Chapter 127 Haitang Duoduo is a spy, Emperor Qing urgently orders (asking for monthly tickets)
In the afternoon, the Qing Kingdom delegation left Shangjing City.
Meanwhile, news about the Qing Kingdom's envoys also spread from Shangjing City to the rest of the world.
Qin Feng did not leave. At this moment, he was lying in the yard, looking comfortably at the martial arts secret book in his hand.
Beside him, Annie was massaging his legs to help him relax.
The most important thing is that around Qin Feng, the books were divided into two piles.
The pile on the left is not large, only about two hundred books, all of which Qin Feng has read today and are useless.
There are more than two thousand books in the pile on the right, which are the ones Qin Feng is going to read next.
After he finished reading and understood a book, he simply threw it to the left and moved on to the next one.
While he was reading in the yard.
Inside the palace.
Zhan Xiaoya has returned to the harem, while Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo came to the Queen Mother.
"Became a concubine?"
The Queen Mother was a little angry when she heard this, "How shameless!"
In fact, they had discussed this point long ago and had already had psychological expectations.
But everyone hopes that things will develop in a good direction. At first glance, the Queen Mother found it a little hard to accept.
"It's not shameful to be a concubine of a grandmaster." Zhan Doudou nodded.
"That being said, it's better to have a legal wife. He just said before that he wanted Xiaoya to be a concubine?!"
"That's not the case, before."
Zhan Doudou briefly recounted the situation.
Then he said: "The situation is critical now, it is better to settle this matter as soon as possible!"
"Since Qiye agrees to take a concubine, let's spread the news first. This way, Qiye won't stand against us for at least a short period of time."
What are Zhan Doudou and the Queen Mother most afraid of?
It's very simple. What they fear most is that Qin Feng and the two great masters of Qing Kingdom will join forces.
Because if this happened, the State of Qi would soon be in danger of being destroyed.
And it won’t be long before Dongyi City will be destroyed.
To put it bluntly, Qin Feng might even be abandoned by then.
After all, he is a newly promoted grandmaster, and it is possible that Ye Liuyun and another mysterious grandmaster could kill him together.
But this was just Zhan Doudou's guess. She didn't know the exact relationship between Qin Feng and the other grand masters.
And saying this in her capacity may seem like an attempt to sow discord.
So she hadn't said this before.
And now, Qin Feng has taken the Princess of Northern Qi as his concubine, and he just needs to publicize it.
A grandmaster has to have some dignity. He can't just destroy her family just after taking a concubine. How would others view Qin Feng if that happened?
So the current situation is not too bad.
"Should we send someone to Si Gu Jian's place?" Haitang Duoduo asked.
When Yun Zhilan came to visit, Zhan Doudou thought that after the Qing Kingdom delegation left Beijing, he would immediately send someone to Dongyi City to stay there openly and exchange information.
"Of course I want to go!"
Zhan Doudou said: "Si Gu Jian is our natural ally. After so many years, at least he knows the situation. Qi Ye is still too unfamiliar."
"But we have to send someone from Qing Kingdom as well. Why don't you go, Duoduo?"
Because Qing State is far away and powerful, the people sent by Qi State must have extraordinary status and strength, and it would be best if they have acquaintances with important figures in Qing State.
Haitang Duoduo meets these conditions perfectly, if she doesn’t go, who will?!
"This is too far. Never mind. I'll go!"
Haitang Duoduo obviously also understood her situation. She was the most suitable person in Qi State.
"Tomorrow, I will follow the delegation!"
"Then I'll leave it to Duoduo." Zhan Doudou nodded.
The next afternoon.
Just when the Qing Kingdom delegation was preparing to find a place to camp.
Haitang Duoduo arrived at the delegation. At the same time, Ye Chong, the garrison commander of Kyoto, had already entered the territory of Qi under the guise of being the guard of the Qing delegation and was heading towards the delegation.
He came to announce an imperial decree, an urgent imperial decree, which was specially appointed by Emperor Qing to deliver to Fan Xian.
"Why is Miss Duoduo here?"
Inside the main tent, Fan Xian looked at Haitang Duoduo and wondered.
"I will go to Kyoto as a spy for your Majesty. I will send any news back to Northern Qi." Haitang Duoduo did not hide anything.
This matter cannot be concealed, she was here to be a spy.
As a disciple of a grandmaster, with strength above the ninth rank, and the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, she has three buffs, so it is difficult for Emperor Qing to touch her.
"You are honest."
Fan Xian smiled and said, "But isn't it a bit of a waste of your talent to be a spy with your status?"
"I'm not primarily a spy, I'm here to have fun in Kyoto! I'll find a good spot on the outskirts of the city and grow some vegetables. Forget it, I won't tell you. You won't understand even if I tell you."
"I just came to tell you that I am going to Kyoto with the diplomatic corps. Now that I have said that, I am leaving."
After saying that, Haitang Duoduo didn't say anything else. She waved her hand and left the tent.
"This Saintess of Northern Qi is surprisingly so down-to-earth." Fan Xian was slightly stunned.
This Saint Lady of Northern Qi, a master above the ninth rank, actually wanted to grow vegetables. I really don’t know what’s going on in her mind.
Soon, it was the morning of the next day.
When the Qing Kingdom delegation was on the march, a rider appeared in front of them and was running quickly towards them.
"Sir, someone is coming up ahead."
Wang Qinian stood up, holding the horse reins with his left hand, put his right hand over his eyes like a curtain, and looked into the distance.
Said: "This person looks a little familiar."
Generally speaking, when a large group like an embassy moves forward, there will be a vanguard several miles ahead, and there will also be spies operating around.
Any sign of trouble will be discovered in advance and any danger will be nipped in the bud.
And now that this knight can be allowed in, there is most likely something going on.
"He does look familiar. I've seen him in the imperial study. He seems to be Ye Chong, the garrison commander of Kyoto!" Fan Xian frowned slightly.
When the emergency court meeting was held in the imperial study, Ye Zhong was the first to confess his crime, and Fan Xian was quite impressed by him.
"That's the Kyoto garrison, why is he here?" Wang Qinian looked confused.
Ye Zhong's position is the Kyoto garrison commander. Just from the name, you can tell that it is a position specifically responsible for guarding Kyoto.
Under normal circumstances, it would be a serious crime for him to leave Kyoto.
Now he not only left Kyoto, but also came to Northern Qi. What's going on?!
Just like that, as Ye Chong got closer and closer, Fan Xian stopped the convoy and took a rest on the spot.
And he, accompanied by Wang Qinian, went towards Ye Chong.
"Kyoto garrison commander Ye Zhong greets Lord Fan."
When Ye Chong came closer, he immediately dismounted and bowed.
In the past, everyone called Fan Xian "Little Lord Fan", but now that he has become the disciple of the Grand Master, it would be a bit inappropriate to call him "Little Lord Fan" anymore.
"I've met Mr. Ye."
Fan Xian also bowed and asked, "Master Ye, what are you doing in Beiqi? Are you here specifically to look for the diplomatic envoys?"
"Yes."
Ye Zhong smiled, then bowed from a distance towards the south.
He said, "I have come here by order of His Majesty to convey the decree to Lord Fan."
"Lord Ye is giving me an order? Is this appropriate?"
Fan Xian was stunned and asked, "Lord Ye is the garrison commander of Kyoto. Why would he come to Northern Qi to convey an imperial edict to me? This really makes me doubt its authenticity!" Fan Xian's suspicion was quite reasonable. It would have been more normal if it had been Gong Dian who came to convey the imperial edict.
Ye Zhong's imperial decree was really weird.
"To be honest with you, Master Fan, I am also confused about this matter, but the task has fallen on my head. Master Fan, please accept the order."
As he spoke, Ye Zhong pulled out a scroll of secret decrees from his bosom and said in a deep voice, "Fan Xian, accept the decree!"
Generally speaking, no matter where you receive the imperial edict, you have to kneel down.
But there is also an unspoken rule, that is, when receiving an imperial edict in private, officials above the third rank generally do not kneel unless they have committed a crime.
Although Fan Xian was not a third-rank official, his status was not ordinary. Besides, he had no intention of kneeling, so he stood naturally.
Seeing this, Ye Zhong didn't care and just continued to recite to himself.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Fan Xian's deeds in Qi have enhanced the prestige of our country, and this is meritorious service."
There were not many words on the imperial edict, only about a hundred, and it was read out very quickly.
The overall meaning is very simple. Fan Xian has made great contributions to Northern Qi, so there is no need for him to come back with the delegation. Instead, he should return to Beijing early and leave directly with Ye Chong to return to Kyoto to receive the reward.
"Your Majesty, accept the order." Fan Xian took the imperial edict with both hands, with a strange look on his face.
He asked, "Master Ye, is there any reason why His Majesty summoned me to the palace in advance?"
The reason written in this imperial edict is indeed a bit strange.
It is true that he made contributions to the State of Qi, but isn’t this basic?
As the delegation goes back to collect the reward, it is not slow at all. Why should he speed up?
This matter is really weird, just as weird as asking Ye Chong to come to Northern Qi to convey the imperial edict.
"That's not clear."
Ye Zhong shook his head and said, "How dare I guess the emperor's will? I just need to follow his orders!"
After saying this, Ye Zhong turned to Fan Xian and said again, "Master Fan, the decree cannot be carried out. Come back to the capital with me as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Fan Xian hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Ye, please wait a moment. I have to explain some things to the team. I will return to the capital with you after I finish explaining them. Is that okay?"
Fan Xian already had some guesses about this decree, it was simply because of Qin Feng's matter.
The influence of this fifth grandmaster was so great that it was beyond the control of Emperor Qing, so he was urgently summoned into the palace.
As for why Ye Chong was sent here, he still couldn't figure it out.
In fact, the reason is very simple. Emperor Qing suspects that Qin Feng is related to Wu Zhu, and he also suspects that the Ye family is secretly colluding with Wu Zhu.
So at this time, he sent Ye Chong out to test him.
He was even still observing Ye Liuyun.
"Please go ahead, Lord Fan. I'll be waiting." Ye Chong said with a smile.
"Wang Qinian, serve tea to Lord Ye!"
"Yes!" Wang Qinian bowed.
As for Fan Xian, he immediately returned to the team.
He was suddenly summoned back to the capital. This was too sudden. He had to inform Qin Feng about the matter, and there were indeed some situations on the delegation side that needed to be explained.
So he first explained something to the deputy envoy, and then went straight to Haitang Duoduo.
"Miss Haitang, I have something to ask of you."
"You have something to ask of me, too?"
Haitang feels like she's becoming a little emo. She's been asked to do too many things these days.
"If it's inconvenient, I..."
"Let's talk about it first." Haitang Duoduo asked.
"Please ask Miss Haitang to go back to Shangjing City and tell my master that I have been called back to Kyoto in advance."
"Early recall?"
Haitang Duoduo was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave now."
She was a person of action, so now that she had agreed to the matter, she set off right away.
In fact, meeting a grandmaster sounds difficult.
But for some reason, when Haitang Duoduo heard that it was to meet Qin Feng, she didn't find it difficult.
Maybe it was because Qin Feng was relatively peaceful and did not give people the feeling of oppression that only belongs to a grandmaster.
"Sir, why don't I go too, it's safer." At this time, Gundam came over and said.
"No need." Fan Xian waved his hand.
In fact, there is no need to find someone to do this. He knows Qin Feng, and he will definitely come over after he finishes reading the book.
The reason why he asked Haitang Duoduo to go and notify was mainly because he didn't want her to stay in the delegation.
After all, she was the Holy Maiden of Qi State, and there was no clear document between the two countries. It would not be appropriate for her to stay in the delegation, so it was just right to send her away.
"Gundam, protect the delegation well. I'm leaving now."
Just like that, after explaining everything that needed to be explained, Fan Xian took Wang Qinian and Ye Chong and headed towards Qing State.
In the imperial court of the embassy in the capital city.
Now that the delegation has left, Qin Feng has the entire courtyard to himself, which is truly luxurious.
“This is a duplicate!”
In the yard, Qin Feng waved his hand, threw the book aside, and quickly picked up another one.
Among the martial arts secrets of Northern Qi, a small half are repeated in Nanqing.
What’s more confusing is that their names are different, and Qin Feng has to take a quick look to know them.
While reading a book, Qin Feng frowned slightly, but soon relaxed his brows.
Why is Haitang Duoduo here?
Qin Feng has the habit of remembering people's footsteps. After remembering so many, he can know the warrior's approximate strength and physical condition just by listening to the footsteps.
"Sir, the Saint of Northern Qi requests to see you."
Not long after, someone came in to report.
After the delegation left, Fan Xian couldn't really leave Qin Feng here alone, so he left two tiger guards behind to guard the door and run errands for Qin Feng.
"Let her in."
"Yes!"
Soon, Haitang Duoduo came to Qin Feng's yard.
After seeing Qin Feng, he immediately bowed and said, "Haitang Duoduo greets Master Ye."
She had just traveled all the way with light skills and arrived here in half an hour.
"Miss Duoduo, what are you doing here?" Qin Feng asked casually, his eyes never leaving the book.
"Lord Fan asked me to pass on a message that Emperor Qing urgently summoned him to Kyoto, and now he has left the delegation with others."
"Emergency entry into the palace?" Qin Feng moved the book in front of him and pondered.
It seems that Emperor Qing is really anxious.
But why summon Fan Xian to the palace? It seems meaningless.
But it’s time for him to go back to Kyoto.
The Barrett sniper rifle has been in Fan Xian's home all along. He has to have this powerful weapon in his own hands.
Thinking about it, Qin Feng said to Haitang Duoduo: "Miss Duoduo, I am unfamiliar with the capital city. Could you please find me two carriages?"
Haitang Duoduo: “.”
Recently, she has been often ordered around by others. The most important thing is that the people who order her around are either of higher status or stronger than her, and she has no way to refuse. It is really uncomfortable.
"Lord Ye, you are too polite. I will go find it now." She nodded obediently and went to look for a carriage.
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(End of this chapter)