No wonder the King of Wu ignored the daughters of many prestigious families and insisted on marrying a woman from the third-rate Yun family.
"What's the use of being beautiful? Anyway, I'm the man she can never have in her entire life." Compared to everyone else who were stunned, Zu'an was the most natural.
Princess Wu turned her head, her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she glanced in his direction, it was unclear whether she had heard his words.
The surrounding imperial guards turned around and glared at him angrily, but for a moment they couldn't find any words to refute him, because the two of them would indeed never have any interaction in their lives.
But would the Queen Consort of Wu care about someone as worthless as you?
The anger of the Imperial Guards increased by 66+66+66+...
"You lecherous scoundrel, you've really offended this beauty." Zheng Dan wasn't so polite. She huffed angrily. Anyway, everyone thought she had been bullied all the way, so she didn't care if people suspected her of showing anger now and then.
"Is it wrong to tell the truth?" Zuan asked helplessly.
"Fortunately, the King of Wu is magnanimous and did not blame you. Otherwise, a commoner like you would have been dead without even knowing how you died if you offended the King of Wu." Zheng Dan was complaining on the surface, but in reality, he was subtly reminding him that it was best not to provoke the other party on his territory.
To everyone's surprise, Zu'an didn't care at all: "What's the big deal? I've already offended the emperor to death, why would I care about a mere King of Wu?"
Zheng Dan: "..."
This guy is the type who's so rich he doesn't care about debts, so rich he doesn't care about lice.
However, what he said does make sense. If we've already offended the Emperor, what's the big deal about offending the Prince of Wu as well?
At this moment, the King of Wu said apologetically to the King of Liang and the others, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. Please excuse me."
He didn't look at Zuan at all, as if he hadn't heard what he said.
Zheng Dan couldn't help but quietly nudge Zu An: "Look how magnanimous he is."
"Generous?" Zu An's expression was amused, because he had just received a message in the back office.
Zhao Yan's anger level increased by 458!
That guy is two-faced and treacherous, unlike me, who is so genuine in public and in private.
King Liang said, "Since Xiao Yan is not feeling well, he should go back and rest quickly. Then we can handle things here."
The King of Wu shook his head: "An assassination attempt occurred here. It was my fault for not handling things properly, which gave the assassin an opportunity. How could I stand idly by?"
When Liang Wang and Liu Yao heard him take the blame, they felt embarrassed to scold him anymore and said, "What are you saying? We have just found out that the assassins are night elves. They want to infiltrate and invade. Even with the best defenses, it is difficult to stop them."
Zuan secretly scoffed. Just now, these guys were constantly shifting the blame and criticizing the other party's subordinates. Now that the person in charge has arrived, they're all acting like a family. They're all two-faced people.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Prince of Liang said, "Since you are not feeling well, let's not stay here in the cold wind any longer. Let's go back to your residence first."
"Not bad, not bad, it was my oversight." King Wu laughed heartily. "This way, please. By the way, Yuqing, come and pay your respects to your uncle."
Princess Wu stepped forward gracefully, a gentle smile always playing on her lips: "Yuqing greets the two uncles."
The allure of that moment was so captivating that not only the vigorous Imperial Guards around them, but even the two old men, Prince Liang and Liu Yao, were stunned.
It was Prince Liang who recovered first, and he hurriedly coughed to cover up his embarrassment: "I have long heard that my nephew's wife is exceptionally beautiful. Today, I have seen her and she not only surpasses the rumors, but she is also so gentle and virtuous. Xiao Yan is truly blessed."
Princess Wu smiled sweetly: "Uncle, you flatter me too much."
Hearing their conversation, Zu'an asked Zheng Dan curiously, "By the way, which family did you say this Princess Wu comes from?"
"It seems to be the Yun family of Beidi County. The Yun family is not even considered a first-rate powerful family in the local area, let alone in the world." Zheng Dan's expression suddenly became somewhat dejected. In fact, in terms of family background, the Yun family might not be able to compare with the Zheng family of Mingyue City.
After all, Mingyue City is much more prosperous and wealthy than Beidi County. It's a pity that the Yun family is now rising in status and has a bright future because their daughter married Dehao, while the Zheng family is in a precarious situation. Alas, it's all fate.
Zu An remembered that when she asked Shang Liuyu for extra tutoring, she mentioned Beidi County when she was explaining the geography of the world. It was actually a northern border prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Because of the constant wars, it could be considered the front line of fighting against foreign tribes. The people there were very fierce. He never expected that such a place could produce such a gentle and refined woman.
Wait, his surname is Yun?
Wouldn't that be called "Yun Yu Qing" (meaning "clouds, rain, and sunshine")? I wonder if there's even a guy named Jia Baoyu in this world.
After chatting for a while, the group quickly headed towards the Qi Prince's residence.
Along the way, King Wu explained the local customs and culture of Jibei Commandery to King Liang and Liu Yao, but he only touched on the yellow, gray, and red colors.
After all, the Embroidered-Robe Envoy has a special status; he is the emperor's close secret force. If a prince like him were to have too much contact with him, it could fall into the eyes of those with ulterior motives and lead to a report that a prince from another region is colluding with close officials of the palace, which would be a serious crime.
From beginning to end, the Queen Consort of Wu smiled gently beside her, her eyes always on the King of Wu, and the deep love between her brows was palpable to anyone.
The imperial guards behind him were all envious of King Wu, who had managed to find such a perfect wife.
Some even imagined how happy they would be if they were the King of Wu.
Unfortunately, they quickly realized that the other party was of noble birth, while they were just ordinary soldiers; there was no comparison between them.
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