Hearing the voice, Li Wanfeng slowly turned around and his eyes fell on the pair of old big hands.

The five finger marks were still on his face, and half of his face was numb and painful. He couldn't help but shrink his neck.

"Father, His Majesty has agreed. You don't want to disobey him, do you?"

Marquis of Zhenxi: ...

Is this guy really his offspring? Li Wanming spoke slowly, with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Second brother, Princess Mingyue is here to marry. I'm afraid this won't be easy."

But it can also be very easy, after all, those old ministers are very pedantic and old-fashioned.

That night, candles were lit all night in the study of the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion.

…

Early morning court session, Tai'an Hall Emperor Qixuan sat on the dragon throne in high spirits.

The Minister of War took a step forward.

"Your Majesty, General Li Wanfeng led his troops to clear out the banditry in Xuzhou and made great contributions. I am brave enough to make this report and implore Your Majesty to reward General Li generously!"

Hearing this, many ministers glared at him with dissatisfaction.

You're the only one who talks fast and knows how to deal with things, right? !

Although they were very dissatisfied with his behavior, the court officials still bowed to him.

"I second this motion!"

Emperor Qixuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "Since you have made great contributions, you should be rewarded."

After thinking for a while, the Marquis of Zhenxi walked to the center and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Here we come!

Emperor Qixuan sat up straighter and looked at him leisurely, "What's the matter?"

"When my son was fighting bandits, he met a woman on the road. That woman was none other than Princess Mingyue, who was sent by Xiyue to marry a foreign prince."

As soon as the Marquis of Zhenxi said this, whispers broke out in the Tai'an Palace.

"this……"

"The one you just mentioned, Lord, is Princess Mingyue of Xiyue?"

"Why did this princess suddenly appear in Xuzhou?"

“Ahem!”

Emperor Qixuan cleared his throat heavily, and when the court officials heard this, they immediately shut up and stopped talking.

His face turned serious, "Really?"

The Marquis of Zhenxi bowed slightly and said, "Princess Mingyue is outside the palace now."

Emperor Qixuan waved his hand and said, "Xuan!"

Shangguan Mingyue, dressed in the costume of Xiyue Kingdom, walked into Tai'an Hall. "Shangguan Mingyue pays respect to His Majesty the Emperor of Qi Dynasty."

An old official with white hair and beard questioned, "You said you are Princess Mingyue, do you have any evidence?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Mingyue took out a jade pendant and said, "This is a token of love that my father personally gave me when I left the palace."

Emperor Qixuan took it from Su Maowen and took a look at it. "It is indeed the property of the Lord of Xiyue."

The white-bearded Minister of Rites Lu Shu stepped forward and spoke earnestly.

"Your Majesty, even if the jade pendant is real, none of us have ever seen Princess Mingyue. We cannot confirm this person's identity based on a dead object!"

Upon hearing this, the eyelids of the Marquis of Zhenxi trembled slightly. Sure enough, Wan Ming was right! Emperor Qixuan nodded in agreement, "Lord Lu is right. Then let's summon the Fourth Prince of Xiyue!"

Half an hour later, Shangguan Jin was pushed into the hall by the young eunuch.

“Fourth brother!”

First he heard the voice suddenly, and then he saw a woman rushing over, hugging him and crying bitterly.

Shangguan Jin was a little dazed for a moment.

What happened? This woman...

Suddenly, his sight fell on the scar on the woman's left arm. Looking at this familiar face, which vaguely resembled her childhood, his eyes gradually became moist and he called out softly.

"Ming Yue?"

Seeing this, the ministers had no choice but to acknowledge Shangguan Mingyue's identity.

Emperor Qixuan raised his hand slightly and said, "Princess Mingyue has suffered so much. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask."

The Minister of Rites spoke again, "Your Majesty, now that the Fourth Prince is in Daqi, we should quickly send Princess Mingyue back to Xiyue!"

As soon as he said this, many old officials echoed him, "We second the motion!"

Even if this Princess Mingyue is real, she has been wandering alone for so long, it's hard to guarantee...

You are absolutely not allowed to enter the harem! The royal reputation cannot be tarnished, and the royal bloodline cannot be mixed! "What do you mean, ministers?!" Shangguan Mingyue looked sad and indignant.

"This princess was ordered to come to Daqi to marry a princess. I encountered robbers in Daqi and was separated from the wedding party."

As she spoke, she lowered her head shyly, "Thanks to God's mercy, I was able to return to the capital. Now, of course, I have to continue to complete my mission of marrying into the imperial court."

"His Majesty!"

The Minister of Rites knelt on the ground with a thud and said earnestly, "No, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Qixuan frowned slightly and sneered in his heart.

They talk nicely about national justice, honor and reputation.

In fact, my head is full of dirty thoughts!

Just because someone has been stranded outside for a few days, you think something is wrong.

Dirty thoughts indeed!

But it's just right, so the plan can go on.

Shangguan Mingyue clasped her hands together so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh.

Because she was too scared, her body was shaking slightly. She tried hard to act angry and irritated, so no one noticed anything was wrong.

"Everything has its time and place. The marriage has already been decided. If you refuse it now, won't you be laughed at by the world?"

Emperor Qixuan nodded after thinking about it, "Princess Mingyue is right."

"His Majesty!"

The Minister of Rites rushed to the pillar with a mournful tone.

"My Lord, I am incompetent and have failed to protect the reputation of Daqi. I will go down and apologize to you right now!"

Censor Zhou: ? ? ! ! Your Majesty, look, there is a shameless scholar here!

He also stole my pillar!

"Master Lu, wait a minute!"

"No, Master Lu!"

The ministers knelt on the ground one after another, "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Emperor Qixuan secretly glared at Censor Zhou.

This guy is the one who set the right example!

He sighed and looked helpless.

"Then how about this, since we just mentioned rewarding Li Wanfeng, I will grant a marriage between Princess Xiyue and Li Wanfeng."

"What do you think, Lord Lu?"

Upon hearing this, Minister Wu let go of the pillar and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Qixuan raised his chin slightly and raised his eyebrows.

Get it!

Shangguan Mingyue was also very excited. She could finally be with Wan Feng legitimately!

No, you can't act too happy.

She suddenly shouted, "This princess has come all the way here to marry for the sake of diplomatic relations between our two countries, and you are bullying me like this?!"

After shouting, she chose the best way to avoid being exposed.

I fainted directly...

"Ming Yue!"

Shangguan Jin caught her and was relieved when he saw her slightly trembling eyelashes.

"I intend to let Princess Mingyue temporarily stay at the Zhenxi Marquis's Mansion. Does Lord Li have any objection?"

The Marquis of Zhenxi bowed slightly and said respectfully, "I obey your order."

After having Princess Mingyue helped down, Emperor Qixuan's eyes fell on Shangguan Jin.

"Now that the princess has been found, the Fourth Prince can return on a chosen day. I, Daqi, do not support idle people!"

Shangguan Jin was a little surprised when he first heard this, but he reacted quickly. He clenched his right hand, covered his mouth with it, and let out a heart-wrenching cough.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

After a long while, he looked pale and spoke weakly, "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of Qichao."

The court officials had different expressions and exchanged glances with each other.

Originally they were reluctant to let Proton leave, but seeing how Proton looked like he wanted to cough out his lungs...

It’s better to send it away quickly to avoid trouble in the future.

At this moment, the ministers who had been competing openly or secretly finally reached a consensus and bowed and shouted.

"Your Majesty's generosity is truly a blessing to the people of Daqi!"

Emperor Qixuan was too lazy to listen to their flattery and gave Su Maowen a look.

"Resignation——"

"Farewell, Your Majesty!"

Amid the shouts of the court officials, Emperor Qixuan strode away, thinking in his mind as he walked.

Tell Yaoyao this good news as soon as possible, she will definitely be very happy.

There is also the matter of the longevity elixir, which must be clarified.

I don't have such a good thing?!