Chapter 60 Pei Jun asks for marriage, the prince is anxious
Xu Susu was helped up by Xiao Yizi, but she couldn't help but look at the prince's legs in the wheelchair.
These legs really can’t stand up?
She sighed secretly, then looked at Pei Jun beside her with a hint of regret in her eyes.
She originally realized that Pei Jun came to Wanxiangyuan for other purposes for her daughter, and she also knew that her daughter liked such gentle and elegant scholars the most, so she looked at him for a while.
If her daughter really has feelings for Pei Jun, and Pei Jun is willing to help her and change the emperor's arranged marriage, then of course she would be happy.
Not to mention King Jingbei's reputation and all the terrible rumors, no matter whose mother the girl is, as long as she is a mother, she would not want her daughter to marry a man with disabled legs.
But now, seeing King Jingbei's attitude, she felt that perhaps this man could also be a good match for her daughter.
At least my daughter is a skilled martial artist. If King Jingbei really dares to bully her, she can beat him up, and he can only endure it in a wheelchair...
"The meal is ready, Ayao, go wash your hands and eat." Xu Susu said lightly.
Xie Yao: "Okay."
"Thank you, Madam, for your hospitality. I will respectfully obey your command." Xiao Yizi straightened up and continued to sit upright in the wheelchair. Without waiting for Xu Susu to call him, he included himself in the group that was going to eat.
Seeing Xie Yao smile when Xu Susu mentioned eating, he lowered his eyes thoughtfully.
Pei Jun was still standing there.
Xie Yao took the initiative to speak: "What Minister Pei said before, is it true?"
Pei Jun: "What?"
"Wenchang Bo is ambitious. He bribed you and colluded with the Queen Mother's people."
"It could be true," Pei Jun said. "Mr. Xie was able to insert his concubine's daughter's name into the list of women selected by the Queen Mother for Your Majesty to enter the palace. Even if there is no evidence, it can prove that he must be related to the Queen Mother's people."
Xie Yao smiled slightly: "That's great. Then I'll have to trouble Minister Pei to tell the emperor the truth."
Pei Jun was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly brightened: "Second Miss Xie means that you are unwilling to -"
Could it be that Xie Yao really didn't want to marry King Jingbei and agreed to his proposal?
Xiao Yizi's black eyes were deep, but without any ripples.
He knew how clever his princess was.
Since Xie Yao dared to discuss these things with Pei Jun in front of him, there was no need to prove anything.
As expected, Xie Yao said, "Minister Pei should understand. I am willing."
There was no conflict between her willingness to marry Xiao Yizi and her desire to use Pei Jun's mouth to cheat the Bo family out of money.
Pei Jun's eyes suddenly dimmed, but he was a little puzzled as to why Xie Yao, the second daughter of the Xie family, would let him speak ill of the Xie family in front of the emperor.
Xie Yao continued, "Besides, Minister Pei, think about it again. The Emperor did ask you to come to the Bo Mansion to investigate, but there are some things he doesn't know. The Emperor's words are golden, and he has already announced the decree. Even if you said that, do you think the Emperor would retract his order?"
She shook her head gently: "No."
Just like in her previous life, even if she said in public that she already had someone she loved, they would still get married if Xiao Yizi didn't go to the palace and make a scene to disobey the order.
Ultimately, it was because her words carried no weight in her previous life.
No matter how shocking or beautiful the words of a woman from the harem, the second daughter of the Bo family, are, no one will listen.
The emperor might believe and listen to what Pei Jun said, but it was still not enough.
Unless Xiao Yizi actively resists, there is no room for change in this marriage.
Pei Jun opened his mouth and took a deep breath: "Second Miss Xie is right, I am too naive, but I have another way."
His eyes were firm, even with a fearless attitude, and his words were clear and sonorous: "I would like to marry Miss Xie Er. I still say the same thing, as long as you say you don't want to."
He just wanted to know Xie Yao's feelings and hoped that she could live according to her heart.
If she was unwilling to marry King Jingbei, he would not back down even in front of King Jingbei at this moment.
Xie Yao was very confused by the questions and answers between Pei Jun and Xu Susu.
But now, before Pei Jun could say anything, she suddenly realized.
Because when Lu Shenyan asked her to marry him, he looked at her the same way!
However, Pei Jun's eyes were not as aggressive as Lu Shenyan's, but instead revealed a gentle request.
——His second method is to become the second Lu Shenyan and cuckold King Jingbei, so that King Jingbei will give up on his own initiative.
But Xiao Yizi was right in front of him, how could he dare to say it!
A cold storm suddenly surged in Xiao Yizi's dark eyes.
"Pei Jun, you are seeking death."
He didn't wait for Xie Yao to answer, and his hoarse and cold voice, like a tangible murderous intent, enveloped Pei Jun.
Xiao Yizi tried his best to restrain himself and did not say: How dare you steal my people?
Because he knew that even if Xie Yao was willing to marry him, she was still free.
She is not a weak clinging dodder, nor is she his appendage; she belongs only to herself.
Bai Zhu instantly drew his sword and placed it on Pei Jun's neck. "Minister Pei, you are overstepping your bounds. Do you think the prince dares not kill you?"
As long as the prince gave the order, he would raise his sword and cut off Minister Pei's neck.
There were also a handful of princes who died at the hands of the prince. Although a fourth-rank minister had a prominent reputation, even if the prince killed him, the emperor would only give him a few words of accountability at most.
Whether it was Xiao Yizi or Bai Zhu, both were experienced warriors on the battlefield. The murderous intent and hostility surrounding them were simply not something a scholar could endure.
The blade was so cold that it penetrated into the bone. The pores on Pei Jun's neck tightened and it became difficult to breathe.
But he still held on, his posture as straight as a pine or bamboo, his face calm and cool, neither humble nor arrogant.
He even raised a gentle and elegant smile and spoke word by word: "Is the King of Jingbei anxious?"
This King of Jingbei is cold and hard. Why did he get anxious as soon as he asked to marry Xie Yao without waiting for Xie Yao's answer?
The eyes of the two men were like silent swords, clashing and confronting each other in the air.
"The food is getting cold, Your Highness, won't you go eat?"
Xu Susu finally spoke. If she didn't speak, she was afraid that Pei Jun would die in Wanxiangyuan today.
Although it seemed that the matter between her daughter and King Jingbei was a foregone conclusion and Pei Jun was out of the question, this child was gentle and polite and had even eaten a bowl of her rice, so she couldn't bear to see him die in front of her.
The cold and murderous aura surrounding Xiao Yizi suddenly disappeared.
"Yes, I'll be there right away." He also raised the corners of his lips and responded in a gentle voice.
Everything that happened just now seemed to be just an illusion. King Jingbei turned back into the somewhat gloomy, pale, handsome, and calm Xiao Yizi.
Even when facing Xu Susu, his tone was still gentle.
Pei Jun felt his whole body suddenly relax. For a moment, his breathing became a little faster and his face turned slightly pale.
Xie Yao said, "Minister Pei, there's no need to joke. In half a month, it will be the eighteenth day of the winter month, the day when the prince and I will get married."
The light in Pei Jun's eyes slowly went out.
However, he did not show any shame or resentment at being rejected.
King Jingbei was seen sitting leisurely in a wheelchair, letting Bai Zhu push him to the dining room.
When passing by Pei Jun, Xiao Yizi calmly asked, "Minister Pei, I'm having dinner with the princess, my mother-in-law and her family. How dare you, an outsider, stand here?"
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