Chapter 116: The Gloomy Eunuch and the Imperial Concubine (19)
Chapter 116: The Gloomy Eunuch and the Imperial Concubine (19)
When the snow stopped, Xiao Hong waved his hand and prepared to hold a banquet to reward the three armies.
Ruan Guannan was very excited. After almost a year, he could finally see his family.
She got up early and asked Yuejian and the others to take out the clothes in the closet. In the end, she picked out a crabapple red long coat with a lotus pattern.
Fuso recently learned how to style her hair in a new bun. She started by dividing her soft, shiny and smooth black hair into three parts.
The upper part is fixed into a bun with a small flower crown, and the two back parts are lifted from the tail and fixed.
The two strands of hair hang down in an arc behind the ears, decorated with crabapple velvet silk flowers, and matched with a crabapple hairpin on each side, which complements the silk flowers in the hair.
She wore a pair of lapis lazuli earrings on her ears and a pair of amber and lapis lazuli bracelets on her wrists.
She used eyebrow pencil to draw two inner eyeliners according to the matching.
Suddenly, her already outstanding eyes became even more lively and beautiful like a cat's.
The maids have long known that their masters like to dress up and are very skillful.
Now, the master is so beautiful that one cannot bear to look directly at her. It seems that she was still restrained in the past.
In this way, Ruan Guannan took Fusang and Jinrui and rushed straight to Qingyuan Palace impatiently.
"The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: I have heard that Bao is virtuous, and General Ruan Qizong, who is loyal, brave, upright, and has great virtue and grace.
He is loyal and trustworthy, and works to ensure the safety of the country. He is truly a loyal and faithful minister, and I commend him very much.
He was granted the title of Marquis of Anguo, and the title was passed down for three generations.
His wife, Ms. Yao, is a good wife to her husband and is suitable for your family. She is also a good wife and a good parent. She is specially conferred the title of First Rank Lady. I decree this.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! Your humble servant, Ruan Qizong, accepts your order and expresses his gratitude!"
"Your Highness, Yao, accepts your order and expresses her gratitude!"
Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen thanked them in unison, and there were sounds of earnest compliments all around.
Ruan Guannan looked at his family from afar with tears in his eyes.
Ruan's father and mother saw that their daughter seemed to be fine, and looked at her with relieved smiles.
Apart from Ruan's father, the ones who made the greatest contributions this time were the second brother Ruan and the third prince Xiao Cheng.
However, the emperor did not reward Ruan Wenyan, but instead gave an imperial edict to Ruan's mother.
The fourth brother Ruan Jingxing was not stopped and secretly went to the frontier battlefield, where he also made some small contributions.
But all of these were conferred upon Ruan's mother by Xiao Hong through a first-class imperial decree, which really was a serious attempt to suppress them.
The third prince was crowned king without being married, and would later become the third Prince Cheng of the Xinxuan Dynasty, who would have real power and fiefdom.
The virtuous concubine sitting on the throne looked at her son whom she had not seen for many days, her eyes full of relief and satisfaction.
After rewarding those who have made contributions, it is time to show off the spoils.
One rare and precious item after another was displayed, and everyone was dazzled by the sight.
When he saw the last piece, even Xiao Hong was stunned.
Because the last piece of trophy is the famous princess of Xiwu Kingdom - Moya.
It is said that the princess has eyes as clear as the deep sea, and everyone who has seen her is fascinated by her beauty.
What is even more surprising is that this princess is very good at fighting. Princess Moya was one of the commanders in the attack on Xinxuan Kingdom.
Xiao Hong was very curious and was waiting for the princess to reveal her true face.
As for Moya herself, she stood in the hall coldly without saying a word, which made Xiwulai, who was standing beside her, so anxious that he kept winking at her.
Mo Ya reluctantly gave a casual Westwood salute and said coldly:
"Meet the Emperor Xinxuan."
Xiao Hong was not angry at her indifference and said in a gentle voice:
"Princess Moya, since Xiwu was defeated, why are you here now?"
Hearing this, Moya's face instantly turned extremely ugly. She opened and closed her mouth for a long time but couldn't say anything.
The Xiwu envoy quickly replied:
"New Emperor Xuan, Xiwu has submitted a letter of surrender. In order to express our apologies for rashly starting a war, I have specially asked Xiwu's distinguished Princess Moya to come and marry, hoping that the two countries can have a lasting friendship."
Xiao Hong said calmly, "Since you are here for marriage, why is the princess still covering her face with a veil? Are you dissatisfied with this marriage?"
Moya paused, raised her hand and lifted the veil, and a deep and exotic face appeared in front of everyone.
Those who have seen it are no longer surprised, but those who have not seen it only show a little surprise.
Then it became calm, and there was even a hint of pride in the calm.
The most beautiful woman in Westwood?
A good reputation?
Then they all looked in the same direction, shook their heads and said disdainfully:
What a country bumpkin who has never seen the world...
After seeing her true appearance, Xiao Hong withdrew his gaze with boredom. She was not even half as pretty as his concubine Ming.
But Princess Moya didn't think so. She felt that she was being despised and neglected, and she said loudly:
“Your Majesty, Emperor Xinxuan, although Xiwu was defeated this time, it does not mean that Xiwu is weak.
We Xiwu women are different from you Xinxuan women. We never treat ourselves as men's appendages.
And I have led the Xiwu Army to many victories.”
After saying this, she provocatively glanced at the female relatives present, not even sparing the emperor's concubines, and said arrogantly:
"Since we have come to Xinxuan Country, Moya would like to see what kind of style the Xinxuan women are like."
He was clearly a tribute, but he was spoken to so rudely. Xiao Hong's face turned dark.
Although the Xiwu envoy seemed to be trying to persuade them hastily, the provocation and approval in his eyes made the Xinxuan people present very angry.
Ruan Guannan was also a little curious. Where did Princess Moya get the confidence to speak so provocatively?
It’s hard to tell whether he is really speaking frankly or just testing the waters in secret.
She watched the situation develop while eating her favorite fruit.
He was originally just a leisurely spectator, but unexpectedly, he became the center of attention the next moment.
“The Nguyen army is extremely brave, and the two Nguyen generals also convinced Mo Ya.
But Moya is a girl after all. I heard that the Ruan family has a daughter. I wonder if she is like General Ruan and lives up to the reputation of the Ruan family?"
Moya scanned the area, trying to find the imaginary daughter of the Ruan family.
Everyone present was shocked. How outrageous! It was really too outrageous!
Ruan's father and mother also looked unhappy, but Xiao Hong didn't say anything, so they could only swallow their anger for the time being.
The concubines' expressions were even more colorful. After suffering from humiliation for so long, they finally got to see Ruan Guannan humiliated.
And it was thrown in public!
I don't think the emperor will favor a concubine who has brought shame to him!
Concubine Yi touched her belly and glanced at Ruan Guannan beside her with a gloating look.
Apart from the gloating of others, Xiao Chengze was just curious.
Although it did not come to pass, the emperor knew that he had intended to marry Ruan Guannan before.
Now that their identities were so awkward, he sat quietly in his seat as soon as he entered the hall, without even glancing at the rows of concubines.
Now that he was provoked by Moya, he was curious about how the general's daughter would deal with it.
After all, he has fought with Mo Ya before. She is not just a pretty face and has some skills.
As soon as these words were spoken, those who had seen Ruan Guannan almost instantly looked at her from a distance.
Even the emperor himself looked at her with a hint of hesitation.
Li Huaiyi, who was standing with his head down behind the emperor, frowned instantly.
He raised his head slightly and looked at the damn princess in the palace, wishing he could make her bleed to death on the spot.
And those who haven't seen her are still scanning the whole audience to see where the focus person is?
Ruan Guannan's seat was in the third row, so it was difficult to notice her if you didn't pay attention.
Seeing that the other party was provoking him to the extreme, Ruan Guannan put down the grapes in his hand and sighed softly.
We can’t bring discredit to the Ruan family, right?
She straightened her skirt, slowly stood up, walked slowly to the center of the hall and bowed to the head of the palace.
"Your Majesty, Princess Moya has said so much. Although I am humble and have no skills, I still have the courage to compete with you.
Please allow me to compete with Princess Moya."
The sound is melodious and pleasant, flowing slowly into people's hearts.
Be tactful in your actions and be humble. Even if you lose, it seems like you have won a few points.
Xiao Honglang laughed and said softly, "My beloved concubine, you are very courageous. I agree."
After getting permission, Ruan Guannan turned to Moya and said with a smile:
"Princess, what do you want to compete with me in?"
Moya came back to her senses, and the astonishment in her eyes did not fade for a long time.
She now had some understanding of the meaning in the eyes of those new Xuan people.
She calmed down and said calmly, "It's martial arts."
Ruan Guannan lowered her head and looked at her new skirt, and said in embarrassment:
"Of course I can do martial arts, but since the princess is wearing such gorgeous and beautiful clothes today, it may not be convenient."
He paused and continued, "Why not, let's compete in archery?"
Mo Ya was struck by her unexpected praise and couldn't help blushing. She looked at Ruan Guannan with burning eyes and said:
"Listen to you."
Realizing what she had said, Moya's cheeks instantly turned red. She glared at her fiercely and said fiercely:
"as you like!"
Ruan Guannan was dumbfounded...
She just complimented him casually according to etiquette. This princess...
Ruan Guannan quickly pursed his lips and suppressed his laughter.
And Li Huaiyi above, his eyes became even more ferocious, and his sharp murderous intent pierced directly at the big fool.
This idiot from a remote corner will dig out her eyes sooner or later!
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