Dong Shuzhen looked attentive and started to help him change his clothes without any explanation.

Zhu Xiuyuan saw her happy little face and couldn't bear to drive her away.

"Hey, forget it, it's only for one night, just bear with it and it will be over." Zhu Xiuyuan thought in his heart, and then acted as if he didn't notice that he "pulled the wife back to the room by mistake" and let Dong Shuzhen show his attentiveness.

puff!

Zhu Xiuyuan blew out the candles, and Dong Shuzhen, who was lying on the back of the couch first, shouted: "Husband, come quickly!"

Zhu Xiuyuan took a deep breath, slowly walked over, and lay down as if on a battlefield.

After he pulled the quilt over him, a mermaid "swam" over and quickly wrapped him tightly.

"Husband, you smell so good!"

Suddenly, Dong Shuzhen's head stuck in his neck came out with these words, muffled and filled with joy.

"It's late at night, go to sleep, my husband will have to pick up your senior sister and the others tomorrow..."

Zhu Xiuyuan lay on his back and did not dare to move. Needless to say, he would not have a good night's sleep in the rest of the night.

But he couldn't touch Dong Shuzhen, she was too young... This made people uncomfortable. This was also the reason why he didn't sleep with Dong Shuzhen.

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The second day.

Zhu Xiuyuan got up early in the morning, yawning, and Qiuwen helped him change clothes, wash up, and take care of his hair.

Because he had to meet the Liang envoy today, Zhu Xiuyuan had to wear court clothes.

Zhu Xiuyuan has worn the court uniform many times, so Qiu Wen is familiar with it and is no longer afraid...

Starting from Zhu Xiuyuan's breakfast, officials from the Ministry of Rites, who came and went to inform the Liang envoys about their itinerary, frequently went in and out of Jiangcheng's residence.

According to the predictions of officials from the Ministry of Rites, the time when the large ship carrying the Liang envoy arrived at the pier in the capital was at the end of Si hour and the beginning of noon, that is, around 11 o'clock in the morning.

Zhu Xiuyuan was eating breakfast while listening to the reports from the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and at the same time, he did not stop giving new instructions.

Although he is responsible for receiving envoys from the Liang Kingdom, the following trivial matters still need to be handled through the Ministry of Rites.

Although Huang Song, the Minister of Rites, hated Zhu Xiuyuan, he did not dare to do anything wrong when it came to receiving the Liang envoy.

Because the envoy of the Liang Kingdom was a terrifying existence to the officials of the Chen Kingdom. Who dared to provoke him?

He knew clearly that if he dared to tamper with this matter, once it was found out, he would not be able to live without it!

Are there too many court officials who suffered bad luck because of Liang’s envoys?

As a result, the Ministry of Rites was very cooperative.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, Zhu Xiuyuan left the house and led the reception officials from the Ministry of Rites to the Yangtze River dock outside the city to wait for the arrival of the large ship of the Liang State envoy.

As time passes by, noon is approaching.

Suddenly, a small boat arrived at the pier first. An official from the Ministry of Rites got off the boat, holding a black gauze hat and trotting over. He cupped his hands to Zhu Xiuyuan and said, "Uncle, it will take only an hour and a half before the big ship from the Liang State envoy will arrive."

"Um."

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded, then reorganized the welcoming team and checked the ceremonial guard, motorcade, roads, etc. again.

No problem was found, Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the dock and waited for the arrival of the Liang State envoy.

Finally, a large ship appeared on the broad Yangtze River, which was the vehicle of the Liang State envoy.

Because today we are welcoming the Liang State envoys, there will be no irrelevant ships on the river, so they are easy to identify.

After a while, the big ship approached, and Zhu Xiuyuan could see people standing on the deck. He only saw Li Jiye, King Qian of Liang State, and Li Qingnu, Princess Anle of Liang State, leaning on the railing and watching.

Surrounding them were soldiers from the Liang Kingdom.

The big ship docked, and Zhu Xiuyuan took a few steps forward. Soon, a large group of people disembarked from the ship, and the leader was none other than Li Jiye, the Qianwang of the Liang Kingdom.

"Prince Jiang Chengbo, the official, led the officials of the Ministry of Rites to greet King Qian of the Liang Kingdom and Princess Anle!" Zhu Xiuyuan said, cupping his hands.

"Brother Zhu, no need to be too polite!"

Li Jiye took a step forward, supported him directly, and then said with a smile: "We haven't seen you for several months, Brother Zhu is no longer what he used to be. Haha, I heard about Brother Zhu in the Liang Kingdom, and I am very happy for Brother Zhu."

!”

Li Jiye is tall and thin, but he looks very energetic. He is dressed in rich clothes and has a graceful demeanor. Although he is lean, he also looks plump and handsome.

"Haha..." Zhu Xiuyuan laughed and threw aside the reception etiquette, "Indeed, too many things have happened in the past few months. In fact, two months ago, in that Jiangzhou city, I

I almost thought I would never see Brother Li again!"

After that, the two of them held hands and laughed, as if they were reunited with old friends they hadn't seen for several years. This scene was not at all like receiving an envoy from another country.

Whether it was the soldiers from Liang Guo or the reception staff from Chen Guo, they were all stunned...

"Senior brother, are you okay, junior sister? Is Shuyu okay?"

At this time, Princess Anle Li Qingnu came out from behind her brother and bowed to Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan let go of Li Jiye's hand, returned the courtesy to Li Qingnu, and said with a smile: "Princess Lao is worried. Madam is doing well, and Shuyu is doing well too. Madam and the others have been looking forward to it for a long time when they learned that the princess is coming."

Princess Anle, Li Qingnu, was tall, a head taller than ordinary Chen women.

Her face is like a full moon, her skin is as clear as snow, her temperament is elegant, approachable, and she has weak bones and strong muscles...but she is definitely not fat. In today's terms, she has a "slightly fat" beauty.

In addition, there is always a warm smile on her face, and her whole person looks like a spring breeze.

It also gives people a pleasant and approachable feeling, but compared with Dong Shuyu, the two are different.

Dong Shuyu is a kind of delicate and graceful beauty, and she has the characteristics of a Jiangnan woman.

Li Qingnu, on the other hand, is as warm as a big sister. The heartwarming smile on her face gives people a feeling of satisfaction, enrichment, carefulness and consideration.

Each has its own merits.

Dong Shuzhen, on the other hand, is a cute and lively type, full of energy.

As for the Kou Fairy... I can't say, but she is willing to be humble and flattering, like a concubine. In addition, she has various auras, like the princess of Huai Kingdom, and "the best singer and dancer in the world". In addition,

, she seems to be some kind of "young palace mistress"...

Taken together, it is attractive enough [Author's note: Not surprisingly, there are only these four heroines].

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On the pier, with everyone's stunned eyes, Zhu Xiuyuan chatted with Li Jiye and Li Qingnu for a few more words, and then he smiled and said: "Brother Li, princess, your majesty has set up a banquet in the palace to welcome you two.

.On the way into the palace, the road has been paved with loess and the streets have been splashed with clean water..."

The purpose of the loess pad road is to fill in the potholes on the road to prevent the carriage from bumping.

The purpose of splashing clean water on the street is to avoid dust and prevent distinguished guests from being disgraced.

These tasks are necessary to welcome distinguished guests. Of course, Zhu Xiu only needs to instruct others to do them.

So, Li Jiye and Li Qingnu got on the chariot respectively, with Zhu Xiuyuan riding in front, followed by hundreds of Liang soldiers and hundreds of officials from the Ministry of Rites. A large group of people passed through the city in a mighty manner.

Head to the imperial city.

In the Forbidden City, Fengtian Hall has prepared a state banquet.

Just wait for the arrival of the Liang envoy.

Emperor Chen, Concubine You, the Crown Prince, King Jinling, and King Jiangyin.

There are also big shots in the court, such as Prime Minister Li Zhong, Yushitai doctor Yang Tingyu, King Zhongshan, King Jiangdu, etc., who are already waiting in the palace.
Chapter completed!