Xuanhua Hall.
Zhu Di entered the hall accompanied by Zheng He.
At first glance, he saw two figures, one big and one small, standing in the hall.
The older one was a middle-aged man with a typical Westerner's appearance. He had a beard and curly blond hair. Compared to the Central Plainsmen, he looked a little boorish. However, his temperament was still decent, and his expression was neither servile nor overbearing.
What caught Zhu Di's attention was the little one.
The little girl looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. She had red lips and white teeth. Her face was as beautiful as jade, and she was a complete beauty.
The most eye-catching thing about her was her eyes. Under her neatly trimmed eyebrows was a pair of large gem-colored eyes. They were very bright and deep, not only adding a bit of lively luster to her, but the moment she entered, even the entire hall became much brighter.
"West Mist Country greets Great Ming Emperor, Great Emperor greets!”
The two of them kowtowed.
Zhu Di leaned on his scepter and nodded. King of West Mist, this is your first time in Great Ming, right?”
The blonde man said excitedly," The first time the West Mist Country was established, it was the Chong Kyara Vassal Country.”
"We are indebted to Great Ming for bestowing the divine medicine to cure my queen. The West Mist Country is extremely grateful to Great Ming!”
"We are deeply honored to be able to step onto the Divine Boat and meet the Great Emperor.”
Zhu Di and Zheng He looked at each other and smiled.
Zhu Gaoyan's contribution to gaining the recognition of the West Mist Country could not be overlooked.
...
Outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Two short and fat men came to the front of the hall and were stopped by the guards.
"Stop, what are you doing?"
One of the men with a mustache said respectfully,"Milord, we are envoys from the Adan Kingdom. We wish to see His Majesty the Great Emperor.”
The guard hesitated for a moment and replied politely,""The Emperor is currently receiving the envoys of the West Mist Country. Please wait for a moment.”
"Milord, please report to the Great Emperor that we have something important to discuss.”
"That won't do. The emperor has decreed that only those summoned can enter the palace!”This time, the guard's attitude was much tougher.
"This…"
The two of them looked at each other and could only leave resentfully.
After walking far away, the mustached man said anxiously,"Hey! What should we do?"
"If I can't see the Great Emperor, Chen Tianping's youngest daughter, Chen Xiang, might rush over in a while.”
"We have to get ahead of her and tell the Great Emperor that Chen Tianping asked for it.”
"Otherwise, when Chen Xiang tells the truth, the matter of us killing Chen Tianping and seizing power will definitely be exposed!”
"Why don't we wait at the main entrance of the palace?" Another person said.”
"If Chen Xiang wants to see the Great Emperor, she must leave from there.”
"One of us will stop her, and the other will go to see the Great Emperor. We won't be afraid of her complaining.”
"Alright!"
The two of them made up their minds and walked towards the main door.
However, just as they were passing by Yangxin Palace Hall, they suddenly noticed a figure in the hall.
"Eh? This is…"
The two of them stuck their heads out and saw a small figure stretching in the magnificent palace.
The little boy was handsome and dressed luxuriously. He sat lazily on the couch. At such a young age, he had a noble and graceful aura.
"Who is this?" the man with the moustache asked in surprise. Why would he appear in the emperor's bedroom?”
"Are you stupid?" Another person said excitedly,"Can other people lie on the emperor's bed?"”
"This is obviously the Great Ming Emperor!”
The mustached man was puzzled." That's not right. I heard that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was an elder. Isn't this a child?"”
"You don't understand. In the culture of the Central Plainsmen, there's a saying about young emperors. It's not unusual for a child to become an emperor.”
"It wasn't easy for us to see the Great Ming Emperor. Let's go in quickly, or else Chen Xiang will come over in a while.”
"Yes, yes!"
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In Yangxin Palace Hall, Zhu Gaoyan stretched after a good night's sleep.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a shout from outside the door.
"What happened outside?" Zhu Gaoyan frowned.”
"Your Highness, there are two foreigners who want to come in," said the young eunuch eagerly.”
"This servant was afraid that they would disturb your sleep, so I chased them out.”
"Foreigner?" Zhu Gaoyan raised his eyebrows.
After coming to this world for so many years, to be honest, he had not come into contact with anyone other than Big Ming.
In addition, the old man had specially ordered him to receive foreign guests yesterday, so Zhu Gaoyan felt that he had to meet them.
"Call them in."
The young eunuch was stunned." Ah?"
"What do you mean?" Zhu Gaoyan said unhappily."You dare to disobey me?" Do you still want to stay here?"
The young eunuch's body trembled and he hurriedly said,""Yes, this servant will go now."
The little eunuch wanted to cry.
Yangxin Palace Hall was the emperor's bedchamber. Usually, he would only receive some of the emperor's close ministers.
Now, Zhu Gaoyan was actually here to receive foreign envoys.
If this got out, he would lose his head.
But on the other hand, he did not dare to provoke this young prince.
Otherwise, if Zhu Di found out, his outcome would be worse than death.
After weighing the pros and cons, the little eunuch decided to choose a quick one for himself.
Zhu Gaoyan sat on the dragon couch calmly as the two of them entered the hall.
When he saw Zhu Gaoyan, he immediately knelt down.
"Ambassador Adan greets the Great Ming Emperor! Greetings, Great Emperor!"
Zhu Gaoyan was stunned.
Ah? Call me?
Oh, so you think I'm the emperor.
Zhu Gaoyan's lips curled up as he imitated Zhu Di and said loudly,""Zhen An!"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled.
This was indeed the legendary Ming Emperor.
Otherwise, who would dare to call themselves 'Zhen'?
The mustached man cupped his hands and said,"I am Song Shilu, King of Adan. He is my younger brother, Song Qingshan."”
"In order to thank the Great Ming Country for bringing precious porcelain to the Adan Country, we specially present a congratulatory gift to His Majesty the Great Emperor.”
"There are 20 high-quality pearls, 9 marigolds, and…"
"Wait!"
Zhu Gaoyan interrupted Song Shilu and frowned,""Why do I remember that the envoy of the Adan Kingdom is surnamed Chen?”
Yesterday, he had paid special attention to the list of envoys. There was only one woman called Chen Xiang from the Adan Kingdom, which left a deep impression on him.
Song Shilu panicked and quickly said,""Your Majesty, Chen Xiang's status as the envoy has been revoked. We are the true envoys of the Adan Country.”
The two of them were not good with words. It would have been better if they did not say anything, but Zhu Gaoyan became even more suspicious.
"Men, take them down!" Zhu Gaoyan suddenly said.”
"Da da!"
The guards outside the hall heard Zhu Gaoyan's order and immediately entered the hall.
The eunuchs and palace maids were frightened.
His Highness actually wanted to capture the foreign envoy?!
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?”Song Shilu and the other two were so scared that their legs went weak.
Those guards did not care about anything else. They only listened to the orders of the Emperor and His Highness.
Zhu Gaoyan asked them to arrest them. After they came in, they pressed the two of them to the ground.
"Someone, go to the welcoming courtyard and call Chen Xiang over immediately."”
"Yes!" The guard cupped his hands.
The eunuchs and palace maids turned pale.
It's over, he's in big trouble this time!
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