Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 112

Chapter 112: Passed Down to the Southern Tang People

The hall was deathly silent!

Only after the object fell and rolled twice on the ground did everyone realize that what had struck the Emperor of Shu was a tile!

Everyone looked up at the roof.

The roof appeared perfectly normal; it was impossible to tell where the tile had came from. It seemed that without a proper inspection, this matter would remain unexplained.

Involuntarily, everyone turned to look at the Emperor of Shu and Jiang Mi.

The Emperor of Shu’s face was extremely grim!

Unlike his shock, Jiang Mi looked completely bewildered. She seemed not to have reacted yet, staring blankly at the blood-covered Emperor of Shu.

Because the Emperor of Shu’s expression was so horrifying, even the most loyal eunuchs dared not step forward to wipe the blood from his face.

“Plop, plop,” drops of blood trickled down the Emperor of Shu’s chin, forming a small puddle on the ground.

After an unknown amount of time, the Emperor of Shu finally spoke, his voice cold and menacing as he hissed, barely suppressing his rage: “Guards!”

“Yes!”

“Take Princess Yihua away!”

Given that the Emperor of Shu’s momentary murderous intent had resulted in a head injury, the eunuchs genuinely and respectfully ushered Jiang Mi away when he uttered the phrase “take her away.”

Surrounded by eunuchs, Jiang Mi remained somewhat dazed. After taking a dozen steps, she turned back, still staring blankly at the bloodied Emperor of Shu and the tile that had shattered his body into this state.

Meeting Jiang Mi’s gaze, the Emperor of Shu’s expression was utterly grotesque!

A moment later, the voice of the Emperor of Shu, filled with gritted teeth, rang out, “Dismiss the banquet!”

“Dismiss the banquet—”

Amidst the eunuch’s shrill cry, the Emperor of Shu flicked his sleeves and strode out. Almost immediately after he left, the crowd in the hall erupted into a clamor, like boiling water.

“What happened?”

“Even someone with the Emperor of Shu’s dragon-like physique was struck by lightning by Jiang, who said he’d be bleeding from the head. Jiang, that woman…”

“This Princess Yihua is truly terrifying!”

“In my opinion, Princess Yihua might not be so divine. It’s just that His Majesty should not have tried to kill her. And now, Heaven has given us a warning?”

Upon hearing the last sentence, everyone around nodded.

…

The Emperor of Shu left the main hall. He gritted his teeth and said, “Go and invite Mingyuan Abbot to the palace!”

“Yes!”

When the Emperor of Shu returned to his palace, the imperial physician had also arrived.

After the imperial physician washed the Emperor of Shu’s forehead, he reported, “Your Majesty, thankfully, these are just superficial wounds. They will heal in a couple of days!”

The physician’s words offered no comfort to the Emperor of Shu. He waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Slowly, the Emperor of Shu leaned back, closing his eyes. After a long while, his hoarse voice came. “Wang, what do you think of today’s matter?”

The eunuch surnamed Wang quickly bowed to the Emperor of Shu and cautiously replied, “Your Majesty, I’m afraid Princess Yihua’s truly beyond repair…”

The Emperor of Shu’s face was extremely pale.

After a while… Footsteps sounded outside the palace. In the blink of an eye, a guard knelt before the Emperor of Shu, whispering, “Your Majesty, we encountered Mingyuan Abbot at the palace gate just now. Mingyuan Abbot said that since Your Majesty left, he has diligently fasted, burned incense, and prayed to Buddha, and carefully examined Jiang’s fate again. This afternoon, he finally discerned a clue: Jiang is spiritually connected; if this woman is in a state of extreme fear or excitement, her words can startle even ghosts and spirits!”

The guard paused slightly at this point… He lowered his head and continued, “Mingyuan Abbot said he was ashamed that he only discovered this now: this woman, Jiang, can bring both good fortune and misfortune. Although her destiny is noble, it’s of no benefit to Emperor Wang!”

Hearing this, the Emperor of Shu roared menacingly, “Since you did not investigate clearly beforehand, how can this old bald monk spout such nonsense?” He was truly furious that Mingyuan Abbot had humiliated him in public and wanted to punish him, but the Emperor of Shu was someone who particularly believed in ghosts and spirits. Therefore, after a moment’s hesitation, the Emperor of Shu said in a deep voice, “Seal off the temple where Mingyuan is. I will decide how to deal with him!”

As the man solemnly agreed, the Emperor of Shu continued in a chilling voice, “Since Princess Yihua can make anyone suffer at her whim, then send her to the Southern Tang people. Didn’t Kang’er say that these Southern Tang people came to ask for Princess Yihua’s hand in marriage? Tell them that although they have not asked me about this yet, I have always been considerate of others, so I grant their request to marry Princess Yihua!”

“…Yes!”

…

Jiang Mi thought she would be taken to prison by these eunuchs. But to her surprise, while the palace was somewhat remote and old, it was still spotless and tidy!

Then, under their silent care, Jiang Mi bathed, changed, and went to bed.

Jiang Mi: …

In truth, at this point, worrying was useless. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Mi simply went to sleep.

And surprisingly, although she woke up countless times that night, she actually managed to get a good night’s sleep.

However, the next day, just as Jiang Mi finished washing up, a eunuch came to announce an imperial decree, saying that because the Southern Tang people were seeking a marriage alliance, Princess Yihua would be married off to Southern Tang to fulfill the alliance between the Tang Dynasty and Shu…

Jiang Mi was stunned.

She had not expected things to turn out this way!

However, Jiang Mi had no time to think it over. Several palace maids immediately surrounded her, applying makeup and changing her clothes several times before finally settling on one. After dressing Jiang Mi in her finest attire, she was forcibly placed in a magnificent carriage and, amidst the fanfare of dozens of eunuchs and guards, was sent off in a grand procession to the Southern Tang embassy!

…Such disrespect! She was not even given a chance to go home. This was not the procession for a princess; it was clearly driving away a scourge!

As soon as Jiang Mi was ushered into the Southern Tang embassy, ​​the carriages quickly departed, leaving only a few gloomy-faced, listless palace maids waiting behind her.

At this moment, a Southern Tang envoy approached Jiang Mi and said in a deep voice, “Your Highness, our lord requests your presence!”

Jiang Mi nodded and followed the envoy towards the main hall of the embassy.

Inside the main hall, all the Southern Tang envoys, both chief and deputy, were present, and seated in the center was Jiang Mi’s elder brother, Li Wu.

Upon hearing Jiang Mi’s footsteps, the men stopped their discussions and turned to look at her.

Meeting their gaze, Jiang Mi hesitated for a moment, then continued forward as if nothing had happened.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Mi entered the hall. With her eyes lowered, she bowed respectfully to Li Wu, saying, “Jiang Mi greets Your Excellency.”

At that moment, Li Wu, dressed in Prince’s attire, sat majestically on the main seat. Upon seeing Jiang Mi, he briefly raised his head to glance at her.

As Jiang Mi bowed, he remained unmoved. His gaze swept across her face before he spoke, saying, “Princess Yihua is quite composed today.”

Jiang Mi lowered her eyes, smiled faintly, and replied with equal calm, “I have nothing to lose, so I must be composed.”

Almost immediately after Jiang Mi finished speaking, all the Southern Tang people turned to look at her.

It must be said that Jiang Mi, dressed in her finest attire, was stunningly beautiful. Her beauty carried a touch of scholarly elegance and a subtle allure. Just yesterday, this beauty had contained a hint of fragility, but now, everyone felt that this young woman seemed truly different.

The men present, seeing such a young woman, who should had been pampered in her boudoir, utter such words, could not help but feel a pang of sympathy.

After a while, a young deputy envoy chuckled, “Jiang is indeed extraordinary. A simple sentence has softened even the hearts of us hardened men.”

His words were laced with sarcasm, and Jiang Mi lowered her eyes, remaining silent.

After a while, the deputy envoy chuckled again, “Jiang, your Shu State Emperor could not wait to send you here. When you arrived, did he mention marrying you off to someone in the Southern Tang?”

Was it not the Southern Tang Emperor? Jiang Mi looked up in surprise.

Meeting her clear, bright eyes, the deputy envoy’s sarcasm softened. He smiled and glanced at Li Wu, who sat silently in the main seat.

Seeing the envoy’s expression, Jiang Mi was startled and involuntarily turned to look at Li Wu.

Just then, Li Wu stood up. He did not even glance at Jiang Mi but simply ordered the maids, “Take your Princess away and let her rest!”

“Yes.”

Immediately, Jiang Mi was surrounded by several maids and led outside.

As Jiang Mi took a step, she could not help but look back at Li Wu.

At that moment, Li Wu walked away without looking back. Watching his departing figure, Jiang Mi could not help but murmur to a Southern Tang maid, “What did that master mean just now?”

The maid lowered her head and remained silent.