like white teeth attracted Leng Xin Tian, his heart thumping wildly. He had not expected Princess Yue to be so beautiful when she smiled.
The courtiers of Xia Country were mesmerized by the beauty of the Princess of Liang Country. How could the future Consort Xin allow you to be disrespectful? Leng Xin Tian wished he could dig out their dog eyes. Cough, cough, cough. He reminded them to pay attention to their image. Don't lose the face of Xia country and lose their official hats.
The few of them reacted and pretended to be sanctimonious.
He Siyan somewhat understood why her younger sister admired this cousin Die 'er so much. Why was the noble Prince Li so unforgettable about her?
Guan Supeng happily took the gold from the young lady and put it on himself. Following the young miss, his life was colorful, and he benefited a lot. He was very grateful to the heavens and to his parents for giving him life.
At this moment, the palace maids brought the food to the table one after another. First, it was presented to the foreign envoys, then to the Emperor and Empress, as well as the others. The foreigner didn't expect to receive such high treatment. He was arrogant and condescending.
"Your country's gift is indeed delicious," said Leng Litian. We also serve delicious food. The people like it very much. It's a national specialty.”
“OhMyGod!”The thick wooden bowl didn't feel very hot. The hot oil sealed the heat. The foreigner didn't know and started to eat in big mouthfuls. This time, he couldn't say anything.
"I'm really sorry, envoy. I only thought of its deliciousness and forgot to remind you.”Leng Aotian "apologized". Seeing this awkward state, his mood was extremely happy. He had never shown his happiness on his face, and it was rare for him to smile sincerely at this banquet.
Why were the others fine? Other than the foreigners, the palace maids served the other guests delicious food. There were hints on the trays: Be careful! It was very hot!
A song and dance performance began in the room, and everyone kept toasting the emperor. The three foreigners felt very depressed, but they could not tell the reason. The woman who answered the question looked very ordinary. They didn't know which part had gone wrong, and the three of them walked out. Shangguan Die 'er was curious about what they were up to, so she followed them. Guan Supeng followed them like a shadow. Gao Xili really wanted to be by her side, but he was worried that it would inconvenience her, so he gave up the idea. The idea of slapping someone's butt was also thrown out of the clouds.
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