Chapter 583 Marrying Prince Heng

Lin Yu personally styled Jiang Fenghua's hair into an exquisite updo, applied delicate makeup, and dressed her up in formal attire before attending the banquet. She also dressed up as a maid to accompany her.

Xie Shang was also very wealthy and powerful. He had an imposing presence, and every move he made exuded nobility and dignity, which commanded respect.

"Prince Heng, Princess Heng has arrived," a soldier announced loudly.

The next moment, under everyone's watchful eyes, Xie Shang led Jiang Fenghua by the hand and walked slowly towards them. The officials present all stood up to greet them.

Once the two were seated in the main seats, Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "Please excuse the formalities and take a seat."

The moment Tu Jina saw Jiang Fenghua, she was also stunned by her beauty. She straightened her back as much as possible to show off her stunning figure, and a polite smile appeared on her lips.

Tu Jina's beautiful blue eyes kept casting flirtatious glances at Xie Shang. She hadn't expected that Prince Heng of the Great Zhou Kingdom would have such a completely different demeanor from his battlefield persona; he now looked even more handsome, extraordinary, noble, and dignified.

Holding her wine glass, she suddenly walked up to Xie Shang and asked, "After parting with Your Highness that day, Gina has been worried about your injuries. I wonder if Your Highness's injuries are any better?"

Regardless of whether Xie Shang answers well or badly, it will inevitably involve Gina, indicating that they had a past relationship, which makes everyone present speculate.

If Jiang Fenghua were a jealous person, she would definitely be angry upon hearing such ambiguous words.

Jiang Fenghua was also sizing up Tu Jina. She was indeed a beauty, with impeccable looks and figure. Any man would be moved by such a beautiful woman throwing herself into his arms!

Was the vassal state's sudden change of heart because Tu Gina had taken a liking to Xie Shang, or was there another reason?

Xie Shang suddenly turned his head and stared at Jiang Fenghua with deep affection, "When Your Highness applied the medicine to my wound, how was my recovery?"

Jiang Fenghua said, "It's all better now."

Xie Shang said to Tu Jina, "It's all better now."

Tu Gina was speechless; she had heard it.

At this moment, she stood in front of the two men, feeling ignored by them. She raised her wine glass and said, "Gina toasts Your Highness. It was Gina who accidentally injured Your Highness. Gina apologizes to Your Highness."

Xie Shang then said to Jiang Fenghua, "This king can drink!"

Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly, "Guests are welcome, and Your Highness is not one to be impolite. Please drink!"

Xie Shang raised his wine cup. "I'll drink this in one go, Princess, please feel free to drink as you please."

Tu Jina was completely unprepared for this, and she silently drank the wine in her glass.

Immediately afterwards, she had a maid pour her a glass of wine, saying, "This princess would also like to toast the princess! Does the princess drink?"

Jiang Fenghua's smile remained unchanged, her demeanor elegant and composed as she said, "This princess has been feeling unwell these past few days, so I'll have tea instead of wine. Please, Your Highness." Since everyone knew she was menstruating, she wasn't afraid of losing face.

Tu Jina felt that the other party was not taking the bait, and she did not believe that Prince Heng would not be bewitched by her beauty. Perhaps it was because Princess Heng was present that he could not show it.

Tu Jina sat back down. "This princess would like to offer a toast to everyone, to celebrate our becoming eternal friends with the Great Zhou Kingdom."

The crowd raised their glasses in return, saying, "Please, Princess."

After a few drinks, another envoy from a vassal state who had come with Tu Gina said, "In order to establish lasting friendship between our two countries, we formally propose marriage to His Highness Prince Heng. Princess Gina is the most beautiful woman in our vassal state, and we believe His Highness will be pleased with her."

Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "This matter still needs to be discussed with the Princess Consort. She is the mistress of the Prince's Mansion, and whether or not the Prince's Mansion takes concubines is up to the Princess Consort."

Jiang Fenghua smiled and stared at Xie Shang, saying, "Don't you have a mouth? Don't you know how to refuse?"

Xie Shang smiled slightly, suggesting that having the princess speak would be more likely to ease tensions between the two countries.

Jiang Fenghua understood and said directly, "The Hengwang Mansion does not take concubines. If Princess Gina really likes a man from our Great Zhou Kingdom, this princess consort can arrange a husband for the princess so that our two countries can maintain friendly relations forever."

"A princess of a vassal state should naturally be matched with someone of Prince Heng's status. How can the princess's consort so casually choose a husband for our princess?" The envoy was furious, clearly wanting to stir up trouble.

Jiang Fenghua remained calm and said in a deep voice, "The husband I have chosen for the princess is naturally a man from the Great Zhou Kingdom whose status and family background are a perfect match for the princess."

The envoy glanced at Gina. What should he do?

Gina said, "I took an instant liking to the prince. I beg Your Highness to grant my wish. I would be willing to be your concubine."

Jiang Fenghua thought to herself: It's really unbelievable that a princess of a country would be forced to marry far away as a concubine.

"When my prince married me, he swore an oath to me that he would love only me and marry only me for the rest of his life. If he broke his oath and took a concubine, he and the concubine would both die a terrible death and never be reincarnated. If the princess really wants to marry him and make him break his oath, it will not only harm him, but also the princess."

The vassal state was a country that believed in gods. Upon hearing this, Gina's heart skipped a beat.

Upon hearing this, Xie Shang knew he couldn't let Jiang Fenghua continue talking nonsense. If she kept going, she might curse his ancestors for eighteen generations. He never expected Jiang Fenghua to be so venomous.

Thinking of the concubines in his palace, he didn't want to die young.

Xie Shang didn't want to listen to their nonsense and said directly, "I do not agree to the proposal of marriage alliance between vassal states. I treat you as guests and have treated you to good wine and food. If you continue to make trouble, I will have to send you away."

The envoy was directly rejected. He wanted to say something, but Tu Jina stopped him with a look, telling him to wait until he returned to see Young Master Yun before making any further plans.

They didn't know that Xie Yun also used a false name when he arrived in the vassal state.

Tu Jina thought: It's obvious that Prince Heng won't be fooled by her beauty. Otherwise, when she proposed to marry him, he would have readily accepted her as a princess for the peace treaty. Young Master Yun's suggestion to sabotage the relationship between Prince Heng and Princess Heng seems difficult!

Tu Jina didn't understand why she wanted to marry Prince Heng if she wanted to seize the Great Zhou. Could he really be the ruler of the Great Zhou?

Xie Yun naturally wanted to be the master of the Great Zhou Kingdom himself, and he would not reveal Xie Shang's identity as emperor, because he was not sure if he could easily seize the throne if Xie Shang died, since there were other princes in the Xie family.

If he were to provoke a war between the vassal states and the Great Zhou Kingdom, and have the vassal states attack the Great Zhou Kingdom, it would be more logical for him to enter the imperial city in a different way.

Jiang Jinyan deliberately said, "As long as the vassal state agrees to withdraw from Linhai and signs the agreement, we will release Tu Jun, and Princess Gina will not need to marry into the Great Zhou Kingdom for a political marriage."

Tu Jina said with a forced smile, "This princess is willing to marry into a foreign land in order to enhance the friendship between our two countries. Of course, this princess will marry someone she loves."

The person she admires is His Highness Prince Heng, and the Great Zhou Kingdom has no reason to refuse him.

Jiang Jinyan was also a little embarrassed; he really had no shame.