Chapter 18 You are so beautiful, it would be a pity if you died
In the carriage, Su Yiling looked at Bu Ruo seriously: "Ruo'er, listen to me. Before I leave, my grandfather told me to tell you that the emperor will marry you to Prince Zhan on the Queen Mother's birthday. I want you to be mentally prepared and think of a countermeasure."
"Also, General Cui returned to the court yesterday and will also enter the palace today."
Bu Ruo narrowed his eyes: "General Cui, is it General Cui Ji?"
"Yes, it's him. He is in charge of the Bu family army now."
Su Yiling thought for a moment and said, "I met that man when I was a kid, when I went to the General's Mansion to look for your eldest brother. He should be a good person, but no matter what, you should be more careful."
"It's just that my grandfather is old and hasn't been feeling well lately. Otherwise, he would have come with us into the palace and could have protected you."
Bu Ruo felt warm in her heart, and the two of them entered the palace under Su Yiling's instructions along the way.
Nothing happened during the visit to the Queen and the Queen Mother, until they were waiting for the banquet to begin in Qionghua Palace...
"Hey? Look, isn't that the Bu family's Yun'an County Master?"
"Yes, I saw her at the entrance of Yanzhi Building that day."
"For her, Prince Zhan even sent Prince Yongning and a woman to the palace. I heard the Emperor was furious and had Prince Yongning beaten with thirty boards on the spot. He's still recovering from his injuries in the palace and didn't even attend the palace banquet today."
"The woman sent in with Prince Yongning seems to be from the Bu family, named Bu Yanfu. Not only was she severely reprimanded by the Emperor, but he also told her she would never marry into the royal family in this lifetime. Tsk tsk, her dream of turning into a phoenix by flying on her finger is completely shattered~"
"I also heard that Princess Yongning asked for a divorce, but the Emperor didn't agree right away. He only told her to go back and think it over carefully. If she still insisted after three months, he would allow her to divorce Prince Yongning and let her take their son and daughter with her."
Bi'er followed behind Bu Ruo and whispered, "The emperor is not a fool. Judging from Prince Yongning's remarks, he might do something that would anger the public and lead to a capital crime."
"Letting Princess Yongning take the son and daughter away can be considered as leaving a bloodline for him. After all, if they are raised by such a person, they might follow his path in the future."
"I've heard that Prince Yongning's two children are almost becoming little tyrants in Kyoto, especially the young master. He has been just like his father since he was young. He can't walk when he sees a beautiful woman."
"This Prince Yongning is also like that. He already has a multitude of concubines in his palace, yet he's still having affairs outside. This time he went even further, directly promising her the position of princess consort, causing a huge uproar in the city. No wonder Princess Yongning divorced him."
"Hey? Miss, look quickly, isn't that Bu Yanfu? Wasn't she reprimanded by the Emperor? How is she still able to attend the palace banquet?"
Bu Ruo followed Bier's gaze and saw Bu Yanfu standing next to a woman in gorgeous clothes.
She remembered the portrait of a nobleman in Kyoto that Mo Bao showed her a few days ago. This should be Princess Xihe's daughter, Princess Danyang.
The eldest princess made great efforts to help the emperor ascend the throne.
But...how did these two get together?
Su Yiling also saw it and snorted, "This Bu family member still refuses to give up. I heard that the second branch of the Bu family is also trying to find an official position for their fat, stupid son."
Bu Ruo covered her lips and chuckled: "That fool, if he had lived peacefully like this, he might have lived for another ten years. Being an official? He would die faster."
It didn't take long before the emperor and the empress dowager and their entourage arrived. After the ceremony, everyone sat in their seats and listened to the eunuch reading out the gift list, and started to compare with each other.
Bu Ruo had no feelings for the emperor and the empress dowager, and did not want to be in the spotlight, so her gift giving was extremely perfunctory. She just picked up an ordinary jade Buddha statue from the warehouse and gave it to them. Unexpectedly, she was named on the spot.
When she heard her own name, Bu Ruo curled her lips. She thought the emperor and the empress dowager would find other reasons.
"You must be the Princess of Yun'an, right? This Buddha statue really touched my heart. You are so thoughtful."
Bu Ruo: ...
Others who spent a lot of money on birthday gifts: ...
"I fell in love with you the first time I saw you in Shouhua Palace. You look just like your mother. You are truly a beauty."
"I heard you've reached marriageable age this year. I'm very worried about you living alone in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion with no one to look after you. It just so happens that Prince Zhan recently returned to the capital. He's twenty-three and still doesn't have a princess. I heard he was once saved by General Bu."
"The War King is the God of War of our Great Zhou. How many women want to marry him, but he just refuses and has dragged it on until now."
"Today is my birthday, and I can't let him do what he wants any longer. So, I'll use this day to arrange a marriage for you two. Are you willing?"
Bu Ruo turned her head to look at Xiao Yulan who was sitting in a wheelchair beside her. Seeing him shaking his head slightly at her, she suddenly blinked at him mischievously, looking very cute.
"Yun'an is willing. Thank you, Queen Mother, for granting me the marriage."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall instantly became quiet. Even the emperor was caught off guard by Bu Ruo's quick agreement and didn't even have the chance to say the words he had prepared in advance.
The emperor coughed lightly and laughed, "Great, that's great! My brother's marriage has been keeping me awake all night. Now, he's finally getting married, and that puts one of my worries to rest."
Xiao Yulan was about to say something when he saw Bu Ru glaring at him, as if she would pounce on him and bite him to death if he dared to refuse the marriage proposal.
"Your Majesty, thank you for the marriage."
Seeing that the two agreed, the emperor struck while the iron was hot and wrote an imperial decree on the spot, asking the Imperial Observatory to calculate the wedding date and set it for one month later, for fear that the two would change their minds.
Xiao Yulan slid the wheelchair to the center of the hall to express his gratitude. Seeing Bu Ruo's smiling face, he sighed inwardly.
Forget it. If that day really comes, I will always find a way to protect her. Otherwise, how will I explain to her parents in the future?
After Bu Ruo stood up, she said without any hesitation: "I'll push you back."
The emperor was also very happy and immediately ordered people to move Bu Ruo's desk next to Xiao Yulan, under the pretext of cultivating their relationship.
The palace banquet continued. Xiao Yulan looked at the people who were eating happily next to him with helplessness in his eyes, and poured a cup of tea and handed it to them.
"Why did you agree to this when you knew..."
Bu Ruo took a sip of tea, swallowed the cake in his mouth, looked at Xiao Yulan's impeccable face, leaned over and said with a smile: "Let me get married, want me to be buried alive with you, this will be the most regretful decision the dog emperor will make in his life."
"My Lord, please believe me. I won't let you die. You are so beautiful. It would be a pity if you died."
Xiao Yulan suddenly thought of something, and her pupils trembled: "Then... thank you."
Bu Ruo picked up a delicious-looking pastry and handed it to Bi'er behind him: "Your kindness is beyond words. Just remember to repay it with gratitude. Even better... with your own body."
Bier covered her face. Jin Congcong was right. Her young lady was indeed attracted by the War King's appearance.
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