Denton shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be that bad. The Third Prince of Dongting is still in Beiyan's hands, and the Crown Prince's life is also in Beiyan's hands. They shouldn't dare to act rashly."
The current situation is not good for the Eastern Court. If they want to bring the Third Prince back safely, the Eastern Court still needs to show some attitude.
Kaya pouted, not understanding why Dongting was doing this, but it had nothing to do with her, so she left without paying much attention.
Upon arriving at the palace, someone led them to the banquet venue. Just as they were about to enter, she saw a beautiful girl with her hair styled in a youthful updo busily making arrangements. Although she was very busy, she was not at all chaotic, and her smiling face gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.
Kaya frowned. What was going on with Bei Yan? Although every woman who came out was beautiful, how could she, the number one beauty of Xi Teng, stand up to this?
Could it be that the Northern Yan prince isn't so infatuated with her because all the people in the Northern Yan are good-looking?
Thinking this, she instantly felt depressed.
Fortunately, she quickly recovered. She had a mission tonight. Although she couldn't do anything to He Jiu Niang, she had to make her look bad.
By this time, many people had arrived, and they would steal glances at them as they came. The Xiteng people had more defined features, which made them more handsome, and they also knew that the Xiteng princess had come to marry into a foreign land, so they had some ideas about her.
Although their status may not be worthy of Princess Xiteng, what about the stuff?
The Crown Prince and his wife are deeply in love and have not taken any concubines for many years. The Crown Princess is also pregnant with another child, so perhaps the Crown Prince has no intention of taking any more concubines.
In this way, among the princes of marriageable age, only Prince Jing is still unmarried. However, Prince Jing is on the border and it is unknown when he will be able to return. They will not be able to meet him, and Xi Teng will not agree to it.
Then, the opportunity would naturally fall to these princes and nobles, who would be proud to marry a princess from a neighboring country.
Unfortunately, Kaya's gaze never fell on them. As soon as she came in, she went to find He Jiuniang's seat, wanting to see what dress she was wearing tonight. For some reason, she always felt that every time she saw He Jiuniang, her dress was exceptionally beautiful, making her want to ask which embroiderer made it.
But considering their relationship, she gritted her teeth and decided to endure it!
But today was a little different. She had come to see He Jiuniang, but her attention was drawn to the man beside He Jiuniang.
He was very handsome and tall; even when sitting, he was much taller than others.
At this moment, the man was speaking to He Jiuniang with a slight smile, his face full of doting affection. On the contrary, He Jiuniang looked listless, as if she didn't realize how attractive the man beside her was.
Denton said, "The person next to Madam Lu should be the famous Assistant General Lu Baichuan. Although he comes from humble origins, his demeanor is no less than that of a nobleman. No wonder he was able to rise from humble beginnings to become a person of high status in just a few years."
After saying that, he sighed and added, "I never thought someone like him could have such a tender side."
On second thought, it seemed reasonable, after all, women as beautiful as He Jiuniang were rare, and her talent was unmatched by ordinary people.
From this perspective, the two are both exceptional individuals, a match made in heaven.
With these two around, the strength of Bei Yan will definitely see further development. If they can be on good terms with Bei Yan, their future will be bright.
Thinking about it this way, he reminded him, "Don't go too far later, lest you make yourself unhappy."
He could tolerate some of Kaya's minor mischief, but if things escalated and affected the very foundation of the country, it would not be allowed.
As for Kaya causing trouble, he felt that Kaya would be the one who would be crushed, and it would be good to teach her a lesson.
Kaya was a little unhappy to see that he was siding with outsiders, but she knew that he was thinking about the bigger picture, so she didn't say anything more. However, she never took her eyes off Lu Baichuan again.
When most of the people had arrived, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess came over together. Since he had not yet ascended the throne, he could not sit in the highest position, but he was clearly the master of the night.
The old emperor hadn't originally intended to come, but considering that the entire Lu family would be there, he became very interested in them, wanting to see if everyone in the Lu family was outstanding, or if only Lu Baichuan was a good shoot among bad bamboo.
Although he had heard the Crown Prince and Crown Princess mention it before, he still wanted to see it for himself.
He had so many sons, so how come he only raised one successful one, the crown prince?
I'm annoyed, very annoyed.
In front of outsiders, the old emperor attended the event tonight with the empress and Consort Liu. Now that the couple is getting old, even if they don't love the empress as much as they love Consort Liu, they still have affection for each other. They treat each other with respect, and the old emperor held one of their hands as they came together.
The Empress was very accommodating, wearing a faint smile, as she felt that this was the scene she wanted to see.
If it were still her good-for-nothing son who became the crown prince, Dongting would not have suffered so many losses at the hands of Beiyan, nor would it have taken the initiative to seek peace.
The fact that the third son became emperor was the will of the people and marked the beginning of the country's prosperity. She was sincerely gratified.
Thinking this, the smile on her face became even more genuine.
"I am delighted by the arrival of all the envoys. I will enjoy myself with you all tonight!"
The old emperor didn't have much to say; the crown prince would handle it, and he could just focus on retiring.
The crowd responded politely to the old emperor, offering their blessings, but they were all very curious. They had assumed that the old emperor of Beiyan had some unspeakable secret behind his voluntary abdication, or that the crown prince of Beiyan had used some underhanded means to force the old emperor to abdicate.
But now it seems that the old emperor is in his fifties, with a ruddy complexion and no apparent health problems. He speaks with an air of imperial authority and is even more robust than the emperor of their country. Why would he be so upset as to abdicate?
More importantly, the old emperor seemed very happy; no, the atmosphere within the Northern Yan royal family was quite harmonious.
The envoys were puzzled. Was this really the atmosphere that the royal family should have?
But one has to admire him; it shows that the Crown Prince of Beiyan really has the means to control so many people.
The banquet officially began, and everyone drank, ate, and enjoyed dancing and music. The old emperor even called Old Man Lu to his side, and the two drank a cup together.
Old Man Lu was initially quite apprehensive, but when the old emperor asked him how he had raised such an outstanding son as Lu Baichuan, and then inquired about his other sons, he felt relieved and honestly replied, "My eldest son is learning the craft of goldsmithing, and my second son is responsible for looking after the family's fields. They are both honest and dutiful children."
After hearing Old Man Lu recount the situation of Lu the eldest and Lu the second, the old emperor's smile became even more genuine.
Sigh, he was right. It's good enough if a family can produce one Lu Baichuan. If the other two sons are also outstanding, how can anyone live?
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