I brought five birds to eat and drink with my girlfriends in ancient times

Chapter 180 A Familiar Mask

In the blink of an eye, the envoy from the Zi Yan Kingdom arrived.

It is said that the Zi Yan Kingdom is mysterious and unpredictable, and that they come and go without a trace. The old emperor sent people to track them down, but they could not find any trace of them.

These envoys seemed to appear out of thin air. They must be either monsters or gods.

Ever since he saw the magical feather, the old emperor has been particularly suspicious of all these things, but he could not find any evidence, and it would take more than a month to travel to the Zi Yan Kingdom.

The road was winding and I didn't know how many mountains I had to walk over and how many rivers I had to cross. Before I could reach the Zi Yan Kingdom, I had to walk blindfolded for a day before I could enter the Zi Yan Kingdom.

It was the same when he came back, but the envoy's exaggerated description of the prosperity of Zi Yan Country made him half-believing and half-doubting. Such a prosperous country is indeed afraid of being coveted by others, otherwise why would one have to be blindfolded to enter?

Ordinary people can't get in either. It is said that there is an endless river in front of Zi Yan Country, and ordinary ships can't get in at all, unless you fly over like a bird, but it's so endless that even birds would be tired to death.

So he gave up the idea.

But he still has to rely a lot on the Zi Yan Kingdom. Their weapons are indeed unmatched by other countries, and they also have many agricultural tools that benefit the people and are not available in other countries. This has greatly improved his farming harvest in South Vietnam.

Although the price is not cheap, fortunately there are many places in Zi Yan Country that do not accept silver bills, but accept some black soil in exchange for money. I really don't understand what the use of this black soil is, it will kill the grass if you plant it.

If Shangguan Yue and Chen Bianbian heard what the old emperor said, they would laugh at him for being so stupid. The black soil where no grass can grow is a coal mine!

Their previous holy monarchs were really knowledgeable and knew how to exchange coal mines, making the old emperor think he had gotten a great bargain.

this day

The streets of Yuecheng are much busier than usual. It is said that envoys from the Zi Yan Kingdom are visiting, so there are many small stalls selling goods on both sides of the streets, but most people just stand there looking left and right, and not many people go shopping.

The reason is simple. If you leave, the seat will be taken by someone else. So you would rather not eat or drink to get a good seat.

The second floor of the shop facing the street was booked out very early, and the box overlooking the street was sold for over a thousand taels of silver like modern scalpers.

How could Shangguan Yue give up this opportunity to make a lot of money? She spread the word early on and asked Xiaobai and the other two to take the envoys to visit her shop before going to the palace.

She could not go to the palace as a holy monarch and expose herself, but she could not miss the opportunity to enter the palace. Although she was conferred the title of county princess, that was a haphazard title given by the old emperor to silence others.

A county lord with no fiefdom and no real power, her salary is barely enough to make ends meet. No one cares whether she goes to the palace or not, so how could they have the time to care?

She was short in stature, so she could only dress up as a little eunuch and follow behind Xiaobai and the other two young princes, so that Xiaobai and the others would feel at ease.

Shangguan Yue, Xiaobai and the other two had to show up at a place more than a hundred miles away from Yuecheng and take a carriage back to Yuecheng. There was no other way, because her father Shangguan Yan was in the camp outside the capital, so she had to give him some face and let him have something to do.

Otherwise, if they suddenly appeared in the city, Shangguan Yan would investigate everywhere and cause trouble, and we couldn't let the old emperor find something against them and take the opportunity to cause trouble again.

Upon learning that the envoy had arrived at the outskirts of Yuecheng, Shangguan Yan had already arranged for people to escort the envoy into the city in person, so that Shangguan Yue didn't even dare to get off the carriage or lift the curtain to take a look, thus wasting her great opportunity to watch the excitement.

Seeing the little saint who looked like he had a needle on his butt, Xiaobai's serious face couldn't help but soften. Where Shangguan Yan couldn't see, he lifted the curtain to let Shangguan Yue take a look and take a breath at the same time.

Since Shangguan Yue was sitting in the middle, Xiaobai and Xiaojin were protecting her on her left and right. When Xiaobai opened the curtain, Shangguan Yue had to lean on Xiaobai to see the scenery. When she was happy, she nestled in Xiaobai's arms.

Xiaobai's body stiffened. Looking at the beautiful and delicate little face with a radiant spirit, he rarely smiled. His slender hands protected Shangguan Yue's shoulders, fearing that she would accidentally fall out of the carriage.

Seeing his elder brother's expression that he had never had before, Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment. Then he looked at Shengjun lying in his elder brother's arms. He felt a little uncomfortable. When he turned into a human, he didn't dare to nestle in her arms, but why did his elder brother dare to do this?

Xiao Zi sat opposite Xiao Bai. He didn't care about any of this. The lively scene made him smile brighter than flowers.

Jin Feiyun was given a few days off and didn't have to protect Shangguan Yue, which made him very depressed.

Shangguan Yue said that she and the general's wife were going to the commercial street to do some work, and that Yan Hong and a few maids could follow them, since there were secret guards following them anyway.

Jin Feiyun had a rare day off, so he went to the street to watch the fun.

Chen Bianbian knew what Shangguan Yue was doing. She was angry because she had been seriously overdrawn recently and didn't have much energy to go crazy, but she also wanted to see the true faces of Xiaobai and the others.

Knowing that Xiaoyue was going to go around Lanyue Pavilion and the commercial city they built, she thought this was a great advertising opportunity to boost their commercial city. Not only could she make some money, but she could also look at handsome men openly. How could she miss it?

So I had to get up early, crawl like a dog, dress up beautifully and go to see the handsome boy.

Shangguan Yan's responsibility was to escort the delegation into the imperial city. Once they arrived at the palace gate, the Imperial Guards would be in charge. Once he had completed his mission, he could return to the camp.

Jin Feiyun was wearing half a mask. Looking at Shangguan Yan riding a horse with a refreshed look on his face, he thought that he had just burned incense and bathed to welcome a saint.

"Sir, General Shangguan is so majestic and handsome, worthy of being the God of War. But why is he not wearing a battle robe today? It is said that he always wears a battle robe when he goes out, and no one has seen him dressed in any other way. He looks so handsome today."

"This is also the first time I've seen him dressed like this. It might be to facilitate movement, but he doesn't just look refreshed, he looks like a spring breeze."

"Well, what you said is absolutely right, it's as if I took a rejuvenation pill, that cold face of mine now smiles occasionally? Damn it."

Jin Qing seemed to have seen something strange. When he came to Nanyue, he thought that Shangguan Yan was the enemy who killed the prince. He had investigated Shangguan Yan thoroughly. This man was serious and decisive in killing. How come he was a little different from what he had investigated?

Shangguan Yue used Xiaobai's hand to lift the car curtain and was enjoying the view when she suddenly saw a man wearing a half mask. He was very cool! He had a slender and tall figure. I wonder if the man under the mask was handsome?

Wait, this mask looks familiar. Yes! Wasn't this style one of the masks her father Shangguan Yan gave her? Wasn't this the one her father brought back from the border?

Why are there people wearing them here? Could it be that they are wholesaled from Yiwu Wholesale City and are everywhere? Shangguan Yan really fooled me.

They even said it was a rare thing, a trick to appease children!

At this time, the masked man turned his head and met Shangguan Yue's eyes. The masked man's eyes obviously shook, and then he stared at Shangguan Yue.

Shangguan Yue's hands reacted faster than her brain, and she quickly pulled down the curtain in Xiaobai's hand.