Is the emperor going to marry Jiang Lanyue to Yun Chan?
Are you crazy?!
"Smack!"
Yuan Yao's chopsticks knocked the water glass to the ground.
A fine porcelain cup was smashed into pieces.
The chrysanthemum garden was very quiet, so the sound of the water glass breaking was especially loud.
For a moment, some people were looking at Yun Chan, while others were looking at Yuan Yao...
The Ninth Prince glanced at Yun Chan, then turned to Yuan Yao and asked, "Are you injured?"
Yuan Yao shook her head.
She pursed her lips and said, "Father, Yao'er is fine. Yao'er just slipped."
After speaking, she lowered her eyes.
The Ninth Prince gave her a deep look, then his gaze swept across Yun Chan's face.
He lowered his eyes and took a small sip of the tea in his hand.
Beside them, palace servants quickly knelt on the ground, collected the broken porcelain shards, and wiped the water stains off the floor.
The emperor withdrew his gaze and looked at Yun Chan: "Yun Chan, have you listened to what I said to you?"
Everyone was waiting for Yun Chan's answer.
Yun Chan stood up and said coldly, "Your Majesty, I have listened."
However, Yun Chan is likely to disappoint the Emperor.
The emperor glanced at Jiang Lanyue, then asked in a hoarse voice, "What, does Prince Yun look down on my Princess Lanyue?"
Yun Chan: "..."
Yun Chan replied coldly, "Your Majesty, Yun Chan already has someone she loves."
Yun Chan had already decided that he would marry no one but her in this lifetime.
Do you have someone you like?
He insists on marrying no one but her?
The emperor's smile was icy: "So you're saying you won't marry anyone but her! If she doesn't marry you, you'll be left alone for the rest of your life?"
"It's not impossible," Yun Chan replied.
emperor:"……"
The emperor glared coldly at Jiang Lanyue.
Jiang Lanyue sat not far from Huairou, and shrank back as she was glared at.
Tears glistened on her pale face.
The emperor tried to save face, saying, "What I said to Yun Chan just now was just a casual remark."
Although Yun Chan is not in good health, she is very beautiful. I like her very much.
Since you already have someone you love, I can't be the villain who breaks up the couple.
It's a pity that we were never destined to be father-in-law and son-in-law...
Yun Chan bowed to the emperor.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Yun Chan then sat down.
Suddenly, his eyes turned cold, and he looked chillingly into the distance.
Their eyes met those of Jiang Lanyue.
Jiang Lanyue looked timid, yet seemed to have mustered the courage to meet his gaze.
That look in his eyes seemed to hold a thousand unspoken words.
The answer is obvious.
The Emperor's sudden actions towards him tonight must be related to Jiang Lanyue!
Jiang Lanyue...
It's getting cold; we shouldn't let her jump around for too long...
Yunchan picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
He lowered his eyes, concealing the murderous intent within them.
In contrast to the calm Yun Chan, Yuan Yao was extremely excited.
She didn't know where her excitement came from.
Perhaps... it's because she heard Yun Chan say she has someone she likes?
Or perhaps it's because he said he wouldn't marry anyone but the one he loved?
That person, isn't it her?
It must be her, right?
But what if it's not her?
Yuan Yao's mind was in complete chaos.
Before we knew it, the banquet was already halfway through.
Taking advantage of his drunken state, the emperor announced another piece of good news—
"Prince Fengxun of Xiqiu Kingdom will marry Princess Huairou of Yanghe Kingdom, thus forging a new alliance between the two countries."
Feng Xun is the son of my elder sister, Princess Liuyue.
Huairou will marry into Xiqiu, carrying on Princess Liuyue's legacy and continuing the century-long peace between Daqi and Xiqiu...
"Daqi and Xiqiu are far apart. Therefore, I have already exchanged letters with the King of Xiqiu, and we will hold a wedding ceremony for Feng Xun and Huairou in Daqi in half a month..."
This news made Yuan Yao extremely happy.
All the unpleasantness of the night came to an end here.
Huairou and Fengxun are finally getting married!
She felt that it was already wonderful that Huairou was able to marry into Xiqiu smoothly.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor and Feng Nanqi were willing to hold a wedding for them in Daqi first!
It is too sweet!
Those two dog emperors have finally done something human!
Yuan Yao was so happy that she ate a couple more bites of food.
The banquet lasted until 9 PM.
Many of the people who attended the banquet were unsteady on their feet and had to be helped away by palace servants.
Yuan Yao looked up from the banquet and glanced around, only to find that the snow-white figure at the banquet had long since disappeared...
Suddenly, I felt a slight heaviness on my head.
Yuan Yao looked up: "Father?"
The Ninth Prince gently patted her little head: "Let's go home."
Home?
Yuan Yao smiled brightly: "Let's go, Father!"
yes!
What is she struggling with?
go home!
At the banquet, the Ninth Prince drank quite a bit of wine.
Ye Changyou was furious after being rejected in his marriage proposal. He grabbed a wine jug and went to find the Ninth Prince to drink, hoping to get him drunk so he could discuss marrying Yuan Yao again.
To everyone's surprise, Xie Zhi and Jiang Chengyan also arrived, and the three of them started drinking together.
Midway through, Feng Xun also brought two jugs of wine.
Finally, Ye Changyou got so drunk that he was carried to Yuquan Palace.
Xie Zhi was helped out of the palace by Lin Xuan, while Jiang Chengyan was carried away in a sedan chair...
Compared to the others, the Ninth Prince is relatively better off.
The Ninth Prince drank the wine, his complexion remained unchanged, but his eyes showed a slight hint of intoxication.
Yuan Yao beckoned and had a sedan chair brought over.
The father and daughter rode together in a sedan chair back to Qianhua Palace.
Upon entering Qianhua Palace, the Ninth Prince, carrying a black iron box, sat on the edge of the bed and beckoned, "Little Yao'er, come here."
The candlelight flickered, and the tipsy eyes of the Ninth Prince shone brightly.
Yuan Yao walked over: "Father?"
The Ninth Prince pushed the black iron box into her arms.
The heavy box weighed down Yuan Yao's hand.
She asked curiously, "Father, what is this?"
The Ninth Prince gently patted the black iron box, his eyes tender: "These are my coming-of-age gifts for you."
Coming-of-age ceremony?
Yuan Yao asked, "Father, can Yao'er open her presents now?"
The Ninth Prince curled his lips: "Tear it down."
Yuan Yao placed the box on the bedside table, looking somewhat troubled: "Father, this lock..."
This mysterious iron box actually uses a mechanical lock!
This was the first time Yuan Yao had ever seen such a lock.
The Ninth Prince patted her head: "My little Yao'er has finally grown up safely and smoothly."
After much deliberation, I have decided to entrust these things to you.
This black iron box is locked with a mechanism; no one but you and I can open it...
This contains my savings accumulated over the past thirty years.
With these things in hand, even if you leave me or the Great Qi, you can still live a life of luxury and worry-free existence.
Yuan Yao was so shocked she couldn't speak: "Father..."
Her father had entrusted her with all his life savings.
Why so suddenly?
no!
She can't have it!
She always had a sense of unease.
Yuan Yao tried to push the black iron box back: "Father, Yao'er doesn't need Father's savings!"
Over the years, Yao'er has saved enough money to support her and her father for the rest of their lives!
Father will keep these things for himself!
If Father really wants to give these things to Yao'er, then he should agree...
From now on, every year on this day, Father will personally deliver something to Yao'er as her birthday gift!
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince's eyes widened slightly in surprise.
He looked at Yuan Yao and sighed softly, "Little Yao, what are you afraid of?"
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