Thousand Miles of Bright Moonlight

Chapter 33: Tribal Chief Seeks Marriage

　　The palace maid didn't expect him to actually draw his sword when he said he would, so she shrieked and shuddered as she retreated.

This deliberately high scream drew the attention of the approaching people not far away, and more than a dozen eyes swept over.

　　Yaoying sensed the strange gaze behind her, feeling like pins and needles She subconsciously raised her sleeve to block her face, darted quickly through the corridor, hiding in the middle hall.

　　A tall figure walked over.

　　Yaoying was walking too fast and didn't notice someone was in front of her, so she ran headfirst into his embrace.

　　The other person was a man with a solid chest. His long arm reached out and took Yaoying's elbow, helping her to stand firmly.

　　Yaoying was startled and lifted her head, coming into contact with the cold eyes of the other party.

　　A pair of long, narrow phoenix eyes looked at her coldly.

　　Yaoying froze in place. For a moment, her body went limp.

　　"That palace maid was eldest brother's person? What does eldest brother want to do?"

　　Her questioning voice was trembling.

　　Li Xuanzhen released her hand and moved his eyes away, "Go to the back hall."

　　Yaoying's hands hidden in her sleeves gently clenched into fists. Her heart was beating like a drum while she lightly sweated under her clothes.

　　Li Xuanzhen twisted his face away from her and moved out of the way, his voice as cold as ice and snow: "Go to the back hall. Don't come out."

　　Xie Qing had finally chased over and vigilantly shielded in front of Yaoying. The tip of his sword pointed at Li Xuanzhen.

　　Li Xuanzhen's face had little expression.

　　The sound of talking and laughing came from outside the window, and the people got closer and closer.

　　"Go to the back hall." Yaoying gently tugged on Xie Qing and said decisively.

　　Xie Qing nodded, sheathed the long sword, and assisted Yaoying into the back hall.

　　Just as the figures of the master and servant disappeared behind the corridor pillars, Chief Yelu entered the front hall in high sprits and said curiously, "Just now, I saw two people heading in that direction...."

　　Although the woman covered her face, a look at the exquisite and delicate figure told him that it must have been a beauty. It was a pity that she was walking too fast and he couldn't see her face clearly.

　　Wei Ming, who was accompanying Chief Yelu, heard his words and secretly despised Chief Yelu's brazenness. But with a smile on his face, he said, "Today's Buddha's birthday puja was presided over by the Seventh Princess. That person just now seemed to be the Seventh Princess."

　　Chief Yelu suddenly became interested.

　　He had heard of the Seventh Princess, who was said to be a dainty beauty. Unfortunately, the Seventh Princess never attended palace banquets and polo matches, and he never had the opportunity to see her.

　　Wei Ming sneered inwardly. His eyes darted around sharply, looking for Li Yaoying's figure, and saw someone present who should not have been here-Li Xuanzhen.

　　His face instantly sank.

　　If he wanted the greedy Chief Yelu to abandon Zhu Luyun voluntarily, he could not just rely on a portrait; he had to let him see the Seventh Princess with his own eyes in order to thoroughly impress him.

　　The Seventh Princess was living in deep seclusion. He had cleverly arranged it and, with great difficulty, found an opportunity for Chief Yelu to get a glimpse of the Seventh Princess's beauty that could overturn cities, and the Crown Prince actually ruined it!

During the puja, Yaoying hid in the back hall from beginning to end and did not show up.

　　Chief Yelu did not see Yaoying.

　　Days of hard work went down the drain, and Wei Ming was furious.

　　The Seventh Princess was on the defensive and their ploy had failed.

　　Unexpectedly, three days later, things actually took a new turn.

　　Chief Yelu offered up a completely deferential marriage proposal document, seeking to marry the Seventh Princess.

　　Wei Ming could not believe his ears: "Chief Yelu clearly did not see the Seventh Princess. How could he give up Princess Fukang?"

　　The subordinate was also bewildered: "This subordinate does not know. The chief not only promised to change candidates, but also said that he was willing to be on the front line of the Wei army and help recover Liangzhou-as long as His Majesty promised the engagement!"

　　Wei Ming's jaw dropped.