Nalanyan's sudden reaction caught everyone off guard.
Su Xian didn't expect this to happen.
By the time he came to his senses, Nalanyan had already run out several steps, furiously.
From a personal level, Su Xian can understand that they are brother and sister after all. It is normal for her to rush to save her brother when she learns that she is in trouble.
But from a higher level, Nalanyan's move was very inappropriate and would definitely alert the enemy, and might even destroy Su Xian's entire plan.
Nalan Yan can't leave!
"Stop her, don't let her out!" Su Xian yelled hurriedly.
In an instant, Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei quickly rushed to the entrance of the tent and blocked the way.
The two maids also stepped forward to stop them and advised: "Princess, please don't be impulsive..."
"Get out of the way, let me out. I can't leave the emperor alone in the imperial city..." Nalanyan did not listen to the advice and was still very excited. The two maids could not stop him.
"Do you have the antidote in your hand?" Su Xian shouted loudly from behind.
"The antidote..." Nalan Yan came to her senses a little. That's right, she didn't have the antidote in her hand, and she couldn't detoxify the emperor brother by entering the imperial city rashly.
After figuring this out, she immediately returned, ran to Su Xian, grabbed Su Xian's shoulders with both hands and shook her violently: "Give me the antidote, just one pill."
"I have the antidote, but you need to calm down first! Calm down first!" Su Xian shouted.
Nalan Yan still pressed Su Xian's shoulders with her hands, stared, and kept breathing. Although she kept murmuring at the corners of her mouth, she finally said no more.
He seems to have calmed down a lot.
Su Xian hurriedly said:
"Don't worry, the enthronement ceremony will be held tomorrow, and your brother will be fine before then."
"Besides, I have a mature plan. If we act according to the plan, we will definitely be able to uncover the mastermind behind the poisoning and protect your royal brother!"
"Do you understand?"
Nalan Yan put her hands on Su Xian's shoulders, opened her red lips lightly, still panting, and nodded after hearing the words: "I understand."
Su Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, I still can't handle you?
Then he asked: "As for those behind the scenes who secretly poisoned your brother and put your brother and the entire Liao Kingdom in danger, do you want to uproot them?"
Nalan Yan shook her head: "I just want to protect the emperor. If the emperor is ill, the entire Liao Kingdom will be in chaos! You give me the antidote first."
Su Xian patted his forehead. This Nalan Yan was quite difficult to deal with. He had already said this, but Nalan Yan still hadn't woken up and was still stubborn!
This is not possible!
The entire plan he formulated must be executed with precision. He must not incorporate too many personal emotions, otherwise the entire plan may collapse!
Nalanyan, according to Su Xian's past understanding of her, should be a very calm person who knows how to control her emotions.
But now it seems... He really wants to ask, is it still too late to choose another partner?
Unfortunately, the answer is no.
He has spent too much time with Nalan Yan and has no time to look for a more suitable candidate. Besides, he seems to only know Nalan Yan...
"There is an old saying in our Central Plains, which is called 'cutting the grass and removing the roots'! If the grass is cut but not the roots, it will surely grow again with the spring breeze."
Su Xian calmed down first.
In turn, he pressed Nalanyan's shoulders, looked into her eyes and said:
"If we detoxify Brother Nalan first, we will definitely alert the enemy. Once we alert the enemy, we will not be able to uncover the deeply hidden mastermind!"
"This crisis has been over, but what about the future? If they continue to poison, I'm afraid you won't even find out!"
Nalan Yan gradually fell silent after hearing this.
She didn't understand what Su Xian said.
But still no expression.
Seeing her like this, Su Xian thought it was funny, and then said, "I wonder if the princess has ever considered why, as a foreign minister, I am obsessed with helping the Liao Kingdom solve hidden dangers?"
"Why?" Nalan Yan was startled and suddenly remembered that this was indeed a problem. Su Xian was not from the Liao Kingdom. What was his motive?
From Daliang's point of view, I wish there was civil strife in Liao. The more chaos there is, the better. Only when Liao weakens will Daliang be safer.
So the question is, why is Su Xian, the Taiwei of Daliang, obsessed with helping the Liao Kingdom eliminate hidden dangers?
Su Xian looked solemn and explained:
"Because I found out that once the damn mastermind succeeds in seizing power, he will definitely go south to attack Liang. Regardless of the strength of Liang and Liao at that time, it will always be a trouble for me, Daliang."
"Besides, I trust Brother Nalan's character. It is better for him to be the emperor of Liao than others."
"This is my purpose. I want to completely eradicate the unstable factors within the Liao Kingdom. This move is not only for the Liao Kingdom, but also for Daliang!"
After hearing these words, Nalan Yan had to calm down again.
Yes, Su Xian did play an important role in this matter. Without Su Xian, they wouldn't even be able to discover the poison... The consequences would be disastrous.
Then, Su Xian's needs must be taken into consideration...
To put it bluntly, if Nalanyan insists on entering the palace to detoxify Nalanjie, then Su Xian can completely stay out of it and not care about anything.
Anyway, letting the civil strife in Liao go unchecked would be a good thing for Daliang...
After thinking for a while, Nalan Yan suddenly raised her head: "Tomorrow's enthronement celebration will be extremely dangerous. How can we ensure the safety of the emperor?"
Su Xian hurriedly said:
"The poison on you, me, Zhilan, and Zhou Wei has been cured. No matter what happens, I believe that with the abilities of Zhilan and Zhou Wei, it is more than enough to protect Brother Nalan."
"If you are still worried, you can bring a few more people and detoxify them in advance. Then we will have more manpower."
Nalanyan turned her head and glanced at Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei. She knew that Yang Zhilan was indeed very powerful, and her anxious heart gradually dropped.
After some final thought, she finally nodded to Su Xian: "Okay, I agree with your plan, but you must pay attention to protecting the safety of the emperor brother."
Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as we plan carefully, regardless of Brother Nalan's safety, I'm afraid the losses will be minimized!"
"That's good."
"By the way, how many soldiers and horses does your Green Flag Army have?"
"..."
In a blink of an eye.
Time comes on the second day.
Today is the day of the coronation celebration.
Early in the morning, the Liao Emperor, princes, ministers, leaders of the eight major tribes, as well as Su Xian and other envoys from various countries, all dressed up, gathered in the Dazheng Hall.
The Liao Kingdom was not a Central Plains dynasty and had always been crude in etiquette.
However, the current Liao Emperor is Nalan Jie. Nalan Jie admires the culture of the Central Plains. In the past, he regarded himself as a scholar. From his dress to his speech and behavior, he regarded himself as a scholar from the Central Plains.
After he ascended the throne and became the emperor of Liao, a "Central Plains style" suddenly blew up in the Liao court, and all kinds of etiquette and regulations became more and more similar to the Central Plains dynasty.
For example, the enthronement celebration held today is a grand event that combines the etiquette of the Central Plains and the tradition of the Liao Kingdom. It is both serious and boring, and it takes quite a long time...
When Su Xian was bored, he secretly looked at the status of various people.
First of all, there were the princes and ministers of Liao Kingdom and the leaders of the eight major tribes. Each of these people had serious and meticulous expressions. Su Xian could not see anything unusual at all.
Then came the envoys from various countries, including Tibet envoys, Shu envoys, Nanchen envoys, Nanchu envoys, etc., as well as some envoys from the Western Regions.
Among these people, Su Xian was first sure that there was definitely something wrong with the Tibetan envoys, because the colorless and odorless poison came from Tibet.
Su Xian looked secretly and found that the Tibetan envoy also had a calm face, and there was nothing unusual about his appearance...
Next, Su Xian felt that the most problematic person was the Shu envoy. He had had brief eye contact with this person several times, and the arrogance and contempt in his eyes were undisguised...
Except for these two people, the rest are very normal.
"Envoys from Tibet, envoys from Shu..." Su Xian stood like a piece of wood in the Dazheng Hall. On the surface, he was participating in the enthronement celebration of the Nalan Festival, but in fact, he was thinking:
"It is reasonable for the Shu envoy to behave like this. Putting aside the conflict between Daliang and Shu, I am not very compatible with Emperor Shu."
"As for the Tibetan envoy... there should be no conflict with me. On the contrary, the Nanchu envoy surprised me. He didn't show any abnormality."
After observing these people, Su Xian moved his gaze to Nalan Yan.
Yesterday, he had discussed it with Nalan Yan at the Green Flag Army camp outside the city...
Before the enthronement celebration began, Su Xian was worried that Nalan Yan would reveal the truth to Nalan Jie without holding back.
Fortunately, Nalan Yan could still carry it clearly, which made Su Xian feel relieved.
Suddenly, the enthronement celebration came to an end. Everyone took a short break and then prepared to leave the city to worship heaven and earth. This was the highlight of the enthronement celebration and everyone had to participate.
In the process of leaving the palace, Su Xian discovered that Nalan Yan had appeared beside Nalan Jie at some point. The two brothers and sister did not know what they were talking about, and their expressions were "serious".
She shouldn't have told Nalan Jie about that... Su Xian mingled in the crowd and frowned. Is this Nalan Yan really so unreliable?
Soon, everyone walked out of the palace and came to the area of Yacheng.
Everyone became casual, talking to each other, and there was a lot of noise. The serious atmosphere that had been serious all morning relaxed.
At this time, Nalan Yan was no longer beside Nalan Jie. Su Xian took advantage of the chaos and walked forward, walking side by side with Nalan Yan, and asked in a low voice:
"Have you told Brother Nalan?"
"What did you say?"
"Did you tell Brother Nalan about that matter? I just saw that your faces were very solemn. Did you reveal it to Brother Nalan?"
"No!"
Nalanyan kept her walking posture unchanged, without even moving her head, looking straight ahead, and her tone was speechless: "Why do you look so solemn? Today is an important day, so we look serious, okay!"
"It's better that I didn't tell him."
After Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief, his steps slowed down and he gradually fell behind Nalan Yan, widening the distance.
…
finally.
As dusk approaches.
The coronation celebration came to a successful conclusion.
Su Xian and others returned to the Dazheng Hall of the palace.
A grand banquet will be held here during the Nalan Festival to entertain princes, ministers, leaders of the eight major tribes, and envoys from various countries.
As soon as he stepped into the square in front of the Dazheng Palace, Su Xian was shocked.
I've been bored all day, and now I finally get to the point!
"Your Majesty, please!"
At this time, Nalan Yan caught up from behind and nodded to Su Xian with a smile.
"Princess, please go first!" The moment the two people's eyes came into contact, a flash of light flashed away. They nodded secretly, and then staggered away.
Everything is left unsaid!
Dazheng Hall, as the name suggests, is really big, but there are not many tables, so the square in front of the hall is already filled with tables and stools.
Night gradually fell.
The palace maids and eunuchs had long hung many lanterns inside and outside the hall. One string after another, they were still red lanterns, emitting a slightly red halo.
The red lanterns and the venue filled with tables suddenly gave people a very festive feeling...
As for the seating arrangement, Nalan Festival has already planned it——
The dragon chair naturally belongs to him. There is a dragon eucalyptus in front of the dragon chair, covered with bright yellow silk cloth, which is a symbol of status.
His Majesty Dan specially left an open space. On the left side of this open space, an independent seat was placed, with a straw mat spread behind the short table.
Need to sit on the ground.
This is Nalanyan's position.
Nalan Yan is Nalan Jie's only biological sister and the only person in Liao Kingdom whom Nalan Jie trusts unconditionally. There is nothing wrong with her taking this position.
Further forward, where the ministers usually stood when going to court, there were dozens of seats on the left and right, all of which were single seats for sitting on the floor.
These positions are mainly provided to the princes and ministers of the Liao Kingdom, the eight major tribes, as well as envoys from various countries and other distinguished guests.
In the square outside the main hall, because it is open-air and there are too many people, if we use single seats sitting on the ground, there will not be enough space.
Therefore, there are large round tables outside with stools, and there are ten people per table.
These seats belong to people with lower status, such as fourth- and fifth-rank court officials, relatives of the leaders of the eight major tribes, and the entourage of envoys from various countries.
To each his own.
As soon as everyone stepped into the square in front of the Dazheng Palace, there was a dedicated person leading the guests to their seats, and it was busy but not chaotic.
Soon, the chaos inside and outside the hall gradually returned to calm.
All the guests found their seats and sat down safely, waiting for the banquet to begin.
However, in the main hall, there was a person who was alone. Standing alone in the middle of the main hall, he looked really outstanding. Everyone's attention instantly moved to this person.
This person is none other than Su Xian.
It is inappropriate to say that Su Xian is alone, because beside Su Xian are Yang Zhilan, Zhou Wei, and two carefully selected experts from Butterfly Valley.
Important guests can bring their servants to the banquet, but no more than four, and the servants have no seats and can only watch.
Su Xian actually doesn’t have a seat?
This is a bit embarrassing.
Nalanyan, as well as most of the ministers, envoys, tribal leaders, etc., all felt in their hearts. Emperor Liao obviously valued Su Xian very much, so why didn't he give Su Xian a seat?
What's the reason?
Soon, everyone focused their attention on Nalan Jie, who was sitting on the dragon throne.
Nalan Jie's face was calm, and he didn't seem to notice Su Xian standing alone in the middle of the hall, nor did he see the gaze of everyone, who was as steady as a mountain.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
At this time, a hearty laughter sounded in the quiet hall: "Su Taiwei, there is no place for you here, why are you still standing here? Don't you think it's embarrassing? Hahahaha..."
Everyone followed the sound and saw that the person who was mocking turned out to be an envoy from the Kingdom of Shu!
