diskusbooks Chapter 182 Welcoming the Envoys from the Purple Flame Nation
Chapter 182 Welcoming the Envoys from the Purple Flame Nation
The old emperor and his ministers were waiting in the main hall early in the morning.
The Crown Prince and the Seventh and Eighth Princes welcomed the young princes of Zi Yan Kingdom outside the palace.
The Minister of Rites and his officials were waiting outside the palace gate, including Shangguan Ning, a doctor of Rites.
Since moving out of the general's mansion, Shangguan Ning and Jiang moved back to their own residence. However, after the incident with Zhang Shurou, he also restrained his thoughts a little to avoid attracting the emperor's attention.
Jiang saw that Shangguan Ning had been much more obedient recently. Although she was very angry in her heart, it was impossible for her to divorce him since she had such a handsome husband.
If she asked for a divorce, her father would beat her to death. She knew that she was not beautiful, but fat and dark. It was a blessing for her to find a husband of this appearance. Although it was inevitable for a man to have three wives and four concubines, she was just jealous and could not tolerate her husband being with other women.
Shangguan Ning didn't want to face this big black pig every day, but if he divorced, it would be difficult for him to advance in his career. He only regretted not going to see it before getting engaged. He regretted it so much that he beat his chest and stamped his feet every time he thought about it.
I had a falling out with my eldest brother Shangguan Yan and they divided the family. It was so ugly at the beginning that it was impossible for my eldest brother to say a few good words for me in front of the emperor.
Fortunately, Shangguan Yan no longer has his military power, and the emperor doesn't like him and doesn't use him anymore.
So Shangguan Ning felt a lot more comfortable. Even though he didn't have a beautiful woman by his side, Shangguan Yan still had a beauty like Li Junlan in her arms.
Thinking of this, Shangguan Ning, who had just felt relieved, felt like vomiting blood again.
The crisp sound of a carriage disturbed a group of officials including Shangguan Ning.
Officials lined up in two rows on both sides of the palace gate, sang auspicious words of welcome respectfully, and welcomed the carriage into the palace gate.
Normally, horse-drawn carriages could not enter the palace directly. They were only allowed on special holidays or with the emperor's permission. Usually, they would be brought in by the palace's sedan chair.
But the envoys from Zi Yan Kingdom are different, not to mention that they are princes, so they cannot be neglected, so the carriage can go directly into the palace.
After entering the palace, you can change to a sedan chair or walk to the main hall not far from the main hall.
However, the emperor specifically ordered that the distinguished guests from the Zi Yan Kingdom should be allowed to disembark directly outside the main hall gate, and the envoys were respectfully welcomed into the hall by the crown prince and the seventh and eighth princes.
Princess Changping dressed up today and gathered with a group of ladies and girls in the pavilion next to the imperial garden.
Listening to everyone's praises and blessings, she felt very happy and satisfied. She and her husband would be getting married in two days, and it happened that the young princes of Zi Yan Kingdom were visiting, which was the first honor in decades.
It also makes her wedding more noble. With the blessings of the princes of Zi Yan Kingdom, she will surely live a happy life.
Although the girls in the boudoirs were flattering Princess Changping, they were full of contempt and disdain in their hearts.
Princess Changping relied on the emperor's favor to first force the emperor to issue an edict to grant her a concubine, then framed the original wife for murdering her, and then forced the original wife to divorce...
After that, the original wife's fate would not be good even if she didn't die. Such a vicious woman is still there, so complacent, dressing up like a peacock, thinking she is so beautiful, but with that face, it's useless no matter what she wears.
Apart from her status, she is nothing. She always makes things difficult for these noble ladies. It's just because she is jealous of those who are prettier than her. I really hope she gets slapped in the face.
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Inside the main hall, the old emperor and the envoys from Zi Yan Kingdom were having a passionate conversation. The ministers praised the three young princes to the skies, making Xiao Zi feel a little flattered.
"Prince Bai, may I ask if you have any important business in coming to South Vietnam this time? Or is there any cooperation?"
"Your Majesty, the main reason we came to Nanyue this time is because we received accurate news that our late emperor's sister, Princess Yong'an, went missing and has never been found.
Recently, I found out that she was young and playful, and secretly followed the first sage king out, and unexpectedly ran to South Vietnam. Our royal bloodline must not be lost in other places. Finding her and bringing her back to the country can also be regarded as fulfilling the first sage king’s long-cherished wish. "
"So that's how it is. Lord Bai, don't worry. We in Nanyue will definitely help your country find Princess Yong'an. May I ask where Princess Yong'an is in Nanyue now? I'll send someone to find her."
“Your Majesty, the information we have found is that Princess Yong’an was adopted after she was lost. Because the adopter’s family moved to the capital due to a flood in their hometown, they found Princess Yong’an on the road.
So not many people knew that Princess Yong'an was an adopted daughter. Later, Princess Yong'an grew up, got married and had children. Her children should be in their twenties or thirties now!"
"Oh? Did you find out which family adopted Princess Yong'an?"
"Our client has asked the Nanyue Yahang and the gossipmongers to investigate for decades and has never given up. Now they have only found out that the person who married Princess Yong'an was a man named Zeng, who was a minister of the emperor."
"My ministers? That's easy, but there are many ministers with the surname Zeng. Do you have any names to look up?"
The old emperor was very concerned. If he could help Zi Yan Kingdom find Princess Yong'an, it would be a great help. The relationship with Zi Yan Kingdom would definitely be further improved, and becoming the second largest country would be just around the corner.
Shangguan Yue stayed behind Xiaobai, looking at the old emperor's servile expression and tone, feeling a little uncomfortable. In South Vietnam, they were just like the old emperor was in front of Xiaobai now. This was a struggle for power and national strength.
The strong are respected.
Shangguan Yue checked Qian'er's family situation and learned about her mother from Qian'er. Zeng Qian'er's mother was actually adopted by the Zeng family. When their hometown was hit by a flood and the family moved to Yuecheng, they met Zeng Qian'er's mother Liu and her family of three who were fleeing on the road.
Liu's mother was seriously ill, and her father was seriously injured while hunting in the mountains. He could no longer walk with his only daughter. Old Master Zeng felt really sorry for them and helped take care of them on the way.
Finally, Liu's parents could not bear it anymore and both passed away. Before they died, they entrusted Liu to Old Master Zeng, asking him to let her become their slave in return for her kindness.
Liu was lovely when she was young, and she became even more gentle and kind when she grew up. Old Master Zeng was very satisfied and wanted to marry Liu to his son, but Madam Zeng thought that Liu did not have a good family background and would be of no help to the Zeng family, so she kept trying to stop it.
But the more Madam Zeng tried to stop him, the more her son resisted. He had liked Liu for a long time and swore that he would marry her in a grand ceremony after he passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar.
With that energy, he indeed passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. He did not marry a princess or seek a son-in-law from outside the imperial examination. Instead, he married Liu and had two children, Zeng Zhongkai and Zeng Qianer.
He worked his way up to the position of Minister of Personnel step by step through his own efforts, which made Old Master Zeng very satisfied.
Old Madam Zeng didn't like Liu very much and always wanted to take a concubine for her son so that he would have more children. So she set rules for Liu every day and distorted Zeng Qian'er's education.
Not only do they have to learn women's virtues and precepts, but they also have to obey and follow their husbands unconditionally, take concubines for their husbands, and not be a jealous woman.
She took out all her anger on Liu on Zeng Qian'er, so when Zeng Qian'er was going to marry Cheng Rui, Madam Zeng was actually very happy. A bitch would give birth to a bitch, the same kind of person as her mother.
She is happy that this little bitch married badly.