She turned back and smiled, captivating all who beheld her: "Ninth Sister, don't you think so?"
The girl's ninth sister was none other than Ma Ji, who only sat on one side of her buttocks at the banquet.
Maggie's clothes were extremely luxurious and dazzling, which made her radiant and incomparably beautiful.
However, her spirit and temperament were no longer as bright and flamboyant as before; instead, she became somewhat cautious and insecure.
Maggie frowned slightly, thinking that the girl was really unruly, just like herself in the past.
Thinking of her past arrogance, her gaze shifted and timidly landed on Lu Xingjian.
She felt relieved; thankfully, she still had some use to him.
He still treated himself differently from others.
On the other hand, it was also incredibly bittersweet.
Knowing that she was pregnant, the Ma family specially sent a beautiful and charming younger sister to help her secure the emperor's favor.
They hoped she would take the opportunity to present her younger sister to the emperor.
The Ma family treated her not even half as well as Lu Xingjian treated her.
I never thought of asking her for a formal title.
She only thought about how to use her to curry favor with Lu Xingjian, without ever considering anything for her sake.
Lu Xingjian ignored the exchange of glances and played with the wine glass in his hand, somewhat absentmindedly.
Sitting to the left was a burly, bearded man with deep-set eyes, a high nose, and a robust build.
The burly man stood up, raised his wine cup to show his loyalty: "Young Master Lu, please rest assured, not a single member of the White Lotus sect will enter Hami alive!"
Lu Xingjian then looked up, his tone indifferent, "Let's drink."
He did not meet them as the emperor, but only used the vague title of "Young Master Lu".
Everyone present knew his identity, but they only dared to call him Young Master Lu, going along with his wishes.
The burly man tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, his expression respectful, leaning forward as if afraid of offending the young and arrogant emperor.
The Great Han was the actual ruler of Hami Kingdom, also known as Hu Xian.
He once arrogantly demanded benefits from Daliang.
However, the past few months have been extremely difficult for him.
The Emperor of Liang and his court officials played good cop and bad cop, completely fooling him and making him think that his request for tribute had made him a great profit.
However.
The Great Liang Dynasty, however, did not care about these goods exchanges. Instead, it targeted him directly, keeping him in the capital under various pretexts.
Now, Yi Huxian can't leave at all; it's practically like being under house arrest.
If he delays any longer, those left behind in Hami might rebel, and he won't be able to return.
So now he's really anxious.
He would agree to any condition as long as the Emperor of Liang would let him leave.
Lu Xingjian was not surprised by Yi Huxian's reaction.
His cold gaze fell upon the young man opposite Xie Yihu Xian, the third prince of the Northern Yuan Royal Court, Balsbolot.
Since his capture at the Lantern Festival, Barbolos had been imprisoned in the capital.
Lu Xingjian did not make things difficult for him. On the contrary, he treated him to good food and drink and even sent a large group of beauties to please him.
He had a favorite woman who was already six months pregnant, and the doctor said she was carrying a boy.
Balsbolot, on the contrary, seemed somewhat reluctant to leave.
Now that there are unusual developments in the Northern Yuan Khanate, it is time for Barsbolot to play his due role.
Balsbolot had dark skin, sharp brows, and a wild, arrogant look in his eyes, displaying the pride of youth, unlike Xie Yihuxian who was servile and obsequious.
His unrestrained gaze was somewhat restrained, but it still lingered on Maggie a few times.
When Maggie met Balsbolot's gaze, she looked away uncomfortably, afraid that Lu Xingjian would misunderstand.
Lu Xingjian couldn't help but think of that cold winter night in Xuanfu.
Wanwan is so frail, yet she dared to use herself as bait to capture the Third Prince of Beiyuan.
How dare she?
This guy usually seems cautious and delicate, like a flower on a branch, but in reality he's incredibly audacious and willful.
They didn't even take him, the emperor, seriously.
Not to mention the Third Prince of Northern Yuan.
Lu Xingjian chuckled inwardly.
Whether it was the ruthless hero of Hami, Xie Yihuxian, or the ambitious Balsbolot, they all had to restrain themselves in his presence, becoming as docile as lambs.
Only Wanwan was unafraid of the emperor and even dared to slap him.
He spoiled her rotten.
We need to be more careful in the future; we can't let her run wild.
Maggie stood up and poured wine for Lu Xingjian with great care, her large, exotic eyes gazing at him with affection.
Lu Xingjian's gaze fell on her dazzling clothes, and he was slightly dazed.
Maggie's features are already quite striking, so wearing this outfit is more like adding icing on the cake.
Coupled with that cautious yet obsequious expression, it looked odd and somewhat spoiled the mood.
Wanwan is the complete opposite of Maggie.
She always dressed in a low-key and plain manner, trying her best to make people ignore her presence.
Even as the empress, she only dressed in a dignified and majestic manner to maintain her status.
She makes people only feel respect and awe, ignoring her already alluring face.
When she audited classes at the school, he was still the crown prince, and the eyes of his fellow students always lingered on her.
He was inexplicably angry at the time.
As a man himself, he was well aware of their filthy thoughts.
They actually dared to target Wanwan; they really don't know their own limitations.
He found a pretext to punish several of the overbearing tutors, stripping them of their tutoring privileges, and only then did the situation calm down.
At that time, she remained quiet and didn't say a word to him when she saw him. She would simply bow from a distance and walk away.
He secretly protected her, and she didn't even come to thank him; she's incredibly heartless.
Now that she is staying obediently in Kunning Palace to rest and prepare for childbirth, she is no longer coveted by others.
He specially commissioned the needlework bureau to make her several gorgeous and sexy outfits, but he hadn't had a chance to see what she looked like in them yet.
With her figure and face, even in simple clothes, she could still evoke his fantasies and make him think about her constantly.
I wonder how alluring and charming she must be when she's dressed up in her finest attire.
Just imagining it for a moment made his heart flutter and his mind wander.
Stop thinking about it immediately.
I need to finish my business quickly and get back. I have to coax her into wearing it and turning around a couple of times so he can see it.
Barsbolot noticed Lu Xingjian's gaze, shrugged, and said in somewhat broken Chinese:
Do I have a choice?
"Now that my elder brother is dead, my chances of ascending the throne and becoming Khan are much greater."
“I don’t mind cooperating with you, as long as you can help me succeed to the throne.”
The internal strife within the Northern Yuan royal court has always been intense.
The descendants of the Golden Family were almost wiped out, with only his father remaining. At the age of six, he was put on the throne as a puppet.
More than a decade later, the fragmented Northern Yuan grasslands have yet to be unified, with various tribes each holding their own armies and acting independently.
Because Barsbolot grew up on the right wing, far from the left wing where the royal court was located, and had two older brothers who had grown up, his chances of succeeding to the throne as Khan were very slim.
However, now the Emperor of Liang says he can support him.
How could he possibly miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
Balsbolot's statement immediately drew responses from others.
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