Chapter 160 The Secret in the Heart

On the morning of April 22nd, the prince of Shu arrived at the gate of the imperial city with his envoys.

The emperor ordered King Ning to take people out of the city to meet the distinguished guests.

Although the two countries were mortal enemies, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in the world. What's more, even when the two countries are at war, there is a rule not to kill envoys. Those who come from afar are treated as guests.

Even if you are hiding a knife behind your smile, you still have to treat guests well on the surface. Moreover, this time the Prince of Shu, Ye Yan, and his compatriot Ye Qingcheng came here to express the eternal friendship between the two countries.

From the imperial city to the palace city, Prince Ye Yan of Shu Kingdom and King Ning of Zhou rode their horses side by side, chatting and laughing all the way, and the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.

Behind the team was a luxurious carriage made of agarwood, in which sat the unknown princess of Shu.

"I wonder what kind of beauty this princess is." In the prestigious Tianxiang Restaurant in the imperial city, Nan Xi was sitting by the window on the second floor, watching the envoys' procession heading towards the palace. , a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Husband, would you like to guess who this princess is here for?"

Since the last time Nan Xi praised him for looking good in white clothes, Rong Yu would put on a snow-white flowing light robe when he was leisurely in the palace or accompanying Nan Xi for a walk, making his features look as handsome as a painting, as if he were an immortal.

Today is no exception.

Turning a cup of tea between his slender fingers, he said with gentle eyes, "Don't worry, I'm not here for my husband."

Huh?

Nan Xi raised her eyebrows: "How do you know I'm not here for you?"

Rong Yu asked, "Then why do you think your concubine is here for me?"

Nan Xi was speechless.

She didn't originally think that the princess was here for Rong Yu, but now that she mentioned it, she thought about it carefully and really felt that Rong Yu was the most suitable target for Her Royal Highness.

"First of all, you are good-looking." Nan Xi held her chin, her autumn eyes falling on his face, with a bit of wonder, appreciation, and a bit of pride, "Women in the world dare not tell everything, but At least six or seven out of ten women would be shocked by their husband's appearance, and then fall in love with him."

Rong Yu pursed her lips: "As a husband, you don't need the stunning admiration of other women, as long as Xi'er doesn't let me down in this life."

"How could it be? Even if I betray the world, I will never betray you." Nan Xi stretched out her hand to hook his fingers, her tone was gentle but firm, "My husband is not only handsome in appearance, but also holds military power. He is the noble regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty. , once led troops to defeat the brave and capable Shu cavalry and fled. The princess of Shu must also know this. Since ancient times, beauties love heroes, and my husband has just gotten married. There is only one mistress like me in the regent's palace, so there is no mess. Compared to the three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem, concubines and concubines are so rare that you can't even find them with a lantern, so..."

"The Regent's Palace does not need concubines or concubines, only the princess is enough." Rong Yu took her hand, put it to his lips and kissed it, "That princess is not here for me."

His tone was so sure that one could tell that the princess had other goals.

Nan Xi raised her eyebrows and pondered for a moment: "From what my husband meant, could it be that this princess already has someone she likes?"

Rong Yu said: "We'll find out in the evening."

Nan Xi nodded: "It's a coincidence that they arrived just in time for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet two days later."

"Don't worry about other people's affairs for the time being." Rong Yu took a piece of crispy and tender meat and brought it to her mouth, "Ling Fan will be back from Dongling soon."

Nan Xi opened her mouth to eat and said in surprise: "So, my mother has now arrived in Dongling and met relatives she has not seen for a long time?"

"Um."

Nan Xi frowned: "What kind of country is Dongling?"

Rong Yu's voice was soft: "If you want to know, I will take you to see it after the Shu envoy leaves."

Nan Xi was slightly surprised: "Didn't you say they would come to pick me up?"

"We can go there in advance." Rong Yu said, "Donngling has the power of Jiuxiao Pavilion, so our identity will not be exposed."

When it came to Jiuxiao Pavilion, Nan Xi finally couldn't help but asked out her curiosity: "Rong Yu, how did you become the master of Jiuxiao Pavilion?"

Rong Yu frowned slightly.

"Even though I am a daughter who does not care about the world and I still know a little about Jiuxiao Pavilion, but when I stayed on Cangyun Mountain for those few days and listened to Mr. Yun briefly talking about the power of Jiuxiao Pavilion, I couldn't help but feel surprised." Nan. Xi smiled faintly, "Rong Yu, how many unfathomable aspects of you do I not know about? Jiuxiao Pavilion is so powerful, but you are so young. Even though I know that you are more powerful than ordinary people, I still can't imagine it. , how can you be so powerful as Jiuxiao Pavilion?"

Rong Yu narrowed her eyes, the color in her eyes was deep and complex.

Nan Xi waited quietly for a moment. Seeing that he seemed unwilling to say anything more, she held her chin up and smiled and said, "What do you think we should give to the Queen Mother's birthday party?"

Rong Yu lowered his eyes and focused on her white and slender left hand. His fingertips unconsciously made circles on her palm, which made Nan Xi itchy and couldn't help but curl up her fingers.

Rong Yu said: "What do you want to give?"

Nan Xi shook her head: "I don't know. I heard that the concubines in the harem will go out of their way to please the Queen Mother. I think when the time comes, I will receive many novel and unique gifts. It will not be surprising for me to give them anything."

"You don't have to worry about the gifts." Rong Yu said, "You don't have to please her. I'll just let Yin Yue pick anything from the warehouse."

Nan Xi hummed.

The team of Shu envoys gradually moved away. Nan Xi's gaze fell on the street outside the window, but she couldn't help but wonder, what unspeakable secret was hidden in Rong Yu's heart?

"Do you want to enter the palace for the palace banquet tonight?"

Nan Xi came back to her senses and turned to look at him: "When entertaining envoys from outside, women cannot attend, right?"

"Queen, you can." Rong Yu said, "If you want to go, you can."

Nan Xi thought about it, and originally wanted to say that she was not interested in such a scene, but when she thought about what happened in Dongling, if she really became the Queen of Dongling in the future, she would probably face these things, so it seemed that there was nothing wrong with getting used to it in advance. not good.

Besides, she was actually quite curious about this princess of Shu.

So she nodded: "Okay."

In the evening, His Majesty the Emperor summoned the royal family, princes, and important civil and military ministers of the third or higher rank in the court to entertain the guests at Daqing Palace.

Ye Yan, the prince of Shu, is wearing a mysterious robe with python patterns that represents the identity of the prince of Shu. He is tall and strong, with a strong back and waist, and deep facial features. The toughness of the people of Shu can be seen in him.

The envoys following him looked very polite, not heroic, but their brows and eyes were sinister, making people think of snakes lurking in the dark, cold and vicious.