Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 883: Drink Both Bowls

Chapter 883: Chapter 883: Drink Both Bowls

Yet Nan Feng had also become resolute, "I’ve said it before, there’s no need to indulge or cajole me. Let me fend for myself; it’s better that way for both you and me!"

The two looked at each other, faced off.

Even though his face was scarred and fearsome, Nan Feng’s own small face was not to be underestimated. Her eyes defiantly met his, not giving in an inch.

In the end, it was Tuoba Lie who softened first, "Fine, you can drink it yourself, but on one condition: I must watch you drink it, both bowls."

Nan Feng picked up the bowl.

She no longer wanted to provoke his limits; she simply drank both bowls of medicine cleanly.

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Over in Dashun, the princess being sent for marriage was Tuoba Yun, Tuoba Lie’s sister.

Among the Dashun Emperor’s siblings, rankings were determined alongside his male cousins. The Dashun Emperor and the Empress had only two children, the elder prince being Tuoba Lie’s cousin; hence, he ranked second.

Dashun had concluded marriage talks with Dajin. Princess Tuoba Yun would be wed in a few days, so these days, the steppe was bustling with wedding preparations. A princess’s marriage could not be taken lightly. The wedding procession mustn’t be too grand, lest it seem boastful, nor too shabby, as that would fail to convey Dashun’s sincerity; hence the royal family had been busy with these arrangements.

According to tradition, the wedding party needed to include a relative of the princess. Naturally, neither the Dashun Emperor nor the Empress could attend, so the task fell on Tuoba Lie. Counting the days, his round trip would take at least a month.

The Empress, about to marry off her daughter, was naturally in a complex mood. Tuoba Yun had been raised by her all along, and now she was to be married off to a distant place; how could she bear it? Not just the Empress, even the Emperor was reluctant to let go. The girls of the steppe were always unrestrained and bold; if she couldn’t grasp the courtly etiquette, she would suffer greatly in the palace.

In such circumstances, the two countries could only maintain friendly relations. Should a dispute arise, it was their daughter who would suffer. This was why a marriage alliance could be so effective.

One day, the Emperor was trying on makeup with Princess Tuoba Yun. The Empress had combed her hair and done her makeup first. But the makeup style of the steppe girls differed from that of the Dajin ladies, and a gap in aesthetic standards existed between the two. The Empress suddenly thought of Nan Feng.

Because Nan Feng’s makeup style was unique on the steppe; she would trim her eyebrows before drawing them and used the color of rouge cleverly to make her nose appear higher. Even her lip shape and the way it was painted seemed inconsistent with that of the steppe girls.

The Empress never cared about these details before, but she worried that if her daughter’s makeup was too coarse, it might fail to catch the Dajin Emperor’s notice, which wouldn’t be good. So she quickly sent for Nan Feng to come over.

"Mother, you’re looking for Nan Feng?" Tuoba Lie happened to come in just as she gave the order.

"Ah, yes, I want Nan Feng to come and do Yunyun’s makeup to see whether our girls’ styles are prettier or if Lady Nan Feng’s technique is more appealing," the Empress said with a smile.

"Mother, do you even have to ask? Naturally, Nan Feng’s technique is more appealing," after all, hers is a method refined over thousands of years, shaped by the aesthetic sensibilities of the 21st century.

Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, Tuoba Yun also smiled, "Brother would definitely say that—who doesn’t know you’re utterly enchanted by Lady Nan Feng."