"Oh, so that means Your Highness can solve this problem for me?" Feng Rulin said to Nan Xuzong with a smile, "I heard that Your Highness originally had difficulty walking? But a miracle happened, and you were able to stand up! You are truly a god!"
Nan Xuzong's face darkened with displeasure upon hearing this. His ability to stand again wasn't a miracle, nor was he some kind of superhuman! It was something the woman before him and his brothers had achieved with their blood and lives! To call it a miracle was utter nonsense!
Ji Wushang sensed his coldness, immediately nudged him gently, placed his hand on his large hand, smiled at him, then turned his head and said, "That's right, this is a blessing from heaven for our Great Xia Zhou Dynasty, a blessing from the Emperor, that allows the Fourth Prince to stand up! This is a miracle, and even more so, a gift from heaven to us!"
Nan Xuzong touched the coldness of her hand, and immediately reached out and rubbed her hand tightly in his own large hand. "Are you cold?" he asked immediately, throwing Feng Rulin's provocation to the winds.
Ji Wushang shook his head slightly, "I'm not cold." He had already given himself enough warmth.
Feng Rulin noticed their subtle movements but couldn't quite make it out, so he squinted and asked, "Then... cough cough, can Your Highness solve this problem for me?"
"Yes." Ji Wushang turned around and adjusted her position next to Nan Xuzong. How could she stand idly by when someone was provoking her man!
A hint of amazement flashed in Nan Xuzong's eyes. She leaned forward, and he smiled as he pulled her into his arms, a slight chuckle on his lips. "My beloved consort truly understands what I mean!"
She whispered a word in his ear, smiled, and nestled into his arms.
"Ahem." Emperor Zhou coughed lightly twice. This is the main hall, not some random place. You two should be mindful of the occasion! The meaning in Emperor Zhou's eyes was quite clear.
Nan Xuzong met the Emperor's gaze, showing no intention of compromising. Instead, he hugged Ji Wushang even tighter. "Does the prince want to roll a point? Or zero?" He placed his large hand on Ji Wushang's waist.
Empress Yao looked at the two of them acting so recklessly and sneered, "Zong'er, this is the main hall. You should be more mindful of your behavior!"
"Zong'er's behavior? What's wrong with Zong'er's behavior? Mother, is Zong'er's behavior wrong?" Nan Xuzong sneered, "This is a banquet, it should be a meal. Zong'er has always liked to hold Wushang while eating, I wonder if it's an eyesore for everyone? If Mother doesn't like it, then Zong'er will change it. I wonder what Father thinks?" The corners of Nan Xuzong's mouth curved upwards.
Ji Wushang was slightly taken aback. "I've always liked to hold Wushang while we eat..." Uh, how could he say something so private...?
As expected, the surrounding ministers all looked at them upon hearing Nan Xuzong's words. This fourth prince was truly formidable; he was clearly challenging Empress Yao!
But when Ji Wushang looked into Nan Xuzong's eyes, she understood that he had always been taking the blame upon himself, while protecting her under his wing and carefully caring for her.
Her heart warmed involuntarily, and she looked at him with pursed lips.
He gently tightened his grip on her waist. "It's alright."
Upon seeing this, Emperor Zhou weighed his options and nodded, "Hmm." It was truly a headache. How could such secret matters be discussed in the palace! Was the Empress out of her mind this time? Or did she want Prince Lin to laugh at the Huangfu royal family? They could do whatever they wanted; why should anyone interfere? Besides, the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty needed them both!
Empress Yao lowered her head immediately upon receiving the warning from Emperor Zhou, but raised it a second later. "If Zong'er has a good way to resolve Prince Lin's predicament, why not come out and solve it for him!"
"Zong'er really intends this!" Nan Xuzong said coldly. If they didn't teach them a lesson, they'd think he and Ji Wushang were easy targets!
Ji Wushang grabbed him and quietly wrote two words in his hand under his sleeve.
He lowered his eyes slightly, smiled at Ji Wushang, leaned close to her ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I'll reward you tonight."
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang blushed slightly, and he stood up from his seat and walked to Feng Rulin.
Feng Rulin looked at him. Nan Xuzong was a little taller than Feng Rulin, and when she saw Nan Xuzong standing in front of her, her eyes became more charming.
Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened, while Ji Wushang immediately sat up straight and looked at them. Damn it, he had forgotten that Prince Lin had just told Nan Xuzong, "I like it very much"! Ugh, he was so angry with himself. He should have known better than to let Nan Xuzong go out!
Ji Wushang grasped the wine glass, her cherry lips pursed. This time, a miscalculation, a miscalculation! But she still had great confidence in Nan Xuzong! Yes, don't worry, don't worry! Ji Wushang picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth. Calm down, calm down!
"I wonder if the prince wants to roll a one or a zero?" Nan Xuzong's icy voice echoed throughout the hall.
Feng Rulin smiled and said, "How about we make a deal?" He smiled at Nan Xuzong with a charming and seductive smile.
Nan Xuzong had already gathered a power from under his sleeve, then instantly concealed that powerful force! Huangfu Yun, Huangfu Ting, Huangfu Xuan, and Huangfu Yu were stunned. Could it be that Nan Xuzong was planning to take drastic measures against Prince Lin? They wondered if the combined power of just two of them would be enough.
"What agreement?" Nan Xuzong's thin lips moved slightly, but his face remained unchanged, revealing nothing of his inner thoughts.
"Your Highness, with your cold and aloof demeanor, if you can roll a one first, and then roll a zero, I, Ru Lin, can grant you one request—any one request." Feng Ru Lin said, his red lips slightly parted, emphasizing the word "any one" to subtly draw the reader into that imagined scenario!
Nan Xuzong's eyes were dark and deep, like a bottomless abyss. "If you can shake it out, you, Prince Lin, will leave the capital of the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty with your delegation. My father will personally send people to escort you back to your country. You will not be allowed to set foot on the shores of the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty for three years!" Nan Xuzong said coldly.
"If you can resolve all my confusion, I, Feng Rulin, can grant the Fourth Prince's request!" Playing games with him like this? Isn't that a bit too hasty? Feng Rulin immediately winked at Nan Xuzong as she spoke!
Nan Xuzong made no comment. "All the confusion, I wonder how much confusion Prince Lin has!" This guy, is he deliberately here to cause trouble?
Huangfu Xuan looked at them, a smile playing on his lips. His eyes fell on Ma Ruyi in his arms. "Prince Lin, hehe!"
Ma Ruyi lowered her eyes, then looked at Ji Wushang, gritting her teeth. "I'm sorry, Ji Wushang, this is their plan, I can't stop it!"
Ji Wushang looked at the two men with cold eyes.
Feng Rulin laughed, "After this is resolved, the Fourth Prince will know!" He spoke in a coquettish voice, and it was really creepy to hear a man speak like that!
Nan Xuzong snorted coldly, "Fine! So, does that mean we should just make everything into one thing?" There were some on the desk...
“That’s right!” Feng Rulin laughed. There were a total of twenty-four dice on the table. Even if he had the ability to ascend to the heavens, he couldn’t roll such a number!
Nan Xuzong turned away and stopped looking at this Prince Lin. If he looked at him a few more times, he might just go up and strangle him!
He slammed his hand on the long desk, and instantly all the dice on the desk flew into the air. He reached out and grabbed one of the dice cups, and with a few crisp "clangs," Nan Xuzong managed to put all the dice into the cup!
Everyone was astonished. What surprised them even more was that Nan Xuzong shook the dice cup, and not a single one of the twenty-four dice fell out. He then lightly raised his hand and tossed it into the air.
“Prince Lin keeps his word!” Nan Xuzong snorted coldly, and immediately slammed the dice cup onto the desk with a “smack.”
Feng Rulin laughed, "Fourth Prince, you definitely won't be able to roll a single point!"
"Is that so?" Nan Xuzong squeezed out two words through gritted teeth, and reached out with his right hand to lift the dice cup.
Everyone gasped in surprise!
Nan Xuzong slowly lifted the dice cup upwards, stacking the dice one by one. Originally, the height of the twenty-four dice stacked together would definitely be higher than the dice cup, but he was able to stack them up just like that! What kind of divine skill did he have to make the dice stick to the dice cup and obediently stack up!
That's the very top one!
Nan Xuzong's eyes remained as cold as ever as he placed the dice cup on the desk. "Well? Has this resolved your confusion?"
"Excellent!" Feng Rulin looked at Nan Xuzong in surprise. "Truly a genius! Please roll a zero!"
"Hmph!" Nan Xuzong sneered, "Isn't that easy!" He slapped the desk with his palm, and the twenty-four dice immediately went into the dice cup. Nan Xuzong then turned the dice cup upside down on the desk!
"Please open it and take a look, Prince Lin!" Nan Xuzong's lips curled up.
The people around him were dumbfounded; he hadn't even shaken it! And how could he possibly produce a zero?
Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xuzong with tender eyes. Nan Xuzong turned his head, glanced at her, and smiled.
Ji Wushang nodded.
Feng Rulin was not very convinced and thought to himself, "Let's see how he manages to roll a zero!"
When they opened it, they found a pile of dice powder! Everyone was shocked. This, this is not how you roll dice!
"You're cheating! How can you roll dice like that!" Feng Rulin immediately retorted.
Nan Xuzong's eyes narrowed slightly. "Why not? Isn't this zero? What you needed was to roll a zero, and I've already resolved your doubts according to your request!" Nan Xuzong snorted coldly. "But, if Prince Lin is still not satisfied, then it can only be said that you didn't explain this rule beforehand!"
Feng Rulin's eyes turned slightly cold. Indeed, he hadn't explained the rules beforehand; otherwise, the man would have had no way to do it! He had actually shattered those dice—this man was no ordinary person! His skill just now was too strange! He wondered who had taught him!
Nan Xuzong turned and bowed to Emperor Zhou, saying, "Father, I have resolved Prince Lin's predicament!"
"Good! A reward will be given! But, Zong'er, what reward do you want?" Emperor Zhou stood up at this moment. Finally, someone had solved the problem of this difficult prince, which was truly a relief!
“Right now, Zong’er, don’t ask for a reward, because I’m afraid Prince Lin has other questions that we all need to answer!” Nan Xuzong said without any pretense.
Feng Rulin snorted coldly, "That's right! I have other questions as well! I humbly request Your Majesty's guidance!"
"Of course!" Emperor Zhou said in a deep voice, waving his hand to let Nan Xuzong return to his seat.
Feng Rulin glanced at the ministers and sneered inwardly. Apart from the fourth prince, there probably weren't many people who could be of use.
He turned to look at Nan Xuzong, "Your Highness, my doubts have indeed been resolved. Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness!"
"No need to be so polite!" Nan Xuzong said coldly, pulling Ji Wushang into his arms. "If Prince Lin has any further questions, feel free to ask! Our Great Xia Zhou Dynasty is full of talented people; we are sure to be able to resolve your issues!"
Ji Wushang then turned around and placed the snacks in front of Nan Xuzong, "Your Highness, are you hungry? Please have a meal."
"Okay." Nan Xuzong lowered his eyes.
"This time, I want to compete with the Fourth Prince in this!" Feng Rulin snorted coldly, and immediately gestured for the envoy on the other side to step forward, take out two hard-boiled eggs from his pocket, and place them on the table.
"Let's have a contest to see who can peel this egg the cleanest!" Feng Rulin gave Nan Xuzong a flirtatious look!
☆、267 I laugh, I laugh because you're jealous! (Sweet and sour!)
Nan Xuzong stared at Zhen E. If Ji Wushang hadn't been holding his hand, Nan Xuzong would have definitely gone up and killed him! This monster was originally a man, yet he was more womanly than a woman. What right did he have to flirt with her? He should be dragged out and beheaded!
Ji Wushang was also extremely angry, but she knew that she had to remain calm at this time and place. If she didn't, she would definitely be the subject of gossip, especially in front of Empress Yao! If she made any small move, Empress Yao would have a chance to punish her in the future!
Nan Xuzong said coldly, "Prince Lin, is this the second problem that has puzzled you?"
"Yes," Feng Rulin said with a smile. "It's rare to meet the Fourth Prince. Would the Fourth Prince be willing to have a match with me?"
Nan Xuzong looked at Ji Wushang, who nodded. "Go!" She squeezed his hand.
He grunted in agreement, then stood up. "Prince, don't forget your promise!"
"I won't forget!" Feng Rulin smiled, his face becoming even more alluring. He looked at Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong, "There are only three questions that puzzle me. This is the second one. If you can answer all three questions, then I, Feng Rulin, will return to Fusang with the message of friendly cooperation. If not, then I'll have to ask the Fourth Prince to grant me one request!"
"What are your demands?" Nan Xuzong gritted his teeth. When did he ever agree to something?
"Inviting Your Highness to Fusang for a gathering and to admire our Fusang Kingdom seems like a friendly invitation, doesn't it?" Feng Rulin smiled.
Those around were shocked. Was this an invitation to Nan Xuzong to go to Japan? Or was it an attempt to abduct him? However, Nan Xuzong was not one to compromise so easily!
Nan Xuzong sneered, "Heh, you should think about how to get back to Fusang. Do you want to take a small boat or wade through the water to get back to Fusang!"
Hearing this, those around couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle. Was Feng Rulin planning to get close to Nan Xuzong?
Feng Rulin laughed, "Alright, I'll take the boat!"
Nan Xuzong's face was cold and tense. He then stepped forward and stood in line with Feng Rulin. "What are the rules?"
"Watch me!" Feng Rulin looked at him, a playful glint in his eyes. His gaze fell on the desk, where only two dice cups and two hard-boiled eggs remained.
The meaning was obvious, and Nan Xuzong understood.
At this moment, Feng Rulin also struck the table with a palm strike, and the two eggs and two dice cups were thrown into the air at the same time. He quickly caught one of the dice cups and poured the egg into it. Just as the egg and dice cup were about to land on the desk, Nan Xuzong, as fast as lightning, grabbed the dice cup, put the egg into it, and then shook it together.
Everyone gasped, nearly scared to death by Nan Xuzong's sudden appearance! If that egg had fallen onto the desk and broken, then...
Nan Xuzong stared coldly at Feng Rulin in front of him. Feng Rulin was listening intently to the egg inside, shaking it from one side to the other, as if she could tell what was going on inside.
In contrast, Nan Xuzong's gaze was cold, his attention completely elsewhere. He kept shaking it, shaking it whenever he felt like it, and when he didn't want to shake it anymore, he would simply play with it slowly.
This made everyone's hearts skip a beat. What on earth was going on? Was it really that miraculous? Feng Rulin's face was one of utter intoxication, making everyone who looked at her feel as if they were about to drown in it! One was too calm and aloof, the other too intoxicated and alluring. One was a cold-blooded devil, the other a seductive demon.
Nan Xuzong coldly asked, "Not finished shaking yet? Aren't your hands tired?"
"Is Your Highness concerned about me?" Feng Rulin shamelessly retorted.