Long Xuanmo’s brows instantly relaxed and his lips curved into a shallow arc, his dark eyes brimming with intense tenderness and indulgence, captivating everyone’s gaze. Many young ladies were filled with a mix of envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Yang Mengchen, among them, Princess Qiuxin was particularly evident.
"Emperor Dongchu, the inn is too crude, and I am unaccustomed to it. I’ve heard that the scenery is picturesque at Chen Prince Mansion, may I stay there?"
Upon hearing this, brows furrowed in confusion, not understanding why Princess Qiuxin would make such an unreasonable request.
Knowing full well that Princess Qiuxin’s drunkenness wasn’t about the wine, Yang Mengchen glanced at Long Xuanmo, "Look at the trouble you’ve caused with your troublesome admirers!"
It has nothing to do with me! Understanding the meaning in his beloved wife’s eyes, Long Xuanmo, with a look of grievance, still extended the peeled grape towards her mouth, "Open up."
Yang Mengchen opened her mouth to take the grape.
Seeing Long Xuanmo’s gentle and considerate treatment of that despicable woman, Princess Qiuxin’s eyes reddened with jealousy and resentment, and she stubbornly turned to look at the Emperor. freewebnσvel.cøm
The Emperor was an old fox, who saw through Princess Qiuxin’s ulterior motive at a glance. With a smile on the surface, but scoffing internally, "The audacity of a foreign princess to voluntarily seek residence at another nation’s Prince Mansion, truly shameless." He was pondering how to decline when a clear voice suddenly rang out.
"Both are princesses of their respective countries and both are staying at the inn, so why is it that Princess Yashuang and Princess Feilan (from Beiyue Country, Wu Feilan) don’t show the slightest discomfort, yet you, Princess Qiuxin, are acting particularly frail?" Not waiting for Princess Qiuxin to respond, Meng Jinghui continued with sarcasm, "There are many guards and male servants in Chen Prince Mansion, and you, an unmarried woman wanting to stay there, how would outsiders not slander the upbringing of the Xiliang Royal family? Alas!" She spoke with mock seriousness and shook her head.
Princess Yashuang and Princess Feilan remained silent, but their faces bore gracious smiles, which naturally revealed their superiority.
The crowd suddenly understood.
It turned out Princess Qiuxin was smitten with Prince Chen. However, everyone knew that the Emperor and Prince Chen were extremely fond of Princess Chen, and dared not provoke her. Hence, they watched Princess Qiuxin, bold and unrestrained, with a playful look in their eyes.
A hint of amusement flashed across the Emperor’s eyes; Prince Wei’s status was distinguished, and now with Prince Wei rejecting her, even the Xiliang messenger could do nothing.
Meng Jinghui’s implication was clear: She had no shame. Princess Qiuxin had never faced such humiliation before, "We are both envoys, so why should you get to stay at the best Princess Mansion in Dong Chu, while we have to stay at an inn?"
"We and our Ninth Sister are family, so of course, we will stay at Ninth Sister’s home. What are you? How dare you compare yourself with us?" Meng Jinghui retorted, sparing no courtesy.
Long Xuanmo’s face turned dark, "Mo Yun, Mo Lei, issue the order. If any irrelevant freak dares to disturb the Princess, execute them on the spot!" He swept a chilling glance over Princess Qiuxin.
"Your subordinates obey!" Mo Yun and Mo Lei said in unison.
If Meng Jinghui’s mockery was enough to provoke anger in Princess Qiuxin, then the undisguised, icy chill in Long Xuanmo’s eyes terrified her to the core. But seeing Long Xuanmo caring for that despicable woman, she couldn’t accept it; stubbornly, she looked at Long Xuanmo without fear, "Is this how Dong Chu treats its guests?"
"If one does not watch over their possessions, I wouldn’t mind returning the corpse to the owner!" Long Xuanmo said coldly, looking at Qi Zonghao.
Qi Zonghao had not expected Prince Chen to be so ruthless, to say such unsavory words in public. However, Princess Qiuxin was his own sister and he could not allow her to be bullied, "Qiuxin is merely curious about the scenery in the Prince Mansion. Prince Chen need not take it too seriously; the inn is quite nice, we won’t intrude upon the Prince Mansion."
With the Imperial Brother saying so, and upon seeing the disdainful looks from the crowd, Princess Qiuxin, despite her indignation, ceased to persist.
The welcoming banquet eventually ended on a pleasant note, with the Emperor ’forgetting’ about the incident. Naturally, everyone present dared not bring it up again.
Back at the inn, recalling the meaningful glances from the people when she left, Princess Qiuxin was so angry that she smashed everything in the room.
One of her palace maids, Bi Chun, spoke gently to comfort her, "Princess, that Yang Mengchen comes from a low background, she surely knows nothing. Why not persuade the Second Prince to demand that she participate in the competition? When the time comes, Princess can make her lose face in front of the five nations. Seeing her arrogance fall, I believe Prince Chen won’t dote on her anymore, and we all know the fate of a woman without a man’s affection. Should the Princess then propose to marry Prince Chen, I am sure the Emperor Dongchu and Prince Chen would both agree."
Upon hearing this, Princess Qiuxin’s eyes lit up.
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