Chapter 26: One Palm of National Territory (1)

  Everyone in the audience was drawn into this poignant story, moved by their true love and saddened by their ending!

  Is there really such love in this world?

  The necklace in the box was dazzling and radiant, shining with a captivating light that bewildered Xiaotong's eyes!

  "Go back and tell your king that I am very pleased with this gift! And I also have a generous gift to return!" Murong Beifeng laughed and said to the Northern Border Envoy.

  "Your Majesty!" The Northern Border Envoy bowed, the box in his hand not handed over to the small eunuch who came to receive the gift, raised his head and said: "As the treasure of the North Border, I want to personally select the return gift!"

  "Oh! I wonder what kind of return gift Jiexi wants?" Mu Beifeng's eyebrows slightly raised, smiling and asking.

  "It is well-known that the Northern Territory is a land of severe cold, with heavy snowfall throughout the four seasons! In contrast, the Southern Country is warm and spring-like all year round, which is what the people of the Northern Territory long for!" The Northern Envoy looked around the room once before gazing upwards and saying: "Therefore, on this return trip to our country, I wish to bring back a piece of land from the Southern Country, about the size of one's palm, to comfort the longing hearts of the Northern Territory people!"

  Xiatong was taken aback and looked surprised: One palm of land? This request seems too simple, doesn't it?

  The hall was in an uproar, with many officials whispering among themselves!

  "This demand is simple! It's just a piece of land the size of one's palm!"

  "It seems that this time Beijiang really made a sincere gesture! To exchange such precious treasures for just one palm of land in the southern country!"

  The northern wind sank into contemplation for a moment, then looked at the Northern Frontier Envoy, with a smile still lingering on his lips, and asked: "Do you really only want a handful of land as a gift in return?"

  "Yes!" The northern border envoy Zheng nodded solemnly.

  "Your Majesty, agree to it, agree to it!"

  Many officials could not help but utter a low cry.

  Yes, what a bargain! A piece of land the size of one's palm can be exchanged for true love worth a city? But does the King of Beijiang really need to curry favor with Nanguo like this? According to Qing Lidi, although Beijiang is a harsh and cold place, its national strength is on par with that of Nanguo, and it has always been eyeing the eternally spring-like Nanguo covetously. Suddenly showing such goodwill is bound to raise suspicions!

  Lost in thought, he raised his eyes and met Mu Yunsheng's slightly melancholic starry gaze. He leaned back slightly, playing with the wine cup on the table, staring at her intently, ignoring everything around him!

  The deep affection in his eyes, she inadvertently captured it at this moment! Her heart skipped a beat, Xia Tong looked away, and Mu Beichen beside her had stopped whispering to Liu Ying, looking up, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his eyes full of contemplation!

  Looking at his furrowed brow, Xia Tong couldn't help but feel a little sympathy, and leaned in slightly to remind him, "Be careful of deceit?"

  Mo Beichen's eyes widened in surprise on one side, "I know!" He said, turning his head to look at the Northern Border Envoy in the hall, and fell into deep thought again!

  "Emperor of the Southern Country, you wouldn't be unwilling to satisfy even this small wish of the Northern Border people, would you?"

  Bei Jiang Jie Shi smiled at Mu Bei Feng but didn't give an answer, showing great dissatisfaction. He took a step forward and asked with a smile.

  "Your Majesty, give him a piece of land!" The ministers in the hall who thought they had taken advantage of others' benefits were anxious and spoke out, immediately followed by several other ministers echoing in agreement!