novelraw Chapter 202 The Princess is destined to be a noble woman
Chapter 202 The Princess is destined to be a noble woman
Mu Cang and Yan Li arrived at the palace gate smoothly by carriage.
They got off the carriage and walked into the palace gate. The imperial guards guarded the palace tightly along the way. The palace was solemn and quiet.
Yan Li said lightly: "No matter what Rong Xiao said later, the prince will cooperate."
Mu Cang tilted his head, and his deep eyes fell on her face: "Do you know what he will say?"
"I can guess."
Mu Cang's eyes flashed slightly, and he nodded slowly: "Yes."
The palace road was long, and Mu Cang resisted the urge to hold her hand. He resisted and restrained himself.
They soon arrived at the hall and walked into the hall side by side.
The eunuch's voice was high and sharp: "The Ninth Prince is here! Princess Nanyang is here——"
Everyone in the hall turned their heads and looked over, and all their eyes fell on the two of them.
The dancers who were performing stopped their movements at the same time, retreated to the left and right sides and knelt down.
The god-like man and the beautiful girl slowly stepped into the hall, like a pair of jades coming against the light, with dazzling appearance and majestic demeanor.
The innate nobleness around them was so outstanding that people couldn't help but want to look at them a few more times, until they couldn't bear to look away anymore.
"Mu Cang, Yan Li." Emperor Zhaocheng smiled and waved, "I will introduce them to you."
Mu Cang and Yan Li walked to the front of the hall, and at the signal of Emperor Zhaocheng, they looked at the envoys from the Southern Kingdom sitting on the right side.
"This is General Rong from the Southern Kingdom, the envoy." Emperor Zhaocheng said, "General Rong wants to see you."
Rong Xiao's eyes fell on Yan Li's face, looking at this obviously still tender girl, with deep thought in his eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that, General Rong?" Yan Li looked at Rong Xiao, her eyebrows slightly raised, "Do you think I look like one of your old friends?"
Rong Xiao stood up, his expression visibly warmer, and bowed: "I meet your Highness the Princess."
Emperor Zhaocheng was surprised, and the ministers of Mu State looked at each other in bewilderment.
We have just seen how arrogant and difficult to approach this general from the Southern Kingdom is, but his attitude towards Princess Nanyang is so humble that it is incredible.
When he greeted His Highness the Emperor, he also bowed his hands and bowed slightly, but when facing Princess Nanyang, he performed such a solemn ceremony, which inevitably made people wonder.
Could it be that the words of the divine fortune teller of the Southern Kingdom really made our queen believe it, so she treated Princess Nanyang so solemnly and respectfully?
"General Rong, please be polite." Yan Li said lazily, "You haven't answered my question just now."
"Princess Nanyang." Prime Minister Gu frowned, with a bit of condemnation in his eyes, "General Rong is a distinguished guest from the South Country, how can the princess make fun of him casually?"
"Her Royal Highness does look like an old friend of mine." Rong Xiao finished speaking, turning his head and glancing at Prime Minister Gu, "General Rong is talking to Princess Nanyang, there is no need for you to interrupt."
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet, and the air temperature seemed to have a sign of a sudden drop.
Prime Minister Gu's face sank, and his expression became ugly again.
The ministers had different expressions, but no one spoke for a while.
This General Rong seemed to be hostile to Prime Minister Gu. Since he stepped into the hall, his attitude towards Prime Minister Gu has been cold and hot, but he has always been polite to him.
Do you have a grudge against Prime Minister Gu?
"General, I have a question for Prime Minister Gu." Rong Xiao suddenly changed the subject and looked at the Prime Minister sitting in the first seat, "Did there be a rumor in Mu State last month that Princess Nanyang was invaded by evil spirits?"
As soon as this was said, the air in the palace was instantly quiet.
Emperor Zhaocheng was surprised: "General Rong has heard about this?"
"General, you have heard about it, and even think it is extremely absurd." Rong Xiao's expression was indifferent, with a hint of sarcasm, "General, as a military general of the Southern Kingdom, you dare not compare the world you have seen with the ancient saints, but you also think you are knowledgeable enough and know a thing or two about most of the kings and dignitaries of various countries."
"In the past few years, I have been to Beijiang, Zhao, Chu, and Jin. Which country have you ever seen? The prime minister would talk about such nonsense as the invasion of evil spirits, and even regard it as the truth, using such despicable and shameless means to deal with an adult girl. "
"General, I always thought that military generals had the arrogance of military generals and ministers had the character of ministers. I was really disappointed when I saw the prime minister of Mu State."
The sharp and ruthless criticism, word by word, landed without any warning, making the faces of the military officials of Mu State hot.
Prime Minister Gu's face was stiff and livid, and it was so ugly that it could not be described in any words: "General Rong, when did the general offend you, so that the general targeted the prime minister everywhere?"
Even Emperor Zhaocheng was pale and white, and felt embarrassed as if he had been "suffered from the fish pond".
Of course, it can be considered that she was completely in trouble. After all, this prime minister was promoted by her, and she was personally entrusted with an important task by the king of a country.
If she made a mistake, she deserved to be criticized like this.
"General Rong's remarks are very much to my liking." Yan Li smiled faintly, and ignored Prime Minister Gu's anger. "However, I am too good at expressing myself, and I have always been powerless. I can fight back as much as possible when I am bullied and suppressed. I am really flattered to listen to General Rong's upright words."
Rong Xiao stood up and bowed deeply: "The princess is a noble person, and she will definitely not tolerate slander from you."
Prime Minister Gu took a deep breath, and the fingers holding the teacup were so hard that the blue veins on the back of his hand could be seen.
Yan Li's mouth corners slightly raised.
"General Rong is right." Mu Cang's face was gloomy. "When Princess Nanyang was impeached, King 놆녤 protected 놊zhou——"
"Ninth Prince." Rong Xiao interrupted, "My Queen wants to marry the Ninth Prince. What do you think?"
After the words fell, the hall was once again so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Countless pairs of eyes on the seats on the left and right fell on Mu Cang's face, and Emperor Zhaocheng also looked at him.
Even Yan Li turned to look at Mu Cang.
Everyone was waiting for an answer.
Continue to marry Princess Nanyang, or agree to marry the Queen of the Southern Kingdom?
"Your Majesty, thank His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom for your kindness." Mu Cang's voice was relatively calm, and it sounded no different from usual. "Your Majesty and Princess Nanyang are already engaged——"
"What if you two cancel the engagement?" Rong Xiao interrupted again, "Your Majesty, are you willing to marry my emperor?"
This sentence has almost the flavor of interrogation.
Even Emperor Zhaocheng's expression is a little too good, and he always feels that Rong Xiao's question is a little aggressive.
Does the Queen of the Southern Kingdom really have something to tell, so she cares so much about Mu Cang?
Everyone held their breath, and their nervous eyes kept falling on Mu Cang's face and never moved away.
Yan Li lowered her eyes, and a smile flashed across her eyes.
"If the engagement can be cancelled," Mu Cang said, pausing slightly, and then said, "Then for the sake of friendship between the two countries, the prince will consider marrying the queen of your country."
What?
The ministers were stunned, then shocked, and unbelievable.
They thought they had heard wrong.
The Ninth Prince did not hesitate at all, and so easily agreed to the marriage proposal of the Queen of the Southern Kingdom?