The banquet was held in Feifeng Palace. After the emperor and queen took their seats, the ministers and their families came forward 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 with him at this moment.

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

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

After the congratulations were 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 wore a veil on her face and walked out. He went to the main hall and saluted according to their Western Vietnamese etiquette.

Princess Xiyue gave a congratulatory speech, which 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 what it is?" 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, with a map of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers carved on the jade surface.

Such a large piece of jade is very rare, and judging from its texture, it is obviously Xiyue jade, which is extremely valuable. The pictures of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers carved on it are very detailed and stand out clearly under the lustrous 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 be seated.

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 doesn't like you anymore, does she?"

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 countries.

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 first, 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 [-] war horses as a gift to the emperor.

All parties were seated, and while they were drinking and drinking, Liu Yunxiang raised his glass and paid a respectful tribute to Pei Xuan who was walking away from him. The two of them are not only friends, but also trusted partners. Their business empire has spread to the west of Vietnam.

Pei Xuan raised his glass as if he was very proud of it. After accepting Liu Yunxiang's toast, he raised his head and drank a glass, winking at her.

Liu Yunxiang was confused and had to drink the wine first. When he looked back, 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 was speechless and secretly 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, while Yan Mu gritted his teeth. Yan Mu was pinched by Liu Yunxiang for no reason. Yan Mu hissed in pain and looked back at Liu Yunxiang.

"What are you screwing me for?"

Liu Yunxiang sighed, "My hands are itchy."

"what?"

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 did not see Qin Feishi.

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 came into the palace early in the morning to pay his respects to the queen. He said that 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, "He is neither arrogant nor impetuous. He fulfills his duties faithfully. The emperor trusts him in a worthy manner and entrusts this job to him."

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

Seeing this, Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but nervously grabbed Yan Mu's arm. What was supposed to come had come. Chang Ning leaned forward and saw the imperial edict, his eyes filled with panic and joy.

Shangguan Xu lowered his head and asked the emperor what he meant. The emperor was about to raise his hand when 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……"

"It's like a person wading in the water, knowing that the water ahead is getting deeper and deeper, and the danger is coming, but he can't help but want to test, step by step, until he falls into a situation of no return. That's the kind of person he is, 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 authority and the supremacy of monarchy. 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, what would he do if the situation in front of him was a dead end?

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

At this moment, Princess Xiyue, who was sitting next to the Queen, 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." To whom, then can I choose my own husband?”

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