Qianqianjie, kidnap a reborn prince back to the modern era
Chapter 276: Brutal Provocation
Ling Xiao and Queen Jiang Ruyi had led everyone to stand up to greet the two when they entered the room, but as they watched the two getting closer, they seemed to have lost their thoughts and both stood there in a daze.
"Greetings to His Majesty Xi Ling, I wish His Majesty a long life!"
Qian You broke the silence immediately and performed a standard Nan Qi salute, placing his right hand on his chest and nodding slightly.
"No gifts, no gifts."
Ling Xiao had a surprised expression on his face and looked at Cang Yu questioningly.
Cangyu nodded slightly, and the emperors of the two countries formally greeted each other.
"This is the first time I meet the Queen. I brought some special gifts from Nanqi. Please accept them."
Qiao Nan stepped forward from behind and lifted the red silk on the tray. A set of colorful brocade cloud-like gauze was surrounded by a halo, which attracted the women in the hall to secretly exclaim in amazement.
When Ling Xiao and Jiang Ruyi heard Qian You say this, they immediately understood that she didn't want to reveal their acquaintance.
Of course, it's for their own good.
Queen Jiang quickly asked the senior palace maid beside her to take the gift.
"You are too polite, Princess. I am very happy that we hit it off right away. I hope you can forgive me for being a little bit out of control just now."
"I also feel that I have a good relationship with the Queen, and it feels like we've known each other for a long time. If I'm lucky, I'll stay in Xiling for a few days, and I hope the Queen will take good care of me."
"That's natural, please."
Queen Jiang suppressed her excitement, walked down from her seat, took Qian You's hand, and sat back in her seat together.
Cangyu also sat down with Lingxiao. The atmosphere among the three main seats on the stage was harmonious, natural and joyful.
Prime Minister Gu's drooping triangular eyes flashed with brilliance, and he was somewhat puzzled by the familiarity and tacit understanding revealed between the few people.
The third prince Ling Ji also sat back in his seat and looked up at his sister opposite him.
The fifth princess Ling Lu was like a little dolphin at this time, puffing up her cheeks and competing with herself.
From the moment the woman stepped into the hall, she felt she had lost.
I spent two hours carefully dressing up, but I still couldn't look even one bit as glamorous as that woman.
The woman's demeanor made this beloved princess look even more dignified than she actually was.
However, she was unwilling to admit it.
After simple greetings, the banquet began. As the host seat had a relaxed conversation, the ministers and female relatives of His Highness also began to whisper.
Sitting in the front seat, she stared at the stage with a resentful look, and the handkerchief in her hand was tightly wrapped around her slender fingers.
"Fu'er, don't worry. Your father is favored by Prime Minister Gu now. Concubine Gu has already agreed to your marriage with Prince Ji. It won't take long to finalize. You must hold on."
The person who spoke was the wife of Minister of Rites Xie Xu.
She looked at her youngest daughter Xie Fu's resentful expression and tried to comfort her.
She knew very well that her daughter had been looking excited since Prince Ji entered the hall. But when she saw Prince Ji ignoring her and the man's eyes were fixed on Princess Nanqi who was walking in front of him, she knew that her daughter could not sit still any longer.
After three rounds of wine, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
Especially Emperor Xiling. All the ministers could see that he was in high spirits, completely different from his previous gloomy look. The ministers didn't know where this joy came from.
The atmosphere was gradually becoming more lively, and Prime Minister Gu glanced with his triangular eyes at the seated Concubine Gu.
Concubine Gu looked elegant, put on her signature smile, and spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, today's banquet is so lively, you can let the talented men and ladies of various families perform to liven up the atmosphere. Young people, give them more opportunities to interact with each other. If one or two good marriages can be achieved, it will be a great thing!"
Emperor Xiling frowned slightly, feeling that there was something else behind Concubine Gu's words, but it was common for noble ladies to sing and dance at palace banquets, so he couldn't stop them.
Queen Jiang nodded, and the ladies and gentlemen who wanted to perform went down to prepare.
The first one to come up was Xie Fu, the youngest daughter of Minister of Rites Xie Xu. She looked at Prince Ji on the stage with resentment and bowed politely.
"I will perform a dance. Would His Royal Highness Prince Ji please play the zither for me?"
The harmonious atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze.
Everyone looked at Prince Ji, and Prince Ji quickly looked at Princess Nanqi, his eyes trying to show how far he was from the woman in the hall.
Concubine Gu frowned slightly and looked at Madam Xie who was sitting in her seat with displeasure.
Mrs. Xie was no longer able to stop her daughter who was standing in the middle of the hall, and she suddenly felt sweat pouring down her back.
Qian You looked at the expressions of several people with interest.
She had sensed a pair of unfriendly eyes staring at her early in the morning, but it was just a childish thought and she didn't take it seriously.
"Don't mess around. If you want to dance, just dance by yourself. Why are you asking others to do anything?"
Minister of Rites Xie Xu quickly spoke out to stop it.
He had been worried about what might go wrong when entertaining the distinguished guests, but he never imagined that his daughter would be the first one to lose her sense of propriety and embarrass him.
Xie Fu looked at the spectators in the hall with different expressions. She felt ashamed and angry for a moment, but she could not leave the stage. She could only bite her teeth lightly, call for the court musicians to play music, and then danced with stiff movements and absent-mindedness.
The cheerful song was filled with tears of grievance. She insisted on finishing the dance even though she couldn't perform it to her heart's content. The sparse applause made her wish she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
The joyful atmosphere in the hall seemed to be injected with a hint of coldness. The ladies who were eager to try all shrank back, and the scene became a little stalemate for a while.
"This princess will present a talent show for everyone."
The fifth princess Ling Lu naturally couldn't bear to see her sisters from her own country being so cowardly in front of outsiders, so she stood up and took action.
She looked with disdain at the familiar faces who had just been eager to try, somewhat angry at their lack of fighting spirit.
Especially Xie Fu, who was crying bitterly, really despised her and still wanted to be her sister-in-law. It was really shameful.
She was wearing a bright red dress, which could be used as a dance skirt. If she spun around, it would be like a lotus leaf swaying in the wind, which would surely catch people's eyes.
Her mind suddenly changed, and she looked at Emperor Cangyu of Dongcang with a charming smile.
He is the only outstanding man in her eyes, and his aura is much stronger than Emperor Xiling.
"This princess will dedicate a dance to the Emperor of Dongcang, wishing that Dongcang and Xiling will be friendly for generations to come."
She bowed so deeply and exaggeratedly that everyone present felt embarrassed.
At the palace banquet of the Three Kingdoms, the princess of one of the host countries threatened to only welcome one of the countries, which was a blatant and unruly provocation.
Cangyu's aura suddenly became cold and solemn.
Emperor Xiling, who was standing next to him, felt it first and his expression suddenly became displeased.
"Fifth Princess, please be careful with your words. Today is a banquet for both countries. Nanqi is also a friendly country of Xiling, so you must not be rude."
"I am not being rude. Princess Nanqi is visiting me. I am also Princess Xiling. I would like to perform a song on behalf of Xiling. Princess Nanqi, would you like to compete with me?"
Ling Lu stood in the middle of the hall in a coquettish manner, looking at Qian You with an unfriendly look.
She had long been impatient with her.
Her third brother looked at her without blinking, and Emperor Dong Cang also looked at her from time to time, staring at her third brother with an unhappy expression. One or two men all respected her. Did they forget whose territory they were on?
I am the most noble princess here!
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