Kiyomi Tsuki et son renard

Chapitre 101

From this day forward, the marriage between Tian Xiri and Prince Minglu has become the expected outcome of the community.

In the drama, Tian Xiri is dressed as a man, so some people speculate that Prince Minglu also likes women dressed as men, and that Tian Xiri used this method to win over Prince Minglu's heart.

For a time, women dressing as men became a fashion trend, extremely popular in the capital. Although moralists vehemently ridiculed it, the hearts of young women, just beginning to experience love, could no longer be restrained. In particular, many young masters in the capital were always fond of following trends and fashion. Knowing that the Crown Prince liked women dressed as men, and that Prince Minglu also liked them, they naturally followed suit! Not only that, it was said that even the concubines in the palace dressed as men to please the Emperor... Now, the trend of women dressing as men in the capital was unstoppable.

Just as it was becoming fashionable for women to dress as men in the capital, the Jin envoy happened to be visiting the capital during those days.

In recent years, the Jin Dynasty has been building up its military strength and growing stronger day by day, and should not be underestimated.

Therefore, when the Jin envoys came to pay their respects, the Emperor specially ordered Minister of Rites Fu to prepare all the reception arrangements so as not to make any mistakes and damage the prestige of the great Central Plains nation.

Hearing that among the visiting envoys, the second prince of the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Gena, was of the highest rank, the Emperor originally intended to send Prince Minglu to receive him. However, to everyone's surprise, Suoge volunteered to receive him. The second prince had been captured alive by Suoge years before and used as a hostage in exchange for two cities. Many thought this was inappropriate, but Suoge explained that although the second prince had been captured, he had never treated him poorly. He and Wanyan Gena were close in age and somewhat familiar with each other's habits, so it was perfectly appropriate for him to receive him. After some consideration, the Emperor finally agreed.

There are still two days until Wanyan Gena arrives in Beijing as scheduled.

But no one knew that the prince had already arrived in the capital and was currently standing on the second floor of Xuezhu Pavilion, the largest restaurant in the capital. He was accompanied by two burly men who looked like they were not to be trifled with.

Wanyan Gena stood on the second floor of Xuezhu Pavilion for a long time, looking left and right at the street. After a while, he couldn't help but wonder: he had long heard that women from the Central Plains were as beautiful as smoke and as gentle as water, and he had seen some rural spring flowers along the way, which indeed had a unique charm. He thought the capital city must be a gathering place for beauties, and filled with eagerness and anticipation, he had rushed into the capital ahead of time. But what he found was quite different! After standing there for so long, apart from a few middle-aged women and some old women carrying vegetable baskets, he hadn't seen a single beautiful young woman! The streets were full of men! And these men from the Central Plains, each with a slender waist, walked with a swaying gait like women, which was quite irritating. Just as he was wondering what was going on, he suddenly saw two women coming towards him from the street corner, and his eyes lit up!

Perhaps it was because he had seen too many men, but when he suddenly saw a woman, the contrast was too great, causing him to exclaim in surprise, "Is this a fairy?"

Upon hearing this, the attendants behind him quickly peered out and saw two young girls approaching from downstairs, graceful and charming, their smiles captivating. The one in front, in particular, wore a blue and white padded jacket and a lake-blue long skirt, with pink tassels swaying gently at her waist as she walked, accentuating her slender figure and extraordinary beauty.

"It's really beautiful," exclaimed the attendant behind him.

Wanyan Gena seemed to be in a daze, and said softly, "Her face is like an apricot blossom shrouded in mist, her eyes are like autumn waters shimmering with blue, and her eyebrows are like distant mountains with a slight cluster. This woman is exquisite, and I, the young king, like her!"

He turned and went downstairs. Two burly men followed closely behind. The three of them reached the street and caught up with the woman in blue, blocking her path. Wanyan Gena reached out to grab the woman's hand, but she seemed to sense it and immediately stepped back. Her maidservant then stepped in front of her and slapped away his outstretched hand, causing Wanyan Gena pain. The maidservant shouted, "Where did this lecherous scoundrel come from! Do you know who my young lady is? How dare you be so insolent!"

Wanyan Gena snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "I'd like to hear who your young lady is!" He then raised his head high, looking arrogant and disdainful, and opened his folding fan with a whoosh. Despite the fact that it was already winter, he didn't seem to care about the cold and fanned himself a couple of times.

The woman in blue chuckled softly. Wanyan Gena glanced at her from the sound. The maid was about to speak when the woman in blue stopped her, saying with a smile, "Young master, what brings you here?"

Wanyan Gena said as if bestowing a favor, "Young master, I have taken a liking to you. Come with me."

The woman looked surprised, not frightened, as if she had seen someone dressed perfectly and seemingly normal only to discover they were actually a madman. She shook her head, a look of utter bewilderment on her face. Before she could speak, the maidservant shouted, "How dare you! You dare to flirt with my young lady! Don't you have a death wish!"

Wanyan Gena shifted his gaze, looked the maid up and down, and suddenly said with a wicked grin, "You look pretty good too, let's take you in as well."

ah?!

The maid was speechless for a moment, then spat out, "Pah...!"

The woman in blue seemed to have had enough and suddenly burst into laughter.

Wanyan Gena shouted, "What are you laughing at!"

The woman suppressed a laugh, her gaze shifting, and said, "Judging from your accent, young master doesn't seem to be from the Central Plains."

"So what?" Wanyan Gena said dismissively.

“Young master, you may not know this, but in the Central Plains, marrying a wife or taking a concubine requires the consent of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. None of these can be missing. It’s not something you can just do on a whim.” The woman in blue smiled sweetly, half-covering her face with a silk handkerchief. She was charming and softly said, “If you are truly interested in me, please send someone to the home of Scholar Wang at the street corner to present the betrothal gifts.”

Wanyan Gena had never seen such a beauty before. He was immediately captivated and stared at her, speechless.

Seeing the opportunity, the woman grabbed her maid and slipped away. Before leaving, she deliberately dropped the silk handkerchief in her hand, which happened to fly onto Wanyan Gena's face. A faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Wanyan Gena immediately caught it in his hand, smelled it again and again, and gave the woman, who was turning around with a smile, an ambiguous smile.

Wang, the scholar at the street corner, is a good match! He immediately sent someone to propose marriage.

"Xiaoyu!" Wanyan Gena called out.

“Your servant is here,” a man behind him replied.

"Go and prepare the betrothal gifts according to the customs of the Central Plains. Tomorrow, go to the home of Scholar Wang at the street corner to propose marriage for Young Master Wang."

Xiaoyu lowered her head, and upon hearing this, her lips twitched slightly. She replied with a "Yes," and hurried off to prepare.

Wanyan Gena looked in the direction where the beauty had disappeared, and thinking that he would have to wait until tomorrow, he felt a little itchy and impatient. He unconsciously shook the folding fan in his hand, but suddenly felt a cold wind blowing on his face. He quickly closed the fan and thought to himself: It is indeed not easy to use a fan in winter.

Just then, a man suddenly yelled at him, "Which brat dares to block my way!"

When Wanyan Gena turned around, he saw two boys standing behind him. One of them looked impatient and glared at him while cursing.

Wanyan Gena thought to himself: 'Staring at a rabbit'? A little rascal? These people from the Central Plains are really strange; why do they always use 'rabbit' as an insult...?

Just then, two men brushed past him, a faint fragrance wafting over, and he could hear their sweet, delicate laughter. A chill ran down his spine! Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden realization, he quickly looked around. The street was bustling with people, many of whom were men who covered their mouths when they laughed and walked with a swaying gait. He was secretly alarmed: Could these be… the legendary… "rabbit men"? Homosexuals? Longyang?

There are so many "rabbit men" in this Central Plains... they're everywhere... do all men in the Central Plains have a thing for them?

Wanyan Gena was so engrossed in the fog that he momentarily forgot about the impatient young master before him.

Suddenly, the boy, seemingly unable to contain himself any longer, roared, "I'm talking to you! How dare you daydream! You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Wanyan Gena was immediately brought to his senses by the shout and retorted loudly, "I am not a rabbit, I like women!"

The boy didn't understand for a moment, and after a brief pause, he waved his hand and said, "Get out of my way! I don't care if you're a rabbit or a master rabbit, get out of my way!"

Wanyan Gena was extremely displeased when he heard the boy roar at him. He was about to retaliate when a servant pulled him back and whispered in his ear, "Young Prince, bear with it. We cannot reveal our whereabouts yet." Upon hearing this, Wanyan Gena suppressed his anger, gave a cold snort, and turned to leave.

The young man was greatly displeased when he saw him snort coldly. He was about to chase after him when he was stopped by someone behind him. The person said, "Fu Jin, forget it. Ming Lu and the others are waiting for us. Let's go quickly, or it will be too late."

The boy then stopped.

Ahead, the blue-clad master and servant had gradually walked away and disappeared into the crowd.

The young lady in blue walked ahead, while her maid, who had been full of energy just moments before, now looked dejected and listless as she followed behind, muttering under her breath, "That silk handkerchief is mine..."

The young lady didn't hear the maid's lament, and said, "Tian Shuang, look at the streets, there are women dressed as men everywhere. It's really hard to get used to. The two of us dressed like this have become oddities. Tell me, when others dressed as women, we dressed as men, and when others dressed as men, we changed back into women's clothes. Are we ahead of the curve or behind?"

The maid tried to suppress her sorrow and said as she walked, "Miss, we'd better hurry. Prince Ming sent a sedan chair to pick you up, but you sent it away. On the way, we ran into a half-mad, half-idiot. If we don't hurry, we'll be late."