Chapter 108 Block
When these words came out, Lu Yunzheng's heart trembled.
This is definitely the first time that good luck has favored him since his rebirth!
Because he knew very well that Jiang Xun would never accept the arranged marriage, and if so, he would be the only one left!
Lu Yunzheng was just beginning to feel happy, and sure enough, he saw Jiang Xun bowing and saying in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, I did not—"
"Xiuzhi, I didn't ask you."
Emperor Sheng spoke in a calm voice, stopping Jiang Xun from talking, and then looked at Tuoba Ning.
It was the first time for everyone to see a princess choosing a husband in public. Obviously, this favor should be attributed to the eldest princess who made great contributions to the prosperous dynasty.
So everyone secretly glanced at the eldest princess's expression, trying to get some clues from it.
But the eldest princess just watched her daughter's heart and acted as if she was letting her daughter make the decision.
Tuoba Ning stood up, his eyes moving back and forth between Jiang Xun and Lu Yunzheng.
Lu Yunzheng's heart was pounding. At this moment, he hated Jiang Xun for being unorthodox and saying more words to refuse the marriage.
He couldn't help but look up slightly, and happened to meet Tuoba Ning's gaze. The smile in those big eyes gave him a glimmer of hope.
The next moment, Tuoba Ning raised his hand and pointed at him!
Everyone murmured and looked at each other.
At this moment, even Prince Rui and Prince Xiang could not help but show surprise in their eyes.
Lu Yunzheng felt a surge of heat rising to his head instantly. He took a step forward and responded almost impatiently:
"I deeply feel——"
But the next moment, Tuoba Ning's innocent voice rang out in the hall:
"Although Master Lu is highly skilled in martial arts, it is said that he taught others privately and even broke off the engagement rudely. This princess despises such a person no matter what."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Baohua Palace fell silent for a moment.
"Ning'er."
It was the eldest princess who spoke, frowned and glanced at Tuoba Ning, breaking the silence.
But Tuoba Ning refused to listen, and said confidently: "Khatun, what did Ning'er say wrong? In Yuedu, men who break their promises and regret their marriage at the last minute will be flogged!"
At this time, everyone slowly came to their senses.
Thinking of what had just happened, Lu Yunzheng seemed to be eager to express his gratitude, and everyone immediately looked teasing and sarcastic.
Lu Yunzheng looked up in shock, his face full of disbelief.
Until a low whisper reached his ears, his face turned red for a moment, but soon turned pale.
In addition to humiliation, there is more anger.
Princess An Ning was simply teasing him!
Why?
I have no grudge against her!
When his thoughts reached this point, Lu Yunzheng's heart skipped a beat and he turned to look at Shen Jiasui standing beside him.
Today, Shen Jiasui and Princess An Ning were on good terms and had been together the entire day. He could not think of any other reason other than Shen Jiasui's instigation.
Lu Yunzheng gritted his teeth, his facial muscles tensed and his expression stiffened. As glorious as he looked standing here just now, he looked as ridiculous now!
Seeing the whispers around him growing louder, General Lu looked very embarrassed.
When he looked at Lu Yunzheng, his eyes were full of disappointment, yet he could not hide his heartache.
One wrong step, all wrong.
When Yun Zheng broke off the engagement without permission and brought Gu Xizhi back to the Lu Mansion, he had said that, privately, this was a sign of poor character, and publicly, no one would dare to trust such a treacherous person like him.
But Yun Zheng insisted on his own way, which resulted in him losing face and being ridiculed today.
If he can realize his mistakes, he can still be saved. But if he still doesn't repent...
General Lu stood up and bowed to Emperor Sheng before saying coldly, "You evil creature, why don't you just get back here? Are you going to continue to embarrass yourself?"
Lu Yunzheng trembled all over and looked back at his father in disbelief.
He had already fallen into such an embarrassing situation, but his father not only refused to say a word for him, but even added insult to injury...
Doesn’t Dad know that Princess An Ning’s words today almost ruined his career and future?
Am I not his son?
Lu Yunzheng's eyes turned red, embarrassment and resentment surged up at the same time, and even gave rise to a hint of hatred.
He walked back to the case with stiff steps, ignoring the mocking looks of others. At this moment, his desire to prove himself reached its peak.
He could no longer endure the setbacks he had suffered in recent days. He knew clearly what would happen in the future and he still had a lot to do. Even if it meant risking his life, he would not hesitate!
Everyone watched a good show. Although they didn't know why Princess An Ning did this, Lu Yunzheng behaved so ugly in front of the emperor that he seemed to be ruined.
A "useless person" was naturally not worth paying attention to, so everyone withdrew their gazes and looked at Jiang Xun who was still in the hall.
Princess An Ning was still smiling, but no one was sure what she was thinking at this moment.
Emperor Sheng asked, "What about Xiuzhi?"
Tuoba Ning nodded and said with a smile, "Ning'er had heard of Lord Jiang's name on the way back to Beijing."
"Today at the court, he was not afraid of danger. Ning'er saw it all and said nothing."
"Uncle, why don't you just take Lord Jiang——"
Almost everyone thought that this time the outcome was really settled.
But at this moment, a eunuch came hurriedly from outside the hall, walked around behind everyone, rushed to the side of Eunuch Deshun, and whispered something in his ear.
Eunuch Deshun's face changed slightly when he heard this. He did not dare to delay and leaned over to Emperor Sheng, covering his lips and conveying the message.
No one knew what was said, but Emperor Sheng suddenly raised his eyebrows, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. He glanced at everyone seated and finally fixed his gaze on Jiang Xun.
Tuoba Ning stopped talking at the right moment when he saw this, with a puzzled look on his face.
At this time, Emperor Sheng said calmly: "Outside the palace, the Anyang Marquis and his wife are asking to see you. Since this matter involves Xiuzhi's lifelong event, let them come in and listen together."
Jiang Xun had been silent for a long time. When he heard this, he suddenly raised his head, frowned and looked back.
Everyone was shocked and surprised at the same time.
They didn't even notice that the Earl of Anyang and his wife did not attend the banquet today.
It was also because one of them was a playboy and the other was insane, and Jiang Xun was always with Old Lin every time he appeared, so they never thought of the existence of these two people.
So, why did they suddenly ask for a meeting at this moment?
Tsk...
At this time, some people have already realized that they don't want Princess An Ning to choose Jiang Xun.
After all, such a terrible pair of parents, even if Princess An Ning loved Jiang Xun because of his love for her, the eldest princess would definitely look down on them.
Thinking of this, everyone looked outside intently.
Soon, the sound of messy footsteps was heard, and two figures supporting each other came into everyone's sight.
Perhaps it was because they came too hastily, but the Anyang Marquis and his wife didn’t even change into their finery for the banquet. Also, they must have been in a hurry on the way here, and sweat was oozing from their foreheads.
Especially the wife of the Anyang Earl, her hair was a little messy...
This is so disrespectful, it is simply a breach of etiquette in front of the palace.
Jiang Xun had such a pair of parents, which made the court officials who usually did not get along with him smile and gloat over his misfortune.
As everyone was thinking this, they saw Jiang Xun bow to Emperor Sheng, then turn around and walk forward to greet him.
"Father? Mother?"
As soon as the Anyang Marquis and his wife entered the hall, they saw that everyone was sitting except Jiang Xun standing in the hall.
Their already ugly faces became even paler, and they hurriedly pulled Jiang Xun from the left and right to kneel down in front of Emperor Sheng.
Anyang Bo was sweating profusely. Under everyone's confused gaze, he kowtowed and spoke in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty, all the blame lies with me alone. My son is innocent. Please forgive him!"
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