Su Yunfeng, along with Madam Su, Su Jiu'an, and Su Wenzhou, entered and bowed to the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and Regent.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and Your Highness."
Upon seeing the Su family appear, Empress Dowager Wei and Xiao Chenyi exchanged a glance, knowing that things were about to turn bad.
They urgently summoned Su Ruojin because they wanted to quickly resolve the situation and solidify her guilt, so that the Su family wouldn't have much to say.
After Su Yunfeng finished bowing, he stood up and looked at Wei Yingshuang. The aura of a great general on the battlefield was instantly released. With just one glance, Wei Yingshuang was so frightened that she didn't even dare to cry.
"Is Princess Fengxi taking advantage of the fact that my Su family has no one to rely on? Making threats and killings at will. If my daughter has truly committed a crime, I, Su Yunfeng, will deal with her myself without the Emperor or the Empress Dowager needing to intervene, and I will not tolerate it. But if anyone is deliberately causing trouble and framing my daughter, I, Su Yunfeng, will not let it go!"
“Princess Fengxi, you said my Xiaojin poisoned you, but now the imperial physician says you are not poisoned. What explanation do you have?” Su Yunfeng asked directly.
Wei Yingshuang was speechless for a moment. She didn't know how things had turned out this way. She had been in a daze before, and her mind was definitely not clear. If she hadn't been drugged or something, how could she have possibly submitted to the king?
“Perhaps…perhaps Su Ruojin used some kind of drug on me that even the imperial physicians couldn’t detect,” Wei Yingshuang argued.
"Heh, so according to the princess's logic, whoever poisoned her is whoever she wants, since no one can find out anyway." Su Yunfeng's voice grew colder and colder.
"I...I didn't mean that." Wei Yingshuang panicked and quickly looked at the Empress Dowager.
Empress Dowager Wei disliked Su Yunfeng's aggressive manner, but she couldn't show it on her face. She could only say, "General Su, Shuang'er didn't mean that. She was just flustered when she suddenly encountered such a thing."
"Does panicking mean you can bite anyone? Did my little Jin send her to Qin Wang's bed?" Su Yunfeng showed no mercy to Wei Yingshuang.
Su Ruojin: ......
Dad, you've hit the nail on the head.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yingshuang was struck dumb. Her face turned pale as she looked at Xiao Yanchu, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and Your Highness, we are here to request an audience."
The guard at the door came in to report.
Qin Wang did not wait for Xiao Chenyi's consent and walked straight in.
He looked around and exclaimed, "Wow, so many people!"
Qin Wang glanced at Wei Yingshuang, who was huddled to the side, not daring to look at him, and a smile appeared on his lips. How could he let down the gift that Xiao Lan'er had given him?
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Your Highness, we men of Bei Li have always dared to do what we do and take responsibility for it. Now that Princess Feng Xi and I have consummated our relationship, I cannot betray her feelings. Therefore, I request Your Majesty to marry Princess Feng Xi as my Princess Qin."
After speaking, he clenched his right fist and placed it on his left chest, bowing deeply. This was the most solemn etiquette in Bei Li, representing his sincerity.
"No! I won't marry him!" Wei Yingshuang screamed and ran over to kneel before the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I will not marry! I will not marry! Someone has framed me! I will not marry!"
If she goes to Bei Li, her life will be over.
Prince Qin scoffed, "What, does Princess Fengxi look down on me?"
Now that things had come to this, Empress Dowager Wei knew that Wei Yinshuang had no choice but to marry, and whether she had been framed or not was no longer important.
"Shuang'er, stop fooling around. It is your honor to become the Princess Consort of Qin."
"No, Aunt, I won't marry him, Aunt, save me!" Wei Yingshuang cried and shook her head desperately.
"Your Majesty." Empress Dowager Wei glanced at Xiao Chenyi.
Xiao Chen understood his mother's meaning, and glanced at Wei Yinshuang with pity, but still spoke:
"By imperial decree, Princess Fengxi, being both talented and beautiful, virtuous and kind, is hereby granted the title of Princess Fengxi, and shall be married to Prince Qin of Beili."
Princess Fengxi's marriage to the Northern Li carries the wish for lasting friendship between the Great Chu and the Northern Li. It is hoped that after marrying into the Northern Li, the princess will uphold the virtues of a wife, be a good wife and mother, and that through this marriage, the Northern Li and the Great Chu will work together to achieve great things and forge a lasting peace between the two countries.
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