The few things and gold and silver that Miao Jiang pays as tribute every year are not enough to increase the cost of the army. If the witch doctor clan can be used by Dongming, this will make up for Dongming's losses.

The Minister of War also said: "Your Majesty, the people of Nanyun are also good at witchcraft. We also need witch doctors in the army on the border of Nanyun."

Liya looked at Emperor Kang with bright eyes, as if to say: Look, if you want to return the Xuantian Bell, even your ministers will not be happy.

Emperor Kang's face darkened. He didn't like anyone to confront him, especially in this matter. He hoped that Xuan Tianling would be lost.

He said calmly: "Stop arguing, maybe Xuantian Bell was thrown into the sea by Sixi."

They encountered a lot of troubles at sea and fell into the sea countless times.

Liya said with a smile: "I know that Xuantian Ling is in the original Prince Jin's Mansion."

As soon as Emperor Kang came back, she felt that the Xuantian Bell was also back. When she came to Dongming Capital, the first thing she wanted to do was find the whereabouts of the Xuantian Bell. For such an important thing, she had to know whose hands it was.

Duofu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have placed all Si Xi's relics in his room in Prince Jin's Mansion, and Xuantian Ling must be among them."

Kandi waved his hand and said: "Then you take Princess Liya to find her."

As for whether Liya will return the Xuantian Bell to him after she finds it, that is her problem.

Taking it back is just what he wants. If he doesn't take it back, it will be regarded as a clause in the contract between the two parties. Anyway, no matter how valuable the Xuantian Bell is, it cannot be associated with marriage.

Finally, Xuantian Bell was found, and the cooperation of the witch doctor clan was also written in the terms of the contract. However, Xuantian Bell was still given to Emperor Kang. He thought it was a token of the witch doctor clan, and Liya thought it was a token of her love.

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In any case, after nearly ten days of negotiations, the two parties have finally reached an agreement.

After signing the agreement, Emperor Kang also decided with grace to hold a banquet in the palace tomorrow, as his master, to entertain Miao, a dependent country, and to see them off.

Ahem, this is Emperor Kang chasing people away.

The emperor wanted to go to the Queen Mother to talk to Wang Feng, but he was stopped by the Tenth Prince, who said that the Queen Mother had been crying for a long time over this matter and would probably not do so in the future.

The Emperor did not want to quarrel with the Queen Mother all the time, so he asked the Tenth Prince to persuade the Queen Mother, and the matter was settled.

The palace banquet to see off the Miao delegation was very lively. Because of the addition of a vassal state, the officials in Dongming felt that their status had been raised to a higher level, and they acted like a great power in every aspect.

The Queen Mother looked at her with poison because Liya had ruined her reputation at the palace gate. However, Liya was the princess of Miao and the two countries had just reached a diplomatic agreement, so she could not do anything to Liya for the time being.

There was never a shortage of well-behaved ladies at palace banquets, especially since the young emperor did not choose a concubine, and the ladies were even more life-threatening.

The Queen Mother sat next to the Emperor and watched the performance of the ladies with a smile. When she saw the favorite candidate, she would remind the Emperor who was just drinking and eating to watch from time to time.

"Your Majesty, look at Hui'er's dancing posture, singing voice, and literary talents. They are all among the noble ladies in the capital. Her character is also virtuous, generous, and virtuous."

The emperor glanced at it and gave a noncommittal "hmm".

This is the granddaughter of the Minister of Justice, his uncle and cousin Zhao Shuhui.

The Queen Mother put on a graceful and virtuous motherly smile and said: "This child has been sensible since she was a child, and she has been close to the Ai family. The Ai family plans to let her enter the palace to accompany the Ai family."

These words are worth pondering. This means that Zhao Shuhui will be appointed as the palace concubine or even the queen.

Emperor Kang knew that because of the Queen Mother's desire for power, she definitely wanted her niece to be the queen.

He said calmly: "Zhao Shuhui is a girl. Living in the harem may damage her reputation. If you miss her, you can summon her to the palace to talk to you at any time. There is no need to live in the palace."

The Queen Mother's face darkened slightly, then returned to normal, and continued to watch the performance as if nothing had happened, but her hands clenched into fists showed her mood.

Seeing the young and mature Tenth Prince, the Queen Mother's eyes warmed up and she showed a loving smile.

Many courtiers looked at the noble ladies vying for beauty, and they all had their own thoughts. They thought about their beautiful daughters, granddaughters, nieces, and nephews. If one of them entered the palace and got the favor, then the whole family would also become prosperous.

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They all thought that after three months of the late emperor's death, it would be time to write a letter asking the emperor to choose a concubine and establish a queen.

Everyone has their own thoughts and calculations about their own little Jiujiu.

Suddenly, there was a commotion and noise outside.

A eunuch hurried in and whispered a few words into Duofu's ear, and Duofu's expression changed.

Emperor Kang frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Duofu whispered: "Fukang Palace is in trouble."

Fukang Palace now houses several concubines of the late emperor, including Lin Guiren and the fourteenth prince.

The late emperor's son cannot have trouble in the palace, otherwise, those people will not know how to discredit him.

Emperor Kang said coldly: "Hurry up and organize people to put out the fire!"

With the Miao delegation here, he didn't want anything to happen and the Dongming Kingdom lose face.

However, the flames soaring into the sky could not be concealed, and soon panicked cries came from outside: "It's leaked! Hurry up and put out the fire! The harem is leaked!"

The banquet was suspended and the guests panicked.

Emperor Kang said hurriedly: "Don't panic, everyone, the fire is in the harem, and it won't burn here for a while! Everyone can go out of the palace now."

The people attending the palace banquet were all important officials of the imperial court, and they still had some determination. Those ladies and aristocratic women were also well-educated, and they all calmed down after a moment of panic.

Everyone left the palace in an orderly manner without causing any trouble.

Emperor Kang and his people hurried away to the harem, and the tenth prince followed closely behind him, supporting the queen mother.

When we arrived at Fukang Palace, the entire Fukang Palace had been submerged in the raging fire.

The few concubines and palace men who had escaped sat on the ground with lingering fears, staring blankly at the sea of ​​fire. Many people died inside, but they were lucky enough to escape.

The Queen Mother's face was extremely gloomy. It was not normal for the fire to be so big. She could already smell the smell of kerosene. "What's going on?"

Four concubines of the late emperor lived in the Fukang Palace. Lin Gui and the fourteenth prince lived in the West Side Hall. The West Side Hall was now submerged in the sea of ​​fire, and the beams above it collapsed intermittently.

Kandi's solemn eyes swept over the surviving people, and he had a bad feeling, so he asked in a deep voice: "Where's Little Fourteen?"

A palace maid cried and said: "Inside, none of Lin Guiren's people can escape."

More or less everyone in the other halls escaped, but no one from Guiren Lin's side hall came out.

A glint flashed in the eyes of the tenth prince, but he immediately shed tears. He pulled up the emperor's sleeves and said, "Brother! Send someone to rescue the fourteenth brother quickly. Don't let anything happen to him!"
Chapter completed!