"I beg Your Majesty to grant me Hongyu. When the late Emperor was alive, he had already granted Hongyu permission to marry into my Guli tribe. However, this was stopped because Hongyu was involved in a murder case. Now that Hongyu has been cleared of suspicion, I hope Your Majesty will continue to fulfill the marriage agreement."
Upon hearing this, the emperor was astonished.
King Xiang and Prime Minister Kong deliberately engaged in a loud discussion:
"The late emperor did indeed order Hongyu to go to the Guli tribe for a marriage alliance."
"It is true. It sounds absurd that the emperor's concubines are given to others, but it is common practice among foreign tribes. After the death of the previous chief, the next chief must accept the wives and concubines left behind by the previous chief."
The reason the two joined forces was simply because Bao Qianqiu had become a nun, and for the sake of the emperor, they decided to recommend Kong He'er as empress.
Although Kong He'er is a bit young, she is pure-hearted and kind, and is more suitable to be the empress than Hongyu.
Therefore, the two promised King Guhuai that they would ensure Gulinafei's peaceful life in the harem, but they would drive Hongyu out of the harem.
Hongyu was furious, but could only suppress her anger and look at the Emperor. Fortunately, the Emperor finally looked at her.
She quickly stood up, her eyes brimming with tears, and walked forward, choking back sobs:
“Your Majesty, Hongyu previously agreed to marry King Guhuai because someone was using Ping’er to blackmail her. Now that Ping’er has been murdered, Hongyu has no more attachments and is no longer afraid of being blackmailed. If Your Majesty insists that Hongyu go to the marriage alliance, Hongyu will have no choice but to die to prove her loyalty to Your Majesty.”
The Emperor's eyes instantly welled up with tears; he had never even considered abandoning Hongyu. He slammed his hand on the table and declared sternly, "King Guhuai, Hongyu is my woman, absolutely not!"
“Your Majesty, I, the King of Guhuai, am willing to keep my promise to the late Emperor. Since the late Emperor bestowed Hongyu upon me, then it must be her.”
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