Biluo sighed in her heart. This meant that she would have to go out of the palace to play in the future. If something happened, she would not be able to make up for her mistake even if she died.
At dawn the next day, Bei Yueli, wearing a white palace dress, was waiting at the palace gate with her men. After receiving the envoy into the palace, she gave an explanation to her mother, the queen.
I waited and waited for half an hour.
Furong looked at the team approaching from afar, raised her head, knocked on the carriage, and whispered, "Your Highness, the Dagan envoy has arrived."
Bei Yueli lifted the curtain and looked over. In the distance, a team was slowly moving towards them. They would reach the palace gate in less than an incense stick of time.
She tidied up her palace dress, lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.
The third prince rode on his horse, watching the white spot getting closer and closer. The sunlight sprinkled on the white spot, making her fair skin and bones stand out. She didn't look at all like the strong and rough figure of a Northern Xia woman.
This... looks exactly like the noble lady from Dagan. I don't know her identity, but she looks like a princess.
When they were almost there, the three of them dismounted and walked over.
Bei Yueli's eyes swept over them, and finally lingered on Jiang Sheng for a while. She lowered her head to suppress the surprise in her eyes. She didn't expect that her benefactor was also in the envoy team.
Jiang Ling glanced at his brother with a questioning look.
Jiang Sheng blinked, his eyes a little vague, obviously looking guilty, and turned his face away, not daring to look at her.
After some pleasantries, Bei Yueli brought the person into the palace.
After arranging them in a palace, he said softly, "Everyone, please stay here. There will be a palace banquet tonight, and someone will come to inform you then."
The Third Prince stared at her, his tone very gentle: "Thank you, Princess... Your Highness."
Bei Yueli was very distant: "Third Prince, you are too polite. I'm sure you are all very tired after the long journey. Hot water has been arranged. After washing up, you can have a good rest. You can go to the Imperial Garden for a stroll in the afternoon."
Their Beixia is not any other country. There are no rules that the emperor's husband should avoid in the harem. As long as they don't wander around, there is nothing wrong and they can stroll around the imperial garden.
The three of them said in unison: "Yes, thank you, Your Highness."
The Third Prince stared blankly at the receding figure. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He looked at Jiang Ling and whispered, "Young General, this princess looks just like the noble lady of Dagan."
"Do you think it's possible that the Crown Princess' biological father is from Dagan? Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the Empress is so...friendly towards Dagan!"
Jiang Ling made a gesture and said, "Hush, Your Highness, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. We should be more careful in Beixia and reach an agreement as soon as possible before returning."
"I see. Major General, do you think the princess would be interested in me?"
"If this marriage fails, my father will definitely not forgive me when I return. Then..."
The Third Prince used to worry about being favored, but now he is worried about not being favored. Anyway, he is very worried. If it was the Crown Princess, he would be willing to stay.
The princess is truly a beauty!
Jiang Ling took a deep look at the stupid third prince beside him. Well, compared to him, the stupidity of the second prince didn't seem so unpleasant. Wouldn't it be so great to be chosen and marry into the Northern Wilderness?
He found an excuse and took his third brother away.
In the room, the two brothers sat facing each other. Jiang Sheng's eyes were a little evasive: "Brother, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"San'er, you know Princess Yueli, right?"
Hearing the affirmative tone, Jiang Sheng couldn't hide it anymore. He was indeed a brother, so perceptive.
"Brother, I didn't mean to hide this matter on purpose. I just didn't know she was the Northern Xia Princess before. I just happened to save someone. I had no idea she was so noble."
He explained the whole story in detail, shrugged and said helplessly: "That's how it is. I never thought I would come to Beixia. It just happened by chance."
Jiang Ling pondered for a moment, his eyes brightening. "If that's the case, San'er, you're the princess's savior. No wonder the princess of Beixia is so friendly."
Seeing that he was a little nervous, Jiang Ling comforted him, "Don't worry, you are the princess's savior, which is a good thing. At least it means you have some confidence when talking."
"As long as Beixia is willing to form an alliance with Dagan, it will also be a deterrent to Donglin. Well, it's getting late, let's go to bed early."
Jiang Sheng nodded, went back to his room and lay down, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The white figure just now kept flashing through his mind, completely different from the embarrassed look at the beginning.
After pulling down the curtain, I couldn't sleep, so I slipped into the space.
*
On the other side, Bei Yueli came to the Empress's bedroom, hugged the Empress's arm and said coquettishly: "Mother, I have brought back the envoy from Dagan. Guess who I met?"
The empress held a memorial in her hand, her expression dignified. Only when she looked at her daughter beside her did she soften a little: "Oh, tell me who you met. Is there anyone you know in Dagan?"
"You are my savior. When I was working on a big project, my money was stolen. Thanks to you for saving me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to escape so easily."
"Anyone who can come as an envoy of Dagan must have a very special identity. How could he have saved you by such a coincidence? Xiao Yueli, you must not lose your heart in letting him go."
Bei Yueli pouted and acted coquettishly: "Mother Queen, although I am a little playful, I am not stupid. I can tell whether someone has ill intentions towards me or not at a glance. Isn't that my talent?"
The Empress glanced at her and whispered, "Shh, don't tell anyone about this. Your talent is only good for avoiding danger and seeking good fortune, and it's sometimes effective and sometimes not."
"After you come back this time, stay well and take over some of the affairs at court. I also hope that after you inherit the throne, you will have time to go out for a walk. Please let me worry less."
"...Mother, I do not wish to be the Empress. There are so many things going on at court, and I simply cannot handle them with my temperament."
The Empress remained unmoved: "Only you can sit in this position, and it must be you. Your life is closely related to Beixia's life, and you can't just push it away if you want to."
"Alright, go back and rest early. After the envoy leaves, I'll test you. If you didn't handle it well, you can think about it yourself."
Bei Yueli hung her head, looking listless: "Hey, I'm just learning. But can I make my own decisions about the Emperor's affairs? I'd rather be alone for the rest of my life."
The Empress shook her head and whispered, "Impossible. Unless the other person is extremely talented, a mortal can only be your imperial husband, not your only one."
"I am tired, I will take my leave now."
"Well, go down."
After everyone left, the hall door closed and the empress paused, leaning back in her chair and sighing softly, "With such a temperament, how can I possibly handle Beixia? I'm so worried."
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