diymy Chapter 306 Gifts from 4 Countries
Chapter 306 Gifts from 4 Countries
The envoy from Dongli was the first to stand up, took out a gift list from his robes, presented it with both hands, and bowed, saying:
"Your Highness, I am here on the orders of His Majesty to present a small gift to congratulate you on the birth of your son and the great success of your divine feats."
Lin Chen took the gift list and glanced at it.
Good guy.
Gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, rare herbs and exotic plants, thousand-year-old blood ginseng, pearls from the East China Sea, corals from the South China Sea... a long, densely packed list.
As Lin Chen was watching, the Dongli envoy spoke again:
"In addition, His Majesty has another favor to offer."
Lin Chen looked up: "Hmm?"
The Dongli envoy bowed slightly: "I present Princess Mingzhu to serve Your Highness."
Lin Chen's lips twitched.
Another princess?
He looked at the envoy from Dongli: "This... Princess Mingzhu?"
The envoy from Dongli explained:
"Princess Mingzhu is the legitimate daughter of my king. She is sixteen years old, beautiful, well-educated, and skilled in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is also proficient in poetry and prose. Most importantly—"
He paused, then said meaningfully, "She is Snow Princess's younger sister."
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment.
Yagyu Yuki's younger sister?
Isn't that his biological sister-in-law?
This Emperor of Dongli is truly generous.
Sending their own daughters here one after another?
He thought for a moment, then asked, "Does Yagyu Yuki know?"
The envoy from Dongli smiled:
"Princess Xue naturally knows that my emperor has already corresponded with her, and Princess Xue has not objected."
Lin Chen paused for a moment, then waved his hand:
"Alright, I accept the gift. Princess... please settle in first."
The envoy from Dongli was overjoyed, thanked him repeatedly, and went back to sit down.
As he sat down, he glanced at the envoy from Beishuo opposite him.
The look in his eyes... how should I put it? A bit smug.
The envoy from Beishuo snorted and stood up.
He stood forward, like an iron tower, his voice booming like thunder:
"Your Highness, we from Bei Shuo have also brought gifts! Congratulations on your joyous occasion!"
As he spoke, he took out a gift list from his pocket and presented it with both hands.
His actions were respectful, but the gift list in his hand was like a piece of scrap paper.
Lin Chen took it and opened it.
The gifts were also very generous, including furs, medicinal herbs, fine horses, and weapons—a long list.
The bottom line reads: "To Lady Bati Mingzhu and her younger sister Bati Baozhu, to serve the Prince."
Lin Chen was stunned.
Ba Tuo Mingzhu?
He looked at the envoy from Beishuo: "This... is Lady Ba Tuo Mingzhu?"
The envoy from the Northern Shuo grinned and said:
"She's the most beautiful woman in our Northern Shuo, listed on the Rouge Ranking! Her husband died in battle, and she's now a widow at home."
Our king said that such a beauty deserves a hero like you, Your Highness!
Lin Chen: "..."
"Her younger sister is eighteen this year, and she's quite a beauty," the Northern Shu envoy continued.
"The two sisters brought it together, Your Highness, do you think this is enough sincerity?"
Lin Chen rubbed his temples.
People from Beishuo really don't care about manners.
The widows have all been sent over?
But he had to admit that he had heard of Ba Tuo Mingzhu's name.
The beauty on the Rouge Ranking is indeed an absolute stunner.
Lin Chen was silent for two seconds. "She...was willing?"
The Northern Envoy slapped his thigh:
"Of course! Your Highness, you don't know, as soon as she heard that she was to be sent here, she was so happy that she packed her bags overnight, saying that it was her blessing to serve Your Highness!"
Lin Chen: "..."
This sounds so much like something you made up.
I just wiped out your army of over 100,000 not long ago. Even if a new king ascends the throne and wants to ease tensions between the two sides...
But surely it's not necessary to send your own sister over?
However, with so many people around, Lin Chen couldn't ask too many questions and could only wave his hand:
"Let's settle in first."
The envoy from Beishuo sat down with satisfaction.
As he sat down, the envoy from Chongdongli raised an eyebrow.
That look in his eyes clearly said: You have a princess, I have a widow, who's afraid of who?
The envoy from Dongli smiled slightly, picked up his teacup, and did not respond.
The envoy from Nanyue stood up and spoke in broken Mandarin:
"Your Highness, we from Nan Yue have also brought gifts, all of them fine items!"
As he spoke, he handed over the gift list.
Lin Chen took it and opened it.
The gifts from Nanyue mainly consisted of spices, pearls, rare herbs, and all sorts of strange and unusual items.
The bottom line reads: "Ten dancers and ten singers from the Southern Yue region are presented here. All are carefully selected noblewomen from the Hundred Families, skilled in singing and dancing, beautiful in appearance, and pure and flawless."
Lin Chen looked at the line of text and suddenly felt a little numb.
Another beautiful woman?
He looked up at the envoy from Nanyue.
The envoy from Nanyue grinned, revealing a set of white teeth:
"Your Highness, the girls of our Southern Yue tribes are skilled in singing and dancing, and are passionate and unrestrained. We guarantee they will satisfy you!"
Lin Chen took a deep breath: "Let's... settle in first."
The envoy from Nanyue retreated with a delighted expression.
The envoy from the Western Regions finally stood up.
He was the oldest and the slowest. He slowly got up, slowly walked over, slowly took out the gift list from his pocket, and slowly presented it with both hands.
He smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Western Regions have also prepared a small gift, which is of little importance."
Lin Chen accepted the gift list.
The gifts from the Western Regions included various gems, spices, carpets, and Ferghana horses.
The bottom line reads: "Presented to the Loulan Princess Ayimu and twenty Hu women to serve the king."
Lin Chen stared at the words and fell silent.
Princess Loulan?
Twenty Hu women?
He looked up at the envoy from the Western Regions.
The envoy from the Western Regions smiled broadly, his white beard twitching.
"Your Highness, Princess Ayimu of Loulan is only twenty years old, but she has never married. She is skilled in singing and dancing and is as beautiful as a flower."
Those twenty Hu women were all carefully selected. If Your Highness doesn't find them suitable, there's also a group of handsome young men from the Western Regions…”
Lin Chen raised his hand to interrupt him: "Stop."
The envoy from the Western Regions blinked: "Your Highness doesn't like the young man? Then there's another one..."
Lin Chen snorted lightly: "That's not what I meant."
He took a deep breath and looked at the four messengers in front of him.
Dongli sent his sister-in-law away.
The northern region sends off the widow.
The Southern Yue sent a dancing girl.
The Western Regions sent a princess and a Hu woman.
Was this something that was planned beforehand?
It must have been planned beforehand, right?
Lin Chen rubbed his temples and looked at Yuan Tiangang:
"Old Yuan, please make arrangements to settle all these people down."
Yuan Tiangang nodded: "Yes."
Lin Chen stood up and bowed to the envoys of the four countries:
"Gentlemen, I have other matters to attend to, so please excuse me. What do you have to say? Please speak with Mr. Yuan."
The envoys from the four countries quickly rose to return the greeting.
Lin Chen turned and left.
They walked much faster than they came.
My back doesn't ache anymore, my legs don't hurt anymore, and I walk with a light step.
Yuan Tiangang watched Lin Chen's retreating figure, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Then he turned to the four envoys and said expressionlessly:
"Gentlemen, please follow me."