Madam Si frowned deeply and said in an icy voice, "Princess Shui Xinlan, my son does not know you. Your entanglement is unbecoming of your status. Please leave."
Shui Xinlan's eyes reddened even more as she looked at Si Yuling and asked, "You...you really haven't forgotten me?"
Si Yuling took a step back in disgust. "From childhood to adulthood, I have saved many people, but no one has ever said they would marry me because of it. Besides, I really don't remember saving you. So, Princess Shui Xinlan, you don't need to take this to heart."
"I came to the Oran Empire because I wanted to marry you. Will you marry me?" Shui Xinlan asked, her eyes still fixed on Si Yuling.
"I have a girlfriend, and we're getting married soon. Please, Princess, show some respect."
Shui Xinlan wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and looked at Yan Jin with sharp eyes. "I challenge you to a duel. Whoever wins will marry Si Yuling."
Yan Jin's eye twitched. What kind of argument was this? Beastly?
Before Yan Jin could speak, Si Yuling pulled Yan Jin Xiaoyu behind him, completely blocking her view. He looked at Shui Xinlan with icy eyes and said, "Since you want to duel, then duel with me."
"Wh-what?" Shui Xinlan thought she had misheard.
"If you want to duel with my girlfriend, you'll have to defeat me first. Otherwise, no one will be able to hurt a single hair on her head," Si Yuling said matter-of-factly.
"..." The others were all speechless. Could the Marshal's argument be considered as: using magic to defeat magic?
The same unreasonable demands, the same illogical behavior, the same... leaving one speechless.
Prince Shui Jianglan, who had been observing the situation silently, stepped forward and pulled Shui Xinlan aside, saying, "Xinlan, you mustn't be rude. Apologize to Marshal Si Yuling."
He originally wanted his sister to make a scene and see if she had any chance, but given the current situation, it was clear that there was no chance at all. Therefore, stepping forward to stop her was the best way out.
Shui Xinlan glanced at her brother with a wronged expression, covered her mouth, and ran away crying.
Now everyone fell even more silent. This… princess? Are you sure she's not a spoiled child? She ran away crying.
Shui Jianglan's veins were also throbbing. He hadn't expected his sister to pull this stunt, leaving him to face all the awkwardness alone.
For a moment, he didn't know whether bringing his sister to the Oran Empire was the right or wrong thing to do.
But Shui Xinlan had already run away. No matter how angry and questioning Shui Jianglan was in her heart, she put on a polite smile and said, "I'm sorry, my sister is spoiled. Please forgive her."
Upon hearing this, the others, regardless of their true feelings, all smiled kindly to indicate that it was alright.
Shui Jianglan apologized to Si Yuling and the others before leaving with His Majesty.
Si Yuling and Yan Jin sat back down, but he never let go of Yan Jin's hand.
Si's parents saw it all, but pretended not to notice. Who hasn't been young once? They understood.
The banquet continued, and the rest of the event focused on friendly exchanges between the two countries. There were no further hiccups, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious, with toasts and laughter exchanged.
It was as if what had just happened was just a trivial little episode that had no impact whatsoever.
After the Shui people left, the other nobles also began to leave the palace in twos and threes, leaving only Si Yuling's family behind.
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