Chapter 06: The Phoenix Arrives, A Glimpse Through the Fragrant Dust (6)

She spoke while giving Shen Du a glance

It is indeed very rude of her to say such things in front of a large audience

The beautiful foreign girl stepped into the grand hall with the support of the palace maids

In the court, there were still several important ministers who had heard about her intrusion into the Shen family garden and her violent assault on Shen Chaoxu. They all believed that she was acting willfully and recklessly, lacking an understanding of the customs of the Central Plains, and that she would likely end up making a fool of herself. However, she merely lowered her head and walked slowly, taking small, measured steps, and then performed a formal bow, adhering quite properly to the etiquette of the Central Plains for an audience.

"Interesting people... interesting people..." Tang Tianxiao murmured, turning to Jin Qi, "Has Zhuo Rui returned to the palace? Did he mention Princess Bei He?"

Tang Tianxiao watched as they walked away, and suddenly raised his voice to ask: "By the way, did Duke Cheng'an mention what kind of person the Princess Kezhu is?"

She bit down on the clear Chinese characters, finishing each word one by one, before half raising her head, her dark eyes fixed unwaveringly on Tang Tianxiao

Shen Du hesitated for a moment and replied, "The Duke of Cheng'an said that this Princess Beihe is quite an interesting person"

Tang Tianxiao's lips gradually curved upwards, and he suddenly found himself very interested in this seemingly fearless "wonderful person".

A bell is also tied around the ankle, with a shiny silver bell hanging down onto a pair of swallows embroidered on the shoe's surface. The wings of the swallows flutter as if they wish to break free from the threads and fly out from the shoe's surface

Shen Du, also distracted, hurriedly stood up to take his leave

On the first day of February, Tang Tianxiao summoned Princess Beihe at the Wuying Hall

Princess Kezhu of the Northern He Kingdom, may you greet our Emperor: Long live the Emperor, long live, long live for eternity

Wonderful person

Tang Tianxiao felt a moment of daze, suddenly finding that the woman before him seemed familiar; before he could recall the source of this sense of familiarity, the princess had already smiled brilliantly, "So the Emperor is quite young!"

Ke Qianmei was not afraid, glancing at him dismissively before lowering her head to look at her feet

It is... it is my failure as a servant. As the master of the harem, I am unaware of such matters. I shall go congratulate Princess Yuwen right away

"Feng Yi, do you not know yet?" Tang Tianxiao smiled and said, "I may have forgotten to tell you, I am preparing to draft an edict to promote you to the rank of noble consort!"

Such a smile, bold and fresh, is an experience that is absolutely unfamiliar to him

Yet her gaze was bright and lively, free-spirited and unrestrained. When she smiled so brilliantly, it was as if she had instantly drawn the sunlight of spring into the hall. The once imposing and almost somber palace became inexplicably softer and brighter, and even the smoke curling from the incense burner seemed particularly light.

Your Majesty, Zhuo Rui has returned to the palace. I have also inquired, and it is said that this princess is a remarkable person

Shen Du has sternly reprimanded with a serious face: "How dare you!"

She was still dressed in the attire of Beihe, a striking and resplendent apricot-colored robe, with the edges and collar adorned with multicolored stripes. However, she wore a more majestic and ornate silver crown, along the edges of which hung countless silver flowers and small bells, creating a delicate jingling sound as she walked.

Tang Tianxiao smiled slightly and asked, "Is your name ... ... Ke Qianmei?"

Tang Tianxiao's lips involuntarily curled upward