"What!" Upon returning to the palace, Qingyin learned from her mother, Kuliya, that Hanxiang, because of her insistence on being with Mengdan, her father's enemy, wanted to abandon the idea of a marriage alliance with the Qing Dynasty and had repeatedly argued with her father, accusing him of being heartless. This time, the argument was so fierce that she locked herself in her room and refused to come out for meals.
As Kuliya spoke, tears streamed down her face. Qingyin comforted her mother for a while, and only after her mother calmed down did she say, "Mother, I want to go and marry into the Qing Dynasty in place of my sister."
These words startled Kuriya, who was still immersed in grief. She looked up at Aon and asked, "This... how can this be?"
Qingyin removed her veil, revealing eyebrows like emerald feathers, skin like mutton fat, lips like cherry blossoms, a face adorned with peach petals, and hair piled high with golden phoenix silk. Her eyes were bright and alluring, and her figure was slender and charming like spring bamboo shoots.
There are many kinds of beauty. Some are as beautiful as green bamboo, as light as the wind; some are as beautiful as peonies, elegant and noble. But Qingyin's beauty is undoubtedly extreme, breathtaking, and impossible not to be moved. Kuliya was stunned. This was her eldest daughter, who had always been poor and unremarkable? She... out of guilt for giving birth to such an ordinary daughter, she named her after Gulihua, the most beautiful woman in the southern border region. But she truly never expected that her daughter would actually grow up to be as beautiful as Gulihua! This...this...this!
Kuliya called out again, as if in a dream, "Lier?"
"Yes, Mother."
Kuria was only able to come to her senses when she heard the familiar, charming voice. At first, she was overjoyed that her eldest daughter had become so beautiful, but after the joy subsided, she remembered her eldest daughter's thoughts.
She hesitated and said, "Lier, with your current beauty, you are certainly worthy of anyone, but this, the marriage between Hanxiang and the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty was already arranged, wasn't it? Why change the choice halfway through?"
Qingyin said confidently, "Mother, don't worry. I don't think we need to change people. I just want to go with the Qing Emperor. As long as the Qing Emperor sees me, it will definitely be fine."
"Moreover, my sister's affair with Meng Dan is ultimately a hidden danger, and the Qing Emperor's power will surely be able to find out."
These words convinced Kuria, who looked at her eldest daughter, who had finally returned, with eyes full of heartache, "Lier, you..."
"Mother, I want to give birth to the next emperor of the Qing Dynasty."
Stunned by these words, Kuliya's eyes narrowed. Looking at her ambitious eldest daughter, her gaze darkened. As the first queen of the Great Khoja, she was no fool. "Alright, Li'er, I'll help you. Don't wear a veil later. Go directly to see your father."
"Hmm," Qingyin followed her mother toward her father's main hall. The guards along the way were utterly astonished. Who was following the princess? How could there be such a stunningly beautiful woman in this world!
Hearing the commotion, Ali Khoja, who was worrying about Hanxiang, heard the discussion outside and his face instantly darkened.
He shouted sternly, "Who let you in? Didn't I, the Great Khan, say that no one is allowed to enter?"
"Father, it's me." Hearing the familiar voice, Ali and Zhuo finally reacted. He relaxed his eyebrows and casually looked up. Holy crap, it was his eldest daughter! He stared in shock at the face that was so beautiful that no one could compare to her, and then looked at his wife who was smiling gently beside him. Only when Kuliya nodded with a smile did he come to his senses.
He subconsciously replied in his usual gentle voice, "What's wrong, Guli?"
"Father, I want to marry into the Qing Dynasty in place of my sister."
Having just been stunned by his eldest daughter's stunning beauty, Ali Khoja was now engrossed in her amazing words. He dismissed his queen and waited until everyone in the room was alone before speaking to Qingyin.
Qingyin repeated what she had told Kuliya to her father, and Ali Hezhuo fell into thought. "Give me some time to think about it?"
He was a man, so of course he knew the power of a daughter's beauty. No one could escape such unparalleled beauty, not even the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
"Alright, Li'er, the matter of Hanxiang has been settled. The Qing army is about to arrive, so we can't retreat any longer. You will go with them. I also have spies in the Qing, so you can move around as you please, just remember to prioritize safety."
Qingyin looked at her father's ambitious yet concerned eyes, and she didn't find it offensive. Ambition wasn't a bad thing; in fact, it would be abnormal for someone who could become a Great Khan to not have ambition. She and her father had reached an agreement, and the mission was essentially halfway complete.
In Ningde Prefecture, ever since her son returned after escorting the princess, Lady Ivana noticed something was wrong with him. He was often lost in thought and would occasionally smile foolishly at Gulihua in the courtyard. She stared at her son sitting in the courtyard with suspicion.
"What's wrong with you, kid? Why haven't you been going out and having fun these past few days? You've been spacing out all the time!"
Startled by his mother's loud voice, Akshang stammered and avoided her gaze, "It's nothing, I'm just tired, can't I rest a bit!"
Hmm... Ivana became even more suspicious. "You little brat, you actually get tired?! I just don't believe it!"
Akshang retorted loudly, feeling guilty, "How could I not have any?"
Seeing that familiar, anxious movement, Ivana had a sudden thought, "Son, do you have someone you like?"
"ah……?"
Looking at her dull-witted son, Ivana gave him a sound slap on the head, clearly exasperated.
"Do you think about her all the time? Do you feel like smiling when you think about her?"
"Yes, Mother, how did you know?" Akshang stared at his mother with bright eyes.
Ivana blushed slightly. "Why bother with all that nonsense, you brat?"
But then she exclaimed anxiously, "Oh dear, tell me quickly, who have you taken a fancy to? This good daughter-in-law won't wait for anyone. Once you wake up, she'll be gone!"
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