nucmednet Chapter 250: Reception Banquet
Chapter 250: Reception Banquet
Probably the only ones in the palace who cared about this news were Concubine Zheng and little Jingxi who had just learned about it.
During this period, she wanted to come and play with her elder sister, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager. She couldn't persuade her mother, so she could only play quietly in Kunning Palace.
Looking at the depressed little Jingxi, the queen felt distressed, but the eldest princess's allergy was not just a small reason. If Jingxi got along well with the eldest princess and the queen became disgusted, what should she do? Her daughter was also a princess, and the marriage was not just about giving away a princess.
The queen thought bitterly, and turned her head away forcefully, no longer looking at her daughter's eager expression.
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The wedding procession of the eight tribes of the grassland was a part of the majority of the grassland, led by a branch of the Tuoba clan, a famous party leader of the grassland.
The person who came was Tuoba Xun, the most outstanding young general in this army.
Near the Central Plains, the entire exotic army looked curiously at this country which was completely different from the grassland.
There was a mixture of like and surprise in his eyes, but no envy.
Everyone in the team was tall with deep features, but the most striking one was undoubtedly the man walking in the front. He had an exotic look and was two meters tall, but he didn't look rough or sturdy at all. Half of his honey-colored chest was even exposed in front of his collar, causing the women on the road to secretly watch him.
A handsome man walking behind him asked the general in front of him curiously in Mongolian: "General, are all the houses in the Central Plains like this? They look much stronger than our yurts. It would be great if we had houses like this."
Tuoba Xun frowned slightly and said, "I heard that only rich people can afford to live in such houses in the Qing Dynasty. When we pick up the princess this time, we can ask the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty for a few."
"Okay, General!"
The people behind heard the conversation between the general and the deputy general Akena, and their eyes lit up. They shouted, "General Na, can you buy us some food later? I saw a lot of delicious food on the road. The big red fruit on a string looks delicious!"
Tuoba Xun was speechless for a second, "Both."
His conversation also attracted the interest of many young soldiers.
"Then I want the ones that are cooked in the soup and are round and plump."
"I want the red one, it looks good."
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There was laughter and joy along the way. Tuoba Xun was not a particularly serious or strict general. Looking at the lively soldiers, the corners of his mouth curled slightly.
When the Qing envoys who led the way to entertain the grassland army arrived, they quieted down again.
This made the thin and elderly reception officer feel uneasy. Looking at the tall and mighty foreign men, the young official secretly compared the differences between the two. No wonder the grassland army was so fierce. No one knew what these grassland barbarians ate to make them so tall and strong.
While the young official was observing the army sent by the alien race, Tuoba Xun was also observing the somewhat thin official in front of him.
Although most people from the Central Plains are not tall, they are all cunning and sly. Tuoba Xun dare not underestimate these Qing officials who are full of conspiracies and tricks.
Along the way, the two groups of people had different thoughts. When they arrived at the reception station, they both breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.
Just waiting for the reception banquet to arrive in the next few days.
Qingyin was considered the protagonist of the banquet that day and had to show up.
By the day of the banquet, the bruises on Qingyin's neck had completely disappeared.
Although it was only to receive the team from the grassland to pick up the princess for an alliance, there was no perfunctoriness in the banquet, and all the specifications were in accordance with the standards used by the Qing Dynasty to treat the kings.
As the eldest princess in charge of the family, or perhaps a gift that was about to be given away, the clothes Qingyin received this time were sent by Emperor Xuanwu. The skirt was intricate and gorgeous, with every detail exquisite to the extreme, layered, fairy-like and gorgeous.
If it weren't for the help of the palace maid, Qingyin really wouldn't be able to put on this long dress for a while.
Fortunately, this long skirt is worthy of its complexity. For a beauty who has already broken the limit, wearing an exquisite and top-notch long skirt is undoubtedly the icing on the cake. Just standing there from a distance is enough to make people's hearts move.
Such a graceful and elegant princess stopped in front of the mirror, which made the palace maid who was doing her makeup hesitate for a long time before she decided to just add a tiny flower ornament between the princess' eyebrows on her perfect face.
The pink peach blossoms dotted on the beauty's body make her look like a peach blossom beauty that has become a spirit.
The servants in the palace could not help but hold their breath, their eyes filled with infatuation.
Qingyin looked at herself in the mirror with some satisfaction. Although her lip color was beautiful, it seemed like something was missing without some lip makeup. Qingyin thought about it and decided to put some lipstick on her red lips.
The lips are coated with a layer of sparkling lipstick, which looks like honey, translucent and clear, adding a touch of alluring charm.
Qingyin nodded with satisfaction. Just then, the eunuch outside who was notifying the princess to go to the banquet spoke up, "Princess, the banquet is almost here."
She stood up and hooked her finger at Yuqin who was still in a daze.
Yuqin was awakened by the princess's actions, and couldn't help blushing. She happily followed Qingyin away amid the envious and jealous gazes of everyone.
At the banquet, Emperor Xuanwu calmly looked at the Mongols coming from the grasslands below and Concubine Zheng who was sitting next to him and didn't even look at him, his eyes were slightly complicated.
Forget it. Concubine Zheng did it because of Zhaoyang, so he won’t care about it this time.
Tuoba Xun was reminded by the people below that the delicate-looking woman in the distance was the eldest princess' biological mother, Concubine Zheng. He looked calm.
The adjutant Akena next to him was still praising the Concubine Zheng, "General, the Concubine Zheng is really beautiful. I wonder how the eldest princess compares to her mother. They are both very beautiful."
Tuoba Xun glanced at Akena indifferently, his eyes only admiring her, and said, "What does it matter if a woman is pretty? The women in the Central Plains are weak, unlike the women in our grasslands who can ride horses and hunt eagles. What's the point of being pretty?"
"Oh, General, you are still too young and don't understand the good of women." Akena raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully.
"You know?" Tuoba Xun sneered and asked back.
Now Akena, who was pretending to be deep, didn't dare to tease the general. He just laughed a few times and passed it off perfunctorily.
At the banquet, not only Emperor Xuanwu but also Chen Wangsheng was paying attention to the movements of these alien races.
But everyone in the group was speaking Mongolian in a low voice, and few people could hear clearly.
The ethereal young general Chen Wangsheng looked at the Mongolian general opposite him who also became famous at a young age, his eyes full of scrutiny and appreciation.
Chen Wangsheng, who had followed his father to fight in the wars since he was young, could speak Mongolian. He listened to the fragments coming from afar: "Princess, a few words from Concubine Zheng." Chen Wangsheng raised his eyebrows slightly. He did not forget that the princess had helped his little fat boy last time.
However, the eldest princess was about to leave this time, and it would be difficult for him to repay the favor. Chen Wangsheng thought, let him see the princess off this time.
Chen Wangsheng, who had figured it out, curled up his lips into a smile, and the people around him gasped frequently.
General Chen Wangsheng, who has an ethereal appearance, Mr. Lin Huai, who is as gentle as a jade gentleman, and others undoubtedly attracted a lot of people's attention.
The prince sitting next to Emperor Xuanwu chuckled and looked at the people below who had different thoughts.
He Linglan, who had just traveled through time not long ago, sat next to his adoptive father, He Yushi, and looked at this and that. He couldn't help thinking, this is indeed the unpolluted ancient times, there are so many handsome guys. I didn't expect that General Chen Wangsheng and Prime Minister Lin Huai, who would become so popular later, were so handsome, and the prince had such a good appearance. It's a pity that the prince lost in the end.
The winner was still Sisi, but where was Sisi? The pretty girl's eyes were moving around, and she looked at the little palace maid standing by and pulled secretly.
As a result, she did not realize that the Crown Prince, who had been staring at her for a long time, had already caught her unrestrained gaze.
When Qingyin arrived, He Linglan also discovered the calm and young Fourth Prince sitting aside at the signal of the little palace maid.
But before she could take a closer look, there was already a slight commotion at the banquet entrance.
Accompanied by the eunuch's shrill, trembling voice: "The eldest princess is here——"
Everyone turned their eyes over there, and could not look away.
The eldest princess walked into the palace, wearing a luxurious long dress. Her fair skin radiated a bright white light in the sunlight. Her eyebrows and eyes were delicate like a fairy in a painting, especially the flower ornament between her eyebrows. She looked like a peach blossom fairy flying down from the sky. She stood out from the crowd and was extremely dazzling.
Everyone was dazzled by this beauty that broke the limit. Is this the eldest princess who is about to leave?
How could the emperor marry such a precious princess to a barbarian from the grassland!
At this moment, everyone forgot that the leader of the grassland was the youngest, most courageous and the king who unified the grassland in history. Their hearts and eyes were full of the weak and beautiful princess in the distance.
He Linglan, who had traveled through time, opened her mouth wide when she saw the eldest princess for the first time. No, the history books did not say that the eldest princess who married to the grassland early and died in childbirth would be so beautiful. Compared with this eldest princess, the prince, prime minister, generals and so on are all weak, okay?
He Linglan looked at Qingyin with starry eyes, full of admiration.
Qingyin was also somewhat curious about the heroine of this world. Her eyes happened to meet the little heroine's. The heroine's eyes were full of amazement, and Qingyin smiled slightly.
He Linglan was completely stunned, just standing there grinning foolishly.
Qingyin's movements happened so quickly that even if someone noticed, they would only notice the eldest princess's astonished smile and ignore the person she was smiling at.
However, the prince, who was good at careful observation, did not miss Qingyin's gaze. The prince, who had just thought that the little daughter of Censor He was quite interesting, could no longer smile. His eyes were full of hostility. He glanced at He Linglan below and Tuoba Xun opposite him.
Tuoba Xun and the others, who were responsible for welcoming the eldest princess and the future Da Yanshi, were speechless.
Tuoba Xun, who had just said that women's looks were useless, now had his eyes fixed on the weak and noble princess in the distance who had never even glanced at him.
Emperor Xuanwu, who was facing the emperor, also fell silent. After retracting his gaze, he had the idea of regretting for the first time, but unfortunately the opponent did not give him the chance.
"Tuoba Xun pays respect to His Majesty the Great Qing. This person must be the future Great Yanshi of our grassland."
"As expected of the eldest princess of the Qing Dynasty, the eldest princess is as beautiful as a fairy, a treasure sent by heaven... Tuoba Xun thanks your majesty for giving up her love."
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Tuoba Xun's words seemed to have turned on a switch for the foreigners behind him, and they threw out words of praise one after another with a foreign accent without repetition.
Even Qing Yin, who didn't care much about this group of people, was attracted by these straightforward words.
The sight of the beautiful princess undoubtedly inspired these foreigners, and they spoke even more enthusiastically.
For a moment, the banquet was filled with praises for the eldest princess.
Qingyin: "..."
Although it sounds nice, don’t these people feel awkward at a formal banquet?
If Qingyin could read minds, she would probably be blocked by the shamelessness of these foreigners.
At the banquet, due to Qingyin's presence, business became unsettled.
When Qingyin left, everyone no longer had the heart to watch the performance at the banquet.
Emperor Xuanwu lost interest. When he thought that after this banquet, his daughter, who was like a treasure to him, would be taken to the grassland, his heart ached. He lost the desire to attend the banquet and left soon.
Concubine Zheng had already left when she saw Qingyin leaving.
The mother and daughter returned to Huayun Palace together. Concubine Zheng looked at her daughter who was dressed beautifully today, her eyes full of pride: "She is worthy of being my Zhao'er. Those people looked at her without blinking. Zhao'er, if you miss your mother in the grassland in the future, just write to her."
Qingyin lowered her long eyelashes and replied obediently: "Okay."
Qingyin hugged Concubine Zheng tenderly and winked playfully: "Mother, maybe one day you will come to the grassland to accompany me?"
"Okay, okay." Concubine Zheng responded with a smile, but she didn't believe it at all in her heart. She was the emperor's concubine, how could she leave the palace?
However, she still told a white lie to her daughter.
Qingyin could see that her mother didn't believe it, but she didn't explain. Anyway, the facts would convince Concubine Zheng.
It was not surprising that Qingyin received an invitation from He Peisheng, the chief eunuch of Emperor Xuanwu, at night.
Her appearance today would definitely attract the attention of Emperor Xuanwu, not to mention that she would be leaving in a few days, so Emperor Xuanwu would definitely meet her.
The lights in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were bright, and Qingyin also saw the emperor whom she met for the second time in this body. To be honest, Emperor Xuanwu was no longer a young emperor, and his hair already had some gray hair.
There were also some fine wrinkles on his handsome face. He looked at Qingyin walking towards him from a distance with a complicated look in his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Qingyin was about to kneel and salute: "My daughter gives to the emperor..." but was interrupted by Emperor Xuanwu.
"Today, there are only two of us, father and daughter, so there is no need to greet."
"Zhao'er, you didn't want to marry to the grassland before, and the emperor didn't agree. This time, the emperor can give you one last chance, you can stay."