Chapter 44: King of the Wind Wolves (5)
"This matter probably dates back to when you were in a deep sleep. I'm sure you already know that in order to wake you up from your long slumber, we must obtain the two rare and exotic flowers and herbs in the world, 'Ice Grass' and 'Flame Flower'. At the beginning, the emperor sent thousands of troops and went through untold hardships to find the 'Ice Grass', but he couldn't find the 'Flame Flower' no matter what. Just when Prince Jing was ambushed by an assassin and seriously injured and sent back on his way to find it, the 'Flame Flower' suddenly appeared miraculously. A merchant who claimed to be from the Wu Kingdom presented it to me. I don't know where he got such a precious thing, so I shouldn't have accepted it, but because I was concerned about your safety, I still accepted it. The 'Flame Flower' is a rare and exotic thing in the world. Since the other party has offered it, he must have a purpose, so--"
"What are the conditions?"
Since the other party had conditions that made it difficult for Zhang Ren to speak, and it was related to her, Yin Yin could guess it more or less, but she was just not sure.
"This condition is neither difficult nor easy. I thought that since you lost your memory, you might not have to fulfill it . But not long ago, you performed a dance at the imperial banquet for the Zhao and Wu countries. Although I was amazed at your dancing skills, I had to start to worry -"
"What does Dad mean?"
"The owner of the 'Flame Flower' is the Wu Kingdom's envoy, Mr. Feng Qinghan. He wants to see your dancing skills, which are considered the best in the world, in exchange for the 'Flame Flower'."
Yinyin was silent. What was this? It was something that made people want to laugh but couldn't. However, they also understood why Zhang Ren couldn't speak up. Using his daughter's dancing as a bargaining chip would definitely damage his reputation as a prime minister. Even if he didn't care about his own reputation, he was worried about Yinyin. As a prime minister with a huge fortune and a princess, it was really beneath his dignity to dance for others.
"Dad is just worried about this and won't tell me?"
"How can you say this to your father? You are the princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty and your father's daughter. If this gets out, how will you feel?"
Dancing for others and Yin Yin dancing on her own will have two completely different meanings, so of course Zhang Ren would think of it.
Yinyin was very happy that Zhang Ren could consider her position, but she was somewhat worried that Zhang Ren would embarrass her father because of this. In fact, dancing for others was nothing, not to mention that the other party gave her a very rare flower in the world. There is always a return. Although it cannot be said that it is a loan and a return, the favor owed to others must be repaid.
"Dad, you don't need to worry about this, right? After all, I owe him a favor, so it's only natural for me to repay him. He actually gave me a rare flower, so why not dance for him?"
"Yin Yin——"
How could Zhang Ren not know what Yin Yin said? If it was him, it would be fine, but if Yin Yin asked him to dance for others, Zhang Ren would . He agreed to it out of desperation to save Yin Yin. It's not that he wants to go back on his word. He wants to abide by it if possible, but he still can't accept letting his daughter dance for others. If possible, he hopes to repay this favor with himself.
"Mr. Feng sent the 'Flame Flower' just to see Yin Yin's dancing. I will dance. If I rashly refuse or make excuses to shirk, if this gets out, wouldn't it damage Dad's reputation?"
"I don't care about my reputation. I'm only worried about—"
"Dad, don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing. I don't know why, but I feel more relaxed when I dance. It's like I miss you so much, as if it gave me a good memory—"
To Zhang Ren , Yin Yin's words were a little difficult to understand. He certainly didn't know what happened to Yin Yin during the time she disappeared. The gentleness in Yin Yin's expression when she talked about it was something he had never seen before. He also knew that Yin Yin was not remembering something, it was just a feeling, a real feeling.
It was Yinyin's words that surprised Xiuying. Xiuying knew very well that when they were on Diaoyu Island, Yinyin and Zhao Ziheng, one dancing and the other dancing with a sword, their coordination was seamless and beautiful. Anyone could see that it was a realm that only two people with a spiritual connection could reach.
"You really want to?"
"Um!"
Yin Yin nodded. This was not a difficult task for her. She seemed unaware of the weight of her reputation as the world's number one dancer. It was widely rumored that her dance was not only priceless, but could be likened to a dance from the immortal world. Countless people wanted to see her dance, but Yin Yin herself seemed unaware of it.
Since Yin Yin had agreed, Zhang Ren had no choice but to agree, but he felt somewhat uneasy.
【Qingfengzhuang】Garden pavilion.
"Master, I just received a notice that the Prime Minister has asked you to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion in three days."
"Oh? So there's a response—"
"I'm afraid so."
"Well, Feng Yan, prepare everything within three days."
"yes!"
The news from Zhang Ren made Feng Qinghan happy. At this time...
"Young Master——"
"Well!"
Feng Yao's voice came, but Feng Qinghan looked a little unhappy when he heard it. It would be better to say that he was disappointed than unhappy. Feng Yao knelt on one knee in front of the pavilion. Because he was waiting for punishment, how could he dare to stand and talk to Feng Qinghan...
"Sir, the King of Zhao seems to be preparing to return to his country. I would like to ask you what to do next!"
Zhao State was the area under Feng Yao's responsibility. Even though he was a criminal, he naturally had to be prepared when he learned of Zhao Ziheng's movements, but he did not dare to act rashly.
"Why? Do you think I will still leave the affairs of Zhao to you?"
"I dare not!"
Not daring to report and not reporting are two different things. It is the rule of Fenglang to report if you know something. Everything must be reported to the person with the highest status at the time, not to mention the leader of the organization?
