The news was spread by Princess Huaiming.
She seemed to really enjoy the attention she was getting; when everyone was looking at her, she paused for a while.
Then he continued, "Do you know who those people were who attacked Princess Lingyang's party?"
Who is it?
The group exchanged bewildered glances. Princess Lingyang was now representing the diplomatic relations between the two countries; who would dare to easily attack her entourage?
Princess Huaiming said, "It's the poor people inside and outside the city. They heard that Princess Lingyang was going to take 400,000 shi of grain from our Great Zhou. They were heartbroken and furious, so they gathered together and attacked Princess Lingyang's army!"
"It's not like we're using their grain to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries. They're truly unreasonable and vicious! The number of people they've gathered is over a thousand!"
Princess Huaiming's anger had not subsided at this point!
She continued, "Prince Jing probably never expected such a thing to happen. He only had about two hundred guards with him, and the incident happened so suddenly that he couldn't kill the common people. So he let them succeed in attacking Princess Lingyang!"
"Ah!" A chorus of exclamations erupted from the crowd!
Princess Lingyang is in trouble, what should we do?
Wasn't it said that His Highness Prince Jing was brave and skilled in battle?
They can't even handle a thousand troublemakers!
This is truly surprising and disappointing!
Princess Huaiming changed the subject: "It looked like Princess Lingyang was about to be harmed by those unruly people. Guess what happened at the crucial moment?"
Her curiosity was piqued, and the ladies quickly asked, "What happened?"
Did Princess Lingyang get into trouble or not? How come Princess Huaiming has been talking for so long but hasn't gotten to the point yet!
"At the critical moment, the Seventh Prince descended from the sky and rescued Princess Lingyang from the chaotic crowd!"
Princess Huaiming exclaimed, "I never realized before that the Seventh Prince was so capable! All he does all day is eat, but he was so brave at the crucial moment! He dared to risk his life to save Princess Lingyang!"
"Fortunately, Prince Jing reacted very quickly. Seeing that Princess Lingyang was rescued, he immediately led his men to separate those troublemakers and ensured Princess Lingyang's safety. They entered the palace soon. Let's hurry to Minghua Palace!"
After Princess Huaiming finished speaking, she turned and left.
The way her back was so straight made it seem as if it wasn't the Seventh Prince who had saved Princess Lingyang, but she herself!
Ye Qingxue followed the ladies and young women towards Minghua Palace.
During the rest of the journey, she heard everyone marveling at the Seventh Prince's bravery, as if today was the first time they had ever met him.
Yes, the Seventh Prince is tall and strong, and you could say he's a little chubby. I heard that he loves eating, drinking and having fun. No one expected that he would have such a brave side.
If he hadn't saved Princess Lingyang at the crucial moment, war between the two countries would have been inevitable had anything happened to her.
Ye Qingxue's lips curved into a barely perceptible smile.
As she entered Minghua Palace, she suddenly heard someone call out behind her: "Miss Ye!"
The voice carried three parts coldness, three parts hostility, and four parts provocation.
Ye Qingxue suddenly fell silent. Many people's eyes fell on her, and then slid from her to the person who called her.
Ye Qingxue slowly turned around and saw Ning Rong.
Three days ago, Ning Rong tried to poison her while she was still unconscious.
However, she was the daughter of the prime minister, and the emperor made Liu Zian take all the blame, only ordering Prime Minister Ning Hongxi to take Ning Rong away and properly educate her.
It was also said that Princess Lingyang was about to enter the capital, and they did not want to cause any trouble at this time, so they did not punish Ning Rong. She was still alive and well and was able to attend the banquet tonight.
"Miss Ye, did you not expect that I would be attending the banquet today? I knew you wouldn't think of it, so I called you over to let you know that I'm here too."
Ning Rong strode forward and stood in front of Ye Qingxue, speaking in a manner that sounded like sisters, but as she spoke, her murderous aura was as fierce as the wind, pressing towards Ye Qingxue's face.
Ye Qingxue smiled: "Miss Ning, as the daughter of the Prime Minister, isn't it only natural for you to attend tonight's banquet? Why would you think I thought you couldn't attend? Did you commit some grave mistake and get punished by the Emperor?"
Someone laughed out loud.
Then, realizing it was inappropriate, he quickly suppressed his laughter.
Ning Rong glared fiercely at Ye Qingxue, gritting her teeth.
At this moment, palace servants came out and led them into the hall, where they sat down separately from the men.
The lights were as bright as day, and the golden nanmu wood tables stretched out like a dragon's spine, with enamel tableware and wine vessels with coiled dragon patterns scattered about.
As the palace maids' skirts swept by, a faint fragrance lingered, and a hundred musicians played together, composing a magnificent chapter of a prosperous era.
The emperor and empress walked out hand in hand, and everyone knelt down and bowed, shouting "Long live the emperor!" three times and "Long live the emperor!" three times. The scene was so grand that it was almost dreamlike.
The emperor told everyone to rise and then said some polite words.
The palace attendant spoke up, inviting Princess Lingyang to enter the palace for an audience.
As the palace doors opened, a figure in a fiery red robe shone brightly. Princess Lingyang's vermilion skirt swept across the jade steps, seemingly stirring up countless tiny golden sparks.
A golden phoenix holding a pearl adorned her hair, trembling slightly with each step, casting a faint shadow on her forehead. Suddenly, the candlelight in the entire hall dimmed, as if its brilliance had been overshadowed by her striking beauty.
Ye Qingxue heard the gasps of the entire hall, which showed that Princess Lingyang truly deserved the title of the most beautiful woman in the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom.
"Lingyang greets Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!" Princess Lingyang knelt down and performed a grand salute to the Emperor, as did the people following behind her.
The Emperor raised his arm: "Princess Lingyang, please rise, there's no need to be so polite! You've come from afar, so please sit down!"
Princess Lingyang's seat had already been prepared at the very head of the table, and she and her entourage sat there.
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