But she carefully swept around the main hall twice, but she couldn’t find any trace of Mo Yunjing. She couldn’t help but feel anxious. Without much thought, she looked at the emperor and blurted out, “Your Majesty, where is Brother Jing?”
“……”
Zhao Si’s voice wasn’t small. The entire hall was already very quiet, and when she spoke, all eyes were drawn to her.
Zhao Liji saw her so restless, and his brows furrowed instantly.
“Sisi, one must be respectful in the Great Hall.”
Zhao Si came back to her senses, but all she could think about was Mo Yunjing. She had carefully dressed herself for several hours, the main purpose being to make Mo Yunjing look at her a few more times, but now that she was here, Mo Yunjing was nowhere to be seen.
This made her unable to stay calm, so when she faced Zhao Li’s accusations, she only responded with an impolite excuse.
Zhao Li is good at talking on the spot. Right now, Dai Mei is apologizing to the Emperor and Empress.
The Emperor and Empress exchanged a glance, after which the Empress smiled and said, “Third Prince, you needn’t be so reserved. This palace actually quite likes Sixth Princess’s straightforward personality.”
Zhao Si pursed her lips; she really didn’t want to waste time with these people who were insincere and two-faced.
The emperor, seeming to have sensed Zhao Si’s urgency, narrowed his eyes slightly before saying, “The King of Beijiang has been handling a great deal of state affairs, and is both physically and mentally exhausted. Therefore, I have granted him leave and will not require him to attend this palace banquet.”
“….”
Zhao Si’s face instantly darkened.
No!
Today at the palace banquet, she was the star. Dressed so beautifully, how could Mo Yunjing not be there?
Thinking about this, Zhao Si frowned, wanting to say something to the emperor. However, the emperor spoke before her, “But it seems that Princess Six of Xuan Kingdom is very hoping for General Beijang to be present at this palace banquet. Since that’s the case, I shall have someone invite him over.”
Zhaosi’s face instantly lit up, and she immediately bowed to the emperor, saying, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”
It can be said that Zhao Si showed no hesitation in her desire for Mo Yunjing in front of so many people.
All the men and women present were practically foxes, and they all saw it now. The Sixth Princess of Xuan Country had come for the King of Beijang.
Just what kind of ending will the sixth princess of the Xuan Kingdom and the King of Beijang have?
Although they didn’t show it on their faces, everyone’s thoughts began to change.
The Queen’s eyes revealed a hint of cruelty, but she lowered her head, effectively concealing her emotions. As a result, no one noticed her unusual state.
Now, she couldn’t fathom the emperor’s intentions. If he were to let Mo Yunjing marry the most favored sixth princess of Xuan Guo, then perhaps the throne would truly fall into Mo Yunjing’s hands.
Given her understanding of the emperor, would he truly be willing to pass the throne to Mo Yunjing?
She didn’t believe it. As empress, she had been close to the emperor for so many years, and she knew better than anyone how much he despised Mo Yunjing. She couldn’t believe that his hatred for someone could change on a whim.
The Empress pursed her lips, suppressing the hostility in her eyes. Her gaze fell on Princess Six of Xuan Kingdom, and the corners of her mouth twitched upwards slightly.
This Xuan Guo’s sixth princess, she seems very innocent. Such innocence… perhaps it can be used for her.
The person sitting on the emperor’s right hand was the Empress, while the one seated on his left was the favored Huagui concubine.
The flower bud initially didn’t care about anything, but when she saw Zhao Si, her eyes flickered.
When she heard Zhao Si speak so openly about looking for Mo Yunjing, the grip on her water glass tightened.
It seems like A Tang is in trouble, but Zhao Si doesn’t seem very bright. If she goes head-to-head with A Tang, I don’t think A Tang will be at a disadvantage.
The thing to be afraid of is that this person’s mind is simple and could be used by others, bringing a whole lot of trouble for Artang.
After all, A Tang is still pregnant, she’s just afraid A Tang will be too busy to take care of herself.
The flower bud silently lifted its head to glance at Zhao Si, then quietly averted its eyes again.
……
The Emperor had Zhao Li and Zhao Si Luo take their seats. Normally, at such occasions, men and women should be separated, but the Emperor seemed to have some thoughts in mind, as he hosted a banquet on a grand hall for both of them.
And the tables for men and women were not yet separated by screens. In this situation, both the ministers and the noble ladies and young misses were almost all speculating about the Emperor’s thoughts, wanting to know what he was thinking.
Because the emperor’s table had the empress and the noble consort, Zhao Li could not dine with the emperor.
Zhao Li was arranged to sit at the same table with Mo Yunze and others, while Zhao Si was arranged at a female guests’ table.
After the emperor announced the start of the meal, he picked up his chopsticks first, and only then did the others dare to do so.
At the same time, music started playing and dancing began inside the grand hall, following the traditional order.
……
Zhao Si’s mind was only on Mo Yunjing, and as the princess of Xuan Guo, she never even considered taking the initiative to speak to these court ladies whose status was lower than hers.
So the atmosphere at her table became very awkward.
Some women, perhaps hoping to curry favor with her, now took the initiative to speak to Zhao Si, “Your Highness, your attire today is truly dazzling, like a fairy who has descended to earth.”
Someone started the conversation, and the others at the table chimed in.
What people say most often is nothing more than praising Zhao Si’s beauty. For such a scene, Zhao Si has long been accustomed to it, and this time, she also casually responded with a few words as usual.
Her peripheral vision was constantly on the movement at the entrance of the main hall. Her expectant look made it clear she was waiting for Mo Yunjing, as if afraid others didn’t know.
At this moment, the woman who had remained silent throughout the meal suddenly whispered to the person beside her, “Do you think Princess Six or the Northern Border Princess has a more stunning appearance?”
“… ”
Although the woman’s voice was obviously lowered, her words were still clearly heard by everyone at the table.
Zhao Si, who was absent-minded, was instantly brought back to her thoughts by this sentence.
When she suddenly heard someone comparing her to the princess from the northern frontier, a feeling of nausea washed over her. It was as if she had eaten something disgusting.
Her glacial eyes fixed upon the woman who had just spoken, causing her to immediately lower her head and stammer, “Your Highness, what I said was merely a jest. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”
If this were any other time, Zhao Si would have had someone drag her away to get a good beating.
But now, he was rather curious and asked, “How about the appearance of the Northern Frontier Princess?”
Hearing Zhao Si’s question, the woman dared not look up. “No, no, Princess Your Highness is the most beautiful. The Northern Border Princess… the Northern Border Princess isn’t as beautiful as Princess Your Highness.”
Zhaosi’s hands tightened. She had heard it. This person hadn’t directly said what the Northern Border Princess looked like, but instead compared her to Zhaosi. Didn’t that mean the Northern Border Princess didn’t look as Zhaosi imagined?