amaotonovel Chapter 216 Marry this princess
Chapter 216 Marry this princess
After entering the palace, Shen Shenshen finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt that he finally had some energy and strength.
She nervously looked at the people who were admiring the chrysanthemums with great interest, especially Zhou Yiran, and couldn't help looking at him. But every time she glanced at him, Zhou Yiran could catch her eye and smile back.
After looking at it a few times, Mu Yejun was not satisfied anymore. He walked directly to Shen Shenshen and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't stare at other men."
"Huai Bi, it's not to see him, it's not because..." Shen Shenshen didn't know whether Mu Yejun knew the plan, it was neither to tell nor not to tell. She could have not explained, but Mu Yejun was indeed a little different to her.
"I know everything. But you are not allowed to look." He stood in front of her.
"Yes, yes, I don't want to look at it, but it's okay for me to just look at the jade in my arms." Shen Shenshen looked up at him helplessly.
With a smile on his handsome face, Mu Yejun gently touched Shen Shenshen's head.
The wheat-skinned man from Nanxiang country had also been looking at Shen Shenshen. He saw a man touching Miss Shen's head intimately. The two of them were very familiar with each other and the atmosphere was ambiguous. The Nanxiang man was very dissatisfied.
"The Emperor and the Empress are here." A shrill but loud voice came from a distance, that of Eunuch Liu, the seal-bearing eunuch beside Emperor Huaisheng.
Two figures were seen passing through the garden full of chrysanthemums of various colors that had never been seen before and which were obviously extraordinary. One figure wore an emperor's golden crown, and a bright yellow body with a nine-claw dragon on the bright yellow. Emperor Huai Sheng had a tall and strong figure and excellent skin, and exuded the majesty of the emperor. The other figure wore a queen's phoenix crown and a complicated red palace dress, and a colorful phoenix jumped vividly on the cloak behind him. Needless to say, Queen Mu's appearance was also very powerful.
The emperor and the empress entered the corridor for the chrysanthemum viewing banquet one after another. They looked like fairies in a painting, so beautiful that it seemed unreal, yet giving people a strong sense of oppression.
Everyone had already come to the long corridor where tables and chairs were set up to welcome the emperor and empress. When they saw the emperor and empress arrive, they all bowed and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Empress."
Emperor Huai Sheng smiled and said, "My dear ministers, please stand up. Today, I am just going to enjoy the chrysanthemums with you. Especially the ministers from Nanxiang, Xizhu and Beiguo, there is no need to be too restrained."
After expressing their gratitude, everyone took their seats.
Shen Shenshen naturally sat with the family of Anbohou Mansion. Her father and mother sat in the first row, and she sat in the second row with her elder sister and Shen Chenxiang. At this time, she was worried and kept silent. She looked up secretly and found that Zhou Yiran was looking at her with a hint of attachment in his eyes.
The Duke of Yunsheng's Mansion was arranged at the second table below the Queen, next to the third table of the Marquis of Anbo's Mansion. I don't know if it was intentional, but Mu Yejun happened to sit next to Shen Shenshen, and the distance between the two tables was just enough for one person to pass.
Seeing Zhou Yiran looking at Shen Shenshen, Mu Yejun seemed to casually put his arm on the back of the chair behind Shen Shenshen, as if he was hugging a woman, and looked at Zhou Yiran with disdain, as if he was declaring his sovereignty.
The actions of the juniors naturally did not catch the eye of the emperor. Because the four countries had negotiated very smoothly in the Golden Palace yesterday, and some border trade regulations were revised and supplemented, the Emperor Huai Sheng was in a good mood. After seeing everyone seated, he said to the envoys of the three countries below: "It is rare for the four countries to gather together these days. Dongxiang prides itself on being a country of etiquette. My prince, who is in charge of etiquette and memorial services, will accompany you to experience the friendship of the four countries in advance."
After Emperor Huai Sheng finished speaking, he saw a prince coming from a distance to the center of the banquet venue and saluted respectfully to Emperor Huai Sheng.
"The fourth prince Zhu Jizhan greets his father, the emperor, and his mother, the queen."
"No need to be polite. Please take a seat." Seeing the dignified Fourth Prince sitting down, Emperor Huai Sheng felt even more upset.
The fourth prince? Shen Shen immediately looked at the fourth prince when she heard it. The fourth prince's features resembled Concubine Wu. Although Concubine Wu was beautiful, she was still a little different from Empress Mu. However, because of her father's strong genes, she was naturally very handsome. Because she had met Concubine Wu when He Yin Lou opened, the concubine was very friendly and kind to her. At this time, looking at her son, thinking about today's plan, she couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.
Seeing Shen Shen staring at the Fourth Prince's face, Mu Yejun frowned, Zhou Yiran frowned, and the man from Nanxiang Kingdom also frowned.
The fourth prince looked at Zhou Yiran several times, intentionally or unintentionally. Because Shen Shen had been staring at him secretly, Shen Shen saw all the eye contact between the prince and Zhou Yiran. He became even more nervous.
At this time, a woman from Beiyan stood up and saluted, and said to Emperor Huaisheng in stiff Dongxiang dialect: "Beiyan Qianyan pays respect to His Majesty Dongxiang. Your Majesty, Qianyan doesn't understand, are all the men in Dongxiang so good-looking? His Majesty is good-looking, the princes are good-looking, and even..." She glanced around and pointed in the direction of the Duke of Yunsheng's mansion, "That young man is so good-looking too."
Everyone looked over and saw Mu Yejun sitting at the table. Shen Chenxiang, who was sitting next to Shen Shenshen, curled her lips in displeasure when she saw that the Beiyan woman didn't say she was pretty.
Seeing the gazes of His Majesty and the Queen, Mu Yejun immediately stood up and saluted, "I am not as good as Your Majesty and the princes, so I dare not be compared with them. Miss, you are too kind."
The Beiyan princess who was speaking had skin as white as snow, a high nose bridge, and deep facial features. Her appearance was very different from that of the Dongxiang women. In everyone's eyes, she was also a rare beauty. She was wearing Beiyan royal clothing, made of white brocade, embroidered with intricate flower and bird patterns; her long black hair fell to her waist like a waterfall, and she wore a Beiyan-style hair crown on her head, decorated with flowers and birds, which was unique.
Emperor Huai Sheng laughed heartily, "Hahaha. Mu Yejun does not need to be modest. My queen is your aunt. The queen can be called the most beautiful woman in Dongxiang. Mu Yejun is naturally extraordinary."
When Empress Mu heard the emperor praising her as the most beautiful woman in Dongxiang in front of the envoys and the families of important ministers, she couldn't hide the smile on her face and stood up and said, "Your Majesty is too kind."
Emperor Huai Sheng waved his hand, signaling everyone to sit down, "I said, no need to be polite."
The Beiyan woman blinked her eyes and bowed to Emperor Huaisheng, "Your Majesty, the noble Majesty of the Dongxiang Kingdom, I wonder if this young man has married? This princess has taken a fancy to him."
"Princess?" Queen Mu was a little surprised.
Shen Shen looked up at Mu Yejun who was standing up, and then at Princess Qianyan who was confessing her love. She was somewhat glad that Zhu Yanxiao was not present today, otherwise, if he begged to come to the palace to be a concubine, what could she say?
The Beiyan envoy stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty and Queen Dongxiang, this is the second daughter of Your Majesty and Queen Beiyan, Princess Qianyan."
Amid the confused gazes of the crowd, the princess named Qianyan smiled and looked at Mu Yejun, "This handsome young man, if you haven't married yet, how about marrying me?"
Emperor Huai Sheng thought this was much more interesting than singing and dancing, and before anyone in the Duke Yun Sheng's mansion could speak, he said, "I have always been an open-minded emperor. The marriages of the princes and princesses are up to them to choose the ones they like. Lord Mu Yun, you and your wife should not interfere. Let Lord Mu Ye decide for himself."
Lord Mu Yun and his wife stood up hurriedly, "As ordered."
Princess Beiyan Qianyan became even more unscrupulous after hearing the emperor speak, "How about marrying me? The good-looking... Mu Yejun?"
"I'm sorry, Princess. It's impossible for me to live in Beiyan."
"This princess can stay in Dongxiang."
"This young master doesn't like you."
"Does the young master have someone he likes?"
"Yes. There is a girl whom I like very much." Mu Yejun did not deny it.
"Which lady is it? Are you sitting here today? I want to see who dares to compete with me." After saying this, Princess Qianyan swept her arrogant eyes fiercely over the noble ladies present.