Those two doormen were picked up from a pile of beggars. He specially chose the good-looking ones to decorate the facade of the Imperial Preceptor's residence. They were just taught some etiquette and common sense. How could they know martial arts?
When he heard that his own doorman had been taken to the princess's mansion, he realized that the seven gourd brothers outside were no longer reliable, and his two disciples had gone to the Zhou mansion to offer birthday greetings, so naturally only he himself went.
Unexpectedly, on this occasion, Princess Qingping actually proposed to him in front of all the officials.
Emperor Shunqing was stunned, not expecting his cousin to propose marriage in public.
How is he supposed to deal with this?
Consort Zhou came to Emperor Shunqing's rescue, saying, "Since we are asking the Imperial Advisor for a marriage proposal, we should naturally ask for his opinion."
All eyes were once again focused on Wuwang.
Princess Qingping also stared intently at him.
Wu Wang scoffed lightly, making no attempt to hide his sharp tongue, "I've heard that the princess is already a divorced woman?"
Princess Qingping stepped forward and said arrogantly, "So what? Wasn't the Duchess of Pingguo also a divorced woman? Does that mean a divorced woman can't remarry?"
Wu Wang nodded. "If someone is willing to marry you, you can naturally remarry. But if you want to marry me, have you asked if I'm willing?"
Princess Qingping remained arrogant, saying, "Even if you are the Imperial Advisor, you are still a subject. I am the current Emperor's cousin, and my surname is the imperial surname of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Why are you unwilling?"
Wu Wang laughed, "There's a saying that money can't buy what you love, let alone marrying the person you share your bed with. I simply don't want to, so what?"
Princess Qingping suppressed her anger. "Since I last saw you, I have been thinking of you day and night. If you just say you are willing, the Emperor will grant us a marriage. This is the greatest honor. I will also be devoted to you."
Wu Wang laughed again, "Then may I ask, how many male concubines have you had?"
Princess Qingping was stunned.
How was she supposed to answer that?
A voice nearby scoffed, "You actually dare to say you're single-minded? Do you even know how to write those four words?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was the eldest princess who was speaking.
Princess Qingping, seeing that the Eldest Princess was about to ruin her plans, quickly stopped her, saying, "Cousin, although we had some misunderstandings before, so many years have passed. Why do you still hold onto them? We are, after all, blood relatives, whose blood ties cannot be broken..."
The eldest princess sneered, "What kind of blood relatives wouldn't even spare a nephew who's only a few months old? I have no blood relatives like you!"
Wu Wang's gaze sharpened even more. Was the princess referring to her Xuan Ge'er?
How dare Qingping harm her Xuan-ge'er?
He sneered, "Is it so hard for the princess to answer how many male concubines she has had? Well, I'm afraid even you yourself can't count how many male concubines you've had, can you?"
Princess Qingping looked extremely embarrassed.
How dare this person?
It's one thing to reject her so bluntly, but to humiliate her in public?!
However, the Grand Preceptor's next words infuriated her even more: "So, why should I marry a whore like you, who has been with a thousand men and ridden by ten thousand?"
"Hiss—" Gasps of breath rose from the crowd.
This imperial advisor is too sharp-tongued.
They were incredibly ruthless, saying in front of everyone that she kept male lovers and was a slut!
Although everyone knows Princess Qingping's reputation, no one dares to say such things to her face!
Princess Qingping was furious, "How dare you!"
Wu Wang said calmly, "When a man and a woman marry, if there is no parental consent or matchmaker's word, are they not allowed to ask about mutual consent? Even if you want to force yourself on someone, can you actually do it?"
"Pfft—"
"Hahaha--"
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle quietly.
The eldest princess burst into laughter without any attempt to hide it.
Princess Qingping was both ashamed and angry, and looked to her mother for help.
Princess Rong, feeling humiliated, had no choice but to rise and plead with the Empress for help. "Your Majesty," she said, "even if Qingping's actions were somewhat absurd, they are just rumors... and should not be taken seriously. Qingping is, after all, of the Chu family bloodline; how can we allow others to slander him like this? This is truly damaging to the royal family's reputation!"
The Empress intervened, "Your Majesty, Qingping has been spoiled since childhood, but it's rare to find someone so caring. Please grant her the bestowed marriage."
Wu Wang also looked at Emperor Shunqing.
Emperor Shunqing's face darkened. "Insolence! The Imperial Preceptor is the master of Ghost Valley Mountain, a wise and capable man whom I would beg for anything. How can I arbitrarily make decisions for him?!"
Consort Zhou smiled and said, "In that case, Princess, please don't make things difficult for His Majesty. Let's put this matter aside for now."
Emperor Shunqing waved his hand, "Qingping, don't be silly. Grand Preceptor, my cousin is indeed a bit arrogant, I hope you won't take it to heart."
Wu Wang nodded, then added insult to injury, "It is said that if a son is not taught, it is the father's fault; if a daughter is not taught, it is the mother's fault. With a daughter like this, Prince Rong and Princess Rong do not even care about their own reputation, so how can they talk about the reputation of the royal family?"
Princess Rong was both angry and annoyed.
Prince Rong reprimanded, "Qingping, step back! You spoke recklessly and disrespectfully to the Imperial Advisor today. Go back to the Princess's residence and reflect on your actions!"
Princess Qingping glared at her resentfully, then glanced at Wuwang, stomped her foot, covered her face, and walked away.
From then on, the story of the Imperial Preceptor Wuwang being proposed to by Princess Qingping at the New Year's Eve palace banquet spread and became a laughing stock among the people of the capital.
Some say that Princess Qingping is shameless, that she's a withered flower and yet dares to covet their revered Imperial Advisor, that she's a toad lusting after a swan.
Some say the Imperial Preceptor is ungrateful, but Princess Qingping is still a member of the imperial family.
Some say that Prince Rong's mansion wanted to befriend the Imperial Preceptor, but they actually used the most foolish method.
Some say that the Imperial Advisor is refined and aloof, and no woman in the world is worthy of him.
...
Hearing this, Su Youran laughed so hard she almost fell over. "Master is like a god in front of others, all respectable and handsome, but all he has is a mouth!"
Wen Yuanbai said, "My master originally wanted to come with me to see you, but he suddenly received a divination that said there would be snow disaster in the north, so he rushed to the palace to report it."
Su Youran blinked. "Is Master really so powerful? He can actually predict natural disasters? And with such accuracy?"
Last time, Anbei County was hit by a landslide; this time, the snow is even worse…
She vaguely remembered hearing that one year there was indeed a huge snow disaster on a high mountain in Liaozhou. Having witnessed the various aspects of human life in later generations, she knew that this was called an avalanche in later times.
So it happened at the beginning of this year?
Su Youchen nodded. "Guigu Mountain teaches divination, exorcism, witchcraft, and medicine. For hundreds of years, its mission has been to protect the common people. Divining natural disasters is the most important way to protect them. Therefore, if one's skills are not refined and one's divination is inaccurate, it will affect the safety of the people and cause great harm. That's why Guigu Mountain forbids its disciples who haven't completed their apprenticeship from using the Guigu Mountain name, for fear of misjudging natural disasters and harming the people instead. My master said that since he has taken over the position of National Preceptor, he will protect the people of the Great Zhou well. This time, the divination is unusual, so we must deal with it first."
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