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Nangong Huai didn't expect the situation to develop like this. Thinking about the task his father had given him, if he failed to complete it, he might really lose his position as the crown prince.

Now that he has started off on a bad note, just in case, he must make sure that Nanli and Xijiang are on his side.

It's not easy for me to take the initiative, and no one else can have an easy time.

Nangong Huai stared at the woman sitting next to the Nanli envoy and said with a smile, "I heard that the Nanli Kingdom also brought another great gift to the King of Donghua during their visit. Could it be the beauty sitting next to the envoy?"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a woman with a veil on her face and dressed in complicated clothes sitting next to the Nanli envoy.

The envoy from Nanli who was called out had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and looked quite unnatural.

Thinking about the fact that the saint girl had lost her mind after being ambushed at the post station some time ago, he had gone to the palace to cause trouble, which made the King of Donghua determined to find out the murderer.

Unexpectedly, the saint suddenly woke up. Now there is no evidence to prove what happened to her before. If she angered the King of Donghua, she might be charged with deceiving the king.

He told the saint not to enter the palace in the morning, but the saint insisted on her own way, leading to the current situation. What should he do?

Nangong Huai, ah, Nangong Huai, you really know how to cause trouble for me.

"This general is also very curious about what this gift looks like. Can this general and everyone present take a look at it together?" The general who had just challenged Nangong Huai said with a smile.

Envoy Nanli's face became even uglier. Before he could speak, the woman slowly stood up. She gently took off her veil, revealing a charming face.

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent.

She bowed gracefully upwards, her movements elegant and graceful, her voice as clear as a nightingale: "Saint Hua Luo of Nanli pays respects to the King and Queen of Donghua."

A hint of coldness flashed in Jin Jiusi's eyes, and he asked, "Is this the great gift from the King of Nanli? If I remember correctly, some time ago, the Nanli envoy came to the palace and said that the Nanli Saint had been attacked and lost her mind. But now the Saint is here, fine, isn't she? Could it be that the Nanli envoy was deceiving the King that day?"

Jin Jiusi said playfully while playing with the jade pendant on his waist.

"I, your humble servant, would never dare to deceive you!"

The Nanli envoy knelt down with a thud and kowtowed, "Perhaps the Saint Lady is blessed with good fortune and has regained her sanity on her own."

Hua Luo glanced coldly at the envoy, then looked up at Feng Qiansu and said, "Princess Laihuang, there's no need to embarrass him. Since he's here to pay his respects, I'm sure the King and Queen won't make it difficult for him. However..." She paused, her beautiful eyes moving, "Hua Luo has an unwelcome request, and I hope the King of Donghua will grant it."

Feng Qiansu looked at him coldly and said, "I wonder what the Saint Lady wants?"

Hua Luo's mouth corners slightly raised, outlining a charming smile.

She took a small, graceful step forward, her red lips parted, and she spoke softly, "Hualuo heard that the king has only one queen in his harem, and has yet to appoint a concubine. If the king does not mind, Hua Luo is willing to marry into the palace and tie the knot with the king, so that we can promote an alliance between our two countries and build a friendly and harmonious country. What do you think, king?"

After saying that, Hua Luo gazed at the other person with loving eyes, with a mixture of expectation and shyness flashing in her eyes.

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

No one expected that Hua Luo would propose a marriage alliance so directly, and the target was the monarch of Donghua Kingdom.

Everyone in Donghua Kingdom knows that King Feng Qiansu has promised to be with Queen Qi Lingyue for the rest of his life. The harem is like a non-existent thing. The Emperor and Queen together control the government and become a perfect couple that every woman in Donghua envies.

This Saint Nanli is really too ignorant of the situation.

The ministers were whispering to each other, wondering how Feng Qiansu would respond.

Feng Qiansu looked at Hua Luo with cold eyes, "Saint Nanli is not as good-looking, strategic, or virtuous as my queen. Why should I marry a vase like you into the palace and bring you into the palace to both my queen and me?"

Hua Luo's expression changed slightly. She bit her lip, a hint of unwillingness flashing in her eyes. "Don't you, the king, want to consolidate Donghua's position? Although Nanli is not as powerful as Donghua, a marriage between our two countries will surely make Donghua even stronger."

Suddenly, Qi Lingyue laughed, "Saint Nanli is so eager to get married, why not take a look at the young talents of Donghua? For example, Prime Minister Yun."

Hua Luo was stunned. She had never expected things to turn out like this.

The task given to her by the Nanli royal family was to marry Donghua to Feng Qiansu.

Now her pupil technique has disappeared inexplicably and is no longer of any value to Nan Li.

She didn't dare to think about what would be waiting for her if the marriage failed.

At this time, the ministers below also began to whisper to each other, obviously quite surprised by this proposal.

Prime Minister Yun stepped forward, bowing slightly towards the Emperor and Empress, and said slowly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I, Yun, already have someone in my heart, and I'm afraid I can't accept the Saint's kindness."

"Oh! What a coincidence. I wonder who the Prime Minister's sweetheart is?" Qi Lingyue asked with a smile, a hint of cunning in her eyes.

Yun Chenyu just broke off the engagement, and his sweetheart couldn’t be the one from the Jun family, so who could it be?

Could it be the friend I met on the way to the south of the Yangtze River?

Prime Minister Yun blushed slightly, glanced at Jin Jiusi who was sitting opposite him, and said softly, "Yes..."

"Why is the Empress's sister-in-law teasing Prime Minister Yun?"

Before Yun Chenyu could finish speaking, Jin Jiusi interrupted her.

She turned to look at Hua Luo again, "Saint Nanli, you've heard it too, the Prime Minister already has a lover. However, our dynasty is full of talented people. Besides the Prime Minister, there are many outstanding men. This palace and the Empress Dowager can help you find someone suitable, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Hua Luo's face became even uglier. She originally thought that if she took the initiative to propose marriage, Donghua would give her some face even if he didn't agree.

She didn't expect to be humiliated like this, so she threw away her sleeves and said angrily: "Since your country has no intention of marriage, Hua Luo will not bother you any more!" After that, she left the table first with an attendant and walked away in a huff.

The envoy from Nanli did not say a word during the whole process. He just sat in his seat trembling with fear, wiping the sweat off his face while listening to their verbal battle.

Seeing Saint Nanli leave, he quickly stood up, bowed, and said goodbye in a hurry.

Seeing this, Beiyue and Xijiang also gave up their thoughts and dared not act rashly again.

The farce ended here. The ministers looked at each other in confusion, secretly sighing that Saint Nanli was really asking for trouble.

Feng Qiansu and Qi Lingyue's gazes moved between Yun Chenyu and Jin Jiusi, their eyes flashing slightly.

They always felt that there was some kind of subtle atmosphere between these two people that could not be revealed.