Chapter 420: Strong outside and infatuated inside male protagonist x beautiful and cruel reborn female protagonist 14
Xie Anhuai's purpose is to tell everyone that Qiao Jinjin is his woman, and that he should be careful when seeing his woman in the future and not let her suffer any grievances.
"Qiao'er, this dress is prepared for the palace banquet tonight. Please don't let me down, okay?"
Looking at Xie Anhuai's eyes, Qiao Jinjin couldn't say anything to refuse. What should she do? She seemed to be controlled by Xie Anhuai and couldn't refuse him.
"Okay, wear it then."
Xie Anhuai's eyes were full of smiles. He discovered that as long as he looked at Qiao'er with pleading eyes, Qiao'er would not refuse anything he asked.
"good…"
The second prince, Wu Yuan, had already arrived in the capital. He was dressed like a god, wearing a long green gown and a white jade headband, looking like a handsome and elegant young man.
Wu Yuan was sitting in the lobby of Fu Man Lou. Although he appeared to be eating and drinking, he was actually listening to the gossip being discussed all around him.
"Have you heard? His Royal Highness King Cheng has been confined to his house."
"Is there such a thing? But His Highness Prince Cheng has never been favored by the Emperor. Maybe he was just confined because he made a small mistake."
"It is still the prince Zhao who has the emperor's favor. His Highness Prince Zhao likes Miss Qiao. The emperor does not mind that Miss Qiao has broken off the engagement and immediately arranged the marriage for Prince Zhao."
When Wu Yuan heard this, his eyes narrowed. Miss Qiao, wasn't she the person with the purest soul that he had asked people to find out?
He still has the portrait with him. It is said that Miss Qiao is the most beautiful woman in Tianqi. If King Zhao really likes Miss Qiao so much, then it might be a little difficult for him to take Miss Qiao away.
"So what if the engagement has been called off? Miss Qiao is the most beautiful woman in Tianqi. Isn't it normal for Prince Zhao to like her?"
"Besides, Miss Qiao's previous fiancé was just the son of a small wealthy businessman. How could he be worthy of Miss Qiao, the daughter of the Prime Minister?"
"Hush, let's talk less. We are not allowed to discuss the future of Princess Zhao. Be careful or you will be punished."
Wu Yuan curled his lips. An engagement...
As soon as the third hour passed, the palace became bustling. All the officials in Beijing came to attend the palace banquet and flocked to the palace one after another.
The officials all brought their families with them. This time the emperor allowed it, but no one knew what the purpose was.
Xie Anhuai and Qiao Jinjin sat in the same carriage, as if they were already married, and were very close.
Aunt Qiao was speechless. Xie Anhuai was acting very abnormal today, as if he was showing off on purpose. She didn't know who he was showing off to. The two of them walked into Guang'an Palace hand in hand.
Guang'an Palace was a place specifically for holding palace banquets. It was spacious, close to the palace gate and far away from the harem.
The officials looked at the two people who were sitting together and seemed very close. They seemed to be hesitant to speak, not daring to talk loudly, but feeling uncomfortable.
Although they are a liberal-minded people who won't be too strict, it's really unbearable to see them being so unscrupulous before they even get married.
The officials around Prime Minister Qiao surrounded him and started asking questions at once.
"Oh, Prime Minister Qiao, you don't care about your daughter's condition?"
"Yes, Prime Minister Qiao, they haven't gotten married yet, so it's better to keep some distance."
Prime Minister Qiao looked at the faces of these officials, curled his lips and thought to himself, you know shit.
Thinking back to when he was threatened by King Zhao, he was scared to death, especially King Zhao's determined look, which almost scared him to death. How could he dare to care about anything else?
Now Prince Zhao comes to the Prime Minister's Mansion to visit his eldest daughter openly every day. Does he dare to say anything? No, I don't.
Seeing that they could not get any more words out of Prime Minister Qiao, the officials all sat back in disbelief.
Xie Anhuai took in the situation here and a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The situation at the female table was different. Although it was peaceful and quiet, each of them had their own little thoughts.
"The Emperor has arrived, and the Concubine Xian has arrived."
Following the eunuch's drawn-out shout, the emperor brought Concubine Xian to Guang'an Palace.
The emperor does not have many women. Compared with previous emperors, it can be said that there are very few women. Whether they are high-ranking concubines or low-ranking concubines, there are less than ten in total.
This was even though the Emperor loved the Empress deeply. Since the Empress passed away, no new people had entered the palace, let alone appointing a new Empress.
When the Empress was still alive, the Imperial Concubine attempted to poison her and take the throne herself. When the Emperor found out, he mercilessly executed her and exterminated all nine generations of her clan.
However, the empress's health was ruined. She passed away after just two years, leaving behind Xie Anhuai, who was only seven years old.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking at the officials who were chattering just now but were quiet as a chicken in the blink of an eye. He pinched his brows helplessly, wondering that even his subjects could be so gossipy sometimes.
He looked at Xie Anhuai and his future daughter-in-law, who didn't care about other people's opinions at all, and twitched his mouth. He coughed lightly and said, "My son, pay attention to the impact."
The eunuch beside the emperor came from the door and said, "Your Majesty, the second prince of the Wuling tribe has arrived."
The emperor nodded and waved his hand, saying "Announce".
The chief eunuch stood up and shouted at the top of his voice, "Announce, the second prince of the Wuling tribe is here to see you!"
Wu Yuan wore the unique attire of their Wu Ling tribe, came with two trusted aides, and brought two Wu Ling tribe's holy medicines, Huihuan Dan, to present to the emperor.
"Wu Yuan of the Wuling tribe pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor Tianqi"
The emperor acted very kind and laughed, "Hahaha, I'm very happy that the second prince of the Wuling tribe can come. Please take a seat quickly."
Wu Yuan turned around and walked towards his seat, which was the second seat on the emperor's left, opposite to Xie Anhuai and Qiao Jinjin.
As soon as Wu Yuan walked into the hall, he saw Jin Jin Qiao. Everyone around her seemed to be dim and only she could be seen.
Xie Anhuai cast a cold glance at Wu Yuan. This man coveted his daughter Qiao'er. This was Xie Anhuai's first thought when he saw Wu Yuan.
When the palace banquet was halfway through, Wu Yuan said, seemingly unintentionally, "It is said that Prime Minister Qiao's eldest daughter, Jinjin Qiao, is very beautiful and can be called the most beautiful woman in the world. I see today that she is indeed extraordinary."
Xie Anhuai gritted his teeth and sneered, "Oh, my fiancée is definitely not ordinary. The second prince of the Wuling tribe, please be careful with your words."
Wu Yuan raised his glass to Xie Anhuai provocatively, "Don't be angry, Your Highness Prince Zhao. We haven't gotten married yet. It won't be too late to get angry after you become Princess Zhao."
What Wu Yuan meant was that it was not certain whether Jin Jin Qiao would be the Princess of Zhao in the future.
Just as Xie Anhuai was about to stand up, he was pushed down by Qiao Jinjin. "Ahuai, don't be angry. He is deliberately trying to provoke you."
The emperor looked at the two people bickering back and forth, raised his hand and said, "Since I have already granted the marriage, Qiao Jinjin will of course be the future Princess Zhao. Second Prince, be careful with your words, be careful of what you say."