The emperor just doesn't treat everyone equally, and it's none of my business!

"Your Majesty, this is the cake I made myself." Gu Shijin introduced.

The cake was not something expensive, but it was something that no one in the Great Xia Dynasty had ever seen before, so it was a novelty. In addition, the cake made by Gu Shijin was very beautiful, at least in terms of appearance.

"Jin Jieyu is really clever and skillful." The Queen Mother looked at her and said with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Gu Shijin: "Your Majesty, you need to cut the cake yourself first."

"Okay." Lu Junze stood up, walked to the cake, held Gu Shijin's hand and took the knife together.

Gu Shijin was startled and wanted to struggle, but Lu Junze held her tighter and said, "Since Concubine Jin did it herself, then let's do it together."

There was no way to relax, so Gu Shijin could only cut the cake with Lu Junze. However, looking at the Queen's unhappy expression, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking that he had offended someone again.

The cake was cut, the first piece was for Lu Junze, and the rest was also divided up, with each table getting a small piece.

"The cake made by my beloved concubine tastes very good." Lu Junze took a bite and started praising it.

Gu Shijin smiled slightly and said, "As long as the emperor likes it."

The cake was praised not only by the emperor, the queen mother and others, but also by envoys from several other countries.

Among them, the envoy from Guquan Kingdom was the most excited.

"Your Majesty, this thing of yours tastes absolutely delicious." The languages ​​of the Ancient Quan Kingdom and the Great Xia Dynasty were different, so the envoy's Great Xia language was not very good.

"Thank you for the compliment, Prime Minister Ai. If you like it, eat more." Lu Junze said happily, and then gave Su Deyuan a wink. Su Deyuan immediately cut a piece of cake and brought it to the table of the envoy from Guquan Kingdom.

Prime Minister Ai was even happier and praised: "Daxia is really a good place. Not only is it rich in resources, but even the food is much better than that of Guquan Country."

Lu Junze knew that he was being modest and flattering, but he was still very happy to receive recognition from other countries.

After the concubines finished presenting their gifts, it was the turn of envoys from various countries to present their gifts.

These birthday gifts are similar to those in previous years, but they are all unique to each country and are rare and precious.

However, the Yunfeng Kingdom offered something very special, the princess of their country.

"Your Majesty, this is the second princess of our Yunfeng Kingdom and also the most beautiful girl in our Yunfeng Kingdom. Our Majesty hopes to form an alliance with Daxia and establish an everlasting friendship between the two countries. Please agree, Your Majesty." The envoy of Yunfeng Kingdom knelt on the ground and said.

Standing next to him was the second princess of Yunfeng Kingdom, Mu Yunerruo.

The princess was indeed beautiful. The red dress set off her fair skin and her delicate facial features made her look like a fairy walking out of a painting. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

In Lu Junze's harem, only the imperial concubine could compete with her in appearance.

Lu Junze's eyes darkened and he said, "Thank you for your emperor's kindness, but the marriage involves a lot of things, so let's discuss it later."

Lu Junze spoke tactfully, but his refusal was obvious. However, the people of Yunfeng Country didn't seem to be very good at reading other people's expressions.

"Your Majesty, my appearance is not to your liking?" Mu Yunerruo looked at Lu Junze and said bluntly.

Gu Shijin turned to look at Mu Yunerruo. This princess’s personality was a little too “straightforward”.

You know, the Yunfeng Kingdom is like a vassal state of Daxia.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for both parties if the princess asked the question directly at the palace banquet?

Gu Shijin didn't know that Mu Yunerruo was extremely favored in Yunfeng Kingdom, and she came to the marriage voluntarily because she had long been in love with Lu Junze.

Mu Yunerruo first met Lu Junze four years ago. She and her brother the Crown Prince came together to congratulate Lu Junze on his ascension to the throne.

At the coronation ceremony, she glanced at Lu Junze from afar, and from then on, she fell in love with him at first sight.

She wanted to marry Lu Junze at that time, but she was too young, only fourteen years old, and the prince took her back to Yunfeng Kingdom on the grounds that she did not understand love.

Mu Yunerruo's father, the emperor, mother, and brother the crown prince do not want her to marry into Daxia. They only hope that she can find a prince consort in Yunfeng Kingdom and live a peaceful and healthy life.

But is Mu Yuner such an obedient person? Obviously not.

She went on a hunger strike and threatened to commit suicide, insisting on marrying the Great Xia Emperor, Lu Junze.

The Emperor of Yunfeng Kingdom had no choice but to ask her to come for marriage.

"The princess is the most beautiful woman in the world, but marriage is not a trivial matter and needs to be discussed carefully." Lu Junze said calmly.

But Shangguan Yan, the Queen Mother and others who were sitting next to Lu Junze knew that Lu Junze was angry. Lu Junze himself was not a person who was obsessed with women, so he was naturally displeased by the princess's persecution.

Mu Yunerruo wanted to say something else, but fortunately there was a reasonable person among the Yunfeng Kingdom's envoys who stopped him in time and said to Lu Junze: "Your Majesty is right. I was rude. I will take my leave."

After saying that, he pulled Mu Yunerruo back to her seat.

In recent years, the national strength of Yunfeng Kingdom has actually improved, and it has even far surpassed Yu Kingdom in economic and military strength, so its awe of Daxia is not as great as before.

The last person to come forward to present a gift was Koizumi Kuni.

The people of Guquan Country looked a bit like the Russians that Gu Shijin had seen in his previous life. They were tall and strong with dark skin, but their facial features were deep and handsome, especially their pupils which were blue, like stars in the deep sea.

The one who came to present the gift was still the Prime Minister Ai.

The eunuchs performed rituals and presented precious jades, calligraphy and paintings, jewels, silks and other items that, although very valuable, were not rare in Daxia.

"Your Majesty, our monarch has prepared a special gift for Your Majesty."

"Oh? What is it?" Lu Junze showed a hint of interest.

Prime Minister Ai placed his left hand on his chest, bowed and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, please allow me to leave a little suspense. I also ask everyone in Daxia to guess what this is."

This is also a common routine. In recent years, the Guquan Kingdom has liked to find various ways to come to Daxia to show off things they have never seen.

In fact, there are many things in Daxia that Guquan Kingdom has never seen, but the people of Guquan Kingdom are thick-skinned. When they see something they have never seen before, they will brag about it, just like the birthday cake just now.

But it’s different for people in Daxia. They value face very much and would feel that it is a disgrace to their country if they fail to recognize it.

But Lu Junze always felt that it was a good thing. It would be beneficial for the two countries to have more exchanges.

Lu Junze waved his hand and said, "Okay."

What Guquan Kingdom brought this time was not a big item, but a very small one.

Prime Minister Ai took out a round object from his arms and said, "This is it."

As he spoke, he pressed on the thing and the lid opened at once. There were many lines engraved inside, and there were two long needles.

Gu Shijin was shocked. Isn’t this just a pocket watch?

But other people in Daxia have never seen it. You look at me, I look at you, obviously you don’t know what this thing is.

Gradually, the faces of some ministers turned grim.