The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 328 Donate to others

The Queen Mother said at the outset that the gift was small but the sentiment was great, and she probably thought the gift sent by Xia Chao was too shabby.

In the eyes of those in power, gold is the least valuable thing.

A Buddha statue made of pure gold is not even as important as the Ten Thousand Blessings Picture painted by Hui Xiuyi himself.

It is said that it has been placed in the Huguo Temple for many years. Who knows whether it is true or not?

It's thousands of miles away, the Queen Mother can't really send someone to check whether the Xia Dynasty has such a Buddha statue enshrined in the Huguo Temple?

The Queen Mother said nice things and tried to be considerate of Xia Chao, but she accidentally revealed her true thoughts.

Sure enough, as soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, the faces of the people from the Xia Dynasty turned unhappy.

Before the Sixth Prince of the Xia Dynasty could open his mouth to explain, a man dressed in distinctive foreign attire suddenly stood up and excitedly said, "Congratulations to the Queen Mother on her centenary. Our Luosha Kingdom has specially prepared generous gifts for the Queen Mother and the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty. Please take a look."

When Xie Run heard the word "Rakshasa", he was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the person sitting next to the Xia Dynasty envoy and wearing strange clothes was not from the Xia Dynasty, but an envoy from Rakshasa, a neighboring small country of the Yu Dynasty.

Because they were all strangers and were sitting close to each other, everyone mistakenly thought they had come with the Xia Dynasty.

The envoy from Rakshasa Kingdom clapped his hands with a smile on his face, and soon a row of palm-sized pigeon blood stones were brought up.

The larger the pigeon blood stone is, the rarer it is. Even one the size of a palm can be used as the main stone on a phoenix crown.

Now, even if we search the entire treasury of the Yu Dynasty, we can only find three pieces.

Although Luosha Country is rich in this product, it is still rare to find such high quality. A whole row of them were sent up at once, which shows that the "thought" was really put in.

Not only was the Empress Dowager satisfied, the Emperor was also very satisfied.

After all, this gift was presented in front of the envoys of the Xia Dynasty.

Then the envoys from the Rakshasa Kingdom presented a lot of precious jewelry, which were placed on the table in a dazzling array, making people dazzled.

Xie Rundu secretly admired the heroism of the Rakshasa Kingdom, but he was afraid that this would bring shame to the Xia Dynasty.

After presenting the gift, the Rakshasa envoy said with a smile, "This last gift is presented to the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty on behalf of my king. I hope His Majesty will not despise it."

The emperor's eyes were filled with smiles, and the dark look on his face caused by his mother's trick disappeared: "It's natural."

Suddenly, a strange string music sounded, and a woman in a red dance dress with gold thread swayed forward.

This birthday banquet was held to suit the local conditions. There was no stage for watching plays or dancing, so only an open space was cordoned off for singing and dancing.

The woman in the red dress had an enchanting figure, skin as white as snow, and her face was half covered. The hem of her skirt swayed as she danced, and she slowly stepped into the open space in the middle.

The dance was not particularly outstanding, and there were even a few mistakes, but the performer's charm was particularly alluring.

This charm is revealed with a sense of dignity and sharpness, a flavor that ordinary dancers do not have.

In addition, this dance is unique to the Luosha Kingdom and is rarely seen in the Xia Dynasty, so it received applause from the entire audience for a while.

After the dance ended, the Rakshasa envoy came forward and introduced: "This is the most beloved youngest daughter of our Rakshasa king, Miye."

"I, under the order of the Lord, have specially presented Princess Miye to the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty. I only hope that His Majesty will see the sincerity of our Rakshasa Nation!"

In such situations, both parties usually have already made arrangements in secret.

The emperor laughed heartily and said with satisfaction, "I appreciate the Rakshasa ruler's kindness. Since she is the Rakshasa princess, I cannot treat her badly."

The emperor pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about what kind of position to give to the princess of Rakshasa Kingdom.

The heartbeats of the concubines in the harem were all beating very fast.

They were naturally worried that the position given by the emperor was too high. Who could be happy if a princess of the Rakshasa Kingdom, who was of unknown temperament and of high rank, suddenly came to stand above it?

Especially those above the rank of ninth concubine, many of them clutched the handkerchiefs in their hands worriedly.

The emperor smiled heartily and said, "I will grant Princess Miye of Luosha the title of Second Rank Consort and bestow upon her the title of Li."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, a beautiful concubine appeared in the palace.

Seeing that the situation was not right, the sixth prince of the neighboring Xia Dynasty also took the opportunity to stand up.

"This time, the Emperor has given me a mission to the Yu Dynasty. He has ordered us to bring Princess Cirui and Princess Chenghuan to the Yu Dynasty and present them to His Majesty the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty."

As soon as the Sixth Prince finished speaking, the Queen who was sitting behind the Emperor almost stood up in shock.

The emperor glanced over, and the queen barely suppressed the shock in her heart.

The anger in her heart slowly surged, almost making the queen lose the calm and rationality that she was proud of.

Below, the Sixth Prince of the Xia Dynasty was still speaking: "The Xia Dynasty and the Yu Dynasty have been allied for nearly a hundred years. Today, Princess Ci'en of the Xia Dynasty has the honor of becoming the Empress of the Yu Dynasty. She and His Majesty the Emperor are a loving couple respected by all the people. This is a great blessing for both dynasties."

"But among all these good things, there is always one thing missing, and that is offspring."

"When I came here, His Majesty repeatedly urged me to express His Majesty's deep regret. Now, offering the two princesses can make up for this regret and help us to achieve peace between the two dynasties."

Princess Ci'en was the title bestowed upon the queen before she got married.

For more than ten years before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Queen was a princess without a title, but was simply addressed according to her seniority.

Later, she married the then King Jing and became Princess Jing. Except for the time when she was married, almost no one mentioned this title.

Now, in order to pursue its own calculations, the Xia Dynasty first mentioned in public that the queen had no children, and then mentioned the words "offering a daughter", almost trampling the queen's face into the mud and forcing her to be willingly sucked dry.

The queen didn't know how much effort it took to control her emotions.

The Xia Dynasty decided to send the two princesses to the emperor's harem, fearing that the emperor would marry them to other royal descendants. When presenting them, it specifically stated that they were presented to the emperor, not anyone else.

Even if the emperor was unwilling to accept them, he would not give them to other people for the sake of the Xia Dynasty's reputation.

Such straightforward and naked thoughts were like a sharp sword piercing the queen's heart, and at the same time revealing her ugly face to all the people in the Yu Dynasty.

Not to mention Xie Run, even Concubine Lu, who always likes to have ulterior motives, felt a little sorry for the Queen.

The emperor's smile remained unchanged. "I have seen the sincerity of the Xia Dynasty Emperor. However, the Empress has diligently managed my harem for many years. I am very pleased and quite satisfied."

"I am still young and have children. I never feel any regret in having any offspring. I am grateful for the kindness of the Emperor of the Xia Dynasty."

The Sixth Prince of the Xia Dynasty had truly come with a mission. Upon hearing the Emperor's refusal, he quickly said, "Before I came here, my father repeatedly told me to maintain the harmonious friendship between the Xia Dynasty and the Yu Dynasty."

"Of the two princesses sent here, one is the Empress's younger sister, and the other is the Emperor's favorite."