The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

"I'm giving you the Flying Horse of Gansu, you'd better protect it well!"

"If we break it again this time, there will never be a third one!"

"The letter from the Xianbei envoy stated that they look forward to the grand ceremony of forming an alliance."

"If Your Highness makes another mistake, even a god might not be able to save you!"

After Fu Luan finished speaking, he immediately went to the palace to "instruct" Qing Luan.

By the time the Xianbei envoy arrived in Chang'an, she already bore a striking resemblance to Fu Luan...

General Zhao Xin arrived in Chang'an along with the Xianbei envoy.

The Great Wei general who was engaged in a fierce battle with the steppe people and was rescued by the Xianbei people at that time was Zhao Xin;

It was Zhao Xin who facilitated the alliance between the Xianbei and the Great Wei.

In his previous life, it was Zhao Xin who exposed the Xianbei's ambition to invade Wei, and ultimately died protecting the people when the city fell...

However, General Zhao Xin is currently still immersed in the joy of winning the battle and making a bunch of Xianbei "friends".

"This alliance is of great significance to the Great Wei, the imperial court, and myself!"

"Anyone who dares to disrupt this alliance is going against this general!"

"have you understood?"

"Understood!"

With the alliance ceremony imminent, Zhao Xin gave his subordinates countless instructions and exhortations.

He never imagined that this unexpected turn of events would occur with someone else.

On the day of the ceremony, Fu Luan entered the palace as the "Lady of Yuanshi County";

She was accompanied by Fu Che once again.

"This alliance ceremony is so boring, what are you doing here as a young lady?"

"Wouldn't it be better to stay home and chat with your aunt and the Xue family sisters?" Fu Che asked curiously.

That's what he said, but seeing his younger sister wanting to stick close to him still made Fu Che happy.

"I've never been here before and want to broaden my horizons. Since Third Brother thinks I'm a burden, perhaps..."

"I'm going to find Xiao Jiu..." Fu Luan made a move to leave;

Fu Che finally grabbed his sister's sleeve and whispered, "They've brought a concubine with them. What's the point of you rushing over there like that!"

Fu Luan was only joking with her brother;

She had no particular feeling about Yuan Jiu bringing Anagui to the banquet;

But when Fu Che mentioned it, she did feel a little sour.

When she last came to Zhaoyang Palace, Yuanjiu was still suffering in the prison of the Ministry of Justice;

Now, just over a month later, she has ascended the Zhaoyang Hall again;

Yuan Jiu has been promoted to a prince through her schemes, but the person by his side is not her...

According to the rules of the Great Wei Dynasty, if a man wants to bring his family to a formal occasion, the person he brings must be his legal wife.

One may go alone without a principal wife. In short, bringing a concubine is against the rules.

Some people might even think it's a deliberate attempt to embarrass the host or honored guest.

Despite the fact that the matter involved diplomatic relations between the two countries, Yuan Jiu was not afraid of gossip.

Even at the risk of being scolded by the emperor and ridiculed by everyone, I still want to bring Anagui with me!

Fu Luan touched the county magistrate's seal of office, and it didn't seem so precious anymore.

She risked her life on horseback, fought hard, and brought honor to the Great Wei, but only received a fifth-rank official title.

And Anagui was already a concubine...

"The Prince of Yan and his concubine have such a good relationship!"

"Hmph, what 'concubine'? She's just a concubine. Even if she wears the court dress of a prince's concubine, she's still a foreign import!"

"Watch your mouth! He's not wearing his court robes today..."

"Yes! Logically speaking, one shouldn't bring a concubine to such an occasion, should one?"

"But the Prince of Yan doesn't have a wife either."

"I heard... that the Prince of Yan has several concubines, and that the Prince of Youbeiping 'had sex' with them..."

"Pah! What do you mean 'this' and 'that'? Are you out of your mind?"

"The crown prince will probably be one of these two princes, whichever one of them is chosen."

"If I find out you're gossiping behind my back, then..."

"The Prince of Yan is one thing; but the Prince of Youbeiping is hopeless, isn't he? I've never heard of an emperor who's lame;

"In terms of both literary and military prowess, the King of Longxi is the best..."

The person who praised Yuan Jia even gave him a thumbs-up in public, extremely proud, as if Yuan Jia were his son.

Fu Che's words had already displeased Fu Luan;

The idle chatter of these officials and nobles only added to her turmoil. As for the reason…

She was well past the age of "first love," but she was simply deliberately avoiding the answer in her heart.

"Look, my dear, the Prince of Yan's concubine is wearing Hu clothing again today!" Seeing that Fu Luan was in low spirits, Hua Luo couldn't help but try to find something to talk about with her.

"Why are you so interested in her clothes today?" Fu Luan asked helplessly.

“This servant remembers that last time you asked the Prince of Yan whether the concubine wore Hu clothing or Han clothing on the night of her wedding.”

"Why did you ask that?" After so many days, Hua Luo finally found an opportunity to ask this question.

Fu Luan laughed and said, "You were there at the horse racing event. Do you think she looked better in Hu clothing or in the clothes of the Great Wei?"

Hua Luo thought for a moment and replied, "Naturally, it's Hu clothing!"

Fu Luan asked again, "Oh? Why?"

"When the concubine wore the clothes of the Great Wei, her appearance was nothing special. She probably wouldn't stand out even if she stood next to the palace maids!"

"But once she puts on the Hu clothing, it's as if she has transformed from an unknown little yellow flower by the roadside into a beautiful yellow peony."

"Especially when she was dancing, even I wanted to look at her a few more times!" Hua Luo recalled Anagui's dance and recounted it in detail.

Fu Luan laughed again: "Isn't that obvious? Even we know what looks good on her, let alone her?"

"On her wedding day, she wore court attire during the day as a matter of custom."

"But once inside the bridal chamber, before Xiao Jiu came in, she had plenty of time to change into Hu clothing and dress herself up to be her most beautiful."

Hua Luo pondered for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "But she didn't... on the contrary, it was today..."

Anagui wore Hu clothing twice, both times when she met the emperor; Sima Zhao's intentions were obvious to everyone.

“You guessed right. And on her wedding night, she deliberately brought me up, using me to get closer to Xiao Jiu…” Fu Luan gripped her teacup tightly.

If she had previously felt some gratitude towards Anagui, that goodwill had now completely vanished.

If Anagui were merely vying for favor in Yuanjiu's backyard, it would be none of her business; but once Anagui is mentioned, things become quite different.

It seems that she will have to face not only those enemies from her past life in the future!

Just then, Xianbei General and Right Bone Capital Marquis Heruobaitila entered Zhaoyang Palace together with Zhao Xin.

As is customary, the performance will begin with singing and dancing;

But Baitila waved his hand, "Since today marks the alliance between our two nations, let's skip the singing and dancing for now!"

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion.

Only Fu Luan knew what this man was up to and had made thorough preparations.

Before anyone could object, Yuan Lu smiled obsequiously and said, "Right Bone Marquis is right!"

"Singing and dancing happen every day; why not first take a look at our nation's gifts to show the sincerity of our Great Wei in forming an alliance!"

Baitila's words clearly showed that he did not take the Great Wei seriously, which was enough to make the emperor frown.

However, due to diplomatic relations and the fact that the Xianbei had previously saved the Great Wei, the Emperor has been holding back from taking action for the time being.

But things change once your own son says something foolish...