For a moment, everyone was stunned. Did they want Lu Baichuan?
Are you kidding me!
Lu Baichuan already has a legal wife, so why should the dignified Princess Xiteng become someone else's concubine?
Are you crazy?!
Or perhaps he wants Lu Baichuan to divorce his wife and then marry her as his legal wife?
That's even more impossible. Lu Baichuan is known for doting on his wife. Not only is the Lu family now built up by He Jiuniang, but she also has good relationships with the nobles in the palace, especially the old emperor, who treats her even better than his own daughter. With this relationship, divorcing her is impossible.
Unless He Jiuniang voluntarily relinquishes her position.
However, that's even more of a pipe dream.
Although the Lu family had only recently moved to the capital, the legend of the couple had long circulated there.
The couple played a crucial role in treating the old emperor's illness and in last year's palace coup, which forced the Eastern Court to sue for peace. They were not only husband and wife, but also the most familiar and compatible partners. Kaya's idea of separating them was somewhat wishful thinking.
Denton hadn't expected her to make such a request, but on second thought it made sense. Lu Baichuan's abilities were undeniable, making him a good person to befriend.
If Lu Baichuan agrees, he can personally facilitate this marriage!
The bustling hall fell silent instantly. People looked at Kaya, then at the old emperor, and finally at Lu Baichuan and his wife. The atmosphere was quite eerie.
Many women, however, were gloating. With such a formidable foe emerging, He Jiuniang's future days were not going to be easy.
Lu Baichuan never expected that he would be selected. His first thought was to check his wife's expression. If his wife was angry, he would never let Xi Teng off the hook!
"Honey, this has nothing to do with me! I don't know anything about it! I refuse right now!"
As he spoke, Lu Baichuan's speech quickened considerably. The reason was simple: his mother, standing beside him, had already pinched the soft flesh on his waist and was gritting her teeth as she cursed, "Just like your father, you're a constant source of worry!"
Lu Baichuan: ...
He wanted to stand up to express his opinion, but He Jiuniang grabbed him and said, "I'll do it."
Lu Baichuan, a grown man, felt somewhat disdainful of Kaya, a young woman, but she was different; after all, she was a young woman.
She looked at Kaya and sneered, "Princess Kaya, are you dreaming?"
"Pfft!"
Some people laughed out loud, while others looked disgusted. After all, it was inappropriate to say such things in front of so many people, as it would damage Bei Yan's reputation.
Kaya was furious and said, "I was asking His Majesty the Emperor of Beiyan, not you!"
She felt that as long as the old emperor agreed, He Jiuniang's opposition would be useless.
He Jiuniang couldn't sit still any longer and stood up, saying, "What, are all the men in Xiteng dead? You've come to Beiyan to steal my man? Don't think that just because you're a princess you can put me above you. Don't force me to beat you in front of so many people."
She doesn't even consider Xiteng a threat. If pushed too far, why not just wipe them out?
"You! How dare you speak like that..."
Kaya hadn't expected He Jiuniang to be so assertive, and for a moment she could only look to Denton for help, hoping that Denton could speak up for her.
Denton did not disappoint her, standing up and saying, "Mrs. Lu, watch your words, don't push your luck!"
"Hey, I'm really going to bully you guys today, how about it?"
She felt like a million alpacas were stampeding through her mind, realizing she had been too kind to them before.
"Originally, I wanted to leave you Xiteng with some semblance of decency, but since you yourselves are shameless, there's no need for me to make a fool of myself."
As she spoke, she turned to look at everyone and said, "I believe everyone knows that a few days ago, I had a conflict with this Princess Xiteng. She was bullying the people in my Beiyan territory and I beat her up in public. Afterwards, Princess Xiteng came to apologize in person. Out of respect for the Crown Prince, I accepted her apology and treated her to good food and drink. There was nothing wrong with that."
"As a result, they sent assassins that night to put sleeping gas in my room and slash my face."
Hearing this, everyone was in an uproar, never expecting such a thing to happen.
Lu Baichuan and the rest of the Lu family also frowned. They had no idea what was going on.
Denton looked at Kaya, his eyes filled with anger.
Kaya was stunned and hurriedly shook her head: "It wasn't me, I didn't..."
But who would believe that now?
Even if people don't like He Jiuniang normally, they have to stand by her side at this time. After all, Kaya sending assassins to kill He Jiuniang is no longer a trivial matter between two women, but has directly escalated into a conflict between countries.
"Madam Lu, you say Xi Teng sent someone to assassinate you, do you have any evidence?"
It was Mr. Kang who spoke; he needed to find out the details before he could openly take sides.
“Of course, all those assassins are locked up in my woodshed. Originally, I thought that since the peace talks between Xiteng and Beiyan were imminent, there was no need to bring this up, after all, it was a personal grudge between me and Princess Kaya. But I didn’t expect Xiteng to be so overbearing. Not only are they making things difficult for me at every turn, but now they also want to steal my husband. What, when did I, He Jiuniang, become a soft persimmon that you can manipulate at will?”
He Jiuniang snorted coldly and said, "Lord Hou, send someone back to the manor and bring those Xiteng assassins here."
The banquet was interrupted just like that, and everyone's faces were grim. Kaya was so angry that her voice trembled: "You, you're trying to smear me!"
He Jiuniang raised her chin. So what?
She knew perfectly well that those people weren't sent by Kaya, which was why she didn't want to make a fuss. But Kaya was so annoying, so why not throw mud at her?
Anyway, she's not the one who's suffering.
She wanted to let Kaya know that she was not someone to be trifled with.
Before long, several assassins, bound hand and foot, were brought into the hall with strips of cloth stuffed in their mouths and bloodstains on their bodies, clearly having been interrogated.
The people of Xiteng have very distinctive features; you don't need to do much to tell them apart, you can tell at a glance that they are indeed from Xiteng.
Upon confirming the assassin's identity, Mr. Kang immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, this matter must not be left like this! Xi Teng attempted to assassinate my First-Rank Imperial Lady of Bei Yan, and even claimed to want to establish an eternal friendship with us. Who knows how many evil intentions he harbored!"
Others also stood up to speak, each one of them furious. Whether their anger was genuine or feigned, they felt they had to make the Emperor and the Crown Prince see their stance.
Seeing Kaya's expression, Denton knew they had been set up. His eyes darkened, and he said, "There must be a misunderstanding. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"
The old emperor snorted coldly and asked, "Are you saying these people aren't your people?"
“They are indeed from Xiteng, but they are definitely not assassins sent by our princess! Someone must be trying to sow discord, so they arranged for these people to carry out the assassination! After all, even if we were stupid, we wouldn't send our own people there!”
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