The palace in Lanyi was much more luxurious than that in Lingqi, for example, the ten pillars in the center of the hall were thicker than a person.
Ling Shuang glanced around and realized that it would probably take five people to form a circle. The pillar was painted with gold paint, and the dragons carved on it were lifelike. The pearls in the dragons' mouths were the finest white jade gemstones.
One pill is worth a thousand pieces of gold, enough for an ordinary person to live on for several lifetimes.
Ling Shuang frowned; this was the complete face of a nouveau riche.
Lan Yi was once just a small border country that made a living by herding. In recent years, the tribes fought each other for food.
It seems he was terrified of poverty in the past, and now that he's suddenly rich, he's become a bit arrogant.
They stood in the palace for a long time but did not get to see the Lan Yi monarch, nor did they see a prince who could preside over the proceedings.
Ling Shuang was a little annoyed. Although she didn't want to come to Lan Yi, she was still Princess Ling Qi. Doing this was not only a slap in her own face, but also a slap in the face of Ling Qi.
Ignoring all etiquette, she sat down in the chair right under Saren's nose.
At this moment, the old nanny standing to the side hurriedly said, "Princess Ling Shuang, please forgive me for being so bold, but you cannot take this position."
This old woman was stout and had a fierce look in her eyes; she seemed like a formidable character.
Ling Shuang looked around and finally fixed her gaze on the ordinary wooden chair, asking, "May I ask, Granny, what is this?" She patted the chair beneath her as she asked.
Without a second thought, the old woman replied, "Of course, it's a chair!"
Ling Shuang nodded in satisfaction with her answer: "Since it's a chair, why can't this princess sit on it?"
The old woman was speechless for a moment, unable to refute her words.
"Your Highness, you are marrying the Crown Prince, but his seat is not in this hall, so..."
"Hahaha!!!" Ling Shuang burst into laughter, clutching her stomach, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"What kind of logic is it that the Crown Prince has no position?"
"Besides, I haven't even married your Crown Prince yet, so what do you mean by those words, Granny?"
The old woman didn't dare to say too much for a moment, so she just nodded and pretended to be very obedient.
When Ling Shuang first arrived, she secretly observed her for a long time. She seemed like someone who was easy to bully, but she turned out to be a feisty little devil.
“Princess, I dare not say anything more about taking a seat, but the rules of Lan Yi cannot be broken.”
"Sigh!" Ling Shuang stretched and looked at the old woman with a defiant gaze.
She was secretly pleased; she wanted to break the rules here and make a big fuss so that the marriage alliance could be called off and she could be sent back to Lan Yi.
"My legs can't be damaged, otherwise Sixth Brother will be angry!"
She tilted her head, smiling innocently, and said, "Do you know Anyang Wang Ye Lisheng?"
The old woman: "..."
The memory of the Prince of Anyang single-handedly destroying a city was still fresh in everyone's mind, so even if the old woman was incredibly brave, she wouldn't dare to run into the line of fire now.
"Princess……"
"Granny An." A cheerful and deep voice rang out from outside the hall, seemingly with a hint of laughter.
"Finally, someone alive has arrived!" Ling Shuang muttered under her breath.
Murong Kui quickly covered her mouth, signaling her to stop talking.
She didn't want to cause herself any trouble because of Ling Shuang.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Granny, you may leave. I will take care of the princess."
Nangong Anyue is the eldest prince of Lanyi, and also the heir to the throne originally intended by the Lanyi monarch.
When the former ruler of Lanyi was alive, he received help from Nangong Liuli's mother, so he promised that if she gave birth to a boy, he would make him the heir of Lanyi.
Therefore, although Nangong Liuli's mother was a servant, she received the highest honor. However, since the death of the former monarch, a great change has taken place in Lanyi Palace.
Although Nangong Anren and Nangong Liuli are half-brothers, their relationship has long been strained.
Nangong Anren had previously schemed against Nangong Liuli in his bid for the throne.
The Lan Yi monarch saw all of this. He also agreed with Nangong Anren becoming the monarch, but in order not to break his promise to the former monarch, he could only pretend to make Nangong Liuli the crown prince while secretly trying to get rid of him.
This way, we won't be criticized and we'll fulfill our agreement.
But he never told Nangong Anren any of this.
Ling Shuang scrutinized him closely. He was fairly good-looking, but far inferior to her sixth brother.
"I'm so sorry to have kept Princess Ling Shuang waiting!"
"Do you know you're sorry you couldn't come earlier?"
Most of the women in Lingqi are well-mannered and knowledgeable. Nangong Anren was surprised by her directness and smiled to cover his embarrassment: "Princess is indeed frank."
Murong Kui stepped forward to cover for her, saying, "Princess Ling Shuang is simple-minded and straightforward, and has no ill intentions. I hope the Crown Prince will not forgive her."
Nangong Anren shook his head: "The princess is straightforward and truly adorable. How could I possibly blame her?"
Listening to their endless small talk, Ling Shuang found it all rather boring and wanted to end it as soon as possible, so she asked, "Are you the only one who came to greet us? Where is Lord Lan Yi?"
Nangong Anren's eyes shifted slightly, as if he were hiding something, and he said with a smile, "Father has gone out on business, so I will be in charge of the princess during this time."
"Princess, if you need anything, just send someone to find me."
She then remembered what Saren had said when he picked her up—that something had happened in Lan Yi Nei. Perhaps what Nangong Anren said was just an excuse.
But at this point, it's not appropriate to point it out directly. On second thought, this is actually very good for me, because the wedding can be postponed again.
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