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Zhao Ning was very nervous!
She knew that the emissary from the Qi Kingdom had arrived. Very soon, she would be able to confirm her identity. According to what Murong Ke had told her before, she was definitely the princess of the Qi Kingdom. However, before she received confirmation from the emissary, she still felt a little uneasy. Book > Pavilion >
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What if she wasn't the princess of Qi?
Then wouldn't she lose all the servant girls and respect? In the blink of an eye, she would become the fisherwoman that everyone looked down on?
"Miss, don't be nervous." Zi Juan saw that Zhao Ning was trembling in the carriage and knew that she was too nervous.
"I heard that the Qi Prince is here too, is that true?" Zhao Ning's hands were tightly clasped together. She didn't want to be nervous, but she couldn't control the fear in her heart.
Zi Juan said, "Besides the King of Qi, the fourth princess of Qi is here too."
Zhao Ning frowned, "The fourth princess? What is she here for? "
"This servant is not sure." Zi Juan said.
"Could it be that she wants to form a marriage alliance with the Jin Kingdom?" Zhao Ning frowned even more. She had never seen the fourth princess before and her heart was already filled with conflict.
Zi Juan smiled and said, "That won't happen. The Jin Kingdom and Qi Kingdom are not likely to form a marriage alliance. This servant heard that the two countries didn't even interact with each other in the past. Even if there was a marriage alliance, it wouldn't be at this time."
Zhao Ning heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't want the princess of Qi to form a marriage alliance with the Jin Kingdom at all. This way, her relationship with the Jin Kingdom would become complicated. At least she had a little bit of gratitude towards the Emperor and Empress of the Jin Kingdom. In the future, she would be able to seek their help if she faced any difficulties in Qi Kingdom.
"Miss, we've arrived." At the palace gates, Zi Juan helped Zhao Ning down the carriage.
"Empress Shu is hosting a banquet in Xiuhe Palace to welcome the fourth princess of Qi Kingdom. Let's go there first." Zi Juan said. This was what the Sixth Wangye wanted.
Zhao Ning nodded her head lightly and followed the servant to Xiuhe Palace.
"Miss Zhao is here."
As soon as she entered the hall, Zhao Ning heard a warm and gentle voice. She looked at the woman sitting in the seat of honor. Seeing that she was dressed in a pink robe, it wasn't hard to guess that this person was Empress Shu, who had recently been in the limelight in the capital.
"Greetings, Empress Shu." Zhao Ning knelt down and bowed.
Hu Yue 'er waved her hand with a smile. "Miss Zhao, please dispense with the formalities. We were waiting for you."
Us? Zhao Ning's heart skipped a beat before she stood up with a faint smile on her face. She didn't intentionally look at the person beside her. When she had just entered, she had already swept a glance at the person. It was a gorgeous young woman dressed in luxurious clothing. If she wasn't wrong, she should be the Fourth Princess of the Qi Kingdom.
"Thank you, Consort Shu." Zhao Ning said with a smile. She had learned a lot of etiquette these past few days. She didn't look like a careless fisherwoman anymore.
Zhao Xin had been observing Zhao Ning the moment she stepped into the hall. When she discovered that Zhao Ning was prettier than her, she disliked her sister even more.
"Is this the fisherwoman that the Jin envoy mentioned?" Zhao Xin stood up with a bright smile on her face as she walked towards Zhao Ning. She even took her hand in a friendly manner. "I heard that sister is 15 years old this year. That means you are older than me by a year. I should call you sister. You must have suffered a lot in the fishing village these past few years. Tsk tsk, even your hands have become rough. How pitiful."
These words seemed to be filled with sympathy and pity, but in reality, it was full of mockery. Zhao Ning felt uncomfortable hearing this. "Thank you sister for your concern. The hardships I suffered in the past are nothing. In the future, when I reunite with father, everything will naturally get better."
Zhao Xin's bright smile froze. She thought that there would be another Zhao Ning competing with her in the palace in the future. She felt annoyed. "These past few years, there have been many children who have claimed to be father's daughter. However, they couldn't withstand father's interrogation. With just a few words, they were exposed. In the end, father pulled out their tongues and threw them into a mass grave."
Zhao Ning's face changed. Was she implying that she wasn't Zhao Yong's daughter?
"Is that so? Then I really want to see father even more urgently. "Zhao Ning said with a smile.
"I hope that when you see father, you won't be so scared that your legs will turn to jelly." Zhao Xin said seriously. "Even the few of us are very careful when we see father."
Zhao Ning smiled, "This is the first time I've heard of a daughter being afraid of her father."
Hu Yue Er did not think that these two sisters would be at odds with each other the first time they met. She shook her head, feeling a headache coming on, "Fourth Princess, Miss Zhao, why don't we sit down and talk."
"Look at me, I was so engrossed in talking to my sister that I forgot that Empress Shu is here." Zhao Xin said with a smile. She turned around and slowly sat down in her original position.
Zhao Ning also sat down. She was not in the mood to deal with a princess who didn't want her to return to Qi. She only wanted to quickly meet the Qi envoy and confirm her identity.
"Empress Shu, where are the Qi envoy?" Zhao Ning asked Hu Yue Er after sitting down.
"The Emperor is currently in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, I believe that Miss Zhao will be able to see them soon." Hu Yue Er said.
Zhao Ning suppressed the anticipation in her heart. She really wanted to see the envoy immediately, but since the Emperor had summoned them, she had no other choice but to wait.
Palace of Heavenly Purity, the main hall.
Zhao Yong hugged two graceful palace maids on his left and right. There was a wanton smile on his face. He looked up at Mo Rongzhan and asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, there are so many beauties here, but you don't like any of them?"
Mo Rongzhan took a sip of wine. In the entire main hall, only this Prince was holding the two dancers in his arms. The others were only surrounded by two palace maids, and few dared to hold the palace maids in their arms like him.
"I don't have the same preferences as Prince Shen." Mo Rongzhan said with a smile.
Zhao Yong laughed, "Your Majesty, do you not like women, or do you not like to have too many women?"
Hearing this, Tang Zhen looked at him angrily, "In this world, there are only a few people who are as romantic as Prince Shen."
"I haven't been romantic for many years." Zhao Yong said with a smile.
Tang Zhen raised his eyebrows, "Prince Shen is already so old. How can you still say that you are a teenager?"
Zhao Yong looked at Tang Zhen faintly, "What I mean is that romantic should start when you are young so that you can stay young."
Mo Rongzhan signaled Tang Zhen not to say anymore, "Prince Shen is free."
"I heard that the Jin Kingdom has an autumn hunt every year. I don't know if I have the opportunity to see the Emperor's archery this year?" Zhao Yong let go of the palace maid in his arms. Although he knew that Mo Rongzhan would not necessarily let him go to the autumn hunt, he still wanted to ask.
"Does Prince Shen like hunting?" Mo Rongzhan asked with a smile. After observing Zhao Zhongshen for so long, he didn't believe that Zhao Zhongshen was really a romantic Prince who only lingered in the brothel.
In the eyes of others, Murong Ke was just an idle Prince. He was not as useless as the rumors said.
This Zhao Zhongshen might be the same.
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