Li Qingxun rolled her eyes. "Being picked like a piece of merchandise—why should I be happy about that? There's nothing to celebrate."
She had no intention of becoming some man's decorative accessory.
Tuoba Yu looked at her with admiration. "The Qing State is weak. As a helpless woman, what right do you have to refuse? Wait obediently. I'll soon bring you into my household."
Li Qingxun turned her horse around and rode off without a backward glance.
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With the peace treaty signed, Li Qingxun began her journey back with the delegation. When they reached the southern regions, two imperial edicts arrived from Yanjing City.
Emperor Qing had decreed that the Sixth Princess would be sent to the Yue Kingdom for a political marriage, while the Seventh Princess would be sent to the Yelang Kingdom.
