As the queen's biological sister, Ji Xun, who also married to Qimeng from Luosha, has always adhered to the noble manners of Qimeng and appears to be a calm and composed lady in front of others.
This was one of the rare moments when she showed excitement.
Sitting not far from the two of them, a woman with light brown curly hair, fair skin and beautiful features turned her head and looked in their direction.
"Marquise Ced, what are you talking about with this young lady of your own race, that makes you so happy?"
Wei Yunlan and Ji Xun just spoke in the Dayong language and Luosha language. Their voices were not loud, and at most only the two or three people closest to them could hear a few words.
However, not everyone in Qimeng understands the language of Rakshasa. Less than 10% of the people can truly understand and speak Rakshasa language.
The people sitting in their area were all nobles of the Qimeng Kingdom, and few of them could understand the Rakshasa language. Unlike the envoys from other countries on the opposite side, and the officials and ministers on the other side, more of them could understand the Rakshasa language.
The beautiful woman on Ji Xun's right was the one closest to them.
I don't understand the language of Rakshasa.
"The Duchess of Bourne."
Ji Xun nodded lightly, the smile on her face faded, and she returned to her usual appearance, and only replied: "It's just a casual chat."
There was no intention of introducing Wei Yunlan or his background to the other party.
Seeing that her attitude was not enthusiastic, the smile on the beautiful woman's face froze. Then she turned around and looked at the man sitting next to her aggrievedly, muttering softly, as if she was complaining.
Glancing at the other person's slightly familiar features and hearing the name Ji Xun had just called, Wei Yunlan had already guessed the other person's identity and couldn't help but glance at him worriedly.
"Don't worry about her." Ji Xun said to Wei Yunlan: "Although this Duchess is a little bit petty, Duke Bern is a man of clear mind. He knows that it will not benefit him at all to cause trouble for our Luosha Country."
After that, he whispered, "You don't need to explain your origins to others, so as not to cause trouble."
Wei Yunlan was slightly startled when he heard this, then he lowered his head slightly and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, we didn't tell you clearly before."
She told Hanzhe and Su Lie her real surname from the beginning, and never told Marquis Sede's Mansion that she was from Rakshasa Country.
But she never explicitly said that her black hair and dark eyes were not from Rakshasa.
Ji Xun smiled and shook her head, and said with great understanding: "When you are away from home, you should be careful and cautious."
As they were talking, the leisurely music in the square suddenly changed and became cheerful.
Accompanied by the music, Ji Yun, wearing a golden crown and a white palace dress with gold edges, walked out with King Qimeng, who was wearing a crown beside her.
As the two appeared, all the guests in the square stood up.
Just as he was about to bow, he heard a deep voice from the leader, "Today is the Queen's birthday. Let's all follow the Queen's wishes and celebrate this joyous day together without being bound by etiquette!"
The one who spoke was the King of Qimeng.
Having said that, the guests did not kneel down one by one to pay their respects to the leader, but still bent their waists respectfully. Only after the king took the queen's hand and walked to the throne at the top and sat down did they straighten their waists.
The music changed a second time.
It is smaller than before and has become a light background.
"Everyone, please stop standing and take a seat."
Queen Ji Yun looked at everyone with a smile and said loudly, "I am very happy that you are here today to celebrate my birthday together..."
While Ji Yun was speaking, the King of Qi Meng, who was standing beside her, turned his head to look at her, his eyes fixed on her, as if she was the only figure in his eyes.
Even though he was in public, under the gaze of the nation's nobles, ministers and envoys from other countries, he did not hide the love and admiration in his eyes.
This was not the first time Wei Yunlan had met the ruler of a country.
But this is the first time I have seen a ruler of a country truly in love with his wife.
And this kind of love is not just about lusting after beauty, or treating the other person as one's own vassal, but it comes from the heart and is attracted by the soul.
This is completely different from Emperor Xiaoming's love for Concubine Ling.
The palace banquet began, and the performances that had been prepared long ago were performed one by one on the round stage in the center of the square.
Some performances were performed by prostitutes specially trained in the palace, while others were performed by sons of the nobility who wanted to perform for the queen.
For example, Su Lie, who had been preparing for many days, went on stage and performed a gun dance for his aunt.
He performed quite well, winning a smile from his aunt the queen and also receiving many rewards from his uncle the king.
The pair of sisters from the Marquis of Nanying's Mansion, who had just met Wei Yunlan and his party at the palace gate, also came on stage with more than a dozen dancing maids to perform a flying sleeve dance, which won applause from the whole audience.
On the round stage, the performances continued.
Guests also came forward one after another to present birthday gifts to the queen.
Both the performance on the stage and the gifts presented to the queen were worth seeing.
For example, during the interval between the two performances just now, the envoys from the Yanzhao Kingdom sent a gift of congratulations.
It turned out to be a pair of white tigers that were said to be able to jump through a ring of fire.
For some reason, the queen looked uninterested after receiving the gift, but the guests below were watching with great interest. The next performance was the pair of white tigers jumping through a ring of fire.
The envoy of Yanzhao Kingdom was already waiting on the stage with the pair of white tigers.
After the song and dance of the previous performance ended, the prostitutes left the stage one after another, and the waiters began to set up the decorations needed for the next show on the stage.
The square was quieter than before.
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