With Jia Wuqun around, Mai Deman, who had been obediently accompanying Jia Wuqun, suddenly became spirited. In a blink of an eye, he put on the posture of an envoy representing a country and said indifferently, "The Imperial Concubine and the Princess are women, so it's not convenient for us to disturb them. However, even if I go to the palace to visit His Majesty, His Majesty will take the time to meet me. Lord Guo, I represent the face of the Kingdom of Song. You know how honorable Mister Jia is. You brought us here from afar, but now that we're at the foot of the mountain, you say that it's a coincidence. Are you telling us to go back? Is this how Jin Nation treats its guests? "
Jia Wuqun put his hands behind his back and looked down at his feet.
Etiquette was very important when interacting with countries. Guo Wenshang was a little embarrassed. He brought the guests here to play, but then brought them back at the foot of the mountain. It was indeed inappropriate. Not to mention the etiquette between countries, even ordinary people didn't treat their guests like this.
Furthermore, there was a reason why he could personally accompany Jia Wuqun. Jia Wuqun's appearance at the Wei Country's military camp and the Song Country's diplomatic mission had already alerted the Great Jin Country. This "Hidden Minister" who rarely showed his face suddenly appeared on the battlefield and suddenly came to the Great Jin Country. It was unknown if the Song Country had some plans.
In short, at this time, the war had already reached this point. Jin Nation didn't want too many cultivators from other countries to get involved in the war. Otherwise, it would consume too much of Jin Nation's strength, which they didn't want to see.
People like Guo Wenshang didn't care about playing. There was a purpose in accompanying people.
He brought Jia Wuqun here, but the Fire God Temple didn't like him. It was indeed not appropriate to let him go back.
However, Guo Wenshang's smile didn't change. He pressed his hands together and said, "Lord Mai, it's a misunderstanding. I'm sure you've heard about the Seventh Princess. It's not appropriate to act rashly at this time. I'm just a little worried. Don't be impatient! "
He turned around and led the mountain guard to the side, whispering in his ear.
Then, the mountain guard quickly left and ran all the way up the mountain to report.
Mai Deman secretly glanced at Jia Wuqun's reaction and secretly clicked his tongue in his heart. He realized that this Minister of Concealment was indeed extraordinary. From the moment he decided to meet the Seventh Princess, he had mentioned the Fire God Temple and Guo Wenshang. It could be said that he had conveniently buried the prelude and burned it all the way.
The Seventh Princess, who never left the palace, was lured out of the palace. Even if she left the palace, it would be hard for her to see her. Furthermore, Guo Wenshang was involved. If it wasn't for Guo Wenshang, it would have been hard for them to even ascend the mountain today.
It could be said to be difficult, but it could also be said to be not difficult. In the hands of this Hidden Minister, it could be said to be easily resolved.
After witnessing Jia Wuqun's abilities with his own eyes, he felt that it was a pity that the Minister of Concealment was not here as an envoy.
Guests were waiting at the foot of the mountain.
The huge Fire God Temple on the mountain was cold and cheerless. Smoke lingered in the air, and there were sporadic guards around.
In the main hall, Imperial Concubine Lan and her daughter, Taishu Huan 'er, were kneeling in front of the fierce-looking statue of the Fire God, praying devoutly. Both mother and daughter were beautiful.
The guard who came to report led them to the entrance of the main hall, but was stopped by the eunuch who was waiting outside.
The guard looked inside and found that they were in the middle of praying. It was indeed not appropriate to interrupt them, so he whispered a few words to the eunuch.
The eunuch nodded slightly and pressed his hand to signal him to wait for a moment.
The temple attendant stood solemnly in the hall. He glanced at the entrance a few more times and saw the movements outside.
The mother and daughter finished praying and stood up. Imperial Concubine Lan waved her hand to signal. Immediately, a palace maid came forward and presented the Heavenly Bank's gold notes to the temple attendant.
"My mother and daughter came up the mountain with so many people and disturbed your temple. Here is some incense money to show our sincerity." Imperial Concubine Lan gestured to the temple attendant to accept the money.
"Imperial Concubine Lan, you are too kind." The temple attendant received the gold notes with both hands and bowed to thank Imperial Concubine Lan. Then he bowed to Taishu Huan 'er. But after the bow, he said to Taishu Huan' er, "Judging by the Princess's complexion, you should stay away from noisy people and stay close to a peaceful person. Only then can you be at peace and avoid misfortune!"
No matter if it was the royal family or the common people, they were always in awe of these confusing sayings. Otherwise, the Fire God Temple wouldn't exist and the mother and daughter wouldn't come here. Especially the person in charge of the temple, he more or less gave people a sense of blurriness and easily led people to think.
The temple attendant's sudden words seemed to hit the nail on the head. Imperial Concubine Lan, who was about to turn around and leave, immediately stopped and asked, "May I ask the temple attendant, what is a noisy person and what is a peaceful person?"
There was a little expectation in her eyes. She really had no one to talk about the misery in her heart. She thought that her daughter was the Emperor's beloved daughter and would marry a good husband in the future. Her daughter would be happy and she would have someone to rely on when she grew old. Who knew that the Emperor would be so heartless and let her daughter marry Chen Zhanggong?
She was only in her thirties while Chen Zhanggong was already in his fifties. But he wanted to marry her daughter and let a man in his fifties call her mother? How could she accept this?
She also cried and begged Taishu Xiong. She was his most beloved daughter. How could he bear to do this?
But it was useless. Her careless words provoked Taishu Xiong's anger. She also knew that this was a battle for the fate of the nation. These men were trying to cheat each other and stirring up the ups and downs. As a woman, she was a leaf in this storm, rising and falling with the wind. It was useless to say anything. In the end, she had to obey.
In the end, she had to face the reality. She could only comfort herself that Chen Zhanggong was older. Once he made a great contribution, he could more or less be counted as someone to rely on.
But who would have thought that the old b * stard Yin Chu didn't take the princess seriously. He ignored the Emperor's order and refused to let Chen Zhanggong and the princess out of danger. Not only did he not send Chen Zhanggong and the princess back, he even killed Chen Zhanggong with his own hands!
When she heard the news, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. How could her daughter marry after this? Who would dare to marry her daughter if they had a little status?
She fainted on the spot. After she woke up, she cried and went to the Emperor to cry. She begged the Emperor to punish Yin Chu severely. She wished that the Emperor could kill Yin Chu's entire family to vent the hatred in her heart.
But the Emperor only had a dark expression. Not only did he not have the intention to punish Yin Chu severely, he even warned her not to cry and not to mention to anyone that Yin Chu had killed Chen Zhanggong. He also ordered her to strictly order the people around her not to leak even half a word. Otherwise, she would never be able to open her mouth again!
After that, he even wantonly rewarded Chen Zhanggong's wife and children. He practically treated his daughter's experience as nothing. It was like he was giving Chen Zhanggong a plaything. The Emperor was so heartless. How could his daughter endure this? How could she endure this?
After her daughter returned, she washed her face with tears all day long. The Emperor didn't even come to see her.
Misfortune befell her repeatedly. When she heard that worshipping at the Fire God Temple could burn away misfortune, regardless of whether it was useful or not, regardless of whether her daughter was willing or not, she dragged her daughter here, hoping and praying to the Fire God to eliminate misfortune.
Now that she heard the reminder, she couldn't help but be moved. She wanted to seek the truth.
The temple attendant calmly replied, "Misfortune comes from the mouth. People's words are fearful. People who talk too much are bound to be troublesome. People who keep quiet!" He looked as if he had said all he wanted to say and bowed to send the guests off.
Imperial Concubine Lan didn't seem to understand. She pondered in her heart, "Misfortune comes from the mouth. People who talk too much are bound to be troublesome. If it wasn't for Shao Pingbo's nonsense, how could her daughter have suffered such a disaster? People's words were fearful. Now, she didn't know how many people were pointing fingers at her and her daughter behind their backs.
As for people who keep quiet, she didn't understand why.
"Thank you for your advice, Master!" Imperial Concubine Lan also bowed slightly to thank him. Then the mother and daughter left the main hall.
As soon as they walked out, the eunuch waiting at the door immediately came forward and reported, "Your Highness, General Li has something to report."
Imperial Concubine Lan looked at the general guarding the mountain and asked, "General Li, what's the matter?"
General Li came forward and cupped his hands. "The Prefect Grand Usher, Guo Wenshang, Lord Guo, has brought guests from the Kingdom of Song to the Fire God Temple. Imperial Concubine and the Princess are here and have sealed off the Nanling Mountain. Lord Guo, please show mercy and let them go up the mountain."
Imperial Concubine Lan was a little surprised. "Who are the guests that Lord Guo personally escorted?"
General Li said, "The guests are the Song envoy, Mai Deman. However, Lord Guo told me that the real guests are the Hidden Minister of the Kingdom of Song, Jia Wuqun. This is related to national affairs. I hope Your Highness can understand."
Imperial Concubine Lan looked a little dissatisfied. From what he said, it seemed that she, as an Imperial Concubine, had to let them go up the mountain.
However, she was just unhappy. As an Imperial Concubine, she only had a high status. When it came to national affairs, only Guo Wenshang had the final say. If any national affairs were to be delayed, she wouldn't be able to bear it.
"What Hidden Minister? What kind of official position is that? Who is Jia Wuqun? Why have I never heard of him? " Imperial Concubine Lan asked with a frown. She had to know who this person was. She couldn't simply lower her head without knowing who he was.
"This …" General Li muttered, "I don't know who he is, but he doesn't look like an ordinary person. Your Highness, Lord Guo personally escorted him and was polite to him. It shouldn't be a child's play. "General Li was reminding the other party not to compete in this kind of matter. Otherwise, he would suffer losses.
Guo Wenshang also reminded him not to let Imperial Concubine Lan ruin the national affairs. Otherwise, if His Majesty blamed him, General Li wouldn't be able to bear it.
An old eunuch at the side said, "Your Highness, this old servant has heard of this Hidden Minister, Jia Wuqun."
Imperial Concubine Lan said, "Tell me about it."
The old eunuch said, "This person is Zi Pingxiu, the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom. It's said that Zi Pingxiu has been the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom for many years. It's said that Jia Wuqun was the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom. He has a lot of influence on Prime Minister Song, so he is called 'Hidden Minister'. 'Hidden Minister' is just a rumored title. It's not an official position. It's said that this person doesn't have any official position. The former Emperor of the Song Kingdom, Mu, once invited him to be an official in the imperial court, but he refused. He's just a nobody! "
Hearing this, Imperial Concubine Lan became slightly serious. She didn't know Jia Wuqun, but how could she not know Zi Pingxiu? He was the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom for many years. After the fall of the Mu Kingdom, he still held the position of Prime Minister. His status in the Song Kingdom could be imagined. Jia Wuqun had influence on Zi Pingxiu. No wonder.
Another female cultivator who was accompanying the guards said, "I've heard a little about this Jia Wuqun. This person didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and came to the Misty Pavilion to spout nonsense. In the end, the Misty Pavilion plucked out his tongue and fed it to the dogs. He became a joke and was nicknamed Jia Wuzi!"
"Ah, pulling out his tongue and feeding it to the dogs? Is there such a thing? Without his tongue, he would become a mute … "Imperial Concubine Lan couldn't help laughing. Suddenly, her smile froze. She seemed to have thought of something. She looked back at the majestic statue of the Fire God in the main hall and then slowly turned back to look at her daughter.
Hearing this, the taciturn Tai-shu Huan 'er also seemed to realize something. She happened to look at her mother. Seeing her mother's eyes, she probably knew what her mother was thinking of.
"Is it really the Fire God …?" Imperial Concubine Lan murmured.
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