There was no distinction between the host and the guest in the pavilion. The young king was surrounded by a graceful scholar in white, a tall and majestic old man, and a middle-aged man who looked 60 to 70 percent similar to the old man.
After seeing Fan Bainu and the others, the young lord slowly got up and walked to the top of the stairs. With a smile on his face, he welcomed the princess of the enemy country who had quietly sneaked into Liangzhou.
Fan Bainu didn't know why, but she didn't feel relieved after seeing this scene. Instead, she hated this young man even more.
She didn't know why. Maybe it was because this person forced Chen Zhibao to leave Beiliang. Maybe it was because this person was the eldest son of Xu Xiao. Maybe it was because the tragic battle at the Calabash Gate spread to Beimang. Maybe it was because she had just heard the news of Hong Jingyan's death not long ago.
Fan Bainu quickly suppressed the disgust in her heart and tried to keep herself calm. After all, in front of Hsu Fengnian, a master of martial arts evaluation, if she showed a little bit of abnormality, she would be caught.
Although the four men were originally drinking wine, there was a small and exquisite table of yellow rosewood in the pavilion. A whole set of tea sets was available. This was probably the way Beiliang treated their guests. They treated women who were not on the battlefield.
Sure enough, the beautiful servant girl with the enchanting figure followed Fan Bainu up the stairs. Her eyes were gentle and her steps were light. She sat on one side of the table and skillfully began to make tea.
Following the conclusion of Hong Jia's journey to the north, there was no lack of remnant citizens of the Spring and Autumn Period who brought the Northern Mang nobility the atmosphere of the Central Plains' culture and elegance. Drinking tea was one of them. Before this, Northern Mang's impression of tea drinking in the Central Plains was nothing more than the two actions of placing the tea leaves and pouring the tea. Now, even the Seven Prohibitions and Twelve Amenities, which were even more elaborate than during the Great Feng Dynasty, had become a set of rules, and they even looked like they were being followed.
Hsu Fengnian sat down again and looked at Fan Bainu who had taken off her veil hat. He introduced the other people to her. They were Mr. White Lotus from Dragon Tiger Mountain, Yang Shenxing, the current deputy provincial governor of Beiliang, and Yang Huchen, the son of Yang Shenxing who was temporarily the deputy general of Ji Zhou. In the end, he added that they were not outsiders, so she could speak freely.
When Fan Bainu was carefully considering her words, Hsu Fengnian suddenly looked at the three Beimang guards outside the pavilion. He retracted his gaze and slowly said to her, "If This King did not remember wrongly, the White Rainbow Saber with the golden peach leather sheath was produced by the Yelu Royal Family 30 years ago. There were only 16 sabers in total. Excluding the few in the King's Tent, there were only 9 sabers in the whole Beimang. Huang Songpu, Liu Gui, and Yang Yuanzan had all received them. The last two sabers seemed to be from Dong Zhuo who became the King of the South Courtyard and Zhong Tan who was promoted to Xia Jemo. This King can carry this saber on his waist, and it seems to be an old item that has been hung for many years. This King's status is not lower than that of Commandery Princess. Why don't we go into the pavilion to drink and taste our Beiliang's Green Ant?"
A trace of surprise flashed through Fan Bainu's eyes. She was about to speak, but the young King's next words almost made her stand up in anger.
"The reason why I know the origin of this saber has nothing to do with Encyclopedic Knowledge. Tide-listening Pavilion has long known the real appearance of this saber. It seems that Xu Xiao personally took it from the waist of a Yelu Prince on the grassland in the early years. Last year, Yang Yuanzan left another one at the mouth of the gourd."
She sneered and said, "Of course the Prince has outstanding military achievements and is not inferior to his father's generation. But he doesn't need to use this saber to remind others."
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and smiled. "Commandery Princess, you think too much. If This King wanted to show off his strength to you, he wouldn't be here to meet you four. Since you came from Youzhou, wouldn't it be easier for me to let you go straight to the mouth of the gourd?"
Fan Bainu suddenly stood up.
Hsu Fengnian ignored her. When he reached for the wine cup, he said calmly, "You came all the way to Liangzhou City. It won't be so easy for you to sit down after you leave."
She smiled and turned to Xue Wei, who was carrying a saber and hiding his identity, and said something in Beimang language. Xue Wei strode to the pavilion, and she sat down calmly again.
Hsu Fengnian asked directly, "This King is very curious. Who is the big shot who made Commandery Princess come to the south?"
She also answered directly, "It's His Highness the Crown Prince."
Hsu Fengnian was not too surprised. He grunted and said, "Then how much did he offer to buy the throne of Beimang?"
Fan Bainu shook his head and said, "Your highness' words are a bit biased. Who will sit on the Northern Mang Dragon Throne in the future, your highness' decision today will indeed have quite a bit of influence. However, it still hasn't reached the level where your highness is implying."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "It won't be? Then why did Commandery Princess come to Beimang at the risk of being beheaded? To eat the northwest wind? "
Fan Bainu wanted to say something but stopped.
The servant girl, who had been concentrating on brewing tea, had finished distributing the teapots. She should have served the tea, but she did not dare to disturb the two sides. She seemed to be in a difficult position.
Hsu Fengnian came to her rescue and said, "Commandery Princess, this is this year's new tea from the Spring Deity Lake. Try it. However, Liangzhou is not like Lingzhou. There is not much water in the well, not to mention the sweet spring in the forest. So, Commandery Princess, please make do with it."
Fan Bainu extended three fingers and took the tea cup that was 70% full. She lowered her head and took a sip.
Her waist was straight the entire time.
Of course, she was a moving beauty. She had a cold and inviolable aura around her.
This aura that could keep ordinary people at a distance was exactly what a certain type of person wanted.
It was believed that almost all men, if they had to choose between this Commandery Princess and that servant girl, would choose the former.
However, Hsu Fengnian's eyes were clear the entire time. He did not pay any attention to the cowardly servant standing behind Commandery Princess Qingluan who was sizing him up with his hand on his blade.
After she gently put down the teacup, Hsu Fengnian said, "This King originally believed that it was Yelu Dongchuang's idea. After all, before this person returned to Beimang, he had specially gone to Mount Wudang to meet with me under the accompaniment of Deng Mao. At the time, he had also made a price. Back then, Hong Jingyan's Rouran Cavalry was able to leave the mouth of the gourd intact. Firstly, it was because he had tactfully avoided battle. Secondly, it was because the matter of the Rouran Cavalry was mentioned in the transaction. In addition, our main target was Yang Yuanzan's main army, so we were not willing to waste our forces on the Rouran Cavalry. This King has met with such sincerity, and behind Commandery Princess stands His Highness the Crown Prince of Beimang, who has an even greater background than Yelu Dongchuang. This King feels that the following price should not be lower than Yelu Dongchuang's. "
In the ears of Commandery Princess Beimang, this news was earth-shattering.
It was not strange that Yelu Dongchuang was ambitious, but he was lawless. Before the dust of the first great battle of Liang Mang had even settled, he had already made a deal with the King of Beimang. If this was confirmed by the King's tent of the grassland, the two surnames that appeared to be in harmony but were actually at odds with each other would inevitably set off an unprecedented storm of blood.
As a result, Hsu Fengnian's following joke did not make her feel the slightest bit funny. Instead, she felt a chill all over her body.
"For example, This King was still the idle His Royal Highness. When he met those rangers who mistakenly thought he was a master of Jianghu, he admired them very much. If they received less money, This King would not only not be happy, but also be angry. He would feel that they looked down on the identity of 'His Royal Highness'. So this time, when His Highness the Crown Prince sent Commandery Princess to Beimang, you must bring enough 'money'. "
She gently exhaled, staring at the young King for the first time, or it could be said that it was the first time she looked at the young man, but she was not in a hurry to speak.
Suddenly, Hsu Fengnian looked up at the two expressionless ordinary guards outside the pavilion, "Huh? There's a murderous aura. "
Commandery Princess Qing Luan was stunned at first, then her expression changed dramatically, and she immediately turned her head to look.
But under the gaze of the people in the pavilion, the two guards were at a loss.
In an instant.
Someone in the pavilion unsheathed his sword.
The power of this sword was not weaker than Gu Jiantang's Thunder of Mind.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
