The banquet was held in Feifeng Palace. After the emperor and queen took their seats, the ministers and their families came forward one by one to congratulate them on their birthday.

Yan Mu and Liu Yunxiang were in front. When they were reciting the congratulations, the queen's face turned green and she glared at Liu Yunxiang fiercely. The emperor also frowned. It was probably because the old prince had analyzed the pros and cons with him, and Yan Mu was very unhappy at this moment.

After the two read the congratulations, they sat back. In front of them were the fourth prince and the fourth prince's concubine, and in front of them was the third prince's concubine leading the young prince.

Liu Yunxiang turned around and nodded at the two of them. It was not appropriate to talk in this situation, and the three of them knew it.

After the congratulatory message was read, the princess of Xiyue and the envoy arrived.

Liu Yunxiang turned around and looked. First, a group of women wearing exotic costumes walked into the hall. After these women made way, a young woman wearing gold jewelry and jade walked in. She also had a veil on her face and walked out.

Went to the main hall and bowed according to their Western Vietnamese etiquette.

Princess Xiyue gave a congratulatory speech, and it was in authentic Chinese dialect.

"In addition to giving the Queen a birthday gift, I also sent a generous gift to the Emperor on behalf of my brother."

"The King of Xiyue is being polite. I wonder why?" the emperor asked with a smile.

Princess Xiyue glanced sideways at the envoy behind her. The envoy clapped his hands, and two Xiyue warriors came over carrying a wooden frame. There was something on the shelf, but it was covered with red cloth.

Seeing this scene, the queen couldn't help but glared at Liu Yunxiang again. It couldn't be the same routine, right?

But when the red cloth was opened, everyone stood up in shock. It turned out to be a large piece of flawless white jade, and the jade surface was engraved with a map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

Such a large piece of jade is very rare, and judging from its texture, it is obvious that it is Xiyue jade, which is extremely valuable. The map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains engraved on it is very detailed, and it stands out under the bright luster.

This gift was indeed valuable. The emperor was very satisfied and happy. He hurriedly ordered the guards to follow him and arranged for the West Vietnamese envoys to sit down.

The queen had a square table set up next to her and invited Princess Xiyue to come forward.

Princess Xiyue has been wearing a veil, and no one has seen her face at this time. When she passed Yan Mu's table, she paused and glanced again, and then went up.

The corners of Liu Yunxiang's mouth twitched, "She won't be interested in you, right?"

Yan Mu cursed in a low voice, "I shouldn't be so good-looking."

The Princess of Xiyue is here for marriage, which is the consensus reached by the Three Kingdoms.

The envoy from Xiyue was followed by the envoy from Beijin, who was led up to the main hall by Chang Ning. Liu Yunxiang was not curious at all, but when she saw Pei Xuan, she was startled.

She had forgotten that Pei Xuan often traveled to various countries as an envoy, and the title of Marquis he held was not empty.

Pei Xuan gave a congratulatory message. In addition to giving the queen a birthday gift, he also prepared a surprise for the emperor, which was five hundred Northern Desert horses.

"It's just that it's winter now, and there's ice and snow everywhere. It's not suitable to send it to the capital, so I'll put it in Beiguan, your town first." Pei Xuan said.

The emperor's smile froze for a moment. When he arrived at Zhenbei, he was not in his hands. However, it was difficult to tell outsiders about his own affairs, so he had to thank Emperor Beijin for his kindness.

Yan Mu covered the smile at the corner of his mouth with his hand. Leng Yuxie was indeed loyal, and gave him five hundred war horses as a gift to the emperor.

All parties were seated, and while they were drinking wine, Liu Yunxiang raised his glass and paid a respectful tribute to Pei Xuan, who was walking across the street. The two of them were not only friends, but also partners who trusted each other. Their business empire had spread to the west of West Vietnam.

Pei Xuan raised his glass and seemed very proud of it. After receiving Liu Yunxiang's toast, he raised his head to drink a glass and winked at her.

Liu Yunxiang was confused and had to drink the wine first. When he looked away, he inadvertently glanced at Lu Changan, who was sitting not far from Pei Xuan. He was also looking at her.

When their eyes met, Liu Yunxiang suddenly thought of what he and Murong Lingyi had just said in the garden, and frowned and looked away.

Princess Xiyue and Princess Changning sat next to the queen. The queen talked to them with a smile on her face. Changning glanced at Yan Mu from time to time, looking like she was deeply in love, but Princess Xiyue also went to Yan Mu from time to time.

Looking here, those eyes are blazing, and they sparkle when they see Yan Mu.

Liu Yunxiang silently pinched Yan Mu. Yan Mu was still making eye contact with the old prince, and the communication was obviously not going well. The old prince blew his beard and glared, and Yan Mu gritted his teeth. Liu Yunxiang pinched him for no reason, and Yan Mu hissed in pain.

, looking back at Liu Yunxiang.

"What are you screwing me for?"

Liu Yunxiang sighed deeply, "My hands are itchy."

"ah?"

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "Why don't you see Qin Feishi?"

Yan Mu glanced around and saw that Shangguan Xu was around the emperor, but Qin Feishi was not seen.

At this time, the old prince asked: "Hey, where is King Anqing? He didn't enter the palace?"

Shangguan Xu replied: "Reporting to the old prince, King Anqing entered the palace early in the morning to pay his respects to the queen. He said it was the Qianqiu Festival, and everyone was celebrating. The city was very lively. This was the final defense. He took the troops of the five cities with him.

There are officers patrolling the streets."

As soon as these words came out, some officials laughed muffledly.

It's really funny that the majestic prince can't attend the palace banquet, but has to patrol the streets.

The old prince nodded with satisfaction, "Neither arrogant nor impetuous, he will fulfill his duties faithfully, and he will not be in vain for the emperor's trust in him by entrusting him with this job."

After half the wine tour, at the emperor's instruction, Shangguan Xu brought out an imperial edict.

When Liu Yunxiang saw this, he couldn't help but nervously grab Yan Mu's arm. What was supposed to come came anyway. Chang Ning leaned forward and saw the imperial edict, his eyes were filled with panic and joy.

Shangguan Xu lowered his head and asked the emperor what he meant. Just as the emperor was about to raise his hand, he subconsciously looked towards Yan Mu.

Yan Mu lowered his eyes, his expression cold.

"He is betting on whether I dare to resist the decree." Yan Mu said.

Liu Yunxiang pursed his lips, "Does he think you dare?"

"dare."

"That……"

"This is like a person wading in the water. He knows that the water ahead is getting deeper and deeper, and the danger is coming, but he can't help but want to test it, step by step, until he falls into a situation of no return. He is such a person,

Even if we break up, even if it causes chaos in the court, he will definitely issue an edict for the sake of the supremacy of father's power and the supremacy of king's power. Besides, if I can't obey him absolutely, he will not consider passing the throne to me.

It's just a test."

Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but tighten his lower lip. Wouldn't it be a dead end in front of him? What should he do?

While she was anxious, Shangguan Xu had already obtained the emperor's permission, picked up the imperial edict, and was about to read it out.

At this moment, the Xiyue Princess who was sitting next to the Queen suddenly stood up, glanced at her and Yan Mu, and then said: "Your Majesty, my brother asked me to marry Da Rong, but he did not specify that I should be married to Da Rong."
Chapter completed!