Chapter 1150: The Diplomatic Mission

"Your Majesty, they are inside."

Cihang Nunnery, in the Southwest corner of Yancheng, is a very secluded spot.

At this moment, Zhao Xu, under the protection of his guards, appeared here with Xiao Guizi.

After the matters at Tianxiang Lou were mostly handled, Zhao Xu had specifically instructed Xiao Guizi not to touch Nian Yujiao and Xu E, and ordered him to settle the two in a vacant residence.

However, today Xiao Guizi suddenly came to tell him that Nian Yujiao and Xu E had left him a letter and had gone to Cihang Nunnery.

In the letter, Nian Yujiao and Xu E thanked him for his grace, then told him that the two of them intended to shave their heads and become nuns, spending the rest of their lives accompanying the Princess Consort of Prince Chun.

After all, to the two of them, even if the Princess Consort of Prince Chun was guilty of heinous crimes, she was the person who had treated them the best.

After reading the letter at the time, Zhao Xu sighed slightly.

He understood that the two of them had made their own choice.

In fact, they had understood from the very beginning that, regarding this Da Song Emperor, they could only ever watch from afar.

Their identities were too special.

Nian Yujiao was once the foster daughter of Prince Chun, and Xu E was a high-class courtesan of Tianxiang Lou; with just these two identities, the civil and military officials of the Da Song court would do their utmost to prevent the two from entering the palace.

They could not trust the two; since the Princess Consort of Prince Chun had caused the death of Prince Chun, who could guarantee that the two would not harm Zhao Xu?

And Zhao Xu was well aware of this point.

Yang Susu was not a jealous person, but he knew that whether it was Yang Susu, Feng'er, or Luan'er, none of them could possibly allow the two to be by Zhao Xu's side.

If they entered the palace, it would likely be nothing but chaos.

As for Empress Dowager Mi, that hurdle would be even harder to pass.

How could Empress Dowager Mi, who loved her son dearly, allow dangerous elements to exist by her son's side?

Moreover, the matter of him settling Nian Yujiao and Xu E could not be kept under wraps; the news had already leaked.

Nian Yujiao and Xu E must have sensed it.

Before the matter could escalate,

their choice to enter Cihang Nunnery was undoubtedly to resolve this situation.

Or rather, for the two of them, this was the most appropriate choice.

Entering Cihang Nunnery, Zhao Xu walked straight toward the Jingxin Hall.

Xiao Guizi had already notified Cihang Nunnery in advance to have their people clear the area.

After passing through a hall, a main hall appeared in Zhao Xu's sight; inside the door of the main hall knelt two graceful figures, who were none other than Nian Yujiao and Xu E.

Zhao Xu did not continue walking forward, but instead gazed at their backs for a while, then turned around to leave.

Coming here this time, he was not prepared to meet with them; he felt that this was already good enough.

After all, even if they met, it would only leave behind more worries.

In fact, when he had specifically arranged a residence for the two, they likely understood what it meant in their hearts.

But in the end, they still rejected his deep intentions.

At the moment Zhao Xu turned around, Nian Yujiao and Xu E seemed to sense something and turned their heads at the same time, catching a glimpse of a man's figure flashing by.

From the man's stature and back, the two immediately guessed something.

Exchanging a glance, a look of relief appeared on the corners of their mouths, as if they had no more regrets.

Outside the courtyard, Zhao Xu strode toward the direction of Wuji Palace under Xiao Guizi's puzzled gaze.

Looking back at Cihang Nunnery, he also shook his head.

In his view, the Tianxiang Lou incident could perhaps finally be brought to a close now.

In the days that followed, peace was restored.

Except for Zhao Heng's health, which had been deteriorating since that day, everything in Da Song appeared to be thriving.

More than a month later, the Ross diplomatic mission arrived in Yancheng.

Having understood the purpose of this mission, Zhao Xu ordered officials from the Foreign Affairs Department to accompany the Ross diplomatic mission to walk around and tour Yancheng.

Because the Foreign Affairs Department officials reported that Nikolai had never received Dong An from the beginning to the end, based on the principle of reciprocity, he was not prepared to meet the Ross diplomatic mission led by Chester either.

Furthermore, the Ross diplomatic mission had come this time precisely to investigate the true strength of Da Song on the ground.

Since that was the case, he would just let them do as they pleased.

Once they recognized the reality, it would be the same to talk to them then.

Upon receiving Zhao Xu's order, Su Yuntang, the Deputy Diplomatic Minister of the Foreign Affairs Department, went to the Yancheng station.

Chester and his party had come from the west, and upon reaching the Heilong River, they had boarded a Steam Locomotive, heading straight for Yancheng.

The appearance of a Railway at the Heilong River shocked Chester greatly.

Clearly, Da Song had been continuously building Railways during this period.

This meant that supplies and soldiers within Da Song could now be transported directly to the vicinity of the Heilong River via the Railway.

In terms of military, they had already lost a step to Da Song, and now they were also completely behind in their supply methods.

Just as Dong An had said, if Da Song launched an attack here, it would be impossible for their Ross nation to withstand it.

Thinking of these things, his mood was extremely heavy along the way.

And after entering Yanzhou, his mood became even heavier.

Through the train window, he saw many traces of industry, as well as many sights he had never seen before.

These sights were things even he could not comprehend.

The Ross nobles who followed were, like him, also plunged into shock and unease.

It seemed that when Da Song sent a mission to the Ross nation to make exorbitant demands this time, it was not out of arrogance, but because they were extremely confident in their own strength.

"This world is truly going to change." Looking outside the station at the many Song People riding two-wheeled machines and moving like the wind, Chester let out a sigh of grief in his heart.

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