That's when I picked her.
"Since when did the harem have such a dance? How wonderful."
"That's right. Strength doesn't lose its softness. One soft, one strong. They resonate with each other and naturally fuse together. Truly exquisite and exquisite." The ministers discussed in hushed tones.
Hearing their words, Minhan Changyang's mouth raised into a smile. This Xue Moyun was getting more and more interesting to him.
Even though her plan had failed, she had not made a fool of herself in front of everyone. But the moment he saw Xue Moyun coming up, he had another plan in his mind.
A few more dances followed, each led by a princess to demonstrate their subtlety. However, it was not as breathtaking as the previous one. It was truly amazing.
After a few songs, the servants withdrew, leaving only the six princesses behind in the great hall. This was Mu Zheng deliberately asking Minhan Changyang and the others to have a look, to see the peerless beauty of the princess of West Cold.
"All of the royal sisters are extremely skilled in dancing, and are as beautiful as fairies. I'm sure they must have opened their eyes and become dazzled by what they saw." Mu Zhuoshi thought proudly.
"Envoy, what do you think of me, the princesses?" Mu Zheng looked at Minhan Changyang and the others, and asked.
"The princesses' dancing skills are extraordinary, and they are born with a beauty that can topple empires. It is this humble subject who has shortsighted so many things. I did not know that the West Cold Princess would be so extraordinary, so I apologize for what I said before. "
Minhan Changyang stood up, clasped his hands in front of his chest and said modestly.
"Then this princess will be compatible with your king. It shouldn't be a problem, right?" Mu Zhuoshi asked proudly.
"Of course." Minhan Changyang nodded.
Hearing him say that, Mu Zheng and the others were extremely happy, they did not expect the difficult person they had thought of was actually so easy to get rid of. Hearing Minhan Changyang's words, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Only Zheng Ziyi, Mu Lingfeng and the others who were familiar with their plans were confused: "What the hell is going on? This Minhan Changyang has always been wise and farsighted, with vast knowledge and experience, it is impossible that he has never seen a princess with such beauty before. "
But even if they didn't understand, they couldn't say anything. This Minhan Changyang had always been the best at doing things differently, but he did not know what move he changed this time.
"Hahaha, that's good. I wonder, among these princesses, who do you value so much that you can become the king's concubine?" Mu Zheng raised his glass and drank a cup with Minhan Changyang, and then asked happily.
Minhan Changyang downed the wine in his cup, it was different from the smile he had before, now that he really had a smile on his face, he walked out of the table, walked towards Xue Moyun step by step and said while pointing at Xue Moyun: "Your majesty, the person this subject chose is this princess."
When Minhan Changyang said this, everyone was shocked, they did not know what Minhan Changyang meant by that, and actually said that the one selected was Xue Moyun.
Mu Ying was the most surprised. He stood up first: "No, she, you can't choose." Mu Ying didn't even look at Mu Zheng's intentions, and directly rejected him.
"Oh? "Why? Aren't you asking me to choose among these princesses? Why can't I choose this one?" Minhan Changyang pretended to be surprised, pretending that he did not know Xue Moyun's identity.
It was at this time that Mu Lingfeng and the others understood, and they cried out in their hearts. This Minhan Changyang's reaction speed was simply too fast, he could actually think of such a method when the time was right.
"Because she is not a princess and because she is this king's main wife, you cannot choose her." Mu Ying spoke with righteousness, with fury in his eyes. His attitude was as though he could explode at any time.
"Esteemed wangfei, why would the wangfei come to offer a dance? What's going on? Wasn't it the princess who offered a dance? How come she's not the princess anymore? Are you trying to fool me?" Minhan Changyang angrily questioned, his face full of suspicion. Her acting was indeed very similar.
This time, the entire imperial court was at a loss for words.
If everything that had happened was an accident, then Minhan Changyang would definitely despise the princess for his poor dancing skills and mock the West Cold. If it wasn't an accident just now, then what was Xue Moyun trying to explain?
Mu Zheng looked at the civil and military officials in the imperial court, wanting to have someone come to save them, but everyone kept shaking their head, unable to think of an explanation.
At this time, Xue Moyun walked out: "Emissary, I think you may have misunderstood, I am just a foil to the princess. The real princesses are all in this great hall. "
"What?" To be used as a foil? A dignified wangfei was to be used as a foil? Besides, out of all these dances, which one is the most exquisite, and of which you are the best, the rest are far inferior to you. " Minhan Changyang said firmly.
"No matter what your identity is, we are here to ask for your hand in marriage. The king trusts my eyes and wants me to choose for him. I am duty-bound, so naturally I have to choose the best. Among these people, you are the best regardless of appearance, intelligence, or martial arts. I've always paid attention to the cause of karma. Since you have appeared, I have chosen you. This is the destiny arranged by the heavens. I believe that our king will also want me to welcome you back.
Minhan Changyang grabbed Xue Moyun's hand and started talking non-stop. It seemed that the person chosen would have to be Xue Moyun.
Hearing Minhan Changyang's words, seeing the people of the empire, especially the Emperor, he was helpless.
She secretly laughed in her heart, "This Xue Moyun has always loved to show off. It really is an intentional arrangement by the heavens, and everything will be settled effortlessly. "
Zheng Ziyi gloated as she thought, as she completely forgot that it was Xue Moyun who had stepped forward to save her when she was in danger earlier.
"Chenqie is already the concubine of another, she cannot marry again." Xue Moyun flung his hands away, pushed her left arm, and walked a few steps to the side.
Minhan Changyang's left arm was injured in the first place, but after being pushed by her, his hand shrank back, but he quickly understood that she was purposely testing him. As a result, he endured the pain and stared straight at Xue Moyun.
"Since we've chosen this woman, please grant us our marriage, your majesty." On the way back, he gave a bow and petitioned to Mu Zheng.
"This woman is called Xue Moyun, and was originally the daughter of a sinner. Since you have chosen to give it to your esteemed king, of course you have to choose a princess, how could you choose the daughter of a sinner? If word of this spreads, wouldn't my West Cold look down on you? Besides, she's already married. " Seeing that the messenger insisted, Mu Ying had an idea and quickly thought of an excuse.
Hearing this reason, Gui Li Lu was stunned and did not say another word.
"That's right, if this Xue Moyun, the daughter of a sinner, were to be bestowed with the status of imperial concubine, it would attract the disapproval of other nations, saying that we are a source of humiliation and comfort." Mu Zhuoshi said as he listened to Mu Ying's words.
Seeing this expression, Mu Zheng secretly nodded to Mu Ying in praise.
However, this Minhan Changyang had always been knowledgeable, and had always wanted to ask Mu Lingfeng and the others about everything beforehand.
The corners of his mouth curled up as he glanced at Mu Ying, then stepped forward and said: "So this is Xue Moyun, huh. This subject has heard quite a few things about her along the way. I heard that she has repeatedly made meritorious deeds and has already been conferred the title of a princess. If that's the case, wouldn't that be a good match for our king? "
Minhan Changyang proudly looked at Mu Ying and the others, he already knew all of this like the back of his hand.
"This …" At this time, Mu Zheng was a little speechless.
When Mu Ying saw that the emperor was in a bit of a difficult situation for a moment, he immediately made his stance clear and resolutely refused to let Xue Moyun marry again, "Your majesty, Luoyun is already the Chendi's concubine, there's no reason for him to remarry."
"Although you are already a wife, you can still divorce me, and then Xue Moyun will be free." Zheng Ziyi stood at the side and spoke in a weird tone.
"Both I and Tu Yun know each other's hearts, and that we will never divorce each other in this life!" Mu Ying righteously replied back to Zheng Ziyi.
"Chenqie has only determined that she is the concubine of the prince alone. There is no way she would marry anyone else. Envoy, please choose a different beauty." Xue Moyun also firmly stated her position.
"From the looks of it, His Majesty's wedding won't be bestowed, so we can only return and report it truthfully." At present, our soldiers are waiting at the border for us to welcome them back. "Now that we've returned empty-handed, I'm afraid these soldiers are going to be angry." Minhan Changyang spread out his hands and said helplessly. They were hinting to Mu Ying and the others that they would start a war with this matter.
Mu Zheng knew in his heart that this was not the time to start a war with them, and reporting it to the imperial government was the best idea, thus he was in a difficult position and couldn't think of a foolproof plan.
At this time, Zheng Ziyi spoke up again, "Your Majesty, actually, from Chenqie's point of view, with this prince having so many concubines, it would be fine to have one more. Since this Xue Moyun is so lucky, to be selected, why don't we take him as our beauty. Furthermore, it can also be used as a form of friendship between the two countries, so why not? "
This Zheng Ziyi did not feel pain talking while standing, she kept saying that she was doing it for the country, but in reality, she was trying to break Xue Moyun and the others up. In her heart, there was nothing happier than beating up a couple.
"You!"
Mu Ying was so angry that he wanted to argue with her, but just then, the Emperor spoke out, "Enough. We'll discuss this later. This messenger will be staying in the West Cold for a few more days to give me some time to think. I promise I'll give a satisfactory answer before you leave, what do you think? "
Seeing that there was no other way, the Emperor could only suppress the matter and continue his discussion.
"Alright, then we'll be waiting for Your Majesty's good news." Minhan Changyang returned to his seat, looked at Xue Moyun, and started drinking with a sinister smile on his face.
After the banquet, the envoys returned to the residences specially arranged by the Emperor, while Mu Ying and Xue Moyun stayed behind.
"Your majesty, you absolutely cannot agree to their request." After everyone left, Mu Ying knelt in front of Mu Zheng and begged him not to accept the impolite request.
"You get up first." Mu Ying supported Mu Ying and the other two, his eyebrows was filled with melancholy.
"Your majesty, this emissary is obviously here to cause trouble." During the banquet just now, chenqie had personally witnessed him use hidden weapons to injure the princess, causing her to lose her composure. Thus, chenqie came forward to help. " Xue Moyun stood up and said.