After this incident, Baozhu's body always felt a little powerless. After finally staying up until the Lantern Festival, Qi Junce came specially to ask Baozhu to attend the banquet.
After Ayan's tragic death, Baozhu's disgust for Qi Junce became even more intense. But he had to continue to stay with such a person that he hated, and he had to hide the disgust in his heart.
Every time Baozhu responded with a smile, he couldn't help but feel nauseous. There was even a sound of retching, and the moment Qi Junce brushed his back with concern, Baozhu's hair stood on end, and he could only refute it as morning sickness.
Gu Linqing also came here several times during this period, and Baozhu was lying on the bed looking extremely weak.
Gu Linqing was indeed a queen, she shed a few insignificant tears and symbolically put down some supplements.
Bao Zhu also acted along with her, and both of them tacitly understood each other without tearing the paper. Although Baozhu resisted gnashing her teeth, she couldn't help hiding her clenched fists under the quilt.
Now is not a good time for revenge. The moment her wings are full, Gu Linqing will lose everything.
The Lantern Festival banquet was as lively as ever.
Bao Zhu went to the banquet step by step. As soon as she sat down, Concubine Cheng beside her couldn't help but asked with concern: "My sister still looks a little pale. You should pay more attention."
Bao Zhu smiled a little reluctantly, but she knew that Concubine Cheng really cared about her.
"It doesn't matter, everything will get better slowly." Baozhu said.
The banquet began, and the envoys from various countries also sat down. Bao Zhu then picked up the wine cup and glanced secretly, but did not see any familiar figure.
Originally, the envoy of the Mi Gen Kingdom to the Li Kingdom was Uncle Wen, who had watched him grow up since childhood, but now sitting on that seat was a younger-looking man.
Baozhu was a little disappointed, and originally wanted to ask Uncle Wen how his parents were doing now. This man looks very cool, he must be a newly promoted official.
After drinking for three rounds, a foreign envoy stood up awkwardly. His tall and burly figure attracted everyone's attention.
Baozhu also followed everyone's gaze and found that it seemed to be the envoy from Mobei.
"Your Majesty, the Great Emperor of the Li Kingdom, I have heard that the women of the Li Kingdom are good at dancing and beautiful. How do they compare with my women from Mobei?" the man said.
Qi Junce had just put his wine glass to his mouth when he was disturbed by the man's voice. Qi Junce raised his eyes slightly and looked at the provocative Mobei envoy calmly.
"Master Agutuo, what do you think?" Qi Junce said.
Bao Zhu silently took a bite of the shortbread. It turned out to be called A Gutuo.
Seeing that Qi Junce was deliberately avoiding his words, A Gutuo continued with an unhappy expression on his face: "There is a Hu Xuan Dancer in Mobei, famous for its dancing tops that spin like flying tops."
Immediately, without giving Qi Junce a chance to refuse, he clapped his hands, and dozens of dancers dressed in Mobei's costumes came to the center of the stage like butterflies flying over.
"I wonder if the great emperor of Li Kingdom can give me a chance to show off?" Agutuo said.
Qi Junce always had a calm look on his face. Even though it was Agutuo's overstepping behavior, he still said yes with a calm expression.
The powerful drum beat sounded, and Bao Zhu, who had always been obsessed with dancing, couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, propped up his cheeks and watched silently.
The dancers are all barefoot, and their hands and feet are decorated with conspicuous patterns with red paint. Unlike the dance of Li State, which is weak and boneless, the dance of Mobei is sonorous and powerful.
At this time Baozhu also noticed that the dancing girl in the center was really stunning. Unlike the fair skin of the Li Kingdom woman, her skin was like ripe wheat in the autumn moon.
The high nose bridge and the upper half of the face with thick eyebrows and big eyes made Baozhu unable to hold back his gaze on her body.
She has a hot figure, especially her exposed waist, which has faint muscle lines.
As the drum beat reached its climax, the dancer untied her outer dance skirt and spread it out like a gorgeous fan.
Her feet spun like hot wheels, causing her dance skirt to fly. It felt dizzying for a moment, but she rotated very steadily, without even a slight deviation.
Concubine Cheng on the side couldn't help but said that it was really amazing. Baozhu turned sideways and glanced at Qi Junce on the stage. Sure enough, he looked calm just now, and now he was looking at him intently.
With a smile on her lips, Bao Zhu picked up the wine cup and took a sip of sweet wine, silently cursing "big pig's hooves" in her heart.
As soon as the dance was over, the audience burst into thunderous applause. The face of A Gutuo was also full of pride. The dancer in the center changed her position, and the leader knelt in front, bowing her head in salute.
"This girl is my second princess in Mobei, Princess Xi Zun." Agtuo walked up to the woman and said.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone here was shocked again.
The woman stood up calmly and slowly took off her veil.
It is a face worthy of such a graceful figure, and those green-yellow eyes are as breathtaking as a cat.
"Xizun has met His Majesty Liguo." Princess Xizun said.
Qi Junce, who was sitting at the table, laughed at this moment, looked at Princess Xi Zun and said: "I have known for a long time that the princess is coming to my country, Li. Just now during the dinner, I was surprised why I didn't see the princess. That's it. Thank you Xi Zun. The princess gave us a stunning dance.”
Princess Xi Zun nodded, but she still stood where she was with Agituo, showing no intention of sitting down.
Qi Junce and Gu Linqing looked at each other and saw doubts in each other's eyes. Gu Linqing was smart and spoke first.
"Princess Xi Zun, we have prepared a generous banquet for the envoy. You must be tired from dancing, so please take a seat first." Gu Linqing said softly.
Baozhu's eyes wandered in the middle, but Princess Xi Zun just glanced at Gu Linqing lightly and did not reply to her words, which really made Gu Linqing feel embarrassed.
Agatuo also continued to speak at this time: "Your Majesty, our Princess Xi Zun came all the way to the Li Kingdom, not just to perform a dance."
Qi Junce raised his eyebrows and tapped his fingers on the table with interest. "Then Princess, what else can I do?"
Princess Xi Zun's head was raised proudly, and her body was full of fearlessness. Her eyes looked directly at Qi Junce, with undisguised emotion in her eyes.
"I have sworn since I was a child that if I want to marry, I will marry the most powerful and noble man in the world." Princess Xi Zun's voice echoed in the hall, and her face was full of a determined smile.
"We, Mobei, are interested in forming a marriage alliance with the Li Kingdom to resolve the bad debts that have been troubling the border for decades. I wonder what His Majesty, the Li Kingdom, will think about it?" Xi Zun said.
From the corner of Baozhu's eyes, he looked at Qi Junce, whose expression was very intriguing. Yes, how could such a bold woman not make men curious?
"That's good." Qi Junce said with a smile.
After saying that, he walked off the stage in person and led Princess Xi Zun up. Ma Dong immediately moved the stool like a spirit.
Princess Xi Zun looked arrogantly at the concubines who cast unkind glances at her, and naturally sat next to Qi Junce.
Baozhu's eyes fell on Gu Linqing's face. She had a stiff smile, but she had to act like a queen.
"Princess Xi Zun of Mobei has a beautiful appearance and straightforward conduct. She was named Concubine Li and moved into the Palace of Supreme Harmony." Qi Junce said, and Princess Xi Zun smiled brightly.
Gu Linqing's fingers were trembling unnoticeably, but she still picked up the wine glass and saluted Qi Junce: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have found another beautiful woman."
Baozhu, along with the concubines, also raised their wine glasses and said mechanically: "Congratulations to Your Majesty on your beautiful wife."
Qi Junce picked up the wine glass cheerfully and drank it all in one gulp as an answer.
Gu Linqing also raised her head, but had to swallow the sad liquor.
But Agutuo still had no intention of sitting down, and instead said with some displeasure on his face: "The Great Emperor of the Li Kingdom, Princess Xi Zun is the most noble woman in our Mobei, how can she just be a concubine?"
Qi Junce's face looked a little ugly. It was a very transgression for Princess Xi Zun to enter the palace for no reason.
He only reluctantly agreed because of the friendship between the two. It's better now, just slap it on your nose and face.
Before Qi Junce could reply, Agutuo continued: "I heard that the girl originally sent from the Mi Gen Kingdom was granted the title of concubine from the beginning. Is she just the daughter of an official?"
Just as Baozhu was about to make some more moves, he was inexplicably clicked on, and he looked at the tall and thick A Gutuo with disgust.
"Then our Princess Xi Zun must be a noble concubine after all, right?" After Agtuo finished speaking, he laughed strangely.
Hearing this, Princess Xi Zun also sat up straighter and looked at Qi Junce with burning eyes.
"Oh, this Mobei is really full of words." King Yangcheng, who had been watching a show, said with a smile.
"Since ancient times, women in marriage have generally been concubines. The concubine position is already a favor. Lord Agutuo, don't be greedy." King Yangcheng said.
But Aguma snorted coldly, "Why, isn't our most noble princess better than those from other small countries?"
oh? Small country? There was a sneer on Baozhu's lips, it seemed that he was the one making the insinuation.
"What do you mean?!" An angry shout rang out. Baozhu looked over and saw the table corresponding to the envoy of the Migen Kingdom.
The man stood up, his face full of provoked anger. He quickly walked to the stage, saluted Qi Junce and said, "Your Majesty, although our Migen country is not as powerful as other countries, it is not a place that can be insulted."
Baozhu felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, a little flustered and didn't know what to do.
"A small country is a small country. I can't even say a word, so I just start yelling and yelling at people, hahaha." A Gutuo said as if he was just watching the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.
The man from Mi Gen was so angry that two veins appeared on his forehead. He pointed at Aguto and said, "You, don't bully others too much."
Baozhu looked at Qi Junce, only to find that Qi Junce's eyes were also looking at him. Baozhu pursed her lips and brushed her belly.
"Master Agutuo, Concubine Chen is so favored because she was pregnant and saved me. It's not because I favor one over the other." Qi Junce's face also showed displeasure.
Then he turned to Princess Xi Zun and said, "If the princess feels aggrieved, then it's okay not to accept this marriage."
Agatuo finally realized that he had said something wrong and quickly apologized.
"Master Cui, please take a seat as well." Qi Junce said.
It turned out that his surname was Cui. Baozhu said in his heart as he watched the man walk back to the table of the envoys of the Mi Gen Kingdom.
