Episode 10 Chapter 238
Chapter 238
Although Kangyang is the capital of the Jade Kingdom, the architectural style in the city is very simple, without too many tall buildings, and the houses and mansions everywhere look a bit old.
Tang Yin and Ling Shuang entered the city together, and immediately attracted thunderous cheers from the people on both sides of the street. Many people carried bamboo baskets and threw flower petals. For a time, wherever the carriage passed, there was a rain of flowers all over the sky, which was very charming and gorgeous.
While leaning over to show goodwill to the people of the Jade Kingdom around him, Tang Yin whispered to Ling Shuang beside him: "It seems that your people welcome me very much!"
Ling Shuang shrugged disapprovingly. She could certainly understand the mentality of the people welcoming Tang Yin, it was nothing more than that the two of them had married, and the Feng Kingdom sent troops to help the Jade Kingdom when it was in danger.
However, the reason why the two of them got married was entirely due to the joint efforts of the Feng and Mo countries, and the reason why the Mo An coalition invaded the Jade Kingdom was ultimately because their marriage caused Shao Fang's dissatisfaction and revenge.
Seeing Lingshuang's disapproving expression, Tang Yin secretly laughed in his heart. Perhaps in Lingshuang's eyes, the people of Yuguo were just ignorant masses.
Amid the cheers of the people, the carriage slowly passed through the main street of Kangyang and arrived at the main gate of the palace.
Tang Yin looked up and saw that the architectural style of the Yuguo Palace was the same as Kangyang, both of which were simple and not large in scale, at least much smaller than the palace of Fengguo.
However, the palace was very strictly guarded, with a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps. There were soldiers and armors on the walls. In addition, there was a military camp next to the east side of the palace. It was a corps of the Feng Army stationed outside the Yuguo Palace at Tang Yin's request.
"Compared with the palace of Fengguo, the palace of Yuguo is really not worth mentioning, right?" Seeing Tang Yin watching seriously, Lingshuang asked sourly.
Tang Yin shook his head and said, "In comparison, Fengguo is far worse."
"Oh?" Lingshuang raised her eyebrows. Feng State plundered huge amounts of gold and silver in several foreign wars and made a fortune. Lingshuang would never believe it if she said that Feng State's palace was not as good as Yu State's.
"My palace has long been given to the emperor." Tang Yin smiled nonchalantly: "Now the place where I live can only be called a palace. Compared with the palace, there is a world of difference!"
Lingshuang also heard that Feng State gave up the palace and invited the emperor to move in. In her opinion, Tang Yin must have built another palace long ago. She asked: "Didn't the king build another one?"
"To build a palace, at least several million taels of silver will be used. With that money, it is enough to support the expenses of a legion for one or two years." The implication is that it is better to use the money to support the army than to build a palace.
Lingshuang shook her head incomprehensibly. The idea of a war maniac is indeed different from hers. In her eyes, Tang Yin is a complete war maniac. Since Tang Yin became the King of Feng, Feng State's foreign wars can hardly be counted with ten fingers.
After getting off the carriage, Tang Yin and Ling Shuang walked towards the main hall, followed closely by the ministers of Fengyu. On the way, Ling Shuang asked tentatively: "What do you think of the King Zhen's enthronement?"
Tang Yin thought for a while and asked back: "Do you think the princes will accept Li Hong as the new emperor?" Li Hong had already proclaimed himself emperor in Shangjing, and Tang Yin's calling him by his name was considered disrespectful. He wanted to see Ling Shuang's reaction.
Ling Shuang was very calm and said with a smile: "I am not a worm in the stomach of the princes, how can I know whether they will accept it?!"
Tang Yin asked: "What about you, sister? Do you accept or oppose it?"
Hearing this, Ling Shuang immediately became alert and said helplessly: "The Yu Kingdom is weak and has few people. Many things cannot be decided by ourselves. We have to look at other people's faces. Of course, I will definitely follow my husband's lead. If my husband accepts, I will also accept it."
"Haha——" After hearing this, Tang Yin laughed up, but muttered in his heart: Ghosts believe you!
As they were talking, the two had already walked into the main hall of the palace. On the high platform at the end of the main hall, there were two thrones placed side by side. It was obvious that the Jade Kingdom had also thought very carefully and specially arranged a seat for Lingshuang next to his throne.
The ministers of the Wind Kingdom were very satisfied with this, and they also felt that the Jade Kingdom was quite polite and did not neglect the king of their country.
Tang Yin and Lingshuang walked up the steps and sat side by side on the throne, while the ministers of the two countries sat on both sides below. Not long after people sat down, the maids filed in from outside the hall and first served tea and fruit.
The tea of the Jade Kingdom was fragrant and sweet, and the fruit was thick and juicy, sweet and delicious, especially the melons, which had many varieties, including red, yellow, and green. Tang Yin ate and sighed, praising it endlessly.
In fact, compared with the Jade Kingdom, the cold and frozen Feng Kingdom seemed to be too scarce in resources, and the variety of fruits was far less abundant than that of the Jade Kingdom.
"If my brother likes it, eat more." Lingshuang said with a smile.
"Coming to Yu Country feels like coming home, so I won't be polite." Tang Yin also smiled happily.
Ling Shuang was smiling, but actually she wanted to stuff the apple in her hand into Tang Yin's wide-open mouth.
At this time, Cui Teng, the right prime minister of Yu Country, bowed slightly and said to Tang Yin: "Your Highness the Wind King has come from afar and has worked hard all the way. We specially invite the most famous dancers in the capital to come to the palace to entertain Your Highness, okay?"
Tang Yin didn't care and nodded with a smile.
Cui Teng called out to the attendant behind him, and the maid walked out quickly. Not long after, a group of young women from the Jade Kingdom walked in from outside. Seeing these dancers, not to mention the ministers of the Wind Kingdom, even Tang Yin was stunned.
The dancers were not very old, the oldest was only in her early twenties, with slender figures. Although they were not tall, they looked very slender. Looking at their faces, they were not heavily made up, but each of them was stunningly beautiful, beautiful as a flower. Picking any of them at random, it would not be an exaggeration to describe them as stunning. They were draped in translucent white gauze, with aqua-green bras underneath, and the faintly visible snow-white skin on their chests made people's blood boil.
Along the way, Tang Yin had also seen many women from the Jade Kingdom. Apart from feeling that they were petite and fair-skinned, he had no other feelings. He couldn't understand where the court of the Jade Kingdom found such a group of stunning beauties.
He was just stunned for a moment, then he returned to normal, and continued to eat tea and fruit while chatting and laughing with Lingshuang beside him. Seeing this, the ministers of the Jade Kingdom showed disappointment at the same time.
They really hoped that Tang Yin was a lustful person who could not resist the temptation, and it would be best if he lost his composure in public, so that they could spread it widely and find an excuse to end the ridiculous marriage between the king and Tang Yin.
Seeing that only beautiful women were not enough, Cui Teng immediately asked people to serve wine and food. Then, the ministers of the Jade Kingdom came in groups of three or five to toast Tang Yin.
After being used to the spicy Feng wine, drinking the wine of the Jade Kingdom, which was almost like fruit wine, was almost like drinking a beverage.
Tang Yin never refused anyone, as long as the ministers of the Jade Kingdom came to toast, he would accompany them. The banquet had just started, and Tang Yin had drunk more than three pots of Jade Wine.
Seeing that he drank like drinking water, and even his face did not change, the ministers of the Jade Kingdom were dumbfounded. Now that they had toasted everyone, Cui Teng quietly winked at the dancers dancing in the hall.
When the song ended, the dancers gathered around Tang Yin and Ling Shuang, urging them to drink. Of course, their main target was not Ling Shuang, but Tang Yin.
Tang Yin still drank happily. He was not drunk, but the dancers around him got drunk first.
At this time, even Ling Shuang couldn't stand it anymore. Tang Yin didn't make a fool of himself, but she was embarrassed. She raised her hand and waved it slightly. The dancers immediately put away their smiles, pulled up their drunk companions, and left the hall one by one with their heads down.
Their departure disappointed the ministers of Fengguo, but after all, they were in the palace of Yuguo, so they couldn't say much. Tang Yin smiled and asked, "Why did you send them all away? They danced very well!"
"Did my brother like it?" Ling Shuang asked softly without any expression.
"I like it very much." Tang Yin answered directly.
Hearing him say that, Lingshuang felt uncomfortable. She smiled falsely and whispered, "If the prince likes, how about letting them accompany the prince tonight?"
Tang Yin smiled with his face up, stretched out his hand to touch Lingshuang's waist, and whispered in the same way, "With the wife here, why do you need to let those vulgar women accompany your husband!"
Knowing that he was making fun of her, Lingshuang couldn't help blushing. She twisted her waist unnaturally and tried to shake Tang Yin's hand off, but his hand seemed to grow on it. Even through her dress, she could still feel the heat of Tang Yin's palm.
The two of them sat on a high platform, and there was a table in front of them blocking their view. The ministers below could not see Tang Yin's little movements, and Lingshuang had to consider her face, so she didn't dare to speak or do anything too radical. Tang Yin knew this, so he dared to tease her unscrupulously.
At this time, Cui Teng took the initiative to lean forward and raised his glass to Tang Yin, saying: "Your Highness Feng Wang helped Yu Kingdom when it was in danger, and then sent a large number of troops to garrison and protect Yu Kingdom. This old minister would like to toast His Highness Feng Wang again to express his gratitude."
This old guy is really annoying! Tang Yin was just teasing Ling Shuang, but Cui Teng interrupted again, feeling unhappy, but he still took back his hand on Ling Shuang's waist and raised his glass and said: "Prime Minister Cui, you are too serious. Feng Yu Kingdom is as close as a family, and what I do is also my duty."
While talking, the two drank the wine in their glasses.
I thought Cui Teng was done after toasting, but I didn't expect him to have something to say. "Your Highness Feng Wang, what do you think of the palace of my Yu Kingdom?"
Ling Shuang asked this, why did he ask this too! Tang Yin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and responded casually: "Very good!"
"Don't you think there is something out of place?" Cui Teng looked at Tang Yin in confusion.