The Yelv Yan looked as if he had seen a ghost. As Mu Mingtang often heard this, she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. She said, "I didn't know you were here. Furthermore, I was held up by the people outside."
"Then you think that those people outside are more important than me?"
Here he goes again. Mu Mingtang rolled her eyes in her heart and couldn't be bothered with him.
This banquet was just a political event. The banquet was just a pretense. It was just a chance for people from both sides to interact with each other. At the end of the banquet, there were songs of praise everywhere. The big shots toasted each other and exchanged pleasantries. They were very busy, but to the outsiders, it was a little boring.
Mu Mingtang was like that. No one paid attention to the food and drinks at the banquet. Even the songs and dances were arranged to fit the peace talks. There wasn't much to see.
Halfway through the banquet, the atmosphere started to weaken. The Yelv Yan, who had been quiet, suddenly stood up. Everyone paused and looked at him.
The Yelv Yan bowed to the Emperor and said, "Your majesty, I came from the Northern Tribes and brought my sincerity for peace talks. I also brought my father's blessings for you. When I left Shangdu, Father Khan repeatedly told me to pass on our sincerity to His Majesty when I see Emperor Ye. "
When the Emperor heard this, he smiled, "Prince, you have the heart. I am happy to see the Northern Tribes have the heart."
Mu Mingtang felt that the Yelv Yan had something else to say. She didn't think that the Yelv Yan stood up just to suck up to the Emperor. As expected, shortly after, the Yelv Yan clapped his hands and a group of women dressed up walked in. They bowed to the Emperor according to the Khitan etiquette and knelt on the ground.
Everyone didn't understand what was going on. The Yelv Yan continued, "This is a gift that my father prepared for our allies. These are all beauties of our Khitan. Wanyan Duo is the pearl of the grassland and the daughter of the Khan of the Tayan tribe. She is the dream girl of many Khitan warriors. Now, I offer these beauties to Emperor Ye. I hope that the friendship between our two countries will last forever. I hope that the marriage between our two countries will continue. "
From the beginning, Mu Mingtang knew that there was something fishy going on. The Yelv Yan would not say good things about the Emperor for no reason. However, she did not expect that the Yelv Yan's scheme was even bigger than she thought.
Mu Mingtang looked at the beauties. They all had bright eyes, white teeth, high noses, and deep eyes. It was obvious that they were of a different race. Wanyan Duo, who was standing at the front, was even more beautiful. Mu Mingtang was beautiful even to an outsider, so one could imagine that Wanyan Duo was an extremely rare beauty within the Khitan tribe.
The Yelv Yan, or rather, the Emperor of the Northern Tribes, was after something big.
These beauties were definitely not just for the Emperor and the others to enjoy. Especially since Wanyan Duo was a princess of a tribe. No matter which family she entered, they would not give her a low status.
Since the Northern Tribes Emperor had sent him a beauty, the Emperor couldn't possibly give it to a subject. Wouldn't that be slapping the Khitan Emperor's face in public? With the same status, these beauties could only stay in the imperial family. With so many beauties, the Emperor would not be able to handle all of them. He would have to give a few more to the other princes.
The Ye Dynasty had only been established for a short period of time, so the imperial family was not large. Other than the Emperor's few sons, there was only Hsieh Hyun-chen left behind by the late Xie Yi, and a few other branches of the Xie family. The Emperor's harem was easy to handle. There were many people in the palace, so a few more beauties would not cause any problems. However, the other princes' residences might not be the same.
For the sake of the Northern Tribes' face, the princes' residences had no choice but to support these beauties. If time passed, they would give birth to the Ye Dynasty's children and even come into contact with the center of power … Mu Mingtang did not dare to think about what the Emperor of the Northern Tribes wanted to do.
If Mu Mingtang could understand, then the Emperor and the others clearly understood as well. However, the two countries were at the forefront of the peace negotiations. They had to accept this gift even if they did not want to. The Emperor sighed and said, "I appreciate the Emperor of the Northern Tribes' good intentions. However, Wanyan Duo is a princess of a tribe. If I casually appoint a marriage, I am afraid it will be rude. Why not let the princess choose herself? Among all the princes present, who does the princess like? "
Wanyan Duo was the daughter of the Khan of a tribe and not a female member of the royal family. The Emperor was already giving her face by calling her princess. When everyone heard the Emperor's words, they had a headache. The Emperor did not want to offend anyone and was starting to kick the ball around.
If a Han woman heard this, she would be so embarrassed that she could not even raise her head. How could she really choose? However, the Northern Tribes were not like the Central Plains who were restrained by etiquette. Wanyan Duo was also a bold person. When she heard the Emperor's words, she actually raised her head and looked straight at someone. "I am Wanyan Duo. I have long heard of Prince Qiyang's great name. I am willing to serve by your side for the rest of my life."
Mu Mingtang clicked his tongue in his heart. Oh, was this the legendary saying of watching a show in the crowd only to find out that your house was burned down?
After Wanyan Duo finished speaking, everyone was silent. Everyone turned to look at Hsieh Hyun-chen. Even Wanyan Duo's face was red as she looked at him passionately and boldly.
Jiang Mingwei also looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen with some astonishment. If she remembered correctly, in the original book, Xie Xuanji had a very eye-catching member in his harem. That woman was from a different tribe. She was good at singing and dancing, passionate and bold. She stood out among all the beauties in Xie Xuanji's harem and left her name in the plot. It could be seen that her beauty was outstanding and that she was very favored.
In the original book, there were many Xie Xuanji's women. Ordinary beauties did not deserve to leave their names in the book. Those who were remembered were especially outstanding. Especially in the later part of the book, when Xie Xuanji ascended the throne and became the emperor, he became even more unscrupulous in his harem. Thus, more and more beauties were drowned in the waves of harem. The only ones who could participate in the plot in the book were Mu Mingtang, the princess of a different tribe who loved and hated each other, the flirtatious and scheming Zhu Sha Mole, and the white moonlight Jiang Mingwei who lived in his memories.
Even Lian Han, who was very favored now, did not have any scenes in the book. This was also one of the reasons why Jiang Mingwei did not take Lian Han seriously. However, now Jiang Mingwei was a bit confused. He clearly remembered that Xie Xuanji's famous harem, the foreign beauty who loved and hated each other for half the book, was called Wanyan Duo and came from the Northern Militant Ta Yan Tribe.
In the later part of the book, when Xie Xuanji started to conquer the world, it was through Wanyan Duo that he instigated the Ta Yan Tribe to rebel and had a great help.
Ye Chao had money but no military power, while the Ta Yan Tribe was a nomadic tribe in the grasslands. The men in the tribe could walk, ride, and drink. After Ta Yan and Xie Xuanji formed an alliance, Xie Xuanji provided them with salt, iron, and large amounts of money, while Ta Yan helped Xie Xuanji to send troops. It could be said that they each took what they needed and everyone was happy. It was also from then on that Wanyan Duo truly crossed the line and followed Xie Xuanji wholeheartedly, fighting for favor in Xie Xuanji's harem.
But now, why did Wanyan Duo confess to Hsieh Hyun-chen as soon as she opened her mouth?
Jiang Mingwei was not hoping for Xie Xuanji to have more people in his harem. To have one less person to share favor with was exactly what Jiang Mingwei wanted. Moreover, it was a known and very strong opponent in the plot. However, Jiang Mingwei knew the plot later on and understood the importance of the Ta Yan Alliance to Xie Xuanji. Compared to this kind of necessary help, having one more opponent to compete for favor was secondary.
Did Wanyan Duo recognize the wrong person? She should be deeply in love with Xie Xuanji. However, even Jiang Mingwei felt that this possibility was not high. Hsieh Hyun-chen's reputation was so well-known and Wanyan Duo immediately called him Prince of Qiyang. It was almost impossible for her to recognize the wrong person.
Jiang Mingwei was completely confused. She looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen and then secretly looked at Xie Xuanji. For a moment, she did not know whether she should hope that Hsieh Hyun-chen would accept or not.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was the focus of everyone's attention, but he was still calm and unhurried. When he heard Wanyan Duo's words, he only glanced back at her and casually said, "No."
The atmosphere became tense. Wanyan Duo's blushing face suddenly froze. It seemed that she did not expect a man to reject her. Although Wanyan Duo was more passionate and bold than the women of the Central Plains, she was still a woman and was naturally at a disadvantage in the field of romance. Her taking the initiative to express her love was already very outstanding, but she was still rejected in public by a man … Even if she was just an ordinary woman, she would be ashamed to death, not to mention that Wanyan Duo was a tribal beauty with a superior background.
Wanyan Duo's face turned from red to white. She was embarrassed and wronged. Tears faintly flashed in her eyes. Many people could not bear to see the beauty embarrassed. There were even some nosy men who said, "A beauty is a good match for a hero. Prince An is in his prime. To have such a beauty adoring him is a blessing that many people envy. The Prince is not giving face to the beauty like this. He does not have tender feelings for the fairer sex. "
Someone at the side added, "Prince An doesn't accept beauties, is it because the Princess Consort is strict?"
The other person said it in a joking tone, but Mu Mingtang knew that it was not a joke. Mu Mingtang was originally the victim, but to say this in front of so many people, it seemed that everything was Mu Mingtang's fault.
This was clearly forcing Mu Mingtang to express her stance. She had to grit her teeth and swallow her blood. Mu Mingtang was angry. She was about to say something, but Hsieh Hyun-chen had already opened his mouth, "If I don't want her, I don't want her. This is my business. Why drag the princess into this? What's more, so what if the Princess Consort was strict and not strict? This is my and the princess's business. Who are you to ask about it? "
The person who spoke was choked. He immediately smiled embarrassedly and did not dare to speak again. Hsieh Hyun-chen not only did not give face to the beauty, he did not give face to all of them. He scolded you as he wished and did not care about the occasion.
After being scolded like this, Wanyan Duo could not even raise her head. She knelt on the ground and swayed. The other men who saw this felt pity for her. Originally, in this kind of state banquet, it was an honor for an outsider to offer a beauty. No man would reject it, especially when the other party was a great beauty like Wanyan Duo who had already fallen in love with him. The men on both sides felt regretful. If the person Wanyan Duo was talking about was them, how good would it be? Unfortunately, it was Hsieh Hyun-chen.
It was fine if it was Hsieh Hyun-chen, but he actually rejected something that was envied by so many men.
Wanyan Duo was repeatedly slapped in the face. Yelv Yan could not stand it anymore. His face darkened and said, "Wanyan Duo is the number one beauty of Ta Yan and the pearl of the Northern Tribes. King An, by saying this, are you looking down on the Ta Yan tribe or the Northern Tribes? "
The purpose of the Northern Tribes was to negotiate peace. To be able to negotiate peace with the Northern Tribes was something that the Emperor and courtiers wished for. Now that the peace talks had not started, it would not be good if they offended the Northern Tribes Emissary.
Jiang Honghao quickly looked up and saw that the Emperor's expression had changed slightly. His palms were sweaty and he took the initiative to say, "Princess An, as a wife, you should be virtuous. It is your duty to produce offspring for the Imperial Family. Back then, the Emperor bestowed a marriage upon you as a reward. You must not be spoiled and lose your manners as a woman. You will also fail to live up to the Emperor's kindness. "
Jiang Honghao was Mu Mingtang's adoptive father in name. Although Mu Mingtang and the Jiang family had already fallen out, in public, filial piety was still greater than the sky. Jiang Honghao spoke to Mu Mingtang with a natural moral advantage.
When Mu Mingtang heard Jiang Honghao's words, she immediately wanted to scold him. Did he have no shame? How dare he act like a father in front of her? Why did she marry Hsieh Hyun-chen in the first place? What was the truth behind the bestowal of marriage? Did Jiang Honghao not know? Even passersby knew that Mu Mingtang had been sold to the Prince Fu of Qiyang as a political sacrifice. In the end, Jiang Honghao still had the nerve to speak of kindness in front of everyone?
Mu Mingtang gritted her teeth in anger, but Jiang Honghao was still her adoptive father. Even if Mu Mingtang was in the right, she couldn't be reasonable. She was thinking of how to refute when Hsieh Hyun-chen gently pressed her hand and glanced at Jiang Honghao. His voice became cold, "Speaking of which, I still haven't congratulated Prime Minister Jiang. Congratulations to Prime Minister Jiang for being promoted from Deputy Envoy to Third Minister. It's a pity that I was ill at the time and didn't know about this. Prime Minister Jiang kept saying that the Jiang family was indebted to Princess. Could it be that according to you, now that I've recovered, it's all because of the Jiang family's kindness? "
Everyone clearly saw Hsieh Hyun-chen's actions just now. Sure enough, they heard Hsieh Hyun-chen vent for his Princess. Hsieh Hyun-chen's words implicated the Emperor. It could be said to be a pool of muddy water. No one present dared to answer. Jiang Honghao also didn't want to answer, but he was called out. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply, "This official doesn't dare. Heaven helps the An Wang, this official doesn't dare to claim credit. "
"So you still know." Xie Xuanchen's eyes were cold. He was handsome to begin with, but now that he had restrained his expression, the sharpness in his appearance could be felt. "If you still have some self-awareness, then don't let me hear such words again. Everything about Princess is equal to me. If you threaten her, it's the same as threatening me. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes were sharp and cold. He stared at Jiang Honghao. Yelv Yan didn't understand the grudge between Hsieh Hyun-chen and this Jiang daren, but looking at Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes, he finally felt a little like the rumored Hsieh Hyun-chen.
He was thinking, how could the rumored invincible God of War, the battle flag of the Ye Dynasty be a harmless pretty boy. His feeling wasn't wrong. Hsieh Hyun-chen really wasn't a good person with a good temper.
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