No title, no marriage? Do you think I'm some kind of lapdog?

Chapter 24 6 Colored Wood Fang

"Hmm... let him in..."

Emperor Wu, sitting on the dragon throne, said wearily.

"Here you go!"

"Duke of Xuanxin, Su Chuang—I have come to pay my respects!"

As soon as Eunuch Gui finished speaking, the once ordinary market hall fell silent, and everyone turned to look towards the entrance.

"Ta-da..."

Su Chuang tidied himself up a bit, then walked confidently into the Golden Palace with his head held high.

Countless gazes shot at him like poisoned arrows, but he didn't even lift his eyelids, yet he could instantly etch the situation into his eyes.

On the left, in the civil service line, several familiar faces wore undisguised sarcasm, as if waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

On the right side of the ranks of generals, Ye Qingyue stood there in full silver armor, the coldness in her eyes making the surrounding temperature drop.

In the center of the hall, the group of Xiongnu envoys, dressed in fur coats and with curved swords at their waists, were grinning and laughing unrestrainedly.

"So I'm that unpopular..."

Su Chuang chuckled inwardly. This was good; it would make it easier for him to continue his clandestine development, making money, making money, and making more money!

"Your subject, Su Chuang, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

He took two quick steps and knelt down in the center, near the front, with his buttocks sticking out high.

Su Chuang noticed that Emperor Wu's knuckles were tapping on the dragon throne at a slightly faster pace than usual, indicating that he was restless.

I've encountered a difficult situation...

"My son, you may dispense with the formalities!"

Emperor Wu's voice descended from above, devoid of any emotion.

"Thank you, Father Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chuang stood up, looked around, and then consciously stood at the very back of the civil officials' line.

Although he knew why Emperor Wu had summoned him, he would not bring it up himself.

Instead, they pretended not to know anything...

"Hahaha!"

"The Great Qian Emperor,"

"Is this the expert you hired to crack the wooden planks?"

The head of the Xiongnu envoy delegation was Wanyan Zongbi, also known as Jin Wuzhu!

"Although we are far away in the northern grasslands—the British steppes—we have heard of the great name of Duke Su Chuang."

"He can't even write a proper essay, and he wets his pants when he rides into battle. It's a pity that Su Zhenbei, a man of great renown, has given birth to such a good-for-nothing!"

"but…"

"I've heard that Duke Su Chuang is quite skilled at flattering women, managing to win over a commoner woman and elevate her to the rank of Divine Might General and Heroine Marquis!"

"It's just a pity... I didn't understand it properly and suffered a backlash!"

Wanyan Zongbi lamented in broken Mandarin, and didn't forget to walk over to Su Chuang and pat him on the shoulder.

"Bang bang bang..."

The force of that palm strike was so great that if it were the old Su Chuang, he would probably have staggered half a step.

As for now, it's just a tickle.

"Hahaha!"

Suppressed sneers echoed from inside the hall.

"What a good simp."

"The Emperor of Daqian summoned him; surely he wouldn't have him fawn over us?"

"That's true. If they can make us feel comfortable, then we might as well bow respectfully to the Emperor of Daqian!"

The remaining eight members of the Xiongnu delegation said all sorts of nasty things, completely disregarding Emperor Wu's ashen face!

And Ye Qingyue's anger.

"Su Chuang!"

Even with his excellent self-control, Emperor Wu felt a surge of murderous intent towards these envoys at this moment.

However, the defenses in the northern border region are currently insufficient, so we have no choice but to endure it!

"Ah! Your son is here!"

Su Chuang deliberately daydreamed and said in a flustered manner.

Their comical appearance made the Xiongnu delegation laugh even harder.

Even the civil and military officials of the Great Qian Dynasty wanted to laugh.

He was so afraid of the Martial Emperor's wrath that he had to endure it, almost suffering internal injuries from holding it in...

In reality, Su Chuang concealed his gaze, intentionally or unintentionally glancing at the wolf-head domino at the other man's waist, a cold smile playing on his lips.

It really is you, Wanyan Zongbi. The "surprise" from the system has arrived so quickly.

"Are you confident you can crack this so-called wooden block?"

Upon seeing this, Emperor Wu helplessly touched his forehead, where dark lines were appearing.

He now has some doubts about whether summoning Su Chuang to the palace was a mistake.

"Ah... this..."

Upon hearing this, Su Chuang timidly accepted the six-colored wooden block from Wanyan Zongbi's hands.

After observing it closely for a while, I realized it really was a Rubik's Cube!

"It should be possible..."

"Your subject once saw it in an ancient Chinese book."

After Su Chuang finished speaking, he returned the wooden plank to Wanyan Zongbi.

"Hmph! How arrogant!"

"Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyue immediately retorted.

Su Chuang did not move, but continued to wait for Emperor Wu's reply.

"Alright, give it a try for now."

"Whether you succeed or fail, I will pardon you."

After a moment's thought, Emperor Wu said in a deep voice.

"Here you go!"

Just as Su Chuang stood up, Wanyan Zongbi threw the six-colored wooden block back at him.

"Duke Su, if you can't solve it, why don't you bark like a dog three times right now? We grassland people love to hear dogs bark."

He didn't believe that a useless duke could solve this six-colored wooden puzzle.

"Hehe...I see!"

"No problem, but what if I could solve it?"

"And what should we do then?"

Su Chuang sneered and asked.

"That's easy to handle. I've always known that Duke Su is extremely greedy."

"We Xiongnu are generous; if you can solve this, I'll give you ten thousand taels of gold!"

Wanyan Zongbi waved his hand and said.

"Then you can wait to pay up!"

After Su Chuang finished speaking, he began to turn the six-colored wooden square in his hand.

To outsiders, his method seems completely random and impossible to solve!

"Hmph, Su Chuang!"

"I kindly reminded you, but you're ungrateful!"

"Even the three master craftsmen from the Ministry of Works..."

Ye Qingyue finally couldn't hold back any longer and took a step forward, her silver armor clanging as she arrived beside Su Chuang and angrily rebuked him.

"General Ye."

"Dogs, don't interrupt me when I'm speaking."

Su Chuang interrupted her, his gaze falling on her face for the first time.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyue's face turned deathly pale.

Seeing that she had stopped talking and was focusing on the Rubik's Cube in her hand, with its six sides displaying a chaotic mix of colors.

The hall was deathly silent; everyone's eyes were fixed on his hands.

He could hear the suppressed breathing of the civil official;

I could feel the scrutiny from the military commander;

One could glimpse Emperor Wu's slightly forward-leaning body.

And Wanyan Zongbi's wolf-like eyes were fixed intently on his fingers.

Click.

With the final touch, all six colored wooden blocks have been put back in place!