Soh Wu wore a pleasing smile with a face full of wrinkles as he spoke to Left Pri Minister Sang Jie.
This remark instantly caused everyone at the banquet to burst into laughter.
The most embarrassed was the Left Pri Minister. He didn’t know whether to respond or not, raising his hand to point at Soh Wu in front of him, his expression utterly frustrated, "You brute! You brute! You’ve even learned to be a general!"
Isn’t he a general? The first sentence praises him as a true gentleman, and the next says he shouldn’t be so particular. However, what he’s dwelling on is clearly not what this brute is talking about. Who exactly is upset with his disdain?
As a dignified chancellor of the nation, to be verbally cornered by a brute to this extent, who would believe it?
"Hey! Lord Sang, your words have truly hit the mark. I, Soh Wu, am untalented, yet was appointed by His Majesty personally as a First-Class General!" Soh Wu was delighted upon hearing the Left Pri Minister’s words, as his role as general was quite fulfilling. He often engaged in verbal sparring with these civil officials for amusent, "Lord Sang, a true gentleman doesn’t get upset with a brute like , shall we drink and be rry together?"
Those around burst into laughter again, pointing at the two, speechless.
"You!" Left Pri Minister Sang Jie was caught between laughter and anger, helplessly raising his wine cup to clink with Soh Wu’s, "Who knows if you’re truly naive or just pretending, acting crazy and silly every day making people unsure whether to laugh or cry!"
Left Pri Minister’s words resonated with everyone present. If the man hadn’t understood before, then after understanding, his words surely pressed others to seek a verbal advantage.
"Heh heh! Doesn’t the Left Pri Minister know wisdom lies in simplicity?" Soh Wu downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, raising his neck proudly.
"Ha ha..."
"Ha ha..."
"..."
Everyone at the banquet laughed heartily once more.
As the banquet reached this point, hosts and guests alike were pleased, achieving their desires, the atmosphere extraordinarily harmonious. Left Pri Minister Sang Jie took this opportunity to bring up the discussion of wedding dates with Gu Taitian, who nodded in agreent, stating that everything would be arranged by the Secret Sect’s Little Monk Bu Jie from his residence. Thus, the banquet drew to a close.
Even as the banquet reached its end, an empty seat next to Gu Changsheng on the Nine-Layer high stage remained unoccupied, with no one sitting down. Just as Gu Changsheng considered sending a female official to see what was happening, Borjigin Nian walked in from outside the hall and headed straight to the high stage.
Seeing this, Left Pri Minister and others exchanged glances. It wasn’t that they were ignorant, but truly, they didn’t recognize who this deep-featured woman was!
Arriving at her empty seat, Borjigin Nian first bowed her head to greet Gu Taitian and Mr. Ban Shan seated at the main upper seat, then turned to look at Gu Changsheng, who was smiling radiantly, a soft smile appearing at the corner of her mouth, "Seeing you smile so indulgently, seems you’ve achieved what you wished for?"
No one knew the true purpose of Gu Changsheng’s banquet, but she did, so she asked frankly.
"Naturally! I believe the Left Pri Minister and others feel the sa as I do." Gu Changsheng nodded, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, "How co with such good food and drink you’ve co so late? Did sothing happen?"
"...Nothing!" Borjigin Nian hesitated before looking at Gu Changsheng, then with proud defiance in her eyes, she raised her brows, "I just felt that soone like should make a grand entrance to truly highlight the occasion!"
"Ha ha..." Gu Changsheng glanced at her, letting go of his inner worries, then pointed at her and addressed Left Pri Minister and others, "This one who cos after much anticipation is the only legitimate princess of the Northern Mongol, Zhou Mu’s junior sister, my loyal and dear friend, Borjigin Nian!"
Upon hearing this, a trace of seriousness appeared on the faces of the Left Pri Minister and the others.
The Great Zhou and Northern Mongols have been at war for several generations, each unable to overpower the other, with continuous skirmishes between the northern armies. Now, with the legitimate princess of the Northern Mongolian khan present here, what could it an?
As they hesitated on how to respond, Soh Wu stood up from his seat, raising his wine cup, and respectfully addressed Borjigin Nian, "I heard about the battle at Shann City on the Southern Border, led by a Northern Mongolian woman, who with a few hundred faced against millions, fought bloody battles for days until reinforcents arrived, never letting the forr armies of the Southern Chen’s tigers and wolves step into the Southern territory. When I heard it, my blood was boiling. I thought the leading Northern Mongolian woman must be a veteran of countless battles, but it turns out she’s a young girl not yet twenty. Northern Mongolian Princess, Soh Wu admires you, please drink this cup!"
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