Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

Chapter 692: Chapter 692: Look Again and I’ll Gouge Your Eyes Out

Even the usually dull Jiang Yan noticed it.

She whispered, “Seventh Sister, is that young man over there the prince of the Silla Kingdom? He seems to be secretly staring at you.”

“Such lowly scum, don’t bother with him.”

Jiang Ning thought to herself that Prince Xinhai was a typical case of not learning a lesson until it was too late.

Even if his life was on the line, he would never give up his lustful heart.

Jiang Yan was secretly startled when she heard her sister refer to the prestigious Prince Xinhai as “lowly scum”, but considering her sister’s status and personality, she let it go.

She is the Princess Consort, the future mother of the nation, and it is only right for her to reprimand Prince Xinhai for his disrespectful behavior.

Soon, Jiang Mubai also arrived.

As usual, he and his brother didn’t see eye to eye, and he sat far away from him, on the side of the military officers. Jiang Ruobai, as the top civil official, was naturally surrounded by a group of civil officials.

Unlike Jiang Ruobai, who only had eyes for his beloved wife, General Jiang Mubai quickly noticed the malicious gaze directed at Jiang Ning in the hall.

Jiang Mubai was a military officer, experienced in battle, and didn’t have Jiang Ruobai’s gentle and elegant temperament.

He immediately threw a wine cup at Prince Xinhai, hitting him in the face, “You little brat, if you dare to sneak a peek again, I’ll gouge your eyeballs out!”

This startled everyone in the hall.

However, when they realized that General Jiang was raging at Prince Xinhai from Silla, they immediately calmed down.

After all, General Jiang had fought many battles with Silla in the past. Silla didn’t willingly submit to Great Sheng, they were subdued by Jiang Mubai’s military campaigns.

In this court of civil and military officials, only General Jiang Mubai had the qualifications to scold Prince Xinhai as if he were his inferior.

It was because Prince Xinhai’s grandfather, who was the Monarch of Silla at the time, had been defeated and weeping by Jiang Mubai before finally declaring submission to the Great Sheng Kingdom.

Prince Xinhai grew up hearing about General Jiang Mubai’s reputation, and meeting him in person, he indeed exuded an aura of prowess and dominance.

Wiping the tea from his face, he didn’t dare to make a sound and silently lowered his gaze.

Jiang Mubai didn’t expose that Prince Xinhai was staring at his niece on the spot, and seeing that he became submissive, he temporarily left him alone.

The Emperor and Empress arrived.

The concubines, princes, ministers, and noblewomen all stood up and knelt in salute.

The Emperor looked in good spirits, ready to swagger without the hand of the eunuch to support him.

However, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but feel that the Emperor was not as vigorous as before.

Now, with him forcing himself to stand up strong, it felt even more fragile, like an exhausted bowstring.

According to the gossip she heard from Li Yuanyuan, it had been a long time since the Emperor visited any of his concubines.

This was certainly partially due to the Emperor’s lingering sadness after the death of Concubine Jin, but his physical state was also not unrelated. After all, when Concubine Jin was alive, he used to share his bed with other concubines quite often.

After the bowing ceremony, Jiang Ning stood up and glanced at Princess Zhenming.

Although she was indeed beautiful and seductive, the kind of woman most men would like, would she be successful with an ailing Emperor?

The Emperor sat in the highest seat and scanned the crowd with his usual majestic gaze, naturally catching a glimpse of Princess Zhenming.

Seeing Princess Zhenming dressed up for the occasion, the Emperor nodded slightly, “Princess Zhenming is indeed as beautiful and elegant as the rumors say. Come, accept my reward.”

“Thanks for Your Majesty’s grace,” said Princess Zhenming as she gracefully accepted the reward.

The Emperor’s gaze swept over her face and said meaningfully, “Princess Zhenming, since you have come from afar, you should stay in Chang’an for a while to fully appreciate its beauty.”