Chapter 153: Marriage
If a princess from a foreign country comes here to marry a prince, shouldn't it be a prince or a duke? At the very least, it should be a marquis or a prince!
Pei Jingyuan, a bastard son of a duke's mansion, was not worthy of her, but if it was really like Qingyan said, and Pei Jingyuan was favored by the princess, then his future status would indeed be extraordinary. If he could get the help and support of Princess Louxi, he would be much better than the daughter of a wealthy businessman. This was not the result he wanted to see.
Similarly, the Duke's wife also felt unwilling. What good was Pei Jinyu, a bastard? In terms of appearance and ability, none of them could compare to her own son Jingchuan. How could Princess Louxi be so blind as to fall in love with Pei Jingyuan, a hypocritical bastard?
Hearing this, Duke Ying felt even more complicated. How come his bastard son seemed so powerful in his daughter-in-law's heart, and all kinds of opportunities were always sent to him? Could it be that he was born by God? What if Princess Louxi really liked him? He was determined not to allow his son to cause trouble in the future, destroy Daxia, and then change the dynasty. The Duke Ying's mansion would not let any traitors come out.
Everyone got on the carriage with their own thoughts, except Pei Jingyuan who still knew nothing. He was just thinking about how he should perform after finally getting the chance to attend the palace banquet.
At the foot of the towering palace gate, many officials and their families lined up in an orderly manner, undergoing inspection by the palace gate guards, and entered the palace one by one.
In the main hall of the imperial palace, apart from the emperor's throne at the top and the concubines' seats beside it, the seats on both sides are occupied by princes and princes, and further down are the seats arranged according to the size of the official positions.
At first glance, the entire hall was crowded, with tables filled with fruits, cakes and tea, and both sides filled with slim and beautiful palace maids.
"Wow... this palace banquet is even bigger than the last one! It seems that the emperor really attaches great importance to Lou Xi!" After entering the hall, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but get close to Pei Jingchuan and said softly.
Pei Jingchuan replied gently: "This grand palace banquet represents the sincerity of our Great Xia. Only with such a grand ceremony can we make Princess Louxi and the envoys feel that we value them."
Pei Jingchuan and his men quickly found the location of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, which was below the Sixth Prince.
Now, the Prince of Qin has been promoted to king, so he sits at the front row except for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
When the banquet started, after all the officials and their families had arrived and taken their seats, they knelt down to welcome the emperor, the empress, and the concubines in the harem. Then, the eunuch in charge of etiquette read out the purpose of today's banquet, and asked the palace servants to play music to welcome Princess Louxi and the envoys.
Everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall curiously, and the first thing that caught their eyes was the eye-catching bright red color.
Xu Qingyan's eyes fell on Princess Louxi who walked in from outside the hall with her chin raised and a bright face, and she exclaimed: [Wow! She is indeed a princess from a foreign country! It seems that the princesses of countries like Louxi and Lanjiang all love to wear bright red! Look! This princess is really good-looking, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a beautiful nose and red lips. Isn't she a bright and beautiful beauty! Pei Jingyuan really enjoys a lot of blessings by relying on his status as the male protagonist! Such a beautiful woman is actually blindly attracted to Pei Jingyuan and has a sadomasochistic relationship with him. If Xu Qingyue is Pei Jingyuan's white moonlight, then this Princess Louxi is definitely the cinnabar mole! ]
After listening to this, Pei Jingchuan couldn't help wondering again: What is white moonlight? What is cinnabar mole? Why does Qingyan always have these words in her mind that she doesn't understand? She said Xu Qingyue is Pei Jingyuan's white moonlight because Pei Jingyuan and she were in love. What about herself and Qingyan? Qingyan is also his white moonlight! However, he only wants Qingyan, not those extra cinnabar moles.
“Gu Yina pays respects to the Emperor of Daxia and wishes the Emperor a long life and everlasting prosperity for Daxia.” Princess Louxi walked to the center of the hall, bowed respectfully, and used Louxi etiquette to greet the Emperor of Daxia. The envoys behind her knelt on the ground.
Everyone's eyes fell on Princess Louxi, especially the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince, whose eyes lit up at the same time. This Princess Louxi was truly a beauty!
"Okay! Princess, please stand up. You have come from far away and must have worked hard. Today, I will host a banquet for you. If there is anything you are not used to, please feel free to tell me." The emperor said enthusiastically.
"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hospitality." Gu Yina smiled slightly, then slowly stood up.
The palace maid beside her led her to the best seat in the hall except for the emperor's concubines and princes, which happened to be opposite the Duke of England's mansion.
Gu Yina sat down generously, but when she sat down, her eyes saw Pei Jingchuan, who was standing upright and handsome. A hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, which flashed away.
In order to welcome Princess Louxi, many programs were arranged at the palace banquet. Everyone enjoyed the programs, ate delicious food, and chatted from time to time.
When Concubine Ru and Concubine Chun, who were seated at the top, saw Gu Yina appear, they had already started to make plans in their minds. Before the banquet started for long, they were each desperately winking at their sons.
The Sixth Prince was one step faster than the Third Prince. After receiving the signal from Concubine Ru, he took the lead to pick up a glass of wine and greeted Gui Yina, saying, "Beautiful Princess, I am the Sixth Prince of Daxia. I have heard of your reputation for a long time. Seeing you today, you are indeed as good as the rumors say. In fact, the princess herself is even more noble and beautiful. I would like to offer a toast to the princess and welcome her to Daxia. If you want to visit Daxia in the future, I am willing to be your guide in person."
Gu Yina glanced at the Sixth Prince and saw that his face was full of smiles, but there was a hint of lust in his eyes.
She was very unhappy in her heart, but out of politeness, she still raised her glass and nodded slightly. Without saying anything, she drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, the Third Prince on the side could not help but curse the Sixth Prince in his heart, "You cunning old fellow, you are the one who gets ahead!"
Not to be outdone, he raised his glass and smiled at Gu Yina, "Princess, you are extremely beautiful and have an extraordinary temperament. It is a great honor to meet you! I am the third prince of Daxia. Today, I am favored by my father and have a lot of free time. I am also willing to accompany Her Highness the Princess to travel around Daxia in the future."
Gu Yina glanced at the Third Prince and couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart. Why are these two princes so eager to lick her like this? The abacus beads have already hit her in the face!
However, out of politeness, she just smiled back and didn't say anything more.
When the banquet was halfway through, the Emperor and the envoys from Louxi both knew that they came here to discuss the marriage.
So, seeing that the time was almost right, Envoy Louxi took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, can we talk about our princess' marriage next?"
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