The foreign envoy arrived, speaking brazenly in the Grand Palace, echoing each other, suggesting they had long been in cahoots.
The old emperor, seated high above, furrowed his brows, feeling the situation becoming increasingly thorny.
After the foreign envoy went to rest, the old emperor summoned the minister for consultation.
Old Emperor: "When they were disunited, I missed the good opportunity to break them one by one. Now that they are united, I fear... Great Xia is in danger..."
The minister prostrated in a bow: "Your Majesty, this old minister knows of your love for the Eldest Princess, but... ahead of the affairs of state..."
In the palace, a long silence ensued.
Standing outside the door, the Chief Eunuch vaguely heard some of it, but couldn't hear everything clearly.
But the Chief Eunuch knew, the long silence was more like the emperor's tacit approval.
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