To marry into... or become a son-in-law?
Upon hearing this phrase, Ye Changyou was dumbfounded.
Not only was Ye Changyou dumbfounded, but everyone in the entire Chrysanthemum Garden was dumbfounded.
Looking across the entire world, perhaps only a man as old as nine thousand would dare to say something like asking an emperor of a country to marry into his Qianhua Palace.
It is extremely insulting and highly harmful.
It took a long while for him to recover from the long, dark night.
His snake-like eyes coldly stared at the Ninth Prince: "Your Highness is truly joking. If I were to marry into the Qianhua Palace, would Dongye simply leave the people to fend for themselves?"
The Ninth Prince chuckled lightly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "When have I ever told a joke?"
I simply do not wish to marry my daughter off to a distant place.
"I am seeking a son-in-law to marry into the family. If the Night Emperor is unwilling, there's no need to say anything."
Son-in-law...
Ye Changyou frowned deeply.
Is it really true that he has no chance?
Turning his head, Ye Changyou looked at Yuan Yao beside the emperor.
He longed for her, waiting patiently for her to grow up...
She's finally grown up, but she won't marry him...
Over the years, he would send people from the east to deliver things to her during holidays and festivals, and he would also send her a letter.
However, they raised a thankless child.
That ungrateful bastard has gotten together with someone else...
The night was long and dark, and he was both angry and furious.
He withdrew his gaze from Yuan Yao and snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, Emperor Jiang, should think carefully about Yuan Yao's marriage to Dongye as Empress!"
I will stay in Daqi a little longer, giving you ample time to consider!
"Night Emperor, what kind of tone is that?" Xie Zhi stood up with a smile: "With such a condescending tone, are you really sincerely asking to marry our little Yao'er?"
Ye Changyou's face darkened: "Xie Zhi, it's you again?"
Xie Zhichong raised his wine cup to Ye Changyou and said, "Emperor Ye is clearly here to propose marriage, yet he speaks with such an arrogant tone."
How can Daqi feel comfortable marrying Xiao Yao'er to you?
There are countless fine young men in the Great Qi; wouldn't it be better for her to marry anyone than to marry into the uncertain Dongye family?
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
“You…” Ye Changyou’s face darkened to the extreme.
At this moment, the Chu envoy stood up: "Your Majesty, Emperor Jiang, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Everyone turned their gaze toward the Chu envoy.
Why would the State of Chu step in and cause trouble at this time?
The seat where the Chu envoy was seated was occupied by Yun Chan, dressed in a snow-white robe.
Yun Chan sat upright with a dignified posture and a detached expression, like a banished immortal descended to the mortal world.
The hustle and bustle of the garden seemed to have nothing to do with him...
The Chu envoy bowed and said in a loud voice, "I have long heard that Princess Yuan Yao is intelligent, virtuous, and beautiful."
Since Dongye wants to marry Princess Yuanyao, then our Chu Kingdom also wants to marry Princess Yuanyao!
Our King Yun Chan of Chu grew up with Princess Yuan Yao since childhood and they share a bond as classmates. They are a very suitable match!
Yun Chan?
The State of Chu has also come to propose marriage!
The entire garden erupted in an uproar.
Tonight is going to be really lively!
An emperor and a prince of a nation are both vying for Yuan Yao's attention...
The face of the long, dark night is a kaleidoscope of colors.
The veins on his forehead throbbed violently.
Upon seeing this, the envoy from Dongye quickly helped him sit down.
After the weather had calmed down, the envoy from Dongye stood up and pointed at the envoy from Chu, saying, "The king of Dongye sincerely wants to marry Princess Yuanyao. What are you doing here causing trouble?"
"Dongye has never offended your Chu Kingdom!"
The Chu envoy did not back down at all: "Chu also sincerely seeks to marry Princess Yuan Yao!"
Everyone is looking after their own relatives; how can this be considered adding to the chaos?
"you……"
The people in Dongye almost fainted.
Unable to bear it any longer, one of the envoys from Dongye said, "Why is your Chu Kingdom so eager to step forward? Could it be that your prince is willing to marry into the Qianhua Palace?"
The Chu envoy remained silent.
Everyone was watching Yun Chan.
Even Yuan Yao looked at Yun Chan with a surprised expression.
Yun Chan looked up and gazed at her.
Their gazes locked on one point.
Yuan Yao looked at Yun Chan, winked at him, and shook her head at him—
Yun Chan, don't speak...
For Yu Yunchan, marrying into the family was tantamount to being imprisoned in Daqi...
Others can joke about marrying into the Qianhua Palace.
But Yunchan can't!
Back then, he entered the Great Qi as a hostage.
If he were to marry into another family, he would become a laughingstock of the world...
Yuan Yao was extremely anxious.
"Enough!"
The cold voice of the Ninth Prince finally rang out.
Yuan Yao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The Ninth Prince glanced at Yun Chan, then looked at the Chu envoy and said coldly, "Yuan Yao is my daughter."
If I forbid her from marrying, she will not marry anyone else!
She's only fifteen, barely of marriageable age; it's too early for her to be talking about marriage!
The matter of proposing marriage is forbidden from being mentioned again!
The envoys from Chu and Dongye, having been rebuffed, sullenly returned to their seats.
The Nine Thousand Years Old's gaze fell on the Chu envoy: "I have long known that Yun Chan is not favored in Chu, but I never expected that your Chu would despise him to this extent!"
Prince Yun Chan is, after all, a student of the Great Qi Kingdom Academy.
Are you slapping the Great Qi Academy in the face by belittling him like this?
Or are you trying to slap me in the face?
Chu envoy: "..."
A group of people were scolded until their faces turned red, and they had neither the ability nor the courage to talk back.
Now that the Ninth Prince has spoken, who would dare to mention Yuan Yao's marriage proposal?
The emperor waved his hand awkwardly: "Please sit, please sit..."
The Empress turned her head and gave a few words of advice to the palace servants waiting beside her.
Soon, melodious music filled the Imperial Garden.
The emperor said to Yuan Yao, "Please take a seat."
Yuan Yao nodded.
"Yuan Yao..." the emperor called out to her.
Yuan Yao turned around: "Your Majesty, is there anything else?"
The emperor, his eyes sunken from thinning, stared at her: "I've heard you have someone you love? Who is it?"
The music was a bit noisy, and Yuan Yao was stunned for a moment.
Then, she curtsied and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is Yao'er's private affair."
Now is not the time to say it.
The emperor was silent for a moment, then waved his hand: "Go find your father."
Yuan Yao nodded and returned to the Ninth Prince's side: "Father."
The Ninth Prince raised his eyes and looked her over: "What did the Emperor say to you?"
Yuan Yao sat down obediently before answering, "The Emperor asked Yao'er if she had someone she loved, and also asked who that person was."
The one I love?
The Ninth Prince scoffed, "What does it have to do with him? Ignore him!"
That treacherous emperor who randomly arranges marriages!
Yuan Yao obediently replied, "Yao'er understands."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the emperor raise his cup and look in a certain direction.
There sat Jiang Lanyue, dressed in a light green dress.
Yuan Yao's eyelids twitched.
Then the emperor spoke up: "Yun Chan is eighteen years old this year, isn't she?"
The scene fell silent once again.
Yun Chan stood up, bowed, and said coldly, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Good, very good..." the emperor said in a hoarse voice, "Prince Yun Chan has come of age, and I watched him grow up."
Over the years, although your health has been poor, you have maintained a clean and virtuous lifestyle.
Qianhua Palace, you're no longer eligible to marry into the family.
I have a princess named Lan Yue, who is about the same age as you...
"If I were to betroth Lan Yue to you as your wife, thus uniting the Great Qi and the Chu Kingdoms through marriage and forging an eternal bond of friendship, would you be willing?"
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