Ning Jun and Ning Yu indeed fell for the trap. In an instant, it was as if someone had pressed the silencing button. Their mouths opened and closed a few times, but they managed to swallow back the arguments that were about to come out.
She looked at the emperor with anxious and confused eyes, her expression one of utter distress.
They looked like two greedy kittens, their eyes fixed on the fresh fish on the plate, when someone intercepted their food halfway through, making them so anxious that they almost scratched the ground with their paws.
Seeing that the time was right, the Emperor's lips curled up slightly, forming a faint smile. He no longer hesitated, casually placing his hands on the armrests of the dragon throne and leaning forward slightly.
He continued unhurriedly, "To tell you the truth, although the girl from the Qin family has no one in her heart, she is fond of a charming and gentle woman."
She had no romantic feelings for the man whatsoever, a fact that was common knowledge in the court.
The two imperial brothers have no daughters, so they're unlikely to catch the eye of the Qin family's maids.
The words fell like a heavy hammer blow, and Ning Jun and Ning Yu were stunned into silence, as if struck by a muffled thunderclap.
His face displayed a variety of expressions, including astonishment, realization, and a hint of barely concealed annoyance.
Stunned by Qin Qianluo's unexpected preference, he suddenly realized that his argument had been a complete waste of effort, and he was annoyed that he had acted rashly and rushed to fight without understanding the situation.
The Emperor took in their awkward situation, his lips curled into a wide smile, and he let out a series of unrestrained, hearty laughs that made his body tremble slightly, and the hem of his dragon robe flutter.
These two argued pointlessly, their mouths dry and spittle flying, creating such a huge misunderstanding, making them impatiently start arguing before they could even finish speaking.
Don't think he couldn't see through their scheme; they were both plotting to kidnap the Qin family's little girl. But how could he possibly grant their wish?
Without this quirky girl stirring things up in the court, all those novelties and surprising remarks will disappear, and he will miss out on so much novelty and fun.
Ning Shuyao was watching the farce with great interest when she suddenly heard such a shocking piece of news.
A moment of stunned silence flashed across her delicate face, like a pebble suddenly breaking the tranquility of a calm lake.
She blinked her beautiful eyes, subconsciously raised her hand to gently touch her chest, and it took her a while to fully realize what had happened.
Turning his head, he slowly glanced at Crown Prince Ning Chenyi and Second Prince Ning Chenyu standing beside him, noticing that neither of them showed any surprise.
Instead, they met their probing gazes with calm and certainty, nodding as if the matter was already an open secret and they were merely those in the know.
Seeing this, Ning Shuyao's lips involuntarily curled up slightly, forming an interesting arc, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.
He thought to himself: This Qin Qianluo is really an unpredictable and unexpected little girl!
She acts completely unconventionally, and her ideas are wildly imaginative, quite unlike the proper young ladies of noble families in the capital. Interesting, truly fascinating.
Looking at Ning Jun and Ning Yu, their faces were flushed red, like ripe tomatoes, filled with regret and shame.
Ning Jun clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white, inwardly cursing himself: I'm really getting worse as I get older, how can I be so impatient!
Why did you rush into arguing for so long before the Emperor could finish speaking? Now look what you've done, you've embarrassed yourself in front of the Emperor.
He had no idea how long the Emperor would tease and make fun of him, and he had no way to save face.
Ning Jun, being a seasoned and decisive man, took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his shame and anger, and was the first to regain his composure.
Unwilling to linger here a moment longer, he stepped forward, bowed respectfully to the Emperor, his voice trembling slightly, and quietly took his leave.
Before leaving, he reached out and grabbed the information about the female swindler in the mansion from the table, his movements somewhat hurried.
As if trying to conceal his inner panic, he strode out.
All the way, he kept thinking about how to deal with the woman and his eldest son when he got back home, so that he could get rid of this bad luck.
Ning Yu wasn't much better off. He secretly glanced at the sky, where the sunlight was already quite glaring, as if it were mocking his loss of composure today.
He gritted his teeth, pressed his tongue against his cheek, and secretly groaned. His expression kept changing. In the end, he stepped forward, bowed, and hurriedly took his leave as if fleeing.
Back then, when they avoided the struggle for the throne, they occasionally felt a little smug about how they managed to keep up appearances in front of the emperor.
He acts freely and unrestrainedly, and occasionally even teases the emperor, showing the intimacy between brothers.
Now that this farce has come to an end, all that pride and smugness has vanished like a dream, leaving only embarrassment and regret, making one wish they could disappear into a crack in the ground.
In the imperial study, the emperor watched the two figures slink away, and then his hearty, unrestrained laughter suddenly rang out, carrying far and wide through the doors and windows.
The guards on the palace road and the passing eunuchs, anyone who heard this, could clearly tell that their emperor was in a very good mood at the moment.
The laughter seemed to shatter the silence of the palace, and it didn't stop for a long time.
Qin Qianlu was completely unaware of this little incident. Even if she had overheard it by chance, she probably wouldn't have commented on it much, at most silently complaining to herself.
After all, I'm still a child myself. Who would be in such a hurry to arrange a marriage for a child?
Others may not know what her parents are thinking, but she is very certain that her parents love her too much to do such a ridiculous thing.
Furthermore, ever since the Emperor received the paper she had secretly given to his father, which discussed the dangers of early marriage, he was greatly alarmed.
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