mesbooks Chapter 485 Wedding Dress
Chapter 485 Wedding Dress
Qiu Zehua's face turned pale and he hated Xiao Heyu very much.
But unfortunately, if he goes back on his word in public, he will only be criticized by other countries.
No matter how resentful he was, Qiu Zehua knew that he had to accept defeat.
"Prince Qiu, what do you think?" Prime Minister Li asked in a deep voice.
Lu Xiao even said: "A real man should stand tall and upright, and take responsibility for his actions! If the Third Prince Qiu doesn't want to admit his guilt, we have nothing to say!"
"That's right. Otherwise, I think we should just forget it. I am a very tolerant person in Daqian. Why should I let the Third Prince Qiu feel resentful?"
"..."
Everyone in the group was talking to each other, which made Qiu Zehua extremely angry.
He stepped forward and said, "The reputation of the Third Prince of Daqian is well-deserved. No wonder everyone says he is the most like Your Majesty. I am willing to accept defeat. I have no regrets about losing to the son who is the most like Your Majesty!"
"The Daqian Kingdom has a successor. I, Qiu, am indeed not as good as them, but the Luo Kingdom has elite soldiers and generals. If the Daqian Kingdom can defeat them one day, our Luo Kingdom will surely submit to them!"
Qiu Zehua stood on the arena and spoke loudly.
Xiao Heyu's expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Is there a successor?
That's a really big hat.
After the New Year, when the envoys from various countries leave, if someone makes a fuss about this matter, he is afraid that it will anger his father again.
"It would be better for the Luo Kingdom to submit as a vassal as soon as possible. My Daqian also has no shortage of elite soldiers and generals. All of you brothers and soldiers are far better than me. Today, I can still win by relying on wisdom and strategy. I believe that His Highness the Third Prince Qiu will not be a match for the other brothers and soldiers!" Xiao Heyu spoke in a deep voice, suppressing the pain.
Qiu Zehua suppressed his resentment and before he could speak, he saw Xiao Heyu say again: "Your Highness the Third Prince agreed to the bet before, but now you want to break your promise?"
Qiu Zehua swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and stared at Xiao Heyu.
You are so good, Xiao Heyu!
You are going too far just to save your face!
"Yes, Your Highness Qiu San, this bet states that your country of Luo must submit to our Daqian, not that you are inferior to our Majesty."
"Your Majesty Daqian is so wise and powerful, how can an ordinary person compare to him?"
"That's right, wouldn't Luo Guo be inferior to others in skills and untrustworthy?"
Obviously, Qiu Zehua failed to get away with it. It was a rare case that Luo Guo suffered a defeat at the hands of Daqian, so naturally everyone wanted to hold on tight.
Qiu Zehua looked at the faces in the audience, clenched his fists tightly, and felt extremely humiliated.
"The Luo Kingdom is willing to pay homage to His Majesty Daqian!"
Qiu Zehua squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, his voice dull.
Emperor Qianwu was very pleased: "Your Highness, your words are serious, but it was just a harmless joke. Besides, Luo and Qian have been neighbors for generations and have a deep friendship. How can we call each other vassal or not?"
Qiu Zehua lowered his head and sneered. If Emperor Qianwu really didn't want to make things difficult for him, why would he only speak at this moment?
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Everyone returned to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Shen Shuyi was still following the Queen Mother, quiet and well-behaved, as if the farce just now was not caused by her.
It was visible to the naked eye that as Qiu Zehua bowed his head in submission, the atmosphere in the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony became warmer, and all the officials of the Daqian court felt a sense of pride and joy.
Emperor Qianwu was no exception. After all, he had been fighting with the Emperor of Naluo for many years, but the winner had not yet been decided.
Now his son bowed his head on his behalf, how refreshing!
"The Princess of Changning is really smart, brave and resourceful."
"Yes, I haven't seen Your Majesty so happy for a long time."
"It looks like this year is a good year. When my Daqian has rested and recuperated, I will definitely lead people to flatten Luo Country and avenge the 100,000 soldiers in Lushan! Avenge the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on the border!"
After Xiao Heyu was helped to change his clothes and came back, he heard many people praising Shen Shuyi.
It was as if she was the one who took up the knife and fought with Qiu Zehua at the risk of her life.
The glory that he had won with his life now seemed to have served as a pretext for what she said.
Xiao Heyu felt a dull pain in his chest. After being helped by Zhou Qiwen to sit at the long desk, his mind was in a state of confusion.
Qiu Zehua was unwilling to bow his head like this, so he immediately raised his glass and stepped forward to toast Emperor Qianwu in public.
He changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, since our country of Luo is willing to pay tribute to Daqian, we are willing to present you with a hundred horses and a hundred sheepskins. In addition, I am hereby ordered by my father to present you with a giant tripod carefully crafted by the craftsmen of Luo, wishing Daqian good weather and good harvests!"
After saying that, Qiu Zehua clapped his hands, and then he saw two guards from the Luo Kingdom carrying up a huge golden tripod.
The entire tripod is huge, more than two people tall, with a round belly, and is all gorgeous gold. It is engraved with Sanskrit and inlaid with many exquisite gems.
At this moment, the setting sun shines in from outside the hall, covering the body of the tripod, making it sparkle and sparkle, as if there are rippling lights, which is beautiful beyond words.
Emperor Qianwu narrowed his eyes, wondering what Qiu Zehua was planning.
In the past few years, Daqian and Luoguo have been at odds with each other, but because they have never torn their faces apart, they would send envoys to each other during every festival, both to save face and to test each other's depth.
Usually, Luo Kingdom would send similar things every year, but without much sincerity.
However, this time, Qiu Zehua was particularly easy to talk to. And what secrets were hidden in this tripod?
The huge tripod was placed in the center of the hall, and the eyes of the court officials and their families all fell on it.
It has to be said that although it is just a face-saving effort, this tripod represents the face of the Luo Kingdom, so naturally it was made with a lot of thought.
"Thank your father for me. If there is a chance in the future, we will definitely have a drink and chat with old friends." Emperor Qianwu said in a low voice.
Since Luo State was the last to present gifts, the banquet officially began after all the gifts were presented, and the musicians and dancers were all waiting to go on stage.
As soon as Emperor Qianwu finished speaking, the guards came forward to carry the gift away.
But their faces turned red, and they used all their strength, but the tripod didn't move at all.
Looking again, they saw veins bulging on the two men's necks, but the Luo guards lifted them so easily that they used all their strength but could not move them even a little bit.
Shen Shuyi stood beside the empress dowager and saw it clearly.
This tripod is just gold-plated, but it is actually very heavy. Qiu Zehua lost to Xiao Heyu and lost face, so he wanted to regain his face in this hall.
Emperor Qianwu's expression did not change, and then he saw Huo Yuanlang of Zhen'an Prefecture step forward: "I'll do it!"
Huo Yuanlang rolled up his sleeves and tried twice, but the tripod still did not move.
It was not until this moment that the group looked again at the two Luo guards who had carried the tripod before.
"Let me try it too!" The General of Cavalry also stepped forward.
He was tall, had a beard and dark complexion, and everyone was full of expectations.
But even though he roared, the tripod only trembled slightly and he still couldn't lift it.
Emperor Qianwu's eyes darkened a little.
If no one in the court, civil or military, can lift the tripod, then Daqian will lose all face!