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

"As for General Ye... Father Emperor is joking."

Su Chuang bowed, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Ye Qingyue's swaying figure, and added another sentence.

"Your subject is a germaphobe and will not accept dishes or utensils that others have used."

"These secondhand goods should be given to Vice Minister Yue's son, who specializes in collecting secondhand goods!"

Ye Qingyue trembled all over, her vision went black, and she only managed to stay upright thanks to the support of the female official behind her.

She never expected Su Chuang to look down on her like that. She was the number one female general of the Great Qian Dynasty!

"You...you cheated!"

Wanyan Zongbi gripped the wooden block so tightly that his knuckles turned white, finally snapping out of his shock.

He stared intently at the six solid-colored surfaces, then suddenly looked up and glared at Su Chuang, his eyes bloodshot.

"If the envoy is not satisfied, I may interpret it again."

Su Chuang smiled, slowly brushing non-existent dust from his cuffs, and when he looked up, his gaze was like a knife:

He paused, then added, "Blindfolded."

"puff--"

Some of the military officers around couldn't help but laugh.

Even a fool would know that Su Chuang was mocking the Xiongnu for being useless even with their eyes open.

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Zongbi's face turned a deep purplish-red, and his chest heaved violently.

The Xiongnu envoys behind him hurriedly stepped forward and whispered urgent advice in the Xiongnu language.

"good!"

"If you can remove the blindfold just once, I'll give you fifty thousand taels of gold!"

Enraged, Wanyan Zongbi threw a gold note, equivalent to ten thousand taels of gold, at Su Chuang's feet.

"Hehe...only a fool wouldn't pick up money when it's available!"

Su Chuang happily picked up the gold note, symbolically blew on it, and then put it in his pocket.

"I can agree to your request, but shouldn't you now keep your promise and kneel before my father, the Emperor?"

He crossed his arms and looked at the group of Xiongnu envoys as if they were clowns invited by a monkey.

"you!"

Wanyan Zongbi's face flushed red, but Su Chuang laughed even more contentedly. He loved seeing these barbarians looking so frustrated yet afraid to retaliate.

"Wanyan Zongbi, leader of the Xiongnu envoy delegation, pays his respects to the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty."

He held his breath and took the lead in kneeling before Emperor Wu.

The remaining Xiongnu envoys behind them looked at each other in bewilderment and then knelt down as well.

"Envoy Wanyan, rise!"

Emperor Wu spoke loudly.

He now realizes that summoning Su Chuang to the palace was the right thing to do!

"Thank you, Emperor Daqian!"

As Su Chuang watched Wanyan Zongbi bow, whispers arose among the civil and military officials around him:

"Hahaha! Seeing these barbarians bowing respectfully today is truly gratifying!"

"Who says otherwise? This is the first time since the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty! It should be recorded in history!"

"I find Duke Su increasingly pleasing to the eye. It's a pity I don't have any daughters of marriageable age in my household, otherwise, I'd be happy to have her as a concubine!"

Upon hearing this last murmur, Su Chuang was so frightened that he quickly hid behind a pillar.

The main issue is that the person making these comments is really not a good-looking person.

Not only is he burly and rough, but he's also dark-skinned and hairy; how good can his daughter be?

"Duke Su, where are you hiding?"

"Or were you lying to me about solving the six-colored wooden puzzle while blindfolded?"

"It's one thing to lie to me, but to lie to your Great Qian Emperor is a crime of deceiving the emperor, punishable by beheading!"

Wanyan Zongbi looked around but couldn't find Su Chuang, so he immediately roared maliciously!

He wanted to make Su Chuang understand that ten thousand taels, or even sixty thousand taels, of gold was not so easy to obtain.

"The Xiongnu are barbarians! How dare they shout and yell in the palace! What kind of behavior is this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Chuang slowly appeared in front of Wanyan Zongbi.

"Besides, this thing of yours is just a child's toy."

"Even if I were blindfolded, I could return to my original position in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

He spoke with great conviction, holding a piece of black cloth that he had obtained from who-knows-where, ready to go.

"good!"

"If Duke Su can truly accomplish this, you may take these fifty thousand taels of gold immediately!"

After saying that, Wanyan Zongbi took out five gold notes from his pocket.

"But if you fail to do so, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor, punishable by beheading!"

He said with a cold expression.

At that moment, his sixth sense told him that Su Chuang was a major threat in the future and had to be eliminated!

"Of course, if the Emperor of Daqian cannot bring himself to do it, this envoy is willing to do it on his behalf!"

Having said that, he drew the golden knife from his waist!

"Very well! However, I have one more condition: in addition to the fifty thousand taels of gold, I also want this golden knife!"

Su Chuang's eyes sharpened as he spoke.

He could tell that Wanyan Zongbi's golden knife was extraordinary!

He wanted the golden knife not just because he coveted treasure, but because he wanted Wanyan Zongbi to lose face in front of the grassland tribes!

The sword embodies the spirit of a warrior, and today, Su Chuang is determined to claim that spirit.

"this……"

"Good! A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

After a moment's hesitation, Wanyan Zongbi made a decisive statement.

After saying that, he completely shuffled the six-colored wooden blocks until he was satisfied, and then threw them to Su Chuang.

And then he turned around to get the tea from the table next to him.

This was specially prepared by Emperor Wu for the envoys.

First breath:

Su Chuang blindfolded himself and, using the wooden block as a support, began to spin.

Second breath:

Wanyan Zongbi had just touched the teacup;

Su Chuang had already put the white mask back in its place.

The second breath, and the red face took shape.

"It seems... there really is a method to it?"

"Otherwise, how could Duke Su have restored both sides of the dough so quickly!"

Some of the civil officials gathered in twos and threes, whispering among themselves.

"Hmph, just putting on an act!"

There are also dissenting voices.

"But that white side is clearly even..."

The third and fourth breaths followed in quick succession.

Wanyan Zongbi picked up the tea, just about to take a symbolic sip.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Su Chuang, and instantly switched back to his original yellow and blue appearance.

His breathing became heavy, and he knew in his heart that it was impossible!

Even if he weren't blindfolded, the repositioning speed couldn't possibly be this fast!

"Does the messenger know why this thing is called 'Six-Colored Wooden Frame'?"

Su Chuang suddenly stopped what he was doing and turned his face, which was covered by a black cloth, toward Wanyan Zongbi.

Wanyan Zongbi was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Because in my case, it also has another name—'the face-slapping square'."

Su Chuang continued speaking to himself, and before he finished speaking, his wrist suddenly accelerated!

Five breaths, six breaths…

Su Chuang's fingers blurred into afterimages, the wooden blocks spun, rearranged, separated, and rearranged again, in a continuous cycle!

"This...this...is it really going to happen?"

Exclamations erupted inside the hall; civil officials craned their necks, and military officers stared wide-eyed.

"That's impossible!"

Ye Qingyue bit her lower lip hard and tasted the blood.

At this moment, Wanyan Zongbi finally got to drink the tea and suddenly felt that time was passing very slowly!

Seven breaths, eight breaths…

"Envoy Wanyan, finish this tea, don't waste it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Chuang stopped and gently tossed the wooden block aside.

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Zongbi instinctively caught the teacup, completely unaware that the water had spilled.

He looked down and saw that all six sides were pure white, as neat as newly unearthed jade.

The main hall fell into a deathly silence.

For three full breaths, no one uttered a sound.

Until Emperor Wu, sitting on the dragon throne, suddenly slammed his hand on the armrest:

"good!"

The sound was like a thunderclap.

As if waking from a dream, the civil and military officials erupted in gasps of amazement, cheers, and disbelief!

Just as Su Chuang removed the black cloth and was about to take the golden knife, he was stopped by a burly man from the Xiongnu delegation.

"This golden knife is of great significance; I cannot give it to you!"