She, Her Majesty the Empress of the Dragon Ascendant Kingdom.
Her face was exquisitely beautiful, peerlessly stunning.
Her ceremonial attire was as dignified as jade, her makeup opulent and noble!
But the moment she appeared, it was as if heaven and earth, all things, lost their color in an instant.
Radiant, graceful, luxurious, enchanting!
As noble as the clouds in the sky, yet as captivating as the most beautiful flower of time.
Dazzling, brilliant as a bright pearl, at first glance, she was simply ethereally beautiful.
Not to mention how the men’s gazes were fixed upon her, even the young ladies felt utterly inferior in her presence.
How could there be such a stunningly beautiful woman in this world?
Feng Yexuan stared fixedly at her face.
This was likely the first time he had seen Chu Qianli dressed so grandly.
Although she had worn fine clothes before, she disliked fussing with her face.
Even if she reluctantly allowed the maids to apply some makeup, it would always be the lightest possible.
But her face was so beautiful that even with the lightest makeup, she was breathtakingly gorgeous.
Now everyone understood that the saying "light makeup suits her, heavy makeup suits her too" was indeed true.
The Chu Qianli before them was heavily made up, but it did not appear vulgar at all.
Her face truly suited any makeup, so beautiful that it was beyond description.
It was just that Feng Yexuan, seeing Chu Qianli so heavily made up for the first time, was perhaps a little unaccustomed to it.
As she was about to alight from the carriage, he forgot to offer her a hand.
Fu Ning helped Chu Qianli down from the carriage.
Chu Qianli saw Feng Yexuan standing still and smiled, hooking her lips: "We've only been apart for less than a month, and Brother Yexuan has already forgotten me?"
Brother Yexuan!
Feng Yexuan’s heart was struck with a jolt.
That damned woman had never called him that before!
Whether it was due to extreme excitement or surprise, he forgot what to say to her.
Fu Ning, with a neutral expression, helped Chu Qianli walk to Feng Yexuan.
Chu Qianli glanced at him with a hint of coquetry, pouting her red lips: "You've truly forgotten me? I've arrived, and you won't even acknowledge me?"
"Your Highness, are we to welcome His Majesty into the city?" Fu Ning reminded him from the side.
Feng Yexuan finally came back to his senses and coughed lightly, "Naturally."
Leng Ji, fearing that the Prince's reaction might displease Chu Qianli, quickly said: "Your Majesty, please do not mind. His Highness is… he is simply stunned by Your Majesty's beauty, momentarily lost in a daze."
Feng Yexuan shot him a glance.
Leng Ji quickly lowered his head, daring not to say another word.
Chu Qianli, however, finally smiled upon hearing this: "After entering the palace and meeting the Emperor, when we return to the Prince's manor, I will let you look your fill."
No one spoke.
For some reason.
Although the former Chu Qianli also liked to joke, any joke she made felt very natural.
But the current Chu Qianli… why did these words give people a… rather improper feeling?
Leng Ji subconsciously felt a bit… repulsed and remained silent with his head bowed.
Feng Yexuan, of course, quickly sensed the awkward atmosphere.
However, that damned woman was his, and if others found her displeasing, he would naturally feel protective.
"You have traveled a long way. If you are tired, we can return to the Prince's manor first. There is no rush to enter the palace another day."
"The Emperor and the ministers must be waiting for us. How can I not go and meet everyone first?"
Chu Qianli walked slowly to his front and this time, she proactively reached out and linked her arm through his.
"Brother Yexuan, let us enter the palace to see the Emperor first. After we present the marriage contract to the Emperor, I will return to the manor with you, alright?"
She leaned closer, lowering her voice, shyly and softly, "Don't be impatient. After we've done what we need to do, when we return to our chambers, Brother Yexuan can do whatever he wishes… to me."