"Absolutely not? I think you all think I'm a pushover, don't you?"
Chu Qingxuan spoke lightly, her tone subtly putting pressure on the ministers.
"The matter concerning the eldest princess will be handled by the Prime Minister."
Chu Qingxuan looked at Jun Zilin. "This is the opportunity I'm giving you. If you don't seize it, then... it means it's your problem."
Then, you don't need to marry Chu Qingwan either.
"Dismiss the court."
Chu Qingxuan stood up and left the court.
After Chu Qingxuan left, everyone stared at her retreating figure and then discussed what had just happened.
"Don't you all feel that His Majesty is in a bad mood today?"
"I've noticed that too."
"However, His Majesty truly loves the Eldest Princess."
...
In the imperial court, Ruan Qingchen frowned as she listened to the ministers' discussion, her heart sinking.
Junzi's feelings were also complicated at this moment, because Chu Qingwan had not agreed to marry him.
Jun Zilin looked at Ruan Qingchen, wanting to ask him for advice.
When he turned his head, he saw the absent-minded Ruan Qingchen and patted her on the shoulder sympathetically.
They seem to be in the same boat.
After this incident passed, Chu Qingwan returned to the princess's residence.
Not long after, Chu Qingxuan heard that Murong Ze had carried the betrothal gifts to the Princess's residence, and Chu Qingxuan's heart immediately sank.
She doesn't have many opportunities to meet Murong Ze. She attends large banquets, but the rest are arranged by Jun Zilin and Ruan Qingchen.
Moreover, Murong Ze was busy pursuing Chu Qingwan, so she saw
Currently, Murong Ze is pursuing Chu Qingwan, or perhaps he's busy with other things...
Chu Qingxuan gave a cold smile. Not long after, Murong Ze was also coming to find her.
Sure enough, Murong Ze came to see her the next day.
Murong Ze stood before him with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, Murong Ze guarantees that the position of Crown Princess belongs solely to the Eldest Princess."
Chu Qingxuan wore a fake smile, then looked behind Murong Ze and said, "The Prime Minister is here too?"
Jun Zilin finally made his move.
Jun Zilin immediately knelt down. "Your Majesty, I request that my betrothal to the Princess be restored."
Chu Qingxuan rested her chin on her hand, looking at Jun Zilin with a leisurely air, and said coolly, "What a coincidence, just now the Crown Prince of Xuefeng Kingdom also wanted to marry the Eldest Princess."
Jun Zilin looked at Murong Ze and said calmly, "Let's compete fairly."
After listening, Murong Ze confidently replied, "Alright, how do we plan to compete?"
Chu Qingxuan said, "In that case, let's have a contest of both literary and martial arts."
"As for the referee, let's have the eldest princess."
Chu Qingxuan already knew the result.
Chu Qingxuan also went to the competition.
Sitting next to her was Ruan Qingchen.
The people below were fighting fiercely, but Ruan Qingchen's mind was completely elsewhere.
His gaze lingered on Chu Qingxuan. Chu Qingxuan sensed Ruan Qingchen's gaze and frowned.
Finally, he turned to look at Ruan Qingchen and asked, "Is there something you need, Imperial Preceptor?"
Ruan Qingchen pursed her lips and shifted her gaze.
Chu Qingxuan's tone was cold, and Ruan Qingchen felt a pain in her chest from being treated like this.
His handsome brows were furrowed tightly, his fingers gripping the chair as he stared at the two people below the stage.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that the person he liked had gone to a martial arts competition for someone else.
Chu Qingxuan smiled. Ruan Qingchen clearly had something to say to her, but she didn't know what it was.
What Chu Qingxuan didn't know was that Ruan Qingchen was troubled by what Jun Zilin had said to him before the martial arts competition.
"Actually, Ruan Qingchen, you like His Majesty."
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