Show of power

"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.