On the second day, Jing Yuchen planned to find Duan Gouqiong and ask her what she wanted to do, but Duan Gouqiong, who always took the initiative to approach him, lived in the palace and avoided him.
Jing Yuchen's punch felt like it hit cotton, soft and weak.
"Second Prince, you're in the palace? It just so happens that the emperor wants to summon you." A palace servant walked up to Jing Yuchen and reminded him.
In the Southern Study, Jing Yuchen was brought in. He saluted and knelt before the emperor. The emperor immediately said, "Stand up, no need to salute!"
Even though the sound was not much different from usual, it sounded a little joyful, and the emperor seemed to be in a good mood.
Jing Yuchen frowned tightly, "Thank you, father."
He stood up and waited for the emperor to tell him the purpose of today.
"I have discussed this with the ministers today. They think that a marriage between you and Cang Lie is very suitable. Even Princess Cang Lie is interested in you. Your mother and I have decided to schedule your wedding for next month!"
The emperor could not hide his joy, and he was absolutely sure in his heart that Jing Yuchen would not refuse the marriage.
Jing Yuchen looked at the emperor with a firm gaze: "Father, have you ever asked Princess Gou Qiong's opinion?"
"Of course. If Princess Gou Qiong didn't agree, how could I have granted her a marriage with you?"
Jing Yuchen's brows were knitted tightly. "Father, I want to meet Princess Gou Qiong and renegotiate the marriage with her!"
The emperor then sensed something was wrong with Jing Yuchen, and he became serious. "If you want to see Princess Gou Qiong, why don't you go and ask for an audience yourself? Haven't you always had a good relationship? She stayed at the prince's residence for many nights and even gave you a belt, and you even carried her to see a doctor!"
Don’t all these things mean that Jing Yuchen and Duan Gouqiong have an unusual relationship?
"Father, I wish to see Princess Gou Qiong!"
Jing Yuchen's voice was firm, and he refused to change his mind at all.
The emperor looked at Jing Yuchen solemnly: "I can tell you directly, the one who marries Princess Gou Qiong will be the crown prince!"
Jing Yuchen and Jing Chengzhi have been competing for the position of crown prince, so Jing Yuchen can easily get the position of crown prince!
There is no reason for him to refuse to marry Princess Gou Qiong!
Jing Yuchen didn't react much when he heard the news, but said firmly, "Father, I still want to see Princess Gou Qiong."
"I cannot make the decision for Princess Gou Qiong! If you want to see her, go and see her yourself. I have already discussed your marriage with the ministers, and I am just about to issue the imperial decree."
"If you embarrass me, the royal family, and Xian Chang at this moment, I will absolutely be furious!"
This is both a hint and a warning.
"But, I already have a candidate in mind, and it's definitely not Princess Gou Qiong!"
What was originally a very happy event became infuriating because of Jing Yuchen's attitude.
The emperor's eyes darkened as he slammed his palm on the table. He pointed in Jing Yuchen's direction and angrily said, "Is my expectation of you too high? Are you too arrogant and conceited?"
The emperor was angry, and the palace servants standing by immediately knelt down.
Jing Yuchen also knelt on the ground again: "I always feel that the princess is unwilling, so I also want to reconfirm the princess's wishes!"
The emperor was very angry at Jing Yuchen's stubbornness. He pointed at Jing Yuchen and gritted his teeth. Finally, he snorted and threw the imperial edict on the table towards Jing Yuchen.
The imperial edict hit Jing Yuchen's forehead, and immediately a bump appeared on his forehead. Jing Yuchen did not dodge and let the emperor get angry.
"Now take the imperial edict in front of you, return home, and make good preparations for the wedding, and I will not take your words seriously!"
"Get out!" The emperor pointed at the door, unwilling to look at Jing Yuchen again.
Jing Yuchen's brows were tightly knitted, but he remained stubborn: "Father, if I am not sure of Princess Gou Qiong's feelings, how can I marry her with peace of mind?"
"Stop using Princess Gou Qiong to fool me. Get out!" The emperor roared again, furious.
Jing Yuchen frowned, and even though he had thousands of words of resistance and rebuttal in his heart, he knew that the current emperor was not suitable to listen to these, and there was no point in saying more.
"I'll take my leave."
After Jing Yuchen left, he went to find the queen. The queen was also very happy. When she saw Jing Yuchen, she immediately asked him to come over and sit down.
The Queen noticed that Jing Yuchen seemed a little depressed. She was a little confused: "Who made you unhappy?"
She lowered her eyes and looked at the imperial edict in Jing Yuchen's hand. Jing Yuchen frowned and said, "Mother, do you also think that the princess and I have a good relationship?"
"I think it's not bad." The Queen didn't know why Jing Yuchen asked this...
"Queen Mother, do you have any way to help me persuade my father to give up the idea of arranging a marriage for me?"
The Queen looked at Jing Yuchen in surprise, "If you marry Princess Gou Qiong, you will be the Crown Prince! Isn't this what you wanted in the first place? What do you mean by this now?"
The gentleness on the queen's face disappeared, and she looked at him with confusion, surprise, and dissatisfaction in her eyes.
Jing Yuchen frowned and said, "I just want to marry the woman I like."
"In the royal family, what's the point of talking about a favorite woman? Yuchen, what's wrong with you? Why do you say such things? Isn't Yueshan gone?"
Jing Yuchen felt that it was pointless to talk more with the Queen and the Emperor, as they would never understand his inner thoughts.
Jing Yuchen felt a little frustrated, and he responded helplessly: "I'll figure it out myself."
Jing Yuchen bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."
Jing Yuchen turned and walked out. The Queen looked at him in surprise and said, "If you have any questions, don't act impulsively. Please discuss it with me."
Jing Yuchen had no intention of staying any longer and turned around and left.
The queen looked at Jing Yuchen's back and opened her mouth to call him, but finally she kept silent.
Jing Yuchen returned to the Prince's Mansion and locked himself in the study. Ni Yueshan wanted to have dinner with Jing Yuchen, but was also turned away...
She held the tray in her hand, looked at the door, and wanted to knock, but she gave up because she felt that Jing Yuchen needed some private space.
But if something happens, she wants to help Jing Yuchen find a solution!
Ni Yueshan felt anxious, so he sat down outside the study door and waited for Jing Yuchen to come out.
It was very late before Jing Yuchen came out of the room, but he didn't expect that Ni Yueshan was at the door and seemed to have been waiting for quite some time.
"Get up! It's so cold sitting on the floor." He reached out his hand to pull Ni Yueshan, who stood up. "You rarely stay in your room. I just wanted to see when you would come out."
Jing Yuchen said with a look of reproach: "Now that you are sure, what if you freeze yourself to death?"
Jing Yuchen was still talking when Ni Yueshan's stomach growled. Jing Yuchen looked at Ni Yueshan with a smile and said, "You, let's go to the restaurant outside to eat something."
Ni Yueshan let Jing Yuchen hold her hand. She asked, "You haven't told me yet. What are you doing locking yourself in the study?"
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