With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"My beloved ministers!" Emperor Nanqi suddenly spoke from his dragon throne, and the hall immediately fell silent as everyone turned to look at him.

"I would like to introduce a distinguished guest to everyone." Emperor Nanqi gestured towards Huo Jing, "This is none other than the once renowned Prince Zhenyuan, who struck fear into the hearts of the Eastern Jin army."

Huo Jing stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to the Emperor of Southern Qi, and said, "Your Majesty flatters me! I am ashamed."

"So it's Prince Zhenyuan! My apologies for my disrespect!" Prime Minister Xi stood up, cupped his hands to Huo Jing, and said, "Prince Zhenyuan, your name is renowned far and wide. Meeting you today, I can confirm your extraordinary and heroic demeanor."

Other ministers also stood up to pay their respects.

"Legend has it that the Zhenyuan Kings of each generation were all incredibly brave, commanding an army of 300,000 to guard the northern gateway of the Western Yan Kingdom, striking fear into the hearts of the Eastern Jin army. Truly admirable!"

"Your Highness Zhenyuan, it is an honor for our Southern Qi Kingdom to have you as a guest. We are fortunate to witness your magnificence today; seeing is believing!"

The Prince of Zhenyuan was the second emperor of the Western Yan Kingdom. His daughter, Nangong Wu, wielded a divine weapon, and no one in the land dared to defy her. The fact that the Prince of Zhenyuan came here to celebrate the New Year indicates that he values ​​the Southern Qi Kingdom.

"Not at all!" Huo Jing returned the greetings with clasped hands, "Please forgive my poor manners."

Emperor Nanqi then said, "As you all know, the Prince of Zhenyuan has broken away from the Western Yan Kingdom and moved to Runan City. From now on, we will be neighbors!"

"Well done!" a general shouted. "Emperor Mingde of the Western Yan Kingdom is getting more and more senile with age. He has chosen an incompetent crown prince as his heir, unable to distinguish between loyalty and treachery. He can't even tolerate the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion. Its destruction is only a matter of time."

"Prince Zhenyuan, your decision to leave the Western Yan Kingdom was wise. Emperor Mingde and his son are not worth your lives." A military general raised his cup. "This cup is a toast to you!"

"Thank you all for speaking up for me. I am grateful." Huo Jingyou picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Emperor Nanqi added, "And there is Princess Runing, who is the future Crown Princess of the Crown Prince. She brought her three children to spend the New Year with me, which makes me very happy."

"Princess Runing, I would also like to offer you a toast," Qi Ziyang said to Nangong Wu, holding up his wine cup.

Nangong Wu picked up her wine glass and stood up as well. The two raised their glasses from a distance and drank them down in one gulp.

After Emperor Nanqi made some polite remarks, the banquet officially began.

As the sounds of string and wind instruments filled the air, dancers filed in and began to dance gracefully.

Inside the main hall, a lively atmosphere of clinking glasses and toasts filled the air.

"Haha!" Emperor Nanqi looked at the Crown Prince's family and smiled.

With the Crown Prince able to marry Nangong Wu, from now on, no one will dare to shake the Beichen Clan's rule.

"Prince Zhenyuan, I offer you a cup of tea instead of wine," said the Emperor of Nanqi.

"Your Majesty is too kind!" Huo Jing raised his cup in return.

Looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, Nangong Wu was somewhat surprised. These were all her and her children's favorite dishes.

She looked at the other tables, and they weren't the same as the ones on theirs.

"Try this dish." Bei Chenyan picked up a dish and put it in Nangong Wu's bowl. "These dishes were all made separately according to what you and the children like to eat."

Nangong Wu picked up the bowl. "Actually, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I can eat the food from your Nanqi Kingdom too."

"Father, I also like this dish," Nangong Xi said.

"Okay, Daddy will serve you all." Bei Chenyan also served her some food.

Nangong Wu glanced at her, "You're all grown up now, you can eat by yourselves. Help yourselves to whatever you want to eat!"

Nangong Xi was somewhat unconvinced, "Then Mother is also an adult, why should Father serve her food?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu immediately said, "Xi'er, you are not allowed to speak to your mother like that."

Nangong Xi seemed to listen to Nangong Yu, and immediately sat up straight, saying, "Then I'll eat by myself."

"Yu'er is the best." Bei Chenyan also put some food in his bowl.

The eldest son is the most sensible one.

"Thank you, Father." Nangong Yu sat upright, his movements of holding the bowl and eating were just like Bei Chenyan's.

After several rounds of drinks and the end of another song, a minister stood up and addressed the Emperor of Southern Qi:

"Your Majesty, since the Crown Prince already has a Crown Princess in mind, why not take advantage of today's New Year's Eve banquet to select two more concubines and ladies-in-waiting for His Highness to enrich the harem, produce offspring for the royal family, and ensure the continuation of the imperial lineage?"

Upon hearing this, both Emperor Nanqi and Beichen Yan's faces darkened.

When the three children heard that what he said was related to their parents, they immediately stopped eating!

Nangong Xi stood up, pointed at the person, and asked in a clear voice, "Father, what are concubines and imperial consorts? Why does he want you to choose? And what does 'having many children' mean?"

"Xi'er, this is an adult matter, you shouldn't interfere." Nangong Wu pulled her daughter down to sit properly.

"Mother, I think he has ill intentions." Nangong Xi felt that what that person said must not be anything good.

"Choosing a concubine? Choosing a virtuous woman? To have more children? To continue the imperial line?" The Emperor of Southern Qi felt this man was incredibly stubborn. "Duke Zhu, are your eyes blinded by shit? Can't you see my three grandsons?"

"Hahaha!" Qi Ziyang couldn't help but laugh.

The others wanted to laugh too, but because the Emperor of Southern Qi was there, they dared not.

"Duke Zhu, I've heard that you have several daughters who spend a lot of money on the best medicinal herbs to maintain their skin, and each one of them is as beautiful as a flower. You're so concerned about the Crown Prince, are you thinking of marrying your daughter to him?" Qi Ziyang exposed Duke Zhu's thoughts.

Nangong Wu glanced over and saw two young women sitting next to that person; they were indeed very beautiful.

"Qi Ziyang, what nonsense are you spouting?" Duke Zhu's face flushed red.

The three children immediately objected and stood up.

"Father, are you going to marry another woman?" Nangong Yu asked Bei Chenyan with a tense expression.

"No, they're not worthy," Bei Chenyan said to his son earnestly.

"If you're matched with them, will you marry them?" Nangong Jue asked him as well.

"No, it's not that. It's these people who have improper thoughts. Father will not marry anyone but your mother." Bei Chenyan had a headache.

He cursed inwardly, "That damned Duke Zhu, it seems he's been living too comfortably, to the point that he dares to say anything."

Nangong Xi ran out and stood in front of the Duke of Zhu, one hand on his hip and the other pointing at him.

"You bad guy, how dare you let your daughter steal our dad? Believe me or not, I'll hit you on the head with a slingshot."

The hall immediately fell silent.

Qi Ziyang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha!"

"Princess Xi has quite the spirit! No wonder she's Princess Runing's daughter; like mother, like daughter!"

Duke Zhu's face turned bright red when a little girl pointed her finger at him and called him a bad person.

But this was the crown prince's daughter, so he dared not get angry or speak.

Neither the emperor nor the crown prince cared; it was obvious they were letting a child humiliate him.

Bei Chenyan stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the Emperor of Nanqi, and said, "Father, since the daughters of the Duke of Zhu are so eager to marry, please arrange a few marriages for them!"