Unconsciously, he lowered his head, feeling guilty.
At this moment, the emperor at the head of the table finally spoke, "Very well, since they are mutually in love, how can I..."
"Father." Yuwen Xian suddenly spoke up at this moment, and at the same time, he stood up, stepped out of his seat, and knelt heavily before the emperor. "Your subject is also deeply in love with Xie Lingqin. Moreover, your subject was once engaged to Xie Lingqin, Father."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked surprised.
this……
The biggest rival chose to give up, while the least likely to do so now sincerely makes a request.
"I'm telling you, Yuwen Xian, have you lost your mind? You were the one who so righteously broke off the engagement, and not only that, you were secretly having an affair with Xie Lingyu all along. I won't even mention how shameful that is, but you were also secretly colluding with Xie Lingyu and plotting against Xie Lingqin..."
Yu Qingyi's voice rang out leisurely, every word a slap in the face to Yuwen Xian.
These words were not something others would dare to say, but when spoken so casually and leisurely by the naturally bold and reckless Yu Qingyi, even the Emperor seemed unable to blame him.
The courtiers looked embarrassed; after all, they had heard of such things before.
"So, I know I was wrong, Father, and I want to make amends."
Yuwen Xian ignored Yu Qingyi; his eyes and expression revealed a remorse and a desire to make amends.
"If Your Highness is so eager to make amends, then why not wish me and the Crown Prince a speedy wedding?"
Xie Lingqin suddenly spoke softly, calmly and unhurriedly, yet she had already conveyed Yuwen Xian's shamelessness and contempt a thousand miles away.
"Lingqin, you love me, don't you? You just hate me because of love, which is why you insist on marrying the Crown Prince."
Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen Xian, wondering if he had lost his mind or was just being malicious, trying to pester her relentlessly.
"That's true. A marriage decree is no child's play. Your Majesty, who knows, maybe by tomorrow Xie Lingqin and the Crown Prince will have changed their minds?"
Zhuidamu finally spoke up for Yuwen Xian.
He had promised Yuwen Xian before, and anyway, his words wouldn't have much effect, so he didn't offend either side.
Xie Lingqin knew exactly what Zhuidamu was thinking. She stared blankly at Yuwen Xian, who looked utterly defeated and seemed like someone everyone should sympathize with. She was speechless. Then she looked at the Emperor above, who seemed to feel pity for his son's plea and was about to sway Yao. It was truly...
There will be a performance!
"But I am already the Crown Prince's woman."
Xie Lingqin suddenly spoke in a low voice, a single sentence that made everyone's breath seem longer.
Xie Lingqin and the Crown Prince have already...
already……
Xu Yiran gently closed her eyes, her gaze slightly darkening.
However, even if the relationship with the Crown Prince is already a fait accompli, for this woman to say it in public is incredibly audacious.
Not to mention everyone in the hall, even Yuwen Yao, the person involved, who was usually unmoved even when Mount Tai collapsed on his face, was visibly shaken at this moment. When he looked at Xie Lingqin, he was moved beyond words.
Deep within those phoenix eyes, a glimmer of surprise flickered, while an even greater light of astonishment shone forth.
Qin'er, the Qin'er she loved.
She loved him so much, and was determined to marry no one but him.
So...
"Qin'er, I love you."
No amount of words, no amount of thought, no matter how many ideas one has, can compare to the shock of the Crown Prince's public declaration at this moment.
Everyone was now on edge.
Among the people in the room, the young man admired the Crown Prince's courage and decisiveness, while the young woman envied Xie Lingqin for being treated with such devotion by the Crown Prince.
In their minds, the two were a match made in heaven, a picture in itself, and for either of them to take a step closer would be an unspeakable desecration.
Yuwen Xian bit his lip and looked at his mother, Consort Xian, sitting at the head of the table.
However, when Consort Xian met Yuwen Xian's hopeful gaze, she was not only helpless but also utterly defeated.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the Empress, sitting beside Consort Xian and close to the Emperor, with a gentle expression, was secretly conveying a message to Consort Xian.
"Consort Xian, we must continue to support each other in the palace from now on. I am kind and do not want any more trouble to arise."
Her tone was smiling, yet it carried the threat of the usually kind and virtuous Empress.
Since she could no longer marry Xie Lingqin, as a mother, she naturally had to think about Yuwen Xian's future.
"Xian'er, you may leave. The Crown Prince and Miss Xie's love is so strong that there is no need for you to test them further."
Consort Xian was a clever woman. Her words were clearly meant to salvage her son's reputation from his earlier defeat, so that people would know that everything Yuwen Xian had done was simply to help the Crown Prince and Xie Lingqin.
In the main hall, Yuwen Xian met the gaze of Consort Xian. She knew that her mother was helping him, helping him to preserve the last bit of his dignity.
Yes, even though he tried so hard, he still couldn't win Xie Lingqin's heart. Even though he was so pitiful and begged his father, who had once doted on him so much, he still couldn't get the slightest bit of consideration from him.
This once dashing and charming prince, who had countless women flocking to him, finally stood up slowly, bit by bit. He raised his eyes to look at the emperor above, and then at his mother.
My heart ached terribly in an instant.
Only he himself knew that when he learned that Xie Lingqin was with the Crown Prince, he heard the sound of his heart breaking.
He was so unwilling for Xie Lingqin to marry the Crown Prince.
He had to admit that it wasn't just about revenge; he had actually fallen in love with Xie Lingqin.
Yuwen Xian walked step by step toward Xie Lingqin, stopped in front of her seat, and forced a smile, "Lingqin, my feelings for you are genuine."
Xie Lingqin frowned.
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