732 Tit for Tat
Xia Zhaomei continued stitching. This time, she was very fast, and she embroidered another cherry.
She raised her hand and touched the cherry. The cherry instantly took shape and became a real cherry.
Next, Xia Zhaomei ate the cherry.
She could not help but savor it. “Lord Ning Caichen, these cherries are quite fresh. Try them quickly. They’re fat and juicy.”
Seeing that Xia Zhaomei had eaten the cherry in front of him, Jiang Ming no longer had any doubts. He took the cherry and put it in his mouth.
Just as Xia Zhaomei said, the cherries were indeed delicious.
“What technique is this?”
Jiang Ming was a little curious.
“This is a technique passed down in my family. My sister learned it too, but I don’t know if she has forgotten the technique.”
Xia Zhaomei was very excited to talk to him.
Jiang Ming simply told her about his past. Xia Zhaomei also shared some of her memories with him.
In no time at all, night had fallen.
After dinner, Jiang Ming and the others went to rest.
The next day, Xia Zhaomei got up to send Jiang Ming and the others off.
“We’ll meet again one day. Be careful on the road,” Xia Zhaomei looked at Jiang Ming and said sincerely.
“Thank you. Be safe as well.”
Jiang Ming nodded and got into the carriage.
The others also boarded the carriage and soon arrived at the Qiqihar Kingdom.
Countless dragonflies were circling around them.
The king of the Qiqihar Kingdom walked in front of Jiang Ming and said with a smile, “Lord Ning Caichen, welcome to the Qiqihar Kingdom.”
Then, he spread his arms and wanted to hug Jiang Ming.
This was the etiquette of their kingdom.
However, the king was a little worried.
If Lord Ning Caichen was not willing to hug him, what should he do?
When Jiang Ming saw the king of the Qiqihar Kingdom’s actions, he realized something and returned the hug.
The two of them hugged each other firmly. After they separated, Jiang Ming saw the king’s joy and could not help but be infected with joy as well.
The king of the Qiqihar Kingdom laughed and raised his hand to signal Jiang Ming to enter the palace. “Lord Ning Caichen, please go in. The palace has already prepared a banquet.”
Jiang Ming could not count how many banquets he had been invited to in the recent past. All of them had been interrupted.
King Qiqihar followed Jiang Ming in.
When they arrived at the gathering, the king of the Qiqihar Kingdom waved his hand to the seat beside him. “Lord Ning Caichen, please sit down. There are some things that we need to discuss.”
He felt quite antsy.
According to his son, Jiang Ming was a capable person. If they recruited him, the Qiqihar Kingdom would greatly benefit.
At this moment, someone suddenly spat out black blood and fainted.
Seeing this, King Qiqihar was instantly horrified and hurriedly shouted, “Guards! guards!”
A group of royal guards immediately rushed out and stood in front of King Qiqihar.
However, there were no assassins here at all. King Qiqihar felt strange and shouted into the air, “Wicked assassin, come out quickly! I am not afraid of you!”
Jiang Ming looked around and looked at King Qiqihar. “There are no assassins. I’m afraid that this person had already been poisoned prior to the banquet. The poison only started to take effect now.”
King Qiqihar was relieved. He then summoned the imperial physician to take the man away and continued with the banquet.
Jiang Ming sat down and told King Qiqihar the truth. “I came to the Qiqihar Kingdom this time to stay here for a few days. I wonder if you’re willing to let me stay?”
King Qiqihar nodded repeatedly and looked at Jiang Ming. “Don’t stand on ceremony, Lord Ning Caichen. You can stay as long as you want. You can even bring people to stay here.”
Seeing the king of the Qiqihar Kingdom being so enthusiastic, Jiang Ming’s heart was set. “Thank you. I’ll get someone to pick up my people later.”
The King of the Qiqihar Kingdom then said rather vaguely, “If something happens in the Qiqihar Kingdom, I hope that you can help the Qiqihar Kingdom and not let the Qiqihar Kingdom fall into trouble.”
Jiang Ming understood what the king of the Qiqihar Kingdom meant and hesitated. “If such a thing happens, I will help.”
Upon hearing this, the king of the Qiqihar Kingdom paused and told Jiang Ming, “Lord Ning Caichen, you must remember that some favors have to be paid for.”
Jiang Ming smiled and did not say anything.
So, this was what the king of the Qiqihar Kingdom was thinking. He was wondering why Prince Qiqihar had invited him to the Qiqihar Kingdom.
The king of the Qiqihar Kingdom also trusted the prince. Was he so sure that he would help the Qiqihar Kingdom?
“Your Majesty, in that case, we don’t need your help.”
At this moment, Zhu Asi understood the underlying meaning of the king’s words and immediately rejected him tactfully.
The king of the Qiqihar Kingdom was furious. His entire face was gloomy, but he did not say anything to Zhu Asi’s face.
According to his son, Ning Caichen was in a tough spot.
Jiang Ming and the others noticed the king’s mood, but they did not say anything directly to him.
Originally, it was the prince of the Qiqihar Kingdom who had invited them over.
Now that King Qiqihar was unhappy because of their choice, it had nothing to do with them.
They were only here for a short stay. Did they have to listen to King Qiqihar for everything?
It was not like the Qiqihar Kingdom was the only place that people could stay.
Prince Qiqihar could tell that her father was unhappy and immediately said to everyone, “It’s the season for good wine and delicacies now. We should eat and drink well.”
“That’s right. Dancer, come up!”
The king of the Qiqihar Kingdom clapped his hands, and a group of dancers came over and began to dance.
However, despite the atmosphere, the conversation between everyone became a little strange.
Jiang Ming roughly understood the situation.
If Prince Qiqihar did anything, he would leave with Zhu Asi and Zhu An’an.
However, when the banquet ended, King Qiqihar Kingdom did not do anything to Jiang Ming and the others. This made Jiang Ming heave a sigh of relief.
Jiang Ming fell asleep quickly after the tiring journey.
The next day, he woke up early and was in a good mood.
However, when Jiang Ming went to look for Zhu Asi and Zhu An’an, he could not find them. He only found a letter.
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