What's going on?

Lin Che's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

He had never been with Chi Feiwan under the moonlight and flowers. During the ten years he was a hostage, he had never even spent money on a day.

This woman, what is she trying to do?

Lin Che didn't open his mouth to argue immediately. After all, he was also calculating whether this was an opportunity to leave Tiandu City safely.

But he didn't say anything, which was seen as a tacit agreement by others.

"Hmph. Rebellious son!"

Lin Pojun was the first to speak, glancing coldly at Lin Che. "You're engaged to Mo Zhaoxue, yet now you're having an affair with a woman from an enemy nation. You've been a hostage for the past ten years, and you've truly brought disgrace upon our Lin family!"

"Haha. No wonder Jing'an Bo was so anxious to go to Yanyun Kingdom, threatening to commit suicide. It turns out he already has someone in his heart!"

"It's not a big deal, actually. The man is unmarried, and the woman is unmarried. It's normal for them to have feelings for each other. We're doing this on a large scale, and there are no rules. A hostage can't like someone else, right? You guys are just stubborn old men." Unexpectedly, Chen Luo, a veteran official from the Six Ministries, actually came to Lin Che's defense.

"This matter is of great importance. It is not up to the Earl of Jing'an alone to decide. Your Majesty must make the final decision. After all, this is a marriage between two countries."

"If you haven't made up your mind, please don't speak carelessly. His Majesty has his own plans for whether to marry or not!"

"Humph, when discussing matters in front of the palace, of course, everyone can speak freely. Whether Jing'an Bo will become the son-in-law of Yanyun State is the top priority."

"quiet--"

Suddenly, the chief eunuch in front of the hall shouted loudly, and with a "snap" sound, he whipped the ground hard, and the sound echoed.

Finally, the voices of the ministers were suppressed.

Jiang Li's face was calm. After glancing at Lin Che, he asked Chi Feiwan coldly:

"You want to marry the Earl of Jing'an, and the two countries will be happily united. Is this your idea, or your king's?"

"My heart goes out to Master Lin Che, and our king is deeply moved. He has specially appointed me Princess Yunmeng—this is a letter from our King Yanyun to His Majesty Chi Ling!"

Chi Feiwan said this and took out a letter from his arms.

The chief eunuch quickly went down to take it and handed it respectfully to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li opened the envelope and read it, then calmly folded it. She first looked at the wheelchair-bound Prince Qian Ling and said,

"Fa Zheng. What do you think of such a happy event?"

Originally, Duke Qianling was confined to his house for a month, but because of the arrival of the diplomatic envoys, he was allowed to attend court.

"Your Majesty, it is naturally a good thing for the two countries to be able to marry."

Duke Qianling smiled and said, "But Marquis Jing'an is also an important official of our Dagan. If he really becomes a consort, I would be reluctant to let him go to Yanyun Kingdom. Duke Zhenguo hasn't seen his son for ten years, and they haven't even had time to reunite. Why would he go to Yanyun Kingdom to become a consort? Wouldn't this separate him from his parents again?"

"Why not let Princess Yunmeng marry into our Dagan? We in Dagan will definitely not treat her unfairly. We will definitely hold a grand wedding for the two of them."

Jiang Li's eyes lit up, obviously very satisfied. He nodded slightly, signaling Qian Linggong to continue.

"Princess Yunmeng and Earl Jing'an have a romantic relationship under the moonlight, but they still need to follow etiquette. After all, Earl Jing'an is engaged to Mo Zhaoxue of the Mo family. It's common for men to have three wives and four concubines. But if Princess Yunmeng were to be a co-wife, it would be truly unfair."

"Of course, I hope that the two countries can be happily married. After we become family, we can have a true explanation about the Second Prince. Our own people will not deceive us again, right?"

These few short words of Qian Linggong were as sharp as a blade.

He was not affected by the marriage proposal and finally turned the issue back to the "Second Prince". The Second Prince had hanged himself when he was a hostage.

The body is still buried in Yanyun State.

If this matter is not handled properly, there will be absolutely no possibility of a marriage.

Hearing the mention of the Second Prince, Chi Feiwan and Gong Chengyin's faces turned ugly and they were unable to utter a word.

They had no way of making excuses for the death of the Second Prince.

Jiang Li looked at Lin Che: "Lord Jing'an, what are your opinions?"

"Your humble servant has no objection! I will obey your majesty completely." Lin Che's voice was sonorous, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or sad.

"Then there's no need to rush. Your matter is a matter of life and death. Princess Yunmeng will be staying here for several days anyway, so it's not too late to discuss it later."

"That's all for today—let's adjourn!"

All the ministers shouted "Long live the emperor" and respectfully sent off his spirit.

It was rare for the morning court to be hastily dismissed shortly after it had begun. It seemed Chi Feiwan's proposal for a marriage alliance had indeed come unexpectedly.

After leaving the palace.

Lin Che said to Chi Feiwan, "Princess Yunmeng, according to the schedule, I should accompany you to visit our Tiandu City and let you experience the local customs and culture of our Dagan. I wonder if you are still in the mood to go shopping?"

"How can I feel comfortable troubling my husband to run back and forth? We can just go back to the Grand Herald directly." Chi Feiwan smiled sweetly and even called him "husband".

"Sure. I'm happy to have some free time too." Lin Che didn't try to correct Chi Feiwan.

The group returned to the Grand Herald in a mighty procession.

At this time, word had spread of Chi Feiwan discussing a marriage alliance in the Imperial Palace. Consequently, the officials of the Grand Herald looked at Lin Che with strange eyes.

This might be one of Chi Feiwan's intentions, to make everyone believe that Lin Che had actually already surrendered to the Yanyun Kingdom.

Even the second prince's death was related to Lin Che.

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