#646 - I hate him!
On the other side.
Just as Yan Huanwen had discovered Wei Changtian's identity and was preparing to keep him in White Spirit Mountain forever, the latter's negotiation with Su Xiu had been going on for a quarter of an hour.
One side just wanted someone, and the other was willing to let them go.
Lowering her head, the maid quickly retreated.
Su Xiu then softly explained to Wei Changtian:
“I'm sorry, something urgent just happened. My subordinates don't know the rules, I hope you don't mind.”
“Oh, it's okay.”
Wei Changtian nodded indifferently: “If there is anything you need my help with, Your Majesty, feel free to ask.”
“I won't trouble you, Wei Gongzi. I can handle it.”
Su Xiu clenched her hands tightly under the table, but her face still wore a calm expression.
“Oh, right, I have already ordered people to prepare a banquet. It's almost noon, why don't we eat and talk?”
“There is nothing good to eat in this remote mountain area, just some ordinary mountain delicacies and wild fruits. I hope you won't dislike it.”
Have a meal?
Hearing Su Xiu's words, Wei Changtian was slightly stunned, but he didn't suspect too much.
It was indeed almost noon, and it was reasonable to arrange a banquet.
But .
“Your Majesty, you are too kind. Next time I visit White Spirit Mountain again, I will definitely taste the rare delicacies of the mountains.”
Wei Changtian smiled and cupped his hands: “But this time is a pity, I still have many important things to do, so I won't bother you any longer.”
“I hope Your Majesty can return the humble concubine to me as soon as possible, thank you.”
“ .
”
Although Su Xiu was very beautiful, Wei Changtian didn't want to stay for dinner to avoid any unexpected problems.
Moreover, he still had many things to deal with in Liangzhou, so he politely rejected Su Xiu's “kindness.”
However, the latter obviously would not let it go so easily.
“Wei Gongzi, the matter of Miss Liu is easy to discuss. I have already arranged for someone to bring her to the Golden Hall.”
“However, the place where she lives is a bit far away, and it may take more than an hour before she can reunite with you.”
“During this time, instead of waiting, why not let me, as the host, do my best?”
“Moreover .
”
Speaking of this, Su Xiu's expression slowly became serious.
She looked at Wei Changtian and said seriously:
“I have another matter I want to discuss with you.”
“Another matter?”
Wei Changtian paused and looked back at Su Xiu.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded slightly.
“Okay, then I will respectfully accept your offer.”
“ .
”
A quarter of an hour later, the back hall of the Golden Hall.
The spacious and elegant dining hall was located next to a small lake. Outside the window, a flying waterfall fell straight down, its sound melodious and pleasant to the ear.
There were not many kinds of dishes on the table, but each one was very exquisite, all of which were rare mountain delicacies and wild fruits that were rarely seen on human tables.
Having been used to the Manchu Han Imperial Feast with its rich meat dishes, Wei Changtian didn't feel that Su Xiu was neglecting him when he saw such a table of simple dishes. Instead, he was quite interested.
And when he really put these exquisite dishes into his mouth, he found that the ingredients all had uses such as calming the mind, promoting blood circulation, and boosting energy.
To put it bluntly, they were using some medicinal materials that were not too overbearing to make dishes.
Good heavens, as expected of the Seventh Demon Land, there were so many of these things.
In the future, perhaps he could use the teleportation array to do some medicinal material trading with this place .
Wei Changtian was unceremoniously eating and thinking wildly.
But Su Xiu didn't eat much. After drinking a few glasses of wine with him, she said with a smile:
“Wei Gongzi, I have arranged for the four seniors who came with you to dine on the opposite side of the lake, so you can rest assured.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Nodding, Wei Changtian casually asked: “By the way, Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you have something to discuss with me? I wonder what it is?”
“This .
”
A complex look flashed across Su Xiu's face, and her voice lowered a little.
“Wei Gongzi, since you are from Da Ning, you should know that the two countries, Da Jue and Da Ning, are about to go to war, right?”
“Hmm?”
Hearing this, Wei Changtian's chopsticks, which were about to pick up a piece of ginseng, suddenly stopped in mid-air.
His expression changed for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal, put the ginseng into the small bowl in front of him, and replied with his head lowered:
“I naturally know about such a big thing.”
“Then, can you help me, Your Majesty, to bring a message to the Emperor of Da Ning, or to the important officials of the court?” Su Xiu asked again.
“Bring a message?”
This time, Wei Changtian didn't pretend to be calm anymore, but looked up at Su Xiu and asked with some meaningfulness:
“Your Majesty, why do you think I have such great ability?”
“This .
Wei Gongzi, you don't have to worry too much.”
Obviously, Su Xiu should have expected this scene long ago, so there was no panic at all.
“Although I have never understood the affairs of Da Ning, I can see that you have an extraordinary temperament and a noble background.”
“Moreover, the four old men who accompanied you all have an extraordinary aura, and they must all be rare experts.”
“Being able to win them over as retainers, your family in Da Ning should be extremely powerful, right?”
“In this way, it should not be difficult for you to bring a few words to a few court officials.”
“ .
”
The waterfall hung upside down, shimmering with silver light, falling straight down for thousands of feet.
After listening to Su Xiu's explanation, Wei Changtian slowly put down his chopsticks and asked again after a long silence:
“Your Majesty, even if I can speak to the important officials of Da Ning, or even the Emperor, I don't know what you want me to tell them?”
“It's very simple.”
Su Xiu waved her hand, and several maids in the room immediately bowed and exited the door.
Then, she said calmly in the rushing sound of the waterfall:
“Just say that my White Spirit Mountain is willing to secretly help Da Ning win this national war!”
“ .
”
White Spirit Mountain is willing to help Da Ning?
What's the situation?
On the way up the mountain, Wei Changtian had wanted to make a deal with Su Xiu, asking the latter to find opportunities to cause trouble in Da Jue's territory.
But he didn't expect that before he could speak, Su Xiu would propose it herself.
Logically speaking, this should be a good thing.
However, Wei Changtian didn't have a smile on his face at this time. Instead, his expression became more and more gloomy.
He squinted at Su Xiu and asked quietly:
“Why?”
“White Spirit Mountain is located within the territory of Da Jue, so it should help Da Jue.”
“Could it be that White Spirit Mountain has had some grudges with the Da Jue Dynasty?”
“Grudges?”
Su Xiu shook her head, a bitter smile on her face.
She looked directly into Wei Changtian's eyes and said seriously, word by word:
“Wei Gongzi, it's not that White Spirit Mountain has a grudge with the Da Jue Dynasty, but that I have a grudge with the Emperor of Da Jue.”
“No, not just a grudge, but hatred!”
“I hate him!”
