Yelu Hong nodded and said, "Princess is right. Seventh Brother accidentally disturbed the Prince, Princess, please forgive him. Seventh Brother, go quickly. " Yelu Hong and Yelu Ye had always been at odds with each other in the Northern Tribes. It was an understatement to say that they wanted to kill each other. But now that they were in the Da Chu State, they had no intention of fighting each other. Yelu Hong only gave a faint reminder. Yelu Ye's expression was ugly as he cupped his hands towards Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao. He turned and left to change his clothes. The little episode just now did not affect everyone's mood. It was still Yelu Hong who stood up and smiled, "Since Seventh Younger Brother is the first to present a gift, this prince represents the Northern Tribes and Imperial Father to prepare a gift for the Little Heir. I hope that Prince Ding and Princess Consort will not dislike it."
Yelu Hong waved his hand and two men from the Northern Tribes came forward with a brocade box. Once the box was opened, a golden light lit up the entire banquet and dazzled the eyes of all the guests. There was also an eagle in the brocade box, but it was different from the white eagle that was charging around. This was a golden eagle. It was almost the same size as the white eagle and was cast from gold. It was lifelike. Even the eyes of the golden eagle were inlaid with two green gemstones. Just by looking at the weight of the two men from the Northern Tribes, one could tell that this was definitely not a gold-plated object. It was a golden eagle cast from real gold. Even though there were many gold mines in the Northern Tribes, this gift from the Northern Tribes was definitely worth it.
Mo Xiuyao nodded and smiled, "Thank you, Crown Prince of the Northern Tribes, for your generous gift." With a wave of his hand, someone immediately came forward to take the box. Yelu Hong did not mind and smiled faintly as he returned to his seat.
Afterwards, the envoys from various countries presented their own gifts. The generals of the Prince Ding Mansion did not dare to fall behind and each presented a gift for the Crown Prince. Mo Xiuyao didn't have too many thoughts. Even when the King of Zhennan sent him four beauties of West-Hill, Mo Xiuyao accepted them all without blinking. Everyone looked at Prince Ding and Princess Ding with a strange expression. Ye Li took a sip of the wine and laughed softly, "Prince's luck with women is quite good." Mo Xiuyao snorted and laughed, "To be able to marry Miss Li as my wife, I naturally have good luck with women." Ye Li raised her eyebrows slightly, "Then what does Prince plan to do with those ten beauties of West-Hill?" Mo Xiuyao said indifferently, "After receiving so many gifts tonight, we can't not return the favor, right? As for Yelu Ye, Yelu Hong, Mo Jingli, and Anxi … Princess Anxi was out of the question. Why not just send a few of them? Do you think they can refuse I's gift in return? " Even if they didn't want it, they could only deal with it privately. They absolutely couldn't embarrass him in public.
Hearing this, Ye Li's lips couldn't help but twitch, "Mingxi and Feng San are right. Prince is becoming more and more stingy." Not only did he bet on his son's one-month-old birthday party, he even had to pay for the gifts given by others. Mo Xiuyao laughed, "Miss Li, you can't blame me for being stingy. Who asked us to have so many people in the Mohist army to eat and drink? Hmm … Also, two days ago, I saw a set of beautiful jewelry from the Western Regions. It suits Miss Li very well. It cost me a total of sixty thousand taels of silver. "
"Oh? For me? " Hearing the price tag of sixty thousand taels of silver, Ye Li frowned slightly. That was sixty thousand taels of silver, not sixty thousand yuan ah. But hearing that Mo Xiuyao gave it to her, she was still somewhat happy. There was no woman who didn't like a gift from her husband. Mo Xiuyao nodded and complained, "These people really don't know anything. What does a brat like Miss Li know? It's Miss Li who has to work hard to give birth, okay? If they want to give a gift, they should give it to Miss Li. "
Everyone in the hall looked strangely at the harmonious couple on the main seat. Prince Ding had accepted ten beauties from West-Hill in front of so many people, but Princess Ding didn't seem unhappy at all. She even looked happier than before. What was going on? It didn't look like she was pretending to be happy.
Before anyone could say anything, a sharp voice suddenly came from below the city tower, "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Everyone was stunned. Most people couldn't react to what was going on. Where did the imperial edict come from in the middle of the night? The city gates should have been closed by now, right? Also, the Emperor of Da Chu State was very strange. He didn't even show up before the celebration for Prince Ding. Now, the banquet was halfway through before he came out to scare people. Many people turned to look at Mo Jingli, only to see that Mo Jingli was also frowning with a confused expression. Clearly, he didn't understand what was going on either.
Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao looked calm and uncomfortable. Mo Xiuyao's smile deepened. He casually glanced at Xu Hongyu and Xu Qingchen sitting below the stage. Xu Hongyu nodded imperceptibly, while Xu Qingchen smiled faintly.
Not long after, the people who came to deliver the edict had walked up the city tower. The person in the lead was wearing a second-rank court robe. He was the Minister of Rites. The people behind him were also officials from the Ministry of Rites. There were also a few Imperial Bodyguards following behind. They looked solemn and serious. The Minister of Rites held the imperial edict with both hands and raised it above his head. He said loudly, "The imperial edict has arrived! Mo Xiuyao, receive the imperial edict! " Everyone was in an uproar. They weren't here to celebrate Prince Ding's one-month-old birthday. They were clearly here to cause trouble.
Mo Jingli led Ye Li and the others to kneel and receive the imperial edict. Although he didn't like his older brother the Emperor, he was still Prince Li of Da Chu State. He still had to act on the surface. As for the others, they weren't so polite. The generals and officials of the Mohist army pretended not to hear. They continued drinking and chatting. The so-called imperial edict in the northwest was worse than a piece of paper. As for the envoys from the Western Hill and Northern Tribes, they looked like they were watching a show. Mo Xiuyao, who was sitting on the main seat, clearly didn't have any intention of rising to receive the imperial edict. As a result, only Mo Jingli and the others were kneeling. Mo Jingli was secretly angry. He couldn't help but curse his brother the Emperor for being so meddlesome.
Clearly, the Minister of Rites didn't expect this situation. He looked at Mo Xiuyao, who was leaning lazily on the high platform and looking down at him. The Minister of Rites said in a low voice, "Mo Xiuyao, receive the imperial edict!"
"Read it," Mo Xiuyao said lightly. The Minister of Rites frowned. He was about to speak when Mo Xiuyao sat up and stared at him. "Either read the thing in your hand, or take it and get out of Ruyang City. I am in a good mood tonight. I don't want your worthless lives. "
"Impudent!" The Minister of Rites was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at Mo Xiuyao and couldn't say anything for a while. Mo Xiuyao had already been stripped of his title by the Emperor, but he still dared to be so arrogant. He clearly didn't care about the court or the Emperor. "Your Highness Prince Li!" The Minister of Rites wasn't an idiot. He naturally knew that he didn't have the ability to go against Mo Xiuyao. He could only look at Mo Jingli, who was kneeling on the side. Mo Jingli's face was gloomy. He felt that he had lost all face because of this Emperor Brother. He stood up and looked coldly at the Minister of Rites. "Didn't you hear? Do you really want to be thrown out without reading the imperial edict? "
The Minister of Rites' face twisted a few times. In the end, he swallowed his anger. After all, the Emperor had sent him here to pass on this imperial edict. If he was thrown out without reading it, then he definitely wouldn't have a good time when he returned to the capital. Taking a deep breath, the Minister of Rites unfolded the bright yellow silk and read aloud, "By the will of the heavens, the Emperor decrees: Mo Xiuyao, a commoner, is impudent and presumptuous. He has raised an army for his own sake and has conferred himself the title of Prince. He has rebelled against his superiors. Yunzhou's Xu family has colluded with rebels and conspired to overthrow the country. Mo Xiuyao has stripped them of their imperial surname and demoted them to lowly commoners. Yunzhou's Xu family is to be executed. By the Emperor! "
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