So he's a super low - key prince!
Mu Fengqie looked at Prince Wen. Her intuition told her that this Prince Wen was not as simple as he seemed. As the saying goes, a barking dog never bites. This Prince Wen seemed to be neither competing nor vying for anything, but who knew what kind of forces he had behind his back?
When the banquet was halfway through, Yuan Yuchuan suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty the Empress, have you taken a fancy to anyone? I'll be a matchmaker for you today." Yuan Yuhan asked with a smile. But after seeing the Empress of Xueling Kingdom looking at Prince Wen again and again, he was already certain that she had taken a fancy to him.
"Your Majesty of the Qin Dynasty, I've taken a fancy to your Prince Wen. I just don't know if His Highness has the same intention." The Empress of Xueling Kingdom said without any hint of shyness.
"Uncle, what do you think?" Yuan Yuhan asked for Prince Wen's opinion. But no matter whether Prince Wen agreed or not, he had decided to bestow this marriage today. Trading a prince for the peace of the two countries was definitely a worthwhile deal.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Prince Wen refused without even thinking. Only now did he realize that today's banquet was actually a matchmaking banquet. But there were so many men more outstanding than him, so why did the Empress of Xueling Kingdom single him out?
"I'm just an ordinary person. I'm not worthy of a noble person like Her Majesty the Empress." Prince Wen had never thought of getting married and having children before he ascended that throne. Moreover, if he were to marry an empress, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
He had finally dispelled the Emperor's suspicion, but now the Emperor might start to be on guard against him. This was not what he wanted.
"It doesn't matter. I've taken a fancy to His Highness Prince Wen just because of his good looks." At first, the Empress of Xueling Kingdom didn't have any special feelings. But when she heard that Prince Wen had actually refused, her rebellious nature suddenly emerged.
How could she, the majestic Empress, let a prince embarrass her? So she was determined to have this man, even if she didn't like him.
"Your Majesty..." Prince Wen hadn't even finished speaking when he was interrupted by Yuan Yuchuan.
"Uncle, I know this is your first meeting with Her Majesty the Empress, so you must not have any feelings for each other yet. But feelings can be cultivated. After the banquet is over, let Her Majesty the Empress of Xueling Kingdom move into your mansion for a few days. This way, you two can get to know each other better and cultivate some feelings."
Prince Wen didn't say anything this time. He just pursed his lips and glanced at Yuan Yuchuan. If he refused any further, it would do him no good. It would be better to wait for the Empress to give up on her own later.
"I obey your order."
Yuan Yuchuan looked at Prince Wen's reaction and smiled in satisfaction. He liked this kind of obedience.
"I'm very grateful for your kindness, Your Majesty of the Qin Dynasty. I will surely send your country a great gift in the future." The Empress of Xueling Kingdom said with a hidden threat in her smile. She wondered if the destruction of a country could be considered a great gift. Well, it should be, right?
Yuan Yuchuan didn't think much of it. He just thought that in the future, Xueling Kingdom would offer more tributes every year. Women really were so short - sighted. All they thought about was love. To say such a thing just for a man! Yuan Yuchuan didn't refuse but simply replied, "Your Majesty is being too polite."
The King of the Grassland sneered at this scene. As the saying goes, only villains and women are hard to deal with. Obviously, Yuan Yuchuan didn't understand the hidden meaning of the Empress of Xueling Kingdom. He was still so self - satisfied. He was really short - sighted.
Mu Fengqie watched as these people schemed against each other. Fortunately, this fire hadn't spread to them. This Yuan Yuchuan was really irresponsible. He didn't even inform them in advance about this banquet. If the Empress of Xueling Kingdom had taken a fancy to Jing Xunche, things would have been difficult.
At that time, would Yuan Yuchuan force Jing Xunche to agree for the sake of the Empress of Xueling Kingdom or would he try to avoid it? In her opinion, Yuan Yuchuan would probably choose the latter.
But she wouldn't be a pushover either. She couldn't let her man be taken away by someone else. That would make her look so useless.
The day after the banquet, the Empress of Xueling Kingdom had her belongings moved to Prince Wen's mansion. Looking at the desolate scene inside, she felt extremely disgusted in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.
"My mansion is rather shabby, Your Majesty. If you're not used to living here, you'd better go back to the post - house quickly." Prince Wen said as he watched the servants moving things in and out.
"Your Highness is joking. It doesn't matter where I live. Besides, the person I like is here." Humph, if it weren't for the King of the Grassland, I wouldn't have come to your place. How could this place be worthy of my noble status?
"In that case, Your Majesty can do as you please. I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. Farewell." After saying that, Prince Wen left.
The Empress of Xueling Kingdom didn't mind. Anyway, this man would surely join their camp in the end. She wasn't in a hurry.
"Where's Zhanzhi?" When Yuan Yuhan came, he only saw Mu Fengqie but didn't see Jing Xunche. This puzzled Yuan Yuhan. Usually, Jing Xunche would always be with Mu Fengqie. Why wasn't he here today?
"Ache has gone out on business. He'll be back soon. Do you want to sit down and wait?" Mu Fengqie said.
Yuan Yuhan didn't decline. He just found a chair and sat down. Looking at what Mu Fengqie was holding, he was a bit curious. It was colorful powder.
"What's this?"
"Poison. Do you want to try it?" Mu Fengqie said as she waved the thing in her hand. Yuan Yuhan was so scared that he took two steps back.
"No, thanks. I still want to live a few more years." Zhanzhi really had a hard time being with Mu Fengqie. If Mu Fengqie was in a bad mood one day, wouldn't she poison Zhanzhi?
Yuan Yuhan thought about that scene and shivered. It was really terrifying.
Just as Yuan Yuhan was lost in wild thoughts, Jing Xunche came back.
"Zhanzhi, you're finally back." Yuan Yuhan quietly wiped the non - existent sweat off his forehead and said.
"Why are you here? Is there something wrong?" Jing Xunche frowned and looked at Yuan Yuhan.
"Why can't I come?" This guy was really becoming more and more forgetful of his friends for the sake of a woman.
Jing Xunche gave him a cold look and said, "Come on. Tell me what you're here for."
Yuan Yuhan remembered the purpose of his visit. He straightened his face and said, "Do you still remember that Eunuch Hai I was supposed to investigate? He is indeed the same Eunuch Hai from back then." Yuan Yuhan hadn't expected that Eunuch Hai was still alive.
Jing Xunche tapped his index finger on the table rhythmically. Actually, he had suspected it since Yuan Yuhan first mentioned Eunuch Hai. He just didn't expect it to be true.
Jing Xunche: "Why was this Eunuch Hai executed back then?"