Chapter 297 Lan Ruo
Chapter 297 Lan Ruo
"Your Majesty, why don't we wait until the family banquet to have the princess dance? The princes and princesses have not yet congratulated you on your birthday. If we make it too late, they will fall asleep while studying tomorrow. Tonight, why don't we just take a glimpse of the princess's beauty?"
Hearing Fu Buyi praising the princess's exquisite dancing again, as if wanting her to perform in front of His Majesty and the ministers, Shen Ningyue quickly interrupted him.
She didn't know the customs of the countries in the Western Regions. She didn't mention that the Western Regions were already under the rule of Dayong. She only said that today was His Majesty's holy day and everything should be based on Dayong's customs.
Your Majesty seems to be planning to take the princess into the palace. It would not be appropriate to let this princess perform like a dancer in front of everyone to please everyone.
"Well, since the Queen has said so, please invite her to the palace to have a look."
After Qin Zhi finished speaking, Fu Buyi clapped his hands.
A woman with thick black eyelashes, golden-blue pupils, and an extremely exotic look, wearing a red gauze dress embroidered with gold thread and a veil of the same color, walked up barefoot.
With every step she took, the bells hanging on her ankles jingled and the fragrance of orchids wafted in the air.
Fu Buyi also knew that this was not solemn, but what did it have to do with him? She was not his biological daughter, but just a gift to please His Majesty.
His own daughter, Fu Mengli, is now a virtuous and noble concubine of the first rank who has given birth to a prince. His own grandson, the Fifth Prince, will enter school next year. His Fu family does not have to place any bets on other families.
Whether it was solemn or not, this foreign princess who had just turned 18 wouldn't understand. It was already a great favor for him to choose her and send her to the palace.
A foreign woman, if she is respected, she will enter the palace and marry His Majesty, and be called a princess. When she is disrespected, it is acceptable for her father to help her take off her shoes and socks. Does she still expect him to plan seriously for her?
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"Your Majesty, I greet you. I hope your Majesty is in good health." The woman lowered her head slightly and performed a standard salute.
"Take off your veil and raise your head. Are you Princess Alanruo?"
Alanruo obediently took off her veil and slowly raised her head, revealing a pair of golden-blue eyes, just like the cat Qin Zhi had raised before. Because it was too young, its face still had a hint of childishness.
She said softly, "Your Majesty, I dare not call myself a princess. Your Majesty can just call me Alanruo or Lanruo."
"Lan Ruo? Who gave you this name?"
Alanruo lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, I chose this name myself. I have admired Dayong's culture since I was a child. I heard that the gentlemen of Dayong all like orchids and durian. My father is a devout Buddhist. Alanruo means forest and quiet place in Sanskrit."
"Your name is very well chosen, and you speak Mandarin quite well too. Who taught you that?"
"Your Majesty, I learned it by myself."
"Really? You're very talented."
"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment." Alanruo raised her head again, her golden-blue eyes staring straight at Qin Zhi.
"Empress, Princess Alanruo has come from afar. What position should I give her?"
"Why not give her a title of noble?" Shen Ningyue hesitated.
"Then let's do as the Queen says."
"Your Majesty, I'm a little tired. I'll take my leave first." Shen Ningyue leaned close to Qin Zhi's ear and whispered.
"Go."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Princess Lanruo bowed in thanks.
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