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Chapter 259 The King's Banquet
"Look at me, I'm a genius. It's perfect timing, location and people. I'm holding a banquet just in time for Lord Jiang Yu to be in the Forest Empire. Commander Kong, you're really lucky."
Mattia spoke without any restraint, and everyone fell silent for a brief moment.
"Your Majesty, what you're saying is really confusing us." Seeing Kong Yiche's somber expression, Daisy spoke up with a forced smile, unaware that she had immediately drawn Mattia's attention to her.
"Oh, Daisy, my goddess, my sweetheart, you're here! All I've done is for you, for our happy future!"
Mattia's chubby face jiggled as he reached out to pull Daisy, startling her so much that Daisy quickly shrank behind Kong Yiche.
"Your Majesty, you can't just say things like that!" Daisy shrieked. "Lord Jiang Yu and the others are guests who have come from afar. How can you be so rude!"
Mattia didn't argue with her and quickly told Kong Yiche that she hadn't seen her face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Aren't you fond of Lord Jiang Yu of this Ocean Empire? I've invited him to you. Take advantage of this auspicious occasion and have a good chat with Lord Jiang Yu to rekindle this good relationship!"
Kong Yiche took a few deep breaths, forcing a smile: "Your Majesty, this matter is long over. There is absolutely no possibility between Lord Jiang Yu and me. Please do not play matchmaker."
"Your Majesty," Jiang Yu quickly spoke up upon seeing this, "It's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you very much for inviting us to your banquet. Let me introduce you. This is my fiancé, Moya, the young master of the Aurora Empire's Divine Servant Tribe."
Moya gave a cold laugh and casually slammed his hand on a small banquet table next to him, instantly shattering the poor table into dust.
Everyone was stunned. What a... unique way to meet.
"It's an honor to meet you for the first time." Moya asked through gritted teeth, "Your Majesty, what did you mean by what you just said? I don't quite understand."
Mattia was clearly quite frightened by the metal plate. He hurriedly took two steps back and whispered urgently to Kong Yiche:
"I've brought Lord Jiangyu to you, so you should return Miss Daisy to me. Everyone knows I'm going to choose Miss Daisy to be my queen!"
Kong Yiche looked at the king before him, whose behavior was absurd and ridiculous, and pursed his lips: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I don't think I knew you had such a plan."
"You must have had too much to drink and be having a delirious thought. My relationship with Miss Daisy was approved by both our parents. Didn't the Regent tell you about that?"
The Emperor, panting heavily, exclaimed, "Impossible! You must have found a loophole. What woman wouldn't want to be queen! That certainly wasn't Daisy's intention!"
“Daisy, come here quickly, let’s go find your father together and see what he has to say.” Mattia tried to coax Daisy, but Daisy had long since had enough of his self-righteous behavior and didn’t give him any face at all.
"Come on, Your Majesty, stop thinking nonsense! My father has always chosen Commander Kong as my partner, and I have never thought of becoming your queen!"
The innocent and charming girl showed a look of disgust: "Why don't you go find Mrs. Trina?"
Mrs. Trina, Mattia's mother's maid. She not only took care of his daily needs, but he also put her in bed with him.
"You! Very well, you rebellious and wicked people! How dare you openly defy and slander your own king! I'm going to find the Regent and have him help me get justice!"
After saying that, the obese man, carrying a strong, pungent smell, turned and walked away angrily, completely disregarding etiquette and not even saying goodbye to Jiang Yu and his group.
"That's hilarious! Let Father teach him a lesson!" Daisy Adler emerged from behind Kong Yiche, smiling as she looked at Jiang Yu.
"I'm truly sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of Lord Jiangyu. I don't know how many spices that guy used to pickle it to taste like this; normally it would be absolutely stinky."
She pouted, casually hooked her arm around Kong Yiche's, and continued as if asserting her ownership: "Fortunately, A-Che is very sincere to me and has a very firm attitude towards the king. If it weren't for A-Che, I would definitely have argued with him on the spot."
Jiang Yu smiled, feeling somewhat awkward and unsure how to respond. She glanced at Kong Yiche subconsciously; Kong Yiche's gaze was gentle and reserved, and he quickly lowered his eyelashes, obscuring his expression.
He verbally stopped Daisy, saying, "Daisy, don't talk nonsense. Disrespecting the King will cause trouble for the Regent. He's already very busy."
Daisy's eyes lit up; she was clearly overjoyed. "Ache, you are indeed very thoughtful. No wonder Father likes you so much."
"Lord Jiang Yu, I heard your fiancé is from the Aurora Empire, and his identity is quite mysterious! He was certainly impressive just now! I hope you have a pleasant time in the Forest Empire!" Daisy then turned to look at Chen Xin and Gilbert:
"Hmm, Lord Chen Xin, right? I've heard of you. You'll come visit me often, won't you?" She exchanged a perfunctory greeting and tried to pull Kong Yiche away, since no one wants to be with their love rival.
Kong Yiche nodded to Jiang Yu: "I'm sorry, Lord Jiang Yu, for dragging you into this."
“Ah, don’t worry about it,” Jiang Yu replied, then said to Daisy, “Thank you for your kindness, Miss Daisy. We won’t bother you any longer. The royal court of the Forest Empire is truly magnificent and exquisite. Let’s go and have a good look around.”
Daisy was clearly very pleased with Jiang Yu's perceptiveness.
After Kong Yiche and Daisy left, Jiang Yu immediately pulled Chen Xin to leave. She asked a servant to write a farewell letter and give it to the host of the banquet. Then, she lifted her skirt and got into the carriage.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Chen Xin had no objection to her friend's decision, but she rarely had the opportunity to attend banquets of royal caliber, so she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
“Your Forest Empire’s royal family is a murky pool; stay as far away from them as possible,” Jiang Yu sighed.
"Anyway, it's not targeting us. You can see this time that we were just there to keep them company." Chen Xin shrugged. "Now that you've seen our king in person, I'll have to tell you all about his messy affairs when we get back. There's so much to talk about, I could go on for a whole day and night."
"Oh dear, you're saying your letter fell into the Emperor's hands? With his crazy personality, I wonder if he'll be angry," Chen Xin said with some worry.
Jiang Yu didn't take it to heart: "It's still unknown who the real host of the banquet is."
Jiang Yu recalled Kong Yiche's expression just now. He was not someone who would be easily provoked. Even if it was for Daisy or for her, how could someone who valued his family so much openly confront the emperor?
She had some doubts.
In her view, it seemed to have a performative element, or perhaps it was sending a signal to someone.
Emperor, Confucius family, Regent.
Kong Yiche is performing, representing the Kong family.
Who orchestrated this performance? The emperor.
The one who is not physically present, but who is always in control, is the regent.
So, who is the signal for?
Jiang Yu lowered her eyes, suppressing her guesses. In the end, it had nothing to do with her, especially since Kong Yiche's last sentence was probably advising her to leave the Forest Empire as soon as possible.
She glanced at Chen Xin beside her.
In fact, as long as she stays far away, Chen Xin's identity and position will not be drawn into this vortex, and Gilbert is obviously aware of it, so he should not be completely unprepared.
So she said, "Xin Xin, I'm getting ready to head back to the Ocean Empire."