Chapter 270 Believe it or not
The next day, Chi Ying had already asked Shisan to deliver the prepared gorgeous clothes to Qianhuan's room.
After Qianhuan washed up and had breakfast, she asked Shisan to help her dress up, and then prepared to enter the palace with Chiying and two guards.
A few people were walking on the street, and suddenly they saw a crowd of people in front of them. Qianhua turned to Chiying and said, "You squeeze in and see what's going on?"
"Yes." After saying that, Chi Ying squeezed into the crowd.
When he squeezed out again, he said to Qianhuan, "Miss Qianhuan, the yellow fog in the west of Dongling Kingdom has suddenly worsened in the past few days, and a large number of refugees have begun to pour into the east. The King of Dongling Kingdom has posted a notice that anyone who can control the yellow fog will agree to one condition."
Qianhuan knew very well that the worsening of the yellow fog was related to the astronomical phenomenon that was about to occur. The King of Dongling State was in a state of panic and even a reward notice had been posted, so she would definitely have a greater chance of winning if she entered the palace today.
She turned and squeezed into the crowd, and in the surprised eyes of the onlookers, she tore off the notice posted on the wall.
Afterwards, a palace maid led a few people into the palace and took them directly to the door of the king's council hall.
At this time, the ministers in the council hall were discussing countermeasures to deal with the yellow fog, but no one could come up with a reasonable solution.
The King of Dongling was angry. "It is said that it takes a thousand days to raise an army and only a moment to deploy it. I usually raise a large group of you. Now that the critical moment has come, is there no one who can think of a way to share my worries?"
The ministers below were all silent, not daring to even breathe.
Suddenly, a palace servant came in to report, "Your Majesty, someone has uncovered a reward notice for the control of the yellow fog. Do you want to summon someone to see you?"
The King of Dongling was overjoyed, "Xuan, invite the person in immediately."
The ministers below wiped the sweat from their foreheads and breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that someone had taken up the task. No matter whether that person could really control the yellow fog or not, at least His Majesty would not vent his anger on them.
The eunuch arrived at the door and said to Qianhuan respectfully, "Miss, His Majesty invites you in."
Then he looked up at Chi Ying and the others and said, "As for the rest of you, just wait outside the door."
However, Chi Ying was worried. His master had told him to protect Miss Qianhua. He shook his head and refused, "I must stay with the girl."
As he said this, he was about to follow Qianhuan inside, but two guards at the door immediately blocked his way with knives.
Chi Ying was not to be outdone and immediately drew out the sword he carried with him.
After all, it was Qianhuan's first time to visit the emperor in another country, so it would be better if Chiying accompanied her. She said to the eunuch, "Eunuch, this is my personal bodyguard. Can he come in with me?"
The eunuch knew that the King of Dongling was very anxious, so he could only reluctantly agree, "You can go in together, but you can't bring your weapons with you."
After saying that, Chi Ying handed his sword to the two secret guards he brought with him. After the guards at the door searched him and made sure that he had no hidden weapons, they let him in.
When they arrived at the council hall, the King of Dongling State saw that the eunuch brought in a young and beautiful girl, and he immediately began to doubt.
Could it be that this young girl was naughty and took down the imperial edict? He really didn't believe that such a young woman could solve the most troublesome problem for their Dongling Kingdom.
The ministers below also began to discuss, "This young girl can solve the yellow fog problem. I'm afraid she is ignorant and ignorant to reveal the imperial edict."
Other ministers also echoed, "Yes, the yellow fog problem has troubled our Dongling Kingdom for decades. Even the national master can't solve it. How can a child solve it?"
However, one of the ministers' eyes lit up. This person was the envoy sent to the Dayuan Cultural Exchange Conference.
He had witnessed with his own eyes how Qianhuan shined in the cultural exchange among the five nations. Since County Lady Jingrou dared to reveal the imperial edict, she must be really confident that she could solve their problems.
Qianhuan stepped forward and bowed, "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Dongling."
The King of Dongling looked Qianhuan up and down, then said, "Stand up, are you the one who unveiled the imperial edict saying that there is a way to solve the yellow fog problem?"
Qianhuan replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Your Majesty, that's right."
At this time, the King of Dongling noticed Chi Ying standing behind Qian Huan. He asked suspiciously, "Isn't this Lord Chi Ying who is beside the God of War General of Dayuan Kingdom? How do you know each other?"
Chi Ying replied, "Your Majesty, this is the Princess Jingrou of our Dayuan Kingdom. She will be our princess in the future. I am accompanying the princess to Dongling Kingdom this time."
The King of Dongling State understood. Chi Ying had entered the palace a few days ago to exchange for Xuefu Fruit. It seemed that County Lady Jingrou had come for the same purpose.
"Since County Lady Jingrou is with Envoy Chiying, I think the purpose of taking down the imperial edict this time is the same."
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Your Majesty. Qianhuan's request is indeed the same as Chiying's."
"If County Lady Jingrou can really help our Dongling Country solve the problem of yellow fog, I will agree to your request. Please tell me the method, County Lady Jingrou. As long as it is effective, I will immediately offer you the Xuefu Fruit with both hands."
However, Qianhuan said, "Your Majesty, the yellow fog problem is a celestial phenomenon after all. It cannot be completely solved overnight. My method will take at least one to two years to see results."
The ministers below couldn't sit still when they heard this. "What? It will take one to two years? How do we know if you are lying to us?"
"That's right. If we gave Xuefu Fruit and found out two years later that the yellow fog problem hadn't been solved at all, wouldn't that be a big loss?"
An old minister stood up and advised earnestly, "Your Majesty, you must not believe what she said. This woman might just want to cheat you out of the Snow Fruit. The Snow Fruit can only be picked once every hundred years. It is so precious. Your Majesty, please don't fall for their tricks."
The King of Dongling thought it made sense. He looked at Qianhuan and said, "If your method takes so long to show results, then the Xuefu Fruit will have to wait two years before I can give it to you."
"Your Majesty, I must get the Snow Fruit first before I can tell you how to deal with the yellow fog. Otherwise, I will never tell you. The yellow fog weather is not formed overnight, so it will take a long time to improve this astronomical problem. But as long as Your Majesty trusts me and follows my method, I can guarantee that the yellow fog weather in the west will gradually improve in the future, and the lives of the people will get better and better."
His Majesty of Dongling was still hesitating, Qianhuan continued, "I am a knowledgeable doctor. I have observed the celestial phenomena these days and found that there will be an earthquake in the capital of Dongling within two days. If there is an earthquake within two days, it will not be too late for Your Majesty to trust me. But I still hope that Your Majesty will warn the people in advance to avoid unnecessary casualties."
A minister immediately retorted, "Your Majesty, this woman is talking nonsense. Our Dongling capital has not had an earthquake for hundreds of years. How could there be an earthquake within two days? This is simply alarmist."
However, Qianhuan didn't want to talk nonsense with them. Two days later, these old ministers naturally knew whether what she said was alarmist or not.
She said calmly, "I have informed Your Majesty of the earthquake. It is up to Your Majesty to decide whether to believe it or not. But for the sake of the safety of the people, I ask Your Majesty to send someone to warn the people."
Then she bowed again and said, "I am staying at the largest Yuelai Inn in the city. I will wait for your Majesty to summon me in two days. I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Qianhuan took Chiying and left the palace.