After rebirth, I made the princes cry

On this day, Queen Wu was the first to visit Baoguang Hall.

There was still a lot of wine sent by Queen Wu. After all, she had stopped Xiping's reckless behavior, so Yingshu was quite enthusiastic towards Queen Wu. However, Queen Wu was not good at socializing. After a few polite words, she went straight to the point.

"Your Majesty has finished the funeral rites and resumed his political affairs. He only realized that so many incidents had occurred during this period. Especially when he learned that *** had offended the Left Vice Envoy, he felt extremely guilty. Your Majesty didn't know how to talk to the Left Vice Envoy, and because he really couldn't spare the time, he ordered me to come here first to discuss with the Lord of the Palace and the Left Vice Envoy."

"But your majesty wants to clarify to the public that the prince is definitely not a fake replacement?"

"Exactly."

Yingshu asked Hongtao to invite the palace master out, and after listening to the Queen Wu's rather guilty speech, she said after careful consideration: "Your Majesty is not distrustful of your country's sincerity in negotiating peace and establishing diplomatic relations, but such a change happened during the annual prayer ceremony, and the people in the court and the country are in panic. I am afraid that Your Majesty's decree alone will not be able to stabilize the court, let alone quell the rumors and slanders in the market.

Today, as soon as Your Majesty left the Great Sacrifice Hall, many ministers advised that the most urgent task was to confirm the identity of the Palace Master. Therefore, we can only respectfully ask the Palace Master to show the Fat Jade Pendant that only the legitimate princess of the Emperor Shenzong can hold, so that the civil and military officials can be convinced and no longer question the national policy of negotiating peace and establishing diplomatic relations. "

Dianjun almost subconsciously looked at Yingshu first.

Queen Wu thought to herself: Judging from the way Xuan Dianjun behaves, she always listens to the decision of the Left Deputy Envoy and has no opinions of her own. She really doesn't look like a princess of the dignified descendant of Emperor Shenzong.

"Let me ask the Queen a question first. Do the rulers and ministers of your country know the special qualities of Zhigui jade and the difference between ordinary jade? Don't wait for the Lord to come forward and show the token of trust, or else someone with ulterior motives will question whether even Zhigui is a fake."

"Left Deputy Envoy, you are worrying too much. The imperial witches of our dynasty all know that the Zhigui jade that has been passed down from generation to generation by the legitimate daughter of the Emperor Shenzong is definitely not an ordinary thing. Its shape is small enough for a baby to hold in its mouth, and its quality is translucent like clouds and mist, hence the name Zhigui. The holder of the jade can soak the jade in a clear spring, and in just three days it will emit a radiance as bright as the moon. It is precisely because of this special quality of the Zhigui jade that it is regarded as a gift from heaven by the Emperor Shenzong's family, and is passed down from generation to generation by the legitimate eldest daughter."

Yingshu remained calm.

There was nothing wrong with what Queen Wu said, but she added a sentence without authorization. The Shenzong imperial family had never announced that the Zhigui must be immersed in a clear spring by the owner of the Zhigui personally, and only then could the Zhigui emit the bright moonlight.

She did not correct Queen Wu's grammatical error, because in fact, this grammatical error was the result of her design.

"Your Excellency, although it is absurd that the Northern Han Dynasty took the initiative to ask you to come as an envoy and then asked you to prove your identity, I think that whether our dynasty is sincere in peace talks should not become a confusing lawsuit with many different opinions. Your self-certification is indeed conducive to promoting peace talks."

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace also seemed to be relieved: "That's it."

Ying Shu then said to Empress Wu, "The precious jade has already been given to Your Highness for safekeeping. Your Majesty has been informed of this matter, right?"

"The ceremony of feeling gratitude for the dead has now ended. There will be no more disturbances in the palace. The Zhigui will be returned to the Lord."

So the "precious jade" was returned intact to Queen Wu.

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace still didn't know Yingshu's specific deployment, but she was very confident. In fact, from the day she decided to go on the mission to Northern Han, in the eyes of others, good and bad fortune were unpredictable, but she felt a strong and down-to-earth feeling. She was no longer alone, and had allies around her who she could trust with life and death. This was an even more precious and novel experience for her. When facing another hurdle and another test, she was filled with excitement.

She was looking forward to the outcome of this contest.

The crimson tear pendant, gently lifted by fingers, looked more like a sigh condensed from the universe after eternity. It was now being watched from afar by the scorching sun. The edge of the jade pendant actually did not look as if it had been polished by human hands, but such "naturalness" was only a false appearance after all. There was a whole box full of similar crimson jade tear pendants.

"This is no longer the 'Zhigui' I gave to Madam Wei." Yingshu smiled and shook the jade pendant she was holding.

"They made it exactly as it was?" Dian Jun asked, "Where do they get the confidence that we won't find out?"

"If it was a real red jade, we would have carefully checked it when we took it back. But we clearly gave it a fake red jade, so why would we pay extra attention to it?" Ying Shu handed the jade pendant to the Lord of the Palace solemnly: "In any case, this jade pendant is really valuable. It is made of natural red jade with excellent quality. The Lord of the Palace can keep it and give it to others."

The left deputy envoy was so happy that he seemed to have gotten a great advantage. The palace master was amused by her and laughed out loud. He also picked up the jade pendant and looked at it in the sunlight for a long time: "I can't see the difference. Zhenbai has a pair of eyes."

"Your Highness doesn't take such vulgar things seriously, unlike me. Since I was a child, I have been competing with my fourth sister to calculate the collection of our grandmother's treasures, and I picked out the more valuable ones to keep for myself, which trained me to be snobbish." Yingshu laughed at herself and said, "Jiang Tai is sure that Your Highness will have to take out the real rouge rose for verification this time in order to prove his identity. But if he asks the queen to return the original rouge tear pendant I gave him, what can he use to exchange for the real rouge rose? If he directly steals the rouge rose and lets it disappear, there will be another lot of trouble. The safest way is to make another one or several tear pendants according to the pattern as a backup.

Moreover, Jiang Tai will definitely test it with the imitation tear pendant first to avoid unnecessary trouble. For him, the most foolproof method is to make sure that we have presented the fat rose before replacing it, and replace it with our imitation fat rose to ensure that he will not leave any excuses. "

Next, they waited for Jiang Tai to summon them.

Jiang Tai and Wu Chen must give an explanation as to what specific disaster the fire in the spirit tower foreshadows. No matter whether they are the nobles of the Northern Han Dynasty or the common people, they can only wait patiently and not rush. However, it is actually irrelevant to "divine affairs" to determine whether the national policy of peace talks and establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries is necessary to continue. Since Jiang Tai has already come out of the high sacrificial hall, he should make a decision.

Of course, the officials of the Northern Han Dynasty would not object to the verification method using Zhigui.

But it will take three days for the results to come out.

Jiang Tai held a special palace meeting for this matter, and the process went smoothly. After the meeting, the annual prayer-style wine sacrifice was held as usual on the same day. The Qiang people usually offer sacrifices to gods with singing, music and dance. No matter what divine revelation they receive, they have to thank the Kunlun God for his long-lasting protection, in the hope that before the disaster comes, they can impress the gods with a festive wine sacrifice.

As for the Heavenly Wine Festival, it was not only the royal family that should hold it, but all believers should also organize it. Naturally, the Heavenly Wine Festival held by the royal family has always been the most grand.

During the Tianjiu Festival, people are not allowed to argue or show sadness or anger; even if people are in panic, they must still perform a carnival.

Envoys from Dayu were also invited to participate in today's Tianjiu Festival.

Lian Yingshu had never expected that she would actually witness the appearance of Grand Lord Jiang Xiongying and Concubine Wen, who had been under house arrest, today.

"I've already inquired about it." Nanci sat next to Yingshu and whispered, "The Heavenly Wine Ceremony must be offered by the most senior elder in the family. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the gods and it would be difficult to pray for their protection. Therefore, as long as the master is still alive, he must be present today."

"For the Grand Master to live to see the New Year's Prayer Ceremony, Jiang Tai must have set up comprehensive precautions in advance."

"If anyone dares to cause trouble during the Heavenly Wine Festival, even if he is the Supreme Lord, he will be punished for offending the gods."

"No wonder." Ying Shu looked at the old man who was staring at the blazing bonfire in the wine sacrifice field, his eyes so cloudy that he seemed to be blind. "The hero is old, and the Northern Han Taizun who kicked his adopted son off the throne at such an old age should know that he is near the end of his rope. But Concubine Wen is still full of vigor. Compared with her, Queen Mother Yao is more like a spent force, and she is a perfect match for the Taizun."

In fact, Empress Dowager Yao has been holding her head high today, with high spirits in her eyebrows and eyes. Concubine Wen, who is not far from her, seems to be shrouded in the haze emanating from the bones of the Grand Master. But this is particularly eye-catching. At a glance, one can remember the genuine smile on her face without any sharpness.

Concubine Wen did not look for Jiang Mo at the wine ceremony.

She must have known that Jiang Mo was far away in Jiankang and it was impossible for him to show up in Weiyang Palace.

Princess Ran's seat was even more inconspicuous. She didn't even come forward to toast. Instead, Madam Jinzhu was talking to Concubine Wen on purpose. No one knew what she was talking about, but she was actually amused by Concubine Wen and jumped for joy. She asked someone to bring a bronze mask to her face and danced around the bonfire.

Xiping ***, who was the most unlucky, had no choice but to sit at the table with a smile on his face as a decoration today.

Madam Wei had probably never worshipped in the Kunlun Temple and was not qualified to be a believer. Although she was one of Jiang Tai's most important concubines, she sat in the guest seat today like Ying Shu and others. She took the initiative to toast and pointed at two dancing women and told Ying Shu: "They are Hong Tao and Bai Li. They have worshipped in the temple before, but today they have to dance first before they can share the toast wine."

It turned out that the drinks served at the guest table were not the toast drinks specially prepared by the followers of Kunlun God.

"I didn't expect that even Da Shangchen is a believer of Kunlun God." Yingshu was looking at Da Shangchen who was sitting next to Jiang Baiji.

"The Great Minister has even formally paid homage to the Kunlun statue in Kunlun Xu, and he was able to help Your Majesty gain divine protection. He is also a meritorious official recognized by the gods."

When the wine offering ceremony was over, the Grand Master and Concubine Wen took the initiative to leave. Although the revelry was still going on, it was more unrestrained. Even Hongtao and Baili were given toasts and roasted meat, and they ate and drank from a distance. At midnight today, the Palace Master would place the fat rose into the spring with his own hands, so she and Yingshu did not plan to sit for long, and prepared to return to Baoguang Palace after toasting.

At this time, Queen Mother Yao began to question the verification method.

"I heard that the fat rose must be placed into the spring water by the Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace. It will emit the moonlight after being soaked for three days. But if the fat rose has been in the Baoguang Palace all along, how can we prove that it was Xin who actually placed the fat rose into the spring water? Even if Your Majesty or I witnessed with our own eyes that it was the Lord who placed the fat rose into the spring water, it is hard to guarantee that someone would take it out and place it back. I have no doubt that Dong Yu is unwilling to let the real Lord represent our dynasty to preside over the next grand ceremony. He is only worried that the subjects will question it, which will eventually hinder the peace talks."

Even Sikong Mujiao was a little uncomfortable with the Queen Mother Yao's roundabout and sarcastic way of speaking. He was about to frown and protest, but Yingshu thought that it was still the Heavenly Wine Festival. Although they were not believers of Kunlun God, they had to "follow the local customs". As envoys, how could they disrupt the sacrificial ceremony in other people's territory? So she smiled and said, "What the Queen Mother meant is that the Palace Master did go to the Northern Han Dynasty, but it is possible that he was not the official envoy. The Queen Mother is worried that there are still people with ulterior motives who use the loopholes in the verification method as an excuse to sow discord and cause trouble. So, I would like to ask, what plan does the Queen Mother have to prevent further disputes?"

The third prince glanced at Nanci.

Nanci also smiled and said, "Zhigui is extremely important to the Divine Sect's imperial family and cannot be lost, especially at the critical moment of verification. She must not leave the Palace Master's sight."

"That's right. Even though the foreign ministers trust your country's sincerity and were forced to hand over the fat roses to your country for safekeeping because of an unexpected incident during your country's annual prayer ceremony, we must be more cautious at this juncture." Yingshu echoed.

Queen Mother Yao had already thought of a response: "The Left Deputy Envoy has visited the Mingqu before, so he must have seen Jiantai, right?"

Yingshu smiled and nodded.

"Jiantai is a pavilion built by Emperor Muzong of the Ji Dynasty. The imperial family of the Han Dynasty attaches great importance to it. Nowadays, except for Your Majesty and me, no one can go up to the pavilion without permission. Moreover, Jiantai is built in an open channel, surrounded by water on all sides. It cannot be reached without a boat. In a while, I will take a boat to Jiantai and place the Zhigui in the prepared spring water under the witness of Your Majesty and me.

There is a Qingliang Palace in Mingqu, which is just right for living in the midsummer season, and it can always overlook Jiantai, ensuring that no one will climb Jiantai again during these three days. Moreover, I can guarantee that if Zhigui is lost in Jiantai, my dynasty will bear all responsibilities. "

Queen Mother Yao made suggestions, Jiang Tai nodded frequently, and important ministers such as Jiang Baiji also agreed.

The envoys were not allowed to refuse at all.

At this moment, Princess Ran stood up.

"Deputy Envoy Zuo, I have been to Jiantai before."

Empress Dowager Yao's brows twitched a few times.

She was very annoyed in her heart - Ran was once the crown princess, so of course she had the qualifications to climb the Jiantai and see the waves of the Mingqu. But Ran came out to emphasize this old matter at this time, was she afraid that someone would forget that Jiang Mo was once the crown prince of the Han Dynasty? - But now it was the Tianjiu Festival, and she couldn't rebuke Ran for causing a dispute. Empress Dowager Yao's brows finally calmed down.

"The Left Deputy Envoy must trust me. I can guarantee that Jiantai has no secret passages or rooms. It is indeed necessary to use a boat to reach the platform. Even if someone with excellent swimming skills can swim to the bottom of Jiantai, he cannot climb onto the platform without using a boat and setting up a gangway first."

Ying Shu was not afraid to show her utmost trust in Princess Ran in front of everyone, and said with a smile: "Since Princess Zhenyuan said so, how dare I not trust you?"

"I also ask Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to agree. This peace agreement is related to whether my husband can return safely. I am concerned about his safety. During the next three days, I will accompany him in Qingliang Palace and assist the chief envoy and the left deputy envoy to ensure that no one secretly ascends the stage to witness the whole process."

Queen Mother Yao subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Jiang Tai spoke first: "Let's do this. It is the responsibility of the Xiuyao Division to prevent people with bad intentions from damaging the national policy of the discussion and construction. With my sister-in-law as a witness and supervisor, Lord Ran and Xiuyao Ling can rest assured."

"The Lord of the Palace and the Left Deputy Envoy have no objection. My fifth brother and I also agree with the Queen Mother's proposal. However, we have a duty to fulfill, so we should go to Mingqu and Qingliang Palace to see what the situation is. I hope Your Majesty will approve." The Third Prince also showed a genuine smile at this time.