There were still more than eight hours before the final sprint. He didn't dare to slack off at all. He continued to ask for monthly votes.
After Yi Yan left, Princess Qian You's expression turned solemn.
"Sirs, after seeing this person up close, what do you think of Yi Yan?" Qian You looked into the distance and asked Zhong Shan and Shui Jing who were behind her.
"Watertight," Shui Jing said as he looked into the distance.
"Watertight." Zhong Shan nodded.
"A heaven-shaking talent. Unfortunately, all heaven-shaking talents are envied by the heavens. Such a serious illness. The heavens don't bless the Great Yu Dynasty." Princess Qian You sighed.
"Qian You, didn't you say that he was framed and fell ill? How did it become the envy of the heavens? "Gu Lin frowned.
"Is there a difference? Is there a difference?" Princess Qian You shook her head.
Five days later, Sky City, West Court Palace.
Princess Qian You and Gu Lin sat at the head of the table, while Shui Jing, Zhong Shan, Ah Da, and Ah Er sat below. Princess Qian You waved her hand and dismissed a Daluo Heaven Dynasty official.
The official respectfully retreated.
On the table beside Princess Qian You were two dazzling golden invitations. Both had the word 'invitation' printed on them.
"Invitation? King Julu's invitation and Yi Yan's invitation. Did they come to an agreement? Both invitations? "Gu Lin frowned.
"It's not important whether they came to an agreement or not. What's important is who they invited when they invited us? What are their intentions? "Princess Qian You narrowed her eyes.
"Who did they invite? Could it be that they invited other people besides us? "Gu Lin asked in surprise.
Looking at Gu Lin, Princess Qian You sighed. "Yes. They didn't come with good intentions. There's a lot going on inside. "
"Heir, I've already sent people to investigate these past few days, and they've made some progress." Shui Jing immediately helped.
"Oh? Who are they? "Gu Lin asked.
"Apart from inviting us, King Ju Lu also invited Prince Han Jue from the Great Light Empire. As for Yi Yan, apart from inviting us, he also invited the envoys from the other three Imperial Empires," Mister Shui Jing said.
"The other three Imperial Empires? Which three Imperial Empires? "Gu Lin asked.
"There are a total of four Imperial Empires surrounding the Daluo Sky Empire. Apart from the Great Yu Imperial Empire, there are three other Imperial Empires," Mister Shui Jing said.
"It's them?" Gu Lin frowned.
"That's right. Aside from signing a ceasefire agreement with the Great Yu Empire, our empire is still at war with the other three Imperial Empires. Thus, Yi Yan's banquet this time is very delicate," Mister Shui Jing said with a frown.
"Yi Yan, that old fox," Gu Lin said with a frown.
"Yi Yan organized the banquet of the five great dynasties to deal with them. In the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, perhaps only Yi Yan can control the minute details." Mister Shui Jing nodded in affirmation.
"What about King Julu? Prince Han Jue of the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty? That shouldn't be so complicated, right? "Gu Lin asked.
"The Great Yu Imperial Dynasty is sandwiched between our empire and the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty. It can be said that apart from our Daluo Sky Empire, the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty is the one that poses the greatest threat to the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty. There are also conflicts all year round. However, the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty and our empire are separated by the Great Yu Empire, so we don't have any direct conflicts with them. However, if King Julu can create a conflict between our empire and the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty, it will be beneficial to them," Mister Shui Jing said as he waved his feather fan.
"A conflict between our empire and the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty? Even if there is a conflict, it won't lead to a fight. What's the use of being separated by the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty? "Gu Lin asked foolishly.
Zhong Shan, who was at the side, continued to drink his tea. He sighed slightly and observed a moment of silence for Mister Shui Jing.
As expected, Mister Shui Jing was stunned after hearing Gu Lin's words.
"Of course it's useful. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Even if they aren't friends, they aren't mortal enemies. If our empire and the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty become enemies, the Great Guang Imperial Dynasty won't shackle the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty when the Great Yu Empire and our empire go to war. Great Yu might even help the Great Yu Empire, "Princess Qian You said.
"Mm." Gu Lin nodded.
Looking at Gu Lin, Zhong Shan already had doubts in his heart. Mister Shui Jing was accommodating him because he was working under the Great Xuan King. However, why was Princess Qian You always accommodating him? Zhong Shan could tell that Princess Qian You was a very proud person. If it was someone else who was so useless, Princess Qian You would have already sent him flying with a slap, no matter how noble his status was. Why would she tell Gu Lin in detail every time?
Frowning slightly, Zhong Shan didn't say anything. He didn't ask anything. There was no need to ask, and he didn't have the right to ask.
"Then what should we do? Two invitations were sent at the same time, and on the same day. Where should we go? "Gu Lin asked with a frown.
"Yi Yan's invitation specifically mentioned Mister Shui Jing. Moreover, we do need Mister Shui Jing to deal with the five great empires. You and Mister Shui Jing will go to Yi Yan's place. Mister and I will go to King Julu's place." Princess Qian You thought for a while and said with certainty.
"Alright." Gu Lin nodded.
Ten days later, Princess Qian You brought Zhong Shan, Ah Da, and Ah Er. They were led by a group of people from the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty to a red barrier of light. It was a private forbidden area.
At this moment, outside the forbidden area, there was a man in dark green robes waiting with a group of people.
When Princess Qian You landed, that man immediately walked over.
He was very tall and sturdy, and he had a short beard. He wore a violet-gold crown on his head and gave off a noble aura.
"Princess Qian You's arrival brings light to Julu Manor's humble dwelling. I was busy half a month ago and wasn't able to welcome you. Please forgive me." The man immediately smiled.
"King Julu is too courteous. Qian You doesn't deserve such praise, "said Princess Qian You courteously.
"Princess, please," said King Julu.
"Alright." Princess Qian You nodded with a smile.
The interior was the same as the western courtyard. There was a floating island, and King Julu directly led them to the central hall, Julu Hall.
The Julu Hall had already been set up as a banquet hall.
On the northernmost side was a table with some delicacies and spirit fruits.
There were also a large number of tables in the two rows below, and some officials were already seated.
"Princess Qian You, please take a seat. There's still an important guest that hasn't arrived yet. I'll go welcome him, "said King Julu with a smile.
"Mm." Princess Qian You nodded.
Then, a servant led them to the northernmost side of the hall. The northernmost side was the first table on the right.
Behind the table was a kneeling mat. Due to the different customs of each dynasty, the tables were also different.
Princess Qian You wasn't picky and directly sat down on her knees. Zhong Shan sat on the second table on the right, while Ah Da and Ah Er sat on the third and fourth tables respectively.
Some of the officials below also bowed to Princess Qian You, but she only nodded slightly and didn't mind. These people were destined to only serve as foils.
After sitting down, Zhong Shan noticed something strange. He looked at Princess Qian You's table, then at his own table, and a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes. That was because the dishes on his table were different from Princess Qian You's.
It wasn't just different, it was very different. Princess Qian You's table only had three dishes. One was for Princess Qian You, one was for the main seat, which was King Julu's table, and one was directly opposite Princess Qian You's table, which should be Prince Han Jue's table.
Originally, Zhong Shan didn't care about what he ate, but other than the spirit fruits, the two main dishes in front of Princess Qian You were too special.
One was golden, and the other was bright red. Both dishes had large amounts of spirit qi steaming on them, and the spirit qi on the plates was even in liquid form.
What were these two dishes?
As if seeing Zhong Shan's confusion, Princess Qian You said to the servant beside her, "Switch our dishes."
"This …" The waiter seemed to be in a difficult position.
At this moment, a steward walked over and heard Princess Qian You's words. "Princess, I'll add another set for him."
"Mm." Princess Qian You nodded.
However, Princess Qian You's attitude was immediately remembered by the steward. Zhong Shan should be someone very important to Princess Qian You.
Soon, the two dishes in front of Zhong Shan were switched.
"Mister, you can't blame King Julu's palace for being so strict. Even in my Daluo Heavenly Empire, these two dishes are only served during important banquets," explained Princess Qian You.
"Oh?" asked Zhong Shan in surprise.
"The golden color is the dragon liver, and the red color is the phoenix heart," said Princess Qian You.
"Dragon liver and phoenix heart?" asked Zhong Shan in surprise.
Princess Qian You nodded and smiled.
At this moment, King Julu's last guest arrived. It was Prince Han Jue.
"Prince Han Jue, please." King Julu laughed as he welcomed Prince Han Jue in.
Prince Han Jue had also brought two attendants. Prince Han Jue wore black robes, and his face was like jade. He held a jade fan in his hand, and his face was filled with confidence. His eyes shone with wisdom as he entered the hall. His gaze swept over the officials before landing on Princess Qian You.
Princess Qian You smiled, and Prince Han Jue also nodded. At the same time, he observed the people Princess Qian You had brought with her. Their clothes were different from the other officials, and they were very easy to recognize. When he saw the second person staring at the two dishes in a daze, Prince Han Jue was startled. He was holding a pair of chopsticks and frowning. In such a solemn occasion, he was actually analyzing where he should start.
It was no wonder Zhong Shan was like this. He had long since heard of dragon liver and phoenix heart, but this was his first time seeing it. Furthermore, it was placed right in front of him. Looking at such divine delicacies, Zhong Shan didn't know where to start.
"Prince Han Jue, please take a seat." King Julu immediately led Prince Han Jue to sit across from him.
As for King Julu, he also sat in the main seat.
"Today, I am honored to be able to invite Princess Qian You and Prince Han Jue. I would like to propose a toast to the two of you. I wish the Great Light Dynasty, Great Yu Dynasty, and Great Luo Dynasty an eternal alliance," said King Julu as he raised his cup.
Zhong Shan could only put down his chopsticks and drink with the other officials.
PS: There is no such thing as a good banquet. The next chapter will be even more exciting! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen, please go to www.qidian.com. I support the author, I support the original reading!)
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