Prince, Marry Me!
A warrant from the emperor
The morning was a busy time for everyone to prepare, not least in Huang's House of the supreme general Huang Han Su. One of them was Huang Ling Xi, a beautiful woman with a lotus-like beauty that bloomed in the morning, fragrant and bright like a rainbow, white and holy spreading elegance. With pink hanfu and white jade ornaments, Huang Ling Xi painstakingly applied her own makeup.
Putting powder that makes his face natural white, and gives a charming lip-brush. For some reason today she was eager to dress up pretty, perhaps also because today word got out that the palace eunuch was going to send a letter from Emperor Jing.
“Nona, you look very pretty today. Really anyone who sees will surely be stunned by your elegance, miss is amazing.”
“I'm sure, today is lady's lucky day. Because you have shone much brighter than the morning sun. Gods must have blessed you!” praise a simple-dressed young lady who always accompanies Huang Ling Xi.
The woman who was being praised was blushing, she smilingly stared at the reflection of her face in a mirror. “You're too complimentary, Xu Li.”
“I just dress up like I usually do.” replied Huang Ling Xi again.
Xu Li persisted, she placed both her hands on the dresser of the lady and rested while looking at her full of puja. “Nona, you have done your best, I am sure you will be selected this time. The Emperor and the royal family, even the Crown Prince is very happy to see you play the harp and sing.”
“Bright?”
“Yes, they got to their feet and applauded with great enthusiasm.”
Huang Ling Xi smiled faintly, her flickering fingers dancing on the drawer where she kept the hamlet of various shapes. He chose which one suited his appearance today, and his index finger fell on a very wavy goose-shaped skewer. Xu Li was quick to help her put on the black hair of the lady, half braided and pretty curled, half left to unravel.
“Xu Li, what do you think of big brother?”
Xu Li frowned, “Huge number?”
“Yes,” Huang Ling Xi nodded her head, “Do you think big brother can be the crown princess? Brother's appearance at the lotus flower banquet was very good, I was worried that she would be accepted as the crown princess.”
“Do not worry miss, you have tried well, so no need to worry.” replied Xu Li reassuring the miss, “After all, the big lady is very weak and her health is not very good. It will definitely not be accepted as the crown princess, as the empire will definitely choose a healthy and beautiful young lady like you.”
That's right, Huang Jian Ying, his eldest brother is very weak. There was no way the empire would choose her as the crown princess after rumors spread about how weak Huang Jian Ying's health was. Ling Xi smiled with satisfaction, the mother must have managed to instigate the news to reach the palace surroundings, even the ladies in the various residences knew about it.
After the skewer of konde was beautifully placed on her head, Huang Ling Xi stood up from the dressing table. She smiles knotty but very graceful, “I'm sure, I will be the crown princess.”
***
The eunuch emissary from the empire had arrived at Huang's residence, he was greeted by a complete family member in the main hall, he said, the meeting room would be a witness to who of Huang Han Su's two daughters would be the main characters in the palace. In the middle of the room, the supreme general of Jing Country, Huang Han Su and his wife, Liu Ning Yu had prepared to listen to the decisions of the empire.
Beside him, there was Huang Ling Xi and the bowed elder brother waiting patiently.
Today will be his penententinya, he who is taken by the crown prince will register his name as the winner. Ling Xi certainly hoped for that, because everything she had prepared with her mother was very complicated.
“This is an order from the Emperor for the Huang Family!”
“Honor Your Majesty, may the emperor live a thousand years!” answer the Huang family in unison.
The eunuch took out a golden-coloured scroll, opened it carefully and understood its contents. He was in it the mandate of the emperor that he should guard and protect with all his heart and mind, a command that should be obeyed by anyone. “After the lotus flower banquet a week ago, His Majesty the Emperor felt very fascinated with the Huang ladies. Over their incredible beauty, elegance, and talent.”
“After various very deep considerations, the imperial family has chosen one of the daughters of Supreme General Huang Han Su, to be the companion of the crown prince.”
Just one more sentence left, and this is the antidote. Huang Ling Xi's fingers intertwined and squeezed into each other to channel an overwhelming sense of nervousness. With a heart-pounding craze, Ling Xi continued to pray that her name would be written there.
Eunuch deliberately gave some distance to find out how the expressions of the two Miss Huang, as one of them would be the companion of the crown prince. It was confirmed that this was a great fortune for his family. “The imperial family and the crown prince have agreed to choose .. Huang Jian Ying, as the companion of the crown prince.”
The jeduarrrr!
It was like being struck by lightning in broad daylight, for a while no words were spoken from the Huang Family. In addition to a sigh of relief from Huang Han Su and his eldest daughter.
Ling Xi started to question why not him? Though it was obvious that she was much more talented and beautiful than her frail and sickly sister.
“Thank you, Eunuch Hong. The Huang family received the emperor's orders with great respect. May the emperor live a thousand years!”
Huang Han Su paid his respects to the emperor, he looked at the princess and smiled with a feeling of relief. Deep down he delivered a puja to the gods for having entrusted Huang Jian Ying to him.
The eunuch and the imperial guards left.
“Congratulations, Jian Ying, you have worked hard. Now that the great responsibility has been in your hands, may you remain in unbroken luck.” Huang Han Su said.
“Thank you, dad. This is all thanks to good upbringing from you and mom.”
“Now you are ready, take care of your health until the pick-up day arrives.” said the father again, he stood up and walked over to Huang Jian Ying, “Mari, father take you to your room!”
“Good dad, what a fortune to this family.”
Huang Jian Ying left with the father, leaving Ling Xi bowed deeply. Before long, he glanced from the tail of his eyes that the mother was also standing. And, in a cold voice he said. “Meet me, in my room!”
“Good, mother.”