In the distance, a huge troop of five thousand people was advancing slowly. It was a troop made up of all sorts of beasts. The roars of the beasts could be heard coming from afar.
Each of the beasts had a piece of red satin tied to them. As the spring breeze blew, the satin made a series of rustling noises.
In the middle of the group, there was a huge ferocious beast that was thirty feet tall slowly walking forward. Its entire body was covered in thick white scales, and it had a huge trunk and snow-white tusks. It was the overlord of the ferocious beasts, the White Jade Stone Elephant.
There was a silver carriage on top of the White Jade Stone Elephant. A lady dressed in a leather robe sat on it. Her skin was the color of wheat, her eyes were black, and her hair cascaded down like a waterfall.
A crown with five jewels on it sat on top of her head. There were three rainbow-colored feathers on top of the crown.
This was the Queen of the Southern Region, Shan Yu!
"That's the Queen of the Southern Region. She's so beautiful!"
"What a beautiful scene from a foreign land. To be able to witness such a scene, even death is worth it."
"How did they manage to control so many Berserk Beasts? Aren't you afraid that the beasts will be disobedient and suddenly riot? "
"What are you thinking? The Southern Region is a mountainous region. These beasts are all reared by the people. How could they rebel? "
The crowd looked at the Southern Region team that was getting closer and closer, and all sorts of sighs could be heard.
As the procession approached, when the Southern Region's procession reached the city gates, the eyes of the crowd were burning with passion and excitement.
They could feel the domineering aura of the beasts.
"Roar!"
The roars of the beasts rang out.
The crowd subconsciously took a step back. Each of them had a lingering fear. After all, it was the first time for many ordinary people to see a berserk beast at such a close distance.
At that moment, a middle-aged man dressed in black walked out of the city gates. He walked quickly to the White Jade Stone Elephant.
"I am Qin Yuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Welcome, Queen of the Southern Region!" Qin Yuan bowed deeply and waved to the soldiers behind him.
At that moment, all the soldiers made way for him.
According to the etiquette of the Great Xia Dynasty, Emperor Lin Mubai had led the officials to wait at the entrance of the palace. As such, he was in charge of welcoming the Queen of the Southern Region.
"Woo!" The Southern Region's bugle horn sounded.
The procession continued forward and passed through the east gate of the Flame Capital City. Under the lead of the Minister of Rites, Qin Yuan, they walked towards the palace while being greeted by the citizens on both sides of the street.
…
At the entrance of Tranquil Sun Manor.
Wen Dabao's complexion was very good today. His face was flushed with success. He swayed left and right as he walked. It was completely different from his usual bowing and scraping manner.
In fact, the moment he left the house, there were over a dozen young masters waiting outside. Some invited Wen Dabao to admire the flowers, some invited him to taste wine, and some even invited him to tour the Seven Star Lane …
For all of this.
Wen Dabao rejected all of them.
The reason was very simple. His father had taught him a supreme principle: you can only get more if you learn to refuse.
Wen Dabao didn't understand this logic two days ago. However, he understood it very clearly now. This was because the items in the hands of the young masters had already been changed two days ago and two days later.
From small toys to antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and even banknotes …
"Refuse, I have to refuse again and again. I can only get more if I keep rejecting them!" Wen Dabao resisted the temptation of these materials and rejected all the "good intentions" of these young masters.
Then, he was rejected.
"I'm sorry, Young Master Wen. Her Highness has ordered that we are not receiving any guests today." The guard at the entrance blocked Wen Dabao's way.
"Brother Li, you don't recognize me? I am Dabao! Her Highness can't possibly refuse to see me, right? "Wen Dabao was quite familiar with the people in Tranquil Sun Manor.
The guard at the entrance took his money too.
This allowed him to enter and leave Tranquil Sun Manor unimpeded. He didn't expect to be stopped at the entrance.
"Her Highness has ordered that we are not receiving any guests!"
"Er …" Wen Dabao sighed helplessly as he looked at the merciless guard. Was there retribution?
When you are rejecting others, you are also being rejected by others?
But …
Why didn't they want to see him?
That's not right!
When he was the son of a vice minister, he could enter Tranquil Sun Manor at any time. But now that he was the son of a minister, why wasn't he allowed to see them?
Wen Dabao didn't understand. But the guards at the entrance had a long spear in their hands. If they wanted to barge into Tranquil Sun Manor, they would have to be tired of living.
Wen Dabao shook his head. He didn't think too much about it. He turned and walked towards the palace.
After all, today was a big day for the Queen of the Southern Region.
It would be a pity if he didn't go.
Tranquil Sun Manor was right next to the Imperial Palace, and it was also the closest. Wen Dabao originally wanted to find a high vantage point in Tranquil Sun Manor to enjoy the view.
But now …
He had no choice but to squeeze in outside the palace.
Even though he didn't want to, he quickened his pace and rushed towards the palace.
Not long after, they arrived at the main entrance of the palace. At this moment, the main entrance of the palace had long been surrounded by people. Two rows of Royal Guards in golden armor with long spears in their hands blocked the crowd of onlookers outside. At the main entrance, led by Emperor Lin Mubai, stood the civil and military officials.
Wen Dabao saw Ping Yang standing beside Emperor Lin Mubai. She was dressed in a golden-threaded red dress. She had an arrogant look on her face. He was taken aback.
"So Her Highness has been here for a long time?" Wen Dabao finally understood why he was shut out in front of Tranquil Sun Manor. But he didn't understand why the guards didn't say anything when Ping Yang was already here.
And …
Where did Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu go?
"Woo!"
Just at that moment, a horn sounded from afar, interrupting Wen Dabao's train of thought. Then, the Southern Region army appeared in front of the crowd.
The roars of the beasts and their ferocious aura caused the crowd to take a few steps back.
"Wow, White Jade Stone Elephant. That's the leader of the beasts. And the Silver Horned Wolves. Are those the Silver Horned Wolves? The elite army of the Southern Region! " Wen Dabao quickly put his doubts aside. He squeezed through the crowd, tiptoed and craned his neck. He was filled with excitement as he watched the Southern Region army approach.
As the Southern Region team approached, the crowd surrounding the entrance of the palace took a few steps back, creating a wide path for them to pass through.
Emperor Lin Mubai looked to be in a good mood today.
His golden dragon robe fluttered gently in the spring breeze. Behind him, four palace maids were carefully holding a large golden umbrella to block the sun.
Other than that, the princes and princesses stood beside Emperor Lin Mubai. Among them, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, King Duan Lin Xinjue, and Ping Yang were the leaders.
Ninth Prince Lin Yun was also at the entrance of the palace today. However, he stood far away.
Xing Yuanguo of the Stabilization Constabulary and Chi Hong of the Divine Constabulary stood quietly behind the princes and Emperor Lin Mubai. All of them had a faint smile on their faces, demonstrating the goodwill of the Great Xia Dynasty.
"The Queen of the Southern Region has arrived!" Minister of Rites, Qin Yuan's voice rang out. His voice was so loud that everyone at the entrance of the palace could hear him clearly.
Following the voice of the Minister of Rites, the Southern Region army finally came to a stop. The beasts let out low growls.
"Music!"
"Music!"
"..."
Voices rang out one after another.
As the voice rang out, melodious ceremonial music also rang out. Streaks of scarlet satin fluttered in the air as nearly a hundred women in scarlet long dresses descended from the sky. In the end, they all landed on the red carpet that had been laid out at the entrance of the palace.
Each of the women held a bright longsword in their hands.
"Woosh woosh!"
As the swords sliced through the air, the hundred women in red dresses began to dance.
The Great Xia Dynasty had always been a country governed by filial piety.
The sword dance had always been one of the most important ceremonies in the Great Xia Dynasty. Other than that, there were poems, paintings, and paintings. All of these would be displayed during the sword dance.
After the sword dance, poems, and paintings were completed, it was time to welcome the Queen of the Southern Region into the palace. Then, the officials would celebrate. It was a cultural exchange between the nations.
It was obvious that today was a peaceful day.
However …
However, this peace did not last for long because the women in red dresses who were dancing suddenly stopped, and the reason they stopped was because of a young man.
A young man walked out from the crowd.
He didn't walk quickly. On the contrary, he walked very slowly. However, when he walked out, all the red-dressed women with swords in their hands focused their gazes on him.
They were not the only ones. The royal guards who were guarding in front of the crowd were also shocked because they did not notice that someone had bypassed them.
By the time they realized what was going on, the young man had already walked into the midst of nearly a hundred sword-wielding women in red dresses.
He did not look at Emperor Lin Mubai, nor did he look at the Crown Prince, King Duan, Ping Yang, the other princes and princesses, as well as the civil and military officials standing behind Emperor Lin Mubai. He only looked quietly at the tall white jade stone elephant in front of him, as well as the lady seated on top of it.
The ceremonial music stopped at this moment.
Everyone looked at the young man standing in the middle of the square. Their eyes widened as they looked at his blue robe that fluttered gently in the spring breeze.
They could not believe their eyes.
"What is he trying to do?"
"What's wrong with the royal guards? Why didn't anyone stop him? "
"This is ridiculous!"
The officials stared at the young man who had just appeared. Amidst their shock, they suddenly seemed to recall something and became extremely anxious.
"Roar!"
The Silver Horned Wolves in the Southern Region team roared at the same time. Every single Silver Horned Wolf stared at that figure.
It was a memory that they had not seen for a long time.
Countless people stared at the young man in the field, their eyes filled with shock. Of course, they recognized the young man in the field.
It was precisely because they knew each other that they were so shocked.
Because …
His name was Fang Zhengzhi.
More importantly, he was the one who had violated the Queen of the Southern Region and killed the previous Noblelite of the Southern Region.
If that was the case, why had he dared to appear so calmly in front of the King of the Southern Region and thousands of Southern Region soldiers?
"Quick, take him down!"
"Disrupting the ceremony and interfering with relations between nations is a capital offense!"
"Royal guards!"
Very quickly, the civil and military officials came to their senses and shouted at the royal guards.
The royal guards surrounded Fang Zhengzhi and aimed their spears at Fang Zhengzhi's throat.
"Surrender!"
"Young Master Fang, please don't make things difficult for us."
The Vice Domain Chief of the royal guards, Bai Qi, frowned as he looked at Fang Zhengzhi. He did not know why Fang Zhengzhi was here.
However, he knew that Fang Zhengzhi would not be able to escape punishment if he stepped forward.
A gentle breeze blew past. Fang Zhengzhi did not answer Bai Qi's question. He did not even look at Bai Qi. He stood quietly on the spot, allowing the spears to be pointed at his throat.
His gaze had never left the woman sitting on the white jade elephant from beginning to end.
The current Queen of the Southern Region …
Shan Yu!
At that moment, another figure walked out from the crowd. He wore a white robe embroidered with lotus flowers and his expression was cold.
Unlike Fang Zhengzhi, this figure did not go around the royal guards. Instead, he pushed two of them to the side and walked towards Fang Zhengzhi.
A bright red light shone from his body.
Yan Xiu.
"Young Master Yan, you …" The Deputy Domain Chief of the Royal Guards looked at Yan Xiu, who had already walked to Fang Zhengzhi's side.
If Bai Qi was shocked and shocked when he saw Fang Zhengzhi, then his expression turned ugly when he saw Yan Xiu.
That was because he knew very well that Yan Xiu definitely knew the importance of today's event. However, Yan Xiu still walked out. Furthermore, he walked out when the Royal Guards surrounded Fang Zhengzhi.
Then, the only possibility was that today, at the main entrance of the palace …
Something big was about to happen!
"The person who killed your brother is right in front of you. Is the Queen of the Southern Region really not going to do anything?" A calm voice rang out.
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