C331 Qing Yan, Jiuzhou

As Xiu Yu spoke, his brows slightly wrinkled.

"Your majesty, all the tribute the Xiliang has paid this time is placed outside the palace. Please have a look." Xiu Yu pointed to the stairs outside and said to Yuwen Di.

Yuwen Di nodded, but he could not help but mutter in his heart. The Xiliang Emperor was still alive and this Xiu Yu was his nephew. He called him Prince of Xiliang by his first name and completely disregarded the Xiliang Emperor.

"No rush." Yuwen Di waved at Xiu Yu, then said to him with a face full of smiles: "Xiliang and Jin Country have been neighbors for many years, it is natural that the people of the two countries would feel at peace since they have a good relationship. It's just that I haven't seen the emperor of your Xiliang for so many years.

Hearing Yuwen Di's sudden question, Xiu Yu hesitated for a moment before turning to Yuwen Di and said, "Reporting to your majesty, the Emperor has been well since the last few years, and he has already handed over all the military matters to Crown Prince Xiu Heng to handle. However, Crown Prince Xiu Heng is a young man, he has done a good job in dealing with the affairs of the country, there is no one in Xiliang who is not convinced, so I hope that your majesty can be at ease. "

Currently, the Xiliang Emperor was severely ill. The emperor's most favorite younger son, Xiu Huang, was being held in Jin Country and unable to return home. Xiu Heng was a treacherous and sinister person, thus obtaining the position of crown prince was to be expected. But he never thought that Xiu Heng's power was already so great, even Xiu Yu, who was a relative of the royal family, was willing to listen to his orders.

Hearing Xiu Yu's words, Yuwen Di had an estimate in his heart. He nodded at Xiu Yu and said with a smile, "Since the Xiliang is unwell and has gotten back to bed, the Xiliang should naturally give her all to treat it. It was just that the Xiliang was located in the northeast. The supply of medicinal ingredients must not be sufficient. When the diplomatic mission returns to our country, we will prepare some good ones to gift to the Xiliang Emperor.

Hearing Yuwen Di's words, Xiu Yu hurriedly kneeled down and saluted to Yuwen Di. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I will definitely report this to Crown Prince Xiu Heng. "

Just as Xiu Yu was speaking, Yuwen Di waved his hand at him, then laughed meaningfully at him: "This matter does not need to be reported to Crown Prince Xiu Heng, it only needs to be reported to your emperor."

Yuwen Di smiled at Xiu Yu, and the expression on his face stiffened, and was unable to say anything for a long time. In the end, he could only nod towards Yuwen Di and clasp his hands together, "Alright."

"Alright, it's getting late. Everyone, please take your seats." Yuwen Di sat back down on the Dragon Throne and waved his hand at His Highness, "The New Year is approaching. West Leung Mission has come to visit my Jin Country today, so we have specially arranged a banquet in the Nine Prefectures' Clear Flame for the sake of welcoming all of your emissaries."

As Yuwen Di talked, he gestured for His Highness's ministers to sit down.

However, Duan Yunfei sat on her original seat without moving. Her brows were knitted tightly, and her eyes were fleeting, as if she was looking for something.

"Thirteen, if it wasn't for you stopping me just now, I would have definitely taught that who doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is." Mu Chuyang suddenly came over and said resentfully, "Xiliang was originally a small subordinate state to my Jin Country. As an envoy of a small country, yet you act so insolently and arrogantly, that's really infuriating."

As Mu Chuyang said that, Duan Yunfei acted as if she did not hear it, and continued to look around.

"Thirteen, what are you looking at? Why are you so lost in thought?" Looking at Duan Yunfei's expression, Mu Chuyang was truly curious in her heart. She extended her hand and patted Duan Yunfei's shoulder.

Duan Yunfei was shocked, she then turned her head and stared at Mu Chuyang.

Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei's expression was a little strange and immediately asked in a low voice: "What happened?"

Duan Yunfei sighed, shook her head at Mu Chuyang, and whispered into her ear: "Nothing much, just looking at the envoys from the missions, I feel that it's a little strange."

"What's so strange about that?" Hearing that, Mu Chuyang immediately became spirited, and pulled Duan Yunfei along as he asked anxiously.

Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, pointed to the people below, then said to Mu Chuyang: "Look at the envoys sitting in these seats, they are all upright, their Qi is like a bell, their movements are extremely fast, like an expert who had trained in the martial arts for many years."

"What do you mean?" Hearing Duan Yunfei's words, Mu Chuyang felt that something was amiss, she subconsciously held her sword tightly in her hand, and almost stood up.

Duan Yunfei reacted quickly, upon seeing the situation, he pulled Mu Chuyang's arm, looked at him, and said to him in a low voice: "According to the rules, these envoys from the Jin Country should be from the Xiliang, how can they be experts in martial arts?"

Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Mu Chuyang's expression tensed up, and she said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Thirteen, do you mean that they might ambush and kill us?"

Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then shook her head at Mu Chuyang. No, although these people were strong in martial arts, they were used to being soldiers in the army camp. If Xiliang wanted to ambush and kill them, she would not have chosen these people. Furthermore, they don't have many people, but my Jin Country Palace is heavily guarded, if he really wanted to assassinate me, she would probably be controlled by my imperial bodyguards before he could even walk to the front. They would not do something so unprofitable. "

"Then what exactly is the reason they sent their experts to the Jin Country Palace in disguise?" Mu Chuyang became more and more confused, and he didn't know what Duan Yunfei was actually planning in her heart.

"These people have followed the envoys and most of them seem to be protecting the envoys from the shadows. However, if they were to protect the envoys and envoys, it would be useless to have such strong and well-equipped soldiers." Duan Yunfei shook her head, her eyes drooping slightly as she looked around at the people around him.

"Then who are they protecting? the Xiu Yu Young Prince who protected them? " Mu Chuyang could not help but snort disdainfully, and shot a glance at Xiu Yu. He was currently chatting and drinking with Yuwen Di with a smile on his face. He is just a prince of a Xiliang. Even if he were to bring an envoy, it would still be impossible for him to have such a large lineup. "

Mu Chuyang who was at the side continued to chatter on, causing him to feel annoyed. She took a piece of dim sum from the table and stuffed it into Mu Chuyang's mouth, immediately blocking his mouth. Seeing that Mu Chuyang had stopped talking, Duan Yunfei clapped his hands in satisfaction.

She looked towards the outside of the hall where the guards were patrolling. Duan Yunfei could not help but laugh, and then muttered to herself: "I'm afraid it's time for us to go meet this Prince Xiu Heng of the Xiliang."