Murong Xuanyi quickly stood up, bowed to Emperor Kang Ren and said, "Father, your majesty is wise! May our Great Xia prosper and become stronger day by day.

Let the name of Daxia be known to everyone in the world, and let everyone know that Daxia's prosperity is not achieved in a day, nor is it the work of one person, but is the result of the joint efforts of thousands of talented people, regardless of gender. "

Seeing this, all the civil and military officials and the princes stood up and knelt, praising him in unison: "Our emperor is wise and powerful. May our Great Xia prosper for thousands of generations and be immortal!"

Emperor Kang Ren looked at the ministers kneeling below with satisfaction and said with a smile: "My dear ministers, please stand up. The future of Daxia will surely be brighter because of you."

The prince stared at Yuan Ying with a pair of sharp and cold eyes. Humph! Not only was she not punished, but her father also recognized her female identity in public. She was really amazing.

Prince Rui and others were thinking in their hearts that since they had not been able to kill her this time, she would become a more difficult opponent in the future.

Yuan Ying stared at the envoys from the other three countries with his eyes like arrows, and his tone was full of unquestionable majesty: "You all came from afar, and I believe you also brought precious birthday gifts. Then take them out."

It is not difficult to imagine that the gifts prepared by the envoys of the other three countries were probably not good ones. Perhaps they were intended to humiliate the emperor of Xia like the Yin Kingdom did.

Facing Yuan Ying's fierce and fierce gaze, they were afraid and looked at each other. They didn't have the courage to take out the birthday gifts they had carefully prepared. Facing this woman, Yin Guodu not only failed to gain any advantage, but also became more passive and helpless.

Yuan Ying looked at them, and seeing that no one had moved for a long time, he couldn't help but smile, and said slowly:

"It seems that you have come from afar and did not bring any birthday gifts. But is Daxia a place where one would be impolite? For this reason, I have specially prepared a generous gift for you."

Just as everyone was full of curiosity and speculating on what the gift was, they heard Yuan Ying shouting loudly: "Bring the knife!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of the entire audience and the atmosphere became tense.

A guard with a sharp blade suddenly drew out the gleaming sword from his waist. At the same time, the other guards standing shoulder to shoulder with him followed suit and drew out sharp weapons from their hands. The scene was spectacular.

All the officials in the court were shocked when they saw this scene, and their hearts were filled with turmoil.

Even Song Yanshu, who was usually calm, could not suppress his inner excitement, and he threw the knife he carried with him with all his might.

Yuan Ying raised his hand to take it, then a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes swept across the envoys of the four countries present like a blade, making people shudder.

They said with trembling voices, "Since ancient times, there has never been a precedent of killing a messenger! You...you...you dare..."

They had all heard about this woman's deeds, her courage and bravery, her fearlessness of the powerful, and even the imperial power. They could not help but feel fear in their hearts. If she really went crazy and killed them in Xia Country, they would really lose a lot.

Seeing everyone so terrified, Yuan Ying couldn't help but burst into laughter, then he said calmly:

"Everyone, why are you so panicked? Why would I kill you? Daxia has always been particular about hospitality. I just wanted to hunt that bear. You are all guests who have come from afar, so I will add a dish to the dinner."

After saying that, she swung her knife into the cage and the bear died instantly.

In an instant, blood splattered all over the hall. Yuan Ying's face was grim, and he ordered in a deep voice: "Come here, drag this filthy thing from the Yin Kingdom away and cook it. Don't let this filthy thing pollute the emperor's holy eyes."

The Yin envoy dared not say a word after hearing this and could only swallow his loss in silence.

Emperor Kang Ren saw that these envoys were far more afraid of Yuan Ying than he was, and his heart was once again filled with turmoil. He couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like to have such a woman under him.

The ministers' eyes were fixed on this exciting scene, their hearts were surging, and their faces showed excitement that was difficult to conceal.

The hall was quickly restored to tidiness. Yuan Ying, holding the blood blade, slowly walked towards the envoy, with a faint smile on his face:

"Daxia's way of hospitality has always been to serve good wine to friends, but this is what awaits jackals, wolves, and bears."

Yuan Ying quickly put on a warm smile and greeted him warmly as if nothing had happened:

"Everyone, please take a seat. The banquet is about to begin. I hope everyone will enjoy Daxia's delicacies and drink to their heart's content."

The dishes were quickly served, but to everyone's surprise, they were all raw. The vegetarian dishes were undercooked, and the meat dishes were stained with blood. The envoys and officials present looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering how they should start eating.

Dongfang Chenhao of the Sun Kingdom couldn't help but ask, "Master Yuan, does Daxia usually eat raw meat?"

Murong Xuanyi's voice sounded melodiously, with a bit of gentleness and elegance: "Your Highness, Third Prince, you don't know that the real highlight of this Xia Kingdom banquet is still to come."

After that, the palace maids presented a steaming pot, which was a thoughtfully prepared dandelion hotpot. The red and white colors complemented each other and were very tempting.

Everyone witnessed Murong Xuanyi gracefully placing the dishes gently into the boiling pot. After they were cooked, he dipped them in the sauce and savored them carefully.

This scene prompted everyone to follow suit. They cooked their own dishes in the same way, and then learned to eat them with sauce.

For a moment, everyone's eyes lit up. This was undoubtedly the most delicious food they had ever tasted.

Yuan Ying picked up the wine glass and came to Dongfang Chenhao and said, "Your Highness, you have worked hard on the journey. I would like to offer you a drink."

Dongfang Chenhao was a little surprised, not knowing what Yuan Ying was up to. But he still said respectfully: "Prime Minister Yuan, you are too polite. I'll toast you a glass."

Yuan Ying took a sip of the wine Dongfang Chenhao offered, and his eyes inadvertently swept across the mutton boiling in the pot and said, "Third Prince, don't let the mutton be overcooked and tough, otherwise it will lose its tenderness."

After that, she picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks, dipped it gently in the boiling pot, and then handed it to Dongfang Chenhao, smiling and saying, "Third Prince, please try it."

Dongfang Chenhao took it, took a sip, frowned slightly, and praised: "It's really much more delicious than the previous one."

He was secretly wondering what Mr. Yuan meant. While he was thinking, Yuan Ying asked again about the saltiness of the dishes. He said bluntly: "The taste is slightly light.

Yuan Ying said to the palace maid in a concise and clear manner: "Come here, bring some salt."

Soon, the maid held a delicate ceramic pot in her hand and presented it to Yuan Ying respectfully. Yuan Ying took it, scooped a spoonful of white and fine salt, and slowly sprinkled it into the pot.

Seeing this scene, Dongfang Chenhao was surprised. The pure white and fineness of this salt far surpassed the fine products they bought in the Yin Kingdom. It was truly rare.

Yuan Ying raised his lips slightly and said in a low voice: "Third Prince, this is the fine salt carefully developed by our Xia country. If your country needs it, we are willing to supply it to the Sun country at a low price."

Dongfang Chenhao stared at Yuan Ying in disbelief, with waves in his heart. In ancient times, fine salt was a rare commodity, and its value was comparable to gold. As a major salt-supplying country, Yin was the only country that monopolized its salt industry, resulting in high salt prices that were out of reach for ordinary people.

If the salt problem of the people can be solved, it will be a great good deed that will benefit the people.

Yuan Ying quickly made Dongfang Chenhao laugh with one or two jokes. Ling Qiyan watched every little movement of the two of them. He stared at Dongfang Chenhao with a strong displeasure in his eyes.

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