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When the emperor heard this, he raised his head and glanced at Fang Zinan. That gaze seemed to ask: "Is what King Xuan said true?"

Of course, Fang Zinan could see the meaning in the emperor's eyes. He was a bit embarrassed and a bit embarrassed. He stepped forward and said, "Your majesty, the truth is not like this …" Xiao Tian Ying is the younger sister of Great General Xiao. Since I am friends with Great General Xiao, I naturally view his younger sister as my younger sister. Things were not as King Xuan said. "

King Xuan laughed coldly, "Even so, I clearly heard from Miss Ying Ying on the street that she had a favorable impression of Prince Rong."

That was Ying Ying's one-sided wish! He almost blurted out those words, but the words suddenly stopped when they reached his mouth. After all, this was Ying Ying's intention. He could not divulge her thoughts in front of the emperor. After all, King Xuan had feelings for Ying Ying. If he were to directly say these words, it would be equivalent to removing the relationship between him and Ying Ying. Wouldn't that mean that King Xuan was even more fearless? "When Fang Zinan thought of this, he could only remain silent.

In fact, the more Fang Zinan remained silent, the more the emperor felt that something was amiss. However, he had never thought that his most beloved Prince Rong, Fang Zinan, would also do something like this — King Xuan's reputation was spread far and wide. However, Fang Zinan had never heard about this. Was he not as reliable as he thought?

"Your majesty, your nephew really likes Xiao Tian Ying. Everyone knows of this matter, but Prince Rong not only didn't express his attitude, he even tried to obstruct him. Your nephew is truly unable to understand his intentions." King Xuan added another sentence when he saw this.

"What do you mean?" Fang Zinan was going to ignore him, but King Xuan pointed his spear at him.

"Both of you shut up!" He really didn't want to see these two brothers go out of control for a woman. Waves of rage surged in his heart as he said in a stern voice, "For a woman, your brothers have caused such a ruckus. You've really disappointed me and failed to live up to my expectations of you two!"

"Please calm your anger, your Imperial Majesty."

"Please calm your anger, your Imperial Majesty."

Seeing his two nephews kneeling there, the Emperor felt even more infuriated. Pointing at the two of them, he said in a deep and resentful tone, "You're both married men, and moreover, both of you are princes. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others if word spreads?"

"Your Majesty, your nephew feels that liking a person isn't wrong! Moreover, your nephew even took Xiao Tian Ying as his concubine! " Since Duke Xuan wouldn't give up until he was done, he might as well voice out his thoughts.

"What did you say?" The Emperor pointed at him, his eyes filled with incredulity.

King Xuan emphasized his words again as he said word by word, "I plead for Your Majesty's consent. Nephew wishes to marry Xiao Tianyi as a secondary wife."

Fang Zinan was also greatly shocked. He had originally thought that King Xuan was only playing with Ying Ying, but who knew that he would actually come here. This was beyond his expectations, and even more than the emperor, he couldn't understand it. After all, Ying Ying was Xiao Tianyuan's younger sister. How could he allow Ying Ying to be the secondary wife of King Xuan?

Before the emperor could say anything, Fang Zinan had already said, "Your majesty, Ying Ying doesn't like King Xuan. If she were to marry him, she would definitely be unhappy …" Furthermore, your nephew and Xiao Tianyuan are extremely good friends, and your nephew cannot watch her become a child. "

These words were spoken very straightforwardly, causing King Xuan to be angry. He glared at Fang Zinan and asked back, "What do you mean by that?"

"Ying Ying doesn't like you at all, and she won't marry you. Don't even think about it." He wasn't going to say it, but he had to. Fang Zinan felt that even if he offended Duke Xuan at this time, he wouldn't let Ying Ying marry him because King Xuan was a romantic and amorous man. Who in the Southern Marsh Kingdom didn't know of this? Which one didn't know? Now that he knew of this news, he had to do his utmost to stop King Xuan. Otherwise, he would be apologizing to Xiao Tian Yuan.

The emperor, however, didn't know what Fang Zinan was trying to do. Instead, he felt that Fang Zinan must have had ulterior motives in protecting Ying Ying. He thought to himself: It seems that these two people are interested in Ying Ying. However, Ying Ying was Xiao Tianyuan's younger sister, the younger sister of a great general. If she really married the prince and became his side wife, she would be too wronged. Besides, Princess Xuan's family had a great influence within the imperial court, so it was not a good thing to offend Princess Xuan over this matter.

When King Xuan saw that the emperor had remained silent for a long time, he was both furious and flustered. "Your majesty, your nephew is sincere to Ying Ying. Please be merciful and bestow Ying Ying upon your nephew."

"Shut up!" The emperor's face was solemn. "The reason I summoned you to the palace today was to let you manage the river, but what about you? He had fought so fiercely against his own little brother for a girl in the streets, he had completely forgotten about the expectations I had of you, and he had also failed to live up to the expectations I had for you! Do you even put me in your eyes? Did he put the matter of governing the river in his heart?

"Your majesty, your nephew's actions are really wrong. However, if your nephew can clear the river this time and successfully manage the country, I beg that your majesty help your nephew." King Xuan knew in his heart that the reason the Emperor summoned him from the estate was because the Emperor didn't have the ability to manage the river and could only send him there. He was well aware of the importance of this matter. If he succeeded in this matter, not only would he be able to change the way the emperor viewed him, but the current situation that was disadvantageous to him would definitely change heaven and earth. He would become the prince who had the highest chance of obtaining the crown prince's throne. At this time, Hou Hou had made such a request to the emperor. In order to win him over, the emperor would definitely agree to his request. This was definitely a good opportunity to speak up.

The emperor obviously hadn't expected King Xuan to act in such a way. He was startled but didn't say anything.

"Your majesty, you can't do that. Even if King Xuan managed the river successfully, he would be doing his best. How could he make it a condition for Ying Ying to marry King Xuan?" Fang Zinan was truly anxious. He was afraid that the emperor would give in momentarily, so how was he going to face Xiao Tianyuan in the future?

"Fourth brother, this is a matter between me and Lady Ying Ying. What does it have to do with you? Why do you keep trying to destroy us?" He casually shifted his focus to Fang Zinan, and he couldn't help but feel proud of himself.

"You …" Fang Zinan really didn't know what to say. He didn't think that King Xuan would be so secretive that he didn't know how to explain himself.

At this moment, the Emperor spoke up decisively, "Prince Rong, I know that you and Xiao Tianyuan are friends, but there are some things that cannot be forced." He then glanced at King Xuan. "King Xuan, I trust you to govern the river. You dare to bargain with me before the river is governed by you. Don't think that I don't have anyone else besides you?"

"Your majesty, your nephew really doesn't want to be your weak spot. Your nephew truly wants to cheer Xiao Tianyi on. He only wants your majesty to fulfill his wish."