Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

That leaves only southern Xinjiang and northern Mongolia.

The envoys from the southern border were the first to rise and walk to the center of the main hall.

The leading envoy from the Southern Frontier, who was also the uncle of the King of the Southern Frontier, appeared to be around fifty years old. He wore a smile that seemed respectful but actually concealed a cunning glint in his eyes.

After bowing to Emperor Jingzhao, he said loudly, "Your Majesty, our country has come to present a unique gift to express our respect for the Great Zhao."

As he spoke, his attendants carefully carried up a huge object covered in brocade.

Brahma paused mysteriously for a moment, then suddenly unveiled the brocade, revealing a strangely shaped bronze statue to the crowd.

The bronze statue is exquisitely sculpted, but its appearance is puzzling.

It is neither a common auspicious beast nor any known human figure; its posture and expression are full of mystery.

A hint of pride flashed in Brahma's eyes as he said, "Your Majesty, this bronze statue is our national treasure, the Chaos Beast, which was passed down from one of our ancestors, an emperor. It contains endless mysteries and power, but the secrets within it must be deciphered by Your Majesty and the wise men of the Great Zhao."

He then made a difficult request: "Our wise men have discovered a special pattern in this bronze statue, and this pattern seems to hide an important message. Our country has devoted decades of effort to finding the pattern and the message but has not been able to find it. I have heard that the Great Zhao is full of talented people, and I am sure they can help us find it easily."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the court.

The people of Dazhao below looked worried and began to whisper among themselves.

They all knew that this was an extremely difficult problem, and it was clearly something that the Southern Frontier had deliberately set up to make things difficult for Da Zhao.

Emperor Jingzhao remained calm, his sharp gaze fixed on the envoy, and coldly replied, "Your gift is indeed unique, but our Great Zhao is full of talented and wise people. How could we be troubled by such a problem? We will certainly give you a satisfactory answer."

Emperor Jingzhao then instructed the eunuch beside him to carefully place the bronze statue in an open space in the palace so that everyone could study it together.

The Brahma King, with a barely perceptible sneer, retreated to his position, seemingly anticipating the sight of the Great Zhao people being embarrassed and humiliated.

The people of Dazhao looked at each other, but no one dared to step forward.

The answer that the entire nation of Southern Xinjiang couldn't find in decades, they expect them to find in a short time? Isn't that a joke?

Emperor Jingzhao sat upright on the dragon throne, his gaze sharp as he swept over the silent crowd below, a feeling of indescribable frustration rising in his chest.

Just as he was about to call out names to break the awkward silence, someone moved.

First, Xiao Muyao slowly got up and walked step by step toward the bronze statue, and then the princes followed suit.

Then the seventh, eighth, and ninth princesses also stood up.

Then some of the ministers stepped forward.

He Jingchuan, Lu Yanqing, and Meng Huai'an were naturally among them.

Then Xie Zhiyi and Jiang Muxue followed.

Even He Jinan, Jin Yuhuan, and Xia Yifei went to help.

Emperor Jingzhao was relieved and less angry.

Chu Xiyao also went to join in the fun.

Ling Yan did not move.

She figured that with so many smart people, they would surely be able to find it, so she decided not to join in the fun.

But a quarter of an hour passed, then a quarter of an hour.

Half an hour passed.

More and more people went to explore, but even more returned dejected.

Now, only a few close and familiar people to Lingyan have not given up.

Lingyan looked at the people in front of the bronze statue, and she felt that they were the most intelligent people in the Great Zhao Dynasty.

The fact that they haven't found it after searching for so long means it's not their area of ​​expertise, not that they're not smart.

Meanwhile, the envoy from the southern border laughed arrogantly and smugly, "Why haven't you found it yet? Aren't the people of the Great Zhao all very capable?"

The people of Dazhao were furious at his deliberate provocation and mockery.

They're clearly making things difficult for us on purpose, yet they're still making sarcastic remarks.

But they did not provide an answer, and therefore did not offer any rebuttal.

Just then, Lingyan looked at Xiao Muyao and said calmly, "Ayao, help me up, I'll go take a look."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao immediately did as instructed.

Lu Yanqing and He Jingchuan, knowing her intelligence, returned to their seats upon hearing this.

The others did the same, silently leaving the statue.

There was no one in front of the bronze statue at that moment.

Not to mention the envoys from the six kingdoms, even the people of the Great Zhao were surprised and puzzled.

Admittedly, they all knew that Princess Rui was the most talented woman in the world, but this talent only applied to the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. What did that have to do with solving the mystery?

Besides, so many smart and capable people couldn't solve it just now, how could Princess Rui possibly solve it?

Most people are not optimistic about this.

Only a few people close to her had complete confidence in her.

Xiao Muyao had already helped Lingyan to her feet, but Lingyan ignored the whispers of the crowd.

Supported by Xiao Muyao, she slowly walked towards the bronze statue, her steps firm and composed.

Upon reaching the bronze statue, Xiao Muyao turned and left.

Because he believed in Yan'er's abilities and knew she would definitely be able to solve it.

This is Yan'er's battlefield, her glory, all by herself. His presence here would diminish her brilliance.

Ling Yan first slowly paced around the bronze statue, her sharp eyes scrutinizing every detail of it.

Many people, for reasons unknown, watched her with bated breath, incredibly tense.

After observing carefully for a while, Lingyan came to the answer.

She was speechless, but she already understood.

Then, Lingyan slowly turned around and gave Emperor Jingzhao at the head of the table a confident smile.

She then parted her lips slightly, her voice clear and firm: "Father, your daughter-in-law has found the answer."

!!!

what?

So fast?

Everyone was utterly astonished!

They looked at her like she was a monster.

The whispers and murmurs that had been going on suddenly ceased, replaced by a deathly silence.

Only the occasional gasp of cold air broke the heavy atmosphere.

The Brahma King was even more astonished, his mouth slightly open, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Those deep eyes were filled with shock and bewilderment at Ling Yan's abilities.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingzhao was overjoyed, his excitement evident in his words.

He slammed his hand on the armrest of the dragon throne, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement and anticipation: "Tell me quickly!"

Lingyan nodded slightly and replied with a "Yes".

He then turned to face the crowd and began to say, "I have discovered that the pattern on this bronze statue is not a simple combination of graphics, but rather a fusion of astronomy, calendar systems, and ancient, mysterious symbols."

Lingyan pointed to a complex line in the pattern, "Look here, everyone. This seemingly curved line is actually similar to the trajectory of a constellation in the star chart. After comparison, I believe it corresponds to the position of the stars in the sky at a specific time in a specific season."

Then, she pointed to several intersections in the pattern, saying, "The positions and spacing of these intersections are not arbitrary, but rather have a subtle connection with the solar terms recorded in our ancient calendar."

Lingyan's finger moved across the pattern, her speech unhurried, "Look at the overall shape of this pattern. It resembles an ancient totem, which, in some little-known tribal legends, symbolizes harvest and peace."

In light of the current situation, I believe this conveys a beautiful vision of friendly exchanges and common development between the two countries, leading to abundant harvests and world peace.

Lingyan paused for a moment, observing everyone's reactions, and saw that everyone was listening attentively.

He continued, "Furthermore, some of the subtle textures in the pattern, after careful study, have been found to be similar to a type of encrypted script recorded in a long-lost ancient book. This serves as a reminder to cherish the present, uphold justice, and not to destroy peace because of greed and selfishness."

Then she went on to say a whole bunch of technical terms that they couldn't understand.

It sounded impressive, but no one understood it.

They talked for a full half hour.

In the past half hour, the crowd had gone from initial excitement and curiosity to a state of partial understanding to complete incomprehension.

Then comes the fervent worship, followed by astonishment, and finally numbness and petrification.

It felt like I had undergone a spiritual cleansing.

Lingyan smiled slyly as she looked at everyone's reactions.

Actually, she did it on purpose, deliberately talking for so long that they couldn't understand but it was supposed to be very impressive knowledge.

Because the patterns on these so-called national treasure bronze statues were simply drawn randomly by their ancestors, and there was no pattern to them whatsoever.

But damnably, it also makes people feel that it is very profound and philosophical at first glance.

Therefore, all her subsequent claims about peace and a bountiful harvest were fabrications.