Chapter 283: Chapter 281: Joyful Heart_1 Chapter 283: Chapter 281: Joyful Heart_1 Liu Ruofu’s beautiful eyes lowered, and a blush crept up her cheeks. Her tone carried the dignity expected of a noble lady. “Yes, otherwise my father and His Majesty would not have agreed. After all, marrying far away… my father only has one daughter.”

King Xian was already over fifty, but Liu Ruofu was his only daughter. Marrying far away to Daliang, if not for the enticing conditions, King Xian would never have agreed.

After Liu Ruofu and Lu Baohua sat down, many noble ladies came to congratulate her.

Liu Ruofu’s gaze swept over the luxurious hairpin on a noble lady’s head, then fell on her dress, embroidered exactly like hers. Smiling, she said, “Since you are wearing such a luxurious dress, it would be too cumbersome to wear a ruby tassel hairpin with gold threads. Better to remove the hairpin to avoid overshadowing the dress.”

Liu Ruofu meant well. Over the years, her fashion had always been imitated, though without capturing its essence, often ending up like an awkward imitation.

Therefore, when she encountered someone she got along well with, Liu Ruofu would offer some advice.

The noble lady, who was advised by Liu Ruofu on her attire, froze, tightened her grip on her jade bone fan, and after an awkward smile, thanked her and removed the hairpin. Then she asked with a smile, “Where did the Commandery Princess meet the Fourth Prince of Daliang? Did you talk?”

Liu Ruofu smiled faintly and shook her head, her words carrying a hint of pride. “I’m not sure, maybe it was at Taoyin Lake outside the city yesterday. I went there with Baohua for a boat ride.”

“Both are Commandery Princesses, but they are different after all. Having the title of Commandery Princess still only means fighting and killing! Yesterday, the Princess of Zhen stormed into the posthouse and killed a subordinate of King Yan of Xiliang. It’s chilling to think about it. King Yan, being such a genteel person, how did he manage to offend the Princess of Zhen? After all, he came to our Jin Kingdom for peace talks, yet was met with such a ferocious massacre like a demoness. If the people of Xiliang didn’t know better, they’d think all women in our Jin Kingdom were like that! Truly disgraceful…”

Someone mentioned Bai Qingyan.

“Exactly! Relying on the credit of winning the great victory in the southern border to murder people recklessly! Where is the grandeur of our Jin Kingdom?”

“There must be some misunderstanding!” Lu Baohua frowned, unwilling to believe Bai Qingyan was that sort of person. “I heard that the congratulatory gift sent by King Yan of Xiliang was a ring belonging to the second son of the Bai family. He even left a note asking the Princess of Zhen to go alone. King Yan of Xiliang was planning to use the second son of the Bai family to ambush and kill the Princess of Zhen. Fortunately, the fourth daughter of the Bai family and the Crown Prince arrived in time.”

Lu Baohua was a close friend of the Princess of Nandu, Liu Ruofu. Those who spoke ill of Bai Qingyan didn’t want to offend Liu Ruofu, so they changed the topic with a smile. “Anyway, no matter what, the Fourth Prince of Daliang has discerning eyes to marry the top beauty of our Jin Kingdom!”

Liu Ruofu remembered that before she came to Dadu City, someone sent her a message stating that in Dadu City, the scions all called… that eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhen’s residence, Bai Qingyan, the real top beauty, far surpassing her, Liu Ruofu.

“I heard that Bai Qingyan… is extraordinarily beautiful, known as the top beauty of the times.” Liu Ruofu adjusted her sleeve, lowering her gaze to hide the sneer in her eyes. “I wonder how beautiful she must be to receive such praise from that group of scions.”

The noble ladies who had seen Bai Qingyan covered their faces with their fans, their gazes dodging.

Didn’t everyone know that Liu Ruofu cared most about her title as the top beauty? Who would dare to speak the truth and risk annoying Liu Ruofu? If she cried in front of His Majesty later on, who knew which family’s luck would run out?

“She’s not that beautiful! If Bai Qingyan were truly the top beauty of the times, why would the Fourth Prince of Daliang ask to marry you and not her?” a noble lady laughed.

“Well…” Liu Ruofu lowered her eyes to look at her freshly painted nails. “Maybe the Fourth Prince of Daliang has never seen Bai Qingyan?”

“Commandery Princess, you should consider… the Fourth Prince of Daliang, to marry you, knelt before King Xian and asked to marry you. What kind of stunning beauty would make a prince of a nation kneel to propose after seeing her once? Where in this world is there anyone more beautiful than you? And look over there…” A female relative used her fan to gesture towards Bai Jinxiu. “That’s the sister of the Princess of Zhen. She’s not astonishingly beautiful either!”

Liu Ruofu’s proud expression couldn’t be hidden. She thought… that group of scions didn’t know anything. Perhaps they praised Bai Qingyan because she could fight and had some appearance.

She appeared haughty and said indifferently, “Perhaps Bai Qingyan has some beauty. After all, Lu Yuanpeng and the others have seen beauties. However… Lu Yuanpeng is still young and immature. Seeing someone who could lead troops, he might admire them! But for us girls… we should be pampered and learn more about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to cultivate ourselves. Fighting and killing bring about too much killing karma. Such a woman might be powerful, but who would dare to marry her?”

The noble ladies who had seen Bai Qingyan chuckled awkwardly, lightly shaking the fans in their hands.

“Hey, hey, hey… is that the Fourth Prince of Daliang?”

A noble lady lowered her voice and exclaimed. The distinguished daughters inside the hall all used their fans to cover their faces, turning their gaze to the entrance of the hall.

Wei Qiheng, wearing deerskin boots, stepped into the hall, followed by envoys from Daliang. The handsome youth with a high crown and jade-like face, clad in crimson robes with dragon patterns and a white jade belt around his waist, was meticulous and regal. It was evident that the Fourth Prince was indeed highly favored by the Emperor of Daliang, as the rumor said.

Currently, the succession in Daliang was undecided. If the Fourth Prince could ascend in the future, Liu Ruofu would soar to become the mother of a nation.

Thinking of this, someone leaned close to Liu Ruofu and whispered, “Oh my! It looks like the Fourth Prince of Daliang is looking at the Commandery Princess…”

Liu Ruofu raised her eyes, just in time to see Wei Qiheng looking in her direction.

King Xian and the Emperor had already agreed to the marriage between the Fourth Prince of Daliang and her, and now the whole court knew. She did not pretend to be coy, gracefully stood up, and bowed towards Wei Qiheng.

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Wei Qiheng, a gentleman with unmatched grace, saw the noble ladies of Jin Kingdom bow to him and smiled in return.

Seeing Wei Qiheng’s magnificent demeanor, Liu Ruofu couldn’t help but feel delighted, her smile becoming even more radiant.

Wei Qiheng, a lover of beauty, naturally felt pleased when he saw a beauty showing favor toward him. After nodding to Liu Ruofu, he returned to his seat and smiled as he greeted King Yan of Xiliang, Li Zhijie.

“That King Yan of Xiliang is also a rare handsome man…” Lu Baohua smiled while covering her mouth with her fan. “I thought with the way the Fourth Prince of Daliang proposed to the Commandery Princess, he would be eager to come over and talk to the Commandery Princess the moment he saw her!”

“It’s a state banquet, how could he do that?” Liu Ruofu scolded Lu Baohua lightly.