When Ning Xihua saw Bai Luoqiu speaking up to help her, she nodded to him from a distance with gratitude.
Bai Luoqiu returned the greeting and sat back down leisurely. Before returning to his seat, he even glanced at Su Bi on purpose.
Good boy, I just winked at him and asked him to support Princess Yue Xi, but now you just throw him away after using him without even looking at him.
Emperor Shao Yuan was secretly pleased. Ning Xihua and Bai Luoqiu, one was a peer of Princess Jielan who had been rudely mocked, and the other was a minister who threatened the Kingdom of Liu. They said everything he wanted to say but could not say due to his status.
It really makes people happy and enhances the prestige of our country!
So he softened his expression and replied calmly to the envoy and Princess Jielan: "The men of Dali are all brave and heroic, so they will have no problem finding wives. I appreciate your king's kindness, and let's call off the marriage."
The Ryukyu envoy did not dare to say anything more and could only take Princess Jielan away in embarrassment.
Ning Xihua also returned to her seat. She thought the old man would blame her for meddling in other people's business, but when she sat down, the old man secretly gave her a thumbs up under the table, which made her laugh and cry.
The farce in Ryukyu has come to an end, but the next ceremony will continue.
The next person to come up was the Beiqiong envoy. Ning Xihua immediately spotted a familiar face among the envoys. The man saluted and stole glances at her, attracting the attention of the people around him.
Ning Xihua was nervous. This He Louche was indeed from the Northern Qiong royal family. Would she come to her rescue and bring back a broken stall? And she had been wearing a veil that day. Logically, he shouldn't have recognized her.
The Beiqiong delegation finished presenting their gifts, and the young man in the lead bowed and said, "I, along with my younger brother, have come to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday. May Your Majesty be blessed with longevity."
Emperor Shao Yuan smiled and declined to greet him. Just as he was about to exchange a few pleasantries, he heard the eldest prince of Beiqiong continue, "Although the timing is a little wrong, I still want to explain to Your Majesty that my father sent me and my brother here to specifically tell you that if Your Majesty agrees, I hope we can find a good match in Dali."
The corners of Emperor Shao Yuan's mouth suddenly became a little stiff. How come another one comes after he just sent one away?
But Beiqiong is not as powerful as Ryukyu. There are frequent disputes on the border between the two countries. Beiqiong is the strongest opponent of Dali. He cannot just reject it directly like he rejected Ryukyu.
Emperor Shao Yuan could only soften his expression and patiently ask, "Do the two princes have any candidates in mind?"
Beiqiong's eldest prince He Louqing bowed and said, "I have heard that your country's fourth princess is intelligent and kind-hearted. I have admired her for a long time. I hope Your Majesty will give her to me."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Sun Gui's expression instantly tensed up and she looked at Emperor Shao Yuan anxiously. She didn't want Yue'er to suffer from the marriage!
Ning Xihua complained after hearing this, "A kind-hearted and elegant woman?"
The fourth princess is still facing the wall in Yuanlu Temple to reflect on her mistakes. The eldest prince is also trying very hard to get a marriage alliance and has even poked out his eyes.
Before she could even complain a few more words, the anger started to burn her.
The second prince He Louche also reported to Emperor Shao Yuan, "I encountered a dispute a few days ago, but fortunately, Princess Yuexi came to my rescue. Today, I got to see the princess's true appearance, and was attracted by her beauty. I fell in love with her at first sight, and I sincerely ask to marry her. I hope Your Majesty will grant your approval."
Ning Xihua in the courtyard sucked in a breath of cold air. She felt that everyone's eyes in the room were on her, making her feel uncomfortable like being pricked by needles.
Prince Ning next to him had already smashed the cup, and was about to stand up and go to find trouble with He Louche, swearing. Ning Xihua had to use a lot of strength to hold him back and prevent him from kicking over the table.
Su Xu also looked unhappy. He stared at Ning Xihua with a complicated expression, feeling as if something that belonged to him was coveted by others. He didn't understand how someone as domineering and brainless as Ning Xihua could be wanted by someone.
Su Bi beside him showed no change of expression, but if you looked closely, you would find that his eyes were as cold as ice, and it seemed that the ice would fly out and take someone's life at any time.
Su Han leisurely tapped the folding fan in his hand, looked around, appreciated the reactions of the crowd, and then happily took a sip from his wine glass. Interesting, really interesting.
Ning Xihua is a person sitting in the courtyard, and the pot comes from the sky.
What sin had she committed? She was just going to be a vase at the banquet. But she couldn't help but get involved, and after she finally calmed down, others came to provoke her again.
In her heart, she cursed He Louche for his ingratitude, and then she turned around and tried to appease the angry old man. If she hadn't held him back, he would have rushed up to beat him up.
The people in the court were talking about it. What happened today? The royal families of various countries were flocking to them to form an alliance with them.
Moreover, the Beiqiong royal family is so arrogant that they asked to marry the emperor's most beloved princess and Prince Ning's most beloved princess. I'm afraid they have ulterior motives.
After being surprised, Ning Xihua looked calm. As long as Emperor Shao Yuan was not stupid, this marriage would not be possible.
As expected, Emperor Shao Yuan hesitated for a moment and said in embarrassment: "You two princes also know that the fourth princess is my beloved daughter. I really can't bear to let her marry far away. As for Princess Yuexi..."
He glanced at Prince Ning who was rolling up his sleeves in the courtyard, then smiled and said, "Princess Yuexi is the pearl of our dynasty. Since she is a treasure, we should treasure her and keep her hidden. How can we let her wander around?"
Emperor Shao Yuan said with regret, "I'm afraid these two people have no fate with the two princes."
After he finished speaking, he gave the steps and said, "Of course, if the two princes are interested in other princesses from the royal family, I would be happy to see it happen."
There was no succession system in Beiqiong, and all princes had the right to inherit. He Louqing asked to marry the fourth princess purely to gain the support of Dali and to increase his weight in ascending the throne in the future.
Seeing that Emperor Shao Yuan had rejected both of them and He Louche had not gained any advantage, he stopped pestering him.
Ever since He Louche found out that the woman that day was Princess Yuexi, he knew that his chances were slim.
But today, when he saw Ning Xihua's dazzling beauty, he couldn't help but speak. Although being rejected was expected, he still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
He Louqing and He Louche also walked up the steps to thank Emperor Shao Yuan for his kindness, and then led the envoys to retreat.
When Prince Ning heard that Emperor Shao Yuan had rejected the two men, he straightened his clothes and sat down. But he still looked at the Second Prince of Beiqiong with a frown, and even glared at him when he was leaving.
Ning Xihua found it a little funny. Even though he knew that His Majesty would not agree, the old man still looked like someone whose daughter was almost robbed.
Of course Emperor Shao Yuan could not agree.
Not to mention the tense relationship between Beiqiong and Dali, once a war breaks out, the princesses who marry into the palace will become hostages. Just take her as an example, the only princess of the Ning Palace, with the glory of 300,000 Ning Family Army on her shoulders, would His Majesty dare to let her marry into the palace?
You know, Prince Ning's Mansion guards the Northern Frontier, and most of the boundary between Beiqiong and Dali is in the Northern Frontier! In other words, the Northern Frontier guarded by Prince Ning's Mansion is to resist the invasion of Beiqiong!
If Emperor Shao Yuan dared to marry her to the Northern Frontier, Beiqiong would come straight in from the Northern Frontier the moment she crossed the border. Emperor Shao Yuan must have been out of his mind to have dared to let her marry Beiqiong!
This longevity banquet was extremely splendid, and the one who stole the show was of course Ning Xihua.
After all, it was the imperial pearl personally certified by the emperor. For the first time, people saw the charm of this pearl and once again realized the insurmountable nobility of this pearl.