"Elder sister, you look even more radiant than before."
"Hehe, Your Majesty too." What woman wouldn't be happy to be praised for her good looks, especially when it was her incredibly handsome younger brother? Xi Yue's happiness visibly increased.
The smug Xi Yue didn't see the shock in her maid's eyes, which looked like they were about to pop out.
Qingyin glanced at the little palace maid who kept giving her mistress meaningful glances, seemingly unintentionally, with a hint of warning in her eyes.
When Yue'er met the emperor's gaze, her face stiffened, and she dared not make any more small movements to remind the princess.
Xi Yue was subtly coaxed by Qing Yin into sitting down, eating the carefully baked pastries sent from the Imperial Kitchen, her face full of the simple joy a foodie feels when eating delicious snacks.
That innocent and unguarded look sent a chill down Yue'er's spine.
Judging from the princess's expression, she has probably long forgotten that the purpose of her visit was to thank His Majesty for refusing the marriage proposal and to strengthen their relationship.
This time, Yue'er was determined to be stubborn.
While enjoying her snacks, Xi Yue didn't forget, but she felt an immense sense of goodwill towards this unfamiliar emperor and her younger brother.
I used to hear people say that His Majesty was very fierce and had no feelings. It must be because she rarely came to visit. How could His Majesty show any concern for his older sister?
See, today, His Majesty treated her so warmly and kindly, offering her snacks and chatting with her.
Xi Yue thought happily, subconsciously ignoring the fact that for more than ten years, this unfamiliar yet handsome imperial brother had never taken the initiative to contact them.
"Your Majesty, I came here today because I heard about the marriage alliance with the Northern Wilderness in the court..." After finishing her snacks, Xi Yue remembered the purpose of her visit and the marriage alliance, and a hint of hesitation and nervousness appeared on her face.
"If the Northern Wilderness is truly sincere, then as a princess, I am also willing to contribute my strength to His Majesty."
"Princess!" Yue'er looked at the princess in surprise, her voice suddenly escaping. This is not what we said before.
"How dare you be so insolent before His Majesty!" Li De rebuked.
Xi Yue and Yue'er both knelt down in a panic.
Qingyin waved her hand at Li De, clearly indicating that she had forgiven the palace maid under the eldest princess. Li De suppressed his surprise and doubt, and his opinion of the eldest princess in His Majesty's heart improved even more.
Qingyin stopped the two of them, helped Xiyue up, and said gently, "I understand my elder sister's intentions."
"But the barbarians of the Northern Wilderness are wolves in sheep's clothing. No marriage alliance can truly satisfy them. Elder sister, please don't take this matter to heart. Your brother has other plans for the war in the Northern Wilderness."
Upon hearing about the events in the Northern Wilderness, and knowing that even without her, her brother, the Emperor, had other plans, Xi Yue's worries about the Great Xia and her guilt towards its people finally lessened considerably.
Xi Yue finally smiled. "Alright, thank you, Your Majesty."
Silly girl, not having a marriage alliance would be a good thing for you, but now you insist on bringing it up again because you care about the country.
If it weren't for the fact that it was Qingyin who was currently on the throne, perhaps other emperors would have actually agreed to this marriage alliance.
Looking at the relaxed and innocent Xiyue, Qingyin truly felt a greater appreciation for her elder sister.
Princess Xiyue, the eldest princess, is worthy of this title.
"Elder sister, you're too kind."
Qingyin helped Princess Xiyue sit up and began to tentatively ask her about things that interested her.
"Is my eldest sister's birthday coming up soon?"
Xi Yue looked a little confused, wondering why her younger brother, the emperor, had suddenly changed the subject so quickly.
But when she heard her brother ask that question, she subconsciously thought for a moment and remembered her birthday.
Xi Yue nodded, "Yes, it will be on the sixteenth of this month."
Qingyin's face showed a hint of shame, "Elder sister, you know that your younger brother is still young. Father Emperor has only recently passed away, and the new dynasty is in turmoil. Now, your younger brother..."
Qingyin paused deliberately, a hint of sadness on her face.
The sea mist made her beautiful face appear even more delicate, shrouded in a fragile, ethereal halo.
When a powerful and aloof person becomes so vulnerable, it inevitably moves onlookers.
Xi Yue felt this way; seeing her exceptionally handsome younger brother, the emperor, reveal a hint of vulnerability, Xi Yue's heart ached.
Only then did she realize that her seemingly powerful and calm emperor brother was just a fourteen-year-old boy who had lost his father.
Thinking back on her years of recklessness (just kidding, actually she just didn't dare to approach because of the original owner's reputation), Xi Yue's heartache was palpable.
"His Majesty……"
Seeing the genuine heartache in the girl's eyes, Qingyin felt no guilt in deceiving the innocent girl. She outwardly appeared moved and said to Xiyue, "I know that I care about you, so I also want to make a big show of it at your birthday banquet and invite some ministers and people you like to join in the fun, so as to wash away the sadness of the change of dynasties."
"good."
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Xi Yue left happily.
Qingyin also achieved her goal.
He wanted to take advantage of his elder sister's birthday banquet to meet his cousin who was dressed as a woman.
A week after arriving in the Xia Dynasty, Qingyin changed the time of her court session and took the opportunity to scold several ministers who tried to stop her from doing so.
This caused the court officials to feel somewhat nervous for several days as they looked at their beautiful emperor.
For some reason, even though His Majesty the Emperor was incredibly young, he could scold people so scathingly that they would turn blue or red without using a single vulgar word.
The ministers felt a mixture of helplessness and a strange sense of pride. As expected of the young prince personally raised by the late emperor, even his cursing was so sharp.
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