Chapter 407 Humiliation
The Dongliang envoy presented the letter, and the young eunuch handed it to Eunuch An.
Eunuch An presented it to the emperor for his review.
The letter was short, but it clearly stated that Princess Heshun was a fake, and that the Ning Dynasty did not want Princess Shouzhen to marry into the Dongliang Kingdom, so they deliberately created her as a substitute for the marriage.
Queen Song said, "The Dongliang envoy is joking. How could the princess the emperor announced to the world that she is his true love?"
"Prince Ling's eyebrows and eyes resemble the emperor's, it's obvious at a glance, and Princess Heshun's eyebrows and eyes resemble Concubine Chen's, there's also a portrait to prove it."
When the emperor posted a reward to find Concubine Chen, Dongliang had not yet asked Ning Chao to send a princess in marriage. Concubine Chen's portrait was posted everywhere in Ning Chao, so it was easy for Dongliang to verify it.
But it is very common for people in the world to have similar appearances.
Besides, if they were to find someone to impersonate someone, they would definitely find someone who looked like the real person.
The Dongliang envoy said, "We have been ordered to come and welcome the princess. Someone has sent such a letter to the palace. We dare not take it lightly, otherwise we will be unable to explain ourselves when we return. We ask the Emperor of Ning Dynasty to change the princess for the marriage."
It was not explicitly stated that Princess Shouzhen would be replaced in marriage, but the emperor only had two princesses who could be married off, so it made no difference whether he said it or not.
It is said that those who eat from others will be grateful for what they have done. She even specially ordered the imperial kitchen to make Dongliang pastries for the Dongliang envoys. As a result, they started to cause trouble for her after they had eaten their fill.
Why didn't she have someone put arsenic in the cakes?!
Queen Song gritted her teeth in anger.
Duke Song said coldly, "The Crown Prince of Gaoyang of Dongliang has met with trouble in our Ning Dynasty. This is not what our Ning Dynasty wants. Dongliang threatened to raise an army, and the Emperor did not want to see the two countries go to war. He agreed to Dongliang's request for a marriage alliance. The Emperor sent Princess Heshun, who had just returned to her ancestral home, to marry. Now Dongliang is still stirring up trouble with the princess."
"We, the Ning Dynasty, have taken a step back for the sake of peace between our two countries, not because we are afraid of you, Dongliang. Don't be so arrogant!"
In order to protect Princess Shouzhen, Xiao Huaijin was given the opportunity to return to his ancestral home.
In the end, Princess Shouzhen had to marry into Dongliang, and Duke Song was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
Duke Song's face looked so ugly that he almost wanted to kill someone.
The emperor also looked unhappy.
Even if this princess is real or fake, since it has been announced to the world and she has been named a princess, it is not Dongliang's turn to be picky.
The Dongliang envoy said, "Empty words cannot bring about wind. This letter..."
The Left Prime Minister stood up and said, "Throughout the dynasties, it's rare for an emperor to marry his own daughter off as a royal concubine. This doesn't need to be explained by my Ning Dynasty. The Dongliang envoys should be aware of this. Because of the Empress Dowager's consideration, the Emperor cannot adopt a daughter or confer the title of Princess. Princess Heshun is the daughter of Concubine Chen, the Emperor's biological daughter!"
"There's no doubt about this. The Princess Heshun is fake. The daughter of Concubine Chen is someone else. The marriage document between the two countries clearly states the princess's identity. Dongliang can use this document to force our Ning Dynasty to marry the real Princess Heshun to Dongliang."
"I wonder what else Dongliang has to worry about?"
Now the Dongliang envoy was really speechless.
Queen Song was so angry that she added, "Even if this real princess is already married and has children, we in Ning Dynasty will send her away!"
The emperor glanced at Queen Song with a cold look in his eyes.
Xie Jingyu raised his glass and said nonchalantly, "She's married and has children, but she's still being sent to marry. Is there any royal relative of Dongliang who can't have children?"
The whole hall burst into laughter.
When it comes to courage, the one who has to be the Prince of Jingbei is the one who dares to say anything.
The Dongliang envoy was very angry.
Angry eyebrows.
Xie Jingyu then changed the subject, "The Dongliang envoys acted cautiously, what's wrong with that? The Queen is reluctant to let Princess Shouzhen marry, but there's no need to humiliate Dongliang like this."
It was clearly him, the Prince of Jingbei, who humiliated Dongliang, but he put the blame on her, the queen.
Queen Song angrily said, "Prince Jingbei, how outrageous!"
However, Queen Song had just suspected that the letter was written by Xie Jingyu and Shen Wan, but she immediately dispelled her doubts.
There should be no one in Kyoto who is more unwilling to let Shen Wan return to her ancestral home than the Prince of Jingbei. Once Shen Wan becomes a princess, he will be the son-in-law of the princess, and will not be able to control military power or even real power.
This is also the reason why Prince Jingbei instigated Duke Song to find someone to impersonate the princess.
Only if Chen Wan can never return to his ancestral home can the Jingbei Palace rest easy. They won't be bored and catch lice on their bodies to bite themselves.
But apart from them, who else is against her?
Queen Song looked at Concubine Zhao and suspected it was Concubine Zhao.
The Dongliang envoy's anger was stuck there, unable to calm down, so he could only say, "Princess Heshun has been exiled for sixteen years and has only just been found. We in Dongliang cannot bear to see her and the Emperor separated again just after their reunion. It would be better to replace her with a princess who grew up under the Emperor's wing."
This is considered for Princess Heshun.
Apart from Princess Heshun who would be grateful to Dongliang, no one else in the hall would be moved by these words.
Princess Shouzhen was so hot-tempered that she almost jumped up and cursed. In Ning Dynasty, a few Dongliang envoys dared to be so presumptuous. Did they really think that Ning Dynasty was easy to bully?!
It must be said that these Dongliang envoys were quite shrewd. They only talked about exchanging princesses and didn't mention Princess Shouzhen at all. Queen Song and Duke Song were very angry, but they couldn't identify the person they were talking about.
Duke Song looked at Prince Jingbei and asked, "Does Prince Jingbei have nothing to say about Dongliang's actions?"
The words were almost squeezed out from between teeth, with a strong threat.
He had been cheated by King Jingbei once, and he was unwilling to accept it. If King Jingbei couldn't settle the matter, he would just throw in the towel.
King Jingbei said, "Ning Dynasty only gave in one step."
"Either marry Princess Heshun or fight."
"Since Duke Song already knows this, why should he take the unreasonable demands of the Dongliang envoy to heart?
Duke Song was about to vomit blood.
He was angry at Dong Liang and also at King Jingbei.
However, it was not only the Duke of Song who was angry, but also the envoys from Dongliang. No one could remain calm after being despised.
King Jingbei didn't take their request seriously at all.
Their Prince Gaoyang of Dongliang had an accident in Ning Dynasty, and Ning Dynasty was in the wrong, so they agreed to the princess' marriage. But if Dongliang wants to be picky, Ning Dynasty will never tolerate it. If they want to fight, then let them fight.
The atmosphere became tense, and the Right Prime Minister stepped in to mediate. "Princess Heshun's wedding will take another two weeks, and Dongliang is in no hurry to make a decision. Today is the return banquet for Prince Ling and Princess Heshun, and everyone should be happy."
The Dongliang envoy suppressed his anger and said, "The Right Prime Minister is right. Prince Ling has been taught by the old Imperial Censor Pei and is proficient in both civil and military skills. I wonder what talents Princess Heshun has learned in her sixteen years of exile?"
Princess Heshun stood up and saluted the emperor. "I have learned a dance these days and am preparing to present it to you, father. I hope you will give me this opportunity..."
Graceful and elegant.
The emperor was already very dissatisfied with the Dongliang envoy, but Princess Heshun wanted to perform a dance herself. If the emperor did not agree, it would really seem that Princess Heshun had been living in exile and had learned nothing.
"Okay."
Princess Heshun stepped back and changed into her dancing costume.
Princess Heshun was beautiful and looked even more stunning when she was dressed in gorgeous attire.
If we only look at her appearance, no one would doubt that she was a fake princess. She danced well, at least not worse than Princess Shouzhen.
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