The prince of love, the wealth has come to me

Chapter 113: The Sincerity of the Vanquished Nation

Led by the palace maids and eunuchs, everyone sat down in their assigned seats.

When almost everyone had arrived, a high-pitched, shrill voice was heard.

"The Emperor has arrived~The Empress Dowager has arrived~The Empress has arrived~"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall stood up in a hurry, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

The officials of the State of Li all performed the ceremony of kneeling and bowing, while the envoys of other countries used their own country's unique way of greeting.

No matter what you think in your heart, just look respectful on the surface.

"Everyone, stand up and take a seat!" Emperor Qianyang walked to the highest dragon throne with a beaming face and sat down happily. The empress dowager and the queen then sat on both sides of him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone stood up and returned to their seats.

Only then did Ling Yueqing have the opportunity to see the queen's face clearly.

She sighed inwardly, "No wonder the emperor fell in love with her at first sight. With this appearance, it is no exaggeration to say that she is so beautiful that she can make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame on the flowers. She was also somewhat moved when she saw her."

She lowered her voice quietly and said to Xiao Mingchen, "Ah Chen, the queen is so beautiful! Are all the people in their country so beautiful?"

She couldn't even tell which countries these people were from, but at a glance she could see that they were all good-looking. Even the old ministers now looked as good as they were in their youth.

Ling Yueqing had an illusion that the official selection system in their world was not based on appearance...

Xiao Mingchen glanced upwards and said nonchalantly, "It's just so-so. I don't think she's that pretty. Not as good as Qingqing."

As soon as these words came out, Ling Yueqing rolled her eyes, "Achen, your aesthetic taste really needs to be improved..."

After saying that, he ignored him and admired the beauty alone.

Emperor Qianyang, who was sitting on a high throne, began to speak, "Welcome envoys from all over the world to come from afar to attend the banquet of the heroes of my country Li. I would like to offer a toast to everyone."

"It is our honor to be invited to the banquet by the Emperor." The envoys responded quickly.

"Everyone, don't be polite. This peaceful and prosperous era is the result of the efforts of all countries. Today is the day for us to bond with each other. Just be casual."

Then he ordered Eunuch Liang beside him, "Play music and dance."

"Yes." Eunuch Liang whispered to the people around him. A moment later, a group of dancers came in. In an instant, the whole hall was filled with singing and dancing.

Ling Yueqing watched the singing and dancing, but her eyes couldn't help but always look at the Queen, mainly because she was so beautiful. She had never seen anyone so beautiful before.

After watching for a long time, she discovered the problem.

At first the queen looked straight ahead with a cold expression, like a solitary lotus in the world, as if she didn't care about anything.

I don't know since when, there was a hint of pain in the queen's eyes, and her gaze was not on the dancer, but on...

Ling Yueqing followed her line of sight and saw an equally stunning handsome face. She had been so focused on looking at the Queen that she hadn't noticed it.

Ling Yueqing excitedly grabbed Xiao Mingchen's hand, "Ah Chen, who is that handsome man?"

"Oh, handsome man?" Xiao Mingchen did not answer her, but repeated the word "handsome man" in a gentle and lingering tone, which was very dangerous.

Ling Yue could sense the jealousy in his voice and explained quickly, "Achen, what are you thinking about? I'm just curious about how you look at the Queen."

She really didn't think much about it, she just simply smelled the scent of gossip.

Xiao Mingchen looked over and thought for a moment, "I have never seen this person before."

Ling Yueqing said quietly, "Achen, did you say before that the queen has a childhood sweetheart?"

Seeing Xiao Mingchen nod, Ling Yueqing asked curiously, "Could it be this person?"

"Not impossible."

During the conversation, the singing and dancing had already come to an end.

An envoy sitting diagonally opposite stood up first.

"Your Majesty, I, the Imperial Censor of Qi State, Wang Jiang, pay my respects to you. A few days ago, your Majesty was instigated by a villain and invaded the border of Li State."

"I have felt something is wrong these past few days and have been unable to sleep day and night, so I have sent you some treasures to show my sincerity."

He just clapped his hands, and the people who had been prepared outside the hall began to carry several boxes into the hall one after another, almost filling up the open space.

The official who was reading the gift list opened the box and read, "A box of South China Sea pearls, a pair of rubies and corals..."

After all the boxes were opened, he continued, "There are also two hundred thousand taels of gold, one thousand horses, and two cities, all presented to the Emperor of Li as a token of repentance."

Ling Yueqing was amazed inwardly, wow, they are all so rich.

As expected, countries that are willing to initiate wars are all somewhat wealthy, but I don’t know how many times they have the remaining wealth to start a war.

From Emperor Qianyang's expression, it can be seen that he is very satisfied with the sincerity of this tribute.

"Since Qi State is so sincere, I will accept it. As for the violation of my border, I understand. After all, everyone makes mistakes sometimes. But Qi State should not make the same mistake again, right?"

Emperor Qianyang was smiling, but there was a threat in his tone.

"Yes, I, Qiguo, have learned my lesson and will never make the same mistake again."

"That's good. Only if each of our countries abides by the law can our country prosper and maintain long-term stability, right?"

Emperor Qianyang's gaze swept over everyone equally.

Everyone agreed.

Just as Emperor Qianyang was about to let the next batch of dancers in, Wang Jiang, the envoy of Qi State, spoke again.

"Your Majesty, our third princess, Chu Yunxue, is willing to dance for you. Please approve it."

"Okay." Emperor Qianyang waved his hand. It was just a dance. Who cares who is watching?

Everyone's eyes turned towards the entrance to the hall.

A few seconds later, Chu Yunxue, dressed in white clothes as white as snow, appeared in everyone's sight.

The slim-fitting clothes outline the beautiful figure, with a slender waist that can be held in one hand, and makes her look more graceful when she twists her body.

She had a thin veil on her face, which made it difficult to see her true appearance, but it added a sense of mystery.

Ling Yueqing recognized at a glance that this woman was the one they met on the street that day.

At that time, the hair accessories on her head were all made of Yueying, a gemstone unique to Yue Kingdom. She thought she was a Yue citizen, but she didn't expect that she was the legendary princess of Qi Kingdom who was to be sent to marry.

As the melodious music sounded, Chu Yunxue danced lightly like a dancing butterfly.

Her movements are graceful and elegant, and every turn and glance back is full of poetry and charm, which makes people follow her closely and be intoxicated by her.

Chu Yunxue's dancing posture is completely different from those of the dancers. The dancers' dance is full of enchantment and can arouse people's desires, while Chu Yunxue's dance is clean and thorough, touching people's hearts and making them fall for it.

When the dance ended, the whole hall fell silent.