Chapter 1163: Tang Bao Openly Disobeys the Emperor
Yang Wu's words not only changed Prince Xiao's expression, but also the Minister of War and others felt as if they had been slapped in the face.
"This is outrageous! This is too much!"
Several followers behind King Xiao rolled up their sleeves and were ready to challenge Yang Wu to a fight.
Yang Wu naturally did not want to be outdone, so he put on an attitude of, "Come at me together, I'll beat you all down."
King Xiao's face turned ashen. He raised his hand, and the followers behind him immediately retreated unwillingly.
"Your Majesty, I, Xiao, sincerely wish to marry Princess Fude. I am sincere and ask Your Majesty to grant my consent!"
After Prince Xiao finished speaking, he knelt on one knee in front of Emperor Tianxi.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
The followers behind King Xiao exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with shock.
By the way, with the status of Prince Xiao, even in Northern Qi, he was not allowed to kneel down and kowtow to the monarch.
Now that he had arrived in Dayan, he had not performed any kneeling ceremony before Emperor Tianxi.
Although the ministers were dissatisfied with this, they did not dare to criticize him harshly.
After all, Northern Qi had strong soldiers and powerful horses, and its people were tough.
Many officials of Dayan always held the idea that peace was the most important thing.
No one expected that in order to marry Tang Bao, King Xiao would actually perform such a grand ceremony to Emperor Tianxi.
It can be said that King Xiao’s kneeling showed more sincerity than those five thousand war horses.
Emperor Tianxi looked at Prince Xiao and couldn't say no.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Emperor Tianxi.
Once the emperor opened his mouth, the success or failure of this matter was decided.
Emperor Tianxi pondered for a moment and a smile appeared on his face.
Then, he laughed heartily and said, "Prince Xiao, please stand up. Prince Xiao is sincere and wants to marry a girl from Dayan. I will naturally help him!"
Tang Bao: “…”
Was I really sold out?
A gleam of light flashed in Prince Xiao's eyes, and his face was filled with joy.
"Xiao thanks the emperor for his help!"
After saying that, he stood up with satisfaction.
Lord Xia, Prince Cheng'en and others all changed their expressions.
Xuanyuan Jin was furious and was about to step forward to object, but was stopped by Tang Bao.
"Brother." Tang Bao whispered, "Brother, don't get involved in this matter. The emperor's words are golden. If you speak out, it will only anger the emperor. It will not benefit you or me. There are always opportunities to make other plans."
Tang Bao paused here, and then said meaningfully: "If brother wants to protect me, he can't confront the emperor head-on when he has no strength. Otherwise, brother will not be able to protect me in this life."
Xuanyuan Jin was so smart that he immediately understood what Tang Bao meant.
Only when he stood at the highest point could he truly protect the little girl.
He understood the principle of sleeping on straw and tasting gall, but he absolutely could not let Xuanyuan Jin watch Tang Bao being betrothed to Prince Xiao.
It is better to die with honor than to live in disgrace.
He could tolerate other things, but not this.
Xuanyuan Jin closed his eyes and moved forward.
He lifted his robe and knelt down in front of Emperor Tianxi.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to revoke your order!"
Xuanyuan Jin said this, put his hands on the ground and kowtowed deeply to Emperor Tianxi.
Tang Bao stroked her forehead.
She actually wanted to pretend to agree.
At the very least, get the betrothal gifts first.
She thought the little brother understood what she meant.
After all, there is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter.
Prime Minister Zheng shook his head secretly.
The third prince looks smart, but it turns out he also does things with such youthful vigor.
Wouldn't it be a waste of time to anger the Emperor by acting this way?
The other ministers who had originally been optimistic about Xuanyuan Jin also had expressions of disapproval on their faces.
The second prince was happy.
What if the third brother doesn’t agree?
So what if he feels that he is not worthy of Princess Ford?
Doesn’t the emperor want to marry Princess Fude to the royal family?
Now, if the third brother quarrels with the emperor, he will surely anger him.
The second prince was waiting to reap the benefits.
As expected, Emperor Tianxi looked at Xuanyuan Jin with a changing expression.
"Jin'er, I know you and Princess Ford are like siblings, and I'm reluctant to see him marry far away." Emperor Tianxi's tone was relatively gentle, and he said, "However, you can't make the decision for her after all. Why don't you listen to Princess Ford's opinion?"
After Emperor Tianxi finished speaking, he looked at Tang Bao.
He continued, "Fuya, what do you think? I've always known you to be a smart and kind girl. This matter concerns the alliance between our two countries and the stability of the border. I believe Fuya will give me a satisfactory answer."
It has to be said that Emperor Tianxi's words made it clear that he wanted Tang Bao to agree to this matter.
Everyone present, unless they were fools, understood what Emperor Tianxi meant.
Xuanyuan Jin had a cold face, suppressed his anger, and looked back at Tang Bao.
"Don't be afraid. Just say whatever you think. I will support you in the end."
Even if it means risking my life.
Although this sentence was not spoken, it was expressed through eyes.
At the same time, Tang Bao also noticed it.
Alas! I had no choice but to change my plan and take all the blame for the war and the humiliation of the Emperor on myself.
Otherwise, the one who will suffer is the younger brother.
Tang Bao sighed inwardly, stepped forward and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I am still young and reluctant to leave my parents. I don't want to do that!" said Tang Bao.
My heart is full of regrets.
Five thousand cattle and sheep, five thousand war horses.
All gone.
As soon as Tang Bao finished speaking, Emperor Tianxi's face darkened.
As an emperor, he has hinted, no, it should be said explicitly.
It was so obvious, yet a little girl refused it.
Wouldn’t that be a slap in the emperor’s face?
For a moment, everyone present looked at Tang Bao's expression and had different opinions.
Some people think that Tang Bao is young and does not know how to judge the situation.
Doing so is tantamount to disobeying the imperial order and will bring disaster to the three clans.
Some people think that Tang Bao is ungrateful and is taking advantage of others.
After all, the emperor gave her a chance to speak only because he didn't want to alienate the third prince and his son.
Tang Bao should just go with the flow and agree to the marriage directly.
Of course, some people were already very happy, with a look of gloating on their faces.
Tang Bao is so blatantly disobeying the order that her life may be in danger.
Lord Xia, Prince Cheng'en and the others felt their hearts sinking.
Prince Cheng'en glanced at Lord Xia and said, "Didn't you say that the Emperor wouldn't agree?"
Master Xia: "..."
How could he know what was wrong with the emperor?
Prince Xiao spent so much money and still wanted to marry Fu Ya to Northern Qi. Obviously, something was wrong.
The Emperor couldn't see...
Lord Xia thought that the emperor might have been kicked in the head by a donkey.
He just didn't dare to say this.
"What should we do now?" King Cheng'en asked again.
What else can I do?
Lord Xia thought of his goddaughter Tang Bao, who not only saved his life but was also kind to his family with all her heart. He could not help but make up his mind and took a few steps forward to kneel down to Emperor Tianxi with the determination to die.
"Your Majesty, Princess Fude is young and reluctant to leave home to marry far away. This is human nature." Lord Xia said, "As Princess Fude's adoptive father, I am also reluctant to let Princess Fude marry far away. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order!"
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