I've waited for you for a thousand years, and I've lived this life just to meet you

Royal Palace

The dusk is dark and the autumn is getting deeper. The autumn night breeze blows gently, bringing peace and comfort to people.

The reception is about to begin.

In the inner hall of Fengluan Palace, Cuihong was helping Su Yuer to wash and dress up.

Su Yu'er, sitting in front of the dressing table, let Cuihong put a flower ornament between her eyebrows, which was like the finishing touch, making her more beautiful and charming. She frowned slightly, and her charm was natural without saying much.

After Su Yu'er put on the queen's official uniform, Cuihong helped her walk out of the inner hall. At this time, Xiao Mohan had been waiting for a long time.

He looked up at his Yu'er, who was wearing a bright red floor-length gown embroidered with a lifelike phoenix spreading its wings as if ready to fly, which made her look dignified and noble.

Her face was like a lotus, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her face set against the backdrop of peach blossoms, and she was truly gorgeous. The deep red flower mark between her eyebrows added to her charm.

Her long, ink-splashed hair was tied in a pattern of five phoenixes facing the sun, with peony pearl hairpins inserted diagonally on both temples. At the end of her hair hung golden hairpins with phoenix saliva tassels, swaying with her every move.

Xiao Mohan walked up quickly, holding her hand, his eyes full of tenderness.

He said softly: "Madam..."

Su Yu'er looked at him tenderly and lovingly, and their eyes had already become entangled... as if they were the only ones in the world.

They walked out of Fengluan Palace together, holding hands.

Linde Hall

Civil and military officials had already arrived one after another, waiting for the arrival of the emperor and the envoys from Kunling Kingdom.

"The envoy from Kunling Kingdom has arrived." The eunuch reported loudly.

Xiao Moxuan smiled and walked forward quickly, "Prince, Princess Qianqian, please come in."

Xiao Moxuan led Ye Muxuan, Ye Qianqian, and the envoys to the seats that had been arranged in advance. Then, he said with a smile, "Prince, Princess Qianqian, please sit here for a while."

Ye Muxuan nodded. He looked around and saw that the inner pillars of the hall were supported by multiple huge red pillars, each of which was engraved with a swirling, lifelike golden dragon, which was extremely spectacular.

The lights on both sides are bright, and clear water flows in the two open channels on both sides of the hall, adding a bit of interest to the hall.

"The Emperor has arrived!

The Queen has arrived!"

At this time, the eunuch's loud report brought Ye Muxuan's mind back.

Xiao Mohan and Su Yuer slowly walked up to the platform and sat on the golden lacquered dragon-carved throne in the hall.

Everyone sat down only after seeing the emperor and empress take their seats.

Beside the canal, a tree of candles formed a lantern, illuminating the hall. The Emperor and Empress, seated on high thrones, seemed destined for each other, their mutual understanding and compatibility unparalleled.

Xiao Mohan was wearing a bright yellow robe embroidered with a pattern of a dragon soaring over the sea.

He wore a golden crown, his face was as white as jade, his lips were as red as rouge, his eyes were like stars, his eyebrows were like curved smoke, and he exuded a kingly and domineering aura.

"Your Majesty, I have already welcomed the distinguished guests from Kunling Kingdom here." Xiao Moxuan said respectfully.

Ye Qianqian raised her beautiful eyes and looked at the emperor of the Jinsheng Dynasty - Xiao Mohan with deep affection.

She was so excited, "I never thought that the emperor of the Jinsheng Dynasty would be such a handsome man! I must be his woman."

The eldest prince Ye Muxuan, Princess Ye Qianqian and other envoys paid their respects to the emperor and empress.

Xiao Mohan said: "Grand Prince, no need to be so polite!"

Ye Muxuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty!"

"Please sit down." Xiao Mohan said with a smile but still dignity: "Today, the envoys from Kunling Kingdom have come to the Jinsheng Dynasty. I welcome the arrival of the eldest prince and his entourage in the Linde Hall."

Ye Muxuan raised his eyes slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too polite. My father asked me to come here to show the friendship between our two countries."

"It is my honor that the eldest prince can come!"

Ye Muxuan smiled respectfully and said calmly, "Kunling Kingdom and Jinsheng Dynasty have always been on good terms. My father sent me here this time in the hope that our two countries will always be at peace and that the people will be free from the suffering of war."

Xiao Mohan said cheerfully, "Please ask the eldest prince to tell the Emperor of Kunling that I hope the two countries can continue to coexist peacefully and amicably."

"This prince will convey it."

Afterwards, rows of orderly palace maids came in carrying fine wine and delicious food.

De'an stepped forward to serve the dishes and checked them one by one with a silver needle.

Xiao Mohan said majestically, "The banquet begins."

A row of dancers came into the hall, music started, and the dancers from the music academy danced lightly on the dance floor.

At this moment, Ye Muxuan looked at the empress of the Jinsheng Dynasty, Su Yu'er. She was dressed in a gorgeous red robe, her skin was whiter than snow, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and she was otherworldly, like a fairy descended to the earth.

He thought to himself, "This queen is truly a goddess."

Inside the hall, there was a lively atmosphere of singing and dancing, with sleeves fluttering in the wind; bells and chimes rang, and the music was melodious. The smoke from the burning sandalwood on the platform was swirling.

Ye Muxuan said to Ye Qianqian in a mocking voice: "Tonight, it all depends on your performance."

Ye Qianqian kept staring at Xiao Mohan on the high platform. She vowed, "I must become his concubine."

Su Yuer sat in the first seat, watching the singing girls below singing and dancing.

Xiao Mohan handed Su Yuer a piece of dessert, "Madam, this dessert is good, please try it."

Su Yu'er was already a little hungry, and when she saw the snack being handed to her, she reached out to take it. Xiao Mohan dodged and placed the snack directly on her lips. Su Yu'er raised her beautiful eyes and looked at him, "Madam, let your husband feed you."

Su Yu'er looked at him tenderly, "Okay!" She opened her red lips and took a bite.

"Madam, how does it taste?" Xiao Mohan said gently.

Su Yu'er squinted her eyes and savored it. "It tastes good, my husband, you should try it too." Xiao Mohan directly put the remaining half of the dessert into his mouth and tasted it carefully. "Madam, this tastes really good. I love it."

Su Yuer's face flushed slightly and she looked at him coquettishly.

Su Ninghao watched them from afar. The emperor really loved Yu'er.

Ye Muxuan also watched the loving interaction between the emperor and the queen, and his hand unconsciously clenched the teacup.

Unexpectedly, the rumors turned out to be true. The emperor of the Jinsheng Dynasty treated this queen very differently, and the love in his eyes could not be faked.

The guard beside him whispered, "Grand Prince, that thing you picked up on the road that's neither a turtle nor a snake, why don't you let the people of the Jinsheng Dynasty try it? We can't touch it, and see what they will do."

Ye Muxuan pondered for a while and said, "You arrange for someone to push it over here."

"As you command!" The guard turned around and left the banquet hall.

"Brother Emperor! What did you pick up?" Ye Qianqian was feeling unhappy at the moment. She was furious when she saw the emperor's love for Su Yu'er on the platform.

Ye Muxuan looked up at the beautiful Su Yu'er and said calmly, "I found it by the river at the border between Kunling Kingdom and Jinsheng Dynasty.

It looked like a strange monster, neither snake nor turtle. I thought it looked very strange, so I thought of bringing it back home when I returned from Jinsheng Dynasty.

Ever since I caught it and put it in the cage, I can't touch it. If I touch it with my hand, I'll be flung away. It's so weird!" Ye Muxuan couldn't figure out what was going on.

"Is there such a thing?" Ye Qianqian asked curiously.

At this time, the dancer in the hall had finished her song and slowly retreated.

Ye Muxuan immediately stood up and said respectfully to Xiao Mohan: "Your Majesty, this prince came here this time and accidentally found an animal that looks like nothing. This prince will give it to Your Majesty."

Ye Muxuan thought: "This weird creature has been put into the cage and has been bounced away as soon as it is touched. Why not give it to the Jinsheng Dynasty and see if they will have the same problem?"

At this time, the guards came in pushing a carriage covered with purple brocade.

The guard had stopped beside Ye Muxuan, and Ye Muxuan introduced: "This is an animal that looks like both a snake and a turtle. This prince accidentally found it. It has been sleeping since it was put into a cage. However, this cage cannot be touched. If you touch it with your hand, it will be bounced away. It seems that this prince has no destiny with it.

Today, I would like to offer this precious land to His Majesty. If the Jinsheng Dynasty can conquer this treasure, then I will give it to His Majesty!"

Before Ye Muxuan finished speaking, he lifted up the brocade and saw a big black turtle lying inside.

At this moment, the snake's head emerged from its shell. Its eyes swirled around, "Where have I come from? I was sleeping in my cage, why are there so many people around me?"

Inside the hall, everyone was making a lot of noise...

"What is this? It's a black turtle, but why does it have a snake head?"

"You're talking nonsense. That's a turtle, where did the snake head come from?"

"That's obviously the snakehead."

The ministers began to argue with each other, and the hall was in chaos.

Su Yu'er and Xiao Mohan were also shocked, and they looked at each other.

Su Yuer screamed in her heart, "This is the mythical beast Xuanwu... I am so lucky!"

"Master, that's the Black Tortoise! ​​Take it away quickly." Zhuque's voice entered her consciousness.

"I'm afraid it will bite me!" Su Yu'er communicated with Zhuque using her spiritual sense.

"Can this bird despise you?" Feng Er said mockingly. "No!"

"Okay! Master, you can attract it by dipping your hand in the marrow cleansing fluid and talking to it with your spiritual sense," Suzaku explained.

"Okay! I'll go there later!"

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince just said that this cage cannot be touched. I would like to give it a try!" said General He Guizhou of Mingwei.

"allow!"

After He Guizhou stood up, he went straight to the cage.

Xuanwu saw a burly man standing in front of the cage, staring at him with its round eyes.

At this moment, He Guizhou also stared at Xuanwu, thinking: "This thing looks like a snake's head!"

He immediately withdrew his gaze and reached out to touch the cage. Before He Guizhou's hand touched the cage, it was bounced away and fell directly to the ground.

He Guizhou was confused. How could the cage fly away before the general even touched it?

The ministers took a deep breath and said, "This is really untouchable."

"I'll do it!" Immediately, Shaowu Captain Xue Ying quickly came to the cage, stretched out his hand and grabbed the cage. With a bang, he was thrown out and lay on the ground.

Afterwards, several more people came up and were thrown to the ground.