The time for the dinner was approaching, and Nangong Nianxi and Ming Haoxuan came to the main hall of the banquet hand in hand, attracting countless envious eyes.

Nangong Nianxi found his place under the leadership of Ming Haoxuan, and only after sitting down did he carefully look at the people at the banquet.

The venue of the banquet is held in the Baohe Hall of the early dynasty, the venue is wide, the sound of silk and bamboo, this birthday is different from the past, the momentum is huge and magnificent,

There were already people seated one after another, talking in twos and threes, these are the magnates of this dynasty, all of them are prominent, Nangong Nianxi looked carefully, and inadvertently raised his eyes and saw that the prince and princess of Shuiliang Country were already seated, nodded slightly, and in a blink of an eye, he saw General Qianmu of Qianyuan Country, who was talking to the envoys of other countries.

After a while, the dinner officially opened, and the emperor took the queen, Concubine Mei and all the beauties of the harem to the main hall, and the ministers, princes, and envoys knelt down and shouted: "I wish the emperor (my emperor) happiness like the East China Sea!" Longevity! ”

Ming Haotian looked at His Highness and said, "Everyone, let's eat and watch the show together!" ”

At this time, the courtiers have offered their own gifts, there are five grains to give, wishing the Haoyue Dynasty a bumper harvest, and some birthday gifts are jade ruyi, bonsai, clocks, interstitials, lacquerware, weaving and embroidery, etc., most of which are based on the theme of blessing, longevity and auspiciousness.

Then there are the congratulatory gifts of the envoys of various countries, most of which are tribute cloth, cattle, sheep and horses, etc., highlighting the meaning of birthday celebrations.

Senki Kiki of Chibuchi Province sent a colorful painting with new buildings depicting the main street in a colorful way, and singing and dancing everywhere. Hundreds of civil and military officials from all over the country set up incense cases and made big gifts in the direction of the capital to congratulate the emperor on his long life.

Ming Haotian looked happy and laughed: "General Qian, your country is really heartfelt, this painting depicts the blessings of officials from all over the country against pious enemies, and General Qian must drink a few more glasses after a while." ”

"Emperor Xie's appreciation, it must be!" After speaking, he clenched his fists and returned to his seat.

Shui Zijin of Shui Liang Kingdom stood up, clapped his hands, and the people below lifted up a water drum more than one meter wide, Shui Zijin hugged his fists and said: "The emperor's birthday, Shui Liangguo presents a dance, I hope the emperor likes it!" ”

Ming Haotian said with high interest: "Water Emperor! Don't be modest, let's get started! ”

Shui Zijin flashed to the side, and saw a red-clothed girl with a masked face, walking with fluttering clothes, her body was shining with golden light, and a peacock feather was inserted on her head.

Nangong Nianxi knows that the water drum is a Chinese minority dance, the water drum sets the sound and the water feature as a whole, the music is passionate, and the three elements of water, drum and dance deduce a brilliant and exciting dance style and drum rhyme. The water drum is very suitable for the occasion of such a banquet, and the momentum is magnificent, which can achieve the effect of invigorating the momentum.

She was wearing a red dress, and it seemed that she still didn't give up on the prince, and even the clothes had to match him, and it really took a lot of thought.

Just watched her move up and down, with the music, knocking out with a momentum like a rainbow, but her eyes were always staring at Ming Haoxuan without blinking, but Ming Haoxuan quietly took Nangong Nianxi's hand. Nangong Nianxi felt his intentions, and his fingers were interlocked, Nangong Nianxi peeked at him, he was peeking at himself, and the two looked at each other tacitly and smiled.

And Shui Linglong performed hard in the field, looking at the small movements between the two, there was a sense of loss in her eyes, but she quickly recovered as before.

Finally ended in everyone's applause, Ming Haotian clapped his hands and said, "Okay, good!" The water princess is really a great dancer! The courtiers chimed in.

After the water princess danced, she knelt down to worship the warbler and said, "I wish the emperor a long life!" ”

"Good! The water princess gets up and talks back! A few days this birthday dance is really powerful, I like it very much, the lord of Shuiliang Country has already said that our two countries are married, today on my birthday, why not the princess pick and choose by herself, these are my sons? What can you like? ”

Nangong Nianxi's heart sank suddenly, although she knew her thoughts, she still felt uncomfortable.

Shui Linglong stood up, her eyes swept over, and finally her gaze stayed on Ming Haoxuan. He stared at it with affectionate eyes for a long time, and then looked at Nangong Nianxi with a provocative eye, and then turned to face the emperor and said, "Your Majesty!" This princess has been selected, it is him~ Nine Princes Ming Haoxuan! ”

At this point, everyone was talking for a while, and everyone here didn't know that Ming Hao only married her when he married Nangong Nian. Now the princess of Shui Liangguo has taken a fancy to him, and she looks at what Nangong Nianxi said. Everyone's attention was on the couple.

Ming Haotian said: "Princess! My other sons are very good, why don't you take a look at ......."

"I don't want anyone else, I want him, I heard that he already has a concubine, but I am a dignified princess of a country, for the peaceful coexistence of our two countries, I miss my sister, you will definitely think about the country, and you will not care about the identity of the nine princesses and other me."

As soon as these words came out, it exploded, who didn't know that the nine princes doted on the princess to the limit, and now this princess is bold and openly wants the princess to be on the throne. Everyone whispered: "It's only been a long time since I got married, and I just lost my child, if I lose the title of princess again, it seems too unfair to her." ”

So everyone focused on the couple again.

Ming Haoxuan finally couldn't hold his breath and said, "I don't agree!" Don't say that you are a princess of a cool country, even the king of the immortals, this king has rejected you countless times, do you have to make trouble in the main hall? ”

Shui Linglong listened, he rejected himself again in person, this time it was not himself who lost face but Shui Liangguo's face, Shui Linglong looked at Shui Zijin aggrievedly.

Shui Zijin had to come forward, after all, this was a formal occasion, so he said: "Your Majesty! Shui Linglong, after all, she is the most beloved princess of my Shuiliang country, I didn't expect the nine princes of your country to deceive people too much, and they actually refused to marry in person, which is too much to take our Shuiliang country seriously, isn't it the position of a concubine, our status as a princess of Shuiliang country, can't you afford the identity of a princess? ”

Ming Haotian looked at him aggressively, and also retorted: "Water Prince! I have already said that I have other princes, and whoever I marry can allow the princess to be a concubine, so why should you bother with Xuan'er. ”

"No! This princess has taken a fancy to him, I want this concubine, and besides, I don't want him to divorce his sister, isn't it just the position of a concubine! She is a small young lady in the Prime Minister's Mansion, how can her identity be compared to me, and what will happen if she gives it to me? ”

After hearing this, Ming Haoxuan's face sank like water, and he said, "The water is exquisite!" This king said, it's not a matter of concubines, it's that this king doesn't plan to marry any other woman at all, including you! ”

"Is it?" even if there is a water cool country, my father's letter of state marriage will not be possible? If this is the case, each will have to protect his territory according to his ability. ”

As soon as everyone heard that this was using the relationship between the two countries as a threat, forcing the ninth prince to marry. When the timid officials heard this, they whispered: "Isn't it just to demote the main concubine to the side concubine, and if you marry it, why bother with the people of the two countries to live and work in peace and contentment?" ”

Ming Haotian also said anxiously at this time: "Xuan'er! Today is my birthday, and it is also the day of the marriage between the two countries, but it is just for you to marry one more woman, is it so difficult? Or someone deliberately embarrasses you, Xuan'er! Sometimes I make a decision at the right time, I can't always be a child, I don't want to discuss it with you again, now I will make a decree to marry the princess of Shuiliangguo on a certain day. ”

Shui Linglong was excited when she heard this, and took the opportunity to say to Nangong Nianxi: "Sister Nianxi! The Nine Princes are really thinking about you, are you just for your own selfishness, affecting the Nine Princes, the Nine Princes' Mansion, and the people of the two countries, you have something to say! ”

Nangong Nianxi was openly called at by her, and had to get up and stand up, and everyone paid attention to her to see how she responded.

Nangong Nianxi looked at Shui Zijin and said in his heart: "Looking at harmless people, in the face of the interests of the two countries, he still chooses his position, and he also chooses his sister from the position of a friend!" Shui Zijin was extremely uncomfortable with her, and he still did something to hurt her.

Nangong Nianxi didn't look at him, he looked at Shui Linglong, and said with a smile: "Saying that I have affected the Nine Princes, the Nine Princes' Mansions, and the people of the two countries, you seem to be very noble, tell you that it is not me who is pestering the prince, it is he who is reluctant to me, even if I let the concubine out, you ask him, can he marry you?" ”

Ming Haoxuan took her hand and said, "Can't! And Xi'er is right, if he doesn't become this princess, that will be when I am not the ninth prince. I'm a person who is nothing, are you still married? Aren't you looking for the appearance of this king and this skin? It's not this that tells you about my past, when this king was stupid and stupid, it was her unwavering indefatigability that had this king today, you want this ready-made skin, you should ask this official and daughter of the Manchu Dynasty, which one doesn't admire my family's past! Have they promised to give you my former throne? ”

After saying this, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all nodded and praised, the Nine Princes did not forget their roots, did not see different thoughts, and they were always grateful to Nangong Nianxi for not abandoning him, no wonder he would spoil the Nine Princesses like this.

Shui Linglong looked at everyone eccentric Nangong Nianxi, and said: "That's the one she was lucky to meet first, I'm sure I met you first, and I will be better than her to you." ”

Ming Haotian watched the two of them come and go and said, and said hurriedly: "Look at what you still have to say!" My will has been made, and it has been decided. ”

Nangong Nianxi said slowly: "My father didn't ask the opinions of the parties, so he decided, Nianxi is really sad, since this is the case, I will also talk about my decision, I don't agree with this marriage." Saying that I have affected the Nine Princes' Mansion, that is the royal palace supporting me, and affecting the people of the two countries, it is even more nonsense, dare to ask you, the princess of the water country, if you don't come, where did the war between the people of the two countries come from, the culprit doesn't seem to be me, and this crime doesn't seem to be borne by me. ”

"Nangong misses the past! I know that you have sharp teeth, but this marriage is related to the tension between the two countries, and you are not allowed to destroy it here, do you still want to resist the decree? Ming Hao said with a dark face.