Li Qingyi turned his head slightly and followed Chang Lan's gaze. He saw the eleventh princess wearing a bright palace dress. She walked up to Hui Bin and sat down next to her. Then she looked at Bo Jin with a look of excitement. Go, obviously, she did know that the fifth prince of Chongnan wanted to marry the princess, and she was looking forward to this happening and wanted to see Princess An Cheng's jokes.
However, when Princess Eleven's eyes fell on He Lianrong, her expression was startled, and there was a bit of astonishment in her eyes.
He Lianrong's appearance is not like that of ordinary Chongnan people. He is tall and brave, and has a rough air. On the contrary, he is a bit like the handsome and elegant people from Dajing, and his speech and behavior have the unique soothingness of Chongnan people. His nobility and heroism are perfectly integrated in his blood, and there is not a single thing that he dislikes about him.
Many people who had just met Helianrong had the same look as Princess Eleven.
But Princess Eleven's expression immediately darkened. Apparently, she thought that the person who wanted to marry Princess An Cheng was an unsightly and reckless man. It turns out that Helianrong is even more handsome than her fiancé!
Changlan also looked like he was watching the fun, "The eleventh princess's face is really wonderful."
Li Qingyi was not so optimistic. Whether He Lianrong was good or bad actually had nothing to do with Princess An Cheng. His purpose was not to marry Princess An Cheng at all, but to provoke disputes between the two countries.
I just don’t know if this Helianrong is following the instructions of the female national master.
She should find an opportunity to ask Qin Zeng. Qin Zeng must have found out everything about He Lianrong.
The singing and dancing in front of them has come to an end. One of the women is guarded by other women. Her face is as bright as a bright moon in the night, hanging thinly on the horizon, crystal clear. The women around her are all beautiful and dazzling, but none of them are as light and pleasant as her, with outstanding temperament.
Everyone's attention was attracted to her for a moment, and the envoy Huo Jiao saw the opportunity and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this woman is the most beautiful woman in our Chongnan Kingdom. She comes from the queen's family and is the eldest daughter."
The daughter of the Queen's family is a direct descendant again.
With such an identity, might Chongnan want to allocate this woman to the prince?
Such thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, and they couldn't help but look at the emperor.
The emperor's expression remained unchanged, "Oh? The most beautiful woman?"
Huo Jiao said "yes".
Nangong Xuanyuan is recognized as the most beautiful woman in Chongnan.
The emperor laughed loudly when he heard this and said, "Such a beauty, with such a noble birth, if she stays by my side, she will definitely be qualified to be the queen."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
No one expected that the emperor would say this, and Chongnan envoys were obviously a little surprised. According to their guess, even if Emperor Dajing would not let Nangong Xuanyuan be the crown prince, he would at least give her the position of concubine, but this The emperor seemed to have misunderstood something and wanted to include Nangong Xuanyuan in the harem.
But if he corrected her, it would be a joke. Emperor Dajing said that Nangong Xuanyuan was qualified to be the empress. How could he jump and say that Nangong Xuanyuan was not made for you to be the queen, but to be the crown prince.
At that time, it will not be Emperor Dajing who will be embarrassed, but their worship of Nan.
But didn’t Dajing have a queen?
Huo Jiao subconsciously looked at Queen Wang, and everyone also looked at her.
Queen Wang still had that gentle expression on her face, not much moved, she was graceful and noble, and her mother respected the world.
Everyone was surprised when they saw the emperor patting the hand of the queen beside him and saying: "But I already have a beloved queen, and I can't bear to wrong this beauty, why not..."
His words paused on his lips, and Huo Jiao suddenly understood that the emperor wanted to give Nangong Xuanyuan to his subjects.
It turned out that Emperor Dajing did not fail to understand their intentions, but did it deliberately and dismissed them with just a few words.
He glanced at He Lianrong, who told him to calm down and said with a smile: "Xuanyuan has arrived in Dajing, so she naturally follows His Majesty's arrangements."
The most beautiful woman in Chongnan Kingdom named "Xuan Yuan" moved her beautiful eyes and involuntarily glanced at He Lianrong who was joking, but she didn't say anything.
Everyone's attention couldn't help but fall on the emperor again, hearing him say:
"Ninth brother, the eldest daughter of the Nangong clan has a distinguished status. I will give her to you as your princess. Do you have any objections?"
The Ninth Prince at that time was a biological brother of the same mother as the Emperor, with an age difference of nearly twenty years. The Ninth Prince regarded the Emperor as his father, and the two brothers had a tacit understanding. Hearing what the emperor said, he stood up without hesitation and said, "My brother, thank you for the marriage!"
Do you agree?
The fifth prince of Chongnan and the envoy looked at each other. Although it was beyond their expectations to become the ninth princess, it was still a perfect result.
Li Qingyi curled his lips slightly, "Our Emperor of Dajing is not something you can manipulate at will. It is not certain whether Nangong Xuanyuan can live to the day of marriage. Naturally, the Ninth Prince has nothing to hesitate about."
As if he wanted to strike while the iron was hot, He Lianrong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing..."
Li Qingyi's heart tensed up when he heard this, guessing that the other party was about to bring up the matter of marriage, and he couldn't help but purse his lips tightly. As for Princess An Cheng, who was next to Queen Wang, although she tried her best to maintain her demeanor, she still showed a hint of nervousness.
Princess Eleven, who was sitting next to Concubine Hui, had her lips slightly raised.
At such moments, Li Qingyi always subconsciously turns his eyes to Qin Zeng in search of a sense of security.
Qin Zeng stood opposite, wearing a black robe that made him noble and aloof. The usual cold expression on his face made people feel unapproachable. But he is born with an extraordinary attraction and pressure that makes people want to get close to him involuntarily, but also makes people feel afraid to make mistakes.
He must have known about Chongnan's plan and must have a countermeasure...
Just as Li Qingyi was thinking about it, a sound of exclamation suddenly came from outside.
"There's a leak! Someone come quickly! There's a leak in the back hall!"
Everyone was staring at He Lianrong, waiting for him to finish what he said, but they were unexpectedly interrupted by several urgent exclamations from outside. The emperor frowned and stood up, "What's going on?"
Tonight we are hosting a banquet for the envoys of Prince Chongnan. There are countless palace maids and chamberlains guarding the Yunjing Terrace. Wherever there is trouble, there should be no trouble here.
The emperor had a cold face, glanced at the faces of everyone in the hall, and said, "Go out and have a look!"
There was a fire in the back hall. If it could not be extinguished in time, the front hall would naturally be unsafe. With fear and questions in their hearts, everyone got up and followed the emperor out.
Concubine Lan, also known as Concubine Mu's niece Mu Lan, stood up holding the hand of the maid Yuji and wanted to walk out, but unexpectedly someone stepped on her skirt and she stumbled into Yuji's arms. She turned back angrily, only to see the maid next to her aunt Concubine Mu knelt down in front of her with a cautious look on her face and said, "I was too panicked and stepped on the hem of your skirt. Please forgive me."
Concubine Lan was stunned for a moment, then she heard Liu Ye whisper: "The time has come for the empress to express her loyalty to the noble concubine."
Mu Lan's heart tightened.
