Chapter 63: Being humiliated is just a way to please our emperor...
Yellow sand was rolling and the wind was howling.
The Northern Royal Court is located in a desert dune. The palace walls are built with dark brown boulders and are covered with mottled marks of wind and frost erosion.
Despite the scorching sun, the sky was gloomy, as if it was about to press down at any time, making it hard to breathe.
Princess Guang'an's wedding procession had just arrived at the royal court, and the sound of camel bells had not yet faded away, when a group of rough and fierce soldiers swarmed up and surrounded them.
She was dressed in a red dress and a veil on her head, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes. She huddled in the wind, like a delicate willow that could be broken by the gale at any time.
As heavy footsteps sounded, a tall and strong man strode over.
He was wearing a fur coat, and his body was as big as a bear. His bare arms were muscular and veins bulged.
The full beard almost covered half of his face, and only his cloudy eyes revealed his greed and cruelty that could not be concealed.
"The eldest prince..." someone reported in a low voice.
The eldest prince grinned, revealing a row of yellowed teeth, and his smile was frightening.
He stared at Princess Guang'an, his eyes lingering greedily on her, and reached out to hold her hand.
Princess Guang'an was horrified, and hurriedly took two steps back, saying in a trembling voice: "Please respect yourself!"
"Oh, self-respect?"
The eldest prince's voice was hoarse, and his smile became more frivolous. "I respectfully call you Princess before I come to hold your hand. Why do you dare to act so arrogantly in front of me?"
As he spoke, he took another step forward and stretched out his iron-like hand towards her again.
Princess Guang'an had nowhere to hide, so she could only move aside, her voice trembling: "I am here on behalf of the Wei Kingdom to marry the princess of the northern border. If you are rude again, I will..."
"So what?"
The eldest prince sneered, and suddenly leaned over to her ear, speaking in a low voice that only she could hear clearly, "I'm telling you, that old man is no longer useful, and he won't live for many more years."
"Once he dies, the North will be mine. At that time, not only will the throne be mine, but you too will be mine."
His lips almost brushed her earlobe, and his voice was extremely vicious.
"You'd better be smart and try to please me. If you serve me well, I might even let you die more comfortably in the future."
Princess Guang'an was so frightened that her face turned pale and tears welled up in her eyes.
She bit her lower lip, lowered her eyes and tried to hide her fear, her voice trembling, "I am the princess of the Northern Territory who was ordered to marry. If you dare to be so rude, the Emperor of the Northern Territory will never forgive you."
"Oh, Your Majesty?"
The eldest prince sneered and waved his hand behind him: "Go, carry away all the things she brought!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers rushed forward and broke into the wedding procession.
Gold, silver, jewelry, brocade, silk, precious medicinal herbs...all the dowry brought by the princess was snatched away by them.
Someone in the wedding procession tried to stop them, but was immediately beaten up and left with bruises and swollen faces.
Princess Guang'an watched helplessly as the accompanying eunuchs and palace maids were pushed and insulted, and her dowry was looted and torn into pieces.
She was anxious and afraid, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be stopped from rolling down.
"Wailing for the dead?" The eldest prince's laughter mixed with the wind and sand poured into the princess' ears, and the fishy smell came to her face, "Drag this sad thing away!"
He raised his whip and pointed to the most dilapidated tent in the northwest. "Lock that wolf cub in his den."
Several soldiers stepped forward, grabbed Princess Guang'an's arm and dragged her out.
Princess Guang'an was terrified and struggled hard but to no avail, and was almost dragged to the ground.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
She cried miserably, but no one paid any attention to her. Under the threat of the soldiers holding sharp blades, everyone in the wedding procession lowered their heads and no one dared to say a word.
She was pushed into a tattered felt tent. The door curtain was lowered, and the surroundings suddenly became dark, with the air filled with a damp and foul smell.
Princess Guang'an fell to the ground, clenched her fists, tears streaming down her cheeks, soaking her wedding dress on her chest.
She closed her eyes, her chest rising and falling violently, and the only thing echoing in her mind was the eldest prince's vicious warning...
"If you please me earlier, I might be able to reward you with an intact body."
The light in the tent was dim, and there was a strong, strange fragrance in the air, like a mixture of mutton fat and ghee, which was thick and greasy, making one feel stuffy in the chest.
She huddled in a corner, hugging herself tightly like a frightened bird.
Her personal maid and attendant were all taken away. The wind outside was howling like a ghost, and the tent cloth was rustling as if it would be blown away at any time.
I don't know how much time had passed, but a little girl dressed in northern clothes walked in, opening the curtain. She was holding a copper plate in her hand. On the plate was a piece of bloody mutton and next to it were two rough black breads.
The little girl walked up to her, put down the copper plate, and looked at her timidly.
"Princess, please eat something. It's cold in the north. If you are hungry, your body will not be able to survive."
Princess Guang'an looked at the raw and bloody food and felt her stomach churning and nausea rushing up her throat.
She turned her face away, suppressed her nausea and said in a low voice: "Take it away! I don't want to eat it!"
The little girl leaned over to persuade her, "Princess, please eat a little more, please."
"I don't want to eat!"
Princess Guang'an had no place to vent her fear and anger, so she overturned the copper plate with a fierce palm. The mutton rolled to the ground, and the fishy smell of grease instantly filled the small tent.
The little girl panicked and fell to the ground, picking up the mutton piece by piece. Her fingers were covered in blood and tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Oh, this is the princess sent by the Kingdom of Wei? She has such a bad temper."
A cold sneer came from outside the tent. Before the words were finished, the tent curtain was suddenly opened, and a cold wind wrapped in dust blew in the face.
The woman who led the way in was wearing a fox fur coat embroidered with gold, with golden hairpins jingling on her head, the corners of her eyes slightly raised, and her expression was very mean.
"Who are you?"
Princess Guang'an looked up and looked at her warily.
"Me?" The woman sneered and walked forward slowly, her eyes kept looking at her, her brows knitted a little bit, and her tone was sarcastic, "I am the Queen of the North."
"I heard that the Princess of Wei was born with a beauty like a fairy. Seeing her today, she is indeed a foxy beauty. No wonder she became restless as soon as she entered the Northern Territory King's Court and even dared to throw away the food bestowed by the gods."
Princess Guang'an bit her lip, unwilling to be outdone, "How can you eat something like that?"
“Bold!”
The Queen Dowager shouted, "How dare you blaspheme the gods!"
Her eyes were sinister, and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "It seems that I have to teach you a good lesson, Princess, and teach you what the rules of the North are."
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid beside her immediately stepped forward and tore off the princess's veil.
Princess Guang'an screamed and was about to struggle, but the maid had already raised her hand and slapped her hard in the face with such force that she fell to the ground.
Princess Guang'an's ears suddenly began to buzz, half of her face felt burning with pain, and blood oozed from the corners of her mouth.
"Do you know you are wrong?"
The Queen Dowager looked down at her coldly, her eyes full of contempt and pleasure.
"I......"
Princess Guang'an covered her face, looked at her hatefully, and said tremblingly, "I am not wrong..."
"Heh..." A cruel smile appeared on the Queen Mother's lips.
"Now that there's a new sister, you, as the older sisters, should teach her how to talk."
As soon as she finished speaking, several concubines around her immediately surrounded her and pressed the princess to the ground.
Someone grabbed the dusty lump of mutton from the ground and stuffed it into her mouth.
The fishy smell of blood filled her mouth, and the princess felt her stomach churning and the urge to vomit became stronger and stronger.
She struggled desperately, but those people were so strong that she couldn't move at all.
The concubine stuffed meat into her mouth, sneered and scolded: "Hurry up and swallow it, bitch, swallow it!"
Princess Guang'an struggled desperately, tears streaming down her face and her whole body trembling.
She felt like a dying ant, being rubbed and crushed at will, feeling humiliated and desperate.
Princess Guang'an was tortured by them and was so frightened that she finally felt dizzy and fainted.
When she woke up again, it was already dark and the tent was quiet. Those people had already left, and only the little girl was still guarding her.
There was a fire burning in the tent, which dispelled some of the cold, but Princess Guang'an's desperate heart was extremely cold.
She moved her fingers slightly and felt sore all over and her face was burning.
She forced herself to stand up, and the little girl quickly came forward to support her, "You are finally awake, this servant was very worried."
"Water...I want to drink water..."
Princess Guang'an had a hoarse voice, and the little maid quickly turned around to pour a bowl of water and carefully held it for her to drink.
Princess Guang'an took the coarse earthenware bowl and had just taken two sips of cold water when suddenly, the tent curtain was thrown open and several maids rushed in.
They held trays in their hands and said, "Let us help the princess change her clothes." Before they finished speaking, they forcibly grabbed her clothes and tore them off.
Princess Guang'an dropped the earthenware bowl in her hand in surprise, grabbed her clothes tightly, and shouted: "What are you doing? Don't touch me!"
The leading maid sneered, "The emperor ordered us to come and serve, so it's best for the princess not to resist."
After that, they rushed forward without saying anything.
Although Princess Guang'an was a princess of the Wei State, she was no match for the brute force of these strong women.
In the blink of an eye, her luxurious and exquisite wedding dress was torn into tatters and thrown on the ground.
Ignoring her desperate struggles, the maids quickly stripped her naked and remained unmoved no matter how she cried and screamed.
"Stop! I am Princess Guang'an of Wei! You are insulting the Wei Kingdom!"
Princess Guang'an was filled with shame and anger, but all she got in return was a burst of ridicule and mockery from them.
"What Princess of Wei? In the North, you are nothing but a tribute!"
As the leading maid spoke, she opened the animal skin bundle, shook out a smelly sheepskin skirt and put it on her. The rough edges of the fur rubbed against the princess's delicate skin, leaving red marks immediately.
The princess's skin was as white as cream and she had been pampered for many years. How could she withstand the friction of the rough fur? She felt the pain on her skin and couldn't help but gasp.
Seeing this, the maids laughed even more.
"Oh, look at how squeamish she is!"
"Don't be so hypocritical. You are no longer a royal family. You are just a toy to please our emperor!"
Princess Guang'an bit her lips tightly, refusing to let the tears flow.
The maids dressed her up like a northern woman, with her hair braided into thick braids, her cheeks painted with rouge, an animal bone ornament hung around her neck, and a heavy fur coat covered her.
After she was dressed up, the maids looked her up and down, and the leader nodded.
"Tsk, I have to say, the skin of women in the south is fair. When they dress up like this, they look presentable."
After saying this, regardless of Princess Guang'an's struggles and resistance, several people lifted her up and dragged her out of the tent.
"Let me go! Where are you taking me? I won't go!"
Princess Guang'an kicked and struggled desperately, but it was no use, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.
The little girl followed beside her and timidly advised her: "You'd better not resist, it will only make you suffer more..."
Outside the tent, the north wind was howling and sand was flying.
Princess Guang'an was pushed so hard that she staggered and trembled.
Torches were lit all around, and soldiers from the northern border lined up solemnly, staring coldly at the princess sent from the south.
Princess Guang'an was heartbroken. The princess who once lived in luxury and was admired by everyone had now become a plaything in the hands of others.
Not far away, a royal tent taller than the other tents stood in the center. In front of the tent was the animal-head flag of the Northern Royal Court, fluttering in the wind.
The maids escorted her along the way, and everyone they met along the way stopped to watch, pointed, and talked about her.
Princess Guang'an lowered her head in humiliation, unwilling to look at anyone.
Finally, they arrived in front of the king's tent.
The guards immediately made way for them and lifted the heavy curtains for them.
The leading maid hurried forward and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Princess of Wei is ready and would like to see you."
"Bring it in."
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