The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 148: Pass it on...

His voice was hoarse, like a demon crawling up from hell whispering.

Crescent Moon's eyelids twitched, and she comforted him, "They're doing it for your own good..."

"I know, I don't blame them."

He won't hold a grudge, but he won't let go of those who caused him pain.

Since the Brown Kingdom's royal family is completely rotten, then... let's destroy it.

"Lord Mu, the royal family of the Brown Kingdom is not so easy to deal with. You still have family, and your childhood sweetheart's family..."

"Don't worry, I won't act impulsively."

To Crescent Moon's surprise, he quickly regained his composure.

But she didn't think Mu Zhuo had let go.

He's definitely brewing a storm.

“After returning to the Brown Kingdom, I will send them to Dayong.”

"So, are you going to stay in Brown Country?"

"If the princess needs me to stay, I will stay; if the princess doesn't need me to stay, I won't stay."

He was grateful to the princess for letting him know the truth, and even though she knew everything, she preferred to threaten him directly rather than reopen her wounds.

Of course, what he didn't know was that Zheng Xun knew a little earlier than him.

……

Because Zhou Pengtao was not at the estate, Zheng Xun and the others did not stay there for long.

To her surprise, after she returned, Xinyue and Muzhuo did the same thing at the same time—they gave her money.

Zheng Xun initially thought they were trying to bribe her, but the accompanying message said that the money was for her to use for the construction of her farm and pig farm.

They didn't have much money, but their sentiment was truly precious.

It wasn't for nothing that she put in so much effort to poach him; look how quickly the reward came.

Since we're already in the same boat, there's no need to be polite anymore.

For the rest of the time, Zheng Xun did not lead them on any more aimless wanderings, and her life returned to normal.

During this time, Xinyue and Muzhuo got to know Dayong better.

The more they learned, the more amazed they became.

That's why they say the minor deity is in Da Yong – because he deserves it.

Yes, now they've started calling them "little immortals" along with the people of Dayong.

There's no way around it; with that omniscient and omnipotent appearance, who wouldn't be confused?

……

In the blink of an eye, the much-anticipated emperor's birthday celebration finally arrived.

King Chou, who had been lying in bed, finally stood up.

He has a bad temper and often flies into a rage because of his poor health.

The people of Dayong were unwilling to serve him, so the rest of the delegation suffered as a result.

Therefore, on this birthday, both Dayong and Heguo felt a sense of universal celebration.

On that day, the air was filled with music and revelry, and wine cups were poured and offered.

The birthday banquet began with a grand song and dance performance.

On the high platform, the emperor and empress stood side by side, and the women of the household, to show their respect, were all dressed in their finest attire.

The ministers and noblewomen took their seats in order of rank.

In the middle, the dancers moved with light and graceful steps, their gold-sprinkled silk robes resembling blooming flowers.

Zheng Xun and the Crown Prince sat on either side of the Emperor and Empress, below each other.

It is worth mentioning that in the Great Yong Dynasty, the left is considered the place of honor. Today, Zheng Xun was sitting on the lower left, and Zheng Jin and a group of female relatives also sat in the same row with her.

Zheng Xun sat in his seat, looking at the sweet soup on the table, and suddenly smiled.

The Consort Liang who arranged the birthday banquet was quite a clever person.

It's about time I met her.

She raised her head and glanced lightly at the Emperor and Empress, who were huddled together talking, seemingly unaware of Zheng Xun's unusual position.

She looked up at the opposite side and raised her cup towards the Crown Prince from afar.

This ordinary scene was witnessed by everyone, but it was seen as a provocation.

The lively atmosphere cooled down a bit without us realizing it.

Sitting next to the Crown Prince was the Second Prince.

He's lost some weight, but the boy's growth rate is astonishing; his demeanor is now visibly much more composed.

His gaze was fixed on the Crown Prince, his chopsticks remaining motionless for a long time, as if he were deep in thought.

These surging undercurrents disappeared into the calm waters in an instant, because there are still people from the Brown Kingdom today.

King Chou sat below, his gaze fixed on the new moon with malice and scrutiny.

Having not seen him for a few days, Crescent Moon felt a little uncomfortable facing his gaze.

Don't ask, I'm just too lazy to deal with it.

The ignored king did not get angry, but lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

Sitting next to her, Zheng Jin smiled and said, "He suspects you."

Crescent Moon sneered: "When has he ever trusted me? He wags his tail at me like a dog all the time, but when I really need him, he'd rather push me out to my death."

She paused, then suddenly clicked her tongue in annoyance: "Miss Lingyin asked me to trick him into giving me an antidote. She needs to do some research... Never mind, I'll just coax him for two more days."

After the consensus was reached last time, Zhao Lingyin was invited by Zheng Xun to take her pulse. Zheng Xun was busy that day, so he also asked Zheng Jin to keep her company.

However, her condition, with multiple poisons stacked upon each other, was too complicated, so Zhao Lingyin asked her to find an opportunity to get her an antidote.

"No need, Yuanjia has already sent it to her."

"How did the princess obtain the antidote..."

"It was while Prince Chou was lying down and unable to get up that she had someone search the inn, since the inn was so small and they didn't have much stuff with them."

In Dayong's territory, who would resort to soft tactics when they can use force? It's not like there's no one else available.

new moon:……

She curled the corners of her lips into a smile: "Okay."

At that moment, Zheng Xun fumbled for the teacup on the side of the bowl and casually turned on the live stream.

New Moon: Hmm?

Master Mu:?

What is this? It looks impressive.

The screen displayed brown-skinned people, and the large, clear display showed all their movements clearly.

Zheng Jin then explained the situation to Xinyue, but since Lord Mu was among the envoys from the Brown Kingdom and no one was talking to him, the shock on his face lingered for a long time.

The envoy next to him nudged his arm, and seeing that he didn't react, he turned and went to report to the King.

"Lord Namu is too outrageous. It's not like the Brown Kingdom doesn't have dancers. Yet he was so engrossed in watching them, and he even acted like he'd never seen anything like it before. He's made the Brown Kingdom lose all face."

Upon hearing this, King Chou immediately ordered someone to give him a good talking-to.

However, he did not get angry and his attitude was still kind.

Mu Zhuo knew he was trying to curry favor, so she accepted it naturally.

【I'm coming】

As soon as Zheng Xun's thoughts were uttered, everyone in the hall who could see the sky turned their gazes to it.

Fortunately, the backdrop was right in the middle where the dancers were performing, so unsuspecting viewers would only think they were watching a dance.

Just then, the clear voices of two brown-skinned people came from the sky.

"You mean the emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty is thirty-six?"

"Right, he looks quite young."

"It's a bit like the small restaurant I went to when I visited Nanfeng Restaurant last time."

"But this age is a bit too old..."

"Wild boars can't eat fine chaff, what do you know? Older ones have more flavor."

Suddenly, a series of coughs filled the hall.

New moon, burning wood: joy.

The Great Yong Dynasty is truly interesting.

Many people secretly glanced up to see the emperor's expression.

emperor:……

What could he do? He could only pretend nothing had happened, because whatever he did now would only make things awkward for him.

But suddenly, he felt a strong gaze from the side. He stiffly turned his neck and saw his good empress looking at him thoughtfully.

What on earth was she thinking about?

Emperor: People from the Brown Kingdom are better off dead.

The light screen's perspective remained fixed, and the Brown Country people's discussion had not yet ended.

"I prefer someone like the Crown Prince of Dayong. He has fair and delicate skin, and it feels nice to touch."

"Sigh, these are things we can't even begin to think about."

"If the Brown Kingdom were to conquer the Great Yong..."

His voice was very low, but it was clearly heard by everyone through the light screen.

The Crown Prince, unusually losing his composure, picked up the plate in his hand and was about to smash it when the Crown Princess quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't be impulsive!"

Afraid of frightening the pregnant Crown Princess, the Crown Prince softened his tone, but he did not put down the plate in his hand.

"Don't worry, I'll just fight back, no one will die."

The Crown Princess said helplessly, "Today is Father Emperor's birthday. It would be bad if something happened that would upset him."

Although she felt that her father, who was also coveted, might hope that he would smash it harder.

The crown prince hesitated for a moment, then put down the plate in his hand: "That's true."

He'll remember this for now and settle accounts with them later.

The crown prince was furious, and the other ministers were equally enraged.

Because the aftereffects of the scene of the destruction of a country that Zheng Xun had shown on the screen last time had not yet subsided, their gazes toward the Brown Kingdom's envoys were unconsciously filled with hatred and murderous intent.

Perhaps sensing something, the two stopped talking and instead lowered their heads to focus on eating.

They could eat and drink in peace without knowing the specifics, but Lord Mu, who knew the truth, was practically sitting on pins and needles.

Those gazes seemed intent on devouring people; he could almost see black tentacles spreading throughout the magnificent hall, surrounding the people of the Brown Kingdom one by one, waiting for their chance to strike.

He shuddered and quickly made an excuse to leave the palace.

The remaining officials from the Brown Kingdom began to become inexplicably reserved, their movements becoming increasingly smaller, as if afraid of disturbing something.

Everyone thought they had behaved themselves, but unexpectedly, Zheng Xun's urgent voice rang out again the next moment.

【I'm coming】

In the light screen, a person is holding a plate of food and is about to put it in their mouth, but their expression is very strange.

At this moment, his eyes were red and his expression was conflicted.

The envoy beside him gently patted his shoulder: "Brother, don't worry about going."

Something's not right. It's just a simple meal; why do I need to mentally prepare myself for so long?

Because the other party was a person of the Brown Kingdom in body and mind, Zheng Xun was unable to obtain any information about him.

She picked up a peanut, gathered her inner strength at her fingertips, and struck his hand.

Zheng Xun had only been practicing martial arts for a short time, so her movements were not exactly stealthy, and quite a few people noticed them.

However, everyone unanimously ignored this scene.

The peanut arrived at its destination smoothly, bumping into the plate in the brown man's hand and successfully causing the food on the plate to fall to the ground.

Zheng Xun's expression turned slightly cold.

Seeing this, Zheng Jin quickly shifted his position, moving a little further away from Zheng Xun.

Xinyue asked, completely bewildered, "What's wrong?"

“You don’t understand. Yuan Jia hates it when people waste food. Just watch.”

She should keep an eye on things, but only from a distance, for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

Seeing the brown-skinned man pick up the plate in a daze, Zheng Xun was certain he wouldn't cause trouble for the time being, and only then did she feel relieved enough to check the system.

She searched for a long time and finally found the answer from Mu Zhuo.

It turns out that the people of that brown country are allergic to lilies; eating even a little will cause them to develop small rashes and have difficulty breathing.