frivolous princess

Chapter 218

There was sadness and loneliness in his eyes, full of loss.Shangguan Fuxue's heart softened when she saw it, and she didn't dare to look him in the eyes anymore.

Long Yan suddenly felt that he should not have come to today's banquet.

Thinking back in the queen's palace before, he clearly had a chance to keep her, but he was still hesitant.He clearly kept such a secret in his heart, but when he saw Nangong Lieyan, he didn't have the courage to say it out.

Are she and Nangong Lieyan friends or lovers?
He still can't be sure.

He tried again and again to get a glimpse of the clues from the relationship between them, but it always gave him a specious feeling.They are sometimes relatively indifferent, and sometimes relatively familiar.

He originally thought that the jade pendant was the key to further their relationship, but unexpectedly, it brought everything back to the original point.

When she returned his jade pendant, her indifferent attitude towards the past stung him and made him flinch.

So, he tried to use external force to change all this.When she left the queen's palace, he once slapped the queen sideways, hoping to change Shangguan Fuxue's current status so that they could get closer.Unexpectedly, the emperor actually made Shangguan Fuxue the princess and accepted her as a righteous daughter.

Now, in terms of seniority, she has become her aunt!

The feelings hidden in my heart are even more hopeless.

His eyes are soft and calm, but the dots of movement in his eyes fully reveal the complicated emotions in his heart.

He couldn't understand Shangguan Fuxue's dodging eyes. If she didn't have feelings for him in her heart, she could just say it outright. Why did she use this kind of ashamed look at him?Seemingly ruthless, but also affectionate.

Shangguan Fuxue...what is my position in your heart? !

Long Yan took a deep breath, only feeling his heart sank little by little, making people feel flustered and at a loss.He tried to hold back for a while, but still looked away.

Shangguan Fuxue walked among the crowd, with a decent smile all the time, noble and reserved.She is like a bright star, with dazzling light all over her body.

Most of the people who came to this banquet held the attitude of watching a show, to see this person who was "lucky" to be named princess by the emperor.

According to the rumors, before the head bump, the third lady of Shangguan General's Mansion was not very smart and was often bullied by others; after the bump, she became smarter, but she got the limelight in her actions.

There are good things about her, and there are bad things about her.

Those who praised her thought she was smart and likable; those who scolded her thought she was cold-hearted and mercenary.

The more so, the stronger people's curiosity about her.

Before Shangguan Fuxue came, most people thought she was a self-willed and arrogant person.

Unexpectedly, when I saw it at this time, it was so eye-catching.Words and deeds are elegant and calm, without a trace of impetuousness.It's like a high-ranking princess, but it gives people a kind and considerate feeling.Compared with the rumors, they are like two different people!
Shangguan Jie walked up to Long Yan with a red face, cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness Changsun has been working so hard for the Empress Dowager's birthday recently, I never thought that he would take the time to honor her today. The old minister is very honored!"

Long Yan said with a smile: "Miss San was conferred the title of princess by the emperor. It is a happy event for the General's Mansion, and also for our Beichen Kingdom. Is there any reason not to come? Besides, Second Emperor Uncle is also here today."

Shangguan hurriedly bowed his hands to the second prince Long Xiaotian and said, "Thank you, second prince, for coming!"

It was rare for Long Xiaotian to put on a sociable smile and said: "General Shangguan is very polite. Today the general is hosting a banquet for his beloved daughter, and this king also wants to join in the fun. So, here we are."

When everyone heard the words, they looked at each other in blank dismay.The second prince has always been serious, but today he not only laughed, but also made such "join in the fun" jokes, what a spectacle!However, behind this "joke", I don't know what kind of profound meaning is hidden.

Shangguan Jie waved to Shangguan Fuxue and said, "Xue'er, come and greet the two princes and the eldest grandson of the emperor."

Shangguan Fu Xue came up as he said, and saluted neither humble nor overbearing, "Fu Xue has seen the two princes and His Royal Highness the eldest grandson!"

Long Xiaotian looked down at her, but with a warm smile on his lips, he said, "Miss San, we meet again." He smiled and changed his words, "No, it should be called 'Hui Ling County' now." It's the Lord's."

Shangguan Fuxue just smiled slightly, and said: "Second prince, Fuxue's words and deeds were insignificant last time and offended you, please don't blame me."

Long Xiaotian looked at her quietly, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips, "Those who don't know are innocent, if Miss San is not willing to help her, father might..." He hooked the corners of his lips, and then Said: "Anyway, after that time, my father often thought of that 'special' 'boy'. But I didn't expect that it turned out to be the same person as the third Miss Shangguan who was famous in the capital."

Shangguan Fuxue smiled and said nothing, but Shangguan Jie said with a smile: "This is all the little girl's luck."

But Long Xiaotian said with a smile: "General Shangguan was joking, the third lady is beautiful, talented and virtuous, how can it be called a 'fluke'?"

"The second prince's praise makes the old minister really panic." What Shangguan Jie said was the truth, and Long Xiaotian said these words with a smile, which really gave people a feeling of thorns.

Long Xiaotian smiled disapprovingly, retreated to his seat and sat down.

The old lady was ordering people to serve food, Shangguan Jie smiled and toasted all around, saying: "Everyone, today is hosting a banquet for my daughter, thank you all for coming, I will be the first to respect you, General!"

The guests were all in high spirits, and they all raised their wine glasses after being mobilized by the host.

Shangguan Jie finished his cup, only to realize that Nangong Lieyan hadn't arrived yet, so he frowned and ordered his servants to invite him.Only then did Shangguan Fuxue remember that Silhouette was called out in a hurry later on, and the two of them haven't shown up yet, so I don't know if something happened.

At this time, Long Xiangtian stood up and said: "Today, it is rare that the General's Mansion is so lively. I have a congratulatory gift for Miss Shangguan!"

When everyone heard it, they were very curious.King Shou's earlier resignation of the engagement was quite controversial, and for a long time it became the subject of after-dinner conversation among the people of Beichen.This perverse and arrogant prince actually encouraged a beggar to insult the daughter of the great general. Even if this girl was not favored in the first place, she was at least a member of the general's mansion.King Shou hates Miss San, and Miss San also hates King Shou from the bottom of her heart. How could King Shou be so kind as to give someone a gift?
Everyone felt that there must be another good show in this one.So, they all stretched their necks and fell silent, watching every move of King Shou.

Long Xiangtian took out a brocade box, deliberately slowed down his movements, and slowly opened the brocade box in front of everyone.

Before he saw what was in the brocade box, he smelled a strange and refreshing fragrance. He couldn't tell what it was, but it made people feel very comfortable.

"This is..." At this time, an old man in the crowd exclaimed, and then murmured, "This seems to be unique to Ningxiang Village in the north-Ningxiang Pearl!"

As soon as everyone heard it, they started talking in one go:

"That's an extremely rare treasure! I heard that this is the only place in the Sifang Continent that produces this kind of thing, and the annual output is only about a hundred or so, but among the best, there is only one such thing in a few years."

Someone nearby asked: "It's so strange, what is it? Could it be a clam-born thing like pearls?"

The man shook his head and said: "According to legend, there is a village in the north. I don't know what it was called. I only know that a strange thing happened later. One day, a star fell to the earth and made a big hole. The crops in the surrounding area were all wilted by the heat. Later, a farmer took the initiative to dig a canal to divert the flow and divert water to extinguish the fire. Day after day, the fire was slowly extinguished. But no one dared to touch it, saying it was the curse of God. Later, a strange plant grew on the stone in the pit that day. When it blooms, a circle wrapped in a coat will grow in the middle of the stamen. Beads. Later, a child couldn’t help being curious, so he secretly picked one to play with. Unexpectedly, after peeling off the outer coating, a scent of this fragrance came out. That bead, when it arrived It also emits a lavender light at night. I don’t know how it spread. A villager thought it was a treasure, so he tried to sell it to a rich businessman in the city. The rich businessman thought it was strange because the beads were dazzling and fragrant. At the moment He paid a high price."

"Others saw that this villager sold it for a high price, and knew that it was a treasure, so the village chief took the lead and planted this strange flower in this village. They soon discovered that the survival rate of this flower was not high. After flowering, the middle It is even more difficult to produce high-quality beads. Later, someone found that only the soil in the pit that day was the most suitable for planting this kind of flower, and the quality of the beads was also the best. Therefore, this Beads are only available in that village! Only in the past few years can we pick out such a perfect one and give it to the palace as a tribute."

The people next to him stared straight at the box when they heard it. At this moment, Long Xiangtian smiled with satisfaction and opened the box completely.Only then did everyone see clearly that the bead was only emitting a faint light at this moment, but it was as moist as curdled milk.At first glance, it is almost the same as a pearl; when you look closely, you find that the bead is covered with a faint purple brilliance like smoke, which seems to be flowing faintly, as if it is alive, which is amazing.

Some people secretly thought, these two people have become enemies, how could King Shou be willing to give her this rare treasure?
Shangguan Fuxue knew from the very beginning that this thing was definitely not meant to be given to her!Long Xiangtian made things so ambiguous on purpose, just to embarrass himself.

Shangguan Fuxue just hooked the corners of her lips and didn't show anything.

As expected, Long Xiangtian took the brocade box and walked up to Shangguan Miaoge under the eyes of everyone, "Ge'er, the concubine gave you Yuxue Linglong earlier. It's the same as the one in this king's hand. It's a rare gift." Baby, yesterday your flying dance made me deeply impressed. Just like the brilliance and fragrance of this Ningxiang Pearl, it has an aura that no one else can learn."

While Long Xiangtian was speaking, he couldn't help but cast a mocking glance at Shangguan Fuxue.

(End of this chapter)