Mrs. Gu was actually not very happy about her son marrying the princess.
But his son loves the princess.
"Mother, no matter whether my son can marry the princess or not, he will always be a teacher at the Imperial Academy. Nothing will change.
That would be better, Princess Shang, mother, I don't want to spend the rest of my life with a woman I have no feelings for."
Gu Xuanyun was frank about his thoughts.
Madam Gu sighed, “Mother won’t stop you, and neither will your father. As long as His Majesty agrees to your marriage, everything will go smoothly.
Let's talk to your father tonight and have him go and sound out His Majesty."
Ying Xixi, who had left, was not aware of the conversation between the mother and son of the Gu family.
After leaving the teahouse, she got on a carriage and prepared to return to the palace.
I have bought almost everything I wanted.
Ying Xixi looked at the scenery outside the car window and asked the system in her heart.
"System, is Gu Xuanyun really the male lead?
You still have memories of those previous dimensions, combined with the performances of those male protagonists, do you think Gu Xuanyun will really be the male protagonist?"
She was really confused.
The system didn't think so and didn't question it. "Host, don't say you doubt it. I also doubted whether this male protagonist is the real male protagonist. After all, the subtitle of this plane makes the system and people feel uneasy.
But this system has tried to detect it many times, and this person named Gu Xuanyun is indeed the male protagonist.
If he is not the male lead, it only means that he is not the real Gu Xuanyun. 】
The system spoke seriously, and Ying Xixi felt that it was even less likely that Gu Xuanyun was impersonating someone.
[Host, are you very repulsed by the male protagonist? ]
The system hit the nail on the head.
"It's not that I reject him. Gu Xuanyun has a good appearance and height. But I always feel that the male lead should not be like him with his appearance and personality.
System, do you think Gu Xuanyun is actually more like the second male lead?
He is shy and polite.”
[You know what, now that you mention it, they do seem quite similar.]
Host, if you can't accept Gu Xuanyun, you don't have to rush into getting engaged to him.
"Anyway, we've only just arrived in this dimension, so we can wait for things to develop. There will definitely be new characters and new opportunities later."
The system comforted Ying Xixi.
“That’s fine, and even if I wanted to marry Gu Xuanyun, the emperor might not agree.
He really wanted to send me to Heyi to marry his wife."
Ying Xixi was right.
After Minister Gu came home late and heard what his wife said, he tactfully mentioned the matter of his legitimate son and Princess Mingzhu to the emperor alone after court the next morning.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Ying Youwei narrowed his eyes and said, "My dear, the relationship between Yuehua and Heyi is tense right now. What do you think can be done to ease the tension?"
Since Prime Minister Gu can sit on the prime minister's throne, he is certainly not a stupid person.
When he heard what the emperor said, he understood.
"Your Majesty, if we want to ease the relationship between the two countries, marriage is the best way.
Of the three princesses, the eldest and second princesses are already engaged, but the third princess is still young and unmarried.
Perhaps the Third Princess is the best candidate for marriage."
Ying Youwei was satisfied, "My dear, you are right."
Prime Minister Gu returned home in the evening and sighed when he met the expectant gazes of his wife and children.
“Madam, Yuner, this marriage cannot be completed.
Yuner, there are many noble ladies in the capital. See which one you like, get to know them slowly, and then I will arrange a marriage for you."
Gu Xuanyun's eyes were filled with disappointment. "Father, why can't it be done? Does Your Majesty think that your son is not worthy of the princess or is there some other reason?"
“Yun’er, your Majesty’s meaning is very clear.
Princess Mingzhu will be sent to Heyi for marriage!
If there were other princesses in the royal family, Princess Mingzhu might not have had her turn, but the royal family only had three princesses.
The eldest princess and the second princess have already gone to other countries to marry, and the other has already been married and is waiting to get married this year.
Only Princess Mingzhu is still young and unmarried, making her the best candidate to marry Heyi!
How could His Majesty allow Princess Mingzhu to have anything to do with our Gu family?"
Prime Minister Gu broke down his words into pieces, and both Madam Gu and Gu Xuanyun understood.
Gu Xuanyun was very angry.
"Isn't Your Majesty the one who dotes on Princess Mingzhu the most?
How could he bear to let Princess Mingzhu marry Heyi?!
The Heyi people are nothing but uncivilized barbarians! They eat raw meat and drink blood, sleep on the grasslands with the sky as their blankets, how could Princess Mingzhu marry into their family?!"
"Gu Xuanyun! Be careful with your words!"
Prime Minister Gu frowned and scolded, "Who taught you to talk about His Majesty like that?! Remember, the Gu family is more than just you!"
Mrs. Gu comforted her husband and advised her son.
"Master, don't be angry, Yun'er, don't speak without thinking, His Majesty is not someone we can discuss.
Since His Majesty has said so, you and Princess Mingzhu are destined not to be together. Just forget about her.
Mother will show you some other girls."
Gu Xuanyun exuded an air of loss and heartbreak.
"But my son really likes Princess Mingzhu."
“It’s useless to like him. If Your Majesty hadn’t said it explicitly, I, your father, could have pretended not to know.
But Your Majesty has made it so clear, the imperial decree is hard to disobey, and as a teacher you are also aware of this.
That's enough, the matter ends here and is not allowed to be mentioned again.
Madam, please show Yoona some other noble ladies of the right age and try to arrange a marriage for her first.
Only in this way will His Majesty be relieved and know that our Gu family has truly taken his words to heart."
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