Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1529: Chapter 1529: Who Dares to Compete in Drinking?_1

The morning wind sounded somewhat dry, ”Master, His Majesty has sent someone with a verbal message, summoning you and your lady to the palace to attend the reception banquet for the Turkic Envoy Group.”

Jiang Yichun’s gaze became concentrated, ”Did they say why the Emperor suddenly summoned us?”

”I asked, and the eunuch who brought the message said it was at the strong request of the Turkic prince, and since it was brought up in public, His Majesty found it difficult to refuse,” explained the morning wind.

Jiang Yichun gave Xu Huilin a look, signaling for him to leave from the back, then took Bai Ruozhu’s hand and walked out of the room.

”My lady, we must go to the banquet together.” Jiang Yichun gave her a wry smile.

”It’s more like going to a battlefield, isn’t it? Who knows what tricks Li Yi has up his sleeve for us. Unfortunately, he is now here to form a marriage alliance as a prince, and it is not convenient to move against him, otherwise...” Bai Ruozhu said, her eyes shooting out a murderous intent. It wasn’t that she was bloodthirsty, but with a person like Li Yi, if you don’t kill him, he would want to ** your flesh and drink your blood every night.

He squeezed her hand tightly, ”No matter what, I will protect you.”

She laughed, her eyes shining like stars for a moment, ”You’d better take care of yourself first. After all, you were the one who discovered his true identity and destroyed his twenty years of hard work. He must hate you to death.”

Her words made him relax momentarily, and he laughed as he reached to pinch her nose, ”Are you taking delight in my misfortune? Is this how you watch the spectacle of your husband?”

The two of them chatted and laughed like this, heading to the palace in an incredibly relaxed manner.

Just because of a Li Yi, would they be scared out of their wits? Li Yi probably wanted to see them panicked and angry, right? Unfortunately, He only got their initial shock, after that, she would not let him succeed.

When the two entered the palace, it was Wang Shun who came to greet them. He lowered his voice and said, ”Lord Jiang, His Majesty has instructed that if that person presses too hard, you need not have too many concerns, this is after all our turf.”

With a smile in his eyes, Jiang Yichun replied, ”Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Wang.”

Bai Ruozhu also thanked Wang Shun, and her impression of Tang Yin changed somewhat. She had originally thought that Tang Yin would remind Jiang Yichun to swallow his pride and not to affect the marriage alliance between the two countries.

Seeing this, it seemed that Tang Yin was also a ruler with courage.

Following Wang Shun, the two entered the Main Hall, paid their respects to the Emperor, and then took their assigned seats.

The top seats were for the Emperor and the Empress, on the bottom right was the Virtuous King, and opposite them was Li Yi. Next to Li Yi sat the delegate from the Turkic Envoy Group.

Indeed, he shouldn’t be called Li Yi now, but rather Prince Saihan.

Tang Yin spoke a few words to congratulate the guests on their arrival, then raised his glass to invite the ministers to drink together, thereby signifying the start of the palace banquet.

Bai Ruozhu covertly observed that the banquet actually started only after she and Achun had arrived, which truly made them feel unexpectedly honored.

But who had done them this favor? She secretly glared at Prince Saihan, only to see him ignoring the court’s wine pots, rudely gulping wine from the bottle directly.

”This drink is too weak, why can’t Danliang Country be as hearty as our Turkic land? These little sips are more suited to the women of the Turkic,” Prince Saihan remarked seemingly casual, immediately creating an awkward scene. Many of the civil and military officials from Danliang Country glared, and even if he was here for a marriage alliance, such disrespectful words should not be said, right?

As if he heard nothing, Tang Yin looked towards the Turkic delegates and asked lightly, ”I had not heard of Prince Saihan’s renown before. Perhaps the envoy could properly introduce him to us?”

The Turkic envoys felt their prince’s morale soar and stood up with great pride, saying, ”Prince Saihan is our great king’s most outstanding offspring. To cultivate him better, the king had him learn arts from a master in the deep mountains since his early years. Now, Prince Saihan is the leader of the Turkic competition this year, the most outstanding among Turkic men!”

At this point, the previously indignant courtiers all showed a playful look on their faces, and Tang Yin laughed as well, speaking leisurely, ”The deep mountains, eh? Prince Saihan truly hasn’t had it easy. Such heart nature truly commands admiration.”

The Turkic envoys did not know that the Prince Saihan they held in such high regard had previously been a spy left in Danliang, nor did they fully understand the profound implications of Tang Yin’s words. They even thought Tang Yin was praising their prince, and they laughed, even more proud.

However, having been in Danliang Country for twenty years, how could Li Yi not understand the thoughts of the Danliang people? Tang Yin’s few sentences had turned his previously carefree and unrestrained attitude into that of someone crude and unbearably boorish from the mountain forests, while also counteracting his accusation that the Danliang people lacked grandeur, like a woman.

It was just short of openly stating that Danliang is a land of etiquette and naturally cannot be compared with uncultivated savages.

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes carried a hint of amusement as she elegantly took a small sip from her wine vessel. Whether it was a large bowl or a small cup, it didn’t matter to her, as she wasn’t someone who cared about formality, but Li Yi was asking for it, so he deserved it!

However, Li Yi had infiltrated Danliang Country for twenty years, even managing to blend into the political council as the Right Administrator, so when he heard those words, he didn’t get angry. He laughed and said, ”Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am like the fierce wolf in the mountain forest, wild and untamable, but also the most ferocious. Looking at those domesticated sheep, I just want to take a big bite.”

Having said that, he burst into laughter, lifting his wine jar, ”Come, I toast to all of you, I’ll drink first as a salute!”

Tang Yin’s eyes flashed with cold light, what a Li Yi, he was implying that the Danliang people were like domesticated sheep that simply couldn’t confront the ferocious beasts of the Turkic.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yi had gulped down a small jar of wine, and as soon as he put down the jar, the Turkic guests applauded, praising their Prince Saihan as the bravest man on the grasslands.

”Bring more wine, who in Danliang dares to compete in drinking with this prince?” Li Yi boisterously shouted.

At this moment, it wasn’t appropriate for Tang Yin to get entangled with Li Yi over the matter of wolves and sheep, as it would diminish his own standing. Since he couldn’t possibly compete with Li Yi in drinking, his gaze landed on a group of military officers.

”I am willing to contest Prince Saihan,” said Liang Jing, the Left Guard Commander of the Jinwu Guard.

”Good, very straightforward!” Li Yi called out.

Soon, both men were holding jars and began to drink. The guests lost interest in eating and drinking, all eyes fixed on the two men. On Danliang’s side, they were all secretly cheering for Liang Jing, afraid he would lose and boost the prestige of the Turkic, while those from the Turkic side cheered and encouraged the prince, turning the palace banquet into something resembling a marketplace tavern.

In a blink, several jars of wine were downed. Indeed, Liang Jing could drink, but after gulping down several jars so hastily, his eyes were a bit hazy, and his body started to sway.

On the other hand, Prince Saihan seemed still clear-headed and bright-eyed, continuing to drink heartily.

This kind of competition, once Liang Jing fell, no one would likely be able to come forward to compete with Li Yi. Continuing in this manner would, even in victory, be unsightly and only serve to further highlight the prowess of the Turkic prince.

The Empress showed a look of concern and spoke, ”This sort of drinking contest seems endless, truly tedious. Transmit my command, let the dancers and musicians come forth.”

”Hold on!” Prince Saihan interrupted the Empress, setting down his wine jar and saying, ”What’s the fun in song and dance? I have a better idea.”

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