The two sat opposite each other and chatted. Time passed by little by little, and the sky outside the window became darker and darker.
At this moment, night falls, and stars hang in the dark sky.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, emitting a soft light.
The bright moonlight shone on Jie'er and Li Yang's bodies, making their shadows lengthen.
"Let's go, the banquet should be ready."
Jie'er stood up and walked towards the door.
When the two arrived at the palace by car, the banquet had already begun.
The ministers who came to the banquet today all brought their families. They all gathered in the imperial garden. The men sat around a large round stone table, while the women gathered aside and whispered.
Qin Yushuang is sitting in the main seat. On her left is King Nan Zhao and on her right is the Prime Minister. Both of them have serious faces. It is obvious that today's occasion is very important.
At the head of the main table, there are several jars of fine wine, the name of which is Bai Chun.
The aroma of the wine is elegant and fragrant.
"Eunuch Li, come to me."
Although Li Yang knew that Qin Yushuang was born as a girl, outsiders did not know, so he still called Qin Yushuang the emperor, and he still addressed her as father-in-law.
"My slave obeys your orders."
Li Yang saluted, respectfully walked to the main seat, then knelt down and sat down.
Seeing this, Qin Yushuang showed a satisfied look. Li Yang was becoming more and more sensible now, which made her feel that the knife was becoming more and more useful.
"The envoy from the Western Regions has arrived~"
Accompanied by the spies' voices outside, two sturdy men entered the palace carrying the sedan chair.
The sedan stopped, and two Westerners dressed in black came down. One had a beard, and the other had a short beard.
Their skin color is bronze, their eyes are as sharp as eagles, and their bodies are strong and tall.
The two were tall and tall, wearing gorgeous brocade robes, jade pendants tied around their waists, and riding whips in their hands, showing a rebellious attitude.
"I have met His Majesty the Holy Kingdom. Long live His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
Both of them bowed and saluted.
"No gift."
Qin Yushuang waved her hand and then said.
The two Westerners stood up straight and looked around, with a pair of sharp eyes flashing.
"Your Majesty the Holy Kingdom, under the orders of our Western Region National Advisor, I have come here to express my friendship to you."
The short-bearded man looked at Qin Yushuang with a smile, and Qin Yushuang's eyes showed relief.
"Okay, haha, please take the two envoys to the table. We will talk about it later."
Qin Yushuang gave the order, and immediately a palace maid led the envoy from the Western Regions to sit down opposite Qin Yushuang.
After the two sat down, the palace maid brought them a new set of silver chopsticks and silver spoons, and assigned them a pot of wine and a cup of hot tea.
The envoy from the Western Region drank the hot tea, squinted his eyes, looked at the surrounding environment, and couldn't help but admire.
"The Holy Kingdom is indeed rich and prosperous, many times better than our Western Region!"
"Wherever you go, your country has the real elegance of its customs and customs."
Qin Yushuang smiled and said politely.
After the scene was filled with talk, we got to the point.
The envoy from the Western Regions looked at Qin Yushuang. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty should know the purpose of our coming. We, the National Master, want to take advantage of this birthday to invite other countries to come and discuss the matter of friendship between the two countries."
Their tone was full of arrogance, as if in their eyes, except for their Western Region country, the other countries were barbarians and not worth mentioning.
"Since your country's national master invites you so kindly, if I refuse, I will hurt your country's national master's face."
Qin Yushuang took a sip of tea and said lightly.
The Western Region envoy's eyes rolled around twice. As a lobbyist, he could naturally hear the perfunctory tone in the other party's tone.
However, now that he is here, he must follow the instructions of the national master.
Thinking of this, the attitude of the Western Region envoy became humble.
"Then thank you for your favor, Your Majesty. I hope our two countries can become permanent friends."
He was thinking about how to word it all the way, after all, Qin Yushuang's attitude made him confused.
But the envoy from the Western Regions was no fool. On the way out, he had a flash of inspiration and a plan came into his mind.
As long as they can establish an alliance with the Holy Country, their Western Region Country can naturally become the Holy Country's most solid dependent force.
Qin Yushuang smiled and raised her glass: "I hope our two countries can win-win."
"Dry!"
The two clinked glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.
When the ministers at the banquet saw the two drinking so happily, they also raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
After three rounds of drinking, the envoy from the Western Regions suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, have you ever had the idea of taking a concubine?"
Hearing this, Qin Yushuang's face looked a little unnatural, but she didn't show anything. Instead, she picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and then spoke indifferently.
"I am a noble person with a high status. How can I easily take a concubine? Besides, I have been busy with my affairs in recent years, and I don't have that kind of thought."
This reason is perfect, no one can fault it, and the envoy from the Western Regions Kingdom naturally has no way to refute it.
I could only smile awkwardly and continue talking about other topics.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the scene became lively.
"Haha, His Majesty the Holy Kingdom, this birthday banquet is very sumptuous. It is really a feast for us!"
The envoy from the Western Region stood up and raised his glass, but the next moment a smile appeared on his lips.
"But just drinking and watching dancers dancing is inevitably boring."
"I am not talented. I like to read some poetry collections. I have always heard that there are many talented people in the Holy Kingdom. How about we take advantage of this beautiful moonlight to recite poems and compare notes?"
"Oh?" Qin Yushuang's eyes flashed with strange color. He didn't expect that the other party actually came up with such a method.
"Haha, I heard that the poetry of the Holy Kingdom is profound and profound, and every sentence contains profound literary talent, but I, the Western Region, have some humble opinions. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
The envoy from the Western Regions changed his humble look just now, and instead acted like a high and mighty king.
"Envoy, please speak." Qin Yushuang curled her lips, with a cold light shining in her eyes.
"I wonder if there is a saying in the Holy Kingdom that says 'when wine meets a close friend, a thousand cups will be too little'?"
The envoy from the Western Regions paused deliberately for a moment, observing the changes in the expression on Qin Yushuang's face.
Qin Yushuang frowned, a flash of displeasure flashed in her eyes. Regardless of whether the other party was deliberately testing or had ulterior motives, she would not allow such a thing to happen.
The envoy from the Western Regions seemed not to feel Qin Yushuang's hostility, with a faint smile on his face.
"Well, how about we compete in poetry?"
He looked at Qin Yushuang and asked. Qin Yushuang stared at him closely and finally nodded after a while.
She already understood the other person's thoughts in her heart.
"Do you want to fight against poetry?"
Qin Yushuang murmured, her eyes fell on the plate of roasted whole lamb, and suddenly an evil curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"I agree!"
"OK."
Seeing that Qin Yushuang agreed, the envoy from the Western Regions laughed twice, with a glimmer of success in his eyes.
