Chapter 1: Dragon Whip
"The princess is no longer here. The Prime Minister...he..."
Su Chenyu sat in a side hall, and through the open door, she watched her personal maid jogging towards her from outside. She was stunned for a long while, and when she came to her senses, the maid was already in front of her.
"The princess is no longer married. The prime minister wants to remarry!" The little palace maid was so anxious that she was sweating all over her forehead and said in one breath.
Exchange marriage?
Su Chenyu's eyes flashed, and she stood up and started walking. Halfway through, she remembered something and went back to the house to get something!
"Your Majesty, Princess Fengyi is arrogant and disrespectful to her elders. A few days ago, my dearest son fainted due to anger. Today, on your majesty's birthday, she even claimed to be ill and could not go out. Although she is a princess, she does not behave like a princess. My Lian family has a clean family history. We cannot allow Princess Fengyi to marry into our family and ruin our family's reputation. Please revoke your order for Princess Fengyi and I to get married next month."
Lian Zhao, the youngest prime minister in the history of the Dayu Dynasty, knelt in the center of the main hall and asked for orders from Emperor Jing of Wei.
Emperor Jing of Wei was embarrassed and said, "The marriage between the royal family and the Lian family was decided by the late emperor. I cannot take back the late emperor's will. However, Princess Rui'an is a kind-hearted woman, and she is a good match for Prime Minister Lian. How about I grant you two a marriage?"
Lian Yuzhao reminded him: "Your Majesty, Princess Rui'an and Bai Yuzi are engaged."
A hint of disgust flashed across Emperor Jing's eyes: "Then let Bai Yanqing marry Fengyi."
The royal family members and court officials who came to attend the birthday celebration today were all shocked, but when they thought of Princess Fengyi's reputation of being without virtue and talent, they felt that it was just right for her to be paired with the useless prince of Baili Mansion.
Lian Yuzhao suppressed his joy in his heart and kowtowed to thank the emperor for his grace.
"Lian Zhao, who do you think you are? How dare you ruin this princess's reputation at my father's birthday banquet?"
It was at this time that Su Chenyu rushed in with a long whip in her hand. She swung the whip on Lian Zhao's back and then whipped him out.
Lian Zhao turned over and saw that the person coming was Su Chenyu. His face was full of anger: "Su Chenyu, are you crazy?"
Su Chenyu ignored him and just whipped Lian Zhao again and again, using all her strength in every whipping, wishing she could whip him to death in the main hall.
"Someone, take Princess Fengyi down!" Emperor Jing of Wei shouted.
Su Chenyu showed the long whip in front of everyone: "Whoever dares to touch this princess, don't blame this dragon whip for being blind!"
When Emperor Jing of Wei heard the words "Dragon Whip", his face froze. How could she have a Dragon Whip?
Lian Zhao, whose back was covered with blood, held himself up and accused her: "Even if you have a dragon whip, you can't beat court officials at will! Who would dare to marry you if you are so lawless and act wild in public?"
Su Chenyu sneered: "Lian Zhao, don't forget your status. A mere prime minister dares to slander Princess Dayu in front of so many people, and even asks for a marriage break-up. According to Dayu law, you will be sentenced to death!"
"How dare you!" Emperor Jing of Wei shouted angrily, "Princess Fengyi is crazy. Come, arrest her and lock her up in the clan residence!"
Su Chenyu swung the whip on the ground, making a muffled thud. The guards stopped and dared not move forward.
"My maternal grandfather is a descendant of the founding general Li family. The Great Ancestor of Dayu gave the Li family the Dragon Whip and the Red Book of Iron to restrain the royal family. Now the Li family guards the border of Dayu and has made countless contributions. This princess was born noble, and the late emperor personally gave her the two characters Fengyi as her honorific title. Anyone who dares to touch this princess is committing treason!"
When these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Yes, the one behind Princess Fengyi Su Chenyu was never the royal family, but the Li family! Even if she was arrogant and rude, who would dare to criticize her?
Lian Zhao refused the marriage proposal in public today, no wonder he angered Su Chenyu.
When he heard Su Chenyu mention the Li family, Emperor Wei Jing's face became even gloomier: "Chenyu, don't forget, you are a princess of the Dayu royal family, and your surname is Su!"
Su Chenyu looked at Emperor Jing of Wei and clenched the whip in her hand. "You can sit on the throne not because you are a prince of the royal family, but because you married a girl from the Li family. As long as I am born by my mother, I am destined to be Princess Fengyi, but without my mother, you can't be the emperor of Dayu!"
Su Chenyu paused for a moment and said, "I am not noble because of you, but you are noble because of me."
Without the Li family, Emperor Jing of Wei would probably still be living as a poor prince in some remote fiefdom in his future.
"I am the ruler of a country, how dare you..."
Before Emperor Jing of Wei could finish his words, Su Chenyu swung a whip at him, but it did not hit him. Instead, the whip landed on the table in front of him and broke it in half.
Suddenly, Emperor Jing of Wei dared not speak.
Su Chenyu looked around and said, "This princess is of noble status. I don't need to learn etiquette like other princesses in order to please others."
Emperor Jing of Wei had only two princesses, so it was obvious who he was talking about.
"Father, you allowed a minister to slander the princess and even come up with the idea of marriage exchange. You are really foolish. So I will take out this dragon whip to wake you up. If the ministers or royal relatives are not sober, don't blame me for going to your house with the dragon whip."
Emperor Jing of Wei looked at Su Chenyu standing in the hall and said angrily, "Su Chenyu, do you think that I can do nothing to you just because you hold the dragon whip in your hand?"
Su Chenyu swung the whip at Emperor Wei Jing again, and this time, the crown on his head fell to the ground. A hint of fear appeared in Emperor Wei Jing's eyes. He didn't expect Su Chenyu to really have the courage to do this.
"Your Majesty, in order to protect the Lian family, you have ruined my reputation, and now you are threatening me. With an emperor like you who cannot distinguish right from wrong, I wonder how many more years the Great Yu Kingdom can last."
Seeing that Emperor Wei Jing was speechless, Su Ruian stood up and looked at Su Chenyu with tears in his eyes: "Chenyu, I know you like Prime Minister Lian. Today, I heard that Prime Minister Lian refused the marriage proposal. I couldn't accept it for a while, so I ran out despite being sick. But the more you do this, the more Prime Minister Lian will be pushed away by you. If you really like him, you should give Prime Minister Lian your all."
Listening to Su Ruian's words, Su Chenyu almost vomited the overnight meal: "Su Ruian, you are a slut, don't take me with you. But this princess has a clear eye and really despises a disgusting person like Lian Zhao. As long as you kneel down and beg me in front of everyone today, I will agree to the marriage exchange."
"Sister Fengyi, I am your sister, how can you insult me like this?"
"If I don't intervene today, you can decide on your own to exchange marriages. Isn't that an insult to me? Now, I'm letting you make a choice! Are you going to kneel or not?"
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