"Your Majesty, you know that I only have Zhao Zhi in my heart, so why did you still bestow a marriage upon me and the Princess?" He placed the imperial edict on his desk. "I do not agree to this marriage! I did not refuse you in person in the main hall just now, out of respect for you."
Zhao Yi glared at him coldly, "I've received word that the Yun Dynasty intends to form a marriage alliance with our dynasty. My sister was just found; if she doesn't marry you, am I supposed to make her marry that bastard Yun Shu?!"
Shen Hanshan was taken aback. It was common knowledge that Yun Shu had a peculiar fetish for women. If the princess were really married off to him, she would be utterly ruined.
Zhao Yi noticed his hesitation and pressed his advantage, saying, "I've already spoken with my sister. She also knows you have another woman in your heart. After you two get married, you will live separately and neither of you will pry into the other's private affairs. Two years later, I will grant you both a divorce. Now, can you rest assured?"
Shen Hanshan still refused.
Zhao Yi had no choice but to threaten, "If you refuse, I will have no choice but to abandon our past relationship and imprison you. I will also find a pretext to bring Zhao Zhi into the palace. After that, you will never see each other again."
"You dare!" Shen Hanshan said through gritted teeth.
"What?" Zhao Yi looked at him coldly. "Do you intend to commit insubordination?!"
"This marriage is settled!" Shen Hanshan grabbed the imperial edict, angrily flung his sleeves, and stormed off.
Zhao Zhi listened to the footsteps fade into the distance before gently stroking her belly and stepping out from behind the screen.
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty." She felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look Zhao Yi in the eye.
“Between brother and sister, there’s no need for formalities. But, Zhizhi, your brother has done you such a great favor. In the future, if your brother needs your help, you can’t just stand by and do nothing.”
Zhao Yi looked at Zhao Zhi with a smile and said.
Zhao Zhi readily agreed, "No problem."
"Alright, it's a deal!" Zhao Yi looked at Zhao Zhi meaningfully, thinking to himself, "Little sister, welcome to my scheme."
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