Upon thinking this, Lord Shangguan immediately knelt down, cupped his hands, and pleaded, "I beg Your Highness to lend a hand and clear Tianlin's name!"
"Siye, what are you saying? Please get up quickly." The fish has taken the bait, and Xiao Ziyan suppressed his excitement and coaxed it gently.
"Siye, you are not unaware that I am the most protective person of my own. If Sister Tianyun is willing to enter my household, your son will be considered my brother-in-law, and naturally one of my own! Siye... do you understand what I mean?" Xiao Ziyan smiled gently, looking exactly like a simple and humble gentleman who admires a beautiful woman.
If Tianyun were here right now, he would definitely mutter to himself, "It's true what they say, 'It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to move a painted cake!'"
If you were to give me your daughter as a concubine, I might consider helping to clear your son's name.
Shangguan Ming sensed the unfinished meaning in his words, but hesitated to speak. He couldn't bring himself to sell his daughter! After a long while, he finally stammered out, "This...this...how could my unruly daughter be worthy of Your Highness's great talent..."
"The Director of Studies is too modest. I think Sister Tianyun is very straightforward and lovely." The position of principal wife will naturally be left to Mu Yaozhi, who has been of great help to him. As for concubines, he can choose those who suit his own taste.
Besides... I want everything Xiao Ziwu wants, I will get it!
A dark glint flashed in Xiao Ziyan's eyes, but he didn't notice that someone was listening in from behind the wall.
Mu Yaozhi, who had returned, stood frozen behind the flower and bird screen, barely able to hold the food box in her hands. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her heart was burning with jealous rage, leaving bleeding sores. Dealing with Yu Shanlai wasn't enough; now Shangguan Tianyun had appeared!
She had only gone halfway when she realized she had forgotten to take the hairpin that Consort Lin had bestowed upon her. So she happily ran back to get it, but she never expected to hear this conversation that would break her heart. Just now, the Emperor had rejected the Consort Lin's hint of bestowing a marriage upon him, and His Highness had not asked the Emperor for anything more. But now he was acting completely differently towards Shangguan Ming!
He actually resorted to bribery for another woman...
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