When the emperor received the envoys from the Tiantong Kingdom, Yang Heng was also on the sidelines, but the situation at that time did not allow him to express his opinions, and then the emperor called him into the imperial study room and gave him a stern warning, to the effect that he should not do it for the sake of his son and daughter. Don't make a big mistake, let alone do something that disappoints him.
Yang Heng listened calmly, without refuting or agreeing, the emperor quickly put on a fatherly face, reminding Yang Heng how much effort he had put in to protect him these years, how much he expected from him, He is being cultivated as the future crown prince.
Coming out of the imperial study, Yang Heng returned to the mansion with his expression unchanged. Only a few close attendants who had been with him all the year round could feel that he was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.
They had a vague premonition that even bigger changes would happen in the near future in Qi State, which had just experienced a rebellion.
When Yang Heng, Lie Dang and other counselors were discussing major issues in the secret room, Bai Fuling had just finished reading the information on the Prince's family in the West Courtyard, and was planning what to do for tomorrow.
The palace banquet was held at noon, Bai Fuling packed up and entered the palace with Princess Antai's family of three.
Because they were receiving state guests, Concubine Cao and Concubine Zhao were obviously lacking in rank and knowledge, so the emperor still let Princess Antai enter the palace to entertain the concubine of Prince Xiyuan.
Mu Peilan personally delivered Bai Fuling to Princess Antai, and said solemnly: "I can't enter the palace today, so Ling'er will ask you to take care of me."
Princess Antai nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely return Ling'er to you safe and sound."
When Conglong and Yingluo saw Bai Fuling's elegant attire like a lotus, they immediately looked worried, pulled her and said in a low voice: "You still have the mood to dress up, the emperor clearly wants to match you with the prince of the West Courtyard." Son, if you go like this, the marriage can be decided on the spot."
According to the tradition of the State of Qi, when the queen is newly mourned, although officials do not need to wear mourning, family members must wear plain clothes for three months. It is true that Bai Fuling is wearing plain clothes, and there are no dazzling jewelry, but the dress is uniquely cut. Although it is winter clothes, it does not look bulky and dull on the body. Linglong and Yingluo, who often meet Bai Fuling, stare straight at him, let alone other people.
Bai Fuling snorted and said, "How can I dress up? It's because of my natural beauty that I can't give up on myself, okay? Besides, even if I go to the place where I wear a thorn hairpin, the barbarians will look down on me, and the emperor will change his mind?"
The two princesses made sense after thinking about it. They understood Bai Fuling's temperament quite well. She was so calm, she must have planned in her heart, so as not to let herself fall into danger.
Yingluo scratched her face and said, "You are the prettiest, and you have a thick skin. You are not ashamed to compliment yourself all day long!"
Bai Fuling rolled her eyes back and said, "When did I beat around the bush and praise myself? I obviously praised myself very directly!"
Concubine Long was relieved by the quarrel between the two of them. Princess Antai took Bai Fuling's hand and said: "No matter what, I will never let you marry to Tiantongguo." Turning against the emperor's brother will never allow Bai Fuling to marry Fanbang. After all, their Yang family owes a lot to the Bai family. Bai Fuling is Mu Peilan's only daughter and the wife of the Bai family. If something happens, she will never have the face to see her good sister again. .
Bai Fuling's daring to make a big fuss is due to the presence of this elder who truly loves her, so she has limited losses.
Today's palace banquet was held in Ziyun Palace, which is slightly smaller than Huilan Palace. During the national mourning period, even if it was to receive foreign guests, it would be inconvenient for grandma to hold it. The atmosphere of Qi State is more open than that of the previous dynasty. Although most of the female guests are unmarried and famous ladies of Qi State, it is just a screen between male and female guests at the banquet to separate the meaning.
Princess Antai specially arranged for Bai Fuling to sit together with princesses Conglong and Yingluo. Bai Fuling glanced at the dozens of daughters present, and suddenly found that Xia Xinxin was among them. Never to return, most of the ladies kept a distance from her intentionally or unintentionally, and secretly looked at her with pity or schadenfreude.
Xia Xinxin didn't say anything, but when she saw Bai Fuling's eyes, she was slightly taken aback, Bai Fuling winked at her mischievously, Xia Xinxin remembered what happened yesterday, couldn't help it for a while, and gave her big white eyes regardless of her appearance.
The purpose of holding this banquet in the palace is obvious, which is to have a blind date with the third son of Prince Xiyuan. Marrying into the same kingdom of heaven is not a good thing to be happy about, so the daughters who love to compete in clothing and dresses on weekdays are almost all pale and withered during the national funeral, lest people will look at them.
When Princess Xiyuan walked into the main hall accompanied by Princess Antai, she saw the outstandingly beautiful Bai Fuling at a glance, and couldn't help but feel moved. Such a beauty had never been seen even in the imperial palace of Tiantong Kingdom! I don't know which daughter it is
The princess frowned secretly, she didn't want her son to marry an overly beautiful woman and go back to cause trouble. Unlike Qi State, Tiantong Kingdom also pays attention to etiquette and human relations. It is not uncommon for their clansmen to fight each other for a woman. Even if the woman is already someone else's wife, as long as they are strong enough, they can snatch it.
The emperor of Tiantong Kingdom, his crown prince and several other princes are all lustful people. Although his own son is a famous warrior in the country, there is no guarantee that he will not cause trouble because of this.
The host and guests took their seats, and the banquet officially began. On the side of the women's family, only the Princess Xiyuan and Princess Antai were socializing and answering. The other women kept silent for fear of being noticed. This was in stark contrast to the lively atmosphere on the other side of the screen.
The Princess of the West Court vaguely understood their intentions, and she was very displeased. If her husband hadn't repeatedly confessed, she wouldn't have chosen these weak and weak women as her daughters-in-law!
The princess glanced at the women at the scene, and asked Princess Antai with a smile, "Who is our future princess?"
"She's about to get married, and she didn't show up, so the princess is disappointed." Princess Antai had already thought up her excuses. The twelve princesses are currently being confined in the palace. She colluded with Cui Zhenyi to murder Bai Fuling, so she had to suffer Punishment, the most important thing is that she will make a big fuss at the banquet and mess things up.
It is imperative to sign a covenant with the Kingdom of Heaven, and no negligence is allowed.
The princess of the West Courtyard didn't know what to do, she despised the women of Qi country for a while in her heart, and then asked about the topic she was most concerned about: "I heard that there is a young lady in your country who can make beasts obey, can you let me meet? "
This matter was said by several warriors who were in charge of escorting the gifts to the capital of Qi State. The four spoke with one voice and vividly described what they saw in the zoo that day. The Prince Xiyuan’s family didn’t quite believe it, but the four The warriors swear and swear that there is nothing false in their oath, and they cannot help but believe it. The three of them were very curious about what kind of woman could have such a magical ability.
Those warriors once said, that lady is as beautiful as a fairy!
These four were warriors that the Prince of the West Court valued very much. They often went to and from the Palace of the West Courtyard on weekdays, and they had seen many beauties. When they said this, they immediately aroused the interest of the Prince's third son, Dao Jin.
Originally, the Prince of Xiyuan wanted his son to marry a woman from the State of Qi, which was purely for sexual considerations. Dao Jin didn't take it seriously, but marrying one more woman was not a big deal to him, so he didn't bother to object. Now listen to the warriors under his command He said that there is such a miraculous and beautiful woman in Qi State, and suddenly he had a different idea - if he wants to marry Dao Jin, he must marry such a beautiful and powerful woman.
Emperor Qi once said that the woman would come to the banquet today, and Princess Xiyuan couldn't wait to see her.
Princess Antai also knew that she couldn't hide, so she pointed at Bai Fuling and said, "That's the young lady, she is the granddaughter of Bai Changshan, the chief assistant of my Qi National Cabinet, and her name is Bai Fuling."
Princess Xiyuan was taken aback, how could it be her? ! This little girl looks like she will fall down at the first blow, so she can tame ferocious beasts? Bragging!
In terms of appearance, Bai Fuling fits the description of "beautiful as a fairy" in the words of those warriors, but Princess Xiyuan knows that the chief minister of the cabinet is an out-and-out civil servant. A civil servant's granddaughter can tame animals? What are you kidding? She grew up so big, whether she has seen fierce beasts such as tigers, black bears is a problem.
"It's true that people can't be judged by their appearance..." Princess Xiyuan's smile was a little stiff, and she couldn't believe it in her heart.
At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from the other side of the screen, speaking loudly in Qi Guo dialect with a strong Tiantong accent, laughing loudly: "My son is the number one warrior in Tiantong Kingdom, and I want to marry My wife naturally hopes to marry a heroine who is both beautiful and courageous!"
Princess Antai's expression froze, she really came! Looking at Bai Fuling who was still indifferent, she couldn't help but wonder, how could she mess up this matter
On the other side of the screen, a slightly younger man's voice continued: "After Dao Jin came to Beijing, I heard that there is a Miss Qi Guo who can tame many beasts sent by me from Tiantong Kingdom. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to see her demeanor with my own eyes?" His accent is not as strong as that of the previous man, but it can be heard that he is from the same kingdom of heaven.
The eyes of all the daughters here are all on Bai Fuling. Even Xia Xinxin doesn't know what happened in the animal garden, let alone other people? However, based on the previous conversation between Princess Antai and Princess Xiyuan, everyone knew that the one who tamed the beast was Bai Fuling, and the two men who spoke just now were, without question, Prince Xiyuan and his son.
Now that he wants to meet by name, the one who is married to the third prince of the West Courtyard, who can't escape at nineteen, is Bai Fuling. For a while, most of the daughters are secretly happy.
He even thought gloatingly: So what if he is beautiful and has a prominent family background? Don't you want to marry a barbarian