After the Emperor listened to all of his experiences, he sized up Princess Orchid Star again and again. He couldn't help but form a deep doubt between his brows. It was beyond his expectations for a princess like her to have such a center of gravity.
Rumors had it that the princess had been spoiled and spoiled until she grew up. She was unruly and unruly, which was why Xiao Yi Bei had rejected her marriage. In the eyes of the Emperor, no matter how delicate and ill-tempered a neighboring princess was, as long as she agreed to marry into the Eastern Abyss, even if she didn't submit obediently? A princess far away from home, no matter how precious she was, she didn't have the right to be arrogant. But a scheming princess was different.
This involuntarily caused the Emperor to doubt the sincerity of the marriage alliance coming from the west.
She even mentioned the Princess's angry request that Prince Consort should accompany her back to the West.
Did this mean that the original intention of the princess was to kidnap a prince from Dongyuan city as a hostage? Countercontrol Dongyuan?
When Princess Lan Xun realized that the Emperor was sizing her up without batting an eyelid, her heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm and composed. Her hands were folded on her knees, and she looked like a noble princess with a great deal of etiquette.
In the Emperor's heart, the matter of the assassin and the robbery of the prison cart wasn't as important as the matter of the marriage between the princess.
After all, no matter how bizarre an assassin was and no matter how mysterious their background was, it was impossible to escape the Eastern Abyss.
However, the princess' character had a direct impact on the control of the marriage alliance.
"Princess Lan Xun has received quite a bit of shock from coming to my Eastsea City, and I am very uneasy in my heart. We can only blame our own sons for not taking good care of the princess and causing her such a fright. "
In the end, the Emperor was a cunning old fox. He had never once mentioned that Princess Orchon had disguised herself and the ladies of the palace in order to change her identity. Instead, he had gently and benevolently comforted her.
Princess Lan Xun felt slightly uneasy. Looking at the Emperor's expression, it seemed that he only regarded her as the mischievous and mischievous behavior of a little girl, full of tolerance.
Thus, when the Emperor asked her with a gentle smile, "Is it a joke or a serious consideration that the princess is going to recruit Prince Consort back to the West?"
The more casual the Emperor's tone was and the more he indulged her, the more Princess Lan Xun felt that she was being a little too pampered. She straightened her posture and replied, "To say that it's just a joke is not complete. It depends on which prince your majesty wishes to match for Lan Xi."
"Oh? Different people have different things to do with each other? " The Emperor raised his eyebrows with interest.
Princess Lan Xun didn't look at the princes, but instead smiled and said, "Mm. Although Lan Xun is a woman, he admires heroes all his life. If my husband is able to make Lan Xun look up in admiration, then everything can be discussed. If they couldn't, then it was naturally lower … "The Emperor understands that even in the outside world, one must find a husband to have a higher status in order to marry their daughter. As for marrying into his family, the conditions are naturally much lower."
This sentence almost made all the princes want to vomit blood. Even Xiao Yixiu, who had always been indifferent to the news about Mount Tai, looked at Gu Qingli subconsciously, using her eyes to express how ridiculous this princess was for being so arrogant and arrogant.
It was one thing for the four princes to choose from in front of her, but to actually want to compare their strength? Since they all came from the same background, and they were both noble princes of Dongyuan, then the meaning behind her words was naturally that her talent and character were of high quality.
The emperor frowned as well. He could be considered to have experienced Princess Xi Lin's arrogance, but he still said with a smile, "According to the princess' wishes, who is the true hero in your heart?"
"The War God of the Eastern Abyss is so illustrious in name that even Lan Xunyuan in the west has heard of it like thunder. Naturally, it is his heart that is born …" Princess Lan Xun lowered her head in shame, her elegance and grace unmatched.
This time, even the emperor was on the verge of spitting blood. She had chosen a sickly person who was about to die, or was it to steal his beloved? What did this mean?
Only Gu Qingli remained calm and collected. She gave a shallow smile as she silently looked at Princess Orchon. She knew that the few silver needles had caused her to hate herself even more. However, this was not the most important reason. It was definitely because Xiao Yiyan had bluntly refused her, which caused her hatred to burn even hotter than before.
Naturally, Xiao Yixiu knew that Princess Lan Xun wouldn't truly want to choose him, but he was more or less worried that Gu Qing Li wouldn't be happy with her decision. He raised his eyebrows slightly, but didn't expect to see a smiling Gu Qing Li.
"This... "Princess Lan Xun, Xiu'er has a main wife. If it's a princess …"
"Didn't the emperor promise Lan Xun that as long as he has his eyes on any prince, even if there's a main imperial concubine, he can make her his side concubine?" Princess Orchon blinked her moving eyes. The autumn waves flowed forward, seeming to be filled with love.
"In the end, this isn't too big …" The Emperor didn't expect that she would say what he had hinted to her in front of the princes. He really wanted to spurt a mouthful of blood onto the dragon case.
"Is Your Majesty in a very difficult situation?" "That Lan Xun takes a step back and is willing to be a secondary concubine."
The emperor was even more flabbergasted. He didn't know what kind of evil had befallen the princess. However, since the princess had already said so, he would be unable to back down even more. Could it be that she would have to retreat to such a state?
Xiao Yijin couldn't help but say, "Princess Lan Xun possesses a priceless body, there's no reason for you to be so condescending …"
"Prince Yan is right. Qing Li is not an ungrateful person. Since my prince has received so much love from the princess, I shall accept it on his behalf and lower him to the position of secondary wife."
"Princess Mo!" Do you know what you're saying? " Xiao Yi Mo also couldn't bear to watch and his eyes were filled with anger.
"The marriage between the East Abyss and the West will be fixed in a hundred years. This is beneficial to the relationship between the two countries. If someone blocks it, wouldn't that be intentionally destroying the harmony between the two countries to provoke and create trouble?" Gu Qingli didn't wait for them to say anything and had already taken the lead by buttoning down one of her hats, as if she was worried that someone would object.
Following that, she smiled, "Although I am a woman, I know that it is the duty of the nation. How can a mere main wife not give in for the nation's grand scheme?"
Princess Lan Xun's smile, which was filled with shame and emotion, was finally knocked off. Her pale little face and tightly pursed cherry lips, all showed that her mood was absolutely not the happy one she had hoped for.
She glared fiercely at Gu Qing Li, but didn't expect herself to be rebelled against by the army. Innumerable grievances surged up in her heart, and her hot and sour eyes reddened slightly. She felt that she should vent her resentment on Xiao Yi Yan.
If he hadn't refused to marry her, how would she have thought of such a plan to oppose him? He knew that Gu Qingli's gaze had been on him all day long, so he should've been the one to get the most excited.
As expected, Xiao Yi Xiu and Gu Qing Li were calm and composed, but Xiao Yi Yan's expression changed. He stared at Gu Qing Li without saying a word, until she calmly expressed his wish to submit to the princess. No matter how important a marriage is, there is no way that it would sacrifice the harmonious marriage of another! "
"Yan'er, sit down." The emperor's dignified gaze swept over it, and the smile he had on his face when facing Princess Orchon vanished.
"Father, when you proposed the marriage to your fifth brother, it was to win over the hearts of your subjects. Now that you have agreed to the marriage agreement in the West's Edge, it is because of the relationship between the two countries. If there is an even more important matter that is forced in the future, will you make the princess your secondary wife and allow your fifth brother to marry another woman? As a prince and a princess, the only meaning of marriage is politics? "
He suddenly laughed coldly and looked at Gu Qing Li. "Fifth royal concubine, I wonder how deep your affection for my fifth imperial brother actually is?" In the future, would they still be able to completely subdue him? "If I had known earlier that you were so righteous, I would have …"
He finally could not continue. Back then … Back then, she wasn't willing to leave with him. Could it be that today would be different?
"Yan'er, you are too outrageous! Are you free to interfere in this matter? "
"Father, this son does not agree!"
The emperor's gaze was cold as he said coldly, "You don't need to agree to this."
"Good, very good!" Xiao Yiyan looked around. Apart from Gu Qing Li's polite and magnanimous smile disappearing, which implied that she was still a bit worried about him, the rest of them seemed to only be watching a lousy scene in shock.
"You are all good princes and good subjects of the Xiao Clan. Only I … "That's unnecessary." Suddenly, he felt extremely disgusted with the pressure and the freedom he felt in the palace. He flicked his sleeves and left.
"Xiao Yiyan!" Disregarding his modesty, Princess Lan Xun jumped up and gave chase.
"This... What kind of thing is this? " The emperor slammed the table and stood up with a furious expression. What is such a disgraceful princess up to?
"Someone, quickly stop the princess …" He couldn't hurt her, so he could only try to persuade her gently. As for King Chen … Dispatching the personal guards of the imperial camp to bring him back, if there is any resistance, they would suppress him by force! "
"Father, your son shall take his leave." The remaining people felt something was wrong, so they quickly got up and left.
"Ridiculous, too absurd!" The emperor was still in a rage.