"The Third Prince is quite good at talking, yet he actually wants my daughter to serve another man. Whether you allow it or not, I will not let my daughter fall into such a state! Who do you think you are?"
If she didn't refuse, she would probably push her daughter into the bottomless abyss.
The prince of Han Kingdom looked up with a confused look in his eyes.
At this moment, he still didn't know what he had said wrong.
"I thought the Third Prince had changed his mind after what happened yesterday, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid. You want to be dependent on us, not us. You said you want to marry the princess, so you marry the princess. What do you think of us?"
Seeing that Gu Yunni was about to curse, Sheng Mingyu spoke before her.
"Your Highness, you misunderstood. I really didn't mean to say anything bad about Your Highness. I really wanted to marry Your Highness. Why do you always think I have other intentions?"
He had a bitter face and almost cried.
His original intention was to find a backer for the country, but now it seems that his plan is going to fail.
"Oh! I don't see that the Third Prince really wants to cooperate with us. You know the situation in your country very well, but you insist on letting my sister marry him. Are you trying to threaten us?"
"No!" Several people raised questions one after another, and the prince of Han Kingdom had no way to defend himself.
He didn't know why things had turned out this way. They were so different from what he had imagined.
"Okay, stop arguing about this." The emperor paused for a long time and finally spoke out to interrupt the atmosphere.
"I don't know what the Third Prince is thinking, but I will never marry my daughter to a small border country, nor will I let her suffer. If you want to cooperate, you can propose some other conditions. If not, you can also look for another country."
The emperor made a direct conclusion and no one dared to refute it.
The prince of Han Kingdom had a bitter face, frowned, and fell into deep thought.
"To be honest, Your Majesty, this is what I discussed with my father before I came here. If it is changed now, I don't know what to do. I wonder if Your Majesty has any ideas? Why not follow Your Majesty's ideas? After all, we are cooperating with Your Majesty, so I'd rather listen to your satisfaction."
He looked up at the emperor cautiously.
The emperor only saw a faint smile on his face, and his heart sank to the bottom.
"How can I have the nerve to offer any opinion? If you insist on asking me to, then I naturally hope that you can cede the territory. If this cannot be negotiated, then we can only put this matter aside for the time being."
The emperor did not retreat at all. The prince of Han Kingdom's face suddenly changed and he was stiff for a long time before he spoke again.
"This prince really can't make the decision on this matter. How about a marriage? It's a pity that I don't have a sister. If I did, I would definitely let her come here to enjoy the good life."
He brought up what he had said before again. Concubine Shu's heart was in her throat. She looked at the emperor with an unpleasant expression.
"I know that Your Majesty does not want to marry the princess, so let's use another marriage method. Do you think you have any suitable ideas? Even if it means letting our prince marry into the family."
As he said this, he lowered his head deeply, feeling ashamed.
If he had not been left with no other options, he would not have resorted to such a desperate measure. If this were to get out, the reputation of their Han country would be ruined.
"Third Prince, there's no need to be so embarrassed. I'm not unreasonable. If you want to cooperate, there are other ways. How about signing a letter of surrender? If you make any unusual moves, I'll declare war immediately."
The emperor proposed a moderate solution.
"Okay." Although the prince of Han Kingdom had a hint of embarrassment on his face, he thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
"This is indeed the best solution at the moment, but I am unable to make a decision today. I still need to ask my father for his opinion. Your Majesty may have to wait for a while. Is that okay?"
Today's incident ended peacefully, and everyone dispersed. Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief and even kept Gu Yunni.
"I have to thank you all for today's event. I have some nice jewelry in my dowry. I heard that the Crown Princess and His Highness are getting married soon, so I'm giving them to you as a gift. I wonder if you'd like any of them. If you have time, you might as well come to my palace to choose some."
Gu Yunni felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly refused, "Your Highness, please be polite. Your dowry should be left to your own daughter. How can you give it to me?"
Seeing Gu Yunni refuse, she became anxious for a moment.
"I really want to give you a gift, so please accept it. If you need any help outside the palace in the future, you can always come to me or the princess."
She tried every possible means to stuff things into Gu Yunni's arms.
Gu Yunni looked embarrassed and had to look at the imperial concubine standing next to her.
"Since Concubine Shu gave it to you, then you should keep it. It was a gift for your wedding ceremony. It would be rude to give it back."
"Okay! Thank you, Madam Shufei."
After the imperial concubine spoke, Gu Yunni finally agreed to take the things away.
In the blink of an eye, it was noon. Everyone left the palace together, and the eighth prince followed them.
"My brother and sister-in-law are getting married soon. I wonder what gifts you would like? Although I have seen many treasures during my travels, I haven't collected much in recent years. If you have any special requests, I can ask someone to go out and find them."
He smiled gently, and he really hoped that Sheng Mingyu would be fine.
"Why do I need you to bring a gift? Don't worry about it. As long as you can come on the wedding day, it will be fine."
"Yes, Eighth Prince, you are too polite. We are already very happy that you can be present at the wedding. Why would we ask for a gift from you? Please don't say anything polite."
The politeness of the two men caused the Eighth Prince to frown and look dissatisfied.
"Brother and sister-in-law, what do you mean by this? You accept gifts from others, but not from me. Do you think I'm an outsider? If there's anything you want, just tell me. I'll do my best to get it for you."
The Eighth Prince suddenly lost his temper, leaving the two of them stunned.
Gu Yunni looked at Sheng Mingyu and signaled him to comfort her quickly.
"You are a really strange person. I told you that I don't want your gift and don't want you to waste my time, but you are still unwilling. If you really want to give something, then give some rare treasures. Yun Ni will like it."
Sheng Mingyu chose not to follow the usual path, but made the Eighth Prince laugh, and he nodded in agreement eagerly.
"We're family now, why are you being so polite to me? If there's something you want, I'll go to great lengths to find it for you, won't I? Don't worry, it's just a rare item, it won't really embarrass your brother. I'll find a way."
"Okay." The two shook their heads helplessly and didn't say much.
After the three of them separated, the next few days were extremely peaceful. Gu Yunni wanted to put the marriage discussion on the agenda, but then she heard that visitors from other countries had arrived.
"Why don't we go to the city gate to greet them? I heard that the people from Miaojiang have arrived. They are very good at using poison. I wonder if they are easy to deal with?"
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