After Qin Xu was done with her bath she chose a beautiful dress somewhat similar to her eye colour with a violet purple hue, this dress was specifically send to her by her mother from the Qin country, the dress was made with finest cloud silk and it's embroidery was truly equistite with light coloured orchids drawn on the hem of the skirt and the sleeves, the top was embroidered with beautiful sakura and the dress flowed like water along with her movements.
After pairing the dress with a minimalist diamond neckpiece and an exquisite hairpin made of beautiful purple jade and inlaid with light pink diamonds in the shape of Mongolia flower she looked herself in the mirror.
She knew she was an enchanting beauty as her bone structure and features were akin to a celestial beauty, her eyes were very captivating almost mesmerizing due to their beautiful amethyst colour adorned with huge irises and beautiful fan eyelashes but this Purple dress made her look more enchanting.
Although she refrained from showing her face in public, now that she was married to a war Prince she was quite satisfied it's not like she cannot protect herself but she have heard that Dong Shen didn't really like women and might be a misogynist hence if they came up with a deal she will live her own life and he can do as he please.
After putting on a light Purple veil Qin Xu was ready to go to the Palace but before she needed to eat as the Prince's Manor was so stringy they did not even give her dinner yesterday.
Seeing her almost invisible stomach, Qin Xu called out a maid to lay breakfast and happily filled her stomach.
Soon the Prince's Enunch came to report, "Princess Consort, it's time for Palace Visit the Prince is waiting for you, please. "
Qin Xu came out of the courtyard and met Dong Shen, with willow like eyebrws high nose bridge and Phoenix like eyes Dong Shen could really be said to be the number one male beauty of the Kingdom, Qin Xu was quite satisfied with his looks and unknowingly gave an acknowleding nod.
'This guy can be kept he feels good to look at however she felt a slight killing intent coming from him towards her. '
Whatever she will talk to him in carriage.
Once Inside the Carriage, Dong Shen sat as far away from Qin Xu as possible and casually closed his eyes as if asleep.
"Ahem ahemm.... " Qin Xu cleared her throat to get his attention, seeing he was still asleep, she then did it again still seeing no results she spoke directly, "Your Highness. "
Dong Shen was not asleep he was just avoiding Qin Xu and he could feel her efforts to try to get his attention as she was going to disturb him again he spoke in a cold voice laced with killing intent.
"Speak." Came a harsh voice.
Qin Xu jumped, what happened why is this Prince behaving as if he is undergoing execution.
"Your Highness, I want to strike a deal with you. " Said Qin Xu in a calm sweet voice.
Her voice was soothing with a tingling effect and Dong Shen unconsciously frowned, 'is she trying to seduce me with her voice now? '
He almost laughed, "Hah." Came a snort full of diadain, "what deal? " Let's hear it first.
"Your highness, I know you don't like this marriage, even I don't like it but now that we are stuck with each other it's better to form a team. " Said Qin Xu perceptively, yes she was not fond of this marriage, Dong Shen was a war Prince he can protect her and also looked handsome but she has seen too many beauties to count on one finger and she looked at herself daily making her immune to beauties, and there was no feelings between them, she just wanted to live peacefully with him without hiding she had no requirement for love in this life.
Dong Shen felt humiliated, 'what does she mean by she also does not like this marriage?' She should be grateful that she even found a marriage and praise her fortune that she even found a Prince to marry it is he who is not fond of this marriage, it's his loss she has only gained.'
"So what do you imply? We separate? " A small part within Dong Shen wanted her to say yes but even he knew this was not possible, they just married yesterday and if he could have avoided this marriage he wouldn't have married her in the first place.
Qin Xu thought the prince misunderstood her intention and might think she looked down on him and want to separate. "No.. No your highness that's not what your Princess Consort means. " Qin Xu denied vehemently.
"Then."
"I want us to strike a deal, you protect me and I do as you say, also I will keep to myself and won't disturb you, also I want you to prepare a handkerchief with blood on it to to to... "
Qin Xu was to embarrassed to speak, 'he should understand what I mean right? I don't have to speak all the way, did he or did he not understand?"
Of course Dong Shen understood what handkerchief what blood isn't it to show that they have done the deed but looking at the petite women beside him fidgeting with her fingers he really wanted to tease her.
"To what? "
"Huh?. " 'Just as she thought this Prince although good in martial arts lacks brain cells he is really not too bright ahh, it seems she really got the losing end of the deal, sharp mind is also a part of strength now this man's strength is just so so.'
'Suddenly she felt envious of Dong Shen for marrying such a whole package as herself and thought
'Dong Shen should properly kowtow in front of the nine heavens and praise his ancestors who have bestowed such blessings to him to get him a wife like her truly a person's fortune cannot be predicted.'
She looked towards him with disdain and spoke quite bluntly, "To give proof to her Highness the Empress that your highness is not impotent. " Qin Xu blurted out whatever was on her mind.
Dong Shen was prepared for a lot of answers from her even prepared that she would sturter or shy away or maybe say 'to prove her innocence' but even he was not prepared that coming from her mouth it would become ' to prove that you are not impotent instead of the Prove my innocence.'
He snapped his eyes open and properly looked at the girl behind the veil.
Qin Xu pursued her lips in her distraction she spoke what came to her mind and now she can see the surrounding air become stagnant it was difficult to breath and the temperature was dropping at a visible rate the man who was boring holes into her veil was not helping either.
'Did I say something wrong? Maybe I should not have mentioned his impotency, right right maybe I stepped on his sore point he really is impotent tsk tsk for all that mighty reputation of being the most handsome war Prince, it turned out to be just so so.'
Dong Shen had no idea what thoughts were swirling inside Qin Xu's brain and thanks heaven for that because if he knew he would have strangled Qin Xu to death then and there without thinking of the consequences.
" So you think this Prince is not good in that department? " Dong Shen can never say the word Impotent out loud because for him that was questioning his manhood and he would never in his life do that.
"No, no, no your highness that's not what I meant. " 'Yes of course that's what I meant, if you aren't impotent then why would you react so strongly to it but wait how did he even read what was on her mind and is it even the topic of our discussion aren't we discussing him presenting the handkerchief to the Empress.'
"Then what did you meant by that my Princess Consort? " Dong Shen spoke each syllable with slow and deliberately warning tone.
"I of course meant that we have to prove my innocence so that the empress won't get angry your highness otherwise they will think you are disrespecting the son of the heaven the emperor. "
"Umm hmm.. And what does your not being innocent has to do with me being disrespectful towards the son of the heaven" Asked Dong Shen now he really believed this women was not a fool but a vicious manipulative poppy which has now been planted in his backyard.