bullyxtreme Chapter 171 Entering the Palace
Chapter 171 Entering the Palace
If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she would have slapped Li Leru across the face a few times! How infuriating! You can't win your husband's heart, so you try to send other women to him, and you even make it sound so convincing. You're really too big for your britches!
Li Xiang is a cunning old fox who has been shrewd all his life. Given how much Emperor Dongli values the Li family, Li Leru should have been raised to be an empress. Why is she becoming more and more stingy now?
"Your Highness, I'll say it again: this has nothing to do with His Highness. Please don't bother."
Li Leru said a lot, but in the end, all she got in return was Yang Jianwu's "Don't bother." She immediately turned cold and said, "Miss Yang, you should learn to be content. Being a concubine is the limit!"
With so many people and eyes in the palace, Yang Jianwu didn't want to get involved in any trouble, so she continued to patiently explain, "This humble woman thanks Your Highness for your kindness, but I have someone I love and have already informed my parents, so I absolutely cannot become a concubine in the Seventh Prince's residence. I hope Your Highness will understand!"
Li Leru looked at Yang Jianwu with suspicion. She carefully examined Yang Jianwu's face, which was covered by a beaded veil, so she couldn't see clearly. She had only heard that Yang Jianwu was disfigured, but she didn't know the extent of the disfigurement.
Judging from her skin alone, if her appearance were still intact, she would be stunningly beautiful; no wonder His Highness remembers her…
You can't force a relationship. Since they have no interest, it's a waste of breath to say anything more. His Highness hasn't even given you any information. I don't know what he means. Let's not waste our energy and get nothing in return!
"So it seems I misunderstood, Miss Yang, please don't be angry! It's almost time to enter the palace, I must go now, lest His Highness wait impatiently!"
Yang Jianwu curtsied, "Respectfully seeing off the Princess!"
Hurry up and leave, leave in silence! She speaks in such a roundabout way, I wonder how Mo Yu endured it. Poor child, his mother is gone, and now his wife is like this!
Fortunately, Dongli is not monogamous. If she meets someone Moyu likes, she should help them get together. Luo Qi pretends to ignore his son, but he still feels guilty for not raising him well. He chose to leave on the night of Moyu's wedding, probably so that his son would have a home of his own. He just didn't expect...
I wonder how Nalan Lianyi is doing in Xipan...
The banquet seating in the main hall was arranged according to rank, and Yang Jianwu's seat happened to be in the center. People generally say the head seat is the best, with a clear view. Little do they know that this is merely a rumor spread by sycophants to demonstrate their status!
If you're watching a performance, it's best to stay where you are now, so you can see the details of the dancers clearly.
The main hall was brightly lit and resplendent with gold.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
With a loud shout, Emperor Dongli entered. Yang Jianwu had only seen him from afar a few times when she was a child. This was the first time she had observed him up close. He was not yet fifty years old, but his hair was already gray. It seemed that he had worked hard for the people in his daily life. He wore a crown, which accentuated his majesty! His face was bronze, and his eyes shone with wisdom.
The Empress followed behind Emperor Dongli, dressed in magnificent robes. The other concubines lined up one by one, each adorned in exquisite attire and wearing jeweled crowns, creating a dazzling spectacle.
The Xipan envoys were led by the Second Prince Nalan Yuanting and the Tenth Prince Nalan Yuanli. After everyone was seated, Yang Jianwu had a chance to take a closer look at everyone.
At first glance, Nalan Yuanting appears rugged, but upon closer inspection, his features are quite regular, giving him the charm of a grassland man.
Yang Jianwu had met Nalan Yuanli before when they ate small wontons. Thinking of how pitiful he looked when he choked, Yang Jianwu laughed silently. Nalan Yuanli seemed to sense this and turned his head, just in time to see Yang Jianwu's smiling face.
Out of politeness, Nalan Yuanli was somewhat excited but didn't want to come over and greet them, so he raised an eyebrow and smiled in return. Nalan Yuanting noticed Nalan Yuanli's little gesture and asked, "Yuanli, who are you winking at?"
"Huh? No, you must be mistaken!"
Nalan Yuanting narrowed his eyes, not believing Nalan Yuanli's words at all. If it weren't for Emperor Xipan's special instructions to take good care of the tenth prince, he would never have wanted to bring this sickly person along on this mission!
"Behave yourself. We're going back tomorrow. When you're out in the world, you represent the face of the country, not just yourself! Just stay put for one night and don't cause any trouble!"
"I know, you just know how to scare me..."
"Have you bought the glass ornaments I asked you to?"
"It's been ready for a long time, you don't need to tell me!"
……
Yang Jianwu gleaned the gist of the story from Nalan Yuanli's lips: the two shared the same mother and had united against their other brothers in Xipan, indicating an extraordinary bond between them.
Now it seems the two brothers' relationship wasn't that good, otherwise why would they be arguing about such a trivial matter at a state banquet...
We need to have someone investigate again, and also investigate Nalan Lianyi!
The palace banquet officially began, without a trace of noise or disorder. Emperor Dongli made some polite farewell remarks to the envoys from Xipan, and then said that the friendship between the two countries would last forever, and so on...
Yang Jianwu was dozing off as she listened. She knew the banquet would be boring, yet she still came to join in the fun. Wasn't she just asking for trouble? She wondered what Ah Xuan was doing.