"Here lass, wear this pendant around your neck." The Emperor fished out something from his pocket and handed it to the young girl standing in front of him reluctantly.
Immediately gasping noises erupted from all corners of the chamber. Even Tang Yue herself couldn't believe her eyes!
She blinked and stared at the item in her hands. Her hands were visibly trembling.
The emperor had just handed over a precious storage pouch to her!
Storage pouches were compressed bags that can store an enormous amount of miscellaneous goods.
What's even more amazing was that the goods stored inside retained their quality and did not degrade much for a long period of time.
This was indeed a precious and expensive treasure.
Tang Yue quizzically looked up at the Emperor, clutching the pendant tightly in her hands.
She had never once received anything like this in her entire lifetime.
The old man immediately chuckled and answered her raised eyebrows.
"You are a royal princess after all. We can't treat you badly in front of outsiders. Make us proud, child."
"Satisfy the elven crown prince and make us proud." He chuckled and patted her.
Maybe he expected her to be grateful or happy, but contrary to his expectations, Tang Yue's eyes only had a grim shadow around them.
How humiliating! They were definitely fattening her up before a blatant sacrifice!
She silently clutched the pendant and returned back to her rightful place next to her father and step-mother, who kept throwing jealous glances at her.
Tang Yue sneered.
All the royal princesses were decked from top to bottom in priceless treasures and this step-mother of hers was unhappy about the single treasure item in her hand???
She scoffed back at the enraged woman and turned away rudely. Since she was leaving today, she no longer had to tolerate this hateful woman at least!
Time slowly ticked away and everyone continued to wait patiently.
Dusk was almost coming to an end and soon nightfall would be upon them. But the Royal family and the various elders of the snake clan still waited patiently.
"The Elven clan people should have arrived by now. What happened?" Tang Zuelo inconspicuously whispered in Tang Shen's ears.
Of course, most of the elders and the Emperor had a significantly higher cultivation base than her and could clearly hear her restlessness.
"Patience sister-in-law. Patience."
"Patience is a good virtue for a noblewoman." The old man mockingly smiled and indirectly chided her.
Even he, as the Emperor of the entire Northern snake clan, had to bite his tongue and wait patiently in front of those strong elves! The insignificant side character had no right to complain.
The Emperor sighed as his mood began turning sour with every passing moment.
The lavish extravagant dinner arranged for the ceremonial night was getting cold.
All four of the Emperor's sons, decked with the best armors and weaponry, were getting impatient.
As opposed to the chivalrous princes seated on the right, the seven princesses were primly dressed and seated on the left.
They looked like shining elegant jewels, brilliantly decorating the entire chamber with an ethereal glow.
They all seemed to be engrossed in their own thought, anxious about the upcoming visit.
This one event could change the entire fate of their clan! War or peace, it all rested on the shoulders of that trash.
Of course, she was just a trial offer. Or rather, since Tang Yue is the eldest princess of the serpentine clan, she had to be the one that got betrothed.
If the crown prince for some reason was dissatisfied with her, one of them definitely had to step up and volunteer for that position.
After all, this matter concerned their entire clan. They couldn't afford to be negligent.
But, all these decisions had to wait until the crown prince arrived. For now, they could only sigh and wait patiently.
Contrary to the tense environment in the throne room, Tang Yue was busy with her new space pouch.
It was a shining translucent pearl, shaped like a dewdrop on a pleasant morning, and fitted on an inconspicuous thin piece of golden thread.
Her beautiful eyes occasionally darted up as she casually rolled around the spacial pouch pendant in her palm.
She even kept herself entertained by playing with the space pearl, tossing in, and taking out a broken jewel from her bracelet.
The very sight of her callous figure fueled Tang Zuelo's anger, but she could only grit her teeth and glare at her.
She didn't dare to speak another rude word to the bride-to-be in front of the Emperor.
And just like that another half an hour passed, when finally the horns sounded, notifying the arrival of the elves.
Errr... actually just a single elf.
Apparently, the event that was earth-shattering and life-changing for the entirety of the snake clan was not even worth a personal visit by the elven crown prince.
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In the shallow hours of the late evening, a single bristle wolf driven carriage arrived at the red stone serpentine palace entrance.
From the luxurious royal carriage carrying the crescent moon symbol, the insignia of the Elven Empire, a tall lanky elf stepped out.
Unlike the serpentine clan members, the elf had pale white skin. The man's long slender ears reddened in the presence of numerous eyes staring intently at him.
Though the elf was appropriately dressed in formal combat clothes, including shiny armor, and a dazzling long sword hilted on his hips, it was clear that he didn't belong to the royal family.
The elf who arrived in the land of snakes was merely an escort.
Amidst the lavish decorations and celebratory gathering of the snakes, the awkward-looking elf sauntered in casually and politely bowed in front of the Emperor.
From his mannerisms, it was exceedingly clear that even the small gesture was more of a customary greeting rather than one out of respect!
"Umm... I am Xable. I am here to escort the princess to the Elven palace." The elf murmured.
He then looked around trying to identify his target among the seated beauties.
Though the snake princesses looked quite elegant and beautiful, the elf still thought that they were a notch lower when compared to their royal elven princesses.
As soon as Xable uttered the words, immediately the entire crowd started murmuring loudly. The haughty look on the elf's face was also not helping the situation.
This was a clear disrespect to the snake clan. Several royal members had an ugly frown on their faces.
But before anything got out of hand, the Emperor quickly intervened, "Ha Ha. Very well. Very well. I hope your journey was pleasant Xable."
Xable simply nodded. Though he had just arrived, for some reason, he was already visibly impatient.
The Emperor again chuckled and quickly called for Tang Yue.
"Our dear princess is right here. She is anxiously waiting to meet the esteemed royal highness."
Xable nodded satisfactorily.
He again bowed politely and already began bidding his farewell.
"The crown prince has asked me to convey his sincerest gratitude. If nothing else is there, we should take our leave now, your highness."
The Emperor nodded and gently patted Tang Yue. He didn't offer the impatient elf any further hospitality greetings.
If the crown prince didn't want to make a big deal out of this betrothal, then he as well was fine with that decision. No use disguising this as anything more than what it was.
Tang Yue chuckled. She quite liked this slap the crown prince inadvertently gifted her traitorous family.
She took one last look at the family, that had suffocated her for her entire life. Her cold smile hidden behind her delicate veil was unfathomably deep.
She could already hear Tang Zuelo chatting with her daughters. "The trash is finally gone!!"
Tang Yue clenched her fists and smiled.
"One day... Just maybe one day. I will definitely pay them back for their kindness." Her crescent eyes sparkled with unknown mirth.
She stepped into the carriage and didn't look back. She could feel the wolves starting to run, quickening their pace and pulling the carriage with their agile strong bodies.
A crisp evening wind assaulted her face. But for some reason, it felt freeing and refreshing.
Tang Yue smiled.
The carriage ride was nothing extraordinary.
The elf Xable leisurely directed the bristle wolves on a familiar route, while Tang Yue absent-mindedly stared at the changing scenery.
Bristle wolves were speedy ferocious creatures known for their strength and agility.
The very fact that the elves were able to tame these beasts and use them for transportation demonstrated their strength and power.
Just as Tang Yue was sighing in relief at the disappearing sight of the familiar serpentine lands, the elf as well sighed similarly.
Xable was relieved that everything went well so far without any hitch. He had almost completed his mission for the evening.
Now all he had to do was drop the princess at the elven palace and his mission would be finished. Well, and one more thing...
Unbeknownst to Tang Yue, and even the crown prince, this inconspicuous escort elf had another secret mission to complete...
As he pondered about this secret mission, an evil glint appeared on Xable's face.
A little while later, the elf turned around and smiled at Tang Yue, interrupting the awkward silence in the carriage.
"Miss, you must be parched. Please drink this." He then graciously handed over a can of water.
Tang Yue smiled kindly and accepted the polite gesture. It was just some water, so she didn't read too much into it.
But little did she know that this sweet and kind hospitality was actually deadly!
As soon as she gulped a few mouthfuls of water from the can, Tang Yue's entire body started twitching in pain.
She couldn't move. She couldn't breathe. Her entire body burned in agony.
It was clear that she had been poisoned.
She tried to reach out to the elf sitting in the front. But the man seemed to not care.
She could swear that he even turned around and sneered in contempt or maybe she was hallucinating due to the poison side-effects.
Tang Yue was intensely writhing in pain and agony. She had long since reverted to her serpentine form to try and control the damning pain.
Her life ended up being a classic case of dropping from the frying pan into the fire!
At least her pathetic family didn't try to kill her off, but these elven assholes didn't even let off a trash like her?!!
Who would even bother dealing with someone like her??
Tang Yue's mind and body convulsed with pain, as she cursed her miserable fate.
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