The second day.
Because Li Tongguang came to provoke him twice, Yang Ying decided to lead the mission to regain the situation.
As a result, the members of the mission were ready to go to Hexian County Government to visit Li Tongguang.
Yang Ying, Ning Yuanzhou and others all thought that Li Tongguang would refuse and let them be rejected. They would take this opportunity to test the details of Anguo's people.
Unexpectedly, Li Tongguang held a grand banquet at the county government office, making a scene to welcome distinguished guests, and caught everyone off guard.
Yang Ying and Ning Yuanzhou looked at each other, and finally led the delegation into the county government gate.
Two hours ago.
Li Tongguang looked at the files brought by Zhu Yin.
He knew that his master had taken over the identity of Princess Huyang, so he didn't pay too much attention.
Instead, he stared at the files of Empress Wu's sister and the second young lady of the Xiao family, and fell into deep thought for a while.
It is written in the file: Miss Xiao Er has a natural illness and has been recuperating in the countryside since she was a child. She only returned to Wudu six years ago.
Li Tongguang compared the portraits of Queen Wu and found that Xiao Yuxi and Queen Wu were indeed similar in appearance.
He kept tapping the bamboo slips on the table with his index finger, feeling very restless: "Did I guess wrong?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately denied it: "Impossible! That person is definitely him!"
Zhu Yin spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty, the Zhu Yiwei Wuguo branch has suffered a lot of losses recently. These files were all kept in the past few years."
"Maybe the news has expired, so you don't have to worry."
Li Tongguang shook his head, lowered his eyes slightly, and fixed his gaze on Xiao Yuxi's file again: "I returned to Wudu six years ago, and it was also six years ago. Is it really such a coincidence?"
He murmured to himself: "Xiao Yuxi, Mr. Yu...Yu, Yu..."
An idea flashed through my mind.
Li Tongguang suddenly stiffened, a broken smile appeared in his eyes, and his face was full of surprise: "Yes, yes."
"I was the one who made the first impression!"
"What if he was Xiao Yuxi from the beginning?"
Seeing that Li Tongguang was stunned, Zhu Yin couldn't help but call out: "Your Majesty?"
Li Tongguang ignored him and was stuck in his own thoughts: "It was the Mask nine years ago, but now..."
"She was originally a woman, and I am normal."
"Hahaha...Zhu Yin, I'm normal!"
Zhu Yin looked at Li Tongguang's appearance and felt that he was not normal, so he did not dare to answer.
Li Tongguang didn't care about the outside world at this time.
He beamed with joy and strode towards the door: "Hand me the greeting card, I want to go to the post house again."
Zhu Yin quickly followed up: "My lord, the people we monitor at the post house have received news early in the morning."
"The envoy from Wu State is coming to the county government today to pay you a special return visit."
Li Tongguang paused in his steps, and the smile on his face suddenly faded: "Prince Li has recovered from his illness and is energetic now, so he wants to come here to destroy the place and regain his prestige?"
He thought for a moment, with a little expectation in his eyes, and finally decided: "That's it, I'll give him some face."
"Open the door to welcome guests!"
Zhu Yin cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
Hexian County Government.
At the banquet, the atmosphere fell into silence for a while.
On the Wuguo side, Yang Ying did not expect that Li Tongguang would receive such hospitality.
The banquet was as sumptuous as a state banquet, and there was no fault at all.
They came here with the intention of finding trouble, but in comparison, they seemed stingy.
It felt like a punch on cotton.
As for Anguo, the person Li Tongguang had been waiting for did not come, not even his master.
He sat on the main seat with a cold face from beginning to end.
Li Tongguang was of the same rank as King Li and could not directly question him, so he winked at the young minister of Honglu Temple.
The young minister of Honglu Temple suddenly understood and toasted to Du Changshi: "Master Du, but we did not entertain you well?"
Du Changshi quickly raised his glass and responded: "What are you talking about, Shaoqing?"
The young minister of Honglu Temple asked softly: "We are welcoming you at a banquet-like level, but Princess Huyang and Xiao Nu Shi are nowhere to be seen. May I ask why this is?"
Du Changshi laughed and replied: "I, Dawu, are very polite and it is not appropriate for women to meet foreign men."
"His Royal Highness, Prince Li, is here to do what he does today. Why should you, young minister, evade the important and favor the unimportant?"
"Extremely pedantic!" Li Tongguang suddenly shouted.
Yang Ying turned her head and glanced at Li Tongguang, her expression serious: "Why did the Marquis say this?"
Li Tongguang raised his eyebrows and said in a calm tone: "I have no right to comment on the etiquette of your country."
"It's just that the princess and Xiao Nvshi are both female officials under the imperial decree. They use the argument that men and women are different to get rid of me."
"Is it this prince that you look down upon, or your Princess Huyang and Nvshi Xiao?"
It sounded like he was trying to defend those two people.
However, with Li Tongguang's first two visits, his thoughts were clearly revealed, and everyone in the mission also knew it.
But at this time, he was so precise in his words that no one could find any loopholes.
Du Changshi was worthy of being a civil servant, and he finally settled the matter with his sharp tongue.
When the banquet is over.
Marquis Changqing invited the people from the envoy to attend a banquet at the camp of the three armies tomorrow, and specifically named Princess Huyang and Xiao Nvshi.
Master Du wanted to refuse, but was blocked by Li Tongguang.
He said: "I am willing to abide by the etiquette of Wu Guo, but now I am in the territory of Anguo, so I ask you to also abide by the etiquette of Anguo."
"After all, I just responded to your envoy from Wu State yesterday. I hope you won't embarrass me!"
Yesterday, Li Tongguang agreed to Ren Ruyi and Xiao Yuxi.
At the price of a meal of tea, he promised to secretly cooperate with them and help King Li welcome Emperor Wu back.
Now he is threatening them with this matter.
The people from the mission returned to the post house.
Ren Ruyi has been waiting on the carriage.
As soon as Yang Ying entered the carriage, she threw herself into Ren Ruyi's arms. She said dejectedly, "Sister Ruyi, we had a bad start today."
Ren Ruyi raised her hand and stroked the back of Yang Ying's head: "How do you say it?"
Yang Ying looked indignant: "Then Marquis Changqing is indeed your disciple. He obviously wants to see you and Yu Xi, but he uses official language to talk to me."
"What's even more annoying is that I can't refute it!"
There seemed to be a look of relief on Ren Ruyi's face: "You have only been learning the ways of officialdom for more than a month, and you have already done a good job."
"Jiu'er has been immersed in the Anguo court for so many years. If he can be easily manipulated by you, he is not worthy of his position as Marquis of Changqing."
"What's more, the purpose of your trip is to welcome the emperor. Since he has agreed to cooperate, you don't have to worry about anything else."
Yang Ying nodded: "But, I always feel that his mind is not pure."
Ren Ruyi's eyes flashed slightly but he didn't answer.
Yang Ying asked again: "By the way, Sister Ruyi, where did you go with Xi?"
"I haven't seen her since last night. I have to go to the military camp for a banquet tomorrow. Can she make it back?"
Ren Ruyi replied: "I don't know much about what she did."
Yang Ying said thoughtfully: "Since entering the territory of Anguo, Yu Xi has always been so busy that no one can be seen."
Ren Ruyi responded: "Don't think too much. Since she promised to protect you, she will naturally do what she says."
Yang Ying shook her head: "That's not what I meant. It's just that she acts mysteriously and refuses to tell others. I'm worried that something happened to her."
Ren Ruyi smiled lightly: "Don't worry, if anything happens to anyone, nothing will happen to her."
