Chapter 2350 Forced Marriage
"Lord Gu, how about marrying your daughter to my son and becoming in-laws?"
“……!”
As soon as these words came out, Gu Tingqiu's face turned pale.
In fact, he had anticipated this day ever since the last time the King of Wei asked the Emperor for permission to marry him in the Yikun Palace. Although no one mentioned the matter again later, he still felt a pang of worry in his heart.
And just now, as soon as the emperor opened his mouth, the stone was compacted.
His breath hitched.
To be honest, he was not dissatisfied with the King of Wei's character. After all, from his observations over the past few days, the King of Wei's progress was impressive.
but--
It is not easy to become a relative of the emperor.
Just watching the Imperial Concubine in the palace over the years, although she was constantly favored, but when Wu caused chaos, her Yiku Palace was the only one in the palace that was burned and attacked. You can know that no matter how glorious the favored concubine is on the surface, she is in great danger behind the scenes.
In addition, he still has some of the temperament of a celebrity.
He already felt ashamed of what had happened between his daughter and the King of Wei, and now he was even more tormented by the idea of marrying into the royal family.
Today, from the moment he saw that the banquet was being held in Chengqian Palace and that the emperor was bringing people from the Xu family to the banquet, he anticipated that the emperor might bring up this matter.
But I didn't expect that it would be brought up as soon as the meal started.
Moreover, there is no room for beating around the bush, just say it directly.
Nan Yan, who was standing by, also became anxious and whispered, "Your Majesty, why should we talk about this right after the meal begins? At least let my uncle and Lord Xu have something to eat first."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "This is a good thing, why can't you just say it?"
“…”
"Let me be frank. We can discuss this banquet while we eat. There's no need to make these two young people suffer so much."
After he said this, everyone subconsciously looked at the two people at the center of the topic.
King Wei and Gu Qiqing.
The two young men's faces were already red at this moment. Zhu Chengxuan was fine, but Gu Qiqing's head drooped, almost buried in his chest.
Gu Tingqiu's breathing became unstable.
He stammered, "This, this—"
He hesitated for a long moment before softly saying, "Your Majesty, I am dull and of low moral character. I dare not marry His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Zhu Feng held the wine glass in his hand but did not bring it to his mouth.
He just smiled at Gu Tingqiu and said, "Gu Aiqing, is this what you really mean?"
“…”
"You must know that if you tell me a lie, you are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor. I will take all your words into consideration."
Just now, he had clearly said that it was a family dinner and that there was no need to differentiate between the emperor and his subjects. But now, as soon as he opened his mouth, he started talking about the "crime of deceiving the emperor", clearly using his status as emperor to pressure others.
Nan Yan sat aside and shook her head repeatedly.
This is clearly forced marriage.
Although it was the coldest time of the year, a layer of cold sweat had already appeared on Gu Tingqiu's forehead. After hearing what the emperor said, he hesitated and dared not speak.
If the emperor really insisted on granting the marriage and making Qi Qing the royal daughter-in-law, he would not be able to say a word.
Can--
After all, I still hesitated.
She said softly, "Your Majesty, I would never dare to deceive you. However, I am a weak woman with little virtue and talent. Even if I marry, I am afraid I will not be able to assist my husband. If I really marry the Prince of Wei, it will inevitably drag him down and cause worry to His Majesty and Your Majesty."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
Just as he was about to say something, the King of Wei, Zhu Chengxuan, stood up beside him.
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