It's just a dancer's excuse for refusing to drink during a toast. But Yaohuang asked him to drink this glass of wine. If Yi Chenjing didn't comply, wouldn't it mean that Yaohuang's face was offended?
Not only the princes and ministers of the Yao Kingdom were puzzled. Even the envoys from the five Monan Kingdoms looked at each other. The Yanhu envoy even had an angry look on his face. He had an angry expression that he wanted to throw away his sleeves. The Yao Emperor did not immediately speak out angrily. The blood of father and son Xiangcheng. He somewhat understood Yi Chenjing. So he raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down. Then he turned to Yi Chenjing: "It's okay not to drink. You should give me and all the envoys a reason."
She was probably surprised and curious about Yi Chenjing's rejection. The woman did not become angry. She still kept her charming smile. Her eyes never left Yi Chenjing's pretty and handsome face.
"Just now Qi Ge said that the girl is a person of noble status. So even if I want to drink, I should know who I am drinking with." Yi Chenjing then picked up the wine bottle and raised it slightly. "As long as the girl tells the truth. Let me toast you to this glass of wine."
The whispers were louder than before. Everyone's eyes fell on Yi Chenjing and the woman. Envoy Yanhu saw that something was wrong. He rushed to the center of the hall with an angry face: "They say Dayao is a country of etiquette. But what happened today I really can’t agree with what I saw and heard. It’s just a glass of wine. If you don’t want to drink it, you won’t drink it. Why are you trying to embarrass our country’s dance?”
"Suonan, shut up. It's all your fault for letting something slip." The man in the fine iron mask shouted coldly at Messenger Yanhu. He tied the flute around his waist and bowed deeply to Emperor Yao. "Envoy Yanhu Master Guardhime Sanchidai apologizes to Emperor Haruka and the Crown Prince. It is rude of us not to identify ourselves clearly. Please forgive me."
The sudden change left everyone stunned. Look at the man who claimed to be the envoy of Rou Hu but was scolded. Then look at the flute player named Ji Sanqian. We have no idea who is the real envoy of Rou Hu.
Seeing that her identity was exposed, the dancing woman simply shook her hand and asked Suonan to step back. She walked to Ji Sanqian's side and apologized to Yaohuang. She turned her head and still looked at Yi Chenjing: "Suo Nan Nan was ordered by me to pretend to be a messenger. I wanted to finish the dance and explain to His Majesty Yao Huang. Unfortunately, he was exposed by His Majesty the Crown Prince early. He is indeed a wise and brave prince-general." He gave Yi Chenjing an affectionate smile. The woman was finally willing to face Emperor Yao and became serious: "Ruan Yanluo, envoy of Rouhu, paid homage to Emperor Yao. He sent my king's sincere blessings. May the prosperity of Dayao be peaceful and the royal family may continue to have descendants."
"Messengers don't need to be polite. I really didn't expect that the envoy of Yanhu Kingdom was actually more beautiful than the gods and had extraordinary dancing skills. In comparison, my three thousand beauties are really nothing to mention. Jing'er, since the envoy of Yanhu Kingdom has made his identity clear. You can toast this glass of wine."
"Please forgive me for any rudeness." The meaning of Ruan Yanluo's toast first was ambiguous. He could add any reason he wished first so as not to embarrass Bai Qige. Yi Chenjing stopped insisting after achieving his goal. He held the wine glass in both hands and bowed slightly. Just as he was about to raise his glass to drink, Ruan Yanluo reached out to stop him.
He looked up. Those bright and deep-set eyes were full of energy. His voice was also sweet and seductive: "You don't have to drink wine in a hurry. Your Highness, can you tell me first how you figured out that Suonan was not the real messenger?" "
"When the envoy was dancing just now, I noticed that the fake envoy kept his head down and did not dare to look directly. Occasionally he raised his head and his eyes were full of awe. Let me ask, if it is a real envoy, how can he be afraid of an ordinary dancer? Several other friendly countries All the envoys and deputy envoys came together. Only one person was seen from Yanhu State. That’s why I boldly speculated that there was another envoy from Yanhu State. And that person was a girl."
Yi Chenjing's answer was reasonable and consistent with what Ji Sanqian said was that Suonan made a mistake and revealed his identity. However, Ruan Yanluo still caught the flaw in this answer. His eyes moved and his words became more ambiguous: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince explained the first A question. But...I want to know now. His Highness the Crown Prince did not watch me dance but went to observe Suonan. Is it because I don’t dance well enough or is the Crown Prince afraid of being fascinated and dare not look at me?"
Ruan Yanluo's words were extremely ambiguous. His pretended aggrieved expression made him even more enchanting and charming. His words were full of provocation both inside and outside.
After all, she was an envoy. Such an outrageous performance immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the princes and ministers present. After all, Bai Qige had already revealed her identity as Yi Chenjing's wife. It was nothing but envoy Yanhu's teasing and seduction in every possible way even though he knew this. Of course. If they were the ones being seduced...it would still be acceptable.
Yaohuang always valued the atmosphere. He was also a little dissatisfied with Ruan Yanluo's words and deeds. He deliberately coughed and picked up the filled wine bottle: "Don't worry about it, Yan Hu. Jing'er leads troops to fight on the battlefield all the year round. She has a somewhat cold temperament. She treats women We are not close to each other. I will serve you with this glass of wine."
How could there be any reason not to drink when Emperor Yao personally toasted? Ruan Yanluo nodded with a smile. He took the wine bottle handed by Ji Sanqian and drank it all in one gulp. The extremely high alcohol content did not change after entering his stomach. It seemed as if he was drinking pure water. Instead of strong alcohol, Yao Huang was old and suffered from chronic diseases. He felt uncomfortable all over after just one glass of wine. He had no choice but to drink more. In desperation, he had no choice but to turn to Bai Qige. He said with a pleasant face: "After the banquet, Jing'er wants more Discuss state affairs with me, and leave the wine company to Princess Qi'an. You just snatched the veil of the Ruan envoy, so you should offer a toast and apologize."
Not long after the banquet started, he was already exhausted after just a few glasses of wine. No wonder Yi Chenjing, who was not good at drinking, was regarded as a good drinker in the palace. It turned out that he was the one who chose the tallest among the dwarfs and the heroes among the weaklings. He glanced at the weaklings. Mr. Chicken Husband, Bai Qige did not refuse. He picked up the wine with a smile on his face and said, "Please forgive me for any offence. I would like to offer this glass of wine to Qi Ge first."
He raised his head and not a drop of wine was left.
"In the second cup, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince paid tribute to the Ruan envoy. The dance was extremely beautiful. It has never been seen before. It was really Hu Ji who danced and dazzled the country."
Raise your hand again. The second glass of wine is finished.
"This third cup"
"I'll offer you the third cup." Before Bai Qige could finish, Ruan Yanluo jumped in first. The unnatural stiffness in his smile disappeared in an instant. "Princess Qi'an has a good drinker. By the way, Princess Qi'an is..."
Bai Qige was stunned. Then she realized that Ruan Yanluo was asking about her identity. Just now Emperor Yao called her Princess Qi'an. People who didn't know would think she was Emperor Yao's daughter. But just now she vaguely stated that she was Yi The title of Chen Jing’s wife, princess, makes her status extremely special.
Emperor Yao seemed to have been prepared for it. His answer was ambiguous and nonchalant: "Princess Qi'an is from Zhao State. She is the queen of the Bai family, the most famous general in Zhongzhou. She can also be regarded as a guest of Yao State."
The guests will accompany you with the wine. It's really a shame that Emperor Yao thought of it.
Bai Qige smiled and refused to refute. Who made her nameless and statusless now? Whatever Emperor Yao said was whatever she said. She had no qualifications to refute.
A warm touch suddenly came from the back of the hand. You could tell the familiar movements without looking. It was Yi Chenjing. Her broad palm held Bai Qige tightly. There was a slight smile on her thin but energetic face. Her tone was casual, but it really made the whole house happy. The prince, ministers and Emperor Yao were shocked.
"There is another identity that my father forgot to mention. Qi Ge is my royal concubine. Because of the busy state affairs recently, the canonization of the Crown Princess has been delayed and I can't just accompany her with the wine. It made all the envoys laugh."
The envoys from the five countries in Monan nodded with expressions of sudden realization. They all lamented that Bai Qige had a good drinker. Emperor Yao sat on the main seat without saying a word. His expression did not change. His fingers were retracted and clenched into fists.
In front of the five envoys of Monan, Yi Chenjing dug a hole for him to jump into as if nothing had happened.
Whether a relationship is dedicated and whether it can last forever can tell a man's sense of responsibility. It is definitely a shame rather than a good story to spread the news that the crown prince of a country has changed his wife. Moreover, Bai Bai, who holds the power to command the three armed forces,
Will the Bai family keep silent when they know that Bai Qige is already the Crown Princess but has been removed from the throne? Yi Chenjing just figured out that Emperor Yao wanted to save face and was afraid of embarrassment, and deliberately decided on Bai Qige's identity as Crown Princess in front of everyone. What if in the future, Yao Emperor
If the emperor wants to force her to marry Xue Yu and make her a new crown princess, she will not be able to save her face no matter what.
There is no one who knows a son better than his father. There is no one who knows his father better than his son.
Naturally, the five Monan envoys were unaware of the silent contest between Yi Chenjing and Yaohuang. After being amazed, they all expressed their appreciation. Even Ruan Yanluo showed a slightly surprised expression.
"It turns out that Princess Qi'an is the concubine of His Highness the Crown Prince. That's really disrespectful." He bowed without sincerity. A hint of joking flashed through his coquettish eyes. After revealing his identity as Yanhu's envoy, Ruan Yanluo's aura of debauchery did not disappear.
He restrained himself. When he looked at Yi Chenjing, his eyes were still blurred. He vaguely said with some kind of seductive expectation: "What a pity. My king also said that if His Highness the Crown Prince does not have a wife yet, he plans to send the princess to us for marriage. It seems that God has destined that the princess will not be married.
This blessing."
"Marriage" Suonan, who was huddled in the corner and bowed his head, exclaimed when he heard the words. Ji Sanqian gave him a cold look and immediately bowed his head obediently.
Could it be true that the marriage intention that even the deputy envoy didn't know about? Bai Qige smiled and cast a mocking gaze at Ruan Yanluo: "Which princess from your country is the princess that envoy Ruan said? It can't happen to be..."
"To show my sincerity, my king specially sent Princess Yanluo here as an envoy to the distant country to discuss the marriage." The sharp eyes crossed with Bai Qige's. The person who answered calmly in the affirmative was Ji Sanqian.
This sentence once again caused shock in the table. Not to mention the people from the distant country, even the envoys from the other four countries in Monan opened their mouths and looked at Ruan Yanluo with incredible expressions. No one expected that there would be no exchange of information.
Before the agreement was reached, Yanhu State would come to such an extent. What a big deal a marriage is. It means that the two countries have formed an alliance to help each other. They are either long-standing friends or vassal states who have given high-status women. I have never heard of sending a princess just after establishing a relationship.
Proposal.
"It seems that Yanluo is not lucky enough to marry His Highness the Crown Prince. It's useless for me to bring so much dowry." Ruan Yanluo was not shy and deliberately looked regretful and disappointed.
"Princess Yanluo, there is no need to rush to agree on the marriage. Today is a banquet for several envoys. We have a long way to go. Other matters can be discussed at another time." Emperor Yao did not say anything on the spot. He looked at her with deep meaning.
Yi Chenjing's eyes met, and then he quickly avoided it.
What else is he planning? Yi Chenjing frowned. The feeling of boredom in his heart expanded infinitely. The palms holding Bai Qige gradually tightened, but she always felt that she was getting weaker and weaker.