As soon as he started playing the instrument, he started singing an incomprehensible Ukrainian tune. However, he played the drums very well. There was no strings on the instrument, and he only relied on his palms and fingers to beat out a piece of music on the drum. Listening to it made people feel passionate.

As soon as he stopped moving his hands and the music stopped, he bowed to the emperor and empress on the high throne and said, "I am sorry for your humble performance. We Wu people like to sing and dance during festivals."

Everyone present was stunned, as if they didn't understand. Xie Shang paused, but Jiang Fenghua started applauding, saying it was very nice to hear. Then everyone present also started applauding.

The Wu Kingdom envoy said, "When I was beating the drum just now, I saw Your Majesty also seemed to be beating the rhythm. Can Your Majesty understand the Wu Kingdom's tunes?"

Jiang Fenghua said, "I don't understand the language of the Wu Kingdom, but I can feel that the melody between your palms and the drums gives people a vigorous feeling, like a couple in love regardless of everything."

The Wu envoy smiled and said, "Your Majesty has a good ear. This is a song praising love. We Wu people like to use music to express love. Love is reckless and vigorous. I will dedicate this song to Your Majesty."

Jiang Fenghua was stunned. What did that mean? She didn't want to do anything for love.

Xie Shang stared at her, hoping that she would do anything for him.

This……

Xie Shang thought that the envoy from the Wu Kingdom was deliberately expressing his love to his queen, but this man with a full beard was not good-looking. Men from their Wu Kingdom all liked to grow beards, and his queen did not like men without beards.

Seeing their puzzled looks, the Wu Kingdom envoy explained, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. This piece of music is for you. I wish you and the Emperor will also have a passionate love."

Jiang Fenghua glanced at Xie Shang and smiled, "Thank you, sir."

Xie Shang's lips curled up into a smile, "Thanks to your words, the Queen and I will have a bond stronger than gold."

The Wu Kingdom envoy smiled, "Your Majesty is truly a man. I know that the Great Zhou Dynasty is a country of etiquette. You people in the Central Plains are very reserved in expressing your love. I didn't expect that Your Majesty and Your Majesty are so genuine."

Jiang Fenghua smiled at Xie Shang, as if he really admired him very much.

Just as the Wu Kingdom envoy sat down, the Chaoxi Kingdom female official also said, "I am here on behalf of our country's empress to wish the queen good health and happiness, and to wish His Majesty the Great Zhou and the queen happiness. I also brought her a gift to celebrate Miss Jiang San's ascension to the throne of queen. I hope she likes it."

As soon as these words came out, people in the hall began to whisper to each other, "The Queen of Chaoxi Kingdom has specially sent an envoy to give gifts to the Queen. Do the Queen and the Queen know each other?"

"The queen is really amazing. She can even tell what the sound of the Wu Kingdom envoy's casual clapping means."

"The Queen and the Emperor sitting together are such a perfect match, the envy of others!"

"The emperor loves the queen the most. As for the others, no matter how much they show, it is useless."

Tang Qianran knew clearly that the emperor didn't like her, but after she was conferred the title of noble concubine, she had other ideas and thought that the emperor must like her as well.

At this moment, seeing the interaction between the emperor and the queen, she felt disappointed again. She had also seen the look in a man's eyes when he liked a woman, but it was not the way the emperor looked at her.

Here, the female official took out a brocade box. Wu Xin took it personally and opened it. He saw a silver-white jade flute in front of him. Of course, other people in the hall could not see it.

Xie Shang took a glance and saw that the jade flute was completely free of impurities. It was obviously top-grade. White jade of this quality, let alone being polished so finely, would be hard to find in the whole world.

Jiang Fenghua started her career by touching jade, so she naturally knew that this jade flute was priceless. She said, "Please ask the lady official to thank your Majesty the Empress on my behalf."

The female official nodded and said, "I have also brought gifts for Miss Jiang Er and Madam Jiang. They will be delivered to your residence later. They are all from the Empress. I hope the Empress will like them."

Jiang Fenghua glanced at Xie Shang, who nodded at her before Jiang Fenghua said, "Thank the Empress for me."

No one knew that Sang Yu Pianpian once lived in the Jiang Mansion, and she is now even the empress of Chaoxi Kingdom.

No one knows why the Jiang family is so valued by the Chaoxi Kingdom.

Xie Shang knew it.

The banquet continued. When everyone had eaten and drunk enough and the singing and dancing continued, the little prince of the Hu tribe suddenly said, holding his wine glass, "This prince has a request for His Majesty the Emperor."

Xie Shang also drank a few more cups, stared at the little prince of the Hu tribe and said in a deep voice, "Prince Huyan, just say whatever you want to say."

"I would like to marry the ninth princess of your country as my queen." Hu Yanchuci bowed respectfully, "In order to establish good diplomatic relations between our two countries, I hope Your Majesty will agree to my request."

The ministers had not expected that the young prince of the Hu tribe would suddenly ask to marry the Ninth Princess on such an occasion. Looking at the entire palace, the Ninth Princess was indeed the only one suitable for the marriage.

The ninth princess is sixteen years old now. Even if there is no marriage between the two countries, she will get married.

Xie Shang frowned and said in a deep voice, "The young prince has never met the Ninth Princess, why did he suddenly ask to marry her as his princess?"

Hu Yanchu said, "I have met the princess. On the day when your majesty ascended the throne, she was dressed as a palace maid. I took one look at her and decided to marry her. I hope your majesty will grant my wish."

Xie Ling'er had long been under house arrest in Xie Shang's palace, and Huyan Chuci had no chance to see her. However, he only put her under house arrest and did not really lock her up with handcuffs and shackles. It was possible that she sneaked out.

Jiang Fenghua thought to himself: There is something strange about the Hu tribe suddenly asking to marry Xie Ling'er.

Xie Shang also found it strange and said in a deep voice, "Go and invite the Ninth Princess to participate in the festival." What he meant was to have someone dress her up so that she wouldn't look like a ghost.

If Su Qingqing was really the one manipulating all this, and if she was really related to the Hu tribe, she could even let the Hu prince rescue her through marriage.

Jiang Fenghua also thought that perhaps handing over Xie Ling'er could lure out Su Qingqing. After all, the Su family only has one daughter in the world.

In her previous life, Xie Ling'er was always arrogant and domineering because she was blessed by Concubine Su. Later, she married a prince consort. It is said that the prince consort committed suicide in the end. However, Xie Ling'er learned to keep lovers, and her mother did not care about her evil deeds. She was simply extremely bad.

But Xie Ling'er is also Xie Shang's most beloved sister, and her last name is Xie, so Xie Shang should be reluctant to kill her!

A moment later, Xie Ling'er was indeed brought to the hall. She walked up to Xie Shang and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness, long live the emperor."

Xie Shang stared at her and saw that she seemed to have lost weight again. Did no one feed her during this period? Thinking of the fact that the Queen Mother and Ling'er had always been at odds, it would not be difficult for the Queen Mother to blame her.

"Get up!"

When Hu Yanchuci saw Xie Ling'er for the first time, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he remembered that Madam Xiang had asked him to marry the Ninth Princess of the Great Zhou Kingdom. He also bowed to Xie Ling'er, "My little prince greets the Ninth Princess."

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