Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

The six small nations of the Paracel Islands finally set foot on the land of the Great Sheng Dynasty. On this day, Prince Ding, Qian Hui, the Minister of Rites, and other trusted ministers were summoned to the Qianzheng Palace by Emperor Shenwu.

Prince Ding was the first to respond: "Your Majesty, Prince Gurta of the Shah Jue Kingdom was extremely rude. As soon as he arrived at the Bafang Pavilion yesterday, he clamored to challenge my Dasheng soldiers to a duel."

Emperor Shenwu remained calm: "As expected! Are the other two countries led by the Shajue Kingdom?"

Minister of Rites Chen Peijian said, "Your Majesty is wise. Both Shaqi and Shaling follow Shajue's lead. They have both sent envoys."

Emperor Shenwu ordered: "Tomorrow we will hold an outer court banquet in the Chaohe Hall. All the ministers should just do their duties. A small country like Shajue..."

Qian Hui immediately replied, "Your Majesty, tomorrow I will make sure that the small border nations will not be able to make such noises!"

Emperor Shenwu nodded slightly.

Ruhan returned from outside the palace with a smile on her face. She entered the Suowu Palace and saluted Lan Qingwu: "Master, I am back."

Lan Qingwu couldn't help but smile at her appearance: "Did you meet Lan Hao?"

Ruhan blushed slightly and nodded: "Master, the Third Master has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commander of the Fourth Cavalry, and Lan Hao has become a palace guard."

Lan Qingwu couldn't help but feel happy for them.

Ruhan hesitated for a moment. "Master, I heard from Lan Hao that the six small countries in Xisha came to pay tribute this time. Both Shayue and Shajing brought their princesses with them. Princess Yunqi of Shayue and Princess Shuixia of Shajing should be..."

Lan Qingwu was slightly stunned and lowered his eyes: "This is normal, right?"

The next day, the six small nations of the Paracel Islands first arrived at the Golden Throne Hall from the Bafang Pavilion to pay homage to the Great Sheng Emperor. Prince Tuoyan of the Shayue Kingdom, Prince Aguzhen of the Shajing Kingdom, Prince Lieyang of the Shahua Kingdom, Prince Gurta of the Shajue Kingdom, and envoys from the Shaqi Kingdom and the Shaling Kingdom successively entered the hall to pay homage to the Shenwu Emperor. The Shenwu Emperor sat upright on the dragon throne in the Golden Throne Hall, clad in a golden robe with a mysterious dragon etched on it, imposing an imperial majesty and an imposing presence that made it difficult to even gaze directly at him.

Even Prince Gurta, who wanted to stir up trouble the most, was frightened by the mighty power of Emperor Shenwu when he entered the Golden Palace and did not dare to act rashly.

The six small countries paid homage one by one and presented lists of tribute, which were read out in turn by eunuchs in the hall.

Outside the Golden Throne Hall, Princess Yunqi, who was waiting, took in the magnificent imperial city and whispered, "Everything about Dasheng is good, except that women are not allowed to enter the Golden Throne Hall."

The attendant beside him hurriedly said, "Da Sheng has strict rules, please don't mess around."

Princess Yunqi curled her lips: "I know, I'm here to find Brother Yun."

Princess Shuixia of Shajing Kingdom glanced at her and thought with disdain: Since you want to stay in Dasheng, why don’t you learn the rules of Dasheng and act like Princess Shayue?

After the six small nations had all formally paid their respects, it was almost noon. Emperor Shenwu, with an air of natural majesty, solemnly said, "Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? I have set up a banquet in the Chaohe Hall to welcome the Xisha nations who have come from afar!"

Civil and military officials, as well as envoys from the countries in the Paracel Islands, all knelt down to express their gratitude.

A grand banquet was held in the Chaohe Hall. Civil and military officials, royal family members, and concubines from the six palaces all sat at separate tables, while the envoys from the Xisha countries sat in a separate row.

Princess Yunqi and Princess Shuixia finally entered the Chaohe Hall and sat down in the seats of their respective countries.

During this time, officials from the Ministry of Rites, Prince Ding, and various smaller states came and went, toasting and chatting. The emperor sat at the top, overlooking the entire scene. The palace was filled with singing and dancing.

Princess Yunqi looked straight up at the Shenwu Emperor and said excitedly, "Brother, Brother Yun, it's Brother Yun!"

Prince Tuoyan shouted, "That's the Emperor of Dasheng, can you please understand some rules?"

Princess Yunqi said dissatisfiedly, "What are you afraid of? We already know Big Brother Yun. Big Brother Yun won't mind. I will go find Big Brother Yun later."

Prince Tuoyan frowned even more tightly: "Have you forgotten what you promised me when you came here!"

At this time, Prince Ding came over to toast, and Prince Tuoyan stopped talking.

Halfway through the banquet, Prince Aguzhen of Shajing Kingdom stood up and saluted Emperor Shenwu: "Your Majesty, our Princess Shuixia has brought you a beautiful dance, which we would like to present to Your Majesty."

Emperor Shenwu raised his hand, and Li Xiang behind him immediately said: "Appropriate——"

Princess Shuixia had changed into her dance costume without anyone noticing. The apricot-colored costume was shimmering like ripples on the water. She danced out from the deep water like the moon surrounded by stars, graceful and elegant, swaying gracefully, dancing lightly between the water and clouds.

Lan Qingwu watched silently in the Six Palaces and listened to the whispers of the concubines. She was truly a gentle woman. There was no woman like her in the Six Palaces. Her eyes alone were gentle to the extreme, and the tenderness in them was enough to melt any man's heart.

After the dance, Princess Shuixia knelt in the hall, her voice soft as water: "Shuixia wishes Dasheng eternal prosperity, wishes His Majesty Dasheng a long life, and may Dasheng and the Xisha countries enjoy everlasting friendship!"

Princess Yunqi was glaring at Princess Shuixia who was kneeling down.

Prince Aguzhen of Shajing State knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I, Shajing State, wish to give Princess Shuixia..."

"Your Majesty Dasheng!" A rough voice suddenly rang out, "We, the Shajue Kingdom, have come to experience the majesty of Dasheng, not to see these soft things. I heard that Your Majesty Dasheng once fought a great battle and destroyed the Golden Court of the Grassland. I wonder if Gurta would be lucky enough to witness it!"

Prince Aguzhen was interrupted and looked unhappy.

The emperor stood at the top without moving an inch, his eyes only looking deeper.

Prince Ding stood up and said, "Prince Gulta, you also said that our Majesty of Dasheng is a god-like warrior. May I ask if you have any famous battles that can compare with our Majesty of Dasheng? How about this, our Dasheng has a few insignificant soldiers who can accompany you to have fun. After you have experienced them, it will not be too late to discuss other matters."

Qian Hui stood up and faced Prince Gulta: "Prince, can we move to the center of the field?"

Seeing this, Prince Aguzhen didn't care about anything else and hurriedly signaled Princess Shuixia to return to her seat first.

Prince Gulta was not afraid of fighting. He snorted heavily, and his sturdy and strong body was like half an iron tower, and his muscles seemed to burst out through his clothes.

Qian Hui didn't dare to be too arrogant and personally took the stage to compete with Gulta. The two stood facing each other in the hall. Qian Hui, tall and slender, with a gleam in his eyes and an outward aura, was evenly matched with Gulta, who was like half a wall, and he refused to give in.

Gurta attacked first, and his huge fist hit Qian Hui's face. Qian Hui dodged and did not take it head-on. When he got close to Gurta, Qian Hui dodged behind him and kicked Gurta in the calf.

Gurta remained motionless but was enraged. He kept punching Qian Hui, who seemed to have turned into the wind, unpredictable and elusive. Gurta seemed to see countless Qian Huis. Qian Hui kicked Gurta in the calf again, and Gurta staggered. His eyes were red as he shouted, "Why don't you come and fight me head-on!"

After saying that, he started punching wildly. Qian Hui attacked again without hesitation and kicked Gulta's calf in the same place accurately. With a "click", Gulta knelt on one knee. He was furious. He didn't even touch the corner of the enemy's clothes, but he was injured. He screamed and looked around for Qian Hui with wide eyes.