Indeed, as His Royal Highness Prince Yong said, the subjects of the Heavenly Phoenix Dynasty were very curious about Da Qin.
Had they heard right that in their realm the officials were all men? So the envoys today were all men?
A purple robe suddenly crashed into everyone’s view, quite unexpectedly.
"Hiss!" Gu Shengyin distinctly heard everyone’s sharp intake of breath.
The man leading, dressed in a resplendently ornate purple robe, had numerous large, unknown blossoms flourishing at the hem of his robe.
However, as ornate as the robe was, what caught everyone’s eye at first glance was his face.
It was a face possessing a breathtakingly beautiful visage, brilliantly bold to the utmost, yet not showing the slightest hint of frailty or femininity, unlike the effeminate, even made-up men of the Heavenly Phoenix Dynasty.
This was a beauty that was domineering and bold to the extreme.
Huang Mingge gazed idiotically at this man, having even forgotten the wine by her hand. Such a man, no woman wouldn’t want to obtain him.
Not just her, nearly everyone in this great hall was captivated by this man’s appearance.
Gu Shengyin was also looking at him, yet unlike the others, she was merely surprised, having not expected him to be from outside the Heavenly Phoenix Dynasty.
The Phoenix Emperor was momentarily distracted as well, but being vastly experienced and possessing a temperament not easily matched by others, she quickly regained her composure.
She subconsciously glanced at her eldest daughter, and sure enough, Changge was also looking at that man. Seeing only amazement and interest in her gaze, not the besotted look that most in the hall shared.
The Phoenix Emperor inwardly nodded; this was indeed the demeanor a Crown Prince should have.
"The envoy from the Da Qin Dynasty, Qin Quexi, on behalf of my emperor, wishes Your Majesty Phoenix Emperor abundant blessings and good health," his voice drew everyone’s thoughts back to the present.
The Phoenix Emperor stood up, "Prince Yong is too courteous. Someone, provide a seat."
To underscore the importance of the envoy, Qin Quexi’s seat was positioned quite close, directly opposite Gu Shengyin.
As soon as Qin Quexi seated himself, he noticed the woman sitting opposite him.
She appeared young, dressed in a vibrant red Phoenix Robe, her hair neatly drawn up in a Golden Crown, revealing her entire perfect, beautiful face, with eyebrows lifted and eyes slightly upturned, indescribably sharp and dashing.
She seemed to notice his gaze, smiled at him, and raised her wine cup from afar, downing it in one gulp.
Qin Quexi recognized who she was; this attire, this seating position, could only belong to Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Phoenix Dynasty.
He found this Highness quite intriguing and hence also flashed a smile, lifting his drink and finishing it off in one go as a reciprocal gesture.
As the Crown Prince, Gu Shengyin’s every action was naturally the focus of countless gazes, and any small commotion on her part could hardly escape the public eye.
As for Qin Quexi, his face alone drew countless gazes.
The interaction between the two was noted by everyone in the hall.
Many who held some designs on Qin Quexi were disappointed, seeming to infer that the Crown Prince might also be interested in His Royal Highness Prince Yong from Da Qin. Compete with the Crown Prince for a person? They deemed themselves not so daring.
As for Huang Mingge, she watched jealously as the two appeared to get along splendidly, resentment brewing in her heart.
In her eyes, Changge was merely leveraging her status as the Crown Prince.
If she had been the one sitting in that seat today, then the person in the eyes of Prince Yong from Da Qin, might have been her instead.
She had never been content to settle.