kvmb Chapter 429 Fake Princess
Chapter 429 Fake Princess
The inn is the courtyard where the envoys from the Western Regions previously lived.
Jiang Yueyang, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and others did not leave immediately after sending the Tubo envoys here, because Emperor Yuan would definitely hold a banquet to entertain Tubo today, so they were waiting for news from Emperor Yuan.
Sure enough, after they chatted with Dawa Gyaltsen for half an hour, Emperor Yuan sent someone to summon them into the palace.
The banquet was held in Hanyuan Hall, which was brightly lit and filled with table after table of delicious food.
Emperor Yuan sat high on the main throne with a dignified look.
Jiang Yueyang and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, along with envoys including Dawa Gyaltsen and Princess Sangji, entered the hall and saluted Emperor Yuan together.
"Stand up," the Yuan Emperor said in a resounding voice. "Today's banquet is held solely to welcome the Tibetan envoys who have kept their promise!"
Dawa Gyaltsen stood up and said respectfully, "Thank you, Heavenly Khan, for your hospitality. Tubo is willing to maintain friendly relations with Daxia for generations to come."
As he spoke, he looked at Princess Sangji beside him and said, "Your Majesty, please allow Rongdawa Gyaltsen to introduce this to you. This is Princess Sangji of Tubo."
As his voice fell, Princess Sangji raised her hand and lifted the veil from her face, revealing her charming face.
Princess Sangji's skin was not wheat-colored or bronze-colored like other Tibetans. Instead, her skin was as white as cream and delicate.
Her beauty was so stunning that it could shame the moon and flowers. Several young officials present were stunned by her beauty.
Jiang Yueyang also praised the system: [This Princess Sangji is so beautiful, isn't she?]
【Yeah, it looks really nice.】
Dawa Gyaltsen continued, "To show the sincerity of Tubo's desire to maintain friendship with Bactria for generations, the Zamput presented Princess Sangji to the Heavenly Khan."
Hearing Dawa Gyaltsen's words, the Yuan Emperor subconsciously felt that Tubo was going to marry Princess Sangji to his prince, so he politely declined, saying, "I appreciate the Zamp's kindness, but my princes..."
"Hey~" Dawa Gyaltsen raised his hand to interrupt the Yuan Emperor, "Tian Khan has misunderstood. The Zamp is not going to offer Princess Sangji to Tian Khan's prince, but to Tian Khan."
"Present it to me?" Emperor Yuan was surprised.
The officials present also showed surprised expressions and couldn't help wondering, what does Tubo want to do by presenting such a beautiful princess to His Majesty?
Jiang Yueyang sighed, "I never thought Your Majesty, already in his forties, would still have such good fortune. How embarrassed must the Right Prime Minister and the others be?"
Emperor Yuan: “…” Don’t you emphasize that I will die at my age?
The Right Prime Minister was speechless and puzzled. Didn’t he usually call out the Duke of Yingguo and the Duke of Suguo?
Duke Yingguo and Duke Suguo said that they had never taken concubines!
Seeing that Dawa Gyaltsen was waiting for his answer, the Yuan Emperor cleared his throat and said, "The princess is in her prime, but I am already in my forties. I should not delay her life."
"How could that be? The Khan is in his prime..."
"There are many concubines in the harem, and I have long stopped taking more concubines. This would be a betrayal of the Zamp's kindness." Emperor Yuan interrupted Dawa Gyaltsen softly, and his meaning was very clear.
Dawa Gyaltsen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and did not insist any further, "Tian Khan, please don't say that. It is Princess Sangji who is unlucky enough to serve Tian Khan."
Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang blinked in confusion. [So... they're giving up? Could it be that they really have no ulterior motive in offering the princess to His Majesty, and are simply expressing their sincerity in making peace?]
There is definitely an intention.
At this time, Princess Sangji bowed to the Yuan Emperor and said, "The Heavenly Khan is wise and powerful. Sangji knows that I am not blessed enough and dare not hope to serve him. I wish the Heavenly Khan good health and prosperity for the country."
Emperor Yuan listened to Jiang Yueyang and the others' conversation and responded, "Princess, you are too kind."
[What are their intentions?] Jiang Yueyang asked.
System: [When the Tibetan king saw that the emperor had sent troops to attack the Eastern Turks, he thought about how they had not been very polite to Daxia before, and was afraid that the emperor would wake up one day and send troops to attack Tibet, so he wanted to offer Princess Sangji to the emperor as a token of his sincerity.
However, Princess Sangji is not Princess Sangji. Dawa Gyaltsen is afraid that the fake princess will be discovered after entering the palace, causing greater trouble.
After hearing what the system said, Jiang Yueyang was even more confused. [Didn't the Tibetan king send a princess to show his sincerity? Why would they send a fake princess? Are they afraid that His Majesty won't send troops against Tibet?]
Emperor Yuan and the officials present nodded secretly. Who would show sincerity by giving away a fake princess?
Isn't this a blatant humiliation?
Dawa Gyaltsen, Princess Sangji and other envoys took their seats at the signal of Emperor Yuan. After a while, dancers entered the hall to perform.
The system said: [Of course the Tibetan king would not send a fake princess to slap the emperor in the face or Daxia. See the maid behind Princess Sangji? That is the real Princess Sangji.]
Jiang Yueyang looked over in the direction of the sound, and Emperor Yuan and the officials present also looked over without noticing.
The maid lowered her head slightly. She was tall, with wheat-colored skin and a few freckles on her face.
Jiang Yueyang felt that the maid's makeup was a bit strange and suspected that she was deliberately making herself look ugly.
"Little melon, Princess Sangji doesn't want to be His Majesty's consort?" Jiang Yueyang asked.
[Yes, Princess Sangji heard that the emperor was old and ugly, and she refused to come to Daxia no matter what.]
Emperor Yuan: ...old and ugly?
The officials present tried to hold back their laughter. Being old and ugly was too much. His Majesty still looked quite handsome.
Jiang Yueyang: [And then?]
[Then of course Princess Sangji couldn't beat the Tubo Zamp, so she had to come no matter how reluctant she was!
The moment she stepped out of Tubo, Princess Sangji accepted her fate, thinking that the emperor only had a few years left to live, and she could just hold on and it would be over.
Moreover, she knew that Daxia had no custom of burying people alive with their dead, so she planned to wait until the emperor died before asking her father to take her back from Daxia.
Emperor Yuan looked at the real Princess Sangji with a dark face, feeling angry. He was only a little over forty years old and had a long time to live!
It’s not certain who will die first, you or me!
Damn little girl!
Jiang Yueyang was amused. "That Princess Sangji is really bold and naive. As the saying goes, once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Didn't she ever think that if she wasn't careful, His Majesty would sentence her to death?"
However, since she had made up her mind to wait for His Majesty's death, why did she ask the maid to impersonate her?
Emperor Yuan: “…”
Emperor Yuan was so angry that he shouted in his heart, "If you mention the word 'death' again, I... I will curse you!"
[Because Princess Sangji fell in love with Dawa Gyaltsen on her way to Daxia!] The system replied.
[Ah... this... is a match made in heaven.] Jiang Yueyang's conversation with the system ended here.
Just at this time, the dancer finished a dance and left, and Dawa Gyaltsen stood up.
He looked at Emperor Yuan and said with a smile, "Respected Tian Khan, I have heard that Daxia has many experts, and my Tubo also has many warriors.
Why not set up a ring and let them compete, so we can also appreciate the style of Daxia!"
When Emperor Yuan heard Dawa Gyaltsen take the initiative to propose a duel, a bad idea suddenly flashed through his mind and he couldn't help laughing.
"Very good!" The Yuan Emperor glanced at Princess Sangji, then looked at Dawa Gyaltsen meaningfully. "I have just accepted the Zamp's kindness and am deeply sorry. How about I choose a good husband for Princess Sangji?"