Crazy and bad again, the princess is the best in Beijing

When Shi Wanwan heard this, the fake smile on her face faded, because his words contained too many hidden meanings.

How much do they get along? What does he want to do?

Who the hell wants to get along with him more?

She glanced at Shi Meichen sideways, but Shi Meichen still looked like an old fox, unable to tell anything.

Her heart sank. The more Shi Meichen looked like this, the more likely she was to plan some big move.

I'm afraid today won't be peaceful.

Just as Shi Wanwan was about to retort, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

The ministers lined up to welcome the arrival of Crown Prince Zhao Zhongze.

When Shi Wanwan heard that it was Zhao Zhongze who came, not Emperor Qianyuan, her heart sank again.

On her way here, Yu Song said that today's state banquet was hosted by Emperor Qianyuan, but it was Zhao Zhongze who came...

Zhao Zhongze, dressed in the official attire of a crown prince, strode over and all the ministers saluted him.

After Zhao Zhongze sat down in the main seat, he said, "No need to be polite!"

The ministers stood up, and Zhao Zhongze continued, "My father is not feeling well today, so I will host the dinner."

After he finished speaking, he smiled and said to Wen Jiuyuan, "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Nanxiang, has come to the Tang Dynasty to discuss the issue of trade. This will benefit the people of both Tang Dynasty and Nanxiang. I would like to offer a toast to His Royal Highness."

Wen Jiuyuan stood up, picked up the wine glass and said, "Your Highness, you are too polite."

"I am honored to come to the Tang Dynasty on behalf of Nanxiang to discuss trade. I should be the first to pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhao Zhongze smiled and said, "The eldest prince is a guest, there is no need to be so polite."

The two men's polite words set a peaceful atmosphere for the dinner.

Today's banquet was just a welcome banquet for Wen Jiuyuan. Before they even started discussing the details, everyone seemed very friendly.

After three rounds of drinks, singers and dancers came up to perform, and the atmosphere was very good.

These ministers in the court were all familiar with each other, and only Shi Wanwan was unfamiliar.

Her appearance caused these ministers to speculate a lot, and her identity would not make them isolate her.

But they really had nothing in common with her. The whole place was very lively, except for Shi Wanwan, who was sitting in the corner, idly.

Emperor Qianyuan asked Shi Wanwan to attend such a state banquet with the intention of letting her get acquainted with the ministers in the court first, paving the way for her to join the six ministries in the future.

Although her status is high, she has not yet officially entered the officialdom and does not hold any official position. The position in the corner is the most suitable for her.

The reason why Emperor Qianyuan made this arrangement was, after all, closely related to the fact that Shi Wanwan ranked tenth on the red list in this monthly exam.

In his opinion, she had not been to school for so many years, and she ranked tenth in Class A after only one month in the Imperial College. She was simply a genius among geniuses.

As an elder, he naturally has a special preference for promising younger generations.

When he had told her to take the imperial examinations, he didn't actually think she could pass. He was just setting a goal for her.

After she ranked tenth in the exam this time, he felt that she might really be able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer.

Since she has such talent and ability, he, as her uncle, has to pave the way for her.

Emperor Qianyuan did not want her to achieve success solely through his support; he hoped that she could achieve success through her own abilities.

Understanding the ministers in the court and balancing their relationships in order to achieve one's own goals is something that everyone entering officialdom must learn.

This is also the first step Shi Wanwan has to take.

Emperor Qianyuan knew that Shi Wanwan was his niece, and he would make her career smoother.

But who among these people in the court is without selfish motives? Sometimes, if you are not careful, you may fall into the trap they set.

After all, even as an emperor, he would often encounter resistance when pushing forward decrees, and he had to find ways to balance the relationships between various factions.

He paved the way for her, and how far she can go in the future depends on her ability and luck.

What he didn't expect was that before the state banquet began, his headache, which had not occurred for a long time, recurred.

And this time the attack was so aggressive, he had no choice but to let Zhao Zhongze come to host the state banquet on his behalf.

Zhao Zhongze didn't like Shi Wanwan in the first place, and he ignored her the whole time, leaving her there.

Shi Wanwan didn't mind his attitude. She thought it was fine that they ignored her.

The dishes made in the imperial kitchen tasted delicious, and she was very happy eating them alone.

She didn't pay any attention to what the ministers were discussing. She planned to stay until the banquet was over and then leave quickly.

Seeing that the banquet was about to end, Wen Jiuyuan stood up and said, "Nanxiang and Datang should establish friendly relations and create a peaceful and prosperous era together."

"I would like to marry into the Tang Dynasty. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Zhao Zhongze asked with a smile, "I wonder how the eldest prince intends to marry into the Tang Dynasty?"

Wen Jiuyuan glanced in Shi Wanwan's direction and said, "The position of my principal wife is still vacant, and I have long admired Princess Yongning."

"When I saw Princess Yongning today, I was stunned by her beauty. I fell in love with her at first sight. Please marry her as your principal wife."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings instantly became quiet, and everyone looked towards Shi Wanwan.

Shi Wanwan was eating pastries at this time. She was far away from the main seat and the scene was noisy, so she couldn't hear what they were saying at all.

At this moment, everyone looked at her. Her heart skipped a beat, but she smiled and said, "Why are you all looking at me?"

Wen Jiuyuan walked up to Shi Wanwan with a smile and said, "I fell in love with you at first sight, and I want to marry you as my principal wife. What do you think, Princess?"

When Shi Wanwan heard this, she thought she had misheard and asked, "What is this?"

After she finished speaking, she subconsciously glanced at Shi Meichen. Shi Meichen's eyes were cold, and when he saw her looking at him, there was undisguised mockery in his eyes:

Even if she was now a rising star in the Imperial College, so what? She was a woman, and being a woman meant she had no choice but to get married.

And Wen Jiuyuan was the husband chosen by Shi Meichen for Shi Wanwan.

On the surface, Shi Wanwan's marriage to Wen Jiuyuan was a marriage of peace.

However, Wen Jiuyuan was the eldest prince of Nanxiang, only in his early twenties, and the position of principal wife was promised to her, which could offset the sense of rejection brought about by the term "marriage of peace".

In fact, the reason why Wen Jiuyuan asked to marry Shi Wanwan at this time was simply because she was favored, and marrying her would gain the support of Emperor Qianyuan.

For him, it would give him a better chance of winning the battle for the throne.

Moreover, Shi Meichen knew Wen Jiuyuan. Although he only had two concubines on the surface, he had quite a few concubines.

Moreover, his concubine is an extremely powerful character. If Shi Wanwan marries Wen Jiuyuan, she will live a life worse than death after arriving in Nanxiang.

This is the path Shi Meichen chose for Shi Wanwan. Since he can't kill her for the time being, he will follow his previous idea and destroy her completely!

Shi Wanwan looked at Shi Meichen like this, as if she saw a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

People as vicious as Schmeichen are probably rare in this world.