Chapter 104: Envoy Audience
On the second day, Lin Qingwan woke up early, but the people around her were long gone, as if yesterday's temperature was just a dream for her.
She dragged her tired body and sat up slowly, her legs still a little weak.
"Bronze Sparrow. called the bronze sparrow, but no one came, so Lin Qingwan had to dress and wash himself. Just wondering why the bronze finch was not in the moon house today, the bronze finch pushed the door and came in.
"Miss, you're up. When she looked at Lin Qingwan, this girl's face was a little red, too, as her personal maid, she should know what happened last night.
"When did the second young master leave?" Tongque didn't expect the young lady to get up and ask this first, and thought for a while. "About an hour ago. ”
Lin Qingwan's face was full of doubts, although he usually got up early, but today was earlier than usual. "Is there anything important for the second young master today?"
This time, it was changed to a bronze sparrow, and his face was full of disbelief. "Miss, don't you forget, today is the day of the envoy's visit, right?"
After she said this, Lin Qingwan suddenly realized. Indeed, Emperor Dongjia announced earlier that today was a good day for the envoys to visit, and he also sent someone to inform the Chu family that she must go, and she must also go.
finally understood why there had been a commotion outside since the morning, although Lin Qingwan, who was unwell, quickly asked Tongque to dress her up, picked a more plain color and sat and waited for Chu Fuyan.
At this time, she thought that Chu Fuyan was going back to her room to clean up herself, they were like that yesterday, and she was also a concubine, so he should go with her. Thinking of last night's events, her face flushed slightly.
After waiting for about half an hour, Chu Fuyan still did not appear.
"Miss, we should also go, it is estimated that the second young master is waiting for you in the sedan chair. Lin Qingwan saw that the time was almost up, and he didn't say anything, and the two of them left the Wanyue Residence.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out of the Juanyue Residence, he could see Chu Fuyan at the gate of the Chu Mansion getting into a sedan chair from a distance, but next to him was Lu Zhao.
Looking at Chu Fuyan, who stretched out his hand to help Lu Zhao get into the sedan chair, Lin Qingwan understood. Anyway, no matter whether she is in the main room or the side room, in order to make an example for Emperor Dongjia, Chu Fuyan can only be with Lu Zhao, not her.
Sure enough, if this man wanted to go with him, he would not have told him to wait, and would have sent someone to inform her. He figured out what to do from the start.
Looking at Lin Qingwan, whose lips were white, Tongque felt very uncomfortable. "Miss, this second young master didn't just share the bed with you yesterday, why did he turn his head and go to the arms of other women, which also looks down on you too much. ”
Lin Qingwan stopped the bronze sparrow, otherwise she would have continued. What can you do if you think like this, Chu Fuyan's power is not strong enough now, so he can only use Lu Zhao's status as a princess to stabilize his thinking first. With such a he, he can't even take her into the palace openly.
Yesterday's clouds and rain had already made her physically unwell, and now she was psychologically impacted, making her face extremely pale. It's full of a sick feeling.
"Let's go. As he spoke, he walked to the sedan chair. And this scene was clearly seen by Lu Zhao.
Early in the morning, when he saw Chu Fuyan coming to find him and invited him to ride in a sedan chair with him, Lu Zhao was so happy that he thought that he had abandoned Lin Qingwan and came to find him. Laughing arrogantly.
The eyes that looked at Lin Qingwan were full of the contempt of the victor. "Yo, why does my sister sit in a big sedan chair by herself, how lonely she is on the way. "Lu Zhao obviously wants to find Lin Qingwan again.
Time is pressing, and Lin Qingwan naturally doesn't want to pay attention to this woman. was about to get on the sedan chair, but was stopped by Lu Zhao's people.
"Sister, why don't we sit in a sedan chair, although it's a little squeezed, but I don't mind. This tone shows that Lin Qingwan is the one who is unreasonable, and she Lu Zhao is broad-minded and never minds.
"The princess has a noble status, and we must not be able to sit on an equal footing, so the courtiers should sit in a sedan chair by themselves. When Lu Zhao heard this, he thought about being embarrassed, so he snorted coldly and ignored Lin Qingwan and urged the sedan chair man to leave.
Lin Qingwan was just about to take the sedan chair, but was stopped by Chu Ziyi.
"Seeing that my younger sibling's face is not very good, it must be because I have not had a good rest recently. My brother and sister might as well go with me, if there is something good about it, there will still be a care. Although he said this, Chu Ziyi was serious but hid a suppressed admiration.
Lin Qingwan saw that Chu Ziyi cared so much, and he did not refuse. He's right, he really hasn't had a good rest because of too many things recently. It doesn't hurt to ride in a sedan chariot with Chu Ziyi. Thinking so, she went up.
Chu Fuyan must not be worried about her alone, so he secretly sent someone to protect Lin Qingwan. But the man just whispered to himself that Lin Qingwan got on Chu Ziyi's sedan chair.
His face darkened a lot. Chu Ziyi is ready to act? Thinking about it, he asked that person again, he must watch Chu Ziyi's every move carefully.
"Come, brother and sister, drink some water. Chu Ziyi kept talking to Lin Qingwan on the sedan chair, and he didn't know where the water and food came from.
Lin Qingwan didn't eat breakfast, she was indeed hungry, and she was not polite, so she picked it up and ate it.
Chu Ziyi looked at Lin Qingwan like this, and felt that she was a little cute, but he took pity on her miserable little face. "Brother and sister, since you are not feeling well, there is no need for this foreign envoy to visit. ”
Lin Qingwan's thin lips opened lightly, looking very delicate. "Emperor Dongjia informed me a few days ago that he must let me go, and I don't know what the purpose of this trip is. ”
Chu Ziyi looked at her carefully, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"I don't know if my brother and sister have heard about the recent border incident?" Chu Ziyi said this, obviously having something to say.
Lin Qingwan didn't quite understand the meaning of his words, "The border matter is a major matter between the DPRK and China, how could I, a civilian woman, hear about these things?" Listening to her words, Chu Ziyi sighed.
"Brother and sister, don't you know, the surrounding countries have been in turmoil recently, and many neighboring countries have not been able to control the multi-ethnic tribes, so they have branched out into multiple tribes. In recent years, there have been no major events in these countries, but there have been a lot of small things, and His Majesty saw that the situation was not right, so he held this opportunity for foreign envoys to meet him. Chu Ziyi said it word by word to Lin Qingjuan, but Lin Qingjuan looked calm.
"In other words, this time it's actually to explore the strength of various countries?" Chu Ziyi asked lightly when she saw her, a little embarrassed for a moment, as if she wasn't very interested in these.
"You're only partially right. ”
As he spoke, Chu Ziyi took out a map from his cuffs, unfolded it for Lin Qingwan to see, and pointed out to her the location he said.
"You see, these are the surrounding powers, and around the big powers, most of them are close to the southeast, and there are a group of small tribes that are independent of the nations. Although these small clans do not offer to the surrounding powers on weekdays, they will present all kinds of rare gold and silver treasures to Emperor Dongjia every festival. ”
Lin Qingwan was still a little puzzled at this time.
"Didn't you invite a foreign envoy this time? What does it have to do with these small clans? ”
Chu Ziyi saw that she finally understood the point, and hurriedly continued.
"That's right, at the beginning, the foreign envoys of these big countries would communicate with Emperor Dongjia, but recently these big countries have become more and more rampant, and they have gradually lost their attention to offerings. In the long run, it will be very difficult for these big powers to join forces to attack our country. Therefore, envoys from various small tribes were also summoned this time. Gathered together in this way, everyone offered treasures together, and also let everyone see how all countries and ethnic groups were loyal to Emperor Dongjia. ”
Lin Qingwan, who suddenly came to his senses, still maintained his composure.
The purpose of this Dongjia Emperor was not mainly to communicate, but to suppress the forces of various countries and make the peace of his rule more prolonged.
As a monarch, it is indeed a wise choice.
"Where can the treasures of various countries be different, at most they are each other, is it possible to divide them into three, six, nine and so on?"
Lin Qingwan had never seen the strange treasures of the foreign envoy, and it was normal for her to have such doubts.
Chu Ziyi saw that his chance to cash out had arrived, and cleared his throat.
"Brother and sister, don't you know, two years ago, an envoy from a small tribe paid tribute to the 10,000-year-old dragon/root that only outsiders have heard of, this kind of medicinal material is rare in the world, let alone a 10,000-year-old one, it is simply a priceless treasure. There is also a gift of colorful glass, which is also a rare treasure. ”
When Lin Qingwan heard this, he was also slightly surprised. I didn't expect these little clans to be so generous. "Then this banquet must be unusually grand. ”
An unintentional remark aroused Chu Ziyi's interest. "Presumably, my brother and sister don't know which tribes will participate this time. It seems that there are many tribes who have not shown their faces before, and one of them is a race that has always been rumored to have the secret treasure of turning against the sky. ”
As soon as these words came out, Lin Qingwan's heart was flooded with microwaves. She also expected what Chu Ziyi wanted to say.
"I guess you've heard of it brother and sister, it's the Nalanruo clan, the legendary secret treasure clan. ”
After Chu Ziyi finished speaking, he didn't forget to glance at Lin Qingwan meaningfully.
He knew that Lin Qingwan had a lot of relationships with the Lanruo clan. At the same time, in his opinion, Chu Fuyan married Lin Qingwan only because of her relationship with the Lanruo clan, and wanted to get the secret treasure to dominate the world. And I really like this breezy woman and want to give her real happiness.
The clever Lin Qingwan saw Chu Ziyi's temptation, and there was no trace of turbulence in his eyes, and he continued to talk to Chu Ziyi as plainly as in the past.
"It's true that I've heard it, but this legend of the Lanruo clan is also a divine dragon that sees the head but not the end, and no one really understands their intentions. This time, the envoys gathered together, and the courtiers thought it was better to be careful. ”
Seeing that Lin Qingwan didn't say anything more, Chu Ziyi also knew that she was unwilling to confide in herself about more things.
With a little sadness, he didn't reach Lin Qingwan again, and the atmosphere in the sedan chair was a little awkward for a while.