After swapping bodies with the princess, this prince slaughtered his way through the court and becam

"His Majesty, out of consideration for the esteemed officials, specially ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare breakfast."

"I hope you gentlemen will finish your meal quickly so as not to be late for the morning court session."

The adults in the side hall expressed their gratitude to the emperor and then accepted their breakfast to eat.

Xiao Fuzi found Ren Bing and the others and distributed the food.

While the officials in the side hall were all eating their meals

Xiao Fuzi suddenly pulled a letter from her bosom and stuffed it into the hem of Ren Bing's clothes.

"Lord Ren, this is what the Fourteenth Princess, Princess Xiaoqin, asked me to bring to you."

Princess Xiaoqin also asked me to pass on a message to you: there are clues about the whereabouts of the Hu people!

After Xiao Fuzi finished speaking, she didn't dare to linger, fearing that she might give herself away, so she hurriedly left.

Xiao Fuzi's action of slipping the letter was so subtle that even the surrounding marquises did not see it.

But they heard Xiao Fuzi speak.

"Lord Ren, what is this?"

Ren Bing shook his head and, under the guise of eating, quietly took out the letter.

He frowned slightly, looking somewhat puzzled.

What's going on? Why would the Fourteenth Princess send him a letter?

Did the Fourteenth Princess also find out about the marriage alliance?

But he and the Fourteenth Princess had never even met.

Is it simply because he met his wife once and then admired his son?

So you wrote to yourself asking for help?

While eating breakfast from the Imperial Kitchen, Ren Hou opened the letter and began to read.

"Cough cough! Cough cough!"

Ren Hou was immediately choked by the contents of the letter and began to cough incessantly.

"What's wrong, Lord Ren? Are you that hungry?"

"Don't panic, Lord Ren, no one's going to take it from you!"

Marquis Anren, Zhang He, patted Ren Bing on the back.

Marquis Changxin looked towards Ren Bing's crotch.

Don't misunderstand, Ren Bing placed the letter on his crotch.

Marquis Changxin frowned but remained silent.

Marquis Anren, Zhang He, asked in a low voice:

"Lord Ren, what is this?"

"Ahem!"

Ren Bing patted his chest, swallowed his food, and looked utterly shocked.

"You'll see when you see it..."

Be careful not to get spotted by others.

Marquis Anren, Zhang He, chewed his food, took the letter, and then...

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough!"

Zhang He's cough was even more intense than that of Marquis Xuanwei.

The commotion was so great that a group of officials looked over.

Zhang He carefully folded the letter into his sleeve, while Ren Bing smiled wryly as he massaged Anrenhou's back.

The Marquis of Changxin and the others standing nearby grew increasingly curious.

"What exactly is this letter?"

"Look, then give it to me!"

After reading the letter, Marquis Anren handed it to Marquis Changxin.

Marquis Changxin learned his lesson and dared not look at it while eating.

But when I saw the contents of the letter, I still gasped.

The Fourth Prince, the Fifteenth Princess, and a Hu person!

It's unbelievable that these forces could form such a bizarre relationship!

Is this really a letter from the Fourth Prince?

However, you can't fake a seal.

"Lord Xuanwei, who sent this?"

Ren Bing pondered for a moment.

The fact that the letter was sent at this critical juncture means that the Fourteenth Princess must be asking him for a favor.

But he alone cannot control the situation.

Ren Bing then replied:

"It is Princess Xiaoqin."

"Princess Xiaoqin?"

The nobles exchanged glances, some incredulous.

They just agreed yesterday to save the Fourteenth Princess, and today the Fourteenth Princess brought such important news.

Furthermore, they did not understand how the Fourteenth Princess had obtained this letter.

Why would the letter be sent to Marquis Xuanwei?

Could it be that the Fourteenth Princess and the Marquis of Xuanwei's mansion had been secretly connected for some time?

Could it be that the Marquis of Xuanwei's family's purpose in protecting the Fourteenth Princess was not so simple?

Many questions swirled in the minds of the nobles.

All the nobles turned their gazes toward Ren Bing.

Ren Bing was equally puzzled.

Is there any connection between the Marquis of Xuanwei's residence and the Fourteenth Princess?

"I don't know either..."

He suddenly felt that this fourteenth princess was just like his own son, all mysterious and enigmatic.

"Let's put all that aside for now. Judging from the contents of the letter, the Fourth Prince has long been colluding with the Hu people."

Even the marriage alliance was arranged by the fourth prince.

Should we inform His Majesty of this news, or proceed with our plan to depose the Fourth Prince directly?

Marquis Changxin frowned deeply:

"If that's the case, then we shouldn't recommend the Fifteenth Princess for a marriage alliance, otherwise it would play right into the Fourth Prince's hands."

"Wait a minute, the Fourth Prince said he wanted the Fifteenth Princess to go for a political marriage, so why did he suddenly choose the Fourteenth Princess instead?"

"The Hu people had always wanted to marry the fifteenth princess, but it was only after arriving in the capital that they mentioned replacing her with the fourteenth princess."

"What changed?"

What seemed like an ordinary marriage alliance actually concealed such a turbulent and unpredictable inside story.

At this moment, Ren Bing suddenly remembered what Xiao Fuzi had said:

"The eunuch who delivered the food just now said something to me."

"What did you say?"

"There's a clue to where the Hu people live!"

The nobles exchanged glances and said in unison:

"The Grand Herald Temple!"

The Great Wei Empire had two departments specifically dedicated to communication with different countries.

One was called the Grand Herald Temple, and the other was called the State Administration Commissioner.

The Grand Herald Temple primarily dealt with countries that were comparable in strength to, or even stronger than, the Great Wei Empire.

For example, the nomadic tribes of the steppes and the Parthian Empire of the Western Regions.

The chief administrator of a vassal state was primarily responsible for managing its vassal states.

For example, Nanyue, Jiaozhi, and Wa (Japan).

However, the strength of various countries always fluctuates, and the situation of submission also changes frequently.

Some countries may have been under the jurisdiction of the State ...

There will always be areas of overlapping power between the two departments.

Therefore, there are many gray areas regarding the attribution of power.

As the two departments compete, their respective roles are constantly evolving.

Today, the Grand Herald Temple is mainly responsible for receiving envoys from various countries and for jointly managing diplomatic etiquette with the Ministry of Rites.

The State of the ...

The envoys sent by the Hu people for this marriage alliance will surely stay at the Honglu Guest House!

Marquis Changxin immediately stood up and walked towards the direction of the officials of the Court of State Ceremonies.

"I am somewhat acquainted with several officials in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices."

I'll go over and ask, then send people to search the place!