"Hmm?" Chu Qing's breath caught involuntarily as Wei Ying got closer.
"Go to sleep."
"Okay."
Huh???
Just go to sleep like this???
Chu Qing, in an extremely complicated mood, didn't even know when she fell asleep.
When she finally woke up after tossing and turning, Wei Ying had already got up and gone somewhere busy.
Chu Qing unconsciously pouted, then rubbed her bleary eyes and softly called out "Lv Luo".
Upon hearing Chu Qing's voice, Lv Luo and Liu Xin immediately walked in together.
These two girls had an unexpectedly good relationship now.
Even the little meat ball couldn't help but pop out before and mutter something like "this little girl is too ar...ro...gant".
Well, it should be "arrogant".
"Milady?" Seeing her mistress staring at her and Liu Xin strangely, Lv Luo called out.
"Make me look nice today." After regaining some clarity, Chu Qing gave the order without revealing her emotions.
Although her mistress was already extremely beautiful and charming, since Chu Qing had never cared much about such superficial things before and suddenly asked to be well - dressed today, Lv Luo asked in surprise, "Milady? Are you in a good mood today?"
A meaningful smile hung on Chu Qing's lips. "Today, the emperor is hosting a banquet in the palace for the Second Prince of Xiliang."
"The Second Prince of Xiliang? Why is he here?" Lv Luo covered her mouth in great surprise.
"Of course, he's here to visit our Great Yan Kingdom," Chu Qing replied casually.
Lv Luo pouted and said, "Humph! A weasel paying a New - Year call to a chicken—he has ulterior motives! Milady, you should stay away from him!"
"You seem to have a particular grudge against him?" Raising an eyebrow, Chu Qing asked, seeing Lv Luo's expression.
After hearing Chu Qing's words, Lv Luo pursed her lips. "Milady, don't you know? The Second Prince of Xiliang is rumored to be extremely promiscuous. He even... his wet - nurse... he..." Unable to continue due to the indescribable nature of the matter, Lv Luo finally fell silent.
???
He didn't spare his wet - nurse?
Chu Qing couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Are the younger generation these days playing so wildly?
She wasn't unfamiliar with Xiliang, but her memory still retained the impression of the Xiliang Emperor, Huyan Zhuori, from her previous life.
Huyan Zhuori was domineering and ambitious.
Moreover, in some aspects, he was also quite promiscuous.
After all, his current queen was once his sister - in - law.
After he successfully usurped the throne, he also took the sister - in - law he had coveted for a long time. And this so - called sister - in - law had actually been in collusion with him.
Disregarding the worldly eyes, these two were truly "admirable".
Now, to Chu Qing's surprise, the Huyan family was "bluer than the blue"!
Seeing that her mistress didn't know much about Huyan Longhao's promiscuous deeds, Lv Luo immediately gave her a brief account:
It turned out that Huyan Longhao, the Second Prince of Xiliang, was the son of the imperial noble consort but was raised by the queen since childhood. The queen of Xiliang was not as kind and magnanimous as the queen of their Great Yan. Instead, she was extremely vicious and calculating. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had an affair with her brother - in - law and murdered her husband. For this adopted son who might threaten the throne of her own son, she didn't treat him harshly. Instead, she doted on him very much. Sometimes, even her own biological son, the First Prince Huyan Longchang, was less favored than Huyan Longhao. As a result, Huyan Longhao was spoiled and became lawless. It wasn't until he had those dirty affairs with his still - charming wet - nurse that the imperial noble consort finally realized it and invited a teacher for him. Eventually, this Second Prince was what he was now.
Just like the queen, he was vicious but also calculating and good at disguising himself.
After hearing this, Chu Qing couldn't help but interrupt. "Is the imperial noble consort of Xiliang extremely beautiful but innocent and kind?"
Lv Luo looked extremely surprised. "Milady, have you heard of the imperial noble consort?"
Chu Qing just smiled but didn't answer.
...
Since the time was getting late, Lv Luo and Liu Xin didn't waste any more time and quickly started to dress and groom Chu Qing.
Just as Wei Ying returned to the room, he saw Chu Qing applying lip rouge.
Then, Chu Qing looked up and saw Wei Ying coming in. She waved to Lv Luo and the other girl.
Lv Luo and Liu Xin immediately understood. They supported Chu Qing up from the left and right sides. Everything was already in order.
Dressed in a gorgeous dark red formal dress outlined with gold thread, she was naturally charming with every frown and smile. But since Chu Qing deliberately held back her smile and looked serious, she now looked extremely imposing.
She naturally had a firm grasp of this kind of majestic bearing.
The admiration in Wei Ying's eyes was undisguised.
Before, he had seen Chu Qing in formal dresses.
Although she was equally amazing, it always seemed that something was missing.
It was like... an empty shell.
Now, Wei Ying finally understood what Chu Qing had been lacking before.
It was the noble and inborn bearing that she now exuded when she looked up.
At first, when Wei Ying looked at her, Chu Qing could still remain calm. But as his gaze became hotter and hotter, the bearing that Chu Qing had just managed to maintain was on the verge of breaking.
"My lord?" Unable to bear it any longer, Chu Qing softly called out.
Wei Ying was startled by Chu Qing's call and then smiled. "It's getting late. I'm afraid those people are waiting for us again."
Chu Qing shrugged helplessly. "Aren't you afraid that someone will slander you again?"
"The emperor favors me so much. I'm sure those people won't seek trouble for themselves."
"That's true." Looking at Wei Ying's matter - of - fact expression, Chu Qing gave a soft laugh.
If she were one of those self - important court officials, she would probably have fainted from anger because of Wei Ying.
...
Sure enough, when the two of them arrived, almost everyone was already there.
Except for the emperor and Huyan Longhao who hadn't arrived yet, everyone was looking at Wei Ying and Chu Qing walking into the hall hand in hand with different expressions.
The empress dowager found the clasped hands extremely offensive. Without thinking, she said, "The Prince and Princess of Ning really have a deep affection for each other. But their ever - increasing airs really make me want to say a few words."
Although Chu Qing wanted to retort, she held back considering the occasion.
Wei Ying, however, didn't need to be too cautious. His voice was cold as he said, "Thank you for your compliment, sister - in - law. The princess and I are deeply in love, so it's only natural that we have a deep affection for each other. But sister - in - law, you said that my airs are getting bigger and bigger?" At this point, Wei Ying still looked calm. "I won't accept this accusation if it's put on me."
"Oh? Uncle, tell me what you won't accept?"
The voice of the emperor came before he was seen.
Only then did Wei Ying put away his coldness and showed a hint of a smile. "It's nothing. It's just that sister - in - law thinks I'm a bit late today."
"I thought someone was going to say that Uncle was colluding with the enemy again!"
Wei Ying and Chu Qing both rubbed their foreheads in unison.
"Alright, alright. Hurry up and take your seats!"
After the emperor's personal order, Wei Ying and Chu Qing finally sat down.
Not long after, a servant reported that the Second Prince of Xiliang was waiting outside the hall.
The emperor had already put away the smile from chatting with the queen and immediately looked serious:
"Announce him!"
After seeing a man and two women enter the hall, the voice of the little meat ball rang in Chu Qing's mind:
"Ah, Boss! You have a new mission! If you can complete this mission... something very beneficial to you will happen."
"What mission? And what will happen if I complete it?"
"You have to participate in all the battles between the Great Yan Kingdom and the Xiliang Kingdom from now on!"
"Hmm? What? A competition? Will it be a bit bloody?"
Why do such a bloody thing!
Although she felt a strange sense of... excitement?