Wangxian Prompt/Self-fill Dump

Yunmeng's Shenhong Lianhua Pt 2

Queen Yu and King Jiang arrived soon after and bowed to the Gusu Lan Delegation. Grandmaster Lan Qiren biwed in greeting before he introduced his two nephews.

"Crown Prince Lan Huan, Lan Xichen. And Second Prince Lan Zhan, Lan Wangji." The man said with just the slightest hint of pride in his voice.

The two boys were very handsome, they were dressed very finely in white and blue, the few pieces of jewellery they sported gleamed like snow in the sunlight and they bowed with perfect poise. Queen Yu knew they would be very handsome when they matured and many a lady and even men would flock to them. She vaguely entertains the idea of arranging one of her children to them but shakes it off because a'Li was already promised to Jin Zixuan, her other sworn sister's son. They were bot yet teens so she should not meddle yet. While she hoped a'Li would marry Him Zixuan, she knows she would not force her daughter if Jiang Yanli truly did not want him. Madam Jin would be upset for a while, but ultimately would not hold it against them. After all not all arranged marriages ended in a happily ever after.

Pergaps in another life time, Yu Ziyuan would have been an embittered woman and taken her anger out on all, especially a'Xian since everyone was so sweet on him especially her family. He was stronger than her son, but that is a given since he was a Fairy and her son is human. Mentally shaking her thoughts away, she bows when her husband introduces her and then she introduces their children.

"Our eldest, Princess Jiang Yanli, Jiang Qinghua. Our son Prince Jiang Cheng, Jiang Wanyin. And our other son, Wei Ying, Wei Wuxian." She zmiles proudly when the three bow in sync and give a proper greeting. They stand and smile at their guests who bow back. The Twin Jades looked a bit swept away by the three, but perhaps it was a good thing.

"Wei?" Lan Qiren asks, and then realizes it is prying and is about to retract his question but the child speaks up before that.

"Yes, my a'Die was Uncle Jiang's closest friend and advisor. My a'Niang was Auntie's sworn sister. They died when I was much smaller. Ever since Auntie and Uncle have raised me." He tells him easily enough, his smile beautiful even as he tells them something so traumatic.

"I see. My apologies."

"No need to worry Grandmaster Lan, everyone always asks and it is best to be told the truth than risk rumors being spread." Wei Ying chirps and Queen Yu smiles proudly. Oh yes she has heard the rumors. That her husband took a mistressand impregnated her but said mistress married his advisor to save face. Others claim Wei Ying was her child with Wei Changze. Oh please! Wei Changze and her were like oil and water. They could be near each other just fine but never mixed. They were too opposites. He was calm and cool while she was hit tempered and as loath as she is to admit it, quick to violence.

Though she would admit they would make a lovely child together. Not nearly as pretty as hee a'Li or a'Xian, but certainly eye fetching. Call her biased but that is her opinion.

"You must be tired. Come, allow us to show you to your rooms. Children, please guide the Princes to their quarters in the children's Wing." Jiang Fengmian says and waves his arm to start guiding the adults while Wei Ying bounces over to the Twin Jades bows ans takes their sleeves in his hands and pulls them along. Lan Qiren is going to scold the bold child but to his shock, Lan Zhan allows the casual touch while Lan Xichen allows Princess Jiang to take his other sleeve leaving Prince Jiang to lead the group struting like a proud peacock the while way.

"They will be fine." Queen Yu assures. "A'Xian is a good boy and often knows things without trying to make others comfortable or like him. Your nephews arw in good hands with him and a'Li. A'Cheng sadly has my temper." She sighs and the group chuckle. Queen Yu was infamous as the legendary Violet Spider. A name well earned in her opinion but had draw backs as well. Her son was often quick to anger and sometimes gis jealousy gets the best of him but she is working in that with him. She made sure that while others may be better, as long as he did his best she would be proud no matter what.

She never pits her children against each other like her own parents did. It is why she never really speaks to her sisters which saddens her now that she has such lovely children to introduce to them. Oh well. She smiles as a'Xian's bright voice carries over the still water giving a grand tour of Lotus Pier's palace to their younger guests and his siblings chipping in every now and again. She sees a great friendship blooming and hopes it will thrive....