Chapter 645 Envoys from Other Countries
The next day.
The envoys from the Lanqin Empire and the Qingmei Empire arrived slowly.
Yan Li sent two elders to receive them.
Since I am the emperor of the empire, there is no need for me to receive him in person.
That evening Yan Li held a welcoming banquet for them. Just as she had instructed, all the elders and ministers' young men and women of marriageable age attended.
Even the young master of Minister Wang's family, who had difficulty walking, and the second young lady of General Zhao's family, who weighed 200 pounds, were present.
It can be seen how many people came to this banquet.
As everyone expected, Yan Li arrived with King Zhan and King Xiao.
Yan Li had previously instructed the Great Elder to set up another seat next to her throne.
King Xiao was located not far below them.
Everyone's eyes were on King Zhan and King Xiao. The elders naturally knew the identities of King Zhan and King Xiao.
Some ministers have only met the Emperor a few times since his return, not to mention King Zhan and King Xiao, and the ministers know nothing about them.
"Today's banquet is to welcome the envoys from the Lanqin Empire and the Qingmei Empire, and to announce something on the other hand." Yan Li looked at everyone and said.
At this time, the envoys from the other two empires had not arrived yet. All those present were from the Zi Yan Empire. They all looked at Yan Li with respect.
"What I want to announce is the identities of the two people around me. He is Xiao Yu, my husband and the War Lord of the Zi Yan Empire." Yan Li took the War King's hand and announced loudly.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this!
They didn't expect that the emperor would return and bring back the emperor's husband.
"As for him, his name is Xiao Yi, and he is my elder brother. From now on, he will be the co-king of the Zi Yan Empire, and his power will be the same as mine." Yan Li pointed at King Xiao and announced.
Upon hearing this, King Xiao looked at Yan Li helplessly.
Li'er gave herself so much power, didn't she just want to be a hands-off boss and let me do the hard labor?
King Xiao thought so, but obviously others did not think so. The elders could naturally accept it after spending some time with King Xiao, but the ministers were furious!
"Your Majesty, this is not a good idea, right?" General Zhao was the first to raise an objection.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. The power of the King is too great and it threatens the imperial power." I, the Prime Minister, stood up.
Upon seeing this, other ministers stood up and expressed their opposition.
"Li'er, I also think it's inappropriate. I want to be a free and easy king with plenty of money and few worries." King Xiao looked at Yan Li, whose face was almost wrinkled like a bun, with amusement.
"This is an announcement, not a request for your opinion. If you have any questions, please go to the Great Elder." Yan Li said in a cold voice.
Upon hearing this, all the ministers shut up!
They knew that now was not the time to continue to go against the Emperor, otherwise their own Emperor might get impatient and dismiss them from their posts and throw them out.
Great Elder:...
Why do you need me?
The Emperor is really good at shifting the blame.
The Great Elder expressed his helplessness.
"Your Majesty, the envoys from the Lanqin Empire and the Qingmei Empire have arrived." The third elder came to report.
"Please come in." Yan Li said.
Soon, the princes of the Lanqin Empire and the Qingmei Empire came in with their envoys.
Yan Li, who was sitting at the top, looked at them.
The two empires' crown princes also looked towards Yan Li who was sitting on the throne.
"The Crown Prince Lan Zhe of the Lan Qin Empire pays his respects to the Emperor." Lan Zhe bowed to Yan Li.
"The Crown Prince Qingmo of Qingmei Empire pays his respects to the Emperor." Qingmo also bowed to Yan Li.
"No need to be so polite, Princes. Please take a seat." Yan Li said to them.
The two princes nodded and took their seats with their respective envoys.
Lan Zhe and Qing Mo were both curious about the identity of the War King beside Yan Li, but they did not ask in the end.
"Your Majesty, we have heard that the women of the Zi Yan Empire are dignified and virtuous, and have both talent and beauty, so we came here to choose a concubine for the crown prince." The speaker was Qin Sang, the crown prince's tutor of the Lan Qin Empire.
"It's the same in our Qingmei Empire." Qingmei Empire's Prime Minister Wen Zhou also stood up.
"You all want to choose a crown princess in my Zi Yan Empire?" Yan Li looked at the two crown princes.
"In reply to your Majesty, although this prince wants to choose a princess, it also depends on fate." Lan Qin Empire's prince Lan Zhe said with a smile.
"This prince is the same. The main purpose of my coming this time is to visit the Emperor. As for the matter of the Crown Princess, let nature take its course and not force it." Qingmei Empire's Crown Prince Qing Mo also spoke.
"So that's how it is. There are quite a few daughters of noble families from our Zi Yan Empire attending the banquet today. They are all virtuous, talented and beautiful. The two princes can pick and choose carefully." Yan Li said with a smile.
Prince Lanzhe: ...
A daughter of a noble family?
No matter how outstanding they are, they are not even one ten-thousandth as good as the Emperor.
With a woman like the Emperor here to compare with, what other young lady from an aristocratic family could catch the eye of this prince?
Prince Qingmo: ...
There were many women present, but at first glance, they were all the same.
How can I choose a woman if there is no woman that catches my eye at first sight?
Besides, compared with the Emperor, those daughters of noble families can only become background.
When the daughters of the noble families present heard Yan Li say this, their eyes lit up.
After all, these two princes not only have noble status and powerful strength, but also have first-class appearance and temperament.
If you can be chosen by them, you will be lucky.
But the two princes didn't pay any attention to them at all.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you are not engaged now?" Qin Sang, the Prince's tutor of the Lan Qin Empire, looked at Yan Li.
"Who told you that?" Yan Li looked at the Prince's tutor Qin Sang.
"Didn't Song Jinqing from the Song family, who was once engaged to you, be executed?" Qin Sang said, looking at Yan Li.
"That's right, Song Jinqing was executed long ago." Yan Li nodded.
“Since he has been executed, the Emperor should not be entangled in any engagements at this time.” Qin Sang’s eyes lit up when he heard this.
The two princes also looked at Yan Li at the same time.
Everyone present understood that it seemed that the two princes wanted to find the Crown Princess, but they were coming for their own Emperor.
The eyes of the young ladies from the noble families immediately dimmed when they heard this.
"I don't have a fiancé..." When Yan Li said this, the eyes of the two princes lit up.
"But I have a husband, and he is my husband, Xiao Yu." Yan Li said as she took the hand of the War King beside her.
When she turned her head to look at the War King, her eyebrows were curved, and she looked very beautiful.
Zhan Wang smiled at her dotingly.
Li'er said that he was her husband, not her fiancé. She wanted to stop the two princes from having these thoughts and at the same time give herself a status.
The two princes' expressions flashed when they saw this. They didn't expect that Emperor Yan Li already had a royal husband.
"Your Majesty, I haven't received any news about your wedding before. How come you suddenly have a royal husband?" Wen Zhou, the Prime Minister of Qingmei Empire, said and looked at Yan Li.
"You also know that I just returned recently, right?" Yan Li's gaze fell on Wen Zhou.