Chapter 296 Princess Hu Ji 1
Chapter 296 Princess Hu Ji 1
The first thing that catches the eye when you see this girl is her exquisite figure, followed by her alluring and delicate face, her natural smile, and her eyes that seem to be able to steal your soul. The coral ornament on her forehead has a unique exotic flair, and the whole person gives off an aura of natural charm.
Not to mention the men, even Shen Li's gaze lingered on her for a few moments before shifting away when she felt the gazes of others. Sure enough, she saw Yuwen He looking over from behind Hu Ji.
Yuwen He was tall and about one and a half times as wide as an average person, with a body full of strong muscles, and a pair of large, bell-like eyes staring sharply at Shen Li.
He would recognize this woman even if she were reduced to ashes. Don't be fooled by her elegant attire and demure demeanor beside her husband, or by her delicate, porcelain-like face. He would never forget the terrifying strength in her hand.
This is a monster.
He remembered it for a long time, but only recently, after coming to Kyoto, did he learn that her name was not Lin Wan'er, but Shen Li.
Unlike the people he would challenge after defeat in the past, he was afraid of this monster to the core, and subconsciously felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, which had been recovering for a long time.
Shen Li met his gaze calmly, ignoring the fear and hostility in his eyes, and simply smiled politely, seemingly not caring about him.
Yuwen He was even more surprised. Didn't this woman feel guilty? Didn't she know what she had done?
Shen Li was prepared for his arrival, so she didn't give him any extra glances. Besides, she didn't have time for that either, because she soon felt another gaze upon her.
The Japanese prince of Heisei looked only half the height of Yuwen He. At this moment, his triangular eyes were also fixed on Shen Li and Gu Chang'an, with more emphasis on Shen Li.
This time, Shen Li didn't even smile, because besides the provocation, the gaze was more lewd, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
She wanted to hit someone.
Gu Chang'an narrowed his eyes dangerously, casually putting a piece of pastry into his mouth. This was the first thing he had eaten that night.
Shen Li knew that he would only do some subconscious actions when his mind was working quickly; he didn't usually like to eat much.
Following that are Annam and other small countries in the southeast.
When the officials of the Great Zhao and the emperor saw the Liang dynasty coming to pay tribute, they all instinctively straightened their backs, a sense of pride welling up within them.
The Great Liang Dynasty was vast, but so what? It still had to bow its head to the Great Zhao Dynasty and sign a treaty to pay tribute every year.
What was remarkable was that the Hu princess was neither humble nor arrogant. She stepped forward and led everyone in bowing, placing her hands in front of her chest and bowing slightly to show her respect.
Then the ministers read out the list of tribute items, and the eunuchs read out the return gifts. As a superior nation, the return gifts were often more valuable than the tribute items.
Hearing this, Shen Li couldn't help but feel sorry for Gu Chang'an. She leaned over and whispered in his ear, "You've worked hard, Minister."
The emperor gained face, but ultimately it wasn't the national treasury that paid for it.
Gu Chang'an felt her warm breath on his ear and felt half of his body stiffen. After a long while, he replied, "It's nothing."
"This is nothing? Is something important to you?" Shen Li was extremely bored listening to the voices above, so she simply pulled Gu Chang'an aside to chat, since no one above could hear her anyway.
"Yes." Gu Chang'an secretly took her hand under the table: "About A-Li."
Shen Li chuckled: "Be careful, or I, the imperial censor, might impeach you, saying you only have selfish motives and no sense of public duty."
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