Everyone looked at him in shock. Was the young general crazy? Even if he wanted to marry a princess, he would choose a favored one. What's the point of marrying a princess born to a palace maid?
The eldest princess stared at the third princess Li Xue with resentment. It was all because of this bitch. She had such a lowly status and yet she dared to snatch a man from her. Yes, she had admired Jiang Ling for many years.
Unfortunately, he had been on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang. She had begged her father several times, but he was always unwilling to agree. Now that he finally agreed, the bitch Li Xue took advantage of her.
No, she absolutely could not tolerate such a thing.
The eldest princess stood up and looked at Jiang Ling with restrained admiration: "Young General, did you know that the third princess was born with a curse on her mother? The aunt who served her died suddenly when she was one month old."
"Over the years, no matter how many palace maids and eunuchs were sent here, they would have died within three months. Even if you don't care, you should at least consider the Marquis' Mansion a little more."
"If you marry this kind of unlucky person, your Jiang family will probably have no peace. But this princess is different. From the moment I was born, I realized that the abbot said that my life character is noble..."
After these words were spoken, everyone understood that it was the eldest princess who fell in love with Jiang Ling. No wonder His Majesty said that.
But the eldest princess has such an arrogant and domineering personality that even if you are lucky enough, you may not be able to tolerate her. If you marry her, the family will be in turmoil.
Jiang Ling was unmoved after hearing this. At this point, if he didn't marry a princess, the tyrant would not let them leave. But if he married a legitimate princess, he would be trapped in the capital for the rest of his life.
But if he married the unpopular Third Princess, he could take her to the Northern Wilderness as long as she was willing. If she was obedient and sensible, he would protect her for the rest of her life.
Living in the Northern Wilderness is better than being bullied in the harem, isn't it? Thinking of this, he said with a determined look.
"Thank you for the reminder, Princess. However, this general has a crush on the Third Princess and will not give up just because of this. Besides, she is just a child. How can she kill someone?"
The eldest princess said angrily, "So, you still want to choose Li Xue?"
"yes!"
"You, you really are..."
Emperor Gan saw his daughter losing control and hurriedly spoke to stop her: "Chaoyang, why don't you sit down quickly? You are the legitimate princess, don't forget your status."
"Since the young general is attracted to the third princess, Xue'er, do you have any objections? If not, I will grant you a marriage."
Li Xue met those cold and ruthless eyes and understood what her father meant. He wanted her to refuse on her own, otherwise she would face unknown consequences.
But she couldn't bear to leave. If she continued to stay in the palace, her fate would be obvious: either she would be married off to another country or given to a minister to win over him. This chance might be her only one.
Regardless of success or failure, she wanted to live for herself once. Even if she didn't live long, she wanted to go out and see the world and see the scenery she had never seen before.
Li Xue stood up and walked to the side, then knelt on the ground: "In reply to your Majesty, I am willing."
No one said a word after he finished speaking, and the hall was filled with an eerie silence.
Emperor Gan suppressed his anger and said with a smile, "Okay, then I will grant the marriage between the Young General and Xue'er. However, the Princess's Mansion has not been built yet, so I'm afraid..."
Li Xue knew what he meant. He wanted her to stay in the capital as the major general, under their noses. She could do whatever she wanted, but she didn't want to.
She said respectfully, "Father, I am willing to marry you and go to the Northern Wilderness. When the Princess's Mansion in the capital is built, it will not be too late for me to come back."
Gan Di's lips were almost pursed into a line. Good, very good, it's worthy of being the child of that bitch. It turns out that he is as unlucky as her. He looks obedient but it turns out that he is just pretending.
"...Okay, then let's do as Xue'er says. When the Major General and the others return to the Northern Wasteland, you can go with them."
Li Xue didn't show any emotion on her face, but her heart had been in her throat for a long time. She finally relaxed after hearing these words. She knew that she had offended her father and her eldest sister.
But she didn't regret it. Even if she didn't offend them, they wouldn't let her go. Instead of that, she might as well do what she wanted.
"Okay Xue'er, get up."
"Yes, I thank you, Father."
Li Xue sat back, turned her head and met Jiang Ling's gaze, nodded slightly and turned her face away, her ears slightly red, betraying her heart that was not at peace at all.
After the palace banquet, Jiang Ling asked his spies in the palace to keep an eye on her. After all, it was he who took the initiative to propose marriage, so he wanted to bring her back to the Northern Wilderness safely.
The two brothers were talking on the way. Jiang Sheng looked at his brother with strange eyes. He was really surprised that his brother could say such words.
I like the third princess. Don't be funny, my brother has never seen the third princess. But the third princess looks smart, so marrying her would be better than marrying the eldest princess.
"Brother, are you sure you want to marry the third princess?"
"Well, since a man has asked for it, I will naturally marry her. As long as she is obedient and behaves well, and doesn't spread rumors back to the court, I will treat her well."
Jiang Sheng understood that it meant living a life of mutual respect.
"Brother, I think the Third Princess is in a bad situation in the palace. Do you want to talk to the spies and keep a closer eye on her? I'm worried that the Eldest Princess will take action against her."
"Yes, I have already explained it."
"That's good."
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Li Xue was walking on the road and was soon blocked by someone. Before she could say anything, she was slapped in the face. She felt a pain in her stomach and was kicked to the ground.
Blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth, which showed how hard the slap was.
Princess Li Chaoyang looked at the fallen man with resentment in her eyes: "It's all because of you, bitch. If you hadn't fought with me, Jiang Ling would have married me."
"What the eldest princess said is true. If you want to vent your anger, you can beat me as much as you want until the eldest princess calms down."
"Tsk, beating you won't relieve the hatred in my heart. Why did you marry him? I've been waiting for him for so many years, why can't he see me?"
Li Xue lowered her head and said nothing. She had no idea how many times she had been beaten since she was a child. She knew her eldest sister's temper. The more she defended herself, the harder she would be beaten. If she went along with her, the beating would be lighter.
The eldest princess had a look of pain on her face, and she felt as if her heart was pierced by thousands of arrows. How could he treat her like this? How had she, the eldest princess, ever wronged him?
Reaching out and pinching her chin, she said viciously, "I'm telling you, don't think that just because you can marry into the Northern Wasteland, you can escape my control. When the time comes, you'll have to follow me."
"Keep a close eye on her and teach her how to choose a concubine for her husband. You are not worthy of having children in this life. If you dare to consummate your marriage with Jiang Ling, I will kill you."
"He's such a noble man, you can't get close to him. What if you become unlucky? This is all for your own good. Do you understand?"
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