When Tuoba Ling saw Qin Yanning's mischievous smile, he knew what she was thinking. The snow came suddenly, and the Dazhang team was probably trapped halfway.

But this is not anyone else's fault. He was ordered to go to Dazhang to pick up the bride. He braved the scorching heat and took less than two months on the journey.

Da Zhang's team set out in late autumn. Logically, if there were no scorching weather, they should have walked faster. I don't know how they got to this point and are still wasting time on the road.

Tuoba Ling understood without thinking too much that the Emperor of Dazhang had been indulging in pleasure over the years, and the princes and princesses of Dazhang had even forgotten the skills of riding and shooting. Even though the weather was not bad, in order to ensure the enjoyment of the fifth prince and the seventh princess, the convoy naturally did not dare to move fast, which delayed the time.

Tuoba Ling ruffled Qin Yanning's hair in amusement and said, "No matter what they do, I will send out scouts to welcome them. It won't be too late to let them suffer a little before welcoming them to the palace."

"That's the essence of diplomatic relations between two countries. As long as people are alive and well, everything is fine."

Qin Yanning couldn't help laughing when she saw that Tuoba Ling had the same idea as her.

Qin Yanning slowly sat down in front of the mirror and handed the black ink on the table to Tuoba Ling. "Since I don't have to go to court today, let the Khan draw my eyebrows for me."

Tuoba Ling grew up with wolves. After returning to the palace, he went to school with the other princes, but his progress was much slower than others. Even when he reached adulthood, his handwriting still looked a bit rough.

But his painting skills are very good. Qin Yanning discovered this advantage of his when they were studying the drawings together. Today, Tuoba Ling had nothing to do, so Qin Yanning simply gave him the task of drawing eyebrows.

Tuoba Ling took the Luozidai, held it carefully in his hand, and gently put a stroke on Qin Yanning's eyebrows. Feeling the man's steady breathing, the smile on Qin Yanning's face became more sincere.

Seeing that his master and the Khan were so affectionate, Yutang quietly retreated.

Qin Yanning's bedroom was filled with warmth, but the Dazhang delegation's residence was not so harmonious at the moment.

The Seventh Princess, Qin Yanshu, frowned and looked at the Fifth Prince, Qin Chuan. "Fifth brother, are you kidding me? Didn't that little bitch marry the old Khan as a concubine? How come she's now the Khan's Grand Consort?"

Qin Chuan was also a little surprised, but his years of studying had not been in vain, and he also knew some of the customs and practices of the desert. He explained: "I heard that the desert has always advocated that the son inherits the father's inheritance. Although the sixth sister is the old Khan's concubine, after the old Khan died, it is not impossible for the new Khan to enthrone her."

Qin Yanshu sneered, "I know this custom in the desert. I'm just curious about how she suddenly became the Queen Mother. Fifth brother, you know exactly why Father and Mother asked me to come with you this time."

"But, speaking of it, my father really made the right choice when he chose that little bitch to marry. She knows how to serve people. After taking care of the old ones, she goes on to take care of the young ones."

Qin Chuan heard his seventh sister's rude words, and a little impatience rose between his brows, "Don't call her a little bitch all the time. No matter what, she is still your sixth sister."

"Father did intend to have you marry the new Khan as his Grand Consort, but now that Sixth Sister is already the Khan's Grand Consort, you'd better pretend that nothing happened and not damage the harmony between you two sisters."

Qin Chuan was one of the most promising heirs to the throne of Dazhang, and he quickly made the decision that was most beneficial to Dazhang.

Qin Yanshu snorted disdainfully, "Is she worthy of being my sixth sister? Back then, her mother was just a foot-washing maid for my mother. If her mother hadn't shamelessly climbed into my father's bed, she wouldn't even exist now."

Qin Chuan was helpless when he saw Qin Yanshu being so arrogant and domineering. He knew very well that several surrounding countries including the desert were eyeing Dazhang. He also knew the evaluation of his father and the princes and princesses inside and outside the court - a bunch of idiots.

Originally, he was still unconvinced, but now seeing his seventh sister like this, even he began to feel that what others said made sense.

Qin Chuan slammed his palm on the table, causing the water in the teacup on the table to spill out under the violent vibration. "That's enough. Have you forgotten what your father told you before you left the capital? After leaving Dazhang, everything is up to me."

"Qin Yanning isn't your sixth sister. Did she just pop out of nowhere? If it weren't for her, you would have been the one to come to the desert and marry that old man. Don't you feel any gratitude towards her?"

Seeing that his fifth brother was truly angry, Qin Yanshu reluctantly said, "Okay, okay, I know. She just became the Queen Consort. What's so great about that? What good woman would marry his son right after her first husband died?"

When Qin Chuan heard Qin Yanshu say this, he felt that this girl was hopeless. Damo was now much stronger than Dazhang. As the new Khan's concubine, Qin Yanning was now a great figure.

What's more, although there is a custom in the desert that the son inherits the throne after the father's death, Tuoba Ling must have put in a lot of effort to make Qin Yanning the queen. In other words, at least at this moment, the Khan really likes Qin Yanning.

Based on this point alone, Qin Yanning is no longer the beautiful girl who allowed Qin Yanshu to bully her in the palace.

But his seventh sister just didn't understand the situation. Not only did she not think about how to repair the relationship between them, but she also acted so arrogantly.

He just hoped that this idiot wouldn't be a burden to him when he arrived in the desert.

Seeing that Qin Chuan was silent, Qin Yanshu took the initiative to ask, "Fifth brother, how many days will it take for us to reach the Great Desert Imperial City? This damn place is really freezing."

Speaking of this, Qin Chuan's face became even uglier. He glanced at Qin Yanshu's tent. There were four stoves burning in the tent, and a carpet made of several tiger skins was laid in the middle of the tent, not to mention the thick fox fur blanket on Qin Yanshu's bed. In such conditions, how could she have the nerve to say that she was freezing to death?

"When the snow stops, we can rest at the next inn for a few days. We should be there in ten days' walk."

When Qin Yanshu heard it would take more than ten days to reach the desert capital, his face turned so dark it looked like tears were dripping from his eyes. "Fifth Brother, you're so unreliable! I have to follow you on this journey in such a heavy snowstorm. Seriously, since you're the one who made the decision on this mission, you should have considered that it snows in the desert in winter."