Chapter 126

Although her attire was so simple, her fairylike elegance still manifested itself. The crowd had no blasphemy for her, only worship and admiration.

Zhou Manyun sat on Xuanyuan Lie’s right and was slightly stunned to see Duanmu Xi. What a pure beauty with enchanting purple eyes! No wonder Xuanyuan Hao and Xuanyuan Mo both had a crush on the girl. Such a pure and charming girl was a fatal attraction to men.

The crowd didn’t expect that Prince Zhan would come with the crown princess of the Zhuque Empire and they seemed to have a close relationship.

Xuanyuan Mo and Duanmu Xi walked up to Xuanyuan Lie.

Duanmu Xi still made a junior salute to Xuanyuan Lie, “Your Majesty, greetings.”

Xuanyuan Lie reached out to help her up, “Crown Princess, don’t be so polite. Sit down, please.”

Duanmu Xi bowed her head slightly and sat in the first seat below Xuanyuan Lie’s left.

Then a surprising scene appeared. Prince Zhan didn’t sit in his seat but in the first place of the guest seat with Crown Princess of Zhuque.

What was going on? It might be called a coincidence that the two just came in together. Why they were sitting together now? Had they known each other for a long time? Even if they were acquainted, they had no reason to sit together! At such a banquet, even close siblings were not allowed to sit together, unless they were a couple.

Instantly, the crowd looked at them with different eyes, such as ambiguity, envy, and doubt.

When Xuanyuan Hao saw them sitting together, coldness flashed across his mild eyes.

Xuanyuan Lie glanced at Xuanyuan Mo and Duanmu Xi with a frown, but he said nothing and instructed Eunuch Hu beside him, “Start the banquet.”

Hearing this, Eunuch Hu bowed in response and turned to wave his horsetail whisk, shouting, “Dinner starts.”

The banquet began officially. Dance music rang out in the hall. A group of singers and dancers swarmed in and danced to the music.

However, the crowd’s eyes lingered on Xuanyuan Mo and Duanmu Xi instead of the dancers in the center of the hall.

Ignoring their various eyes as usual, Xuanyuan Mo picked up the longan on the table and peeled it carefully. Then he handed it to Duanmu Xi’s mouth, while Duanmu Xi naturally opened her mouth to eat and spat the longan seed onto his palm.

Their movements were fluid and natural, which made them look like a couple in love.

All the people stared at their natural movements in shock with wide eyes.

Gee, Prince Zhan did such a considerate move. Was he still Prince Zhan who was heartless and indifferent to women? He was simply a warm family man yearned for by countless women!

Looking at Crown Princess of Zhuque’s smiling face, the crowd couldn’t help but sigh that she was so beautiful. No wonder their cold far-from women prince’s heart melted.

Xuanyuan Lie on the high platform was surprised to see that Xuanyuan Mo was so gentle and considerate. Xuanyuan Mo had never been so nice to a person, so he seemed to love Crown Princess of Zhuque a lot. Suddenly, Xuanyuan Lie’s eyes fluttered, and he was thinking about something.

The two women beside Xuanyuan Lie had different expressions.

Guo Hui’er looked disdainful with some envy in her eyes. She glared disappointedly at Xuanyuan She, who was only focusing on the dancers.

Zhou Manyun put on a gentle look, but coldness flashed across her eyes. She looked down at Xuanyuan Hao.

His gentle smile froze on his lips, and jealousy in his black eyes was not hidden in the slightest. The jade cup in his hand was cracked because of his force.

Zhou Manyun saw Xuanyuan Hao’s expression and gave a playful smile.

Zhuge Weiming sat opposite Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo and saw their intimate movements. Then, a sinister glint flashed through his eyes. This girl refused his marriage proposal, yet she was so close to Prince Zhan of the Baihu Empire. Was she here to make a marriage union with the Baihu Empire this time as well?

If he was right, the situation would be bad. Once the Qinglong Empire, the Zhuque Empire, and the Baihu Empire combined and wanted to annex the Xuanwu Empire, they would have no power to fight back.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Weiming broke out in a cold sweat and narrowed his black eyes. He must win the Baihu Empire over to his side and must stop the three empires from becoming allies.

Lian Zhengyu looked at Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo behaving intimately, and a hint of sadness flashed through his dark green eyes.

Xiahou Shan had no complicated mind and only knew that she was about to be pissed off by their intimacy. She thumped the table and stood up abruptly. Then she glared at Duanmu Xi and said loudly, “Duanmu Xi, I want to compete with you.”

All the people present were startled by this sudden shout and stopped what they were doing. Even those singers and dancers also stopped to stand at a loss in the middle of the hall.

Zhuge Weiming came to his senses first and glared at Xiahou Shan with displeasure. How dared this woman stand up so foolishly to challenge Duanmu Xi?

At the time, a glint of deep disgust flashed across Lian Zhengyu’s dark green eyes.

Xuanyuan Lie on the high platform cast a disgruntled glance at Xiahou Shan. He waved at the singers and dancers in the center of the hall. Immediately, they retired from the stage respectfully.

Sensing the sudden quietness, Duanmu Xi finally looked up at Xiahou Shan, “What did you say?”

Her faint voice was as cold as her temperament.

Xiahou Shan was angrier and took a deep breath. She looked at Duanmu Xi and said word by word, “I said I wanted to compete with you.”

Duanmu Xi sneered and glanced disdainfully at Xiahou Shan, “You want to compete with me? Do you want to die? I’m not underestimating you. Honestly, I can seckill you even without using my mysterious power.”

Duanmu Xi’s words startled the crowd. She talked so boldly.

Hearing this, Xiahou Shan shrunk her neck in fear, “I… I didn’t mean fighting. By competing, I mean a dance competition.”

Duanmu Xi raised her eyebrow and took a tumble, “Oh, a dance competition. I have no interest in it! If you want to fight with me, I may spare some time to play with you.”

There was a tease in her faint voice.

Xuanyuan Mo looked at Duanmu Xi and smiled with his amber eyes full of affection.

At the sound of Duanmu Xi’s words, Xiahou Shan almost jumped up in anger and glared fiercely at her. “Damn it. Who is going to fight with her? Isn’t fighting with her equal to courting death? I’m not that stupid!”

After another deep breath, Xiahou Shan looked at Duanmu Xi and said defiantly, “Duanmu Xi, you don’t dare to compete with me, do you?”

Duanmu Xi sneered and raised her eyebrows, “Why should I compete with you? Are you qualified to compare with me?”

Duanmu Xi’s contemptuous eyes drove Xiahou Shan crazy. How dared Duanmu Xi look down on her? What was so great about Duanmu Xi? She was just born in the Zhuque Empire and granted the title of crown princess. If she were born in another empire, she would be also an ordinary princess.

“Duanmu Xi, I know why you came to the Baihu Empire. Aren’t you here for Xuanyuan Mo? To tell you the truth, I came to the Baihu Empire also for Xuanyuan Mo. If you don’t dare to compete with me, it means you don’t love him deeply. In that case, please quit. You don’t deserve to be with him.”

The crowd was taken aback again. What was going on? Was Princess of Xuanwu confessing her love? Her objective was Prince Zhan! Crown Princess of Zhuque came to the Baihu Empire also for Prince Zhan. They didn’t realize that the two women were fighting for a man until now.

Zhuge Weiming’s face changed. This woman was really… If he had known this earlier, he shouldn’t have brought Xiahou Shan to the Baihu Empire.

When Zhuge Weiming intended to make a marriage union with the Baihu Empire, Xiahou Shan came to him and showed her willingness to marry into the Baihu Empire. At that time, he saw her pretty face and considered her as the eldest and noblest princess among all the princesses of the Xuanwu Empire, so he brought her here to show their attention to the marriage union. Now he thought it was a mistake. He should have brought a smart one instead of such a beautiful and stupid woman.

On the high platform, Xuanyuan Lie turned gloomy with coldness in his black eyes. Was Xiahou Shan a princess? She was like an uneducated village woman. In comparison with her, Crown Princess of Zhuque had a much better temperament and upbringing.

Zhou Manyun glanced at Xiahou Shan with great interest and then looked around with her charming eyes. At a glance, she saw everyone’s emotions.

Xuanyuan Mo’s amber eyes were cold, but he said nothing and even didn’t look up at Xiahou Shan. It was because he knew that Duanmu Xi didn’t want him to interfere with this.

Duanmu Xi narrowed her eyes with a hint of danger in it. She looked at Xiahou Shan and said word by word, “I love Snow.”

She didn’t only say this to Xiahou Shan but all the people present. She wanted the whole world to know her love. She wanted the whole world to witness their happiness.

Also, the most important purpose was to let Snow’s father know her love. Whether he agreed to them being together or not, she must show him her determination.

Duanmu Xi’s words shocked all the people present.

A complicated look flashed across Xuanyuan Lie’s face. “Snow” in her mouth referred to Xuanyuan Mo? Did she call Xuanyuan Mo “Snow” when she saw him in the form of a wolf? After that, did she still love him? Xuanyuan Lie couldn’t help recalling that he couldn’t accept the fact after he knew that Xue Ruyan was a snow wolf. Compared to him back then, Duanmu Xi was much better.

Touching replaced the coldness on Xuanyuan Mo’s face. Duanmu Xi always moved him inadvertently. The simple words–“I love Snow” made him feel that he was the happiest man in the world.

At the time, Xuanyuan Hao covered his chest tightly with a sad look. The simple words broke his heart like a thousand pounds of boulders.

Sadness and envy flashed across Lian Zhengyu’s dark green eyes.

Zhuge Weiming had a sinister look while Xuanyuan She looked jealous. In short, everyone had a different expression.

Just as the crowd’s expressions varied, they heard Duanmu Xi’s following reply.

“You want a dance competition? Fine, I’ll compete with you and let all the people know Snow deserves the best treatment in this world.”