Chapter 139 Wedding Gift.
After everything was over, Zhan Doudou raised her neck slightly and said in a clear voice: "That's all for today, all the nobles please leave!"
Seeing the Emperor wave his hand, Fan Xian felt relieved, and bowed to the dragon throne in a daze. The Northern Qi officials also bowed and retreated silently.
Seeing this, Fan Xian hurriedly wanted to catch up, and was about to pat his butt and leave to arrange for Yan Bingyun to be rescued. The little emperor spoke again, disrupting his pace:
"Mr. Fan, please stay for a while."
Zhan Doudou followed his own way, ignoring the Queen Mother's slightly frowned brows, and tried to persuade her to stay: "Master Fan has traveled a long way and must have worked hard. I was very happy to know that the envoy was Master Fan. I can't put down the Banxianzhai Poetry Collection written by you and the National Master, and even the National Master praised your talent. Since I have nothing to do today, why not ask you and the National Master to accompany me to walk around the palace, so that Master Fan can appreciate the charm of my Northern Qi Palace!"
The young emperor had said so much, and it was difficult for Fan Xian to refuse. After instructing Gao Da and Wang Qinian to wait for him outside, he followed Li An and followed the Emperor of Northern Qi.
"Duoduo, you should go with me too!"
The Queen Mother did not take any action. Without the presence of ministers, Zhan Doudou's wishes were fulfilled. She only arranged for Haitang Duoduo to accompany him to ensure the safety of His Majesty. At the same time, she could also get the latest news and help His Majesty analyze Fan Xian.
"Yes." Haitang Duoduo responded in a low voice, then glanced coldly at Fan Xian's back, making him shudder inexplicably.
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Several people were walking in the royal forest garden of Northern Qi State, accompanied by countless palace maids and eunuchs, all holding various fruits in their hands, which was very rare.
The vast garden covering thousands of acres is planted with colorful exotic flowers and plants. There are many kinds of them, but they complement each other without being too prominent. Between the sea of flowers, the rockery and stone forest arranged with natural giant rocks, dotted with pavilions and towers, are extremely magnificent! The small waterfalls and artificial rivers formed by the river in the city flow in a clear and pleasant way! Not noisy, but it makes people feel very relaxed and peaceful.
There are also countless rare birds and herds of reindeer roaming around the gardens. It is full of interest and beauty. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a paradise on earth!
The refreshing colors and wind filled Fan Xian's surroundings, making him feel excited.
Beauty, beauty that cannot be described in words!
Is this where the Emperor of Northern Qi lives?
Fan Xian followed the crowd somewhat stiffly, which allowed him to observe Li Ang's movements and expressions.
'Why does it seem like Lee Ang is also feeling uncomfortable?'
It would be strange if Ang Lee could be free!
He had become somewhat immune to these scenes, but the difficult one was the owner of the palace.
Zhan Doudou didn't say anything along the way, nor did she pay attention to the crowd. She just glanced at Li An from time to time, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking. As a grandmaster, Li An had a keen sense of perception. He had already sensed the occasional glances and felt a little uncomfortable.
There are outsiders here! Just treat it as a normal day!
After a long time, the emperor seemed to be tired and stopped at a pavilion. Seeing this, the palace maids and eunuchs who followed him hurriedly arranged it and cleaned it spotlessly. After putting down the table, chairs, tea and fruits, they waited on the side.
Li An thought: Here it comes!
"Let's take a break here!" Zhan Doudou looked puzzled. He walked to the railing beside the pavilion, put his hands behind his back, and said loudly to the lake in the distance: "Knock on the railing, the forest flowers blow in my hair, the mountain wind chills my hair, and the loud song startles the floating clouds away."
"Well done!" Fan Xian praised the little emperor just as he finished reciting.
Not only that, Fan Xian also clapped his hands vigorously. If it weren't for his perfunctory look, others would have thought that Fan Xian was the emperor's little fanboy!
With a puff, Li An couldn't hold back.
This little emperor loves to get to the bottom of things. It depends on how you, Fan Xian, deal with it. You can't escape the suffering you have endured!
Even Haitang Duoduo beside her couldn't help it, and the upturned corners of her mouth were harder to suppress than AK.
The palace maids and eunuchs standing on both sides lowered their heads hurriedly upon seeing this, leaving only their bodies shaking slightly from time to time.
Zhan Doudou turned around, staring at Fan Xian's face with interest with a pair of bright eyes, and said, "There are many people who flatter me, but you are the first one who is so careless!"
"Foreign officials are terrified."
Zhan Doudou sat at the table, drank the tea, and sighed: "Mr. Li is not very satisfied with my palace. He once said that it is too extravagant. And this is also the reason why my Northern Qi is not as good as Southern Qing. I wonder what Mr. Fan thinks of it?"
Fan Xian was embarrassed and didn't know how to start. He just pretended that he didn't understand and responded with a stiff upper lip: "Maybe Mr. Li has his own reasons. As an outsider who has just arrived, I don't know."
Zhan Doudou sighed again and said, "I always think this palace is too beautiful. It is so beautiful that I don't even want to leave the palace."
Pointing to the teacup in front of him, the little emperor said, "Master Fan, Little Sister-in-law, please be at your ease."
As for Li An, he had already started drinking with big gulps, not treating himself as an outsider at all. The tea in the palace is not only delicious, but also expensive! This is a rare opportunity. Thanks to Fan Xian's status as an envoy, the tea today is of the highest quality. It would be a waste not to drink it.
Otherwise, when we get back to Wanshizhai, the tea we eat will be just ordinary coarse tea.
"Master Fan, what do you think of the scenery in my palace?"
"it is good!"
"Where's the good?"
"Eh?" Fan Xian was startled, and replied, "This has mountains and trees, forming a seamless whole, which makes the foreign officials praise it endlessly!"
Faced with Fan Xian's perfunctory response again, Zhan Doudou nodded.
"Mr. Fan, please write out the sequel to Red Mansions in the near future and submit it to the palace!"
"Ah!?" Fan Xian didn't know how to respond and looked at Li An.
Ang Lee could only helplessly explain: "My storytelling skills are far inferior to yours, you...you should just write it!"
"Yes, sir, it is indeed difficult to tell the story."
Zhan Doudou seemed to have thought of something funny, and his expression was no longer gloomy. He said, "When Mr. Fan finishes writing the subsequent chapters, the affairs of the two countries will be handed over!"
He didn't expect that the Emperor of Northern Qi would use such a trivial matter to interfere with Fan Xian's efforts to bring Yan Bingyun back. Fan Xian's face immediately turned ugly.
"This way, my little sister-in-law can be considered to have relieved her anger."
Fan Xian pretended to be stupid and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean? This is the first time a foreign minister has met the Saint of your country. I wonder what offense I have committed?"
"Is this Miss Haitang really the first time I've seen her? Master Fan's memory is not that good!"
"But this is indeed the first time I have seen this."
Zhan Doudou interrupted, "Have you forgotten the battle in the stone forest? Didn't you drug me? I also heard that you told Little Nun that you would help her and the Queen Mother seize power from me, the little emperor."
Now Fan Xian could only stare in amazement, looking at the two of them in disbelief.
What he didn't know was that because of Li Ang's arrival, the Queen Mother and the Prince of Northern Qi took off their disguises and stopped acting.
Now, his original plan could not be implemented.
Thinking of this, I inevitably feel a little discouraged.
"Okay, Your Majesty, let's get down to business!" Li An saw that the time was almost right and stopped letting the little emperor tease Fan Xian any further.
"Then let the imperial master speak." As the topic got to the point, the little emperor changed the way he addressed Li Ang.
"In that case, let me tell you."
"Fan Xian, the purpose and mission of your coming here may be hidden from others but not from me!"
Seeing Li An's serious expression, Fan Xian couldn't help but nodded. He knew Li An's ability, and didn't think of hiding anything or making excuses, and then waited for the next part.
"Not only will we not stop you, but we will make your wish come true!"
"This is an advance wedding gift for you and Lin Wan'er!"
(End of this chapter)