Chapter 161 What a Coincidence

"Your Majesty." Ye Yan bowed slightly, his expression neither humble nor arrogant, "I came here with my father's will to convey my intention to be together with the Great Zhou forever, and I am willing to offer my sister Princess Qingcheng to the emperor. I hope the emperor can treat her well, and from now on, the two countries will form a marriage alliance, live in peace, and let the people of the two countries stay away from war and enjoy peace and prosperity forever."

After the voice fell, the hall was slightly quiet.

Everyone looked at the woman standing beside him. The girl covered her face with an ice-blue veil, revealing a beautiful outline. Her black hair fell softly on her shoulders. A jade hairpin inlaid with rubies was inserted diagonally on her head. She had a slender figure and wore a fiery red palace satin waisted long skirt that dragged to the ground. The glittering gems on the end of the skirt showed her nobleness and dazzle, which made people envious.

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Then the Emperor smiled faintly and said, "Prince Ye has come from afar, and I was unable to go out of the palace to greet him. I hope you will forgive me for my impoliteness."

"Your Majesty is too polite. I am very terrified." Ye Yan smiled, "Prince Ning of the Great Zhou is a prince who knows how to entertain guests. I am very satisfied with the etiquette of the Great Zhou."

Very satisfied?

The ministers in the palace couldn't help but complain in their hearts. When the two countries were at war, I wonder if they were satisfied with the iron cavalry of the Great Zhou?

Rong Chuyun looked at the woman beside him and smiled faintly, "The princess is so beautiful, she really lives up to her name. If the two countries can really make peace forever, I will naturally feel gratified... Prince Ye, please take a seat."

Rong Yu and Nan Xi sat in the first seat on the left under the throne. Below them were several old princes of the clan, such as Prince Xian and Prince Qin, and the old ministers in the court. Below them were young princes, including Prince Ning, Prince Qi, Prince Duan, and Prince Yun.

The first seat on the right and the seats below it were all empty, and they were specially prepared for the prince, princess and envoys of Shu.

Ye Yan nodded, walked to the first seat on the right and sat down, while his sister Ye Qingcheng knelt behind him, saying nothing, looking gentle and quiet.

But the fiery red dress exuded a dazzling luster, and even if she was low-key and silent, she was particularly eye-catching in the hall.

After kneeling quietly, Ye Qingcheng raised her eyes inadvertently, and her sight met Nan Xi opposite her. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said casually: "I didn't know that men and women in the Great Zhou Dynasty were equally respected before. Today I have seen such a spectacle. Women can show up at men's banquets openly. I really envy them."

The woman was not only beautiful, but her voice was also pleasant from the bottom of her heart, gentle and soft, so charming that everyone felt a sense of surging for a while.

However, after a brief moment of distraction, they did not ignore what the princess said. Everyone had different reactions, but no one dared to speak easily.

What a joke, who dares to question the system of male superiority and female inferiority in the Great Zhou?

The reason why the queen sat next to the emperor was because the queen had the noble status and responsibility of being the mother of the country. When entertaining the dignitaries and envoys from foreign countries who came from afar, the queen should come out.

The daughter of the Nan family sat next to the regent because she had just married the regent.

Although the status of the regent princess was not as high as that of the queen, with the current power of the regent, even the queen would not dare to speak loudly in front of the regent princess, and she probably would not even dare to put on the queen's airs.

Of course, they also knew that no matter how noble the regent princess was, Nan Xi should not have come to such an occasion to entertain foreign guests today, but the regent insisted on bringing the newlywed princess with him, so what else could others say?

At this time, the beautiful princess didn't know whether she was really envious or pretending to be stupid, but there was no doubt that anyone who dared to speak without authorization at this time would be courting death. If she spoke well, she would offend the emperor, and if she spoke badly, she would offend the regent.

So keeping silent was the best policy.

However, there have been many people who are not afraid of death since ancient times.

"Princess, you don't know that Miss Nan is the newly married princess of the regent of the Great Zhou." Prince Yun had a gentle smile on his lips, "In addition, Miss Nan is also the daughter of Jiuxiao Pavilion, so she is qualified to be here today."

As soon as these words came out, the emperor and the queen looked gloomy.

The daughter of Jiuxiao Pavilion?

Rong Chuyun still didn't understand how Nan Xi became the daughter of Jiuxiao Pavilion? Relying on this identity, she even dared to ignore the rule of entering the palace to offer tea to the queen mother on the second day of the wedding.

And the queen was naturally in a bad mood.

She was a queen, in charge of the palace, but she had to look at the face of a regent princess. Thinking of the loss she had suffered at the hands of Nan Xi before, she wanted to peel off a layer of skin from her immediately.

"The daughter of Jiuxiao Pavilion?" Ye Qingcheng raised her eyebrows slightly, and her voice was a little more playful, "That's really a coincidence."

Coincidence?

What does this mean?

Everyone looked at her in confusion.

Ye Qingcheng's eyes fell on Rong Yu's face, and a meaningful look appeared in her eyes.

However, Rong Yu just sat in silence, and did not speak from beginning to end, obviously not intending to pay attention to her.

Nan Xi also seemed like an outsider who had nothing to do with her. She did not respond to Ye Qingcheng's words that were obviously meaningful, and had no intention of giving her face at all.

The slender palace maids shuttled in the palace, presenting fine wine and delicacies in an orderly manner.

Ye Yan picked up the wine cup and raised it to Rong Chuyun, saying, "I offer a toast to His Majesty the Emperor. I wish that the Great Zhou and Shu Kingdoms will have eternal peace and will never fight again."

Nan Xi complained inwardly.

As expected, no matter if a ruler has real ability or not, he must first learn to lie with his eyes open. Before the prince of Shu came to the Great Zhou, the border of Shu quietly increased its troops by 50,000. When the war was going on, he said, "I hope the two countries will be in peace forever and will not fight again"?

Are you kidding me?

Music sounded in the hall, and a group of young and slender dancers in red came up to the hall. After paying respects to the emperor and empress, they danced gracefully in the hall.

Bending waists and waving sleeves, they were all charming.

Rong Chuyun raised the wine cup in front of him and drank with Ye Yan.

When the cup was empty, the palace servant immediately bent down to pour it. Ye Yan raised the cup and gestured to Rong Yu: "This cup is for the heroic and extraordinary regent of the Great Zhou."

Rong Yu picked up the cup and gestured silently in the air.

Ye Yan raised his head and drank it all.

The queen glanced at the ministers, then looked in the direction of Ye Qingcheng, and smiled gently and dignifiedly: "Your Highness Princess is beautiful and noble. Since the prince proposed the marriage between the two countries, I am a little curious. I wonder which prince of the Great Zhou your Highness has taken a fancy to?"

Ye Qingcheng seemed a little puzzled when she heard her ask: "What does the queen mean by this? I can freely choose my husband for the marriage?"

The queen obviously didn't expect her to be so direct. She paused for a moment and then smiled: "It depends on which prince is suitable. You can't let the princess be wronged as a concubine, right?"

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