Apology

Emperor welcomes him "General.. welcome.. the journey must have been tough.. you came at the right time.. we were enjoying the games killed by all these talented youths.. please take a seat and enjoy the wild taste with us.. we can talk later"

General Cheng Pu being the clever one thanks the emperor and takes his seat where he was served with warm fragrant dishes and wine. Traveling long his appetite was indeed to peak thus with relish and full of praise he eats and drinks.

An hour later everyone had eaten to brim with round bellies. While some were served digestive tea some were served more wine. Taking the moment General Cheng Pu stands and on his knees starts to give his well prepared speech.

"Holy one.. emperor of huajin sends his apology for the recent event.. he also sends his heartfelt apologies to the esteem lord of the valley for having been offended by princess Leiran.. his majesty promises to educate princess Leiran more strictly along with other royal children and people of nobility to not repeat such events..

His majesty and empress expresses and accepts their fault at having princess Leiran pampered too much...failing to parenting her into right path.. our emperor by no means had or have ever belittle your lordship nor forgotten the past promises.. the emperor has issued private self reflection along with the declaration of your importance for huajin in written form. One has already been pasted on the public bulletin board of capital while one has been brought by this subject..

This subject was also send with edicts for our crown prince, Eldest Prince, third princess and princess Leiran which I have been ordered to read aloud.. beside that emperor has also send apology letter to the holy one of Nanling for this incident happened in the ground of Nanling.

This subject was ordered to reach all the letter and edicts out loud to show the sincerity of huajin infront of all the four world."

He unfurls the first letter " Zhen asks for forgiveness to old friend for Zhen's daughter was unruly and unsightly during such an important and wonderful event.. Zhen also asks forgiveness to all the envoys who had their moment disturbed.. as an apology Zhen humbly presents old friend the iron ore situated at the border of Yunzhou.. the person in charge may pass the border and take the mining rights whenever they want.. hope Zhen's old friend will overlook this matter and continue to be friend

with Zhen" after reading he passes the letter to feng Min who then pass to emperor.

Emperor places the letter by his side and answers "General.. do pass words to your emperor that Zhen has no ill and sour feelings.. and is still friend.. Zhen had no intention of receiving such a treasured thing but would gladly accept it as a token of friendship... as this time more than Zhen or Nanling it was our esteem lord who was offended thus as long as emperor is sincere to esteem lord we two nations are in peace and friends"

General felt his heart bleeding and was cursing the emperor as fox inside but on surface he was humble and upright, nodding like a obedient student. He takes out another letter " esteem lord of the valley Zhen and Zhen's empress shamefully asks for forgiveness... it is indeed without question that for having such foul natured child shows our inability to have become good parents.. Zhen is grateful for the mercy you have shown to Zhen's children and thankful for the awakening guidance your esteem self have provided.. Zhen and huajin has nothing but words of praise and gratitude for your esteem presence along with medicine valley...

Zhen like ones ancestors have every intention to keep on the past promises and respect which your esteem self and medicine valley have rightfully owned and swears to heaven of not having crooked thoughts as reneging.. for Zhen and huajin to show our sincere feelings Zhen humbly invites esteem lord in the upcoming countries meet if available..it would be an honour and fortune of a life time for Zhen and huajin to have your esteem presence"

The letter is taken by Xiaoqing who passes it to Yusheng. "Hmm.. this lord is happy to know that emperor and empress are of positive mind.. this lord will accept these sincere apologies.. though princess Leiran was indeed unsightly but the rest of the royal children were well behaved .. eldest prince and crown prince both are very filial and like emperor has invited this lord... this lord also found princess Jidan to be a good princess who unlike her sister has learned well didn't waste the hard work of her tutors.. thus emperor and empress havent completely failed as parents.. about the countries meet this lord has yet to decide and will soon send reply after verifying that there aren't matters in Nanling which requires this lords presence" replies Yusheng easing the heartbeat of everyone from huajin.