Quick Wear: The Villain's Beloved

The day of the palace banquet.

Someone from the palace came to pick her up, and Lan Qian followed the guide and arrived at the banquet on time. Lord Li also went with her and prepared a gift for the queen on behalf of Li An.

As soon as Lan Qian came in, she felt a lot of eyes on her.

Most of those looks were of amazement, a few were of scrutiny, and there was occasional jealousy.

"Is this the princess of Li'an?"

There was some whispering at the table.

"Princess An Ran of Li'an is said to be extremely beautiful. Seeing her today, she is indeed as the rumors say. She is indeed the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Yes, she is more beautiful than Princess Ningxi of our dynasty. What a pity..."

"I don't know which prince she will be paired with."

"A defeated country doesn't have much choice. Moreover, it was Li'an that offered it this time. It's up to your Majesty to assign it to whomever he wants."

"Shh... This matter is not something we can discuss."

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Although the discussions of several young men from aristocratic families were small, they reached Lan Qian's ears word for word. However, she seemed not to hear them. Her indifferent expression did not change at all. She followed the palace maid who led the way and went straight to her seat.

As soon as I sat down, I felt a certain unfriendly gaze getting stronger.

She raised her eyes nonchalantly.

Opposite was a young girl, wearing gorgeous palace clothes. Although her appearance was not as stunning as the original owner, she was still pretty. But the jealousy in her eyes destroyed the beauty.

[Host, this is Princess Ningxi of Xuelan Country. ]

The little dumpling curled his lips.

Another woman who was jealous of her host's beauty.

"understood."

Lan Qian looked away without any interest.

She sensed the entire hall and did not find the familiar soul breath. It seemed that Mo Chen had not arrived yet.

The current queen of Xuelan Kingdom is the queen consort.

She gave birth to the third prince, the Prince of Qi, whose mother was the prime minister of the dynasty, and held a high position of power. Because of this relationship, many ministers in the court supported the Prince of Qi. In order to further strengthen the power of the Prince of Qi's faction, it was said that the queen was preparing to select a concubine for the Prince of Qi.

The person chosen is naturally the legitimate daughter of a minister in the court.

He must be worthy of the status and be helpful to the King of Qi.

However, a princess like the original owner was not within the Queen's consideration from the beginning. After all, everyone knew that Xuelan Kingdom would not allow a princess of another country to become the queen of a country, and marrying into the Li'an Kingdom meant giving up the position of Crown Prince.

"This is Princess An Ran. She is indeed a beauty that can topple a country."

Lan Qian's seat was arranged relatively close to the front, and was also relatively close to the Queen above. The Queen said this, but her attitude was not enthusiastic, and this sentence was just to show her hospitality as a host.

Lan Qian didn't care and said calmly:

"The Queen praises you greatly."

Such a cold attitude almost scared the envoy sitting behind him.

"Princess," Lord Li hurriedly whispered, "This is the Queen of Xuelan Country and the biological mother of the King of Qi. You cannot be so rude."

He glanced in the direction of the Queen.

Sure enough, the queen's face was not good.

Lan Qian didn't react to Lord Li's warning. She just sat there bored, occasionally glancing at the entrance of the hall from the corner of her eye, wondering when that person would arrive.

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

Following a sharp shout, the Emperor of Xuelan Kingdom, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, was helped out.

He looked at the ministers who were about to stand up and waved his hand casually.

"No need to be so polite, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone actually did not stand up to salute, but just bowed respectfully in their seats, and the banquet began. It seemed that on weekdays, the Xuelan Kingdom was more relaxed in terms of etiquette.

"His Royal Highness Prince Ding has arrived—"

As soon as the words fell, everyone looked towards the door.

Lan Qian's eyes lit up.

he came.

The first thing that caught everyone's eye was a pair of black brocade boots, followed by a well-cut crimson brocade robe with exquisite patterns embroidered on the top. Looking up, there was an extremely perfect face with a lazy and powerful aura that could not be ignored.

The man's eyes seemed playful, and his thin lips were slightly curled.

Just looking at this almost perfect appearance, it is hard to imagine that this is a "killer god" who is undefeated in every battle on the battlefield.

But the fact is, this is the God of War of Xuelan Country——

King Ding was depressed.

"I am late, I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

The man's attitude was a bit casual. He said he was forgiving, but there was no trace of apology on his handsome face.

The emperor did not intend to blame anyone, and said with a smile:

"It's okay, Shen'er, please take a seat."

Such an attitude made many people present look unhappy.

Mo Chen walked towards his seat, and the moment he turned around, he seemed to glance at Lan Qian intentionally or unintentionally.

Is it an illusion?

Lan Qian was slightly stunned.

She blinked, and when she looked up again, she met a pair of deep black eyes with a hint of smile. It was like a dark ancient well, and if she was not careful, she would be attracted and fall deeply into it.

This person's aura is too strong.

She shifted her gaze to the side, slightly avoiding the man's sight.

Seeing this, Mo Chen was not annoyed.

Instead, the interest in his eyes deepened.

"Today is the Queen's birthday, so we are holding a special palace banquet to celebrate. You don't have to be so reserved," the Emperor said kindly, and then looked at Lan Qian, "It just so happens that Princess Anran of Li'an Kingdom came here a few days ago. I wonder if the princess is getting used to everything in Kyoto?"

Lan Qian lowered his eyes slightly and said in a calm voice:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is fine."

"That's good," the emperor still looked kind, but he never mentioned the marriage. "There are several beautiful places in Shengdu City. If the princess feels bored, you can walk around freely. Don't feel constrained."

"It's natural."

Lan Qian responded calmly.

"Princess An Ran is indeed the most beautiful woman in the world. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed worthy of her reputation. Fifth brother, what do you think?"

The person who was speaking sat in the first seat among the princes.

He wore a fine jade crown on his head and was dressed in luxurious brocade clothes. It was obvious at first glance that he was of noble status. As he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Mo Chen and her.

[Host, that is the second prince, Prince Duan. ]

Little Dumpling reminded.

Prince Duan is the oldest prince of Xuelan Kingdom and a strong contender for the position of Crown Prince.

"Your Highness Prince Ding has been keeping his eyes on Princess An Ran. I think he likes the princess very much. Your Highness Prince Duan's question is in vain." Another voice sounded, and the tone sounded a little joking.

[Host, this is someone from Prince Duan's faction.]

Little Dumpling said.

As soon as that person's words came out, everyone couldn't help but be surprised, and their eyes turned to Mo Chen.

His Royal Highness Prince Ding...you are not really interested in Princess An Ran, right?

This princess of the enemy country...

If you marry her, you will lose your chance of becoming the crown prince.

Even the emperor on the throne looked over with inquiring eyes.

Mo Chen seemed not to notice those gazes. His slender fingers were playing with the exquisite wine glass in his hand. His thin red lips were half-curled in a lazy arc, as if he was smiling but not smiling, and he looked quite interested.

"Lord Lin is very concerned about this king."

Is this...accepting this statement?

Everyone was shocked and kept silent for a moment. The whole hall was very quiet, as if everyone was waiting for the next sentence.