Chapter 154 Already Married

As soon as the envoy said this, the hall instantly became quiet. Everyone pricked up their ears and widened their eyes, wanting to see which prince the beautiful Princess Louxi would marry in the end.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor smiled and said, "We have finished enjoying the song and dance performance. Now it is time to talk about business."

After saying this, he glanced at the princes sitting under his seat. All his sons were single, sitting alone at their own tables, accepting his scrutiny.

Originally, the crown prince, the Sixth Prince, who should have had a legal wife, now had no one around him, which made him a little confused.

He usually focuses on government affairs and rarely pays attention to his son's private life, so he doesn't know what their wives do.

So, he quietly leaned close to the Queen's ear and asked curiously, "Why didn't the Crown Princess and the Sixth Prince's wife show up today? As the legal wives of such a big event, how could they not attend?"

The queen looked solemn upon hearing this, and explained softly, "Your Majesty, they have all committed serious mistakes and brought disgrace upon the royal family. They are not fit to attend the palace banquet, and I have punished them by confining them to their homes."

"Oh! So that's it." After hearing what the queen said, he roughly understood that this must be a serious mistake.

He did not ask any more questions, but just looked at the envoy Louxi and said, "All my sons are here. I wonder which one your Highness Princess has taken a fancy to? If there is one that your Highness Princess likes, just let me know. Of course, the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince have already married, so I have to tell you this in advance."

Hearing the emperor single him out with the crown prince, the Sixth Prince couldn't help but clench his fists. Wasn't it obvious that his father wanted the princess to eliminate him? Suddenly, he regretted it a little. Why didn't he divorce the Sixth Prince's wife that day, or demote her to a concubine? Otherwise, he wouldn't be like this today. However, he still didn't give up on himself, but looked at Gu Yina with affection in his eyes.

However, what no one expected was that Gu Yina did not even look at the group of princes. Instead, she stood up and walked to the center of the hall. She bowed and said to the emperor, "Thank you for your kindness! But I want to ask, can I not choose a prince from Da Xia as my bride? Can I choose a minister from Da Xia?"

What! Not picking the prince? Picking the ministers instead! This statement was like a stone that caused a thousand waves, and everyone was shocked.

After hearing this, Xu Qingyan thought excitedly in her heart: [Here it comes! Here it comes! I knew that the princess really didn't like the prince. She is not a superficial person, and she will not choose the person she wants to marry at a glance. The princess will give everyone questions to embarrass them later, and then Pei Jingyuan will stand out among the ministers and be loved by the princess at first sight. The princess proposed to marry him, and Pei Jingyuan didn't want to miss this great opportunity, but he was already married, so he deliberately kept the princess hanging. He wrote a sad love poem to the princess on the spot, which roughly meant that he met her too late, and if he hadn't married, he would definitely not let the princess down. The princess heard that Pei Jingyuan was interested in her, and she was happy and sad at the same time. The relationship between the two has been going on for a long time! However...Xu Qingyue has been demoted to a concubine, will their story change? ]

Pei Jingchuan, who was sitting next to him, frowned. He was thinking about how to stop all this from happening. He couldn't just watch Pei Jingyuan slowly gain power.

The emperor was stunned when he heard this. After a moment's silence, he said, "Princess, don't you like all my sons? Not a single one of them can catch your eye?"

From a selfish point of view, he naturally did not want to agree to the marriage between Princess Louxi and his ministers. After all, Louxi was so wealthy. If his ministers had rebellious intentions and he had Louxi's support, then if they joined forces internally and externally, wouldn't he, the emperor, be in danger?

The third and sixth princes were equally displeased. They had already shown their goodwill to the princess. Did the other party not understand or was it intentional? She didn't want the noble prince. She wanted to choose a minister who would bow down to them in the future?

"Your Majesty, your sons are all handsome and outstanding. But before that, I already have someone I like. I wonder if Your Majesty can help me with that?" Gu Yina smiled politely at the emperor.

The emperor frowned upon hearing this. Who did she fancy? He glanced at his ministers inconspicuously. Who did Princess Louxi fancy? Could it be that someone had seduced Princess Louxi before the palace banquet?

However, Princess Louxi had only recently arrived in Daxia. If a minister tried to seduce the princess, he must have created an accidental encounter on the way to the capital. He really wanted to know which minister was so bold! To seduce the princess, he must have had a big plan!

So, the emperor did not agree directly, but instead asked: "Who does the princess like? Princess, can you please tell me first? Otherwise, what if it is a minister with a family background? If I agree rashly, wouldn't it mean that I will have to forcibly separate them? This will not be good for anyone."

Gu Yina was stunned when she heard this, and then she realized that her consideration was a little inconsiderate. Yes! She just glanced at someone and fell in love at first sight, but she didn't know whether the other person was married or not. What if he was already married?

So, she quietly looked towards the table at the Duke of Ying's mansion. She thought, he looked quite young, so he should not be married yet? As for the woman next to him, she saw Xu Qingyan secretly glance at Pei Jingyuan, and she thought: She should be the wife of the man next to him!

She didn't know what Xu Qingyan was thinking at the moment: [That's right... That's right! The princess looked over here, she had a crush on Pei Jingyuan! But it was a little strange, why didn't she set a question to test everyone like the book said, but directly fell in love with Pei Jingyuan? Could it be that Pei Jingyuan had used some tricks in private to seduce the princess? ]

This time, only Pei Jingchuan did not believe what Xu Qingyan said, but had a bad feeling in his heart. He did not miss the look that Gu Yina had peeked at him just now, and he could see her feelings from it.

Just when everyone was still waiting for Gu Yina's answer, they saw Gu Yina walking towards the Duke of England's Mansion.

She walked up to Pei Jingchuan, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she asked crisply, "I wonder if you have married yet?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes turned to Pei Jingchuan. Xu Qingyan's body froze, and she looked up at Gu Yina in disbelief.

Xu Qingyan was thinking frantically in her mind: [No way? How could this princess like my husband? Shouldn't she like Pei Jingyuan? Wrong... Wrong... Wrong! ]

Only Pei Jingchuan sat calmly, and said in a deep voice without hesitation: "Your Highness, I'm sorry! I have already married a wife. Thank you for your appreciation, Your Highness."

He described Princess Louxi's love as a kind of admiration, which was also a way for both of them to save face.