After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 510 (VIII): Envoys from a Small Country
"Magilina, you must practice the dance you have to prepare this time. Don't be lazy. Remember?"

Hearing this, Magilina nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, sir. This dance performance in the Celestial Empire is related to the future of our entire country. I will definitely not make any mistakes."

Su Mulang, with a gray beard, heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and said, "It's good that you know this. The Celestial Empire has changed so much. When I came here last time, the roads were not as smooth as this... I heard they were called asphalt roads... At that time, I almost broke my old bones when I was riding in a horse-drawn carriage..."

Magilina couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and then asked, "I heard that there is a kind of vehicle in the Celestial Empire called a train, which can travel a thousand miles a day. It only takes three days to get from the capital of the Celestial Empire to the border. You can even sleep and rest while sitting in the train. Is this true?"

Before Su Mulang could reply, the postman in charge of reception pointed to a large vehicle emitting white smoke and making a whirring sound not far away and said, "That's the train. If you take the train to the capital, it will only take one day."

Maggielina immediately looked at Su Mulang with sparkling eyes: "Sir, please take us on a train ride. Taking a carriage is too slow."

Magilina and her entourage came from a small country on the border of the Celestial Empire. Ostensibly they came to the Celestial Empire to perform a dance, but in fact they brought a letter from their king, requesting to become a vassal state of the Celestial Empire, hoping that the Celestial Empire would send troops to stop the neighboring country that was invading their country.

Su Mulan looked at the big guy and was puzzled.

"It would probably cost a lot of money to ride on such a big thing..." Su Mulan said in a low voice.

Their country was very small and poor, so when they went to the Celestial Empire this time, they only carried with them one-third of the silver in the national treasury.

The Celestial Empire is rich in products, but prices are not cheap either. They have been in the country for so long that they have already spent half of their money. Things in the capital must be more expensive, and they are also afraid that they will not have the money to return home, so they are bound to be short of money.

The postman beside him smiled and said, "You worry too much, old man. Since you are envoys from a small country and come to our Celestial Empire to pay tribute, the court has already issued an order to give you appropriate subsidies for your travel. This policy was proposed by our Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

Su Mulang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Long live Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess! She is truly a timely relief, solving our urgent needs!"

After resting for a day at the post station, the envoys from small countries all gave up their horse-drawn carriages and took the train to Beijing instead.

After getting on the train, Magilina looked out the window at the scenery that kept passing by, and her eyes never stopped praising: "The people of the Heavenly Dynasty are so lucky."

Su Mulan loves his country, but he couldn't help but nod his head when he heard this: "I heard that in their country, education is being vigorously promoted. Even girls can study and become officials and find jobs in the future."

The yearning in Magilina's eyes deepened: "Can girls also read and write? Can they also become officials?"

Su Mulan only had a vague idea about this matter, but there were still quite a few Chinese people on the train.

This group of Chinese people looked at their obvious alien features and did not find them strange at all. After all, now in the whole Celestial Empire, you can see foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes in any slightly prosperous city. At first they were afraid that they might be monsters, but after seeing them more often, it was not strange at all.

"What's so strange about this? Our country has always emphasized gender equality. We are not as feudal as you foreigners." A middle-aged woman in her forties said with a smile.

Maggielina asked again: "Is this also the credit of your Royal Highness the Crown Princess?"

The middle-aged woman shook her head and said, "This is the credit of our Queen. Decades ago, after the Two Emperors came to power, the Queen introduced countless major policies. People like me work in the capital. This time I took the train back from visiting my hometown." Magilina looked at the middle-aged woman in front of her, her face full of enthusiasm, and she looked particularly energetic. She felt even more envious.

"Auntie, do you think someone like me who can only dance can find a job in the capital?" Magilina asked cautiously.

The middle-aged woman looked her up and down and said with emotion: "Girl, you are actually a dancer. No wonder I thought your arms and legs were so thin. If you want to stay, it's easy. There is a song and dance troupe in the capital, and they recruit people every year. If you dance well, you can be specially recruited. But there is one thing, you can't stay secretly. You have to get permission from the court, otherwise you will be an illegal resident!"

Magilina asked again: "How can we get the court's permission?"

Su Mulan was anxious when he heard this conversation: "Maggielina, you are the best dancer in our country, don't you want to go back?"

Magilina's face darkened. She was indeed a top dancer in her country, but she was still not respected by others. If it weren't for the dance performance, she would have become a plaything of the powerful.

"Don't worry, old man. I remember my mission. But I also want to stay and see what the difference is between the dance of the Celestial Empire and our country. I am also willing to stay as a messenger of peace and express my submission to the Celestial Empire." Magilina said a bunch of high-sounding words.

But Su Mulan already knew in his heart that the beautiful girl in front of him was determined to stay.

The middle-aged woman at the side smiled and said, "Girl, there are many people who think like you, but if you don't have strong abilities, you won't be able to stay."

Magilina suddenly felt a sense of crisis. She thought that after arriving in the capital, she must stay in the inn and practice hard to ensure that her performance would be liked by the emperor and empress.

The middle-aged lady continued, "In fact, for young girls like you, if you really want to stay, there is another way, that is to marry into our Celestial Empire. However, after the concubine restriction order, each man can only marry one wife. In the past, those high officials liked to take one or two Hu girls, but now even Hu girls cannot be concubines. There are fewer men willing to marry Hu girls. But you are so beautiful, you will definitely be able to find a Celestial Empire man willing to marry you."

Magilina clenched her fists. In addition to working hard on dancing, she now had a new goal.

After getting off the train, the group of people couldn't help but be surprised when they saw the smooth concrete floor.

"What is this? Is your entire capital paved with such stones?" Su Mulan asked.

The middle-aged lady looked at their country bumpkin appearance and said proudly: "This is cement flooring, which works just as well as asphalt road. It has just been invented and is just beginning to be paved in the capital. It will soon be promoted throughout the country."

After the middle-aged lady said this, she suddenly became excited again and pointed to a place not far away and said, "It's Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess! They are paving the road over there, and she is here to inspect the work!"

Maggielina and Sumulan followed her gaze and saw a young girl with a high ponytail, wearing casual clothes and looking to be in her early twenties.

There were many middle-aged officials surrounding the Crown Princess. She said something casually, and the officials beside her took notes frantically.

The golden sunlight shone on the Crown Princess, giving her entire body a layer of gold.

Magilina looked at the voice in fascination, and couldn't help but speak vaguely: "She... is so dazzling."