Meanwhile, the adjutant Akna was still praising Consort Zheng, "General, Consort Zheng is really beautiful. I wonder how the Princess and her mother compare? They are both very beautiful."
Tuoba Xun glanced at Akna indifferently, his eyes only showing admiration, and said, "What good is a woman's appearance? Women in the Central Plains are weak, unlike the women of our grasslands who can ride horses and hunt falcons. What use is beauty?"
“Heh, General, you’re still too young. You don’t understand the beauty of women,” Akna said meaningfully, raising an eyebrow.
"You know?" Tuoba Xun scoffed and asked in return.
Akna, who had been feigning profundity, dared not tease the general anymore. He chuckled a few times and brushed it off.
At the banquet, not only Emperor Xuanwu above was paying attention to the movements of these foreign tribes, but also Chen Wangsheng.
The group was speaking in hushed tones in Mongolian, and few could understand them.
The ethereal General Chen Wangsheng gazed at the Mongolian general opposite him, who had also achieved fame at a young age, his eyes filled with scrutiny and admiration.
Chen Wangsheng, who had fought alongside his father since childhood, knew Mongolian. Hearing the fragmented words "Princess, Consort Zheng" coming from afar, Chen Wangsheng raised an eyebrow. He hadn't forgotten that the Princess had helped his little chubby son last time.
However, now that the princess is leaving, it's really difficult for him to repay the favor. Chen Wangsheng thought to himself, "Then I'll see the princess off this time."
Having figured it out, Chen Wangsheng smiled, and gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd.
The ethereal General Chen Wangsheng, the gentle and refined Lin Huai, and others undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention.
The Crown Prince, sitting next to Emperor Xuanwu, chuckled as he looked down at the various groups of people below, each with their own thoughts.
Having just transmigrated, He Linglan sat next to her adoptive father, Imperial Censor He, her eyes darting from one person to another. She couldn't help but think to herself, "No wonder this is the pristine ancient world; there are so many handsome men. I never expected that General Chen Wangsheng and Prime Minister Lin Huai, who would become so popular later, would be so handsome. And that Crown Prince is truly good-looking. It's a pity that the Crown Prince still lost in the end."
The winner is still Fourth Prince, but where is Fourth Prince? The pretty young girl's eyes darted around, and she secretly tugged at the little palace maid standing beside her.
She was unaware that the Crown Prince, who had been lingering over her for a long time, had already fixed his unreserved gaze on her.
When Qingyin arrived, He Linglan also noticed the composed young Fourth Prince sitting to the side, prompted by a palace maid.
Before she could even get a good look, a slight commotion had already broken out at the entrance of the banquet hall.
Accompanied by a eunuch's high-pitched, slightly trembling voice: "The Eldest Princess has arrived—"
Everyone turned their gaze to that direction, and once they looked, they couldn't look away.
The princess entered the palace in a magnificent long dress. Her fair skin glowed in the sunlight, and her delicate features made her look like a fairy in a painting. In particular, the floral decoration between her eyebrows made her look like a peach blossom fairy who had flown down from the sky. She stood out from the crowd and was extremely dazzling.
Everyone was almost dazzled by this beauty that transcended all limits. Was this the princess who was about to leave?
How could the Emperor marry off such a precious princess to those barbarians from the grasslands!
At this moment, everyone forgot that the leader of the grassland was the youngest and most powerful king in history, the one who unified the grassland. Their hearts and eyes were filled with the gentle and beautiful princess in the distance.
He Linglan, who had just passed through, was speechless upon seeing the eldest princess. No, history books didn't say that the eldest princess, who married into the grasslands early and died in childbirth, was so beautiful. Compared to this eldest princess, the crown prince, prime minister, and generals were all weaklings.
He Linglan gazed at Qingyin with starry eyes, her gaze full of admiration.
Qingyin was also curious about the female lead of this world. Her eyes met those of the little girl, who was full of amazement. Qingyin smiled slightly.
He Linglan was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded and grinning foolishly.
Qingyin's actions were so fast that even if someone was paying attention, they only noticed the princess's stunning smile and overlooked who she was smiling at.
However, the Crown Prince, who was good at careful observation, did not miss Qingyin's gaze. The Crown Prince, who had just thought that the youngest daughter of Imperial Censor He was quite interesting, could no longer smile. His eyes were full of hostility as he glanced at He Linglan below and Tuoba Xun opposite him.
Tuoba Xun and his entourage, who were responsible for welcoming the eldest princess and the future Great Khan, were speechless.
Just moments ago, Tuoba Xun had said that a woman's appearance was useless, but now his eyes were fixed on the delicate and noble princess in the distance who hadn't even glanced at him.
Emperor Xuanwu, who was in court, also fell silent. For the first time, he had a thought of repentance, but unfortunately, the other side did not give him the chance.
"Tuoba Xun pays respects to His Majesty the Great Qing. This must be the future Great Khan of our grasslands."
"As expected of the eldest princess of the Qing Dynasty, the eldest princess is as beautiful as a fairy, a treasure sent by heaven to mankind... Tuoba Xun thanks Your Majesty for giving her away."
...
Tuoba Xun's words seemed to have flipped a switch on the foreigners behind him, and one after another, unique praises in foreign accents were thrown at Qingyin.
Even Qingyin, who didn't care much about these people, was drawn to their blunt words.
The beautiful gaze of the princess undoubtedly inspired the group of foreigners, and they spoke even more enthusiastically.
For a time, the banquet was filled with praise for the princess.
Qingyin: "..."
Although it sounds nice, don't these people feel awkward at a formal banquet?
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