[R18] Quick Travel Heroine’s Counterattack Plan (h) – Chapter 16 of “Quick Travel Heroine’s Counterattack Plan (h)” [English]

The cold-faced prince is in need of love (15)

Today is June 26th, this is a special day.For no other reason than today is the emperor’s birthday.On this day, all the ministers and their families will enter the palace to congratulate the emperor on his birthday. If they behave well, they may be promoted.

Especially if there are unmarried women of suitable age in the family, they pay special attention to it. If the emperor chooses her as a concubine, she will not only enjoy endless glory and wealth, but also give birth to a dragon son, and have the opportunity to aspire for that position, bringing supreme honor to the family.

In the evening, Bei Yelin and Leng Xiyan put on their status attire, took gifts for the emperor and set off for the palace.

When they arrived outside the palace gate, they saw all the ministers and their families, as well as the princes and princes’ concubines, all standing in formation and respectfully waiting for the emperor’s summons.

Leng Xiyan looked over and saw that there were so many people there that she couldn’t see the edges at a glance. She couldn’t help but sigh that the imperial power was as powerful as heaven. The emperor had so many people coming for his birthday.

She looked towards the female relatives again and saw Princess Huai’an at a glance. She seemed to be chatting happily with others and was smiling all the time.At this time, she seemed to be feeling something and looked towards Leng Xiyan. She smiled provocatively at Leng Xiyan, then turned her head and stopped looking at her. Leng Xiyan frowned at this.

After a while, Eunuch Gu, who was beside the emperor, came to convey the emperor’s words: “Princes, ministers are here to see you.”

After hearing this, everyone lined up in an orderly manner to enter Mingde Palace, where the banquet was held.Everyone took their seats according to their identities.After a while, the emperor, queen and concubines also came to the banquet hall. After everyone saluted, the emperor gave an order and the banquet officially began.

At the banquet, there were singing and dancing performances, fine wine and delicacies, and the monarch and his ministers drank happily.After the banquet, it’s time to give gifts.The ministers and princes tried their best to please the emperor by bringing out rare treasures: thousand-year-old coral, jade Guanyin, black pearls from the South China Sea…the emperor accepted them all.

At this time, Princess Huai’an stood up and respectfully said to the emperor: “Your Majesty, I have something to offer you.”

“Oh? Come up and show it to me.” The emperor said curiously.

At this time, I saw two eunuchs carrying a large object and placing it in the banquet hall. The object was covered with red cloth. It was hard to see what it was. Everyone was talking and guessing what it was.

At this time, the emperor’s curiosity became even higher: “What is this? Open it and let me see it.”

Huai’an smiled slightly and lifted up the red cloth. It turned out to be a beautiful map of mountains and rivers. The entire map was made of gold thread. The entire territory of Kitano Country was completely displayed stitch by stitch. It was unknown how much manpower and material resources it would take.

Huai’an said respectfully: “This is a gift from Huai’an to the emperor. I wish Beiye country peace and prosperity forever.”

“Okay, what a peaceful country and peaceful people for eternity. Huai’an. This gift of yours really touches my heart. If you have any wishes, just say it.”

“The emperor praises me, but I am not worthy of it. I only have a small wish,” she said, looking at Leng Xiyan, who felt uneasy for no reason.Sure enough, she spoke again, “My daughter has been in love with the Sixth Prince for a long time. I would like to ask the Emperor to grant me the honorary wife to marry the Sixth Prince, so that I can fulfill my infatuation.”

Leng Xiyan suddenly felt very uncomfortable, as if her belongings had been robbed.

At this time, the emperor chuckled: “I see, since you have this heart, then I will…”

Seeing that the emperor was about to speak, Leng Xiyan had no time to think and stood up to stop him: “Father, I have something to say.”

The emperor was a little unhappy when he was interrupted: “Sixth Princess, what do you have to say?”

Leng Xiyan looked directly at the emperor and said, “Father, my wife and I do not agree with Princess Huai’an marrying into the Sixth Prince’s Mansion.”

Emperor Long Yan was furious: “How can you be so jealous? It is natural for a man to marry a wife and take concubines. How can you not agree?”

Leng Xiyan was not afraid and said calmly: “Your Majesty, the last time I competed with Princess Huai’an, I still owed me a wish. Now my wife is about to realize it. I sincerely ask Princess Huai’an not to marry into the Sixth Prince’s Mansion.”

“This…” The emperor was in trouble for a moment.

Seeing this, Princess Huai’an spoke calmly: “Sixth Prince, I owed you a wish last time, but even if I don’t marry the Sixth Prince, someone else will marry him in the future. It’s better to let me marry him. At least I am sincere to him. From now on, we sisters will work together to take care of the Sixth Prince’s backyard.”

Leng Xiyan retorted: “So what, I don’t know what will happen in the future. I only know that now I don’t want my husband to take a concubine.”

“You…” Princess Huai’an was speechless.

Leng Xiyan said again: “It doesn’t matter what you and I said. If my husband agrees, I will ask myself to come down and make room for you.” It seemed that he did not expect that she would be so decisive, and the emperor was speechless.

“Lao Liu, what do you think?” the emperor asked.

Bei Yelin was silent for a long time before he spoke: “The princess’s body is so valuable that I cannot afford it. Please find another husband.”

Seeing this, the emperor shook his head and said, “Forget it, this matter is cancelled. Apart from this, if you have any requests from Huai’an, please feel free to put them forward. If you can’t think of them at the moment, you can keep them and mention them later.”

“Yes, I know.” Huaian could only agree reluctantly.

After the banquet, Bei Yelin and Leng Xiyan returned home.Along the way, neither of them spoke.Back at the house, Bei Yelin asked: “Is what you just said true?”

Leng Xiyan looked into He’s eyes and replied seriously: “It’s true, I don’t want you to marry someone else, I don’t want you to have a concubine, and I don’t want to become a pitiful woman born of jealousy and hatred. If you had just agreed, I would have asked myself to leave. I just hope that I will never see you again in this life.” After saying that, without waiting for Kitano Lin to answer, Leng Xiyan turned and left.

Bei Yelin was left standing there, thinking for a long time.