Chapter 123: Choosing a Husband!

  For everyone's mistake, Han Xi's face also slightly stiffened for a moment.

  After all, she never thought that the woman below would actually be Jing Tianqi's cousin.

  How come I've never heard of them before!?!

  Moreover, why did Jing Tianqi's face suddenly change when she heard Anna's words? What other things were there that she didn't know about?!

  Han Xi Tong's heart was filled with doubts, but upon learning of the identity of the person below, she naturally didn't suppress herself anymore.

  Anna quickly jumped up from the snowy ground after Han Xi Tong left, and with a fish-like flip of her body, she didn't even care about the snowflakes still on her body, and with a radiant face, she ran towards Xuan Tian Qi and the others with excitement.

  "Big brother, I finally see you! Hehe, it's been two years and you've all become so handsome, Anna almost couldn't recognize you guys!"

  Anna's words were as sweet as honey, and her smile was like a blooming flower. She smiled brightly at Xuan Tian Qi and said with a laugh.

  Xu Tianqi's originally strange expression also quickly disappeared when he saw Anna, and a warm smile appeared on his face again.

  That smile was like the warm sunlight of March, warming people's hearts, as if the abnormality on his face had never happened before.

  "Haha, isn't that so, Anna? It's been two years since we last met, and you're no longer the little girl you used to be. I still remember the last time I saw you, you were only up to my waist!"

  Tian Qi smiled and said, while gesturing with her hand at her waist, which made Anna's pretty face blush, and she stomped her foot in protest, pouting and shouting.

  "Big brother, how can you say that? I was still young back then, but now I've grown up! I'm a woman now, not a little girl anymore!"

  Anna said with some discontent, and finally, she deliberately puffed out her chest.

  Unfortunately, today she dressed as a man, with her chest wrapped in cloth, and couldn't show off her proud bust. It only made Tianqi and the others struggle to hold back their laughter. Yanglie, who was standing beside them, laughed so hard that he wiped away tears, jokingly saying...

  "You're just a little girl, if you want to be a woman, wait a few more years!"

  He wasn't being rude to Anna, after all he had been with countless women, mature and charming ones were too numerous to count, so in his eyes, Anna was just a little girl who hadn't even grown her hair yet!

  And there was also a hurtful tone in his words, Anna listened and immediately flew into a rage.

  "Fourth Uncle, what are you saying!? I'm not a little girl anymore! My mom said that Anna is already a big girl, so she let me come here to pay New Year's respects to my uncle, and then..."

  At this point, Anna deliberately paused for a moment, and her tone was clearly sarcastic.

  Those big round eyes rolled around Tianqi and the others.

  Seeing Anna like this, except for Xuan Tianqi's eyes flashing with understanding, the rest of the people were puzzled.

  Hanhee's eyes were also piqued by this little girl.

  Because Han Xi Tong thought this little girl was so innocent and lovely that it was hard for anyone to dislike her.

  But when Han Xi heard Anna's next sentence, he was like the others in the room, struck by lightning, and was instantly stunned.

  "My mother said, let me stay here to spend the New Year with my uncle, and by the way, choose one of my four older male cousins or seven older male cousins to be Anna's husband!"

  ……

  After Anna left, in Chenghuan Hall, several men had anxious expressions on their faces.

  "Little one, don't listen to Anna's words, Anna is just a little girl, how can what she says possibly be true?"

  Xuanyang Lie was a bit nervous as he explained to Han Xi Tong. He was afraid that Han Xi Tong would misunderstand something.

  Xiao Yan suddenly spoke up beside him.

  "Anya, don't worry, from start to finish, the one I like is you. Anna is just like a little sister to me..."

  "Actually, I seem to have heard that Father Emperor has the intention of letting Anna marry the eldest brother as a concubine. After all, Anna is the most favored princess of the Great Xia Emperor, and naturally, Father Emperor wants to strengthen their relationship..."

  This time, Liang Yanglie brothers all sold the bird and got a deep glance from Liang Tianqi. Scared, he hastily laughed and had not a bit of regret in his heart.

  After all, he had indeed heard the emperor's intention before, and in these days, he was not blind to see that Cui Tianqi was good to Han Xi. Now being able to get rid of one emotional enemy is a gain.

  Tian Qi heard Tian Yang Lie's words and naturally knew what he meant in his heart. Those beautiful phoenix eyes flickered, her face didn't show any anger, she just calmly opened her mouth to say.

  "If I didn't mishear just now, Anna said that we would choose a husband from among us, and it's not necessarily going to be me!"

  It's clear what it means, Anna's husband candidate is among them, but nobody knows who Anna will choose in the end.

  When Xuan Tianqi spoke, Xuan Yanglie was suddenly speechless. However, compared to their panic, Xuan Meichen and Gui Mei on the other side were not worried at all, holding an attitude of "it has nothing to do with me" and secretly rejoicing in their hearts.

  After all, one of them had just returned to the palace, and the other had been away from the palace for many years. The two of them didn't have any relationship with that Anna at all.

  If Anna takes a liking to any of Tianqi's people, it would be a good thing for both Tianmei and Guimei!

  After all, one less rival in love makes them even more powerful!

  Han Xi Tong listened to what Xing Tian Qi and the others were saying in front of her, and slowly came to understand what was going on.

  The Great Xia Empire is a country that is not inferior to the Tianxuan Empire, and the Great Xia is adjacent to the Tianxuan.

  The Tianxuan Empire occupies a vast territory with rich resources. However, Daxia is a country that makes a living by herding sheep, where the military is strong and the people of Daxia are all heroes on horseback. In Daxia, even three-year-old children can ride horses.

  Moreover, people from Daxia have a straightforward and generous personality, and they cannot learn to engage in petty squabbles with others.

  Twenty years ago, Tian Xuan took a step further to strengthen his relationship with Da Xia by marrying off Jing Feng, the only younger sister of Jing Huang, to the Crown Prince of Da Xia.

  Later, Crown Prince Dash Xia ascended to the throne as Emperor, and Princess Jingfeng naturally became the Empress of Dash Xia.

  The Emperor of Daxia deeply loved Princess Yunfeng, and after ascending to the throne, even though there were several concubines in the harem, he favored the Empress even more, and naturally, he also doted on Princess Anna.

  This time, Emperor Taihe saw that the princess was already 15 years old and began to select a son-in-law for Anna. Xuan Hu also set his mind on this matter.

  After all, considering Anna's weight in the mind of the Emperor of Dashan, if she were to get even closer with her own sons, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

  The Great Xia Emperor learned of Xuan Huang's intention and had Princess Anna come to Tianxuan for the New Year, under the pretext of spending the New Year with her uncle. In reality, however, this princess was actually looking for a husband in Tianxuan!

  At this moment, Anna's son-in-law candidate is likely to be among the few people including Cui Tianqi, so can they not be anxious?

  Especially Tianqi, listening to Tianhuang's meaning, wants him to marry Anna. After all, he is the future Emperor of the Tianxuan Dynasty. If he marries Anna as his crown princess, it will be very helpful for him to ascend to the throne in the future!

  No wonder Tianqi's face changed color when she heard Anna's words just now...

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's eyes couldn't help but recall the little girl who had just left with a flourish.

  She is lively and vivacious, a heavenly favored daughter, gathering the doting love of thousands upon herself. If she were to be paired with Tian Qi...

  Actually, they match pretty well, don't they?!

  However, why does she feel uncomfortable whenever she thinks of Tianqi being with another woman or marrying another woman?

  Han Xi's eyes were entangled in her mind at this point.

  Han Xi Tong, Han Xi Tong, love is like a poison, you've experienced that painful love before, your heart has been wounded repeatedly, so what's still making you uncomfortable?!

  ……

  The next day, sunshine was everywhere, and there were seven days left until New Year's Day.

  However, inside the imperial palace, everything was already spotless and resplendent. The palace staff had been busy since dawn, rushing about non-stop as they prepared for the New Year.

  Tiffany and them won't show up in the morning.

  Although Jing Huang was only in his forties, due to many years of busy national affairs, his body had also become somewhat worn out.

  As her own sons grew up, Xuan Huang gradually shifted some of the burden onto them.

  So during this period of time, Xuan Tian Qi and the others were all very busy, while Han Xi Tong was very idle.

  Someone had placed a noble chair inside the White Jade Pavilion, on which was spread a thick layer of fur cushions. Several burning braziers were placed beside it, and the entire pavilion was surrounded by a layer of windproof white gauze, blocking out the cold wind from outside.

  Han Xi Tong was lazily lying on the noble chair, eating the walnuts peeled by Rong Er beside her, with a lazy expression between her eyebrows.

  Separated by a white gauze curtain, looking at the palace people walking back and forth outside, busy to no end, Han Xi's eyes felt that she had almost become a useless person.

  Since entering the palace, she has been like a rice worm. Thinking back to the 21st century, she was busy with three meals a day, and later, after getting to know Cheng Wei, she was busy stealing national treasures.

  After arriving here, she found out that she was really free!

  No worries about food or clothing, someone who should have nothing is living a life of luxury.

  Although this kind of life is what everyone yearns for and envies, but for her who has been busy all the time, it's getting more and more boring.

  "Ah..." Thinking of this, Han Xi put down the walnut in her hand and let out a soft sigh. Her eyelashes drooped slightly, her expression pale.

  On the side, You'er couldn't help but joke.

  "Miss, you've sighed for the 38th time today. If there's something bothering you, just say it out loud. Even if I can't help you, I can at least be a listening ear..."

  "Huh, why have I been sighing all day today?" It's still morning now, geez.

  "Miss, hehe, aren't you thinking of His Highness and them?!"

  You'er smiled and said that after all, she was young but her thoughts were clear. Adding to Xun Xiang Ran's kindness towards Han Xi Tong, even a blind person could see it.

  Being liked by so many excellent princes is truly a happy thing, envied by others!

  Unfortunately, this kind of thing is a troublesome matter that Han Xi Tong would rather avoid.

  Love is like poison, she doesn't want to be contaminated again.

  However, she was greedy for friendship after all, since she had been an orphan since childhood, with no relatives around her, and she had been lonely for too long, also afraid, and didn't want to be alone anymore.

  So although she knew that Xiang and Xiao Ran's feelings for her were romantic, she hoped to be able to transform their love into friendship.

  Because love is illusory, only kinship and friendship can last forever.

  But isn't this idea of hers too selfish and can it ever be realized?!

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  Finally, I got fed up with thinking and shook my head vigorously, as if that would shake off the worries.

  "Ugh, don't think about that anymore, I'm so bored now! Right, quickly think of something interesting to do! If I continue to be idle like this, I'll really become a useless rice worm!"

  "What? Young lady, what do you want to do?"

  The boy on the right asked in puzzlement.

  Han Xi furrowed her brow and thought for a moment, also realizing that in the palace, there really wasn't anything good for her to do.

  Finally, I couldn't help but let out another sigh.

  But just then, a clear and familiar voice suddenly rang out from outside the pavilion.

  "If sister is feeling bored, great! If sister doesn't mind, can I dance with you?"

  As that silvery voice echoed, a colorful figure immediately appeared before Han Xi Tong's eyes.

  When he saw the girl in front of him, Han Xi's face was slightly stunned for a moment, because she rarely saw anyone who could wear so many colors on her body.

  Compared with last night's Qing Yi Xiao Zi, today, Anna wore a woman's dress, however, it wasn't the Tian Xuan Imperial Court attire.

  The skirt on her body was like a thousand-layered wave, with each layer of skirt having a different color.

  Colorful, at first glance, it looks like a colorful butterfly.

  But so many colors on Anna's body did not cover up her lovely face, but instead set off her like a brilliant sunshine, wherever she went, shining brightly.

  Compared with Anna's colorful and vibrant life.

  Han Xi Tong is the kind of beauty who can topple a city with her charm!

  Han Xiyin's beauty, with a lazy, charming, and noble aura, seems to emanate from her very bones, leaving everyone who sees her utterly astonished.

  Compared with Anna's bright colors, Han Xi wore a moon-white long dress today.

  There is no redundant decoration on the skirt, it's very simple and elegant.

  A head of silky long hair was simply tied up with a single moon-colored hair tie into a small bundle.

  Although her face is without powder or rouge, her eyebrows are like ink paintings, her eyes are like autumn water, and she has countless charms and allurements!

  Even if she was just lazily reclining in the noble chair, she had already displayed an unparalleled beauty that could overthrow cities and ruin states!

  Looking at Han Xi's appearance that was in no way inferior to her own, even though she had seen it once before, but now, taking another glance, Anna was still amazed.

  "Sister is so beautiful!"

  Anna honestly said that although she had seen many beautiful women, including her own mother who was already over thirty years old and a great beauty, but compared to Han Xiuying now, she was still not even one-tenth as good.

  No wonder, all of Da Huang's brothers are infatuated with this woman in front of them...

  Just as Anna was amazed in her heart, Han Hui's eyes sparkled on the other side, and when she heard Anna's words, she just smiled slightly and said.

  "No matter how beautiful she is, it's just a shell! Moreover, my sister doesn't look bad either!"

  Han Xi's eyes sparkled with a smile. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she continued to say.

  "By the way, what's with the dance that little sister mentioned earlier?"

  Feeling bored and idle, just then a kindred girl came along.

  It's strange to say, but Han Xi had only met Princess Anna once before, yet she felt extremely close to this little girl, and being with her didn't feel awkward at all, as if they had known each other for a long time.

  Compared with Han Xi Tong, Anna's feeling is also like this.

  As soon as he heard Han Xi Tong's words, he immediately thought of the purpose of coming here today, and without being polite, he sat down directly and then spoke.

  "Last time I saw sister's martial arts were not bad, especially her lightness skill, it was simply as agile as a swallow. So, Anna has an unreasonable request, I don't know if sister can help?"

  "Oh? What's going on that you need my help with, tell me about it!"

  Upon hearing this, Han Xi's eyes only blinked once, and she reached out to take a sip of the fragrant tea beside her, waiting for Anna's words.

  Anna saw Han Xi's eyes, which neither refused nor agreed, and didn't seem impatient. Instead, she looked like she had thought of something, first smiling awkwardly, her originally snow-white cheeks flushing with two hints of red, making her look even more lovely and charming.

  "Hehe, I suppose sister has also heard from the brothers that this time I came to the Tianxuan Imperial Court, I personally chose a husband. Father Emperor is letting me choose a husband among these few brothers."

  Listening to Anna's words and seeing her shy appearance, it was clear that she had a crush on someone for the first time, which was quite adorable.

  But after hearing her words, Han Xi's eyes, which had been lazy and calm, flickered for a moment, his heart tightened slightly, and he began to feel a little nervous.

  Although she had been emphasizing in her heart that what she wanted was familial and friendly relationships, and for Jing Tianqi and the others, it only stopped at friendship. However, with Anna's sudden appearance, it was as if a small stone had been thrown into the originally calm lake surface, stirring up layer after layer of ripples.

  Although the girl in front of her was quite good-looking and had a pleasant personality, and would be very compatible with either Tianqi or the others, yet whenever she thought about Anna pairing up with any of them, she couldn't shake off the feeling of discomfort.

  What's wrong with me?

  Now, even she herself is confused...

  Thinking in her heart, Han Xi Tong opened her mouth, her heart was nervous, but she couldn't help being curious and asked Anna.

  "So, is there someone in your mind who you think of as a potential husband?"

  "Yes, it is!"

  When Han Xi Tong said this, Anna nodded happily with a smile and replied.

  "Who is that person after all?!"

  "Heh heh, sister wants to know? Then I'll tell sister! Actually, the person I have in mind as my husband is..."