In mid-July, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
In this midsummer season, Xiao Qin University Hall has gained a foothold in the capital, and people from the Assab royal family have also arrived as promised.
The imperial city opened wide, and members of the Assab royal family entered through the city gate in semi-enclosed sedans, waving to the onlookers.
The royal family members who came to Dayu this time were the king and queen of Assab, as well as some ministers of the court, and the rest were hundreds of followers.
When the two people with the highest positions in Assab came, Dayu Kingdom naturally gave them the highest courtesy.
The emperor took the queen, the princes and princesses, as well as civil and military officials to personally greet him at the gate of the imperial city.
The Ministry of Rites played music, the bells rang, everything was solemn and solemn, and it looked very grand.
The king and queen of Assab led their country's courtiers to salute the emperor of Dayu.
One hand was placed on the lower back, and the other hand was clasped tightly at the heart, bending the knees slightly, and speaking in Assab language.
Cheng Wanwan stood in the middle and translated: "King Assab wishes the Kingdom of Dayu prosperity forever, and wishes the Emperor and Queen good health."
The emperor raised his hand and made a gesture of courtesy: "This journey has high mountains and long rivers. You have all worked hard. A banquet has been prepared in the palace. Please come."
The emperor and King Assab walked in front, followed by the Queen and Queen Assab. Mr. Zhang was responsible for translating for the emperor, while Cheng Wanwan served as the translator for the two mothers of a country.
The group of people walked and talked until they reached the Royal Garden.
Countless palace maids and eunuchs decorated the imperial garden in an extraordinarily grand manner, with flowers in full bloom and full of beauty.
Hundreds of people sat down according to their status and rank. Cheng Wanwan was seated below the queen and was responsible for translating for both parties.
She entered the palace early in the morning to prepare for the reception. She was so tired that she hadn't even taken a bite yet, but she sat in the most eye-catching position with countless people looking at her. She didn't care whether she ate or not. Finally, she blocked it with her sleeves. I ended my meal by eating a piece of pastry to cushion my stomach, and then I got back to work.
The king and queen of Assab kept praising the strength of the country, praising the delicious food, and flattering them all the time.
Cheng Wanwan's over and over again translation was basically the content, nothing surprising.
After three rounds of drinking, King Asab stood up and said: "I heard that the emperor has raised a wild wolf. Therefore, before coming to Dayu Kingdom, I issued a royal order to summon all the warriors of Asab Kingdom to go into the mountains to hunt wild beasts. Finally, I lived up to expectations, captured a king of the forest, and brought it all the way to the emperor of Dayu."
He waved, and eight warriors suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Royal Garden.
The emperor's eyes suddenly narrowed.
The last time someone offered auspicious tributes, the result was a palace upheaval on New Year's Eve. He really didn't have a good impression of these tributes.
Not only the emperor, but all the civil and military officials sitting below also became serious.
The eldest son He Ling returned to the He family last time and offered auspicious gifts, but in the end he sent a group of assassins.
Could it be that the people in Assab are also doing this kind of thing...
He Xiao slowly turned around and gave the person behind him a wink. The entourage behind him immediately went down to summon the Royal Guards to prevent any unexpected situation.
Seeing everyone's nervous expressions, the king of Assab immediately said: "Although he is the king of the forest, he has made a lot of troubles all the way and has no attack power. Please don't be afraid."
Cheng Wanwan conveyed these words to all civil and military officials.
Everyone knew that King Asab had misunderstood, but there was no explanation. Countless eyes stared at the eight warriors who walked in slowly.
The warriors were very strong, their steps were very neat, and they made a thumping sound when they stepped on the ground. Eight people carried the iron cage covered with red cloth and walked to the center of the imperial garden.
King Qin immediately stood up and said, "Let me see how powerful this king of the forest is."
He walked to the center and drew his sword from his waist. The edge of the sword picked up the red cloth and suddenly opened it.
In the iron cage, there was indeed a tiger.
This is an adult tiger, weighing about six to seven hundred pounds by visual inspection, with alternating brown and black hair on its body, and several black lines on its forehead, which looks vaguely like a king.
Before the red cloth was lifted, the tiger was lying in the iron cage, looking lifeless.
But when the red cloth was opened, light came in, and various breathing sounds were heard around him. The tiger suddenly stood up. When it stood up, its body occupied all the space in the entire iron cage, making it appear powerful.
Its four sharp tiger claws stretched out at the same time, like a sharp blade unsheathed, the tiger's mouth opened wide, and it let out a wild roar.
Even though it was really angry, it still had the aura of the king of the forest. With a roar, the female family members present were so frightened that they quickly backed away.
"This is the most ferocious beast in Assab. Only this king of the forest is worthy of being the supreme emperor of the Great Universe." King Assab put his hand on his heart and spoke sincerely, "The wild beast is unruly and unruly. Your Majesty, please keep it in captivity for a while, and after it becomes less wild, you can tame it and become a mount."
The emperor was delighted.
As the leader of a country, what I like most are these untamable beasts.
Regardless of whether this tiger can be tamed into a mount, it must be kept in captivity on the royal back hill. This is a symbol of imperial power.
The queen of Assab also presented a gift she specially prepared for the queen: "This is a moisturizing ointment made from Tianshan snow lotus. The snow lotus that blooms once every hundred years is soaked in morning dew, and added with hundred-year-old Tianshan snow water. Coupled with thousands of years of glacier water, soaked for up to ten years and applied to the skin, it can beautify the skin and remove scars...the best moisturizing cream in Assab, dedicated to the most noble mother of a country in the Great Universe."
Inside the ice-blue porcelain bottle is a milky-white paste that exudes a faint fragrance. It looks like something good at first sight.
The queen fell in love with it at first sight, and the smile on her face became even more eager.
The emperor was not a stingy person. He waved and gave generous rewards on the spot, including porcelain, cloth, jewelry, books...
During this back and forth, the friendship between the two countries quickly heated up.
This long state banquet lasted for a whole afternoon before it ended, and Cheng Wanwan was also tired and suffered from backache.
But then, there will be more tiring times.
Honglu Temple is responsible for this part of the work and has arranged many activities for the Assab royal family, such as flower viewing, lake tours, horse riding, Cuju...
Because the other party was a member of the royal family, the queen accompanied Queen Assab throughout the whole process, and Cheng Wanwan naturally had to accompany her.
For six or seven days in a row, there was no same activity every day, which made Cheng Wanwan, a lazy person, very tired.
She just wants to know, are the king and queen so free, are they so in no hurry to go back to deal with national affairs, and how long will they stay...
On the eighth day, it was finally an indoor event, and the Queen invited the Queen to Kunning Palace for tea.
Early in the morning, Cheng Wanwan got up, freshened up, put on the imperial attire of a second-class lady, put on a heavy crown on her head, and took a carriage to the palace.
During this period, she does not need to announce her entry into the palace, she just needs to show her token.
When we arrived at the entrance of Kunning Palace, we happened to meet Queen Assab coming.
The queen is young, in her early thirties. She is dressed in gold and silver jewelry and looks dazzling. There are as many as eight entourages behind her.
Seeing Cheng Wanwan, the queen seemed very happy: "Hello, Mrs. Sui."
Cheng bent his knees and made a common salute: "I have met the queen."
"Let's go in together." The queen took Cheng Wanwan's hand and looked back at the entourage behind her, "You are all waiting outside."
The mother-in-law closest to the queen lowered her eyebrows and said: "The queen is the most noble woman in Assab, and there must be someone by her side to take care of her."
The tone of his words sounded very respectful, but there was an air of no doubt about it.
Cheng Wanwan glanced at the woman a few more times, and then noticed that there was suppressed anger on the queen's face...
