Aoyuan City dressed in a ink-black brocade robe, the debating light through the bamboo grove gaps falls on him, without the usual battlefield of cold ruthless, but also added two divisible gentleness, strolling through the bamboo grove, seems to be butterflies noble young master.
He stopped in front of Yu Yao, faintly nodded: "Get up."
His voice is like a deep sea whale, profound and full of power, full of male virility.
Yu Yao took the opportunity to stand up, "Thank King."
Xuanyuan Cheng stared at her for a moment, then his beautiful thin lips involuntarily slipped out a sentence: "Why are you playing the pipa here?"
Yu Yao raised her eyes to carefully examine him. Although she had seen this man twice before, it was from a distance and not very clear.
Now to examine it in close proximity.
She found that this man was truly handsome, his long eyelashes looking like speaking fans, his eyes deep as ink, and when he focuses on someone, it seems like he could suck them in.
He has a graceful and tall figure, the skin exposed outside is delicate and fair, the facial features are smooth and handsome, and the overall aura is incomparable.
Compared with the golden palace where he saw Emperor Xuanhuán Zàn, it seems even more aristocratic.
Her gaze fell on the other person's hands, and she discovered that they didn't even have thin calluses; the bones were distinct, long, and beautiful.
She really doubts whether the man in front of her is the legendary war god?
Breeze blowing and sun shining, frontier is sandstorm, this maintenance is also too good, right?
A big man to take such good care of himself, what for?
The original owner was a killer, as he had been carrying weapons for a long time, it was inevitable that there would be thin calluses on his hands.
It was only after she came over and ate the beauty maintenance pill and the skin care pill that the thin calluses on her hands disappeared.
"Why are you looking at the King in such a way?"
Xuanyuan Cheng saw that she had been staring at him for a long time, and her eyebrows faintly raised.
The girl is quite bold.
Rarely does a girl dare to look at him so boldly.
"Nothing, just that I find the King very handsome, and he doesn't look like someone who has been through many battles."
Yu Yao slightly lowered her head, blushing, and said.
"Huh..."
Xuanyuan Cheng smiled twice and then asked again: "You haven't answered my previous question yet."
Yu Yao had no idea that this man would cling to this question, her face was somewhat awkwardly said: "I have been living in the Wangfu for several days, I have not seen the Wangye, anxious and restless, so I wanted to play a tune in the bamboo grove to relieve my heart."
Xuanyuan Cheng didn't give a clear opinion on this answer.
He felt that the girl is quite honest.
He carefully looks at the woman in front of him, eyebrows like a crescent moon, eyes like autumn water, skin as white as snow, and extraordinary temperament.
He is not one who has never seen Western women, for Western women are generally delicate and beautiful. However, he has never seen a woman with such good skin as hers.
"Have you lived in the Central Plains before?"
He waved his robe and sat down on the green stone bench in the bamboo grove, looking at her inquiringly.
The woman in front of him, aside from her appearance, which carries the unique characteristics of the Western regions, her mannerisms and way of interacting with others are extremely similar to those of the Central Plains people.
Yu Yao's heart jumped in her chest, thinking to herself: Does this man see something?
She asked cautiously, "What does Your Highness mean by this?"
"It doesn't mean anything, it's just that I think you seem to have a good understanding of the culture and etiquette of the Central Plains."
Xuanyuan Cheng's thin lips curled into a faint smile, and then he said again: "And your snow-white skin, the harsh environment of the West, I'm afraid it can't grow."
He spoke candidly.
Yu Yao's face stiffened, and she said: "My mother is from the southern part of Jiangnan Yangzhou." Maybe I inherited it from my mother.
She did not lie, the original owner's mother was indeed from Yangzhou, but she was kidnapped to the Western Regions by her father, died a few years after giving birth to the original owner.
It was not that she was mistreated, but rather that she could not endure the harsh environment there, coupled with being uprooted from her hometown, having no relatives around, and she died of illness.
"So it seems."
Xuanyuan Cheng understood in his heart, her etiquette and Chinese culture, are also her mother taught.
Although the Western Regions belong to another country, intermarriage between the two countries is not uncommon.
"Why did you end up being sent to Jing State?"
The words fell, and Xuanyuan Cheng's eyes were fixed on her, not missing any sign of emotion on her face.
Although he has a strong liking for this woman, because of her identity as a Western dance girl, there is still some caution in his heart.
Make him afraid to get close.
Yu Yao saw him staring at her like this, and couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Yu Yao pressed her lips together, "My parents have long passed away, and I have no relatives left in the Western Regions. It doesn't matter to me where I am."
Yu Yao's gaze fell on the bamboo grove, as if attracted by the surrounding beauty, her eyes revealing a longing look.
"And another thing, I also want to see the prosperity of the Central Plains. If there is an opportunity, I want to go to Yangzhou and see if there are any relatives of my mother there..."
Xuanyuan Cheng's expression softened, and the caution in his eyes diminished significantly.
"The Central Plains are indeed much more prosperous than the Western Regions."
The man lowered his eyes and agreed.
His gaze fell on the pouch hanging from her waist, and his heart stirred, suddenly feeling a strange sensation.
A feeling that cannot be put into words, only feeling that the woman in front of him is getting more and more agreeable.
"Stay well in the Wangfu, and if you need anything, just tell the housekeeper. If there is an opportunity, I will take you to Yangzhou for a visit."
Xuanyuan Cheng stood up, leaving a faint remark, and then turned around to return to the front courtyard.
Nanfeng saw what had just happened, seeing the master leave, he also followed him back to the front courtyard.
It wasn't until the two disappeared from sight that Yu Yao burst out laughing.
Xuanyuan Cheng clearly believed her words, otherwise he wouldn't have offered to take her to Yangzhou for a visit.
Although he believes her, he will definitely send someone to investigate afterwards.
The Western Kingdom's court dare to send her here, and they won't let him easily find out.
Yu Yao did not linger in the bamboo grove; she hugged her pipa and left.
Just as she was about to return to the FFXiangyuan Pavilion, she met Wu Lianyan on the way, with a little servant girl following behind.
She doesn't know whether it's a coincidence or if the other person has been waiting here on purpose.
As soon as Wu Lingyan saw her, her expression turned nastier than a rotten egg, and she immediately began to mock her.
"Oh, isn't this our Western dance girl? Just a few days into the Wangfu, you can't sit still? Why, are you using your low status to seduce the Wangye again?"
Wu Lianyan lifted her foot and walked over, with a look of intense jealousy in her eyes, mocking and saying.
Yu Yao coldly laughed at her, and replied without manners: "We came to the Wangfu to serve the Wangye. We're not flirting. What about some people who are treated like good luck charms and have been in the Wangfu for over half a year but are still virgins. If it goes on like this, they're doomed to live a spinster's life."
As soon as she finished speaking, a few chuckles came from the nearby garden.
It's clear that someone is hiding nearby or happened to pass by.
Wu Lingyan is a noble maiden from the capital, who was chosen by the Empress Dowager and sent to the Wangfu.
She didn't know that even after entering the Wangfu, she hasn't been able to see the Wangye face-to-face, and she has tried to seduce him several times.
But all her methods have failed.
Yu Yao's words pierced Wu Lingyan's heart like a sharp knife, and the soft laughter from nearby added to her shame and anger.
"You're a lowborn person, you're asking for death."
Wu Lianyan was angry and lunged forward, raising her hand to slap the other person.
Yu Yao was quick with her eyes and hands, catching her wrist and lightly flicking it, sending Wu Lingyan sprawling to the ground.
"You're a lowborn person, you're being too bold..."
Wu Lianyan winced in pain, her heart filled with even more anger.
She struggled to get up, but when her eyes met Yu Yao's cold, intimidating gaze, she froze completely.
Those eyes seem to be able to see through people's hearts, leaving Wu Lianyan unable to help but feel fear.
But this fearful thought only lasted for a moment.
She felt as if she had gone mad, actually being frightened by the other person's gaze.
Wu Lianyan struggled to get up and cursed at Yu Yao, pointing at her nose: "I'll go tell the Wangye and let him see your true face as a lowborn person."
Yu Yao didn't take her seriously, gently brushing away the dust on her sleeves and calmly saying: "If you have the ability, go ahead."
She didn't even care about Wu Lianyan's unpleasant expression, picking up her pipa and walking away.
At this time, there are several women in the Wangfu who watch this confrontation.
These women are all bestowed by the Emperor and Empress Dowager into the Wangfu.
However, Xuanyuan Cheng has never touched any of them; they are all kept in the back courtyard.
Yu Yao's sarcastic words about Wu Lianyan also made them uncomfortable.
Because like Wu Lingyan, they are still virgins to this day.
"Hmpf, this Western dance girl is too arrogant. Let her show off for a while, I'm afraid she won't be able to maintain that for long. She will probably end up like us in no time."
"Yes, the Wangye doesn't care much about male-female matters, not even coming to our courtyard. More so, this woman is from the Western Regions. The Wangye won't go to her courtyard at all."
The women muttered to themselves with a sense of unity and resentment.
Yu Yao didn't know that her words of mockery at Wu Lianyan had offended all the women in the back courtyard.
