Gu Yun made a sound in response and changed an ice bag for Chang Geng, making the other's face twist from the cold. He then went out to meet the visitor: "What's the matter?"

Shen Yi had not yet recovered from his mute meditation and looked silently at Gu Yun as his soul travelled far away.

Gu Yun was very surprised, he turned to Huo Dan and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Huo Dan speculated, "Suddenly can't speak anymore. Maybe Doctor Chen had given him mute drugs."

Shen Yi's visit to Gu Yun was actually due to business.

Shen Yi: "The Emperor has been giving the cold shoulder to the Barbarian envoys for several days. He intends to meet them at this year's Palace Banquet and display our might. But the Barbarian witchcraft is very powerful. He is afraid that there are still some remnants left by the Barbarian women that year that had not been cleaned up. In order to prevent the scenario of the rebellion of the Imperial Army on Qi Ming altar happening a second time, the defense of the palace is carried out by the Northern Camp, the inner guard and the newly formed Imperial Army, jointly responsible for and mutually restraining each other. The Marshal was invited to personally oversee this."

Gu Yun nodded. He understood that Li Feng was once bitten, twice shy.

This year's Palace Banquet was grand and almost wasteful, the intention of demonstrating their power was clear. The guards were strictly keeping watch on both sides. All the generals donned armor and swords, separated on both sides. Even their own people thought they had joined the Hong Men banquet* as they entered.

*refers to a historical event in 206 BC where the future Han Emperor Liu Bang was attempted to be murdered by his rival Xiang Yu in a banquet at Hongmen

Gu Yun also saw for the first time the legendary Third Barbarian Prince that could be blown to death by a gust of wind.

The boy was at the age of fourteen or fifteen, his appearance was very delicate, but his face was pale and his complexion was dull. He never looked up. He had to follow the reminders of the servants in everything he did. As if he could not walk well, he was led to see the Emperor before the imperial court.

The envoy said to Li Feng, "Emperor of Great Liang please pardon the Third Prince who was naturally born weak, if there are any disrespectful actions during the feast, please forgive him for being only a child."

Li Feng waved his hand to allow them to be at ease, but the teenager turned a deaf ear, it was clear he could not understand Mandarin.

The envoy bent down, whispered and coaxed in his ear, yet the Third Prince's blank face remained, in the end he was held up by the envoy, half-supported and half-dragged to sit at the banquet table.