A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 857: Beauty Is Just Skin Deep

"Of course!"

Zhao Junyao said extremely reluctantly.

Even his tone became noticeably cooler.

However, the people of the Western Xia were eager to show off and did not notice this.

Princess Hai Feng was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Almost immediately, she stood up and approached Zhao Junyao, offering a salute, then said full of shyness and lingering affection.

"Thank you, Emperor of Great Chu!"

"However, Hai Feng needs a little time to prepare! Would the Emperor be willing to wait?"

As she spoke this, her words seemed to melt into one’s bones.

The men present, especially those who were never satisfied even with many concubines at home,

were now so eager that their eyes almost glued to Princess Hai Feng.

Some even wished to stare a hole through her veil.

Just to see immediately, the face of the girl with such radiant phoenix eyes, what kind of devastating beauty she truly possessed!

Zhao Junyao heard the sound of people taking sharp breaths around him.

Expressionless, he waved his hand, suppressing his impatience.

"Go on!"

Hai Feng, bashful and delighted.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

She withdrew after speaking.

As soon as Princess Hai Feng left, the hall erupted with noise.

Xia Ruqing thought secretly.

If she wasn’t a rival in love, she might actually look forward to it too.

But unfortunately, she was indeed a rival, and a formidable one at that, tsk tsk!

Feeling bored, she looked behind her at Consort Hui and Consort Ning.

She saw them gossiping about something, Consort Hui full of smiles, her eyes sparkling.

Curious, Xia Ruqing leaned in to listen.

It turns out they were discussing the accessories on Hai Feng.

Tsk tsk, these are truly women tempered by the deep palace!

Even when someone comes to snatch their husband, they are still discussing the woman’s accessories!

Xia Ruqing rubbed her forehead, thinking:

You two are amazing, I yield!

"What accessories are you so interested in?"

Xia Ruqing pondered and decided to gossip with them, after all, there was nothing else to do.

Consort Hui laughed and said.

"I just feel that the Wolf Fang Pendant on Princess Hai Feng’s forehead looks familiar, as if I’ve seen it somewhere before!"

Since they were gossiping quietly, they dispensed with formalities and spoke casually.

Consort Ning scoffed a bit.

"That’s something only the Western Xia royal family has, how could you have seen it?"

Xia Ruqing looked again, feeling a bit puzzled.

"How do you know it’s exclusive to the royal family?!"

Consort Ning gestured with her eyes.

"Look, the King of Western Xia, Prince Jin, and the Crown Prince all have them, I saw them before they sat down! Hanging around their necks!"

Xia Ruqing looked over.

Um... How could the King of Western Xia and Prince Jin have necks, they’re all covered in thick beards, everything is hidden.

But the Crown Prince did indeed have a Wolf Fang Ring hanging around his neck!

Although one is a Wolf Fang Ring and the other is a Wolf Fang Pendant, both are made of wolf fangs.

Moreover... other Western Xia officials didn’t have similar items.

Seems like Consort Ning has a point.

"It really does belong only to the royal family!"

Now Xia Ruqing also became puzzled, asking Consort Hui.

"Where have you seen it before? Is there a spy among us?"

Consort Hui shook her head with a calm smile.

"I just feel it looks familiar, really can’t recall!"

Consort Ning was about to say something when Xia Ruqing suddenly frowned.

"Now that you mention it, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere too!"

Consort Hui was a bit surprised.

"The Lady has seen it too?"

Xia Ruqing nodded.

"But... I can’t remember either!"

Consort Hui laughed and said.

"Let’s not think too much! Look, Princess Hai Feng has returned!"

Xia Ruqing’s gaze was drawn over.

The hall soon quieted down.

Princess Hai Feng, still wearing her veil, dressed in red.

Walked gracefully and elegantly towards the center of the hall.

Different from before, she had changed from animal skin into red silk gauze.

The gauze, like the most splendid sunshine in the sky, enveloped her, reflecting her like a beautiful fairy of colorful clouds.

The hall occasionally resounded with the sound of people taking sharp breaths.

Even Xia Ruqing was stunned.

Beautiful! Incredibly beautiful! Is there truly such an exceptional beauty in the world?

The half veil on her face added a touch of mystery, making it impossible for people to look away.

A moment later, Xia Ruqing, finally coming to her senses, looked at Zhao Junyao.

She found him drinking, which filled her heart with joy, glad that her emperor husband was not charmed by this woman.

Not bad!

She then looked at the ministers below.

Her elder brother was sitting in the second row among the ministers, busy chatting with Yang Chenyi.

The two were engrossed in conversation, reluctant to part, seemingly oblivious to the new beauty present.

Indeed, they hadn’t noticed.

Um... Two clueless men, confirmed.

Not knowing what to say, not even sure whether to be happy, no comment.

Looking at the others.

Especially those lecherous old men over forty.

Almost all of them were staring at the red-clad beauty before them with wolfish hunger!

As if they would devour the girl whole the next moment.

Tsk tsk!

...

Hai Feng reached the center of the hall.

Bashfully saluted Zhao Junyao and then gestured to the musicians from Western Xia.

As soon as her gesture dropped, music began to play.

The instruments from Western Xia were vastly different from those of Great Chu.

In Great Chu, string and wind instruments dominate, while Western Xia mainly uses drums.

Various sizes of drumbeats intertwined, surprisingly harmonious.

Princess Hai Feng danced to the drumbeats, her dress billowing in the breeze.

Her dance was different from that of Great Chu.

The dances of Great Chu focused on the gentle beauty of women.

Whereas Princess Hai Feng’s dance was a blend of softness and strength, sometimes gentle like water, sometimes fiery like the sun.

Sometimes light as a dragonfly touching water, sometimes the drumbeats accelerated.

Soft and strong, quick yet slow.

The rhythm of every drumbeat, every move, was beautiful enough to strike a chord in one’s heart!

Such a dance, never before heard or seen!

Everyone watched with bated breath, unable to tear their eyes away.

Zhao Junyao was also drawn in, but unfortunately, in a matter of moments, he turned away again.

Looking utterly unimpressed.

In fact, he truly wasn’t impressed.

Back when he was the Crown Prince, he traveled to the Northwest and saw dances like this often.

In fact, most grassland tribes in the north danced like this.

So...

Aside from the dancer being somewhat attractive, the rest was more or less the same!

But, in terms of beauty...

There was no beauty in the world he’d become addicted to.

The various beauties in his harem notwithstanding.

If he wished, beauties of any kind were within his reach.

But it was precisely because he had many women around him.

He came to realize that a beautiful appearance is ultimately just a facade.

In other words: he saw through it!

No matter how beautiful the facade, it held no allure!