When Murong Ling returned to First-grade House, Anu ran to her side. "How is it? Isn't that Princess Xing Zhuo beautiful?”
Murong Ling turned her head away and didn't want to speak. Her mind was filled with the smile that Star Scorch had when he looked at Li Yuxuan.
"How is it? Isn't it beautiful?" Anu continued to ask.
"Aiya, are you done? If you want to know, go and see for yourself.”Murong Ling was annoyed by Anu's noise, so she got up and sat on the other side.
Anu had never seen Murong Ling angry before. He rubbed his nose and did not say anything else.
On the other hand, the other three women understood in their hearts that Ling 'er was probably jealous. They were also happy in their hearts. She had finally been enlightened.
"Ling 'er, why are you angry?" Shangguan Ruoyu asked softly.
"No, I'm not angry." Murong Ling straightened up and smiled at Shangguan Ruoyu. However, everyone could see that her smile was really ugly.
"Aiya, Princess Xing Zhuo has seen it too. Let's go back.”Murong Ling stood up first.
The crowd did not expose her and stood up to leave.
In the Golden Palace Hall, Li Yun Tian stood high and mighty. He looked at the lady who was walking toward him with a stunned look in his eyes.
"Xingzhuo greets the emperor. Long live the emperor.”Xing Zhuo bent his body, looking pitiful.
"Princess, please rise. There's no need to be so polite." Li Yun Tian retracted the shock in his eyes and his tone returned to normal.
"Thank you, Emperor." Xing Zhuo waved his hand, and the guards carried the things over.
"Your Majesty, this is a treasure that Father has given to Your Majesty. I hope that the Star Dynasty and the Moon Dynasty will be on good terms.”Star Burn took out the letter from his sleeve. Someone took it and presented it to him.
"Haha, good. Princess has worked hard on the journey. Tonight, zhen will hold a banquet to entertain her.”After Li Yun Tian finished reading the letter, he didn't say anything about the contents of the letter and ordered his men to lead Star Scorch away.
Xing Zhuo didn't say much, curtsied and helped the servant girl to follow the palace maid. When he left, he looked at Li Yuxuan with a smile in his eyes.
Li Yun Tian only opened his mouth when Star Burn's figure had completely disappeared.
"Star Emperor wants to have a marriage alliance with our dynasty. In the letter, he said that Princess Xing Zhuo will decide the marriage alliance.”
The officials were discussing in low voices, making it seem bustling.
"I thought that Star Emperor was trying to provoke the emperor. How can we let a woman decide the marriage?”Prime Minister Zhang Zhongshou stood out and bowed.
"Yes, yes." The ministers on Zhang Zhongshou's side all agreed.
"Emperor, the Star Dynasty has been harassing my borders for many years and now they want to challenge the Emperor's prestige. This lowly subject feels that we should use Princess Xing Zhuo as a hostage and send troops to attack the Star Dynasty.”Zhang Zhongshou offered advice.
"You must not, Emperor. The whole world knows that Princess Xing Zhuo has come to our Moon Dynasty. If we use her as a hostage, wouldn't the whole world think that we have betrayed our trust? Moreover, the Star Empire isn't that easy to deal with. We can't act rashly!。”The Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, Wei Jie, analyzed the pros and cons. How could he not know what Zhang Zhongshou was thinking? He wanted the Star Dynasty and the Moon Dynasty to fight so that he could benefit from it. When this army was sent to the border, wouldn't he be able to take the capital?
The ministers who were standing on Wei Jie's side also agreed with him, causing the entire hall to be noisy.
"Alright." Li Yun Tian's dignified voice rang out.
Instantly, the entire hall fell silent.
"Xuan 'er, speak."
"Your son doesn't know, but your son believes that the Star Empire isn't that easy to defeat.”Li Yuxuan's tone was heavy.
"Seventh Prince is right." The ministers of the Lord's faction began to agree.
"We'll talk about this later. Tonight, there will be a banquet to entertain Princess Xing Zhuo.”Li Yun Tian gestured at Eunuch De." Retreat."”Eunuch De's sharp voice rang out.
Only then did the officials slowly retreat. Li Yuxuan wanted to immediately go find Murong Ling, but he was stopped by Eunuch De.
"Seventh Wangye, the Emperor wants you to bring Princess Xing Zhuo around the palace.”
"This king has something to do, just get someone to bring her along.”Li Yuxuan replied impatiently.
"Seventh Prince, the Emperor has specifically asked you to bring Princess Xing Zhuo along. He said that if you insist on opposing, perhaps another lady would be willing.”
"Eunuch De is really picky." Li Yuxuan shouted mockingly. He knew that his father was threatening him.
"This servant doesn't dare, this servant is only following the emperor's words.”Although Eunuch De was a little flustered, he still told the truth.
"Hmph, let's go." Li Yuxuan said coldly. Now was not the time to turn hostile.
There was music and dance, and the ministers sat on both sides, with their families sitting beside them. On both sides of Li Yun Tian sat two women. One was dignified and generous, gentle as water, and the corners of her mouth curled up into a faint smile. The other one was very different from her. Her silk clothes were slightly exposed, revealing a large area of fair skin. One could vaguely see the surging chest.
"Emperor, come, let's drink." Concubine Hua's entire body leaned against Li Yun Tian's body, her face filled with a charming smile.
"Alright, this one naturally wants to drink the wine that my beloved consort poured.”Li Yun Tian pinched Consort Hua's face as he laughed. He took the wine in her hand and drank it.
Consort Hua's eyes were filled with pride as she looked provocatively at Consort Zhen on the other side.
Consort Zhen did not leave her at all. Her eyes were filled with mockery. Stupid woman, she only knew how to use beauty to keep the hearts of many men. When that beauty had already been seduced, would there still be a place for her?
"Emperor, I heard that this princess Xing Zhuo is proficient in the four arts. I wonder if this concubine has the honor to learn from her.”Consort Zhen said gently. She knew that Li Yun Tian was still angry about the marriage alliance. She let Princess Xing Zhuo perform for him.
"Beloved consort is right. I wonder if Princess Xing Zhuo is willing.”Li Yun Tian had a helpless look on his face. However, everyone knew that Princess Xing Zhuo had no choice but to perform.
"Of course, Star Scorch is willing." Xing Zhuo bowed and ordered the servant girls to prepare.
"Humph." When Consort Hua saw Consort Zhen's smiling face, she couldn't help but snort lightly.
Li Yun Tian didn't say anything. Consort Hua was Zhang Zhongshou's adopted sister, and Consort Zhen was Wei Jie's younger sister. He naturally wanted to do everything he could to restrain each other.
Star Scorch had already walked to the center. There was a clean white cloth under his feet. At this moment, Star Scorch had already changed into a white robe. She nodded slightly and gestured to the musician beside her. As the voice rang out, Xing Zhuo began to sway her body gracefully. With a leap, the long ribbon in her hand was stained with ink. As she spun, she began to paint on the white cloth under her feet. Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw this. Li Yun Tian had even recovered his astonishment from seeing Star Scorch in the morning.
As the rhythm of the music increased, Star Scorch's speed also increased. The painting on the white cloth could be vaguely seen. Finally, with a leap, the ribbon touched the white cloth. As Star Scorch landed on the ground, everyone saw the painting on the white cloth. It was a plum blossom painting.
"Pa, pa, pa, pa." All the ministers could not help but clap their hands and sigh. This Princess Xing Zhuo was truly talented and beautiful!
"Haha, Princess Xing Zhuo is truly a wonderful person.”Li Yun Tian laughed.
"Your Majesty praises me too much.”The smile on Star Scorch's face did not fade, and his eyes drifted past Li Yuxuan intentionally or unintentionally.
Star Scorch returned to his seat and received everyone's praise. Of course, there were also some women who were jealous.
"Seventh Prince, do you think Princess Xing Zhuo's dance is not good? Why do you look so unwilling?" Consort Hua was angry that her limelight was stolen by Xing Zhuo, so she wanted to find a way to make her lose face.
Meanwhile, Li Yuxuan was troubled by the fact that he could not leave the palace to find Murong Ling. His mind was filled with her lonely appearance when she left. He did not notice Star Scorch's performance at all. After being asked by Concubine Hua, he suddenly came back to his senses. It was obvious from his face that his thoughts were not here.
When Star Scorch saw him, although he still had a smile on his face, his eyes were clearly filled with disappointment. At first, she thought that her performance would make him look at her in a different light and no longer treat her coldly. However, it seemed that she was overthinking it.
"Uh…This King…"
"Your Majesty, Xingzhuo wishes to go out and stroll around the capital tomorrow. I wonder if it is possible for the Seventh Prince to accompany him.”Star Scorch changed the topic and helped Li Yuxuan out.
"Alright, Xuan 'er, you heard it, right?”Li Yun Tian continued to laugh as if he did not know about the awkwardness just now. However, his gaze was ruthless as he glanced at Hua Fei. When Consort Hua saw Li Yun Tian's gaze, she curled up her body. When Consort Zhen saw this, she did not show any emotion and continued to wear her unchanging smile.
"Your son knows." Although Li Yuxuan was not very willing, at least Princess Xing Zhuo had resolved his awkwardness. Furthermore, he had agreed to meet Murong Ling when he thought of leaving the palace.
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