As night fell, the capital of Qinglan Country was brightly lit, and it was very lively, because in a few days, it would be the Hundred Saints Festival held every three years in Qinglan Country, and even those vendors were preparing in full swing.
The reason why Qinglan Kingdom has such a festival is that sixteen years ago, when Princess Ningfeng of Yong'an Palace was born, hundreds of flowers bloomed and birds sang together overnight. It was also in that year that Emperor Qinglan officially ascended the throne. As soon as he came to power, there were many auspicious omens and happy events, so he liked Yan Ningluo very much, and even made a marriage contract between her and his eldest son as soon as she was born.
At that time, Xuanyuan Che was only a child of four or five years old, and he was tied up by a woman he had never met at such a young age, so he did not have the slightest affection for Yan Ningluo, even if she was a genius with both beauty and strength. girl.
Fate is such a wonderful thing.
For example, this time when people from Linyuan Kingdom came, Xuanyuan Che and Yan Ningluo, the unmarried couple, naturally got together, and Xuanyuan Che went to Yong'an Palace to pick them up even when they entered the palace.
It is rare for Qing Bei to change into a more formal sapphire blue brocade robe, with black hair tied up with a jade crown. The young man's gentle and jade-like temperament and elegant and handsome face, matched with this outfit, the nobility and elegance of the son of the aristocratic family are undoubtedly revealed. Going out is also a beautiful man who is enough to fascinate thousands of girls.
But when he opened the door and saw that Qing Yu was still wearing the white dress that couldn't be simpler during the day, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Sister, don't you want to change?"
The girl over there was still lying on the floor bullying the poor little Xuechan, poking its soft belly with her fingers, and said lazily, "I don't want to go to that boring banquet, why do I have to dress up to attend? Stealing the show."
Qing Bei nodded, thinking it was very reasonable, her sister was already pretty enough, if she dressed up again, she would probably get into trouble by then.
"It's you, which girl from a good family you want to hook up with this look, um." Qing Yu laughed and teased, "I just found out today that my Xiaobei was born really well, and he is usually so low-key, this change of clothes can really shake those girls." It's a few streets away from the princes and nobles."
Qing Yu, "" He doesn't want to accept this kind of flattery without sincerity.
The palace did not allow sedan chairs and carriages to enter, and the people who came to the banquet went down and walked in directly near the palace.
"Did you two bring me here to amuse yourself?"
Finally unable to stand the strangely quiet atmosphere, Mu Chi said quietly, looking at Xuanyuan Che and Yan Ningluo who were sitting opposite each other, one eye was looking out of the carriage, the other was resting with eyes closed, with a calm expression.
Mu Chi didn't want to set foot in the palace again, there were too many memories he didn't want to recall, but he came here only because he was too curious about the man in the rumors.
He glanced at the two with a puzzled expression. Did the two reach a secret deal in private so that they could coexist peacefully
But is it really okay to leave him alive like this
Mu Chi sighed helplessly, he would not have come with them if he had known this would be the case.
"Your Highness, the palace is here." The guard driving outside said softly.
Xuanyuan Che opened his eyes just now, a flash of light flashed in the bottom of his eyes, and it disappeared in an instant.
But Mu Chi saw it clearly, he was indeed a martial idiot, he was practicing even when his eyes were closed, and according to this posture, he might only be tortured.
Yan Ningluo also looked away from the window, and inadvertently met Xuanyuan Che's ink-stained eyes, but the latter had already got off the carriage first, and then stretched out his hand to her, as if he wanted to help her get off carriage.
Yan Ningluo was obviously a little surprised, but she didn't hesitate for long, she handed over her hand, and let Xuanyuan Che help her get out of the carriage.
This was probably the only physical close contact the two had had in so many years.
"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Ningfeng, they are really a good match."
At this time, the princes and ladies of the noble families of various aristocratic families also came one after another. Seeing them getting off the carriage together, they all gave out envious praises.
Xuanyuan Che is dressed in a light golden palace dress with a lifelike four-clawed golden dragon embroidered on it. He is slender and tall. The man of Zhilan Yushu is undoubtedly the noble and domineering prince of a country at the moment, so even though he is already surrounded by beauties, he still attracts a lot of attention. The women in the boudoir admired him immensely.
"Let's go." Xuanyuan Che didn't notice these strange gazes, and said lightly to Yan Ningluo, and then the two entered through the palace gate one after the other.
In the palace
Yue Xinyan has already tidied up. She loves blue very much, so her clothes are always blue, but this color really suits her very well. She is playful and smart like an elf.
"Ah Jin, where's Brother Yeli?" Yue Xinyan looked at the young man standing outside the door and asked.
Ah Jin smiled gently, "My lord is waiting for you."
Yue Xinyan showed a sweet smile when she heard the words, and when she walked out, she saw a man standing there with his hands behind his back, wearing a dark red brocade robe against the silver hair, there was an indescribable beauty.
There are many cherry trees planted in the palace, which is a sight that cannot be seen in Linyuan country. This kind of plant cannot grow in Linyuan, where the climate changes greatly.
The wind blew over, rolled up the man's long silver hair and wide sleeves, and swept up countless petals, which fell on his hair and clothes. He raised his head slightly, and a petal fell Then when it landed on the bright red lips, it was so beautiful that it took one's breath away for a moment.
Yue Xinyan and Ah Jin behind her were all dumbfounded.
Ever since Qing Yeli appeared in Linyuan Kingdom, he had been wearing a mask. No one had seen his appearance, but this elegant and noble temperament and his mysterious cultivation were definitely not an ordinary face.
Rumor has it that he has a hideous appearance, so he dare not expose himself to others.
But that's all because no one has really touched him.
There is a kind of person who can make you ignore all external factors, and only be deeply shocked by him.
And Qing Yeli, Wu Yan is such a person.
No one can know his heart, so there is always a kind of loneliness and desolation in him, as if the indifference that separates people from thousands of miles away.
Every time I see him like this, I always feel sorry for this powerful but lonely man unconsciously.
Yue Xinyan's eyes were inexplicably astringent, and she couldn't help interrupting the somewhat sad atmosphere, "Brother Yeli, let's go."
Qing Yeli turned around, sized her up with dark green eyes, "Yes."
Yue Xinyan then followed quickly, hesitated for a long time before she said cautiously, "Brother Yeli, don't be too sad, you can definitely find that sister."
She thought that brother Yeli must be sad because he did not find the woman in the portrait.
Hearing this, Qing Yeli just looked down at the girl who only reached her chest, then hooked her lips, and reached out to pat her on the head, "What are you thinking?"
Yue Xinyan was a little dazed after being hit on the head, "Isn't brother Yeli unhappy because he didn't find that sister?"
Qing Yeli chuckled lightly, without further explanation.
Wei Qi and several people accompanying Lin Yuan had already been waiting outside the palace, and when they saw them coming out, they all bowed and saluted, "My lord, Princess Nine."
Qing Yeli responded lightly, and walked straight ahead, dressed in a red robe, with three thousand silver threads flying, the wolf-shaped mask on his face was evil and mysterious, and his whole person had an extremely sinister aura.
Yue Xinyan stood next to him spontaneously, and the rest of the people followed behind one by one, and the whole group seemed to become a foil in an instant.
The palace is only a dozen or so steps away from the main hall of the imperial palace, and the banquet is about to begin, so it's a good time to go, Qing Yeli never likes to wait for others, so he became the one being waited for.
At this time, the palace hall was full of people, and men and women sat at separate tables, which were naturally arranged according to their rank. The emperor on the dragon chair looked very young, with a sense of righteousness between his brows, and he was not angry. On the left are the seats of King Yansu of Yong'an and Prince Xuanyuan Che, and on the right are the left prime minister Yu Chenghai and General Mo Yuanwei who has served several generations of kings.
Then sat several teenage princes and princesses in turn, as well as some prestigious princes and ministers in the court.
Finally, there are the families of the nobles.
Yan Ningluo, the first talented girl, naturally sat at the first place, next to Yu Xiaoning, a lady from Prime Minister Zuo's family, and there were also some uninvited daughters who came to fawn on her.
Yan Ningluo looked indifferent, but her eyes were scanning the hall, is he still here
That's right, he has such a distinguished status, it's understandable to be late, and we will always see him.
Thinking of this, the tight string in my heart was slightly let go.
Over there, Qing Yeli and his party had already entered the palace, and when they passed the pavilion in the imperial garden, they suddenly heard the sound of someone talking.
All the guests should be here at this time, and the maids and servants have all gone to the main hall to serve, there should be no one here.
Qing Yeli ignored it and continued walking forward.
And just as they walked away, two figures suddenly flashed out from the darkness.
One of them was wrapped in a wide cloak, and the pale and pale chin could be vaguely seen, which was strangely penetrating.
The face of a man next to him was also pale, and his dull eyes were like puppets being manipulated. He opened his lips and said word by word, "Someone seems to have discovered us just now."
"Hehe, there are quite a few Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon characters here." The person in the cloak sneered, "Don't worry about this person, didn't you say you sensed the aura of the person who hurt me, and keep looking."
"yes."
"The Canghai King of Linyuan Kingdom, the Nine Princesses have arrived"
A high-pitched voice came from outside the door, echoing in the huge palace, and the voices of talking and laughing stopped almost instantly.
Emperor Qinglan, who was on the main seat, also turned serious, staring straight at the door.
Only a few people present had seen the Canghai King, and most of them had heard rumors about how amazing he was, but they had never seen the true Lord. At this moment, they finally saw this rumored mythical figure, and everyone was extremely excited and shocked.