Rong Yuan glanced at Mu Xinyan after she sat down, then continued looking at his sons.
"Mian'er, Che'er, you two speak."
Rong Mian stood up: "Father, I am willing to marry the princess of Tianzhu as my principal wife."
Rong Mian was thinking that if the princess of Tianzhu married into his household, wouldn't Tianzhu's entire financial and material resources be able to support him unconditionally? Then he would have a powerful background to rely on, and he would no longer have to be humble.
Thinking of all this, Rong Mian glanced at Mu Xinyan and smiled slightly, trying his best to show off his handsome and dashing side.
Seeing this, Mu Xinyan pretended to be shy and lowered her head. Hmph, she knew this prince liked her. However, she wanted to see what the other prince had to say.
Rong Yuan: "Where is Che'er?"
Rong Che stood up: "Father, my third brother is two years older than me, so naturally I should give priority to him. Although I also think the princess is nice, I am still young and there is no rush."
Since Third Brother has already made his choice, let's just give it to him. I don't like her anyway, and besides, he feels disgusted just looking at this princess, I don't know why.
When Mu Xinyan heard that another prince wasn't even trying to win her over, her small face was filled with disbelief. This... she had no choice but to marry the Third Prince? She was unwilling to accept this!
However, now is not the time for her to act wildly, so we can only leave it at that for the time being.
Mu Xinyan sat in her seat with a resentful expression.
Rong Yuan was gratified to hear Rong Che's words. On one hand, he felt that this child respected his older brother very much. On the other hand, he did not compete for the princess's status.
But Rong Mian... he's too disheartening! Is he already looking for a way out for himself? Knowing the Li family is unreliable, he naturally doesn't want to let go of Tianzhu, his powerful backer.
Rong Yuan looked at Rong Mian for a while, then instructed the eunuch: "Draft an imperial decree for them, the marriage will take place in two months."
With the marriage alliance concluded, the next step was the gift-giving ceremony. As in previous years, there was nothing new, so Rong Yuan and the Empress left early, since A Qi wasn't there anyway.
The Emperor and Empress left first, followed by the Prince Rong's and Prince Feng's residences, and naturally, the other ministers also left one after another.
The Third Prince Rong Mian approached Mu Weiliang and said, "Your Highness, I have already asked Princess Mu Xinyan for your hand in marriage. From now on, we will be family."
Mu Xinyan kept her head down, and Rong Mian assumed she was shy, so he didn't speak to her again. Besides, Rong Mian's purpose in coming was to talk to Mu Weiliang.
Mu Weiliang glanced at him: "Yes, from now on you will be the prince consort of Tianzhu Kingdom."
Mu Weiliang did not agree to Rong Mian's statement that they were family. After all, not just anyone could become family with him.
Rong Mian: "Yes, Your Highness."
Mu Weiliang took Mu Xinyan away from the banquet venue. He needed to hurry back, drop her off at the inn, and apologize to his junior sister!
Watching the departing figure, Rong Mian stood there for a long time until the figure disappeared from sight before turning away.
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After returning to Luoyue Pavilion, Feng Qinghuang did not go inside. She believed that her senior brother would come to find her after the banquet.
But before she could see her third senior brother, Rong Qi arrived first.
"Aqi, what brings you here? Is something wrong today? Why didn't you come to the banquet?"
Rong Qi pulled her into his arms and asked in a low voice, "How did Jiao Jiao know I didn't go?"
Feng Qinghuang frowned: "But I didn't see Aqi. Has Aqi arrived?"
Rong Qi smiled and said, "I don't want to attend this kind of banquet; it's too troublesome. But I'm worried about Jiao Jiao's safety, so I've been staying on that big tree behind her."
"Oh, in the tree? Are there bugs there?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Qi wanted to tease her: "Maybe so, after all, I always feel like there are bugs biting me."
Feng Qinghuang then asked, "Why didn't Aqi take a bath or change his clothes when he went back?"
She was thinking that her third senior brother would probably arrive soon, and she wondered if the two of them would fight when they met, since one was the heir of the Azure Dragon Kingdom and the other was the crown prince of the Indian Kingdom.
She thought it best not to meet before clarifying their identities. Otherwise, her little courtyard wouldn't be big enough to accommodate everyone.
Seeing that she was distracted, Rong Qi said in a pitiful voice, "Didn't Aqi miss Jiaojiao? Doesn't Jiaojiao want to see me?"
Feng Qinghuang quickly shook her head: "No, no, I just didn't want Aqi to feel uncomfortable!"
Ah Qi's puppy-like appearance was truly captivating; she almost believed him.
Rong Qi tapped her nose: "Okay, I was just teasing you, I'm fine."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qinghuang nestled in his arms and nodded, "That's good."
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