Chapter 174: Failed to Steal a Chicken
As soon as Concubine Yun said this.
Xie Xingyun's expression changed immediately.
After all, he was just a young man with a strong will, and he looked resistant, especially when he met Princess Showa's extremely eager eyes, his face was filled with only dislike and disgust.
"I beg your Majesty to understand. I already have someone I love, and I will marry her in this life. I am afraid that I will let down the Royal Concubine's kindness." Before everyone could react, he had already lifted his robe and knelt before His Majesty.
Xie Changning secretly said that this was not good.
Xingyun was young and energetic, and was a bit reckless. To deal with the current leader, he had to do everything in reverse.
If you are willing, you must act extremely unwilling.
On the contrary, the more reluctant you are, the more you should appear happy.
She quickly gave Xie Xuan a look.
Xie Xuan nodded slightly. Although he had been guarding the border for many years, he knew the current person better than his sister.
He rushed to Xie Xingyun in one step and slapped him hard in the face.
"You rebellious son, how can you have the right to speak in front of His Majesty? What woman do you like? Princess Zhaohe is more than worthy of you. Being able to marry the princess is the blessing you have earned in eight lifetimes. Why don't you thank the Royal Concubine quickly?" Xie Xuan was full of energy, and he gave Xie Xingyun a look without saying a word.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." He knelt down happily.
Lin couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. She hurriedly stood up and knelt beside Xie Xuan.
Even though Xie Xingyun was displeased, he still lowered his head and bowed to the imperial concubine, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine."
Brother Xingyun, are you willing to marry her?
The joy in Princess Showa's eyes was almost overflowing, and she was so happy that she was a little overwhelmed.
Without thinking, he stood up and knelt beside Xie Xingyun.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty, for your support." Her voice was trembling with excitement. In her opinion, since Xie Xingyun had agreed, there was no reason for His Majesty to refuse.
Since the Imperial Concubine has already spoken, Your Majesty will not deny her this face.
She was so absorbed in her joy that she didn't notice that Concubine Yun's face was becoming increasingly stiff.
Damn it!
What happened to Xie Xuan when he came back this time?
How could he agree to this marriage?
And he still has this attitude!
Is this still him?
Could it be that he is possessed by some evil creature?
If he had encountered such a thing in the past, he would have refused without a second thought, even at the risk of disobeying the emperor's order.
Xie Xingyun didn’t just bring back a girl this time, and the way he looked at that girl was far from innocent. It was obvious at first glance that she was the woman he loved!!!
The reason she made this suggestion was that she wanted to let His Majesty see that Xie Xuan dared to disobey the order.
What is the crime of disobeying an imperial order?
But all nine generations of the family will be executed.
But what about now?
He actually acted like a lackey, kneeling on the ground to thank her.
And Princess Showa is also incredibly stupid. As soon as His Majesty spoke, she rushed out to express her gratitude!
Where was she going to put her?
What's important is how His Majesty views her?
She looked towards His Majesty with trepidation. His Majesty had been much less kind to her in recent days. How could she not be afraid?
His Majesty looked expressionless as he looked at the kneeling people. He was a little surprised by Xie Xuan's reaction. Even Concubine Yun knew that Xie Xingyun had brought a girl with him, so how could he not know?
Xie Xingyun's reaction was completely within his expectations.
He originally thought that Xie Xuan would definitely refuse outright, but he didn't expect Xie Xuan to react like this.
very good.
It can be seen that he clearly understood his identity from beginning to end, and did not forget his duties as a subject just because he won the battle.
On the contrary, Concubine Yun became more and more presumptuous.
What was her intention in wanting Xie Xingyun to marry Zhaohe?
Don't think he doesn't know about the little things she did in private. That bastard, the Fourth Brother, has frequent contacts with Prince Duan in private.
This time, they dared to reach out to the Duke's Mansion.
Everyone was waiting for His Majesty to speak.
But His Majesty was reluctant to speak.
Xie Changning took in everyone's reactions. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a smile flashed across her eyes.
Your Majesty is the most suspicious.
This time, Concubine Yun hit a wall.
The Fourth Prince's face was also very ugly. This time they were too hasty. The most important thing was that Xie Xuan seemed to have taken the wrong medicine and caught them off guard.
The prince was naturally there, but his presence was very low.
After a moment, His Majesty suddenly smiled. "Thank you, my dear, what are you doing? A young man's sincerity is truly precious. Looking at him, I suddenly remember our youth."
Xie Xuan's eyes moved slightly. It seemed that this time, he made the right bet.
The tense feeling in Xie Xingyun's heart suddenly relaxed. Judging from what His Majesty said, he was afraid that he would not grant him a marriage with Princess Zhaohe.
It is true.
His Majesty paused, then said, "I grant him the freedom of marriage as a reward for his kindness."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!" Xie Xingyun's face lit up with joy, and he kowtowed to the ground.
Xie Xuan and Lin also breathed a sigh of relief, and both of them kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Princess Showa's face was pale. She froze in place, her eyes red and she didn't even dare to cry.
If she cried at this time, wouldn't it mean that she was dissatisfied with His Majesty?
Seeing this, Prince Duan and Princess Duan quickly stood up to apologize.
His Majesty reprimanded them a few words neither lightly nor harshly, and also said that as a girl, she should be reserved.
This sentence is referring to Princess Showa.
What future can a princess who is not reserved have?
Who else from a wealthy family would marry her?
Not to mention those families that are on par with Prince Duan’s Mansion.
Princess Showa's vision was blacking out, and Princess Duan was not much better than her. The two of them held on and managed not to lose their composure in front of His Majesty.
"Noble Concubine!" Finally, His Majesty looked at Noble Concubine Yun.
"It was my fault for speaking out of turn. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Concubine Yun's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately knelt on the ground to apologize.
As her son, the Fourth Prince could only kneel down with her and apologize.
His Majesty glanced at Concubine Yun calmly and said, "Since you admit your mistake, I will strip you of your title and demote you to the rank of concubine."
Concubine Yun was horrified. She had thought that His Majesty would just give her a few verbal reprimands, but she had never expected that His Majesty would actually take action.
There was no empress in the Central Palace, and she had been in charge of the six palaces for many years. She always thought that she was only one step away from becoming the queen, no, half a step away.
I didn't expect that His Majesty would strip her of her title and demote her to a lower position.
There seems to be only one word difference between the title of imperial concubine and the title of concubine, but in fact there is a world of difference between them.
"Your Majesty, I kowtow to thank you for your grace." Even though she was filled with bitterness, she could only kowtow to express her gratitude.
"Father..." The Fourth Prince looked at His Majesty in shock. He opened his mouth to say something, but Concubine Yun, oh no, she should be called Concubine Qi now, because her last name was Qi, quickly gave the Fourth Prince a look.
The celebration party soon ended.
Before she could return to Chaoyun Palace, Concubine Qi suddenly felt dizzy and passed out.
There are four concubines in the harem, namely, Concubine Chen, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Jing. She used to be superior to them, but now she has to be inferior to them. How can she accept this?
Concubine Qi was furious.
The Fourth Prince and the people in Chaoyun Palace did not dare to call the imperial physician, but fortunately, Concubine Qi had a palace maid who knew medical skills.
Tonight is really dangerous.
On the way back, Xie Changning was still feeling scared.
The saying that serving the king is like serving a tiger is absolutely true.
Fortunately, there is only half a year left before His Majesty passes away.
That night, the dilapidated temple was still very lively.
Shen Jingshu was already numb. When it was the beggar's turn to tease Shen Zhiyan, she rolled her eyes and whispered something in his ear.
Immediately, the beggar's eyes lit up, and he wore a lewd smile, "Why didn't you tell me earlier about this good thing?"
Shen Zhiyan was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore. He drank some cold water and thought for a long time about how to find a way out for himself before he fell asleep in a daze.
Suddenly, he felt his body sink as if a mountain was pressing down on him, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
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