He You stood steadily atop the magnificent golden hall, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his eyes flashing with a chilling, sharp light that seemed to pierce through the heart.
His handsome face was exquisitely sculpted, but at this moment it was expressionless, making it difficult to fathom his true thoughts.
Gongsun Yu looked very troubled. He frowned, shook his head with a wry smile.
He thought to himself, "What is He You thinking? He actually proposed to me that he want to marry Li Nannan, the third daughter of Prime Minister Li! This is simply absurd!"
He simply couldn't understand He You's actions and found it all incomprehensible.
Everyone knows that just yesterday, the third young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, Li Nannan, passed away.
Why couldn't he marry anyone he wanted? Why did he have to marry a dead person?
Gongsun Yu said with unease, "My dear minister, could you please reconsider the matter of marriage? Young people shouldn't be so hasty." His tone carried a hint of dissuasion.
He You resolutely replied, "Your Majesty, my mind is made up. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."
"This..." Gongsun Yu looked troubled, not knowing what to do for a moment. He continued to persuade him earnestly: "For this kind of marriage, we should invite Minister Li to come! If Prime Minister Li agrees, I will have no objection."
He You replied calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Before long, the eunuch invited Li Hong into the palace. The moment Gongsun Yu looked up and saw Li Hong, he was secretly shocked. Li Hong seemed to have aged a lot in just a few days.
Her hair had turned grayish-white, and she looked extremely desolate, with an empty gaze.
He immediately said with concern, "Minister Li, you still need to take care of your health! Although..." The rest of the words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
Gongsun Yu's eyes showed a hint of heartache.
Li Hong's tone was indifferent, seemingly devoid of any emotion: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My health is still fine."
"That's good."
Gongsun Yu wanted to say something more, but seeing that Li Hong was in extremely poor condition and kept getting stuck, he looked troubled.
Li Hong glanced at He You standing beside him, his brow furrowing slightly, then turned to look at Gongsun Yu and said calmly, "What business does Your Majesty have summoned me for?"
Just as Gongsun Yu was about to speak with difficulty, He You spoke first, "This humble official is requesting His Majesty to issue an edict to bestow the Prime Minister's third daughter, Li Nannan, upon me in marriage. I hope Prime Minister Li will grant this request."
His tone was firm and without the slightest hesitation, and Li Hong looked at him with a slight doubt.
He couldn't help but think to himself, "Nannan once said that she was in love with Heyou. Now that Heyou has proposed marriage, if I agree, it will fulfill her wish."
His eyes darted around again, and he thought of how they had recently searched the entire capital city but still hadn't found Nan Nan's body.
"Could it be... that Nan Nan is in He You's hands?" He looked He You up and down.
Seeing that Li Hong remained silent for a long time, Gongsun Yu felt that it was indeed too awkward to bring this up now, so he quickly said, "If Minister Li feels..."
"I agree to this marriage," Li Hong said calmly, and continued, "I beg Your Majesty to grant me this marriage."
"What?" Gongsun Yu was speechless. He could hardly believe his ears. His eyes widened as he looked at the two people below, and he waved his hand helplessly.
Never mind~
"Let's choose a date to get married..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" Li Hong and He You replied in unison, and then withdrew.
Li Hong stood on the steps, waiting for He You to come out. "Nan Nan is with you, isn't she?" he said calmly, without any anger.
He You calmly replied, "Yes."
The weight lifted from Li Hong's heart. He felt he had finally given Wang Dong an explanation. A tear rolled down his cheek, and without another word, he walked away heavily.
He You stared blankly at his desolate departing figure, and whispered, "I will definitely take good care of her."
Princess Ping Le's bedroom.
He You looked at Gongsun Yue, who was kneeling on the ground, with hatred, and tried to suppress the murderous intent in his heart: "If Nannan hadn't saved you with her own life, I would have torn you to pieces, Gongsun Yue." His eyes were filled with bloodthirsty darkness.
Gongsun Yue was in tears. After hearing about Li Baobei's death, she suddenly realized why He You would never fall in love with her.
She was utterly wicked, rotten to the core. How could she possibly be worthy of He You? She wasn't even worth a single hair on Li Nannan's head. How could He You possibly fall in love with her?
Gongsun Yue's eyes were filled with despair as she sobbed, "I didn't know she would save me... I'm sorry to her, He You~ kill me! Please, kill me..." As she spoke, she crawled on her knees to He You's feet and tightly grabbed his clothes.
He You didn't even glance at her, her tone filled with hatred: "You'd better live well, suffering torment day and night. You will not have a good end, Gongsun Yue~ Heh..."
After speaking, He You forcefully snatched the collar from Gongsun Yue's hand, and without a trace of emotion, walked out coldly and disappeared from Gongsun Yue's sight.
Gongsun Yue's eyes widened in shock, and then she screamed hysterically, "No... this shouldn't have happened! Why? Why? He You, kill me! Kill me! Hahaha... He You~ you coward, hahaha..."
She finally collapsed from exhaustion. The palace maid who had just fainted beside her slowly opened her eyes, saw Gongsun Yue lying on the ground, and cried out in panic, "Help! The princess has fainted! Help!"
The next day.
Even more shocking news has spread through the capital than the drowning of the third young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion.
The fearsome Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, He You, who was feared throughout the capital, is actually getting married to the deceased Princess Chang Le tomorrow.
Everyone on the streets and alleys was horrified.
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