Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the main hall remained delicate.
Mo Junxing, however, smiled slightly.
His gaze lingered on Gu Jingchun before he continued:
"Of course I know the rules of your Great Qi."
"Therefore, I have no intention of asking for your princess's hand in marriage today."
"Because the person I wish to marry is merely an ordinary female official."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted and landed on Shen Hechuan.
"She's just a female official. You, Dacheng, aren't going to refuse to release her, are you?"
After Mo Junxing finished speaking, all the ministers present breathed a sigh of relief.
But Shen Hechuan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Gu Jingchun was the same.
She looked into Mo Junxing's eyes, her hands clenching tightly in her sleeves, mentally preparing for the worst.
Her mind was racing, and she was quickly thinking of various solutions.
Before Shen Hechuan could speak, the drunken ministers beside him asked, "I wonder, which of our Dacheng female officials has Your Majesty taken a fancy to?"
"She's just a female official, but we in Dacheng can still..."
"Cough cough..."
The minister who spoke was a famous persuader in Dacheng, who was usually good at negotiating peace. In his eyes, exchanging the marriage of a female official for peace between Daqi and Dacheng was a very profitable deal, so he was naturally very happy.
It was something that came out without a second thought.
At the crucial moment, Shen Hechuan coughed, which startled him and made him stop talking immediately.
But it was too late. Mo Junxing had already heard the last two words and immediately nodded:
"Very well, I knew that your Great Qi has the demeanor of a great nation and would certainly not hold a grudge against a mere female official."
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Hechuan, but his finger pointed in the direction of Gu Jingchun across from him.
"The female official I have chosen is her."
Mo Junxing pointed at Gu Jingchun and spoke.
Everyone present fell silent for a moment.
The group looked at each other, none of them daring to speak.
Oh my god!
Why did Mo Junxing choose Gu Jingchun of all people?
This is His Majesty's woman!
Although it's not officially confirmed yet, after several disputes in the court, who doesn't know that Gu Jingchun is the woman most beloved by His Majesty?
But now that Mo Junxing dares to compete with His Majesty for a woman, who dares to speak up?
Shen Hechuan's gaze was like a knife, shooting straight at Mo Junxing.
Mo Junxing was not to be outdone, and returned the gaze with eyes as cold as ice.
Neither of them spoke, but a flurry of flashing swords ensued.
Just when the atmosphere had reached freezing point and a fight seemed imminent.
Princess Rongyang ran in crying.
"Brother..."
Princess Rongyang stood in the main hall, her face still wet with tears, but the moment she looked at Shen Hechuan, tears welled up in her eyes again.
The appearance of Princess Rongyang relieved Shen Hechuan, but he still put on a stern face.
"Rongyang, we are having a meeting. How could you come over without informing us?"
"What about the rules you usually learn?"
"Get out of here right now!"
Luo Ziqian's breath caught in his throat when he saw Princess Rongyang.
He glanced at Mo Junxing furtively, fearing that Mo Junxing might change his mind after seeing Princess Rongyang and send her to marry into the royal family.
Therefore, he immediately gave Princess Rongyang a meaningful look, hoping that she would leave as soon as possible.
However, Princess Rongyang suddenly knelt down!
And he spoke firmly.
"No, Your Majesty, I won't leave."
Shen Hechuan and Luo Ziqian were both stunned for a moment.
The two exchanged a puzzled look.
Shen Hechuan hesitated for a moment, thinking that Princess Rongyang probably wanted to see Luo Ziqian, which was why she came here and didn't want to leave.
After all, she was his own sister. What could Shen Hechuan do? He could only sigh and compromise, "If you don't want to leave, then find a seat."
After he finished speaking, he muttered something under his breath.
"If you want to stay, then stay. Why are you kneeling down for no reason?"
"She is, after all, a princess of a nation. Wouldn't she become a laughingstock?"
However, Princess Rongyang stubbornly spoke again.
I won't sit down.
“I’ll kneel right here.”
Shen Hechuan: ...
This puzzled him.
He couldn't help but ask, "Why...why is this?"
Princess Rongyang could no longer hold back, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.
She looked at Shen Hechuan, "Brother, Rongyang knows that you want to protect me and are thinking of me in every way."
However, Rongyang doesn't want to put you in a difficult position, and he certainly doesn't want you to be stigmatized because of me.
As she spoke, she let out another sob, tears falling from her eyes.
"I know that I was young and ignorant before, which caused you a lot of worry."
However, now that Rongyang has grown up, I understand the responsibilities and obligations of being a princess. Therefore, I am not afraid, nor worried, and I will not resent you for it.
"Therefore, Your Majesty, you need not put yourself in a difficult position."
Princess Rongyang spoke, tears streaming down her face.
She slowly bent down and kowtowed to Shen Hechuan.
Only then did he raise his head and look at Luo Ziqian.
"only……"
The moment she saw Luo Ziqian, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
"But, Brother Ziqian, I really, really, really want to marry you."
"However, as a princess, I cannot shirk my responsibilities."
"Let's consider this a case of being destined to meet but not to be together in this life. Let's continue our relationship in the next life."
Upon hearing this, Luo Ziqian understood the meaning behind Princess Rongyang's words and guessed that she might have misunderstood.
Although he should be moved by these words, he now wants to drag Princess Rongyang down with him.
To avoid making her feel embarrassed after she learns the truth.
Therefore, Luo Ziqian glanced at Shen Hechuan first, and then gestured with his eyes.
Then he stepped forward and pulled Princess Rongyang into his arms.
He whispered in her ear, "Rongyang, I know, I know how you feel about me, but do you know how I feel about you?"
As he spoke, he prepared to help Princess Rongyang to her feet.
"Come with me, and I'll tell you, okay?"
However, Princess Rongyang, with a strength she didn't know she possessed, struggled and pushed Luo Ziqian away.
"No!"
She retorted through tears, speaking loudly.
"I cannot be so selfish. I cannot disregard the well-being of all the people of Dacheng for my own selfish desires."
"I cannot forget my responsibilities as a princess, nor can I fail to love and support my millions of subjects."
"So, Brother Ziqian, no matter how much I love you, no matter how much I want to marry you, we can't be together."
As she spoke, she looked at Shen Hechuan with unwavering eyes.
"So, Your Majesty, Rongyang has come here today to tell you this."
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