"Who are you?"
Jiang Li looked at the woman in front of him.
The nanny beside her spoke first, "How dare you! Why don't you kneel when you see Princess Jingling?"
The woman raised her lips and sneered, "I represent the Xianyue Kingdom, Princess Jingling? Are you worthy of my courtesy?"
She had heard that Jiang Li was just the daughter of a merchant family in Daning, and of the lowest status. Xian Xian'er really couldn't understand why the God of War of Daning would marry such a woman.
After saying that, Xian Xian'er looked at Jiang Li with an even more unfriendly look.
Princess Xianyue?
This person... Jiang Li seemed to have some impression of him.
In the original book, the Xianyue Kingdom did take the initiative to come to Daning for a marriage alliance, and the person they wanted to marry seemed to be Gu Qingchen.
However, Gu Qingchen's cold poison relapsed. After learning the news, he sent people to resist. As a result, the Princess of Xianyue Kingdom attacked him in public.
Just when the emperor suggested that she find another good husband, Xian Xian'er showed off her talents at the court banquet, which embarrassed Daning for a while. In the end, it was Qin Ji who solved the problem in public and saved Daning's face.
Qin Ji was favored by the emperor and became the prince's study companion. However, not long after, the prince died unexpectedly, and Qin Ji was asked to be by the third prince's side.
It seems that the two of them had planned this long ago.
Seeing that Jiang Li didn't say anything, Xian Xian'er became even more arrogant. As expected, the daughter of a merchant was not presentable. After being frightened by her, she couldn't even say a word.
"Jiang Li, do you know why this princess came to Daning this time?"
Thinking of the handsome man in the scroll given to her by her father, Xian Xian'er couldn't help but feel a ripple in her heart.
If the convoy had not encountered an accident on the way to Daning, she would have arrived before Prince Jingling's wedding.
It's a pity that I missed a step. Fortunately, my father said that the emperor of Daning will definitely agree to the conditions proposed by Xianyue Kingdom this time. At that time, Prince Jingling will divorce Jiang Li.
Thinking of this, Xian Xian'er looked at Jiang Li provocatively.
"Although I don't know why the princess has come, Xianyue Country has always been a vassal state of Daning. I am the wife of King Jingling, the God of War of Daning. It is natural for the princess to pay her respects. Could it be that we Daning people are required to teach the princess the etiquette?"
Xian Xian'er kept staring at Jiang Li, and Jiang Li was also looking at Xian Xian'er.
The book says that Xian Xian'er finally married a civil official from Daning. Jiang Li couldn't remember who it was exactly, but something happened to her later and she ended up in a bad way. The king of Xianyue Kingdom later learned about this and sent troops to make trouble, but in the end, Qin Ji resolved the matter.
Thinking about it this way, could this person also be a part of Qin Ji's plan?
Thinking of this, Jiang Li's eyes were full of sympathy. He was just another cannon fodder supporting role, and quite pitiful.
"You!" Xian Xian'er's face suddenly changed when she heard that. What a sharp-tongued woman.
When she looked up, she met Jiang Li's strange eyes. Xian Xian'er guessed that she must have known that she had traveled thousands of miles just to marry Prince Jingling, so she was mocking her like this.
Seeing more and more palace servants looking over at her, Xian Xian'er couldn't let herself lose face. "You're so arrogant! You're turning a pheasant into a phoenix!"
"presumptuous!"
An angry shout came from behind her, and the next moment, Xian Xian'er saw her dream lover whom she had been thinking about day and night.
"Prince Jinling?"
The person who came was even more stunning than the one in the painting, like a banished immortal. Even if one searched the entire Xianyue Kingdom, one would not find anyone who could compare to him.
Xian Yue'er was completely stunned, staring at the person in front of her, and was so jealous of Jiang Li that she was almost dying.
It’s a pity that the man didn’t even glance at her, his whole heart and eyes were on Jiang Li.
Xian Xian'er was unwilling to give in, and spoke softly again: "Xian'er greets Prince Jingling."
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Gu Qingchen acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He naturally took Jiang Li's hand and said with a guilty look on his face, "There were a lot of things to do in the morning court today. I wasted some time. Can you have breakfast now?"
Although she and Gu Qingchen were only husband and wife in name only, it was comforting to have a husband who was so virtuous of men.
Seeing Xian Xian'er's behavior, Jiang Li naturally wanted to play along. He immediately shook his head and said, "I wasn't very hungry this morning, so I was worried about missing the time, so I went straight to the palace. The prince just came back from court, so I guess he hasn't had breakfast yet, right?"
Gu Qingchen frowned quietly, "Don't be so willful next time. Women's bodies are always delicate, so they must be taken good care of."
Maybe it was because Xian Xian'er was beside him, but Gu Qingchen's eyes were so gentle that tears were about to drip out. Jiang Li quickly pinched her fingertips. This guy, his acting is too good! Even she almost fell for it.
"Your Highness!" a delicate voice sounded.
However, this voice came from Xian Xian'er.
As she spoke, the woman twisted her body slightly and acted coquettishly, and the bells on her body made crisp sounds. This was Xian Xianer's specialty.
In Xianyue Country, wherever she is, everyone says that it is the graceful posture of heavenly music playing.
However, Gu Qingchen's face turned completely cold. Although he looked at Xian Xian'er, his eyes were as cold as a sword, making Xian Xian'er dare not breathe for a moment.
"This is a crucial area of the Imperial Palace. Who is making such a harsh sound here? Come, take that person away."
Xian Xian'er's face turned pale, "Your Highness, I am Xian'er, I am the Princess of Xianyue Kingdom!"
The nanny who came to pick up Jiang Li saw Prince Jingling's attitude and gave him a look. The maids following behind her hurriedly stepped forward to ask Xian Xian'er to leave.
"The envoy from Xianyue Kingdom was indeed summoned to the palace for the morning court today." Before Xian Yue'er could even begin to rejoice, Gu Qingchen continued, "The envoy said that Princess Xianyue has been placed in the embassy and will be in the palace for the evening court banquet. I have heard that Princess Xianyue is the apple of the eye of the king of Xianyue Kingdom. Logically, she should be the one who understands the rules and etiquette the best..."
Having said that, there is nothing Xian Xian'er doesn't understand.
For a moment, he was neither able to advance nor retreat, and his face turned red and white.
It would be impolite to continue talking. Jiang Li gently tugged at Gu Qingchen's sleeve and said, "I'm hungry."
"Mother must have prepared breakfast for us, let's go."
The man smiled with his lips curved, and his expression was completely different from when he looked at Xian Xian'er.
Looking at the two people walking away holding hands, Xian Xian'er looked at her as if she was an enemy, with eyes that seemed to want to tear Jiang Li into pieces.
"Princess! Oh my princess, why are you here?!" A familiar voice sounded. Xian Xian'er turned her head and saw her own messenger running towards her in a hurry.
"Didn't I tell you to rest in the embassy? It's so unsafe for you to come here alone!"
Xian Xian'er snorted coldly and turned away, "This princess can do whatever she wants. It's none of your business to control me."
"Sir Sui, have you told Emperor Daning about the marriage?"
Sui Bian shook his head. "At court this morning, the Prince of Jingling flew into a rage over the new princess. The Emperor of Daning publicly punished several of his ministers. How dare I, an old minister, propose that the princess marry the Prince of Jingling to forge friendship between our two countries?"
"you!"
Xian Xian'er was so angry that she gritted her teeth. "This princess doesn't care about those trivial matters. This matter must be settled at the court banquet tomorrow night!"
No matter whether he marries Jiang Li or Liu Li, only Xian Xian'er is worthy of the position of Princess Jingling!
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