As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into complete silence.
"Oh? Mutual love?" The emperor's face was extremely ugly. Xian Xian'er was a Xianbei princess. If someone in Daning was in love with her without his knowledge, then this matter would not be so simple.
Xian Xian'er curled her lips and glanced at the women who were looking at her, her face full of disdain. Then she looked up at Gu Qingchen and said, "Prince Jingling and I are in love with each other."
“Puff…”
Xiaojiu laughed out loud.
Seeing his uncle's murderous look, he didn't dare to offend him and immediately fell silent.
Hearing that the person she was talking about was indeed Gu Qingchen, the emperor snorted coldly, "Da Ning has a saying, 'Flowers have feelings, but water flows without emotion.' I wonder if Princess Xian'er has ever heard of it?"
"Your Majesty, we Xianbei are sincere this time. Once the two countries form a marriage alliance, our emperor will give us a city. I hope Your Majesty will consider it."
The Xianbei envoy, Lord Sui, quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Your Majesty, this princess has always been magnanimous. If Prince Jingling really doesn't want to divorce his wife, then it's not impossible to let Jiang Li be his concubine." Xian Xian'er glanced at Jiang Li.
"presumptuous!"
The Crown Prince, who had remained silent, immediately stood up. Concerned about Daning's reputation, he glared at Xian Xian'er, "Auntie Imperial is the Princess of Jingling. Princess Xian'er's actions are truly excessive. Lord Sui, is this the etiquette and etiquette of you Xianbei people? Your pearl?"
Lord Sui quickly apologized and kept signaling to his princess with his eyes, asking her not to get carried away and lose her mind.
Xian Xian'er didn't care at all. She asked, "One city in exchange for a concubine, what do you think, Princess Jingling?"
"I heard that Princess Jingling comes from a merchant family. Merchants have always valued profit. Princess Jingling should be clear about the pros and cons of this."
"Princess Xian'er," Jiang Li's subordinate pinched Gu Qingchen lightly, gestured to him that he would give her a treat when he returned, and then smiled, "Are you serious? If you marry into the Daning clan, will the Xianbei give you a city as your dowry?"
Xian Xian'er sneered in her heart. He was indeed a businessman, his mind and eyes were full of profits.
"nature."
The expressions of the others also began to change when they heard this. Could it be that Jiang Li would really give up the position of Princess Jingling for a city?
"Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds. However, this matter concerns the reputation of Daning. If even the prince's marriage can be exchanged for a city, then it would be better for my husband and son to fight for Daning for another three years!"
Xue Rou was worried that Jiang Li would be fooled, so she quickly stood up.
Everyone knows that General Jiang and several of the young masters of the Jiang family have been stationed at the border all year round. But no one expected that Mrs. Jiang would be so bold as to speak for Jiang Li even at the cost of her husband and son.
"Jiang Xue, you have indeed overstepped your bounds. I know the princess is your adopted daughter, and I understand your protectiveness. Please withdraw. Considering that General Jiang is still away fighting, I will not pursue this matter today."
The emperor waved his hand and motioned her to sit down.
Are you kidding? He's a wise ruler! How could he ruin his brother's happiness just for a city? Can these people have a little faith in him as the emperor?
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter concerns Prince Jingling's family affairs and should be decided by him and Princess Jingling."
Xian Xian'er was very displeased with this person who suddenly appeared, but when she thought of a city, Jiang Li's eyes lit up. It was obvious that this person was easy to fool, so Xian Xian'er naturally had to throw the decision to Jiang Li.
"Princess Xian'er is right, Princess, what do you think?"
The emperor immediately changed his mind and thought to himself, this girl Jiang Li is very smart. She has easily dealt with those deceitful bastards in the Imperial Hospital. It should be no problem for her to deal with Xian Xian'er.
Seeing the emperor's look of responsibility, Jiang Li raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Princess Xian'er, you know I'm a businessman, and businessmen always like to settle accounts. Princess Xian'er, maybe you can understand?"
"Of course, Princess Jingling, please feel free to speak."
"Princess Xian'er exchanged a city for the position of Princess Jingling. Regardless of whether the prince is attracted to you, at least according to the rules of the Daning Dynasty, a wife cannot be divorced unless she commits the seven grounds for divorce. Therefore, if you marry into the family, you will at most be a concubine."
Jiang Li lowered her head and smiled. No one knew what she was trying to do, and everyone present looked at her.
Xiaojiu was worried that she would give in, so she kept winking at Jiang Li.
As expected of the girl she favored, Jiang Li gave her a reassuring look, then stood up from her seat and continued, "For us in Daning, the gift of a city isn't a big deal. Looking back, our prince, at the age of fifteen, defeated the Hunyi people and captured ten cities in a row, earning him the title of God of War. Looking more recently, not long ago, General Jiang led his army to defeat Goryeo and directly captured three cities. The Xianbei should also know about this, right?"
The Xianbei envoy touched his nose and said nothing.
Isn't it because of this incident that their emperor is willing to give up a city and come to Daning to seek good fortune?
Without waiting for their response, Jiang Li continued, "Princess Xian'er gave a city as her dowry. For the prince, it's not even the icing on the cake. To be frank, it makes no difference whether she has it or not. It's not worth much."
"You're talking nonsense!" Xian Xian'er was anxious. That was a city, and it was the basis of her status for the rest of her life after she married into Daning.
"Princess Xian'er, don't be impatient. I haven't finished yet." Jiang Li shook her hand. "Do you know what your situation is now?"
"Begging with a gold mine in hand."
Xian Xianer:?
"Don't be angry, I don't mean to insult you at all. On the contrary, it's precisely because I think Princess Xian'er has such good conditions that she should be held in the palm of someone's hand and pampered for life, rather than letting this pearl be covered in dust."
Jiang Li was like a fortune teller, and she had a perfect grasp of Xian Xian'er's reaction. Even the onlookers in the hall were filled with curiosity.
Jiang Li raised her hand and pointed to the men's seats.
"Princess Xian'er, look! There are countless handsome men in Daning, all in their prime and full of talent. You have brought a city with you to marry. If you choose any of them, the Emperor will be your backer from now on. No matter who you marry, you will be together for life, and your status will be unmatched!"
"Princess Xian'er should have a clear idea of the value for money."
Those ministers who had sons at home did not expect that they would see something in themselves during this excitement.
If I really marry this girl, with the merit of conquering the city, I am sure she will be more respected by the emperor in the future. This is a good thing!
Some even considered that the woman in front of them was not a princess of Daning. If they married her, they would have to keep her as a treasure, otherwise the emperor would be angry. Xian Xian'er was a Xianbei princess. As long as she looked decent and her behavior did not cause gossip, she would not cause any trouble.
Thinking of this, even the court officials who had a grudge against Jiang Li secretly changed their expressions.
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