Xie Lingqin was shocked, and Yu Qingyi, the person involved, was also startled. He looked at the Emperor and said, "Uncle Emperor, you're not going to betroth Li Qingyu to me, are you? I don't want to. I don't like her."
"Oh?" The Emperor seemed intrigued, looking at Yu Qingyi with a questioning expression, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly. "What's wrong with her?"
"No, no, no, it's not that Miss Li is bad, it's that Miss Li is good in every way, but, I'm not meant to be with Miss Li, it just doesn't feel right."
Yu Qingyi's statement was a clear rejection.
Xie Lingqin frowned slightly. She hadn't expected that the Emperor actually intended to bestow Li Qingyu upon Yu Qingyi.
Would Li Qingyu agree?
Xie Lingqin glanced at Yuwen Yao out of the corner of her eye. Yuwen Yao raised his eyelashes slightly, signaling her to calm down.
Li Qingyu arrived shortly afterward.
She stood there gracefully, with red lips and bright eyes, exuding a gentle and virtuous air.
"Qingyu, I wish to bestow a marriage upon you. What do you think of Yu Qingyi?"
"Your Majesty, I will obey all your commands."
Li Qingyu showed no resentment or surprise, silently bowing her head in response.
The Emperor was very satisfied, and then looked at Yu Qingyi, "Young Yi, what do you think?"
“Miss Li is indeed a good person, skilled in both literature and martial arts, but she is too good at fighting, and as the deputy commander of the Thunder Guard, she is too tough. I don’t want her.”
Yu Qingyi looked refusal, but her expression was perfectly controlled, as if she were being playful and joking, so as not to displease the Emperor.
Xuanyuan Du, Zhuidamu, An Shangning, Nan Fenghuang, Nangong Feng, and the others watched this scene without daring to interrupt.
The emperor is very gentle, but is he really gentle?
"Hehe..." The Emperor suddenly chuckled, pointing helplessly at Yu Qingyi, "You rascal, you really know how to pick and choose. This won't do, that won't do. You're making things difficult for me."
"No, no, otherwise, Uncle, you can give Xie Lingqin to me in marriage. We get along well."
Yu Qingyi changed the subject and looked directly at Xie Lingqin.
These words created an inexplicably strange atmosphere.
Everyone present knew that the Emperor disliked Xie Lingqin and did not want to betroth her to his son, let alone someone of Yu Qingyi's status.
He was scared.
The Prince Qing's Mansion is a non-royal royal family. If one day it were to join forces with Xie Lingqin to oppose the Northern Rong royal family, then...
"Young Master Yi, you didn't even ask if Young Master Xu would agree."
The Emperor pointed at Yu Qingyi, then smiled at Xie Lingqin, "Lingqin, look at you. Everyone says you and Yu Qingyi are good friends, but he's still trying to trick you. You'd better be careful of him in the future."
"Your Majesty is right. I will definitely be careful next time and stay away from Prince Yi, lest he trick me one day and I'm still clueless."
"Xie Lingqin, you're so disloyal!" Yu Qingyi jumped up from his seat, looking very dissatisfied with Xie Lingqin.
However, their words clearly did not dissuade the emperor from making early preparations.
"Since you say Miss Li is too stubborn, what about the fourth young lady of the Minister's mansion, Li Qingru?"
Yu Qingyi felt a chill run down her spine. She looked at the Emperor, who was smiling on the surface but grinding his teeth inwardly.
The Emperor has repeatedly bestowed marriage upon him, but he has already refused twice. If he refuses again, the charade will fall apart, and the Emperor will realize that he is doing it on purpose.
"I also invited Miss Li Si here. I must say, you've noticed her before."
After the emperor finished speaking, he raised his hand behind him.
Before long, a woman was led up.
It was Li Qingru.
His head was slightly lowered and his hands were clenched tightly, clearly indicating that he was very nervous.
"Look, why don't you take a concubine first? If you can't find a suitable one one day, I'll issue an imperial decree for you. What do you think?"
The Emperor is asking questions.
Yu Qingyi was caught in a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, I have always felt that Your Majesty is the most reasonable person. We should also ask Miss Li Si's opinion, shouldn't we?"
Xie Lingqin finally spoke softly.
She had to speak up.
The Emperor is clearly forcing Yu Qingyi.
“Lingqin is right, otherwise, if the younger generation of other countries saw this, they would think I was too arbitrary.” The Emperor did not blame Xie Lingqin, but waved his hands and looked at Li Qingru, “Fourth Miss, would you be willing to marry Prince Yu Yi as a concubine?”
This would make any ordinary person ecstatic.
But this was Li Qingru. Xie Lingqin knew her; she wouldn't have such thoughts. However, when she saw Li Qingru's pale and ashen face, she inwardly cursed.
This is the Emperor asking a question; does Li Qingru dare to say no?
If she said no, her life would be in danger, and judging from Li Qingru's expression just now, it was clear that it was not just that.
She knew that Yu Qingyi wouldn't care about Li Qingru's life, but she couldn't let Li Qingru die.
"Your subject, your subject..."
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Yu frowned as she pondered.
Suddenly, Li Qingru closed her eyes and collapsed.
Li Qingyu immediately stepped forward and helped Li Qingru up. "Fourth sister, what's wrong?" she said, while secretly pinching her hard to wake her up.
"Let me see."
Yuwen Yao reached out before the Emperor's men, his sleeve sweeping lightly to subtly stop Li Qingyu's movements. He checked Li Qingru's pulse, and after a moment, looked up, "She's alright. Perhaps she was too nervous, Yu Qingyi..."
Yuwen Yao looked up at Yu Qingyi, seemingly feeling sorry for him, "It seems that today is not a good day for you to get engaged, you scared the girl into fainting."
“Your Highness is absolutely right.” Yu Qingyi patted his chest and looked at the Emperor helplessly. “Uncle Emperor, see? I’m definitely not ready to get married right now.”
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