Chapter 70 The Barbarian Envoy
The next day.
The Golden Palace was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
It was even more lively than the Lunar New Year.
Lin Xiang and the Second Princess Yu Luanxue have rushed back, covered in dust!
"Your Majesty Lin Qingyan."
"Your subject, Yu Luanxue, has fortunately fulfilled his mission!"
"The floodwaters in Wancheng have receded, and the dikes have been reinforced!"
"The steam pumps worked day and night to drain the floodwater into the rivers and seas, saving tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land downstream!"
"The people live in peace and contentment, and no major peasant uprisings have occurred!"
Although Lin Qingyan's official robe was somewhat wrinkled, it could not conceal his gentle and refined temperament.
At this moment, she wore a faint smile, as gentle as a spring breeze.
The second princess, Yu Luanxue, stood tall and straight, her brows revealing a resolute and confident air.
After this ordeal, she gradually transformed herself.
Upon hearing this news, all the civil and military officials were so excited that their beards trembled.
They all knelt down and shouted.
"May Heaven bless the Great Yu!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"The Empress Dowager is wise!"
Sitting on the dragon throne, Yu Zhaoning swung her short legs, feeling incredibly happy.
[Wow!]
[Lin Xianghe and her aunt are amazing!]
This is the power of technology!
[Looks like all those points I spent weren't wasted!]
[This efficiency is like an ancient version of infrastructure construction maniacs!]
[And my aunt looks so cool now!]
Lin Qingyan stood below and heard the little empress's inner thoughts.
The smile on his lips deepened.
Although I don't understand what "infrastructure maniac" means, it sounds like it's a compliment to him.
Yuan Hua was also very pleased and was about to give a reward.
Just then.
Suddenly, a eunuch's high-pitched voice came from outside the hall to report.
This shattered the festive atmosphere of the hall.
"Report!"
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty!"
"The envoys from the barbarian kingdom request an audience!"
These words were spoken.
The entire Golden Palace fell silent instantly.
The smiles on the faces of the civil and military officials froze, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
My heart skipped a beat.
A barbarian country?
Those barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood?
What are they doing here at this time?
Although the two countries are not at war for the time being, relations have remained tense.
Moreover, I've heard that the barbarian kingdom is currently facing internal and external troubles, and it hasn't even managed to sort out its own mess.
Why would they have time to send an envoy to Dayu?
Minister of Rites Zhang Qian frowned and muttered to himself.
"One does not visit the temple without a reason."
"Those barbarians are definitely up to no good!"
Yuan Hua's smile vanished instantly.
He regained his dignified and aloof demeanor.
She seemed to be deep in thought.
Thinking of Cui'er's report last night.
It must be related to those two people!
This person is clearly up to no good.
"Announce!"
Yuan Hua coldly uttered a single word.
Not long after.
A group of people strode into the Golden Palace.
This group of people had rugged appearances and were tall and burly.
He was wearing heavy animal skin clothing and had a wolf tooth bone ornament around his neck.
Even in this magnificent, golden hall.
You can also smell a faint, fishy, muttony odor that belongs to the grasslands.
The leader was a barbarian with a fierce face and an arrogant look in his eyes.
He simply cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, without even bending his waist.
"Envoy Agula of the Barbarian Kingdom greets the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of Great Yu!"
His attitude was extremely arrogant.
The generals on both sides were so enraged that their fists hardened.
I wanted to go up and punch him a couple of times to teach him a lesson.
What's even more eye-catching are the two people following behind Agula.
One man and one woman.
She wore a thick veil and a conical hat, obscuring her face.
His physique was not like that of a barbarian; rather, he resembled someone from the Central Plains.
The moment the two stepped into the main hall.
An alarm immediately went off in Yu Zhaoning's mind.
[Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep! Alarm! Alarm!]
[Host! Host! Get serious!]
Stop playing with your fingers!
[The male and female leads are back!]
Yu Zhaoning was idly picking at the armrests of the dragon throne.
Hearing this, I was startled.
Two big eyes widened instantly, and they subconsciously looked at the two veiled people.
[What?]
[You mean Yu Jingchuan and Cui Yue?!]
[You're back so soon?]
[This plant is incredibly resilient! It grows even faster than the weeds in my royal garden!]
[It's only been a few days? The poison is gone? And your leg is healed too?]
These heartfelt words left the civil and military officials looking at each other in bewilderment.
Judging from His Majesty's words, the people in the main hall are the eldest prince who escaped earlier and that palace maid?
How could they be mingling with envoys from the barbarian kingdom?
"Impossible, right? Wasn't he going to the Yan Kingdom to reunite with relatives? How could he be involved with barbarians?"
"Hiss! This is blatant rebellion!"
"Could it be because we just dealt with King Xuan yesterday, and they've come back for revenge?"
The group of people also had different thoughts.
The atmosphere inside the main hall became somewhat eerie.
Yu Zhaoning sat in the high position.
Her little face was stern, trying her best to look dignified.
But in my mind, I was already ranting and raving.
[Tsk tsk tsk!]
[You think I won't recognize you just because you're wearing a tattered straw hat?]
[Clearly a wanted criminal, yet he dares to swagger back like this!]
[Has she found a new sugar daddy? Feeling emboldened now?]
Upon hearing this heartfelt sentiment, many officials couldn't help but laugh.
Found a new dad?
Your Majesty really knows how to describe things! Isn't Yu Jingchuan just constantly looking for his father?
His biological father, the Yan Emperor, disowned him, so he ran off to the barbarian kingdom. He really knows how to cause trouble!
Let me guess...
[Could it be that the storyline about the barbarian princess has started?!]
Everyone immediately perked up their ears, thinking, "The little princess of the barbarian kingdom? Wasn't this little princess lost for many years?"
What is her relationship with the princess of the barbarian kingdom?
Apart from the occasional low laughter, the atmosphere inside the hall was exceptionally quiet.
Neither the four-year-old empress nor the Grand Empress Dowager on the throne made any move.
Upon seeing this, the barbarian envoy Agula's thick eyebrows immediately stood on end, and he loudly questioned, "Is this how you, the Great Yu, treat your guests? We, the barbarian kingdom, have come from afar to discuss national affairs with you, yet you are so arrogant and disrespectful! This is truly outrageous!"
He stared intently at the short female empress, trying to frighten the little girl into tears with his imposing presence and demonstrate his strength!
What a joke! It's just a three or four-year-old child. Isn't he afraid of wetting his pants in fear?
But one second, two seconds...
The young empress remained unmoved, her eyebrows furrowed, and she stood up on the dragon throne, one hand on her hip, shouting loudly.
"You audacious barbarian envoy, why do you not kneel before me?"
This question, delivered with such force, caused many officials of Dayu to nod subconsciously.
They thought to themselves that although their emperor was young, he had never lost in terms of imposing manner!
This is their Empress of the Great Yu!
"Hahaha, hahaha!" Agu stretched out his arms and laughed heartily.
"How ridiculous! You Great Yu forces us warriors to kneel before a four-year-old child?"
"Believe it or not, I can easily swat you away with a flick of my wrist?"
The voice was extremely sarcastic, and even the people wearing straw hats behind them laughed.
The civil and military officials were furious, their faces turning red. They thought to themselves, "This is our Emperor of Great Yu. How can we allow other countries to bully him?"
However, before they could even step forward to argue, they discovered that Yu Zhaoning on the dragon throne in front of them had moved again.
She jumped directly off the dragon throne and slowly took out a brick that had been hidden below.
Before anyone could react, she raised her small hand and slammed it down on the dark gold brick.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.