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Chapter 1196: Chapter 1194: Someone’s Causing Trouble_1 Chapter 1196: Chapter 1194: Someone’s Causing Trouble_1 Yang Wenxiao stood atop the city wall, taking in the smiling faces of the common people and couldn’t help but sigh, “If only I could host a banquet for a few days.”

Tong Sanlang, standing by his side, heard this and hastily said, “These Milk Candies are quite valuable, equivalent to a meal in themselves.”

At that time, the level of sugar production was low, and the output of white sugar was very limited; therefore, its price was expensive.

More costly than white sugar was milk. Not every family had even a draft cow to its name, let alone a milk cow.

This time for Yang Wenxiao’s birthday, people from the Grassland also came, bringing with them a thousand milk cows and a thousand sheep. These gifts could be considered generous, and it was only after acquiring so many milk cows that Yang Wenxiao thought of making Milk Candy.

He made several tens of thousands of catties of Milk Candy at once, and the cost was not less than setting up a banquet. Moreover, all these expenses came out of Yang Wenxiao’s own pocket without using any silver from the National Treasury.

Hearing this, Yang Wenxiao glanced at him sidelong and smiled with a curl of his lips, “All things considered, it’s still cheaper than hosting a banquet. You and your wife work hard to earn money so that I can bask in the reflected glory.”

Tong Sanlang “…”

Pretending to be poor.

The retired emperor of a nation was actually pretending to be poor.

If Yang Wenxiao was poor, then there were no rich people under heaven.

In the end, it was just that he was stingy and reluctant to host.

However, these thoughts were only dared to be entertained in Tong Sanlang’s mind, as he put on a troubled smile without speaking out loud.

Yang Wenxiao reached out to tap his forehead and proceeded to descend from the city wall.

The civil and military officials were still waiting in the palace to wish him a happy birthday, and his schedule for the day was very full.

Back in the Imperial Palace, civil and military officials as well as foreign envoys had gathered in the open space before the Daming Palace. The next procedure was very lengthy, with officials and envoys first bowing down and then stepping forward one by one to present their gifts.

With more than a hundred individuals each coming forward to present gifts, it was nearly midday by the time everyone had taken their turn.

Yang Wenxiao hosted a banquet; the Imperial Kitchen had already prepared the food, and after lunch there would be performances.

More precisely, there would be opera, continuing from noon until the evening.

Qiao Xiaomai had no real appreciation for traditional opera. Just like any other day, her job was to take care of the meals for Emperor Yongan and a few others, then sprinkle some Spiritual Spring water on the chili and corn, with the rest of the time being her own.

However, in the morning, she had also gone to the Daming Palace to pay her respects, dressed in a brand-new garment and wearing a headdress specially bought for her by Tong Sanlang, blending among the concubines of the Harem, kneeling and kowtowing in the grand ceremony.

Tong Sanlang was Yang Wenxiao’s personal guard who had to stand next to him all day; having been immersed in opera from a young age, he did not find it unpleasant to listen to and enjoyed it immensely.

Halfway through the opera, someone stood up.

This wasn’t anything unusual, since sitting for an entire day meant some officials might need to stand up urgently, which was quite normal.

However, this person wasn’t in a hurry. Instead of heading out, he bowed with his hands clasped towards Yang Wenxiao, who was seated at the place of honor, and said, “Your Majesty, as fine as the opera of your nation is, I, being a foreigner, do not understand it.”

The man was tall with a tawny complexion, dressed in brightly colored silk and wearing precious gemstones on his head, shining and eye-catching under the sunlight.

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenxiao looked up and raised his eyebrows, “Prince Fengbao, then what would you like to see?”

The man was a prince from Longshi Country, which bordered Yuchi Country, both small states to the south of Daqi.

Hearing Yang Wenxiao’s question, Prince Fengbao bowed again and said, “Your Majesty, my nation has come to celebrate your birthday and brought precious gifts. I have a favor to ask.”

“What favor do you request?” asked Yang Wenxiao.

“I saw a beautiful person just now, and I would like to ask you to bestow that beauty upon me to become my queen,” Fengbao said.

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