Chapter 102 (1/2)

When Mo Qi Qi hears what the foreign king said, she gets really excited and grasps his hands just as tight, overwhelmed and speechless.

Jun Qian Che unhappily clears his throat.

That grabs Mo Qi Qi's attention, causing her to turn towards him.  When she sees the dark expression on his face, she becomes curious.  Why does he look so angry?

When Jun Qian Che glares at their entwining hands, she follows his gaze and finally realizes what they have been doing.  Her heart jumps in shock.  She lets go of the King's hand and talks to him in English, explaining that the people in Hua Chen Kingdom puts importance to segregation between men and women.  Touching any body part of a female is considered disrespectful.

When the King hears that, he immediately apologizes to Jun Qian Che politely.

Jun Qian Che turns to Mo Qi Qi curiously, ”Do you understand what the King is saying, Empress?  And what did you say to him?”

Mo Qi Qi quickly translates everything for him, ”Answering Your Majesty, chenqie told him that Hua Chen Kingdom puts importance into segregation between genders and that he cannot simply touch a woman.  He replied that he did not know there is such a thing and has offered Your Majesty a courteous apology.”

”Do you really understand his language, Empress?” asks Jun Qian Che calmly.  Although he appears calm and guessed that Mo Qi Qi speaks this language, it is still very surprising to hear it from her own mouth.

Mo Qi Qi suddenly feels superior over this lot!  Turns out Jun Qian Che and these bunch of old ministers cannot understand this language!  Hahaha!  Turns out, there will be a moment where even Jun Qian Che will have to ask her for help!  Even he has things he cannot do!

Mo Qi Qi arrogantly replies him, ”Answering Your Majesty, chenqie can understand him.  The language that he is speaking on is English.  Chenqie coincidentally can converse in that.”

The other ministers sigh in relief before hurriedly b.u.t.tering up to her, ”Oh, the Empress is too outstanding.”

”True!  Who knew the Empress could speak a foreign language, how talented!  She isn't Duke Zhen's daughter for nothing!”

Mo Qi Qi looks at Jun Qian Che's face before adding, ”These praises are too much for bengong.  Bengong is the Emperor's Empress, it is bengong's responsibility and honor to share his burden.”

Only then does the look on Jun Qian Che's face improve.  He looks at Mo Qi Qi before calmly saying, ”Then, ask the King what he has been talking about.  He seemed rather anxious.”

Mo Qi Qi nods before talking to the King in English.  Once the King shares his side of the story, she finally understands why he has been looking so restless.

”Replying to Your Majesty, the foreign King's entourage accidentally b.u.mped into and injured a man outside the city.  The man called his friends and demanded money for compensation.  The entourage tried to reason with them since they do not have Hua Chen's money with them.  They offered to give them goods from the west, instead.  The men refused and the two sides fought.  The interpreter got hit as well.  Now, the Queen has been taken hostage by those people.  They demand 10,000 liang of silver within four hours.  Two hours have pa.s.sed now.  Chenqie hope Your Majesty will send people to save the Queen.”

Jun Qian Che is enraged when he hears that, ”How could that happen! Zhen did not expect there to be such people in Hua Chen Kingdom.  They actually dared to attack foreign entourage!”

”Your Majesty, chenqie think that this has been staged by those people to extort money.  You need to hurry and save the Queen.  If anything happens to her while she is in Hua Chen Kingdom, it will not be good for us.”

”Somebody come!  Take people with you to where the Queen has been detained.  Incarcerate the perpetrators and send them to the Punishment Bureau to be handled!” orders Jun Qian Che solemnly.

”Yes!” the imperial guards are immediately on the move.

It did not take them very long to save the Queen.  When the Queen and King are reunited, they embrace each other while weeping; they clearly have deep affection for each other.

The King turns to Mo Qi Qi and thank her from the bottom of his heart.

Mo Qi Qi smiles generously at them while replying courteously.

The foreign Queen asks about Mo Qi Qi's ident.i.ty, and it is only then does the King realize that she is the Empress.  The pair thank her formally.

Jun Qian Che orders the servant to prepare the foreign royalty some place to stay and lets them rest first.  He will then arrange a banquet later, to properly welcome them.

The King and Queen returns to rest first.  The rest of the ministers retreat as well.