The spacious Taiji Hall was full of people, and today it was mainly to welcome the Aesop mission, except for a guest seat set aside in front, the rest of the seats were basically full.

When Xia Yanxiu came with his whole family, he immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

All the ministers present were not as beautiful as Xia Yanxiu.

This 'scenery' is not only praised, but also carries a complex emotion that needs to be observed. Before he could take his seat, someone came over to greet him, Xia Yanxiu smiled all the way, and enjoyed this kind of attention, only in this way could he feel that all the efforts and humiliation were worth it.

Xia Yanxiu sat down first, next to the graceful Zhao family, who was dressed in grace, looking at everyone with a smile, looking like a noble lady.

Xia Mengyao wore a veil and lowered her head all the way, for fear that her face would be discovered. If it weren't for today's welcome party, she wouldn't have wanted to go out at all.

The first to come over to say hello was naturally Xia Yanfeng, the second room who arrived first.

Although he has just returned to Beijing, he is also a third-grade official, a county guard, and he also knows people in the court. But compared to the power and face of Xia Yanxiu in the long house, Xia Yanfeng's family is much smaller.

"Big brother and sister-in-law, you're here." Xia Yanfeng's solemn face was a little more smiling, and the two children behind him also saluted him.

Xia Yanxiu nodded and said a few words casually, but Xia Yanfeng's gaze fell on Xia Jinse.

"This ...... Is it the eldest niece? Sure enough, Peugeot is moving. ”

Xia Jinse saw his second uncle Xia Yanfeng for the first time, but he didn't expect it to be on such an occasion. But seeing that his complexion was darker than Xia Yanxiu's, his facial features were upright, and he could be called dignified, at first glance, she even felt that Xia Yanfeng should be the long house of the Xia family, and he looked atmospheric and stable.

"I've met the second uncle and the second aunt." Xia Jinse smiled faintly.

"Hello big sister." The girl next to Xia Yanfeng took the initiative to greet her.

The smiling appearance of these two brothers and sisters also made Xia Jinse feel good, she was particularly sensitive to a person's eyes and micro-expressions, although it was the first time to meet Xia Qingyi and Xia Qingwu brothers and sisters, but it felt good.

After a simple greeting, after all, it was a formal occasion, Xia Yanfeng's family returned to their seats, and before Xia Jinse could sit down, he heard another voice coming: "Jinse." ”

She looked up and saw Lan Beichen appear in front of her at some point, looking at her and smiling faintly: "Sit with me." ”

He didn't use the tone of inquiry, and he didn't look at Xia Yanxiu, but as soon as Xia Yanxiu saw Lan Beichen coming, he was worried in his heart, how dare he say nothing?

"Jin Se, the Ninth Prince personally came to invite you, why don't you come over quickly?" Xia Yanxiu hurriedly turned around and said to Xia Jinse, and then turned around and smiled at Lan Beichen, his attitude was much more polite than that of Xia Yanfeng's family just now: "I have tired the ninth prince to take care of the little girl, and the old man is grateful." ”

"Jin Se is the fiancée of this king, it is right to take care of her, Xia Xiang is not polite." Lan Beichen said lightly, but he said a few more words today, which made Xia Yanxiu a little flattered.

Being able to sit with Lan Beichen, of course Xia Jinse didn't want to stay with Xia Yanxiu, but he still looked good. After saying hello to Xia Yanxiu and the Zhao family, she was there

Under everyone's gaze, Lan Beichen took his hand and walked to the front seat of the hall and sat down.

There was a whisper, the ministers and the ladies all stared at the two, and Xia Qingyi's brothers and sisters also stared at her, very surprised.

Some people even saw Lan Beichen so close to a woman for the first time, which was not only eye-opening, fresh and surprising. Secretly said that Xia Jinse was blessed, he really won the heart of the Nine Princes, and he didn't know how much high incense he burned in his previous life.

Suddenly, there were more people congratulating Xia Yanxiu.

This time, the Aesop delegation came to Daqing, originally to congratulate the ninth prince and the eldest lady of the Xia family, and even the neighbors came to congratulate, what an honor and face!

After Xia Jinse sat down, he looked around, but he didn't see Aesop's mission, and he didn't think he had arrived yet. But a piercing gaze came, as if trying to poke her into a grate.

Not far away, Princess Yuyan and the second prince Lan Hongzhuo sat together, but they stared at Xia Jinse. The hatred and jealousy in his eyes were undisguised, and he looked directly at her.

Xia Jinse smiled slightly, deliberately leaned towards Lan Beichen, Lan Beichen handed over a cup of fruit tea, Xia Jinse took a sip gently, and sure enough, he saw Princess Yuyan's eyes become crazy, clenched her hands, and stood up angrily.

Come on, come and hit her...... Xia Jinse's eyes were defiant.

Lan Hongzhuo seemed to notice, and hurriedly pulled Princess Yuyan to sit down, and whispered a few words to her, before Princess Yuyan gritted her teeth and endured it. But his face was still ugly, as if he wanted to pounce and strangle Xia Jinse.

It's really boring, Xia Jinse took the teacup and drank it, without taking Princess Yuyan to heart at all. Don't look at this will have the spirit to shout at her, and when the eldest prince Aesop comes, when she mentions harmony, she is only afraid that she will cry.

Idle and bored, Xia Jinse was talking to Lan Beichen, his eyes swept inadvertently, and he saw a woman sitting next to the fifth prince Lan Muxuan, who was actually Xia Yulan again!

"Lan Beichen, do you know what Mu Xuan is going to do? Even this kind of occasion brought her. Xia Jinse tugged at his sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"He didn't tell you?"

Lan Beichen smiled lightly: "Listening to Mu Xuan, he found some problems in the Chamber of Commerce, which seemed to be related to Xia Yanpeng's family, but he couldn't find evidence, so he started from Xia Yulan's side." ”

A question for the Chamber of Commerce?

It was the first time Xia Jinse had heard this word, and Lan Beichen explained that it was an association of non-governmental organizations, which was used to coordinate the contradictions between businessmen in various state capitals, pass on news, channel supplies, and so on. Only people with certain assets and status can become members of the Chamber of Commerce and enjoy the conveniences.

"It's just that after a long time, the members will inevitably have mixed good and bad, so as to give birth to some flies and dogs."

Lan Beichen looked at the other side, Lan Muxuan couldn't help but shake his head with such a gentle look towards Xia Yulan: "This matter is estimated to be very serious, otherwise it is not worth him to betray his hue......"

Xia Jinse couldn't help laughing: "Look at what you said!" ”

At this moment, Emperor Yuanqing and Concubine Yu finally arrived. The hall was suddenly silent, and the ministers got up, and when Emperor Yuanqing and the Jade Concubine sat down, they said in unison: "Welcome to the emperor."

Long live the year, the jade concubine is a thousand years old. ”

If it was before, Concubine Yu would not be qualified to sit next to Emperor Yuanqing and enjoy the bowing of the ministers.

But now that Queen Xiao is dead, she is the most favored person in the harem, as long as she works hard, she can still sit on the most noble throne in the harem. Concubine Yu smiled more dignified and graceful, never at this moment, enjoying the sound of the courtiers worshipping so much.

"All the ministers are flat!" Emperor Yuanqing said with a smile.

Today's welcome banquet is naturally festive, but Emperor Yuanqing smiled, his eyes glanced around, and when he saw that the location of Aesop's mission was unexpectedly empty, his face suddenly sank.

"When?" He said with a straight face.

"Back to the emperor, it's almost noon." As soon as Gonggong Lu heard it, he knew that the emperor was displeased.

"It's all this time, why haven't the people from Aesop's mission arrived yet? Send someone to ask if something happened on the way. Emperor Yuanqing was also a little unhappy, for the sake of many years of friends, he had already given Aesop enough face, but he didn't expect that the other party, a big prince, would put on such a show, no matter how worried he was, he couldn't hold back his temper.

In the main hall, the ministers also began to talk, and they exchanged heads and ears, and they didn't know what Aesop was trying to do.

At this moment, a eunuch entered the palace and reported: "The Grand Prince Aesop has arrived-"

Everyone's eyes suddenly looked towards the entrance of the main hall, and saw Aesop's eldest prince Istan wearing a gorgeous dress embroidered with mysterious patterns, stepping on black leather boots with horns, and walking in with a golden sword.

Although his complexion is darker, he has a deeper contour than ordinary Daqing people, with a high nose bridge, large eye sockets, and a pair of dark eyes. With long curly hair coiled into braids, and a crown studded with precious stones, his majestic appearance attracted the curious eyes of many daughters.

"Well, although the taste is a lot lighter, there is still a peculiar smell." Xia Jinse frowned.

"It's the Aesop smell, it's a little smoky." Lan Beichen was also a little disgusted.

People like him and Xia Jinse, who have a more sensitive sense of smell, are very sensitive to smells, and as soon as the Aesop mission came to the hall, everyone smelled a fragrant and smelly smell. No one would say anything about the occasion, but many of them were disgusted and whispered, believing that the Aesops were inherently lowly and dirty.

Compared to Istan, the rest of Aesop's retinue behind him was even less impressive.

Although I deliberately dressed up and dressed up well, the smell on my body was stronger, and I didn't dare to compliment that honor.

Except for the tall and strong man who followed Istan next to him, the rest appeared to be short in stature, half a head lower than the average person in Daqing. And they are all with a collapsed nose, thick lips, and dark skin, and an inferior breath comes to the face.

"Aesop's eldest prince Estan sees His Majesty the Emperor Daqing, and wishes the emperor a long life and good health, and the prosperity of Daqing." Istan stood in the main hall, his right hand crossed his chest, and bowed slightly.

"Presumptuous! When you see the emperor, don't you kneel down and salute? ”

Suddenly, on the left side of the main hall, the Marquis of Freedom shouted in a deep voice, staring at Istan with a gaze full of anger.

Istan was not in a hurry, and only glanced at Xiaoyaohou, lightly

He smiled lightly: "Although I'm Aesop, although there are few people in the country, I and Daqing have been friends for many years, helping each other and developing together, and there is no one who is a vassal country." This prince represents my father, and he is equal to the emperor, why do you kneel? ”

Hearing this explanation, the hearts of the ministers in the hall sank, and the Marquis of Xiaoyao was even more speechless, only feeling that this Istanbul was not good, and Aesop was even more ambitious.

It was still Emperor Yuanqing who played the round with a smile: "Okay, okay, the eldest prince of Aesop is a guest, so you don't have to follow the rules of my Daqing." Sit down, Marquis. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiaoyao Hou sat down with his breath, and the Xiaoyao Hou Shizi next to him hurriedly comforted him.

"Your Majesty, this prince came late just now, so he went to prepare this thing, and I ask the emperor to forgive me." Istan pointed to the two large iron boxes carried up by his entourage, which immediately attracted the attention of Emperor Yuanqing and the other courtiers.

Could it be that it contains iron ore?

Emperor Yuanqing's heart warmed up, but he pretended to be indifferent and said, "I don't know what's in the box?" ”

Esta immediately raised his hand, and several of his attendants quickly opened the box, and sure enough, there were many black ores of different sizes. He picked up a piece casually and showed it to everyone: "This is what my father asked the prince to bring this time, and give it to the emperor first." ”

"Because of the long distance and inconvenient carrying, this batch of ore is only 1,000 catties. But the quality is the best over the years, the iron content has reached forty percent, just this thousand catties of refining, you can get four hundred catties of pig iron. ”

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yuanqing couldn't help but be moved, and the ministers gasped.

Forty percent, it's simply impossible!

Daqing's iron ore, the best quality is also refined into two. In previous years, I bought Aesop's iron ore, and it was very good to be able to refine the three achievements of raw iron. This batch actually reached forty percent, and everyone almost couldn't believe it.

Estan was very proud, and said that as long as Daqing was willing, he could sell it to Daqing at a price reduction of 20% compared to previous years. After talking about the specific situation slowly, he heard that Emperor Yuanqing was full of joy and immediately invited the Aesop delegation to take a seat.

Suddenly, Istan clutched his chest, looking pained and staggering.

(End of chapter)

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