Chapter 147 If You Don’t Like Me, Don’t Ruin My Feelings
Nanqiao's territory has expanded, and the five small countries that had previously split away have surrendered one after another and are listed as the five vassal states.
Xu Laiqing still has a lot of things to do next, such as slowly disintegrating the power of the various princes from within, undermining their power, and achieving true unification.
He was very busy, but the court officials did not notice his hard work and were always thinking about the vacant throne in the palace.
Ever since he went to Daqi as a hostage, Xu Laiqing deeply realized that if he himself was not strong, he would not be able to pamper Tianbao for the rest of his life, otherwise even her marriage would be in the hands of others. This was also the source of his motivation to endure humiliation and be positive over the years.
"Your Majesty, I wish to marry Nan Qiao and establish a long-lasting friendship. Regarding the marriage..."
"The proposal of marriage is quite good. I have many brothers who are emperors, and they will definitely choose a good husband for the fourth princess." Xu Laiqing directly interrupted the envoys and stifled their idea of letting the fourth princess sit on Nan Qiao Feng's throne.
The two dusty envoys looked at each other, and swallowed the rest of their words in the face of Xu Laiqing's cold gaze that kept them at a distance.
When Qin Simei arrived in Xijing in a dusty state and was arranged to meet with the envoy, she heard such bad news.
In an instant, her joy was poured over her head like a bucket of ice water, chilling her to the core.
The next day when she entered the palace, she asked to talk to Xu Laiqing alone in front of everyone.
Xu Laiqing raised his eyebrows, as if he had no intention of getting along with her in private.
Qin Simei was filled with shame and anger, and said without hesitation: "I came here to marry you, so don't go to such lengths to disgust me!"
Xu Laiqing was stunned. He hadn't expected her to say such things in public. But thinking back to her temper as a child and Tianbao's description in the letter, she was destined to be like this.
Seeing that he remained silent, Qin Simei suppressed the bitterness in her eyes and choked up a little: "If you don't like me, don't ruin my feelings! I've been thinking about you for so many years, what do you think I want? When you were a hostage, I planned to marry you when I reached the age of marriage. Do you think I'm greedy for your power or money? I won't marry anyone else except you! If you don't want to marry me, don't push me to your other brothers."
Her voice was extremely powerful, and she spoke every word clearly, vibrating everyone's ears and striking the heart of everyone present!
Such a beautiful princess, who has remained chaste and waited for her lover for many years, and even expressed her love in front of so many people, any normal man would be deeply moved!
The young emperor on the dragon throne also paused slightly, gently curled his fingers, and looked intently at Qin Simei, whose face was rosy.
It was the first time for Xu Laiqing to be confessed to in public. The feeling was a little subtle. He didn't know if it was embarrassment, or a hint of heartache or guilt. In short, Xu Laiqing was speechless again.
The envoys from Daqi and several important officials from Nanqiao were embarrassed and joking, but the looks they gave Xu Laiqing were meaningful.
"Your Majesty, the princes are here." Xiao Qianzi's voice broke the strange silence.
Before Xu Laiqing could say anything, the fourth brother had already stepped into the throne room: "Your Majesty, I am late!"
A very loud voice, full of energy, clear and confident.
Qin Simei subconsciously turned her head to look over. At a glance, a look of amazement flashed in her eyes: Wow! The beauty of the Nanqiao royal family is indeed true. This prince is also so handsome!
Looking at the second, fifth, and sixth brothers behind him... Qin Simei raised her hand to her chest, feeling a little regretful that she had spoken too early.
Maybe she doesn't like Xu Laiqing himself, but just likes his good looks?
Qin Simei's eyes blatantly moved around the fourth brother and the others, with a kind of beautiful surprise.
"Ahem!" The two envoys from Daqi felt a little embarrassed. Who made that earth-shaking confession just now?
Xu Laiqing had been looking at Qin Simei the whole time, so Qin Simei's changeable eyes naturally did not escape his eyes.
He felt a little unhappy. It was the first time he had done this to a member of the opposite sex. His heart felt like it was stuffed with cotton, his breathing was blocked, and even his voice was faintly unhappy: "These are all my brothers. If there are any that Princess likes, please tell me in private."
Daqi had let Tianbao choose a husband in public, so he was just following her example and "retaliating" in return.
But after he finished speaking, he didn't feel refreshed, especially when he found that Qin Simei actually started to look and choose carefully!
Ha! He knew that women never spoke the truth. She was confessing her love to him just a moment ago, but now she's changed her mind. This is simply a slap in his face!
The second brother smiled gently, bowed his hands and apologized to Xu Laiqing: "I am already married, so I am not suitable to be the one to marry. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Qin Simei sighed visibly: "It's a pity, you are really good-looking."
Among these people, the second, fourth and fifth ones are the most outstanding in height and appearance.
When the second one withdrew, Qin Simei looked at the fourth and fifth ones with a fiery look, just like a wolf staring at two sheep.
Sheep Old Four frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I am a newlywed and it is not suitable for me to marry into a foreign alliance."
Qin Simei was unhappy. Why didn't any of them wait for her to come? Why were they in such a hurry to get married?
Thinking this in her heart, she muttered unhappily: "I don't mind being a co-wife."
The fourth brother raised an eyebrow and glanced at her with a half-smile. He saw through Qin Simei's true nature at a glance. It was obvious that she was a hot-tempered woman and she didn't get along with him. He also had a hot temper. If two people like this got married, wouldn't they quarrel every day? He liked gentle and understanding women.
So the fourth prince shook his head without hesitation, looking at the young emperor with a half-smile: "Nan Qiao cannot treat the dignified Princess Daqi unfairly. In my opinion, the emperor's harem is still empty, so she is the perfect match."
The fifth brother, who had already married a wife, nodded in agreement, "Fourth brother is right. It couldn't be more right."
The sixth and seventh brothers and others had never been stared at by Qin Simei like a wolf or a tiger. They all had some complaints in their hearts and naturally were unwilling to take on this hot potato. They nodded and pushed Qin Simei to Xu Laiqing.
Qin Simei raised her chin, subconsciously wanting to say something provocative.
On second thought, she remembered that Qin Huo had previously warned her not to confront Xu Laiqing head-on, so she forced herself to hold back.
Xu Laiqing said nothing. He swept a cold look across Qin Simei's face without even looking at her: "We need to think about this matter carefully. We can't make a hasty decision."
After pushing Daqi and the others to Prince Jing for entertaining, the young emperor pursed his lips and left the Golden Palace, his hands unconsciously curled into fists under his sleeves.
The sun was unusually bright that day.
There were a lot of memorials, and there seemed to be more people finding fault than usual.
The tea that Xiao Qianzi brewed himself was not as fragrant as usual.
Even the sparrows on the branches outside the house were noisier than usual.
Xu Laiqing, wrapped in a memorial, listened to the chirping of sparrows and could hardly calm down. "Someone, roast those noisy sparrows for me!"
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