Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Ruhr couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying smugly, "It seems that Yunyue is nothing special after all. Your Majesty, our king has said that if no one can solve Yunyue's mystery, then our Western Regions will no longer pay tribute to Yunyue in the future."

Upon hearing this, the ministers' expressions changed. They knew that the fine horses that the Western Regions sent as tribute every year were the main source of Yunyue's warhorses. If the Western Regions stopped sending tribute, it would definitely affect Yunyue's military strength and even its national strength. Therefore, it was clear that this matter was of great importance.

"What if it could be solved?" Mu Jinchen asked.

"If you can solve this, then our Western Regions will gain an extra hundred fine horses every year. However, it seems that no one in Yunyue can solve this at present, hahaha."

"Bring it here for me to try."

"Yes, and the Regent. With the Regent's talent, a mere nine-linked ring is no problem for him."

"That's right, the Regent is exceptionally capable, and this nine-linked rings will definitely not be a challenge for him."

"Someone, bring the nine-linked rings to the Regent."

"Yes," the eunuch replied, and handed the nine-linked rings to Mu Jinchen.

Mu Jinchen picked it up and studied it carefully, but he couldn't solve it for a while.

Su Qianrou knew that if Mu Jinchen couldn't solve it either, then Yun Yue would lose all face. Therefore, she stood up and said, "Your Highness, there's no need for you to take action on such a trivial matter. Why don't you let me try?"

Mu Jinchen looked at her without saying a word, as if he was thinking.

Others also looked at her.

Yang Shanshan nervously tugged at her clothes and whispered, "Cousin, you mustn't."

"Rou'er," Su Jing'an shook his head at her, indicating that she should not act impulsively.

Lin Rong, Su Mingxuan, and Su Haoyu all looked at her with tense eyes.

Su Qianrou gave them a reassuring look, indicating that they didn't need to worry, and then resolutely got up from her seat.

As Mu Jinchen watched her walk towards him step by step, he felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

Then, Su Qianrou walked up to him and said, "Your Highness, may I try?"

Mu Jinchen looked at her and, for some reason, felt a strange trust in her, believing that she could really solve the puzzle. So he replied, "Okay," and then gave her the nine-linked rings.

Su Qianrou took it, looked at Luerqi, and asked, "The envoy just said that if someone from Yunyue can solve this nine-linked ring, your Western Regions will pay tribute of a hundred more fine horses every year. I wonder if the envoy's words are true?"

“Naturally,” Ruerqi had initially worried that someone could actually solve it, but upon seeing that she was just a woman, he no longer took her seriously.

"That's good then," Su Qianrou said, and then proceeded to perform a series of actions with remarkable skill and fluidity.

However, in the eyes of others, it seems like they are putting on a brave face and pretending to know what they don't.

"This Miss Su doesn't seem to know how to do it. I hope she's not just putting on a brave face."

"Yes, this concerns the tribute from the Western Regions, which is no small matter. How could a woman like her make a fuss about it?"

"Even Miss Qin couldn't solve it, so how could she possibly solve it? In my opinion, she's just trying to attract attention."

No one present believed she could solve it. Apart from Mu Jinchen, no one else could tell. But he could tell that she knew the nine-linked rings like the back of her hand, handling them with ease, as if she had played with them many times. If you didn't know better, you would think it was hers.

With the time it takes for an incense stick to burn almost up, and she still hadn't untied the knot, the ministers began to criticize her.

“Miss Su, if you don’t know how, don’t waste your time here. This is not a place for you to show off.”

"Exactly, if you don't know, just say you don't know. It's a waste of everyone's time to pretend you don't know."

“Miss Su, this matter is of great importance. Please return the Nine Linked Rings to the Regent and do not try to be stubborn again.”

Su Qianrou ignored their words and focused intently on explaining.

Just as the ministers were about to say something more, Su Qianrou untied all nine linked rings.

Everyone stared at her in disbelief, completely baffled as to how she had done it.

Rulchi stared wide-eyed in shock, saying incredulously, "How is this possible? How could you solve it?" And in such a short time, no way, Rulchi thought.

"Now that the nine-linked rings have been solved, please fulfill your promise, envoy."

Mu Jinchen looked at Su Qianrou with a slight smile on his lips, showing that he was in a very good mood.

Qin Zhenzhen happened to see this scene and was so angry that he almost tore the handkerchief in his hand to shreds. Then he looked at Su Qianrou and his eyes turned dark.

"you……".

"Is the envoy trying to renege on his debt?"

"Hmph, we in the Western Regions always keep our word."

"That's good then," Su Qianrou said, then looked at Mu Zexuan and said, "Your Majesty, I'll make a fool of myself."

"Miss Su is too modest. Today, Miss Su has brought honor to our country, which is a great achievement and deserves a reward." At the same time, she thought to herself, "Sister Su is really amazing."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Miss Su, please step down."

"Yes".

"Wait," Lu Erqi stopped Su Qianrou.

"I wonder if there is anything else the envoy needs?"

"Why do you know how to solve it?"

"Your Excellency may not know this, but this is an educational toy for children in our Yunyue region."

"What did you say? How can this be a toy?"

"This is certainly not a toy for the envoy. After all, it is made of jade, while children in the common folk play with things made of iron. Therefore, this is much more valuable than the envoy's."

Luerqi was very dissatisfied. "Let's have a competition. Whoever takes the shortest time wins. If I win, what we said before is null and void. Moreover, we in the Western Regions will no longer pay tribute to your Yunyue. On the contrary, if you win, we will not only add a hundred fine horses to our existing tribute, but also a hundred more warhorses. How about that?"

"Is the envoy just boasting? Warhorses are not the same as fine horses; you can't just add more as you please," said the Ming official.

Mu Jinchen then asked, "Can you represent your country's ruler?"

“Naturally,” Ruhrqi said arrogantly.

The other envoy, the real Ruerqi, said, "This is our Prince Bru from the Western Regions. His words are the will of our king."

There is only one prince in the Western Regions now, so he can be said to be the future ruler of the Western Regions. Everyone suddenly realized why he was so arrogant.

"How about it, shall we compare?"

"Miss Su, are you confident?" Duke Su asked.

Su Qianrou then asked, "Prince Blue, is it enough to simply solve this nine-linked ring problem, regardless of the method used?"

"Yes".

"Okay, I agree to compete with you."

"Someone, light incense," Mu Jinchen called out.

Soon, the palace servants brought the incense and placed it in the center.

"You go first, or should I, the prince, go first?"

"All guests are welcome, and Prince Blue is a guest, so naturally you go first."

“Okay,” Bru said without ceremony, picking up the nine-linked rings and starting to solve them. In the end, he solved them in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, even faster than Su Qianrou had solved them.

"Please."

Su Qianrou took it.