The man was wearing a South Vietnamese court uniform, about forty years old, and seemed to be a higher-ranking person in the mission.
When the man walked in, he saw Di Xue and Chu Ran wearing official uniforms, and said to Chu Ran, who was of higher rank:
"My lord, please forgive me. The driver is a young boy who has never been to Soochow. He was a little lost for a moment, so he blocked your lord's car."
Chu Ran raised his hand and said politely:
"It doesn't matter. In that case, the envoy can go through first. Lord Di and I will just wait."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a surprised sound coming from the envoy team:
"Is this the number one goddess in Yuanjing, Master Tan Di?"
Di Xue was confused when she heard this. Could it be that Feng Zining's tabloid had really spread to South Vietnam?
The person who had spoken came out of the envoy team and looked at Di Xue up and down, then his face was full of surprise.
"Master Di is really different."
Di Xue looked back and saw that he was not very old, about seventeen or eighteen years old. He had a delicate appearance, and upon closer inspection, he was very handsome. He was different from the people of Soochow, and had a more exotic style.
"This young master is ridiculous. There are so many talented people in Soochow, and I am just the light of a firefly."
After Di Xue finished speaking, the young man looked very excited: "Then I will spend more time to appreciate the elegance of Soochow Kingdom."
Afterwards, a few people said a few polite words and entered the palace, but the young man was hidden in the group.
"Are there any dignitaries among the South Vietnamese envoys on this mission?"
Di Xue asked.
Chu Ran heard her words and immediately understood the doubts in her heart, so he said, "Do you suspect that the young man is a powerful person in South Vietnam?"
Di Xue nodded: "He shows confidence in every gesture he makes, and the envoy is also very respectful to him."
"Indeed, it is true, but this is just an ordinary envoy. What's more, our country has just defeated Oara, so we don't dare to send relatives of the emperor to South Vietnam."
Di Xue nodded after listening to Chu Ran's words, maybe she was paranoid.
In the morning, Emperor Chu Yun was obviously in a good mood. The envoys of the South Vietnam Kingdom abided by the rules of the Soochow Kingdom. This also conveyed their attitude, that is, the defeat of Oara, and now the Soochow Kingdom is the most respected among the three kingdoms.
After going to court, Di Xue and Chu Ran shuttled through the streets of Yuanjing in a carriage. When they passed Wanbaozhai, they heard noisy sounds. Di Xue even heard the sound of weapons clashing.
The two got out of the car and discovered that a group of government soldiers surrounded Wanbaozhai.
The soldiers all had weapons in their hands.
A colorful and gorgeous carriage was heard next to him. Seeing this, Chu Ran pulled Di Xue and whispered:
"That's my ninth uncle, King Qi's car. I'm afraid these soldiers surrounding Wanbaozhai belong to him!"
Di Xue recalled as she listened, that Chu Qi, the late emperor's ninth son and youngest son, had never had great ambitions and only loved collecting and fine wine.
Therefore, after Chu Yun ascended the throne, he stayed at home and did not participate in government affairs. However, he was very good at running merchants, and the Soochow Kingdom also had many of his properties.
At this moment, the soldiers of the government were about to attack Wanbaozhai with their spears drawn to the ground.
Di Xue and Chu Ran looked at each other and saw confirmation in each other's eyes.
Shopkeeper Lin from Wanbaozhai had helped them, and they absolutely couldn't ignore it at this time.
So Chu Ran took the responsibility to persuade King Qi, while Di Xue flew to the second floor, opened the window and entered Wanbaozhai.
After Di Xue entered, he saw everyone from Wanbaozhai guarding the main entrance, and Lin Yuling was also sitting in the hall.
When they saw Di Xue entering, everyone was nervous at first, then relieved when they saw that Di Xue was wearing an official uniform and not a soldier's uniform, and then they became confused.
"Miss Di, why are you here?" Lin Yuling got up and Di Xue also went down to the first floor.
"I saw soldiers from Prince Qi's palace surrounding Wanbaozhai outside, and I was worried about everyone's safety. If there is anything I can do to help, I and Prince Heng are willing to help!"
After Di Xue finished speaking, Lin Yuling's eyelids twitched, and then her eyes showed expectation:
"Is it just you two?"
Di Xue nodded: "The two of us came down for the morning show and saw something different here, so we rushed over!"
Lin Yuling nodded, with a little disappointment in her eyes.
"But Chu Ran has already gone to persuade King Qi, so you don't have to worry too much. Please tell me about the matter."
After Di Xue finished speaking, Lin Yuling talked about the ins and outs of today's events.
It turned out that King Qi loved collecting, so he was a frequent visitor to Wanbaozhai, and Wanbaozhai also treated him as a guest.
A few days ago, Zhai got an exquisite jadeite lock from Bai Baimo, the master of ingenuity of the former dynasty, so he sent someone to notify the King of Qi. The King of Qi was already obsessed with Bai Baimo's works, so he was fully prepared on the day of the auction. Get the jade exquisite lock in one fell swoop.
All items handled by Wanbaozhai were appraised by five appraisers before being sold, so when King Qi took the lock that day, it was only after the five appraisers confirmed that it was correct that it was handed over to King Qi.
Moreover, King Qi himself checked to make sure there was no problem before taking it away.
But a few days later, King Qi sent someone to say that the exquisite lock was fake.
Of course Lin Yuling didn't believe it, but since the other party was King Qi, she said she would take the initiative to check.
However, King Qi seemed to be very angry and led people to surround Wanbaozhai without waiting for Lin Yuling to go.
Lin Yuling tried to persuade her with nice words, but King Qi said that he held a banquet at home for this exquisite lock.
In the end, the master was lost, and Wanbaozhai was responsible for the blame.
Seeing this, Lin Yuling was worried about everyone's safety, so she could only close the door, and the stalemate has continued until now.
"That auction was the most successful one with Minister Zhao!"
After Di Xue asked, she got a positive answer from Lin Yuling.
Then Chu Ran's voice came from the gate:
"Don't be nervous, everyone. I will invite King Qi to the palace. If you have any questions, we can discuss it in person!"
So Di Xue stepped forward and opened the door.
I saw a man standing next to Chu Ran, tall and thin, with a handsome face, gorgeous clothes and many colors.
Looking at the age of less than thirty, this has always been the King of Qi.
"Your Majesty, Di Xue, has met King Qi."
After Di Xue finished speaking, the expression on King Qi's face changed to one of interest:
"Oh? Are you the goddess detective who cleared the grievances of that boy Zhou Huai?"
"The King of Qi praised me very much. I am just doing my duty."
Di Xue thought to herself that people are really afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. He is really "famous".
While she was talking, Lin Yuling had prepared hot tea and pastries and walked over to King Qi.
"Your Majesty, I did not treat you well just now, please forgive me."
When King Qi saw this, he did not immediately get angry. Instead, he sat on the main seat and drank tea and said:
"Bring me the exquisite emerald lock!"
After receiving the order, the servant quickly took out a box from his arms, opened it and took out the items in the middle.
When everyone looked at it, they discovered that the exquisite lock was not jade. It was obviously a flawed jade carving, and then it was coated with a thin layer of green wax.
From a distance, it doesn't look much different from the real thing, but when you hold it in your hand, the wax falls off a bit, revealing the jadeite with a lot of cotton inside.
