For some reason, when Concubine Bai saw his current appearance, she thought of the mastiff he had just given her, thinking that they were exactly the same. It was true that the kind of owner would determine the kind of beast he raised.
Concubine Bai straightened her expression, nodded, and said, "That is indeed the case. I wonder if the Crown Prince has a suitable candidate?"
Situ Yao missed the mark. He didn't expect the emperor to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on her, nor did he expect Noble Consort Bai to grant Yunfu a marriage so soon. Several names crossed his mind, but considering Yunfu's feelings, he didn't speak them out impulsively.
Because once he said it, that man would become Yunfu's husband, and he didn't want to harm his sister.
It was this hesitation that gave Concubine Bai an opportunity to take advantage of. "The Crown Prince is busy with court affairs, how could he consider these things?"
"I have several candidates in mind, Your Highness. Why don't you listen to them? If you think they are suitable, Yunfu's marriage can be finalized." Concubine Bai wanted to question him further so that it would not seem like she was the one who made the decision alone.
Yunfu is Situ Yao's only relative. Concubine Bai is challenging his bottom line. Her stern face is covered with frost. "Who does Concubine want Yunfu to marry?" It seems that if she dares to say it out loud, she will be covered in blood in the next moment.
Noble Concubine Bai sat in a high position, and with the emperor's support, she had nothing to fear and spoke directly, "Bai Cheng, the Prime Minister's legitimate son, although his status is lower than that of the princess, he is barely a match for her. Yunfu will not suffer any loss if she marries him."
Situ Yao was known for his patience, but when he heard that Concubine Bai was actually going to marry Yun Fu to Bai Cheng, he couldn't suppress the murderous aura that was surging in his body. Fortunately, Yun Fu pulled him back in time and whispered, "Brother Crown Prince, I can handle it."
She winked at Su Mengyan and asked her to take him back to comfort him. Situ Yao was dragged away, and Su Mengyan persuaded him to return to normal.
Concubine Bai watched their little movements calmly and said with a smile, "It seems that the princess has made up her mind."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Yunfu's marriage was decided by the Empress Dowager." Yunfu followed Su Mengyan's instructions and said word for word, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? You agreed to it yourself in the Cining Palace."
"Now that the Empress Dowager is not in the capital, you want to decide Yunfu's marriage. Isn't this going to make her unhappy?" Yunfu said as if it were true. The Emperor was also confused and subconsciously asked, "When did I promise the Empress Dowager?"
"Your Majesty, if you've forgotten, you can have someone send a letter to Jinling as fast as possible. In half a month, we'll know whether it's true or not." After Yun Fu finished speaking, Concubine Bai laughed awkwardly. "If this is the Empress Dowager's intention, then I'm really meddling in other people's business."
The Empress Dowager disliked Concubine Bai's behavior and couldn't bear the fact that the Emperor favored a woman of low status like her. She also caused the death of the Empress and the late Crown Prince. That's why she went to Jinling and stayed there for several years, never saying she wanted to come back.
The emperor's filial piety was still alive, and he said awkwardly, "There's no need to disturb my mother's quiet meditation for such a trivial matter."
In his eyes, his own daughter's marriage was just a trivial matter.
"My beloved concubine, if you find a young talent you like in the future, you might as well keep him for now and wait for my mother to return to the capital to discuss it." The emperor's tone was slightly dissatisfied, and Concubine Bai took the initiative to admit her mistake, "It was my fault for not considering it carefully. I won't do it again in the future."
Yunfu had thought it would take a long time to convince Concubine Bai to give up the idea of marrying her into the Bai family, but she was surprised to find that she fell silent as soon as she mentioned the Empress Dowager. Furthermore, the Emperor didn't even dare to write to Jinling. She was overjoyed that she didn't have to marry someone she disliked, and she didn't think much of it.
Situ Yao, who had returned to his seat, noticed the problem and asked Su Mengyan with an unhappy look, "Did you and Yun Fu already discuss this?"
Su Mengyan touched her nose, nodded very slightly, and said "hmm" softly.
Situ Yao first glared at her fiercely, but he couldn't bear to hit her or scold her either. So he could only look at the slightly smug Yun Fu, then turned back and growled, "Such a big thing, you guys are hiding it from me?"
"Actually, it's not intentional. We can handle it, so Your Highness doesn't have to worry about it. Yunfu doesn't want to trouble you with everything." Su Mengyan knew why Situ Yao was angry, and she quickly added, "And if the title of Queen Mother is useless, don't we still have Your Highness? Your Highness is omnipotent and will definitely be able to solve it."
Situ Yao was overjoyed by her coaxing, but his face remained icy. "After the banquet, you and Yunfu will return to the Eastern Palace with me and explain everything clearly. How come I never knew that Yunfu's marriage was arranged by the Queen Mother? It seems you are more informed than I am."
Su Mengyan lowered her head in grievance and said dissatisfiedly, "Your Highness, the princess is not a child anymore. You don't have to make decisions for her in everything. She should have her own ideas."
Situ Yao was stunned. He was used to arranging everything for Yun Fu, but it seemed that he had never asked her if she really liked him.
Su Mengyan's words enlightened him and made him think of this problem instantly.
"Your Highness, try to let the princess make her own decision. This is what is truly good for her. Otherwise, what is the difference between you and a tyrannical tyrant?" Su Mengyan squeezed out the last sentence from between her teeth, and her pronunciation was unclear.
But people who like each other may have a spiritual connection. Situ Yao happened to understand what she said. He pinched her neck and said in a low voice, "When we return to the East Palace, I will let you know what tyranny is."
"It's not fair." Su Mengyan retorted and jumped up to hit him, but Situ Yao clamped her hands down, preventing her from moving.
After the marriage was granted, the banquet returned to its previous state of revelry, singing and dancing. Suddenly, Su Mengyan felt a flash of white light pierce her eyes. When she looked for the source, she found that it had already disappeared.
Su Mengyan cast her gaze upon the pretty dancer. The more she looked, the more confused she became. She pulled Situ Yao's hand and said, "Your Highness, do you think they are too close?"
The dancers before were all in the middle of the hall, but this group of dancers, performing the Huxuan dance, were getting closer and closer to the emperor as they continued to dance.
By the time Situ Yao realized something was wrong, it was too late to stop him. One of the dancers pulled out a dagger hidden on her body and stabbed at the emperor with a fierce look in her eyes, "You bastard emperor, give me your life!"
"There is an assassin, protect the emperor, protect the emperor!" Changshun shouted in a sharp voice.
The emperor tried to crawl, but due to his old age and his addiction to alcohol and women, he couldn't even run. Just as the glowing dagger was about to strike him, a petite and frail figure blocked the fatal blow for him.
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