Chapter 149: The Benefactor
The prince's injuries cannot be fully recovered without a month or two of recuperation, and it is reasonable that he does not appear at this moment.
Chu Yu took a sip of cold wine and quietly watched the singing and dancing on the stage.
The wine is fragrant, this is the rice brew of Jiangnan. Although Chu Yu had never drunk these wines, he had also heard of them, and today's reward was really extraordinary.
In addition to the prince and princess, everyone in the field is the concubine of the harem.
but the messengers of other nations have not arrived for a long time.
Chu Yu felt a little puzzled, Shangguan Ziyu, the eleventh prince of the Xia Kingdom, had already come to the palace in Beize early, it stands to reason that he should have appeared early, but now, there is no trace of him.
Just when Chu Yu was puzzled, he heard a warm laughter, "King Beize, this king presents a thin gift to King Beize on behalf of the Xia Kingdom, please smile." I hope that Xia Guo can repair peace with Kitazawa Yongxiu. ”
Chu Yu looked up and saw a jade-like man wearing a dark green brocade robe with hair tied with a white jade crown on his head, slowly walking down the aisle covered with a red carpet.
The emperor laughed heartily, "The reconciliation between the two countries is the best gift for me." ”
"The emperor has a great heart of righteousness, and this palace really admires it. This is the use of the best gold and silver and the best glass crystal made of olive branches, olive branches since ancient times has a meaning of peace, this gift also means that my court, please do not dislike the king of Beize. ”
Before Shangguan Ziyu's words fell, the two entourages behind him came out carrying a dark wooden staff from the side. The dark wooden staff was made in the shape of an olive branch, and the body of the staff was inlaid with gold, silver and glass crystals, and at this moment the body of the staff shimmered in the sunlight. The most striking thing was the bead on the top of the staff's head, which radiated a dazzling brilliance in the sunlight, and was even more brilliant than the gold, silver, and glass crystal.
"As you can see, the olive branch is crowned with a pearl of the night, and even in the dark night, this olive branch symbolizing the friendship between the two countries will not be extinguished." , Shangguan Ziyu's voice was loud, resounding throughout the entire hall.
"Good! Very good! Please go back and tell your emperor that the king has received the will of your kingdom, and that the king will abide by this will and will not start a war without reason. But as long as the other party moves, I will never sit idly by.
Shangguan Ziyu bowed and arched his hand, "This palace will definitely convey the meaning of King Beize." This palace once again wishes King Beize Wang Long good health, all victories, and a happy birthday! ”
King Beize laughed heartily twice, and then beckoned his subordinates to lead Shangguan Ziyu into his seat.
Seeing Shangguan Ziyu sit down, Chu Yu whispered in the ear of the Seventh Prince, "Have you found out whether it is the Xia Kingdom or the Dali Kingdom?" ”
The warm breath exhaled in the ears of the Seven Princes, and the Seven Princes' bodies stiffened.
"What do you think?" , The Seventh Prince pushed Chu Yu away with his fingers as he spoke.
Chu Yu glanced at the Seventh Prince, as if to say, "If I knew, I would still ask you?" ”
Looking at Chu Yu's bulging eyes, the Seventh Prince felt that he was in an inexplicably good mood.
"But what did you really find?" , Chu Yu glanced at the Seventh Prince, although it was a question sentence, but the tone was more affirmative.
The Seventh Prince nodded and did not continue to speak.
At this moment, the Seven Princes have become cold again.
Chu Yu pondered in his heart for a long time, and decided to ask him again when he went back at night. Now, there are many people, and this is not the time to talk about these things.
The sound of the piano is moving, and the dancing is dazzling. Chu Yu was a little excited.
A quarter of an hour after Shangguan Ziyu sat down, the envoy of Dali Kingdom came.
Sure enough, it was him, looking at the man in a dark brocade robe, Chu Yu and the Seventh Prince did not have much surprise on their faces.
"King Dali really has a heart, and he actually came to celebrate my birthday in person." Seeing Murong Yi's appearance, surprise flashed in the emperor's eyes.
"Haha, I have long heard that the great rivers and mountains of Beize have a unique scenery, and I have not found a reason to play, and now I have come to Beize to play in the name of the birthday of King Beize, and I hope that King Beize will not dislike this king's mind! Murong Yi put his hands on his back and smiled.
The emperor smiled, "If King Dali is here, if King Dali likes the scenery of the mountains and rivers in Beize, it is better to stay in Beize for a few more days, and I will order someone to take you to enjoy the mountains and rivers." ”
"King Beize is so hospitable, that king is better than obeying his fate." , Murong Yi didn't push back, and said with a smile.
"Hahaha, it's decided, then during the time that King Dali is in Beize, the Seven Princes will be in charge of King Dali's play." , The emperor laughed a few times and said in the direction of the Seventh Prince and Chu Yu.
"Yes!" , The Seven Princes stood up and bowed in the direction of the emperor.
Murong Yi laughed a few times, then turned his head to look in the direction of the Seventh Prince, but this look surprised Murong Yi, it was her!
It turned out that she was the Seventh Imperial Princess.
Also, he should have thought a long time ago that she was not a woman wearing a mask, but a princess of the Seventh Emperor who wore a silver mask all day long after being disfigured on her wedding day in the capital. It's just that he doesn't want to admit it.
"What? King Dali seems to know the Seven Princes? The emperor's tentative voice came with doubt.
Murong Yi came back to his senses, turned his head and smiled at the emperor, "I do know." ”
"Oh?" , The emperor narrowed his eyes and became interested.
"That's the case, this king and his entourage came to Beize about half a month ago, but they were suddenly assassinated, fortunately they met the Seven Princes and his wife who went out to play, it was the two of them who saved the king, if it weren't for the two of them, this king might not be able to see the king of Beize today." , Murong Yi explained.
"Is there such a thing? The assassination of the king of Dali on the border of our dynasty is really a lack of law and order in our dynasty. There was some apology and vague anger in the emperor's tone.
Murong Yi smiled, "King Beize's words are serious, Beize's security is very good, these assassins are not bandits, but skilled killers, these assassins may be Beize who followed this king all the way in, not Beize's people, speaking of which, this king is also at fault, it is this king's negligence and exposure of his whereabouts." ”
"This time, thanks to the help of the Seven Princes and the Seven Princesses, the King was able to live. When the king's life was hanging by a thread, it was the seven princesses who saved the king's life with medical skills, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the seven princesses were the king's life-saving benefactors. ”
"The Seven Princesses did good deeds without leaving their names, which made the king greatly appreciated. The king didn't have much entanglement on his body, and he couldn't pay him a lot of money, so he thought that he could know the name of the Seven Princesses and repay him in the future, but the Seven Princesses said that the mountains and rivers met, and they were destined to meet again, and the king thought that he would never be able to see each other again, and he couldn't repay the kindness of the king, but he never thought that he would see the life-saving benefactor here again. ”
Murong Yi mentioned Chu Yu many times, and Chu Yu naturally couldn't pretend to turn a blind eye, so he had to take a step forward and say, "The King of Dali has a good reputation, it is the King of Dali who is deeply blessed, and his life should not be extinguished, and as a doctor, the first thing is to save people." Healers are not for money, but for the well-being of patients. Now that I see that King Dali's body is almost recovered, I am also relieved. ”
"It's not for money!" , Murong Yi laughed heartily twice, and said to the emperor, "The ancients said that the power of a dynasty lies in the descendants, and the future of a dynasty can be seen by its descendants, one of the daughters-in-law of King Beize is so good, and this king believes that the future of Beize must be a bright and smooth road." ”
The emperor laughed happily a few times after hearing this, "I have such a daughter-in-law, and it is also a gift from heaven. Since the Seven Princes and the Seven Princesses are the saviors of King Dali, then I should be rewarded for both public and private affairs. ”
After a pause, the emperor frowned again and said, "It's just this assassination..... In any case, the king of Dali made a mistake in my court, I will not sit idly by, this matter, I will order someone to find out, if it is found that it was done by someone in my court, I will not tolerate it. ”
"Well, since King Kitazawa is so insistent, then this king will sit back and wait for the news that the assassin has been arrested and brought to justice."
The emperor nodded, and turned to Zuo Qin who was diagonally lower, "Prime Minister Zuo, this matter will be investigated by you." ”
"Yes!" , Zuo Qin stood up and arched his hand.
"The Seven Princes and the Seven Princesses have meritorious service in saving the King of Dali, and they are rewarded!" , The emperor looked in the direction of the Seventh Prince and said, with a meaningful meaning in his eyes. The king of Dali happened to meet the assassins, and they just happened to appear to save him? He always felt that things were not easy.
"Thank you, father." , Chu Yu and the Seven Princes did not twist, and they received this reward.
"King Kitazawa, just now I was talking about the assassins, and I almost forgot that today is King Kitazawa's birthday. This king hereby congratulates the king of Kitazawa Furu Donghai Shoubi Nanshan! If the wind. Murong Yi bowed apologetically to the emperor, and then turned his head to signal Ruofeng.
Ruofeng was still dressed in a dark brocade robe today, and he saw that since he was holding a tray covered with red cloth in his hand, he took a few steps forward and stood beside Murong Yi.
"King Beize, this is an extremely precious jade in our dynasty, called Juyu, a rare encounter in a hundred years, I hope King Beize will accept it." , Murong Yi lifted the red cloth on the pallet, and a piece of jade with green and yellow was presented in front of everyone.
"Good, good, thank you King Dali for your kindness! Please be seated! The emperor said with a smile, and then motioned to the father-in-law on the side to lead Murong Yi into the seat.
At the birthday banquet, singing and dancing are leveled, and the planning is staggered.
The concubines of the harem smiled and raised their glasses to drink. Most of the courtiers were quietly watching the singing and dancing on the stage, and the envoys of the two countries were also silently watching from the sidelines, with soft smiles on their faces.
Chu Yu sat on the side, pouring himself a cup of rice brew from time to time.
Just as she was about to pour herself another glass, the movement of her hand was stopped by a slender hand.
"Alcohol hurts, don't drink so much." , The indifferent voice reached Chu Yu's ears, it was the Seventh Prince.
Chu Yu paused and turned his head sideways, "This kind of wine made in rice will not get drunk and will not hurt your body." ”
The Seventh Prince ignored Chu Yu's answer, and took Chu Yu's cup straight.