Chapter 139: Dispute

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“Emperor Zhou, may I ask what you mean? If I am not mistaken, Emperor Zhou is provoking my Beiting?”

He said he wanted to punish, but Emperor Jingwen insisted on rewarding him. What else could this be but a provocation?

Hu Yanjue showed his anger at the right moment.

“How could that be? Your Highness must have misunderstood Father. The guard followed the rules and should be rewarded.”

“What is your Majesty thinking about?”

It would be too cheap for Emperor Jingwen to personally engage in a witticism, so without waiting for Emperor Jingwen to speak, the crown prince next to him looked embarrassed and spoke first: “I have heard that people in Beiting are generous and open-minded, but after meeting the prince today, I feel that the rumours are really not to be believed.”

It’s different from Beiting’s usual style to care about such a small matter.

Although Emperor Jingwen could not openly ignore the words of the late emperor, it was not difficult for him to show his true intentions.

With just one word of reward, Hu Yanjue’s face was immediately humiliated.

Then the prince continued, “It is true that most people in Beiting are not so particular, but the prince is too impatient now. Also, the prince has been dissatisfied with every aspect of our Great Zhou since he set foot in Shangjing City. If we talk about provocation, the prince is more appropriate. It makes people wonder whether the purpose of the prince’s trip is really to seek peace.”

The prince paused and said, “Or was it the Wolf King who told the prince to act this way?”

[1]Calling huyan jue as prince is just for ‘respect’ as he is the uncle of the emperor there, so calling him as prince or his highness or something…

Da Zhou is afraid of Bei Ting, so how could Bei Ting not be afraid of Da Zhou?

Especially since Beiting has been without water and food for several months, it is already at the end of its strength. If this weakness is discovered, Da Zhou will definitely join forces with Chen State, and Beiting will be in danger then.

As the prince’s words became more and more profound, Huyan Jue became more and more alert.

However, just before the window paper was about to be broken, the prince stopped at the right time, and changed the subject, saying: “Of course, it is also possible that the prince himself has such an impulsive and irritable personality. If so, it is understandable.”

The prince’s meaning was very clear. Either there was something wrong with Beiting itself, or there was something wrong with Huyan Jue himself. In any case, just choose one.

Hu Yanjue definitely can’t choose the one in front, so…

Ye Shuo had never known before that his third brother was so eloquent. Look how angry he made the messenger, his face turned green.

“…The people of the Great Zhou are indeed sharp-tongued.”

Huyan Jue was naturally no match for his verbal rival. From his peripheral vision he noticed the eldest prince not far away, and in a flash, Huyan Jue came up with a vicious plan.

Hu Yanjue’s tense brows suddenly relaxed.

Seeing the other party’s behavior, Ye Shuo instinctively felt bad. Sure enough, the next moment Hu Yanjue said, “It’s just that I don’t want to deal with a weak prince like you. My Beiting has always valued the strong. Your highness, the eldest prince, defeated us and took the head of General Lanruo, the most powerful general in Beiting. Among all the princes, I only respect the eldest prince. What’s the point of you saying more?”

The envoy from Beiting did not even know who the Crown Prince of Da Zhou was. Huyan Jue pretended to be serious and deliberately blurred the Crown Prince’s name with that of an imperial prince, pretending as if he could not recognize the Crown Prince. He really deserves death!

Anyone who hears this will feel hurt, even if they know the other person did it on purpose.

Even though the prince was very well-mannered, his expression froze for a moment when he heard that.

Since the eldest prince came back, the court affairs have been tense. Ye Shuo has always been worried that the crown prince and the eldest prince will fight one day. Although he knows that day will come sooner or later, Ye Shuo still hopes to delay it for a day.

Now Hu Yanjue had come up with this move out of the blue, which had hit upon what Ye Shuo was most worried about. How could Ye Shuo not be annoyed?

… Damn it!

Ye Shuo failed to control his strength and the teacup in his hand was crushed to pieces. With a “bang”, Ye Shuo slammed the cup heavily on the table in front of him.

He moved so quickly that no one noticed that the cup broke before it touched the table. Even the pointy little princess who was closest to it only saw a daze before she saw the cup being smashed to pieces by her brother.

Ye Shuo’s sudden outburst stunned everyone in Luanqing Palace.

The anger in his eyes faded away like the tide in an instant, and Ye Shuo leaned back to conceal his anger. In the eyes of everyone, he showed the familiar cynical look.

Although he was furious, Ye Shuo still had a playful smile on his face: “This prince doesn’t even know the Crown Prince of my Great Zhou, and he can be an envoy. This really opens my eyes.”

“If he can do it, then I can do it too. After all, we are all related and got promoted through connections, so there is no difference.”

“Since Prince Huyan doesn’t even have this basic quality, I think, Father, we should talk to the Wolf King and see if we can send a different envoy. Anyway, there’s nothing much to talk about with this one, so there’s no point wasting time.”

The moment the words fell, the entire Luanqing Palace was in an uproar.

The Ninth Prince has such a vicious mouth that he could even say such words.

These two people are indeed in the same group. The other party just said that, and the Ninth Prince became anxious. The eldest prince couldn’t help but snort in his heart, but he was not surprised.

However, the Sixth Prince couldn’t help but look at Ye Shuo again and again.

As expected, Xiao Jiu was still closer to the Crown Prince. The Sixth Prince lowered his eyes.

Wow, the Ninth Prince is so awesome! The Ninth Prince is indeed on their side! Ye Xun’s face turned red with joy.

Xiaojiu…

The prince was stunned, feeling somewhat complicated.

Being scolded by a child like this, Hu Yanjue felt embarrassed and angry: “At a banquet between two countries, how can a child like you speak so freely? Is this the way of hospitality in the Great Zhou Dynasty?”

Ye Shuo sneered: “Your Highness, you may have forgotten that this is the Luanqing Palace of my Great Zhou. The person sitting on it is my biological father, and you are standing on the land of my Great Zhou. As a prince, I am naturally more qualified than you.”

In terms of momentum, Ye Shuo will not lose to anyone.

He is not even afraid of Emperor Jingwen, so how could he be afraid of a mere prince from another country?

He Xiang and others watched helplessly as the Ninth Prince, who was only eleven years old, and Hu Yanjue, who was almost fifty years old, argued with each other until they were red in the face.

Even though Huyan Jue’s eyes were almost popping out, the child in front of him did not calm down. In the end, Huyan Jue was so angry that he almost drew his sword.

Emperor Jingwen had seen the little bastard act like a rogue before, so even if the palace servants around him made a mistake, as long as it was not a big deal, he would basically just laugh it off.

This is the first time I’ve had such a big argument with someone.

Emperor Jingwen couldn’t help but feel emotional, he really had deep feelings for the prince.

Emperor Jingwen was of course happy that his most valued son and his most beloved son had such a good relationship, but he could not allow them to continue like this.

If we keep arguing like this, there will be no end even if we continue arguing until tomorrow.

Not to mention Emperor Jingwen, even Zou Wu and others who were sitting opposite were caught off guard by such a scene.

The Ninth Prince doesn’t look like their teacher at all. In their eyes, anyone who can write something that would amaze even the gods must be strong, mature, and steady.

Let’s look at the Ninth Prince again. How does he relate to the above description?

He’s clearly just a little kid caught up in a fight.

However, the jade pendant with lily flowers on the waist of this little kid was so dazzling that it hurt people’s eyes.

After hesitating for a long time, when the two sides paused, Zou Wu took this opportunity to make a quick decision and immediately walked out of the team.

“Your Majesty, we, the common people, have a treasure to present to you.”

Since the emperor had specifically asked them to bring honour to the Zhou Dynasty, they couldn’t just sit there and act as mascots, right?

They had to come up with something.

After much deliberation, the eight people finally made something during the seven or eight days when the envoy was here.

The teacher had explained the drawings of this thing to them before, and they understood it at that time. Now they just had to restore it.

Emperor Jingwen was just worrying about how to start the conversation, but when he saw Zou Wu standing up, he just went with the flow and nodded.

He wanted to see what tricks the Great Zhou was planning.

Huyan Jue thought this in his heart while sitting there panting.

Soon, an object covered with red cloth was pushed up.

This shape…

Ye Shuo was stunned for a moment, and had a vague premonition in his heart.

After a moment, Zou Wu personally lifted the red cloth.

If the so-called treasure is not the Divine Arm Crossbow, one of the top cold weapons, then what is it?

These people actually got this thing out.

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↑1Calling huyan jue as prince is just for ‘respect’ as he is the uncle of the emperor there, so calling him as prince or his highness or something…