Weiyang gave a slight salute to Li Shui and whispered: "I have long heard that Mr. Huaiguzi, who saved Fu Yao, possesses immortal skills. When I saw him today, he was indeed different from ordinary people. I should have thanked him a long time ago, and I was worried that it would be too abrupt. That’s why I didn’t come with my mother until today.”
Li Shui said with a smile on his face: "Not rude, not rude."
He kept staring at Weiyang until Weiyang's face turned red and with a hint of strangeness, she asked: "Sir, are you okay?"
Li Shui also asked strangely: "You...don't you want to give me a thank you gift?"
Weiyang was completely confused, and then panicked. She really didn't prepare a thank you gift. She really didn't expect that someone in the world would take the initiative to ask for a thank you gift.
Li Shui saw Wei Yang's face flushed with anxiety, he chuckled and said, "I'm just joking. Your Highness, you don't have to take it seriously."
Wei Young's face turned even redder and she glanced at Li Shui in embarrassment.
Poppy Poppy was also a little helpless and thought to herself: "Huaiguzi obviously possesses special skills, great abilities, and great wisdom. Why does he act so confusing? Could it be that he is an immortal? He does whatever he wants and is not bound by etiquette and law?"
Poppy smiled bitterly, shook her head, and then said to Li Shui: "Sir, please rest here, we won't disturb you."
The female family members will not attend today's banquet. Poppy just took this opportunity to bring Weiyang to give gifts.
The defense between men and women in the Qin Dynasty was not that serious. Li Shui rescued Fu Yao, but Wei Young, his sister, never showed up, which seemed unreasonable.
Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Li Shui thought for a while and said, "Please stay a moment, I will give you a gift in return."
Then, he ordered the little palace maid: "Go to my alchemy room and ask Wujiao to carry my basket."
The little palace maid looked at Poppy, who smiled and said: "Sir's gift must be from the immortal family. How dare I accept it when it is so valuable?"
Li Shui didn't know that she was making three concessions, so he said sincerely: "Madam, please don't refuse. My thank you gift won't taste good if it gets cold."
Poppy was a little confused: "Is it food? I gave you a piece of priceless jade. If you don't thank me, there is no problem. But if you thank me for food, what does that mean? Is it steamed corn or roasted venison? I'm in the palace. Zhong, what haven’t you eaten?”
Poppy had no intention of playing modesty with Li Shui anymore. She could finally see that all etiquette and rules were ineffective in front of this man.
So she forced a smile and said, "No need, I...I'm not hungry."
This time I didn’t mean to refuse, I really didn’t want to.
Li Shui glanced at the palace maid and said, "Go quickly. If it's too late, it will be cold."
The little palace maid glanced at Poppy in embarrassment, and Poppy had no choice but to nod.
The little palace maid left, and after a while, she brought back a basket.
Li Shui uncovered the white cloth on the basket, took out the steamed buns and distributed them to everyone.
Weiyang held the steamed bun and stared at it with some confusion, thinking: "What is this? The color is snow-white, the texture is soft, and it has a slight heat."
It was almost noon, and Li Shui was already hungry, so he took a bite and said to everyone: "Whatever, feel free, you're welcome."
Wei Yang became even more confused: "This thing is edible? But what is it? I have never seen it before."
Fu Yao saw Li Shui eating it and took a bite himself. He is basically Li Shui's crazy fan. He will do whatever Li Shui asks him to do.
After Fu Yao chewed it twice, his eyes suddenly widened and he exclaimed in an extremely exaggerated manner: "It's so delicious. This thing should only exist in the sky."
Li Shui glanced at him with some disgust: "It's just a steamed bun. Are you so exaggerated? You really have never seen the world. Are you really the Young Master of Qin?"
Poppy was also a little helpless. Ever since her son was cured by Huaiguzi, he seemed to be under witchcraft. He believed deeply in Huaiguzi and almost became his follower.
When Fu Yao saw that neither Yu Mei nor Wei Yang was eating, he immediately became anxious and jumped up and said, "Eat quickly, it's really delicious."
Poppy took a small bite helplessly, and then froze.
Fu Yao asked proudly: "How is it?"
Poppy nodded: "This thing should only exist in the sky."
Weiyang felt a little strange. My younger brother has been out of touch since he was a child. He exaggerates, which is normal. But his mother, who had always followed the rules, actually said such a thing.
Is this thing really so delicious?
So Weiyang also took a bite. At this moment, she felt a sense of happiness. She had been used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas since she was born, but she had never eaten anything like this.
It is very soft, much softer than steamed corn, and much more delicate than corn.
When you start chewing, it has a food aroma, and after chewing for a while, it has a hint of sweetness.
It was obviously as tender as meat, but not as greasy as meat. Compared with meat, its taste is very clear, as if it is otherworldly and spotless.
This must be something from the Immortal Family.
Li Shui looked at the excited Weiyang and the other two people, a little helpless: "How about eating a steamed bun?"
In fact, for the people of Qin who have been eating boiled wheat and steamed millet all day long, the impact of suddenly eating shelled fine grains is huge.
Both Poppy and Wei Yang finished eating. The two of them solemnly thanked them.
Poppy thought: "This thing is unheard of in the world. It must be related to Huaiguzi's dream of meeting an immortal. I only paid for a jade pendant and got delicacies from the immortal world. This time I am really honored."
And Weiyang thought: "What kind of thank-you gift should I give him?"
At this time, a young eunuch outside shouted loudly: "The Huns envoy has entered Xianyang City. All officials are ready to welcome him."
Li Shui and Fu Yao stood up, said goodbye to Poppy, and hurried out.
After going out, Li Shui found that Li Xin and others were missing. I grabbed a young eunuch and asked him, and he said, "The generals will each bring their own troops and horses to greet the envoy outside the palace. The princes, civil servants, and alchemists can just greet the envoy in front of the main hall."
Li Shui agreed, found a seat, and stood up.
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Shatilie led five hundred guards and had arrived at Xianyang City.
He is the son of Touman Shanyu, the younger brother of Modun, and the current Xiongnu Zuoxian King. Compared with Maodun, he has a better chance of inheriting the position of Shanyu. Because Chanyu's Yan family is his biological mother.
This kind of background made Shatilie develop an arrogant temper. In his opinion, there are only two kinds of places in the world: places that have been conquered by our great Huns, and places that are waiting to be conquered by my great Huns.
This concept has not changed at all even in the Qin Dynasty.
Before leaving, Shanyu told him that the mission of this trip was to find out the truth and see if the Qin Dynasty, which had just unified the world, posed a threat to the Xiongnu.
Along the way, Shatilie had seen a lot. He saw the extremely high efficiency of the Qin people and the strong soldiers and horses, but he still firmly believed that only the Xiongnu was the master of the world.
The gates of Xianyang City were opened, and thousands of people were inside. They shouted in unison: "The envoys of the Huns are here to see you."
The sound was so loud that Shatilie's horse was frightened.
He reined in his horse and walked slowly into the city.
Inside the city, there were two rows of tall Qin soldiers with bright armor and sharp spears. The blade shone with a cold light in the sunlight.
The envoy passed through the Qin soldiers. They always glanced at the Qin soldiers' spears involuntarily, and they were a little uneasy. There are too many Qin soldiers and they are too close to them. As long as someone gives the order, these Qin soldiers can kill them in a moment.
Fortunately, they were finally coming out, and they could already see the tall palace of Lanchi Palace in the distance.
However, when the Xiongnu delegation approached Lanchi Palace, they saw hundreds of thousands of Qin troops standing densely packed in the square at the entrance of the palace.
The Qin army was all dressed in black armor, like a dark cloud. Hundreds of thousands of people stood together, but there was silence and silence.
This quietness represents military discipline. This kind of military discipline is disturbing.
Deputy Envoy Heishan couldn't help but say: "He is indeed a master of tigers and wolves. It is no accident that Qin can dominate the world. We deliberately accelerated our journey to provoke the Qin people. It seems to be a mistake."
Shatilie was furious and said: "Heishan, are you scared? I think you are not worthy of being a warrior on the grassland. You might as well go back and help the woman milk the goat."
That Heishan gave a bitter smile and did not dare to answer.
He was King Zuo Xian and was Shanyu's favorite son. What else could he say?
Shatilie sneered and said: "What's so great about the soldiers and horses of the Qin people? We grew up on horses. Riding horses and shooting arrows are as skillful as drinking mare's milk or eating mutton. Our warriors are invincible." "
"I have memorized many cities along the way. When I return, I will organize people and plunder them. As long as the people in the Central Plains are frightened, they will aggrieve and sue for peace, and they will send money, silk and beauties. Therefore, we must show our majesty this time, and no one is allowed to be timid."
Heishan was so frightened that he lost his mind: "Is this... is this too reckless?"
But Shatilie ignored him at all and rode directly towards Lanchi Palace.
Feng saw the situation and said quickly: "Dismount and walk into the palace."
Shatilie ignored him and kicked the horse in the belly.
While Feng Chang was panicking, Li Xin's eyes lit up as he stood among the generals.
He casually grabbed the spear of the Qin soldier next to him, shouted, and stabbed Sha Tilie.
Shatilie was so frightened that he instinctively pulled the reins hard. The horse neighed and stood up, blocking Li Xin's spear.
The spear pierced the horse's chest, bleeding profusely.
The horse howled in pain and fell heavily to the ground.
Shatilie rolled over and got up from the ground in disgrace.
Li Xin slowly drew out the sword from his waist, pointed it at Shatilie, and said calmly: "The emperor has an order, the Huns envoy, please dismount and walk into the palace."
