1840 Chapter 1,738, awkward choice
Princess Ruchen and the princes’faces were filled with questions, shock, and confusion.
Did father say something wrong?
Bei Wangzhu and the sixth prince?
Bei Wangzhu was the first Prince’s fiancée, right?
Besides, why was she with the sixth prince? Were there any ties between them?
Su Yu was also stunned. He had not expected Dongfang Xia to bring out such an imperial decree.
Bei Wangzhu was also frozen on the spot. She stared at Su Yu, her face full of shock and confusion.
The engagement between her and the first prince had existed for many years. Could it be that Dongfang Xia had forgotten about it?
The first prince’s expression changed continuously. He also felt that he did not understand. He said hesitantly, “Reporting to father, bei Wangzhu has an engagement with your son. I’m afraid such a reward is not appropriate, right?”
He had no feelings for Bei Wangzhu and did not feel any heartache for her death.
However, he could not tolerate his woman being betrothed to someone else.
In the eyes of outsiders, wouldn’t it mean that the first prince was incompetent and allowed his fiancée to be snatched away by someone else?
Everyone perked up their ears to listen. In their hearts, they also felt that this decree was too brainless.
“Oh, how did your marriage contract come about? Do you have any impression?”Dongfang Xia asked faintly.
The first prince bowed and said, “I remember that when I broke through to the heaven and Earth Emperor Realm, you praised me and asked me what I wanted. I then said that I wanted to marry Beixin’s little princess, bei Wangzhu. Father nodded and agreed.”
The marriage contract between them was actually filled with benefits.
In order to win over Beixin’s bloodline and bribe Bei Wangchen, the first Prince decided to marry Beixin’s bloodline.
As such, both sides were tied to the same carriage. Beixin’s bloodline would have to fully support the first Prince’s ascension to the throne.
For many years, bei Wangchen had secretly recruited the people that the first prince used to help him in the Great Yu ruins. It was precisely for this reason.
Dongfang Xia nodded slowly and said, “En, what happened after that?”
The first prince was startled. “That’s what happened after that.”
Dongfang Xia’s tone became unfathomable. “I’m asking, did you issue any imperial edicts or anything like that after that?”
No! He had only nodded his head in agreement back then, but there had been no follow-up.
The first prince did not push things too far.
“No, but father personally agreed to it,”the first prince argued.
Dongfang xia said indifferently, “Since there is no such thing, your engagement is just a formality. It can not be done.”
The first prince was unwilling and said, “Father, please reconsider. Although there is no imperial edict, everyone in the world knows about it. If you give an edict to Betroth your son’s fiancée to someone else, wouldn’t it become a joke in the world? The royal family’s face will also be affected.”
Dongfang Xia’s eyes shot out a sharp light and his tone was slightly cold. “Are you threatening me?”
Princess ru Chen and the other princes’hearts trembled. Their father was furious!
The first prince could not help but shrink his neck. However, if he really shrank back now, he would find it difficult to raise his head for the rest of his life.
“Father, please reconsider!”He kowtowed heavily and begged.
Dongfang Xia’s gaze turned slightly cold. After a moment of silence, he said, “Fine! I’ll give you a chance. If you still can’t persuade Bei Wangzhu to stay, then it’s because of you. If you try to stop me again, HMPH!”
A trace of killing intent was clearly displayed.
“Thank you, Father!”The first Prince said. He had finally managed to obtain a glimmer of hope.
However, he heard Dongfang Xia say, “Bei Wangzhu.”
“Your Daughter is here.”Bei Wangzhu hurriedly kowtowed, feeling uneasy in her heart.
“Both men and women pay attention to mutual desire. I ask you, between the first Prince and the sixth prince, if you were to choose a fiancé, who would you choose? Answer truthfully.”
The first prince looked at her fervently and kept winking at her. His gaze was exceptionally gentle and was no longer as indifferent as before.
This time, bei Wangzhu was embarrassed.
She had never liked the first prince. She had only listened to her father and sacrificed herself for the interests of the family.
But towards Su Yu, she had hated him to the bone just now. Although she had softened her feelings a lot, it was too much to say that she liked him.
She did not like either of them.
What made her smile bitterly was that Dongfang Xia only allowed her to choose one of the two.
How would she dare to negotiate terms in front of Dongfang Xia?
Not long ago, Dongfang Xia’s killing intent could not be faked. Without Su Yu pleading for mercy, how could they be rewarded at this moment? Perhaps their entire clan would be exterminated and their heads would fall to the ground.
She raised her head and her two eyes danced back and forth in front of the first prince and Su Yu.
The first prince’s ardent gaze and the merciless gaze that had advocated exterminating their entire clan were like heaven and earth. This made bei Wangzhu loathe them.
She looked at Su Yu, only to see Su Yu frowning and staring at him. He kept shaking his head and even lip-synced, “I have no interest in you. Don’t choose me.”
Bei Wangzhu’s integrity, do you think I want to?
Ever since they first met, this man had never once made her happy. He had repeatedly caused her to suffer in his hands.
Now, he even looked down on her with a tone that made her furious.
To be honest, her instincts were still inclined towards the first prince. A woman supporting two men was not good for a woman’s reputation.
However, seeing Su Yu’s expression and thinking about the curse that had yet to be lifted, she could not help but feel angry. She turned around and said to Dongfang Xia with a serious expression, “I choose the sixth prince, Dongfang Yu.”
The first Prince’s expression was ashen.
Su Yu’s expression was also very ugly. This Woman! Was it not good for her to continue being the first Prince’s concubine? She had to change her partner!
He could sense that Dongfang Xia had specially arranged for the two of them to be married. She must have had a plan.
Dongfang Xia’s expression softened and said, “So, you like him?”
Bei wangzhu bit her lips and nodded. “Yes, I like him very much!”
“Oh? Why Don’t you tell me? How Do You Like It?”
Uh!
It was bei Wangzhu’s turn to feel uneasy. She had only said it casually, so she didn’t think too much about it.
But when the monarch asked.., she could only bite the bullet and make up a lie. “This... when the sixth prince first went to the Sea of constellations to train, he made a move on me due to a misunderstanding. Then... After that, we didn’t fight and didn’t get to know each other. Thus, I... Gradually developed feelings for the sixth prince.”
Su Yu was dumbstruck. This woman was also an expert at making up lies!
At that time, she was clearly being held hostage by Su Yu. It was already good enough that she didn’t strangle Su Yu to death, but she gradually developed feelings for him!
“Haha, Interesting!”Dongfang xia laughed, “In that case, you developed feelings for him after a long time, and you were unable to extricate yourself from your obsession?”
Bei Wangzhu’s heart twitched. More accurately speaking, she was unable to extricate herself from her hatred.
Every time the curse broke out, she would be trampled on in her dreams. After she woke up, her hatred for Su Yu would deepen once more.
A lie often needed more than a thousand lies to cover it up.
“Yes, I can’t extricate myself,”bei Wangzhu braced herself and answered.
Dongfang Xia said playfully, “Is that so? Why Can’t I Tell? I’ve seen many mistresses. This is the first time I’ve seen someone as clear-eyed and unemotional as you. Are you lying to me? “You know the crime of deceiving the emperor. Don’t think that just because the sixth prince interceded on your behalf, you can do whatever you want!”
What was the meaning of the emperor’s might being unpredictable? This was it!
Just a moment ago, he had wanted to reward them, but now he was going to turn on them at the slightest disagreement!
King Li, King beixin, bei Wangchen, and Bei Wangting were so frightened that their hearts trembled.
Bei Wangzhu’s face also turned pale. Her face was full of panic, and it looked like she was about to be seen through.
King beixin knew that he would be caught in the crossfire, so he could only put on an old face and say awkwardly, “Your Majesty! To tell you the truth, my daughter is indeed the sixth prince who doesn’t want to eat or drink, and is deeply in love with him.”
“Is that so? Why didn’t I see it?”Dongfang Xia sneered.
King beixin blushed and said, “To tell you the truth, Your Majesty, ever since my daughter fell in love with the sixth prince, she has been suffering from a strange disease. Every time she has an episode, she dreams that she and the sixth prince are having an affair.”
Bei Wangzhu’s pretty face flushed red.
At this moment, she wished that she could find a hole to hide in and never come out again.
How could this be? Seeing that she had found the divine grass, she would be able to bid farewell to this shameful curse in a month’s time.
But... but her thoughts were so wrong that her father had to bring up this matter to cover up the lie.
She regretted it. She should not have acted so impulsively. Choosing the first prince did not have so many problems.
For a moment, the Hall of Ren he was extremely quiet. One could hear a pin drop on the ground.
Princess ru Chen blinked and looked at Bei Wangzhu in a daze. She muttered, “What is the reverse of Feng Luan and Mount Wu? Why do the Royal Brothers Look So Strange?”
The hall was originally extremely quiet, but his muttering was magnified several times. Even Dongfang Xia, who was on the dragon throne, could hear it clearly.
Not to mention Bei Wangzhu, who was just a short distance away.
Her face was even redder, and her entire body was as stiff as if it was frozen.
King beixin sighed inwardly. ‘daughter, I’m sorry. I can only make things difficult for you.’.
King Li, Bei Wangchen, and Bei Wangting’s faces were all slightly red, and their faces were devoid of light.
The first prince was so angry that his entire body was trembling. Even though he had long since received news, he gritted his teeth in hatred when he said it in public.
After a moment of silence, Dongfang Xia coughed awkwardly. “Oh, is that so? I didn’t expect Bei Wangzhu to have such deep feelings for my son.”
He turned to look at the first prince. “You heard everything? What else do you have to say?”
The first prince did not move. He was like a wooden sculpture.
Dongfang Xia retracted his gaze and said, “Since Bei Wangzhu is so sincere, I will do as you wish and marry you to my son.”
Bei Wangzhu had the urge to cry. You were the one who forced the marriage, but why did it sound like I was the one who begged to marry Su Yu.
Those who did not know would think that I, bei Wangzhu, had abandoned the first prince and turned to the sixth prince.
However, she could not refute these. She had to sincerely thank the emperor for his kindness.
“Alright! It’s settled then. In ten days, I will personally officiate the wedding between the two of you.”
At this moment, the eunuch had also prepared the imperial edict.
“Pass it down and make sure to announce the entire territory. I must let people know that my sixth prince is getting married!”
“Yes!”
An imperial edict was sent to the northern letter fiefdom. At the same time, the news of the sixth prince and the northern letter fiefdom’s little princess, Bei Wangzhu, spread like wildfire.
Within a few days, it was all over the place.
From the townspeople to the powerful officials in the imperial city, everyone was discussing it.
“Have you heard? Princess Beixin, Beiwangzhu risked her life to beg to marry the sixth prince. She almost angered the emperor and caused the entire clan to be exterminated!”
“Eh? Why did I hear that Beiwangzhu was courting death and hanged herself in the imperial palace. She insisted on marrying the sixth prince, which alerted the emperor. He took pity on her and gave her a marriage contract?”
