The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the envoys from Liang State stood in the front row and bowed to Lu Shi and Xie Yue.

"The envoys from Liang came to the Qiang Dynasty to pay their respects to the King of Sheng."

"May the King and Queen live in harmony."

Lu Shi and Xie Yue exchanged a glance, "Please stand up."

"Today is the King's wedding. Foreign officials have come to congratulate him on his orders. We have prepared a small gift, and I hope he will accept it."

"Send it up."

Four servants came forward carrying a coral. The coral was about one meter tall, bright red as blood, with some gold spots on it, sparkling in the sun.

"This is the blood coral, a specialty of our country. It grows in the deep sea and is extremely rare. It is a priceless treasure. I hope your Majesty will like it." Qiang Chao said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Lu Shi took a look at the coral and was secretly surprised. The coral was indeed beautiful and very valuable.

She turned to look at Xie Yue, a questioning look in her eyes.

Xie Yue nodded slightly.

"Such a generous gift, I am very happy." Lu Shi said with a smile, "Come, send this item to Qiwu Palace for the Queen to play with."

Upon hearing this, Qiang Chao smiled with satisfaction and bowed again, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Until the end of the banquet, Lu Shi thought that Liang State would continue to make small moves, but the reality was just the opposite. Liang State was safe and sound, and the envoy Qiang Chao did not show any sign of abnormality from beginning to end.

It seems like he came here sincerely to congratulate.

But Lu Shi and Xie Yue did not dare to take it lightly.

I guess the problem must be with that blood coral.

Therefore, on their wedding night, with the candlelight dimly lit, it was supposed to be the most precious night of love, but the two of them stared at the blood coral.

"This blood coral is truly beautiful, and they're willing to use it to write a tale."

"If your Majesty likes it, then ask them to present more in the future."

"Why do you say that? This thing is as common as cabbage."

"Blood Coral is precious and rare, but its value is only given by the world. Otherwise, it is just a beautiful ornament. If Your Majesty likes it, it will have value."

Xie Yue's dark eyes were filled with Lu Shi's image. He tilted his head slightly, his tone full of spring.

Hiss! She was so good at teasing that Lu Shi felt like he was about to lose control.

Xie Yue was dressed in a blood-red dress, like a blooming flaming flower, exuding a dazzling charm.

Her face was like a finely crafted work of art, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and slightly upturned lips under her high nose bridge, outlining a happy arc.

Lu Shi swallowed secretly.

His skin was as white as snow, as delicate and smooth as mutton-fat jade, and looked even more crystal clear against the backdrop of his red wedding dress.

Her hair fell on her shoulders like a waterfall, gently brushing against his fair neck, swaying slightly with his movements, exuding a faint fragrance.

As if noticing Lu Shi's absent-mindedness, Xie's lipstick-coated red lips quietly touched her ear, full of charm, "Your Majesty, do you still want to see Xue Shan?"

"Or, Your Majesty, do you want to see me first, or..."

"Look, look at the blood coral first."

She is not the kind of person who is obsessed with beauty, so she can naturally resist temptation!

Lu Shi quickly looked away.

Xie Yue chuckled, his expression returning to normal, "Your Majesty, did you see anything?"

See it.

Lu Shi squatted down and began to carefully feel the wooden base containing the blood coral.

A not-so-obvious protrusion was indeed suspicious. She pressed it lightly, and a small hidden grid suddenly popped out next to the chassis.

There was only a small note in the secret compartment.

Xie Yue's expression perked up slightly.

He had already learned about the secret compartment through the system, but seeing that his majesty was so interested in exploring the secret of Xueshan, he didn't want to spoil her interest.

But I didn't expect that such a secret compartment could be found so easily by His Majesty.

Who said his Majesty was useless? His Majesty was clearly very powerful.

Lu Shi, who was praised by someone, picked up the note.

The piece of paper was small and could only hold a short line of words.

"I hope my royal brother will show mercy. Changning is eager to return home."

Changning, Princess Changning?

Yes, the original owner had lost all his brothers, but he still had a sister.

The late emperor was mediocre, and the only thing he did that was infuriating was sending the honorable eldest princess to marry into the Liang Kingdom.

At that time, the Great Sheng Kingdom was very powerful, but after an envoy from the Liang Kingdom arrived and said some ambiguous words, the former emperor became afraid.

In order to maintain friendly relations between the two countries, the late emperor forcibly sent Princess Changning to marry the emperor.

There has always been a tradition in the State of Liang that a son inherits his father's wife or a younger brother inherits his older brother's wife, which means that after the father or brother dies, their sons or brothers can inherit their concubines.

What a ridiculous thing.

It's no wonder that Princess Changning secretly sent a letter for help under the pretext of congratulations.

"I heard that the King of Liang was ill recently, but his life was not in danger. Now it seems that the news is not accurate. I am afraid that the King of Liang may not have much time left."

Xie Yue spoke after seeing the words on the note.

Lu Shi nodded, because according to the original timeline, the Liang army would march after the New Year.

At that time, the king of Liang had died and was succeeded by his eldest son.

But Princess Changning did not write a letter asking for help at that time. Perhaps Xie Yue had already died at that time, and the original owner could not protect herself, so Princess Changning gave up asking for help.

But the situation is different now. Xie Yue is not dead, and they discovered Long Sui in advance and gave her money to buy weapons, so Sheng Kingdom became more powerful.

This also made Princess Changning want to seek help.

"Want to save?"

Xie Yue's gaze slowly fell on Lu Shi's face, trying to see her reaction.

His little emperor should have been a treasure held in the palm of his hand, but by some strange coincidence he was disguised as a woman and lived in the cold palace for nearly twenty years.

Although Princess Changning was married into the Kingdom of Liang as a result of a peace agreement, she was the only princess in Dasheng and was doted on before the marriage.

But his little emperor had never received any warmth from his family since he was a child.

He even knew during his previous investigation that those princes had bullied her.

Therefore, he wanted to hear Lu Shi's opinion on this matter. Whether to save him or not was entirely up to her decision.

"Save him." Lu Shi spoke after thinking for a moment.

The original owner's sister had been spoiled and had a simple and even kind personality.

When she accidentally encountered a prince bullying the original owner, she actually stood up to help the original owner.

Later, the group of princes either forgot about her or were too focused on seizing power to pay attention to her, so the original owner lived an ordinary life.

As time went by, the original owner almost forgot the sister who once gave her a little warmth.

Lu Shi had to carefully check the original owner's memory several times before he found this part.

"She helped me before, so I'll just consider it as repaying the favor."

Moreover, the eldest son of the King of Liang was a ruthless person. After he succeeded to the throne, he first set his sights on the Dasheng Kingdom.

After winning the battle, he wantonly massacred the civilians of Sheng State and raped women.

Fang Zheng will destroy Liang Kingdom sooner or later, and using Princess Changning as an excuse may not be a bad idea.

"it is good."

Xie Yue combed Lu Shi's hair and said coldly, "Then I will destroy them on behalf of Your Majesty."

"But there's no rush now."

Lu Shi raised his hand and wrapped it around Xie Yue's wrist. "On this wedding night, is my queen... interested?"

Now that Xueshan's matter has been clarified, she can no longer bear it.

Xie Yue's face suddenly flushed.

"Your Majesty, please..."