An He Junzhu, second rank Princess, Emperor's favorite niece sat quietly in front of her drawing, her skillful hand scratch it with brush, then she smiled, her maid servants, Jia Xia sighed when she saw her appearence, too beautiful to be true!
"Junzhu, Eunuch Mu of the Imperial Palace is here."
Li Xi Yue, wearing white and red clothing, her hair in bun with one jade hairpin secured it, she got up with Jia Xia's help, then went outside,
"Greetings, Eunuch Mu." Li Xi Yue said, Eunuch Mu bowed to her,
"An He Junzhu, prepare to receive Imperial Edict!"
Li Xi Yue's got surprised but quickly knelt down,
"An He Junzhu is virtuous, filial and vigorous, she is also zhen's eldest niece, is talented in four arts and also elegant, with her coming in age, Zhen decreed the marriage between An He Junzhu, given name Li Xi Yue of the Imperial Clan, to Huai Wang, of the Dongfang Clan."
Everyone was shocked, even Li Xi Yue in a trance, Eunuch Mu gestured to her to accept the golden edict in his hands, after Li Xi Yue took it, he bowed,
"Congratulations, An He Junzhu in becoming the future Huai Wangfei."
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In Southern region, months later Imperial envoy came into the Southern barrack, he was welcomed by Ji Ke, ji Ke was the lieautenant-general of Bao Li troops, he was the right hand man of Bao Li troops's general, Huai Wang thus, he got the task to welcomed the envoy.
"this is Imperial Decree for Huai Wang Ye." said the envoy cup his hands, Ji Ke nodded then took him to General's tent, where Dongfang Cheng Hao sat and discussed the matter with his other generals.
"Wang Ye, the Imperial Envoy is here."
Huai Wang, twenty five years old man, sat in his usually stoic face, the envoy bowed in front of him,
"Wang Ye, this is Imperial Edict from the Palace." Huai Wang knelt, "Huai Wang, Dongfang Zi Mo, is a loyal subject to zhen, thus zhen giving marriage to Zhen's favorite niece, An He Junzhu of the Imperial Clan."
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Li Xi Yue looked at the golden edict in her hands, she sighed again, which sluts in Imperial Harem thought that it was great to betroth her to Huai Wang?
That cold, stoic and expressionless Huai Wang!
The one who was ten years older than her, he was in the same generation as her own father! =
"Junzhu?"
"Yes, Bai Xia?"
Bai Xia curtsied, "Steward of Huai Wangfu come and brings all the betrothal gifts."
Li Xi Yue's eyes comically widen, it's real now! She lets servants doing their task and waited for the gifts's document to bring, Bai Xia came again,
"Junzhu, Steward of Huai wangfu said that, Huai Wang Ye gave letter to your honored self."
Li Xi Yue almost spat out her expensive longjing tea, she looked at Bai Xia with contemplated look.
"why?" she asked, findling with her jade pendant, Bai Xia only shrugged hee shoulders, she helped Li Xi Yue stood up, "do i look good?"
Bai Xia nodded, her mistress's appearence was too strikingly beautiful to the point that, Bai Xia, as the servants who accompanied her since she was a child stunned every single time. Thankfully, she was of Imperial clan, and a favored one too, if she was only a common noble lady of noble family, one afraid that Emperor would took liking on her, with that kind of face and talents, she would bring disaster to the harem.
"Junzhu always looks so beautiful no matter what."
They both walked outside, there's servants lining up and took a lot of brocade chests, Li Xi Yue furrowed her eyebrows, that's a lot of chest,
"this old servant pays respect to An He Junzhu." Li Xi Yue could see an old man with face full of smiles cane foward and bowed to her, Li Xi Yue smiled,
"stand up." she made gesture to a small eunuch to help the old man, later other servant systematically bring tea and refreshment,
"Steward has work hard." Li Xi Yue smiled, the old man bowed again,
"no trouble." he said, then he took an envelope from his sleeve, "Junzhu, Wang Ye sent this letter to your honored self, Wang Ye also asked Junzhu to forgive him of his rudeness."
Li Xi Yue naturally knew of the rudeness, when one brought betrothal gifts to the bride's home, the groom must brought it himself with a matchmaker and at least one elder accompany him and his betrothal gifts, but Li Xi Yue didn't see any elder there other than two famous matchmaker,
"old Wang Ye and Wang Fei already went to mount Ai Yun to seek blessings from Buddha before the marriage decree came, thus this lowly servant couldn't have them came and bring it to Junzhu."
Li Xi Yue almost snorted, she smiled coldly inside, why she couldn't believe it? Wasn't that because she was not supposed bride for their son? And in the whole Capital, how could they didn't find any other well respected elder? They could ask the old Taifu Zheng and his furen to came, wasn't it to tell her that, Huai Wang would never treated her as his wife? But the smile in her fave didn't chance it even grew warmer, she looked at the Huai Wangfu's steward friendly,
"i see, Old Wang Ye and Wangfei are busy."
She smiled, the steward's lips twitched, he saw how beautiful she was but he felt an ominous feelings inside him, why he scared of such a smile?!
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Ficción históricaAn He Junzhu^ is a first daughter of Xian Qinwang^^ and his wangfei^^^, Zhang-shi. But after her parents passed away, leaving her with two younger siblings, Xian Wang Shizi^^^^ and An Le Junzhu who both are 9 and 4 respectively, what will she do? ...
