Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 669 - 660 Female Veneration: The Great God Above! (15) More 2

Chapter 669: 660 Female Veneration: The Great God Above! (15) More 2

Everyone was caught off guard, as it was none other than the Prince of the Barbarian Country who spoke up.

And he...

The direction he was pointing...

Was actually at the eldest Princess!

Both men and women present widened their eyes in disbelief.

Has the Prince of the Barbarian Country lost his mind?

The Empress had arranged for him to marry the second Princess, clearly in an effort to secure the current heir’s position—it was obvious to anyone with clear sight. Not to mention the influence the Qin family now wielded.

The succession of the second Princess seemed almost a given, to the extent that ministers had already begun choosing sides in their hearts.

Was the Prince of the Barbarian Country unclear in his thinking, or what?

The envoys from the Barbarian Country exchanged glances. Seeing the looks in the eyes of the ministers and palace maids present, they signaled to the Prince not to speak any further.

However, the Prince of the Barbarian Country simply would not listen.

"Are you certain?" the Empress’s expression darkened momentarily.

The Prince of the Barbarian Country nodded.

"Pfft..." Ye Shaohua was so startled that she sprayed out the wine she was drinking.

Jun Yiling, sitting not far from her, looked at her with a face full of jealousy, "Cousin, you’re quite fortunate. This Prince of the Barbarian Country is exceptionally handsome and very talented. I think only Wen Jin can compare with him..."

Jun Yiling had more to say.

However, she suddenly felt a chill come over her.

It made her shiver involuntarily.

Goosebumps rose all over her skin.

Sensing the sudden darkening of Qin Xuanyun’s expression beside her, Jun Yiling quickly took her wine glass and moved away, rubbing the goosebumps on her arm as she walked off, muttering to herself, "General Qin really is fearsome..."

Since the Prince of the Barbarian Country had been sent to forge a marriage alliance, it was natural that he was exceptionally good-looking, and his chess skills were outstanding too. No woman could remain unmoved by such charm, not to mention he represented an entire nation behind him.

The second Princess had not expected the Empress to bestow the Prince of the Barbarian Country upon her—it was a thrill she wasn’t even ready for, so how could she refuse?

But what she hadn’t anticipated was...

That the refusal would come from the Prince of the Barbarian Country himself!

What did he see in Ye Shaohua? Her face? Or her chess skills?

The more the second Princess thought about it, the angrier she got. She turned coldly towards the Prince of the Barbarian Country beside her and whispered in a volume only they could hear, "Are you sure you want to choose my older cousin?

"Of course." The Prince of the Barbarian Country didn’t even look at her, instead gazing in Ye Shaohua’s direction.

"Good, very good," said the second Princess; she did not persist, only watching him with a cold, mocking gaze, "Prince, do you think being a chess player or the heir apparent makes you the winner?"

"Hmm?" The Prince of the Barbarian Country didn’t understand what the second Princess meant, "Second Princess, what are you talking about?"

However, the second Princess didn’t bother to explain, merely looking at him with a look of pity and detachment, "I didn’t say much, just a reminder, Prince of the Barbarian Country, don’t look down on people. Thirty years on the east bank of the river and thirty years on the west, the future is uncertain. Hopefully, you won’t have to come begging to me on your knees."

In the heart of the second Princess, the Prince of the Barbarian Country had surely chosen Ye Shaohua because of her status.

But he didn’t realize that she was the one truly favored by the Empress, while the Ye Shaohua he admired was nothing more than a figurehead without even a supporting minister!

With this thought in mind, the second Princess couldn’t help but sneer.

"Hold on," Ye Shaohua immediately raised her hand, "Mother Empress, I don’t want this."

If the ministers could consider the Prince’s reaction as excusable due to his lack of understanding regarding the eldest Princess’s circumstances...

The words of the eldest Princess made the ministers wish they could crack open Ye Shaohua’s head to see inside.

If the Empress used to dote on Ye Shaohua, that was one thing.

But now it was clear the Empress’s affections had shifted. If the eldest Princess wished to solidify her position, everyone knew she would certainly need to secure the Barbarian Country Prince first.

But what did she say?

She didn’t want him?

Did she feel there was no hope and thus stopped striving?

Had she admitted defeat?

The ministers exchanged glances, and those who had been wavering began to take new sides.

There was no help for it—if the eldest Princess had any hope, they would have considered it, but now it seemed the eldest Princess had no intention of fighting for the throne. How could such a Princess compete with the second Princess?

Whose side they should take had become very clear.

The Empress never really cared for the eldest Princess, and her past pretenses were nauseating enough.

Now with a clear choice, she naturally didn’t want to see the Jun Family’s influence expand any further.

Seeing the eldest Princess refuse the marriage, she didn’t object, simply waving her hand to let the Barbarian Country Prince stay in the palace, with the matter to be addressed later.

This Palace Banquet concluded with many twists and turns.

After the event, Ye Shaohua and Qin Xuanyun left together.

Qin Xuanyun’s status in the dynasty was now extraordinary, and every move he made was watched, being the nephew of the Qin empress; and right now, they saw him leaving in the company of the eldest Princess.

A group of ministers hesitated once more.

Seeing the Barbarian Country Prince choose Ye Shaohua eased Wen Jin’s mind.

He stood up and saw that Qin Xuanyun was walking with Ye Shaohua.

The two were not speaking, but the air was so palpable between them that it was nearly impossible for anyone else to break through. He regarded them with an inscrutable look.

Originally, when he heard that Qin Xuanyun had returned, he thought his biggest rival would be Qin Xuanyun.

He had asked a servant to inquire and found out that before leaving the Imperial Capital, Qin Xuanyun and the second Princess had been very close. Now that Qin Xuanyun had returned with honors, he again considered revealing his heart to the second Princess.

The ambitious second Princess would surely not refuse.

But now... why was Qin Xuanyun so close to the eldest Princess?

As a man capable of this much, Wen Jin didn’t believe Qin Xuanyun had such poor taste, but... what exactly was going on?