Chapter 1009: Do you think you are popular?
It was unknown how much time had passed, but the Second Prince's cold sweat had almost formed a small puddle on the ground before Emperor Tianxi finally spoke.
"You can leave now." Emperor Tianxi said with an unfathomable look.
Eunuch Liu breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought to myself that as long as the Second Prince left quickly and never mentioned this matter again, the matter would be over.
Although the emperor didn't say it explicitly, his attitude is clear, isn't it?
As Eunuch Liu was thinking, the Second Prince raised his head.
There was a layer of cold sweat on his forehead and a hint of fear in his eyes.
However, there was still a stubborn expression on his face.
"Father, I sincerely wish to marry Princess Fude. Please grant my wish!"
After saying that, he slammed his head down again.
Eunuch Liu's heart was in a knot again.
What's wrong with the second prince today?
Do I have to offend the emperor and lose his favor?
Sure enough, anger appeared on Emperor Tianxi's face.
"Bang!" He slammed the imperial desk.
"You want to marry Fu Ya because I and your grandmother dote on her, and your third brother treats her like his own sister." Emperor Tianxi said angrily, "What's more, Fu Ya is a skilled doctor with a kind heart. She is a very blessed person, isn't she?"
When Emperor Tianxi said this, his expression became even uglier.
"What on earth do you want to do? Do you know what you are doing?!"
When Emperor Tianxi asked this question, besides anger, he felt more disappointed and heartbroken.
The Second Prince shuddered and said in a trembling voice, "Father, your son..."
"Shut up! Don't tell me you're in love with Fu Ya!" Emperor Tianxi angrily interrupted the Second Prince. "How many times have you seen her? How old is she?"
The second prince was sweating profusely under the emperor's wrath.
However, once the words are spoken, they cannot be taken back.
"Father, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I did fall in love with Princess Fude at first sight," the Second Prince said, forcing himself to speak. "Besides that, it's precisely because I know that Princess Fude is a very blessed person that I asked for your permission to marry me."
Emperor Tianxi simply ignored the first few sentences of the second prince and only paid attention to the last few sentences.
"You know Fuya is very lucky, so you ask me to grant you a marriage? So, what do you want to do?"
Emperor Tianxi stared at the second prince with a gloomy expression, and the emperor's pressure overwhelmed the second prince.
"Could it be that you want to use Fu Ya's blessing to inherit the throne and ascend to the throne?"
When Emperor Tianxi finished speaking, his voice was cold and seemed to be filled with murderous intent.
Eunuch Liu's heart skipped a beat.
The emperor finally said this!
The second prince turned pale with fear.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I have no such intention!"
As the second prince spoke, he kowtowed loudly.
The second prince kowtowed and kept explaining.
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but because my fiancée passed away suddenly, there have been many rumors circulating privately, all saying that I am unlucky in marriage. That is why I want to marry Princess Fude."
"It is said that Princess Fude is blessed with great fortune. My son has a strong destiny. Princess Fude will surely be able to suppress me and I will not die from this."
"As the son of the Emperor, I hold a noble status. I do not despise Princess Fude's humble origins and have asked for her hand in marriage. This is already a sign of the Emperor's favor to Princess Fude."
"I don't understand why Father thinks I'm harboring ill intentions by asking to marry a little girl from the countryside."
"Could it be that as a son of a minister, I am not worthy of a little girl from the countryside?"
"Could it be possible that the world of Dayan would be controlled by a little girl from the countryside?"
After the Second Prince finished his conversation, Eunuch Liu was almost scared to death.
Does the Second Prince want to marry Princess Fude or harm her by saying this?
Moreover, how brave do you have to be to question the emperor?
Eunuch Liu felt that today had refreshed his view of the Second Prince.
By the way, the second prince had indeed been granted marriage by the emperor once, but his fiancée died suddenly for no reason some time ago.
To be honest, the Second Prince has indeed had a bad time recently. First, his fiancée died suddenly, and then Concubine Li was demoted by the Emperor.
So, the second prince, who originally had the highest popularity and was considered the most likely to inherit the throne, not only saw his popularity plummet after the return of the third prince Xuanyuan Jin, but also suffered a series of misfortunes, and finally became unlucky in marriage.
After hearing what the second prince said, Emperor Tianxi's anger subsided a little.
Especially when I think about the fact that my second son was actually accused of being unlucky in marriage, I can't help but feel a little distressed.
"Hmph! My son is a descendant of a dragon and a phoenix, his destiny is incomparably noble! The daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan died young, it was her own bad luck that prevented her from enjoying the honor of being a prince's consort!" Emperor Tianxi said, "As for the claim that he is unlucky in marriage, that is pure nonsense!"
After saying that, he looked at Eunuch Liu.
"Pass on my decree. Anyone who dares to fabricate lies and slander the prince will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
Eunuch Liu quickly agreed and ran out to convey the emperor's order.
The emperor's oral order was quickly passed down layer by layer to all the government offices in the capital.
Thus, the rumor about the second prince being unlucky in marriage was dispelled within a few days.
Of course, that’s a later story.
Now, the second prince knelt on the ground, and after listening to Emperor Tianxi's words of defense, his eyes were filled with tears of emotion.
"Thank you, Father!"
The second prince kowtowed again.
Emperor Tianxi looked at the Second Prince, slowing his tone, and said, "I have heard that the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquisate is beautiful, intelligent, gentle and virtuous, and would be a suitable consort for the Crown Prince. What do you think?"
The second prince's expression changed, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Then, he said with a stiff upper lip: "Father, please forgive me, I... do not want to."
Despite his difficult tone, the second prince still spoke boldly.
The atmosphere in the imperial study once again seemed to be about to become stormy.
"So, you are determined to marry Fu Ya?" Emperor Tianxi's tone turned cold again.
"Your Majesty, if I didn't have someone I loved, it wouldn't matter who I married. I would have obeyed your Majesty's arrangements." The Second Prince said, "But now, I have someone I love. If I were to marry another woman, I would surely suffer for the rest of my life. I don't want that."
"The one you admire?" Emperor Tianxi sneered, his voice suddenly rising. "You admire someone, but do they admire you?! Do you think you're so popular?! As long as you admire someone, they will be happy to marry you?!"
Second Prince: “…”
His expression froze.
"Your son...your son is the prince..."
The second prince stuttered a little.
Is this his father?
Is he the emperor's son?
Why isn't he popular anymore?
Originally, which lady from a noble family in the capital city did not scramble to marry him?
No! Why did he feel that his father meant that he was a toad?
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