From the past many weeks,each household around the kingdom are busy preparing for the celebration to be held in few days. It is rumored that even some royalties and high nobles or representatives from other kingdom is invited. Surely they need to dress their best in front of these people in order not to bring shame to themselves.
This is also the best time to impress their love interest or any prominent figure be it man or a maiden if they want to capture their heart or enter their eyes. Even if they failed in this attempt,leaving a good impression is also a good enough opportunity. But what they are mostly preparing for is their Kingdom's Emperor, his daughters and his one son. Why?
Because almost all of his daughters reach marriageable age while his first son appearance to gatherings are much rarer than God descending to land of mortals. He has the talent to rule and power to back it up the same reason why almost all of the noble ladies tried wooing him once in their life before being nonchalantly rejected in their face.
Some says that he lacks interest in gathering, especially the socializing part. Some even dared to say that he dislike everyone. Even if 4 mouths gossiping turn lies to truth, almost everyone dared not to say such thing is the truth. The Crown Prince has a momentum anyone can't question and an aura who can give order to anyone in their own oblivion.
Once,a haughty young noble belittle him and spat dirty words right in his face. It doesn't infuriate him not until this said noble mention the name he most revere....
His mother's name.
His calm aura gradually dissipated which scares even the Emperor himself, leaving a monstrous one behind. He ordered the father of the noble to punish his son by slapping his face in front of him.
Under his sharp glare and chilly voice,the father had no choice but to submit. He then smash his big and calloused hand in his most doted son's face with all his strength. This shocked the boy silly but the assault never stop until he begged pitifully. His face is full of snot and tears. But even with his pitiful state he is still slapped repeatedly until this pig face person faints in the First Prince's feet.
After the said incident,no one dares to corrupt nor dishonor the Prince's name especially his mother's name.
Well, publicly they don't.
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The day of the celebration sure is nerve-racking. People are fidgeting, biting their nails, and pacing inside their manor back-and-forth making sure all things they needed are present in the vicinity. They are adorned with expensive and eye catching jewelries,limited edition or personalized colorful dresses and shiny shoes. In contrast,the people of the Ling Minister is much more calm and less nervous. They will only be present in the gathering for formalities and also because of the Emperor's Decree and they intend not to caught too much unwanted attention while maintaining their high profile name untainted. Unlike those gold diggers and opportunist,the people of the Prime Minister's residence are more behaved exuding elegant air all over the place which does not pale in comparison to the other royalties and other officials side especially to those people from left Minister's side.
For others,it is not a secret that Right Minister and Left minister has a very different views from the very start since they have an opposing beliefs and priority. This is also the exact reason why the Emperor choose both of them to be by his side.
The Left Minister prioritize the country's benefits while the Right Minister prioritize the citizen's interest. With the suggestions of these both intellectual ministers, giving him guide and suggestions,the Emperor can think what can be in between the lines and decide for both advantages for his people and country's needs. The other officials are their to neutralize the both sides with their thoughts how can they compromise,helping the Emperor in the process.
This kind of set up makes everything more like a debate than a meeting. It is good that both sides both have calm temper but also knowledgeable at the same time. With them all as teammates,the empire became much more peaceful than the past dynasties. Although this doesn't guarantee any corruption or misbehaviors of the other officials and citizen,this already keep the citizen satisfied since it is better than being strangled to death by gigantic taxes and unfair justice favoring only the rich.
Unlike what many people thought especially the common people,both the ministers are in a friendly relation. Even if others like to compare them they just shrug their shoulders and smile,confusing all of them.
Only the officials and the Emperor know that after every debates,both Ministers outside the hall are both holding their stomachs and laughing at each other about how the other look this angry bastard or about how the other look like an sulking dog,they make it seem like they are just teenagers talking about girl problems.
Definitely contrast to how they almost bite each other neck off the other's head earlier. Other officials even thinks that they have a screw loose while the Emperor can only shake his head and chuckle. They definitely are fighting like a dog and cat earlier but laughing like a maniacs outside.
What a weirdos.
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Walking inside the room,the Emperor strode with confidence followed by his trusted eunuchs. When the guests notice the arrival of their ruled, they all immediately bow down and greet him cheerfully.
"May the Emperor lives for a ten thousand years!"
The Emperor excused them and told them to sit. They complied and thank him making themselves comfortable in each other seats. Bei Xi on the other hand,roams her eyes around like a crazed scientist looking at her experiments. She definitely love everything that is pretty and the palace does not lack any of them!
She even saw a Qinghuaci! The most famous type of porcelain during the Qing dynasty! After some inspections,she can't see any faults in this blue and white pottery.
After skimming her eyes around,she also spotted the "China"!
It is a porcelain vase who is called China in the english terminology.
'If i collect some of these,will the others notice? Waaahhh~ i want them!' her thoughts are somewhat near to this craziness.
Even before being transmigrated,i has this obsession about collecting pretty things which i pretty much inherited from also my half-normal-half-abnormal mother.
I cares for them like my life is at stakes. I also often steals my mother's collection and add it to my own collection only to be busted in the following days. Ahhh~i miss my mother. Wish i can hug her one more time.
After her reminiscing,she then turned to the people invited.
The room is filled with beauties and gorgeous people making her dizzy. It may be the effects of starting cultivation. It get rid the impurities of one's body leaving a smooth and flawless skin behind and a stronger physique.
°∆° im blind now.
Aside from that,they were a lot of people who feels intimidating even a far. This may be those with high cultivation. Even if they lower their aura as well as the pressure they release,it cannot hide their power radiating off their body. She harden her grip to her mother's and sister's hand. She's a little bit scared.
His father is away to them since they are divided depending on their genders. This makes her less secure.
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While Bei Xi is busy looking at the decorations and beautiful peoples,all the other ones in the room has chaotic thoughts.
They were a lot of powerful sect elders,disciples and royalties present in the gathering!
This is a good chance to leave a good impression and befriend them. They are all itching in their sits to talk and use their sweetened word to butter them up.
The said VIPs are all used to all the stares and opportunistic eyes. They merely glance at them before returning to what they are doing.
They can only show their disgust in their head.
'This is the reason why i hate gatherings. tsk'
'Shameless! They doesn't even bother hide the greed in their eyes. hmp.'
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They were a lot of performers who are entertaining the guest with their songs,dance,as well as playing their instruments. Some nobles showcased their talents in playing guqin,presenting their poems and couplets and others.
The second prince on the other hand is greeted and congratulated by all the guests present. His smiles are natural and his etiquette doesn't pale to the other prince. Bei Xi doesn't really have an impression to him so she doesn't think about it much. She is already numb from all the beauties inside to marvels at his visual.
They were also a lot of men ogling at the beauties and maidens ogling at their love interest. Some are just socializing for the sake of formalities.
What really caught her attention is some of the guest who have unique and different physical appearance compared to almost all of the guest. Her family has a distinct hair color of silver while the majority of nobles and royalties have black or dark-brown hair that is straight and some are slightly curly at the ends. In contrast,other guests have red and light brown hair. This makes them stand out than the others. They become the center of gossips and eye candy. But they seem not to bother give a damn about eat and continue sipping their beverages.
"Mom,who are those people?"
She is staring at them intently but her eyes is caught by the one who has a red hair and looks indifferent to everyone. He doesn't even give his attention to the beverage and food in front of him and raise his eyebrows to her that makes her turn her eyes away from him in fright turning her sight to her mother.
"Oh? You are talking about those royalties? They are from the other kingdoms. They are here to form a stronger alliance in our kingdom. You won't really understand this but they are here to be friends with us."she smiles at me and pat my head affectionately.
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The red haired who Bei Xi staring at is the Third Prince of the neighbouring kingdom,the Zhang Kingdom.
Since Bei Xi doesn't know what his name is nor know the appearance of the characters in the book and pretty much has only small memory capacity. She is unaware that this man is the main pillar of her sister's revenge.
The soon to be vicious Emperor of Zhang Kingdom, Zhang Yi Qing.
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"Shistel! Shistel!" i look at my sister who is pulling my hand pointing at the beverage and trying to understand her incoherent words.
I assist her in drinking and pinch her cheeks. Our relationship as a sister develops more that she already remembers me and clings to me more. With this,i cultivated our feelings and secure a cute sister for myself~. Bei Xi doesn't really like acting since she's bad at it and she sincerely want to be the best sister to Ling Mei. Its a win-win situation.
Oblivious to her is the stare of the other people present in the gathering,cooing at their cuteness.
A legitimate miss doting at her step sister even feeding her and pinching the other's cheek is a rare sight in the nobility. Both are adorable and looks like a bun. They wish that they have such a children to lessen their problems inside the residence.
What a cute children~. Wanna take them home ah!~ >o<
The Prime Minister sure is lucky~ ^^3
Will they grow up this close together? Aww they are so adorable~ >∆<
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Some figures on the other hand is not happy seeing the attentions and the stares of others to their cute bun.
One with a midnight black hair and one with a bloody red hair.
Both have the same exact thoughts.
"Mine!"