A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 539 Received the Golden Robe

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Tongyan crossed his arms and asked with a smile:

"Oh, is the Lord of Huaxu such a romantic man? I heard that King Ande forged your handwriting and falsely sent the marriage certificate to Lord Zhou. Can you forgive him for such an act of usurpation and rebellion? I can see the end of the Han Dynasty at a glance."

"Who said I forgive him? Giving him something doesn't mean I still have feelings for him."

"Oh? That's great, but I heard that King Ande is very busy tonight, so I'm afraid you won't be able to send it out."

The woman in red casually raised her hand to stroke her temples, her tone nonchalant. She smiled at the girl opposite her, but her eyes suddenly turned sinister, revealing her emotions.

"Who told you that? What is he busy with?"

Xiao Tongyan continued casually,
"My cousin told me. Tonight, Princess Wucheng of Chen is on a diplomatic mission to Qi. My cousin is also in the delegation. I heard that he saw King Ande coming to greet the distinguished guest and even specially choreographed a dance to welcome the princess."

Yuan Wuyou was surprised and asked, "When I returned to the inn just now, I didn't see any guests coming? It was so deserted. Gao Changgong was also in the inn, but no one told me?"

"Oh? Then shouldn't the King go to the Qi people to find out the truth? Is it possible that even King Lanling has become resentful of you and is hiding something from you?"

Hearing this, she felt like something was stuck in her throat. The little empress lowered her eyes to look at the cat in her arms. When she raised her face again, her eyebrows and eyes were sharp.

"Do you know where they are meeting?"

Xiao Tongyan waved his hand pretending to be nonchalant.

"I heard that Qi State is holding a banquet at Zhuge's military parade platform at the east gate of the city tonight. It just so happens that when I was under the command of King Ande, I attacked Bowang City once, so I am very familiar with the road there."

"Hurry and lead the way!"

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That night, the rain had just stopped.

The lights outside Zhuge's parade platform were bright.

The envoys of the Chen Dynasty and the host Qi State set up an awning outside the parade platform in the drizzle and continued to exchange polite greetings.

Yuan Wuyou and Jialuo were taken to the banquet by Xiao Tongyan, and even entered the periphery. Only then did they know that there were indeed members of the Xiao family among the Southern Chen envoys, such as Xiao Tongyan's cousin and Xizhou Prince.

With the help of Xiao Tongyan, she met the purple-eyed Prince Xizhou who was standing under the lantern stand among the crowd.

As soon as they met, Yuan Wuyou asked "Where is King Ande?" He was stopped by an envoy from the Southern Chen Dynasty, who said that the place was fortified and ordinary people were not allowed to enter.

Prince Xizhou was so anxious that he said, "Don't be rude! This is the Lord of Huaxu."

After the Southern Chen envoy looked surprised, he took a good look at the one-armed girl in red before him, then curled his lips and said sarcastically:

"You are the Queen of Huaxu? You are dressed so poorly that you can't even be found among a group of common country girls!"

Jialuo, who was holding a cat in the back, had just squeezed in when she heard someone insulting her young master. She immediately shouted, "How dare you!" She reached for the sword at her waist, kicked away the crowd around her with brute force, and was about to draw her sword! However, Yuan Wuyou quickly pushed her back and winked at her to stop.

Xiao Qingzhi saw the whole tug of war between the two.

Taking advantage of the situation, the young prince immediately turned to the envoy and retorted: "Just based on the lady's demeanor and appearance, she is already a standout among the crowd. If you have poor eyesight, don't blame the lady for being unable to hide her brilliance."

These words actually choked the envoy from Southern Chen.

After saying that, Xiao Qingzhi disregarded the rules and regulations in public, grabbed the red-shirted girl's one arm, and pulled her to an empty space aside.

"How did the king know that King Ande was here?" As soon as he said this, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Tongyan out of the corner of his eye and said indignantly, "Is it her fault again?"

Yuan Wuyou was then informed by other Chen State envoys that the guest of honor, Princess Wucheng, had already gone to the parade building opposite with the Emperor of Qi and King Ande. They also said that it was raining heavily, and everyone with a little status had been invited in, so who was still standing outside in the rain?

After hearing these sour words, Yuan Wuyou felt a little uncomfortable.

There were also those curious people who saw her dejected and asked jokingly: "I heard that the Lord of Huaxu State had an affair with the King Ande of Northern Qi? Your lover went to dance the Lanling King's Battle Song, why didn't he invite you to watch?"

This statement clearly meant that Yuan Wuyou, the ruler of Huaxu State and the Queen of Runan in Northern Qi, was just a figurehead, and that she was not even qualified to watch her lover dance for another woman. At the same time, it also implied that the Xiao family was just an outsider.

This kind of humiliation was too much for Yuan Wuyou and Xiao Tongyan to bear. Jia Luo glanced at her young master and saw that she didn't say anything. She still held the cat with one hand and held the scabbard with the other.

But there was an envoy who took sides and said, "Hey, don't say that. I heard that the Lord of Huaxu State is engaged to Lanling King. I guess she is tired of watching Lanling King dance and can't stand his imitation."

Upon hearing this, the red-shirted girl's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Before she opened her mouth to speak, an envoy from the Southern Chen took out a tray of jewels from his box and handed it to Xiao Qingzhi, saying, "Don't forget, Your Highness. This is a gift that His Majesty asked Prince Xizhou to give to the King of Fengling of the Northern Zhou. Now that the King of Huaxu is here, it's a good opportunity to give it to him."

Hearing this, even Xiao Tongyan became interested and asked, "Oh? Emperor Chen actually heard about King Fengling's affairs? What gift did he send?"

The Southern Chen envoy smiled contemptuously:
"It is a hollow scale mesh gold thread dress. It looks good when you wear a thin gauze inside and outside so that the flesh is hidden and revealed. Why don't you change into it now to show your love for the gift from Emperor Chen?"

Facing a group of male envoys from Southern Chen and their direct and piercing humiliation, Yuan Wuyou only felt a buzzing in her ears!

She didn't feel ashamed, but she thought it was ridiculous! Is the State of Chen crazy? Has it forgotten that Jiangling was captured in the past, and even their current Emperor Chen was just a hostage in the hands of the Western Wei?

After a hostage from a vassal state became the emperor, he had no martial virtue and dared to bully the princess of the suzerain state so blatantly? Even if the Wei Dynasty was destroyed, it would not be his turn to take revenge, right?
At this moment, Yuan Wuyou really wanted to draw his sword and reward them with the Emperor Chixiao Sword, and then chop off the heads of these foul-mouthed envoys and send them to the State of Chen as a return gift!
Jia Luo, who was standing beside her, reacted very quickly this time. She drew her sword from its sheath with a "swish" and pointed the sharp three-foot-long blade at the envoy who was speaking. The envoy turned pale with fright, and amid the exclamations and uproars of the Chen State envoys, she turned around and asked Yuan Wuyou:

"Young Master, can you chop off his head as a return gift?"

Yuan Wuyou nodded, "The one who understands me is Jialuo."

Thinking of this, she also reached to her waist and just as she drew out half of the sword, Prince Xizhou was quick to step forward and hold down her right hand holding the sword, saying urgently:
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty! He just drank too much and said drunken words. Just treat it as his fart..." As he said this, Xiao Qingzhi hurriedly waved his hand at the Southern Chen envoy, "Hurry up and send these two adults away to sober up!"

Yuan Wuyou narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is Prince Xiao taking sides? If I tolerate his insults, won't the whole world dare to insult me ​​in the future?"