nashuaworldcup Chapter 841 The Queen Arrives
Chapter 841 The Queen Arrives
The envoy sneered, "It doesn't matter if you are late. We have brought the wedding gifts from the Khan of the Northern Xiao Kingdom to congratulate the Emperor and Empress of the Great Zhou. Your Majesty, please accept them."
A man wearing a pointed cowhide hat took out a brocade box and handed it to Shangguan Li next to him. Shangguan Li was on guard and did not dare to take it, for fear that there was some poison in it to murder the emperor.
At this moment, Jiang Huai suddenly walked out from the line, saluted to the emperor, and had a warm smile on his face. "Thank you for the envoy from Beixiao Country who came all the way to deliver the gift. Beixiao Country is far away from Dazhou, so it is understandable that you missed the wedding ceremony of the emperor and the queen."
He took the gift box personally and opened it in front of all the ministers and envoys from the Northern Ox Kingdom. Inside, a blue crystal sphere as big as a fist appeared in front of everyone.
Jiang Huai was quite knowledgeable. "Blue crystal of this quality is already top-grade in appearance. There is no crystal of this transparency in the Central Plains yet. Your country is thoughtful in giving such a valuable gift."
It is priceless on the market.
The envoy then looked at Jiang Huai seriously. He sneered at Shangguan Li and said, "It's really strange that a military commander in your Zhou Dynasty can't match the courage and insight of a weak scholar."
Shangguan Li is a member of the Imperial Guard. He is not timid, but he is responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. If the other party is unwilling to lay down their weapons, he will naturally be on guard at all times.
Jiang Huai said: "I am surprised at what the envoy said. The Imperial Guards and we are just doing our respective duties. In the martial arts arena, the envoy's martial arts may not be as good as the captain of the Imperial Guards."
The envoy narrowed his eyes and stared at Jiang Huai, "Then let's have a competition?"
Shangguan Li said: "Let's compete, who is afraid of you?"
The envoy saw that he had thin shoulders and legs. "Do all the guards of your Great Zhou Dynasty look like him? It's as easy for me to lift him as it is for me to lift a chicken. If you want to compete with me, I won't be responsible if you kill me."
Shangguan Li was full of fighting spirit. "Men in our Great Zhou Dynasty are not afraid of anything. Let's go compete!"
Shangguan Li was young and energetic. As a general of the Imperial Guard, he had suffered a lot to reach his current position. Now he had lost face in front of all the civil and military officials in the court and the emperor, so naturally he was not convinced.
They had never heard of what kind of country Beixiao was, but in the Great Zhou Kingdom it was not allowed to carry a sword into the palace, but these bearded men seemed to not take the Great Zhou Kingdom seriously.
The envoy suddenly grasped the handle of the scimitar at his waist, his eyes flashing with ferocity, "Sign a life and death agreement. If you kill me, I will not be responsible."
"It's not certain who will die!" Shangguan Li said coldly.
Jiang Huai hurriedly stopped them, "Everyone who comes from afar is a guest. If you want to compete, you can't do it at this time today. The emperor is still sitting on the dragon throne. We have more people and more power. They are three guests in our Great Zhou Dynasty. If we kill them, it will be difficult to explain to the Northern Xiao Kingdom. Lord Shangguan, calm down."
Both the White-Faced and Red-Faced Jiang Huai sang, and the envoys felt uncomfortable listening to them. Did they want the majority to bully the minority?
Shangguan Li cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to go..."
Xie Shang looked at the envoys from the Northern Xiao Kingdom below. There were only three of them, but they were so arrogant. What exactly did the Khan of the Northern Xiao Kingdom want to do?
Xie Shang said, "Go away first! Master Jiang is right. If you want to have a competition, it's not the right time to do it today. I'll entertain the envoys another day, and you can slowly compete with each other." It wasn't appropriate to let the soldiers and envoys compete right away, but what Master Jiang said was really irritating.
Shangguan Li withdrew respectfully.
Jiang Huai just felt very upset. He just came out to mediate, not to add fuel to the fire.
Seeing that the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had spoken, the envoy said, "Since we have arrived in the Great Zhou, we may as well enjoy the scenery of the Great Zhou Kingdom. We have always heard that the Great Zhou Kingdom is a country of etiquette. The Emperor will not be stingy and not make arrangements for us, right?"
This is really helpless.
"Master Dada, why waste time talking to them? We have already sent the gifts. Now let's directly state our demands."
Envoy Dada said, "A hundred years ago, the northern border of Great Zhou was originally the territory of our Northern Xiao Kingdom. Later, it was just the migration of glaciers. Now, in addition to delivering gifts, we have come to Great Zhou for another purpose, which is to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhou about returning the northern border. If His Majesty agrees, our Northern Xiao Kingdom's 100,000 cavalry can ensure peace in the surrounding areas of Great Zhou for a hundred years."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the court were furious again. Minister Li of the Ministry of War was furious, "How arrogant! The three states in the northern border have been the territory of our Great Zhou since the time of Emperor Shengzu, and there are soldiers from our Great Zhou stationed there. Your small Beixiao Kingdom is just a small country north of the glacier, so don't covet it today."
Xie Shang’s brows furrowed even deeper, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes, “You are really brave, with only three of you daring to break into the palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, being brave alone is useless. There are only three of you entering the palace…” Could it be that they still have people in the palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, there is no need to test us. We are just conveying the Khan's intention. If you don't retreat, our Khan will be forced to break off with you." This means that the iron cavalry of the Northern Xiao Kingdom will travel all over the northern border.
Shangguan Li even drew his sword and pointed it at the envoy: "It turns out you have bad intentions."
"We have long heard that the Great Zhou is a country of etiquette. When two armies go to war, they do not kill envoys. Moreover, we are only envoys who come to discuss the plan. Why are you all so frightened?"
When Jiang Fenghua's phoenix chariot arrived outside the Golden Palace, the sound of arguing inside the palace was clearly audible, and a rough voice was speaking nonsense in the palace.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly walked into the Golden Palace and said in a cold voice: "I have heard a proverb that a greedy wolf wants to eat a whole sheep, but in the end its throat is bitten off by a sheepdog. Since the envoy knows that the Great Zhou Dynasty is a country of etiquette, I wonder if you have heard of this proverb."
The envoys turned around and saw a gorgeous and charming woman walking slowly and gracefully towards the hall.
At the same time, the ministers also looked back and saw Queen Jiang wearing a bright red phoenix robe, a nine-phoenix golden crown on her head, a touch of red between her eyebrows, and her almond-shaped eyes were clear, yet contained a sharp edge.
Envoy Dada had almost no doubt and said directly: "I guess this must be the Queen of the Great Zhou Kingdom! She is indeed very beautiful."
Jiang Fenghua raised her head, without even glancing at Dada, and walked directly to Xie Shang, bowing respectfully, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I came to the Golden Throne Hall without permission, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Xie Shang looked at Jiang Fenghua with a faint smile on his face. "What crime has the queen committed? I was just about to ask someone to invite the queen over. Didn't you say that you haven't seen anyone from outside the Great Zhou Kingdom? Today, envoys from the Northern Xiao Kingdom came to our Great Zhou Kingdom to congratulate me and the queen on our wedding."
Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly and stared at the envoy's direction. "Really? I have been married to Your Majesty for six years. The Khan of the Northern Xiao Kingdom wanted to attend my wedding banquet, but I didn't come earlier. It's too insincere to come now."
The Dada envoy's expression changed slightly, "The gift has been presented."
Jiang Fenghua walked up to her father and took a look at the blue crystal in the box. It was indeed a priceless treasure. She and Lin Yu had been in the jade business for so many years, but had never come across such top-quality crystal.
She said, "The Khan of the Northern Owl Nation is thoughtful. However, no matter how precious the crystal is, it is just a thing that only looks good but is not useful. Since your country has come thousands of miles to present a gift to me and His Majesty, I will reluctantly accept it!"