"Oh, really?"
Although the emperor's tone was calm, the atmosphere in the room was tense, as if a storm was about to come.
...
Qi Xing raised the corners of his mouth.
No wonder the emperor didn't summon him after he woke up. It seemed that the imperial concubine had already put him in a bad light in front of the emperor, hinting that he had ruined the marriage between the Liu and Fang families in order to seize the throne.
Having private relations with ministers and destabilizing the government is a serious crime.
Qi Xing didn't panic, his face calm as water. "I'm ashamed to say this. Like the Imperial Concubine, I've known about Liu Man and the Crown Prince's marriage for a long time and had no intention of doing anything about it. But when I went to the Liu family to deliver a gift that day, I heard that the young lady had been broken off from her engagement and was very unhappy. A woman's broken engagement is a serious matter, and I was afraid that the young lady would be upset, so I took the initiative and proposed to Master Liu."
At this point, Qi Xing glanced at Qi Yi and said, "I thought to myself, since my fifth brother has married the second daughter of the Liu family, we are relatives, so I helped him with this favor."
Seeing Qi Xing throw the pot back again, the Imperial Concubine was fed up and wanted to explain immediately, "Your Majesty, Yi'er is..."
But Qi Xing didn't give her this opportunity. He knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Father, please punish me for beheading before reporting to the emperor."
“…”
The emperor's gaze passed between Qi Xing and Qi Yi for a long time. He then said slowly, "Well, it's not a big deal. The young lady of the Liu family is both talented and beautiful, and she is worthy of you. Bring her here to pay her respects tomorrow."
"Yes, Father."
Seeing that the emperor let Qi Xing go so easily, the imperial concubine was unwilling to accept it, but since the emperor had already spoken, she could do nothing.
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