Chapter 122 The Huns took a fancy to him

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, someone implicitly explained to him how decadent and indulgent Shang Xi had been in the past.

The Xiongnu prince's eyes lit up after hearing this, "This Princess Duanhui is indeed a person of temperament!"

"Only a woman this beautiful and unruly is worthy of being my tribe's Yanshi. The Chanyu will surely love her!"

The envoys also nodded.

The men on the grassland like strong-willed women.

This is how it feels to conquer!

These princesses at the banquet are beautiful, but really boring.

Only a woman as romantic and strong-willed as Princess Duanhui could win their favor.

As for purity and chastity, they don't value them.

Otherwise, there would be no tradition of sons inheriting the father's wife.

After the Xiongnu delegation decided on the candidate for marriage alliance, they threw the problem to the emperor.

They just want Princess Duanhui alive.

After the banquet, the Hun delegation left the palace.

Only the emperor, his ministers and a group of princesses were left at the table staring at each other in amazement.

The princesses were happy that they didn't have to marry off themselves.

The emperor and his ministers had a headache.

"Your Majesty, Princess Duanhui..."

"Dezhong, go to the princess's residence in person and ask Duanhui to come into the palace."

"yes……"

Li Dezhong went to the princess's mansion, but didn't even enter the door.

"Your Highness has said that she is already married and will not attend the banquet or marry. If Your Majesty forces her, please give her a cup of poisoned wine or a piece of white silk, and she will die. As for her body, Your Majesty can send it wherever you want."

Li Dezhong: “…”

It was no use trying to persuade him, the door to the princess's mansion closed and almost hit his nose.

I had no choice but to go into the palace to reply.

After hearing this, the ministers frowned and said, "What should we do?"

I only knew that this princess was domineering, but I didn't expect that she would have such courage.

Minister Shen stepped forward, frowning and saying, "Your Majesty, the two countries are now negotiating peace. We are willing to marry our princess to the Xiongnu, which shows that we respect them. How can we let them pick and choose?"

"What's more... she's already married, her husband is still alive, and they haven't divorced. If we send her to the Xiongnu like this, I'm afraid our Great Yong will be completely disgraced!"

Isn't it just fear...

If they were not afraid, why would they allow the Huns to do whatever they wanted here?

Everyone present looked at Shen Xiang, not understanding what he was asking despite knowing the answer.

"In my opinion, Your Majesty should designate a princess to marry them. If they are unwilling, then we can fight!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him, including the emperor.

Why did they endure for so long? Because they were afraid of angering these barbarians!

If they continued to attack Dayong and were defeated again, it would surely be a sign of the country's demise.

Minister Shen knew what they were thinking. "They initiated the peace talks this time, so they probably don't want to fight again."

The emperor's face darkened. "These barbarians cannot be judged by ordinary people. If we anger them and they really march south, how will we cope?"

The emperor had lost all his energy after suffering a series of defeats.

It just so happened that the Huns were willing to negotiate peace. Not to mention the princess born to the previous emperor, even the princess born to his empress was willing to be sent to the Huns for marriage.

And Duan Hui, if he really wanted to remain chaste and show his loyalty, he should have committed suicide. Why threaten to let him be put to death? This is clearly putting him on the fire!

"The princess is respected and supported by the whole country. Now we need her to share the country's worries, but she stays indoors. It's because I have been too arrogant over the years."

Chen Xiang: "..."

If we really send him over, I'm afraid the Huns will rise up.

The one seeking marriage was a princess, and the one sending a man...

Wouldn't the Xiongnu think that Dayong was provoking and insulting them?

This is really adding fuel to the fire!

But that's all he can say. Let's see what happens next.

I guess he wouldn't be willing to go to the Xiongnu, after all, his status...

If the Huns did not give in and the emperor forced him, he would probably have no way out but death.

"Forget it, let her think about it today. I will go talk to her in person tomorrow."

As for Princess Duanhui's legitimate husband, no one cared about her opinion at all, even though she was now the new Marquis of Jingyuan.

Anyway, she and the princess were playing their own games, so she probably didn't mind. It was just a loss of face. At most, the princess would arrange another marriage for her after she got married.

The emperor signaled his ministers to leave.

The princesses also stood up and took their leave.

They should have been happy that they no longer had to go on a marriage alliance, but when they looked at each other, they really couldn't smile.

They were princesses, but they were placed on the chopping board like fish and meat, available for people to pick. However, they were not chosen because of their poor appearance.

And Duan Hui...the dissolute princess whom they usually looked down upon the most, actually had such courage.

But it was precisely because of this courage that he attracted the attention of the Xiongnu and was chosen...

But considering his face, even if he came to the palace, he would probably be chosen first.

…

When Prime Minister Shen returned to the Shen Mansion, Shen Zhiyi was watering the flowers.

When he saw Chen Xiang, he immediately walked quickly to his side and asked, "How is it?"

Minister Shen's eyes darkened: "The Huns have taken a fancy to him."

Chen Xiang didn't say who it was, but just from this one sentence, Shen Zhiyi knew he was talking about Shang Xi.

The kettle in my hand almost fell to the ground.

He calmed himself and placed the kettle on the stone table next to him.

"What's going on? Given his personality, he probably won't go to the palace for the banquet."

How could the Huns look down on him?

Chen Xiang sat down at the stone table and briefly recounted what had happened today.

Shen Zhiyi frowned after hearing this, “Is Your Majesty determined to let him go?”

Prime Minister Shen nodded, "Now the Xiongnu are still in Yingzhou City. Your Majesty dare not confront them head-on, for fear that the Xiongnu will fight again."

"But if we really send him over, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to resolve."

Minister Chen said, "He knows his own situation very well. He will definitely not agree to go to the Xiongnu for marriage."

"But His Majesty..."

"I've said everything I need to say. As for what happens next...it all depends on how he handles it."

Shen Zhiyi frowned and looked in the direction of the princess's mansion. The emperor and his ministers couldn't solve the dilemma, so how could he, a fake princess with no one to rely on, solve it?

Shen Xiang looked at Shen Zhiyi's appearance and frowned, "Zhiyi, you don't need to worry about him, and don't get involved in this matter. Do you understand?"

Shen Zhiyi nodded, picked up the kettle, and continued watering the flowers he hadn't finished watering.

Chen Xiang stood there and watched for a moment, then left when he saw that his expression was unchanged.

This child is still too kind.

After Prime Minister Shen left, Shen Zhiyi summoned his men and whispered, "Spread the news that the Xiongnu have set their sights on Princess Duanhui, and make sure it reaches the Jingji camp."

The subordinates took the order and left.

Shen Zhiyi looked into the void and exhaled lightly.

Xiao Ning was willing to risk his life for him once, so he would surely do it a second time.

What's more, she is Xiao Ning's legitimate "wife". Since they want to send him to marry, Xiao Ning, the legitimate son-in-law, should know about it.

The wife of the Marquis of Jingyuan, who had been married for less than a year, was sent to marry the Xiongnu.

This matter has nothing to do with love, it is a slap in Xiao Ning's face.

He now has feelings for Xiao Ning and probably doesn't want her to take risks.

But how could he alone resist the imperial order and make the Huns change their minds?

I'm afraid I'll just die in the end.

Since he likes Xiao Ning, Xiao Ning should stay with him.

Even if the final outcome is death, he will probably be able to go happier with his loved one by his side.

Shen Zhiyi sighed lightly and looked towards the palace city, his eyes becoming distant.

This is a rotten court and a rotten emperor.