Mingyan dismissed the people around her, took Fu Wanxing and Liang Xiaoyi to sit down, looked down for a while, and asked doubtfully:

"Are the Second Emperor Brother and Ayu not here yet?"

Hearing Mingyan's question, Linlang hurriedly said: "Your Highness, this servant has heard about this - it seems that an unscrupulous concubine entered the palace under the pretext of returning objects, and hid in the second prince's study, giving the second prince The prince's tea was drugged with the intention of ascending to the throne.

If the imperial doctor who came to check the pulse of the prince had not accidentally discovered that there was something wrong with the tea, the prince might have fallen into a trap. The prince was furious. He was currently apologizing to the second princess and was furious. "

Mingyan nodded slightly and nodded thoughtfully: "In that case, I'm afraid Sister Ayu really won't be able to come today."

Fu Wanxing snorted coldly: "Second cousin must punish that ungrateful woman for how dare she climb on Sister Ayu's head without even looking at how much she weighs. I'm afraid she's not as powerful as Sister Ayu's hair." .”

"Okay, Miss Fu, the Second Emperor Brother will definitely be able to handle this matter properly."

Mingyan smiled and changed the topic, and then said: "Today is a reception banquet for the envoys of the Later Qin State. It is not appropriate to talk about such private matters."

Fu Wanxing lowered her head angrily, picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth, angrily saying: "I know! I know!! It's very strange to say that I am the same age as you, why do you always She is much more mature, so I am always scolded by my mother for being ignorant."

Mingyan chuckled lightly and glanced sideways at her: "Don't worry, you will definitely not be able to imitate my princess's appearance."

"Who are you looking down on!"

"Okay, Wanxing, stop quarreling with her. You definitely can't fight her."

Liang Xiaoyi patted Fu Wanxing's shoulder gently, and then looked at Mingyan with a smile.

Fu Wanxing bared her teeth and then had no choice but to give up. However, her face still looked angry, and she looked like she could easily be bullied.

Mingyan raised her head slightly and smiled.

Xuan Heng, who was not far away, looked away and smiled softly: Sure enough, even a bluffing person like Fu Wanxing could only be subdued in front of Mingyan.

Just like him.

"The Emperor has arrived!!! The Queen Mother has arrived!!!"

Mingyan saw Fu Wanxing and Liang Xiaoyi beside her hurriedly returning to their original positions, and then she raised her head and looked towards the entrance of the palace.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Queen Mother! Thousands of years live the Queen Mother!"

In the past ten years, Emperor Shunhe still has not established a queen, which is obviously unprecedented in the Zhou Dynasty under the rule of several previous monarchs.

But no matter how the ministers tried to dissuade him, Emperor Shunhe seemed to have firmed up his belief that he would not establish a queen, and really left the harem leaderless. As for the affairs of the harem, Su Yanqin and his concubine Ping Yanxun were jointly managed.

Mingyan also stood up and faced Emperor Shunhe and the Queen Mother.

"I am very happy to see all my dear friends coming here today!" Emperor Shunhe said cheerfully as soon as he sat down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" A sparse voice of agreement immediately sounded from below.

After enjoying the singing and dancing, eating and drinking, Emperor Shunhe squinted his eyes and looked at the particularly abrupt envoy from the Later Qin State below. As if aware of Emperor Shunhe's gaze, Xuanheng also looked at Emperor Shunhe.

The moment the two looked at each other, Xuan Heng moved, stood up quickly, and bowed to Emperor Shun He before Emperor Shun He could speak. There was a smile in his voice, and he said -

"Your Majesty, thank you for hosting a banquet for us today. Today, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of Later Qin, I present to you a peerless treasure."

After saying that, he looked at the attendant beside him and said with a smile: "Bring it up quickly and present it to His Majesty for a look."

Emperor Shunhe also winked at Li Dezhong beside him.

Li Dezhong quickly took the small box from the attendant's hand.

Emperor Shunhe saw that it was a small box with complicated mechanisms on it. He frowned, looked at Xuanheng standing in the center of the hall, and asked -

"Messenger, what do you mean?"

Seeing Emperor Shunhe's confused look, Xuanheng quickly explained——

"Your Majesty, the mechanism on this box is also a folk feature of our post-Qin country. Decades ago, one of the tests for selecting a husband was to unlock this mechanism. I specifically asked a carpenter who is proficient in this mechanism to restore it. The purpose of showing the appearance of common institutions at that time is to show your Majesty the characteristics of our Later Qin Dynasty. To be honest with you, since I came to the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have already seen the scene of the talented people in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, I I think it’s just a small mechanism, so naturally someone in this palace can crack it.”

"Hahaha! Okay!!! You are determined!"

Emperor Shunhe was already in a good mood. After hearing Xuanheng's series of rainbow farts, his face became even more satisfied.

Emperor Shunhe carefully looked at the mechanism on the small box, but soon frowned: "I have never understood the secrets of these things. Among the seven apertures, I am the only one I don't know about craftsmanship, so I'd better invite someone else to do it."

After saying that, Emperor Shunhe looked down and said: "Whoever can open this small box will be rewarded!!!"

After hearing Emperor Shunhe's words, although the crowd remained quiet, Mingyan could see that most people's eyes were shining - after all, this was the emperor's reward. If someone asked the emperor for help in granting a marriage or promotion, Such things make his life prosperous.

Emperor Shunhe was obviously very satisfied with the momentum he had created.

Emperor Shunhe winked at Li Dezhong and said, "Li Dezhong, go and show it to everyone, but be sure not to damage it."

Li Dezhong immediately took it carefully and understood it by heart. He slowly walked down the platform and walked towards the officials and their families not far away.

Seeing the complicated mechanism below, everyone frowned and racked their brains to think. Some even took out the rice paper they carried with them and dipped in pen and ink to start drawing.

But a stick of incense has passed, and still no one has come forward and said that they can unlock this mechanism.

Emperor Shunhe frowned, as if he was a little dissatisfied.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting next to Emperor Shunhe, noticed Emperor Shunhe's expression and quickly came to the rescue and suggested -

"Emperor, don't just let them try it, let the children try it too."

After hearing the Queen Mother's words, Emperor Shunhe's face relaxed a little, and he immediately said loudly: "Li Dezhong, come back!"

Li Dezhong came back in a hurry, still holding the small box carefully in his hand.

"Show it to the kids."

As soon as Emperor Shunhe spoke, Li Dezhong, who was like a dog-legger, got down again and showed off to the princes and princes one by one from the lowest level.

Mingzhen and Mingyu frowned when they saw the small box, unable to see through the doorway.


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