Chapter 132 The Vicious Dancer in a Transmigration Novel 2
Chapter 132 The Vicious Dancer in a Transmigration Novel 2
To show their sincerity, the foreign kingdom specially dispatched a well-trained team, bringing not only beautiful women but also some special treasures from the Western Regions, totaling several large boxes.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the palanquin slowly emerged.
The beautiful young woman held a high position, with a cold expression and revealing attire. She wore a hazy veil, through which her red lips could be vaguely seen.
Her golden, radiant curls cascaded down her slender, snow-white waist. Despite her revealing attire, she exuded no seductive charm, but rather a sense of sacredness.
The people around remained silent for a long time.
The elegant-looking young woman from the Western Regions sat in the sedan chair with her eyelashes lowered, looking down at the handsome young general on horseback.
It's no wonder they were stunned. Firstly, this kind of attire is extremely rare in the Central Plains. Few people would show their arms or legs, because doing so would invite gossip.
But those from the Western Regions took it for granted. Besides, the women here usually had black or brown hair, while that man had slightly curly blonde hair.
Her every move truly lived up to the title of the most beautiful woman in the world.
Zhong Linjian looked up and met her gaze for a moment, then the foreign envoy stepped forward and bowed: "This must be General Zhong. It is our honor that His Majesty has sent you here in person."
This young general already had a fearsome reputation. He went into battle at the age of fifteen, experiencing countless near-death experiences. He had already achieved remarkable military exploits before the age of eighteen, and now at the age of 20, his prowess is growing stronger.
He then withdrew his gaze, his expression turning slightly serious: "His Majesty said that everyone has had a long journey and has already arranged accommodations. It would not be too late to come to the palace for an audience after a few days of rest."
The envoy bowed slightly to show his respect.
Having said what he needed to say, he yanked the reins sharply, and the nimble horse, in pain, immediately let out a loud and energetic neigh.
Zhong Linjian led the way, gesturing to his men to disperse the crowd of people who were huddled together.
She's just a lowly dancer, what's so interesting about her?
Ni Qing slowly sat up straight, and her melodious and clear voice rang out: "General."
Zhong Linjian, riding ahead, turned back and looked at him expressionlessly: "What brings you here, young lady?"
He truly lives up to his reputation as a cold-blooded and iron-faced general, completely unaffected by beauty. Ni Qing could almost see herself failing in her attempt to seduce him.
She smiled, her veil fluttering in the breeze, making her look exceptionally radiant: "I'm quite tired from riding in the sedan chair. May I try riding the general's horse?"
Upon hearing this, the accompanying soldiers roared angrily, "Insolence!"
Zhong Linjian waved his hand: "Men and women should not touch each other. Please be respectful, young lady, so as not to arouse His Majesty's suspicion." After all, she was a tribute to the old emperor. Even if the old emperor did not want her, it was not something he could control.
Ni Qing understood his implication and sarcastically remarked, "You Central Plains people are so boring. In a foreign land, this is just a common occurrence."
The other person frowned: "Watch your words." Are all people from the Western Regions this unrestrained?
"Never mind, never mind." She waved her hand coquettishly. "Since I can't ride the horse, I'll just get off and walk around."
As she spoke, she turned over to prepare to land.
Just as her snow-white toes were about to touch the ground, they were steadily supported by a hand.
The other person's hands were well-defined, long and bony, and the small, delicate feet in his hands were almost the same size as his palms.
Ni Qing was startled by the cold, rough skin and immediately looked at the general who had approached her without her noticing, raising an eyebrow: "What does the general mean by this?"
Zhong Linjian didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all, and said righteously, "The Central Plains are very dirty, and young ladies need to wear shoes."
The girl smiled, her curved eyebrows resembling crescent moons: "I'm sorry, I'm not used to wearing this. Please respect the customs of our foreign land, General."
The other man pursed his lips, his long expressionless face making him look somewhat fierce. After a moment, he suddenly dismounted and draped a soft silk blanket over the saddle.
Immediately afterwards, someone leaped onto the sedan chair, picked up the girl around the waist, and whispered in her ear: "Riding a horse is hard on your butt, please bear with me, young lady."
Ignoring the girl's somewhat surprised expression, he placed her on the horse's back. He had no intention of riding with her, and stood on the ground, casually holding the reins and walking forward.
Ni Qing was still speechless with shock from that sentence. What was this? Revenge or lewd behavior? How could it be even bolder than her established persona?
She was clearly the one who was flirting, but now she's been forced into silence.
So from then until they reached the foot of the city wall, she kept her mouth shut, as quiet as a chicken.
Soldiers stood guard around the city walls, each one imposing and serious-looking.
Zhu Yunxi stood on the city wall, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a modern nude makeup look that was unique, fresh, and just right.
Two maids accompanied him.
"What are you doing here, Your Highness? It's windy up here, let's go back quickly." Xiaoqing thoughtfully draped an outer garment over her shoulders, her voice full of concern.
The Fifth Princess has always been gentle and introverted, and she doesn't like to interact with people. However, for some reason, her personality changed drastically recently. She became lively and cheerful, and she would say some strange things.
Although they couldn't understand it, they found it quite interesting.
Zhu Yun looked at the maid with a smug grin: "You don't understand, do you? Did you see that masked woman down there?"
Xiaoqing and Xiaoli looked down and saw the person on horseback. They immediately looked down on him with disdain: "She's just a slut who likes to seduce people. What's there to see?"
"Look at her clothes and appearance, does she look like a respectable woman? If you didn't know better, you'd think she ran away from a brothel."
Zhu Yunxi didn't respond, but instead said with great interest: "That's not the point. The point is, she's an assassin, a vicious female supporting character."
The villainous female supporting character was somewhat out of touch with the times, but she still understood the word "assassin" and was immediately terrified: "What? Assassin!! We must report to the Emperor immediately!"
The Fifth Princess rolled her eyes: "No one will believe us now, since there's no evidence." Then she looked at the girl sitting on the general's horse below the city wall and murmured, "I will expose her."
Strange, were the female supporting character and the general really this intimate in the original text? She even had a man who was usually indifferent to women leading her horse.
She looked at it with a frown.
Suddenly, the girl on horseback seemed to sense a gaze and immediately looked up at their hiding place, her eyes cold and stern, filled with malice.
Zhu Yunxi was caught red-handed peeking and immediately looked away guiltily. When she got up again, Ni Qing had already looked away, as if she hadn't noticed anything.
She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this supporting character was not as easy to deal with as in the plot, and she needed to be more careful.
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