don't want?
Such a decisive refusal?
Cui Boyong's smile froze on his face.
He didn't think Helian Jue really disliked the two women because they were ugly, but rather that he simply didn't take Governor Cui seriously.
The other guests at the banquet subconsciously glanced at the two women—
With delicate features, fair skin, and a graceful figure, she possesses a natural charm and elegance.
They may not have quite reached the level of a femme fatale who brought ruin to a country, but they were all true beauties.
It has absolutely nothing to do with the word "ugly".
"It's intentional! Helian Jue is deliberately showing no respect to Governor Cui!"
The guests couldn't help but think the same thing to themselves.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense.
Helian Jue didn't care at all and continued to drink from his wine cup.
"Your Highness, if...if you truly do not find these two women suitable, I have another..."
Helian Jue could throw caution to the wind, but as the host of the birthday banquet, Cui Boyong couldn't let the awkward atmosphere continue.
He forced a smile, trying to offer Helian Jue a way out.
Unexpectedly, Helian Jue interrupted him again, "No need! They're all too ugly!"
It was intentional!
This guy definitely did it on purpose!
He hasn't even seen the other people Cui Boyong prepared, so how do he know they're ugly?
Cui Boyong couldn't even maintain a forced smile anymore. "Your Highness, the Prince of Yue! I sincerely want to thank you, but you can't humiliate me like this."
He spoke through gritted teeth, almost pointing his finger at Helian Jue's nose and yelling: Don't push your luck!
Helian Jue seemed to finally sense Cui Boyong's shame and indignation, as well as the embarrassment of the guests.
He put down his wine cup, raised his head, and revealed a face of unparalleled beauty.
With a slight smile and a glint in his eyes, Helian Jue said casually, "Governor Cui, take a closer look. Are those women 'beautiful'?"
Cui Boyong looked at Helian Jue with a somewhat dazed expression.
This was, in fact, the second time he had seen Helian Jue.
The last time was half a year ago, and at that time Helian Jue was sitting in an oxcart, only showing his profile.
It was Xie who busied herself with making arrangements.
Moreover, Cui Boyong was so focused on scheming against Helian Jue that he had no time to look at his appearance.
Only now did he truly see Helian Jue's appearance up close—
What an exceptionally handsome young man!
I used to think that the story of Wei Jie being killed by looking at him was just an exaggeration by the ancients.
But upon seeing Helian Jue's outstanding appearance, Cui Boyong realized: the ancients were right!
Everyone was completely absorbed in watching.
Only Eunuch Feng, sitting at the head of the table, curled his lip and muttered to himself, "A bunch of ignorant country bumpkins! Helian Jue's biological mother is Consort Xiao."
The reason why Consort Xiao was chosen by the emperor during his military campaigns was because of her stunning beauty.
The sage himself was quite handsome.
Helian Jue combined the best features of his parents' appearances, naturally surpassing them in appearance!
It's a pity that such a beautiful face has such a bad temper and a sharp tongue.
Back when he was still the crown prince, the emperor and empress were choosing a crown princess or a concubine for him. Whether they were noble ladies from aristocratic families or beauties from the imperial clan, he was ugly in every way!
He had utterly humiliated and angered a group of women who had originally admired him, causing them to flee in shame.
Such a handsome young man, but he just happens to have a mouth.
And so, Helian Jue, who was clearly the eldest son, remained unmarried until he was twenty-two years old.
Later, the emperor could no longer stand it, and since Lady Xie had not been scared away by Helian Jue's sharp tongue, he arranged a marriage for Helian Jue.
Unfortunately, Helian Jue was deposed just one month after the engagement.
And the bride has been replaced...
Eunuch Feng picked up his wine cup, sighed silently, and suppressed his surging thoughts.
Unlike Eunuch Feng, Cui Boyong had never experienced the stunning beauties of the imperial harem, and was momentarily stunned by Helian Jue's appearance.
For a long while, he was still in a daze.
Seeing the stunned expressions on Cui Boyong's and the other guests' faces, Helian Jue's eyes flashed with disdain, but he uttered a few words, "Prefect Cui, tell me, are those women you've brought worthy of me?"
Before Cui Boyong could recover from the "beauty overload," he instinctively shook his head upon hearing Helian Jue's words.
A man who looks like that is really hard for any woman to be good enough for.
Sigh, no wonder people would find him "ugly." After all, compared to him, those women are just ordinary, plain-looking girls.
"So, I did not humiliate Governor Cui, but rather Governor Cui, you were suspected of disrespecting me."
Helian Jue said calmly, then changed the subject, his tone revealing a hint of greed: "I've heard that Governor Cui has fine wine. If Governor Cui truly wants to thank me, he might as well send some wine!"
Helian Jue looked exactly like a drunkard, which greatly diminished his once-handsome appearance.
The "immortal" filter shattered completely, and Cui Boyong and his guests finally came to their senses.
"...Very well! Haha! Since Your Highness has said so, I have no reason not to agree!"
He rubbed his nose awkwardly and laughed a few times, covering up his earlier daze.
"Guards! Send twenty jars of my stored wine to the Yue King's residence!"
Cui Boyong was very generous and immediately gave away a small portion of his wine collection.
His face was all smiles, but inwardly he was seething with malice: Drink! Let you drink! Sooner or later you'll be drunk to death in a vat of liquor!
Cui Boyong realized that Helian Jue was a narcissistic oddball.
Such a person is unlikely to be seduced by beauty.
As Helian Jue himself boasted, there were almost no women in the world who could surpass him in appearance!
To put it bluntly, if Helian Jue wanted beautiful women, he could easily have disguised himself as a woman—
Wow, that scene must be absolutely beautiful!
"Governor Cui is indeed very generous, then I will not be so polite as to refuse."
Helian Jue's face was filled with joy and eagerness; clearly, wine was more "enticing" to him than women.
"I'm glad Your Highness is satisfied!"
Cui Boyong twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a fake smile.
Deep down, Cui Boyong finally realized that Helian Jue was indeed useless, a good-for-nothing who only knew how to drink.
He needed to write to the capital as soon as possible, while in Yuezhou he would continue to act arrogantly and domineeringly.
Cui Boyong lowered his guard, but Madam Zheng in the flower hall was filled with jealousy.
She was clearly the lady of the house today, the center of everyone's attention.
As a result, the Xie family stole all the limelight.
The key point is that Lady Xie received an imperial edict from the emperor, making her a first-rank princess consort.
Within the Yuezhou region, she held the highest status and rank!
From now on, Madam Zheng will probably not be able to openly display her power in front of Madam Xie anymore.
no!
I absolutely cannot let the Xie family get ahead of me!
A cold glint flashed in Madam Zheng's narrow eyes.
But when her gaze swept over the few maids behind Xie Yuan, an idea suddenly came to her—
What good is it to receive a first-rank imperial title?
If the King of Yue falls in love with another woman and favors a concubine over his wife... Hmph, she'd like to see what kind of miserable end Lady Xie will suffer!
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