Chapter 26 Deceiving the Emperor
"I told you to speak, so just speak. Whether you are right or not, I will forgive you." The Emperor of Chu said with a smile.
"Then I'll be bold enough to say a few words. Uncle Emperor has always been kind and gentle. Since you've already forgiven Third Brother, how could you allow a mere male favorite to cause another rift between father and son? I imagine you'll let that man go, right?"
"Hahahahaha, you actually think so? Then do as you say. Come, release that man immediately." The Emperor of Chu waved his hand and spared a life.
"Uncle Emperor~" Ye Qingyu didn't expect that Emperor Chu would let him go so easily.
"Let's talk about the benefits of letting him go." Emperor Chu smiled and looked at Ye Qingyu with gentle eyes.
"Qingyu doesn't know." Ye Qingyu told the truth.
"Didn't he just say that he would remember your kindness for the rest of his life? I hope he can keep his word." Emperor Chu spoke slowly, with a deep meaning in his tone.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyu's heart trembled. Did the Emperor of Chu release that man just to make the Third Prince accept his favor?
"Uncle Emperor, your actions..." Ye Qingyu hesitated to speak, and finally did not dare to ask rashly.
"No need to ask, you will understand it in the future." The King of Chu was obviously unwilling to say more.
"Oh, by the way, I mentioned to your father last time that Ruoxi, the girl from Uncle Xue's family, is seventeen years old this year. The Queen and I intend to betroth her to you..." The Emperor of Chu changed his tone and mentioned another matter.
"Uncle Emperor, Qingyu has no intention of getting married now." Ye Qingyu said calmly, thinking in his heart: The third prince just passed away, and it's my turn now. Will the emperor also be angry and make me kneel outside?
"Huh? Why?" The Emperor of Chu was obviously surprised that he refused such an honorable thing.
Ye Qingyu said after careful consideration: "Uncle Emperor, I know your good intentions, but the royal family has always had rules. Miss Xue should choose a good husband from among the brothers. If you rashly appoint me, I am afraid it will cause misunderstandings and discord among the brothers.
"Are you worried about this? Don't worry, no one dares to disobey my decision! Wait for me to issue an order tomorrow and let you get married as soon as possible." The King of Chu said in a firm tone.
"Uncle Emperor, this is only one reason. Secondly, I don't want to get married yet." Ye Qingyu had to say this. He was worried that the Emperor of Chu would issue an edict granting him marriage tomorrow. Wouldn't that make him the next Third Prince? Who would then come to plead for him?
"Why?" The Emperor of Chu obviously had not expected Ye Qingyu to give such an answer. The marriage with the Xue family was originally intended to add more weight to Ye Qingyu's existing identity as the Little Prince of the Northwest.
"I..." Ye Qingyu hesitated. After seeing the emperor's attitude towards the third prince, he could not confess the matter between him and Qing Yi for the time being.
Prince Shi told him that it would be safest to use greater merit as bargaining chips to discuss this matter with the emperor, but now he did not have enough bargaining chips to surpass the Xue family. If he did not refuse at all, he was afraid that the emperor's order would be issued tomorrow.
"Uncle Emperor, I met my master some time ago, and he told me that after practicing the Dharma Magic to the seventh level, one must strengthen one's essence and protect one's body, and should not get involved in love between men and women, otherwise one's cultivation will stagnate." Ye Qingyu made up an excuse, but he was secretly worried in his heart. This was undoubtedly a crime of deceiving the emperor.
"What? Then don't practice it. Do you have to become a monk just to practice this magical skill?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Chu immediately expressed his objection.
"That's not the case. It's just that this special stage needs to be avoided. Once I break through the tenth level, I won't have to worry about it." Ye Qingyu quickly denied it, leaving himself room for maneuver. After all, if the emperor knew about his relationship with Qing Yi one day, he didn't want to be accused of deliberately deceiving him.
"How long will it take? You can get engaged first, and then get married after you have mastered the magic skills." Emperor Chu suggested, which was already a great tolerance for Ye Qingyu.
"Maybe three to five years. After the treasure hunt is over, I will go find a master and practice in seclusion. My nephew really has no intention of getting married, and he doesn't want to waste Miss Xue's youth." Ye Qingyu replied.
"I know you are a smart and sensible child. Since you don't want to, so be it. When you have mastered your magical skills, I will arrange a marriage for you. At that time, you can choose a woman from a noble family." The Emperor of Chu sighed, looking a little helpless.
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor." Ye Qingyu knelt down gratefully to express his gratitude.
"Hurry up! Didn't I tell you? Don't kneel down so easily."
"Uncle Emperor, Qingyu also longs to find the person she truly loves, not just for the purpose of marriage." Ye Qingyu continued to cleverly lobby the Emperor of Chu.
"Hahahaha, as expected, as you grow old and go out into the martial arts world, your heart becomes wild. Then tell me what kind of person you like is like?" The Emperor Chu laughed loudly and was not angry because of Ye Qingyu's rejection.
"It's someone who can walk shoulder to shoulder with my nephew." Ye Qingyu answered concisely.
"The person walking side by side? Who is this person?" The King of Chu looked puzzled.
Ye Qingyu didn't want to explain too much, but just smiled vaguely and said, "When my nephew brings him to see you in the future, you will naturally understand."
"Hahahaha, okay, okay, then I'll be waiting! But you have to be quick, I'm sure your father is also anxious to hold his grandson, right?" The Emperor of Chu laughed heartily. Ye Qingyu had a cold temperament and seldom revealed such a spoiled tone on weekdays, but both the Emperor of Chu and the King of the Northwest were quite pleased with his approach.
It was rare to see the little prince of the Northwest display such an arrogant attitude today, and the Emperor of Chu was quite pleased.
Seeing the Emperor Chu's cheerful expression, Ye Qingyu thought to herself, "If I really brought him to you, would you still be able to laugh?"
"In fact, I also feel that girl Xue is not worthy of you. Although she is pretty and talented, she is not stunning. It's just that the Queen keeps nagging me, saying that apart from the deceased eldest prince, you are the only one who is close to her, so if there is to be a marriage, it must be you!" Emperor Chu stated the source of the idea of arranging a marriage. In fact, Ye Qingyu also knew it. Qingfeng had already investigated clearly that the Xue family asked the Queen for it, but the specific purpose was unclear.
"I will go and apologize to the Queen Mother." Ye Qingyu acted very apologetically.
"Well, at the dinner later, you can just apologize to the Queen. No need to say anything else," the Emperor of Chu instructed. Regarding the arranged marriage, the Emperor of Chu actually had many considerations in mind, weighing the Xue family's intentions and taking into account the attitude of the Northwest Prince's Palace.
The combination of power has both advantages and disadvantages, and every emperor must be able to gauge and test people's hearts. Obviously, Ye Qingyu did not disappoint him.
Marrying into the Xue family would undoubtedly push Ye Qingyu, who was not yet deeply favored by the emperor, to the forefront of power, and his current achievements were not enough to completely resist the vortex of the imperial power struggle.
The Emperor of Chu entrusted Ye Qingyu with this important task, which was both a full trust in him and a sincere cultivation. As for the future, this almighty Emperor always had a more far-sighted vision than ordinary people.
"Qingyu understands." Ye Qingyu responded. Since the matter of the arranged marriage had been properly resolved, he felt relieved and began to chat with the emperor.
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