If the emperor knew that there was someone in the imperial study who was thinking about Xiao Yao, and that he was his beloved son, I wonder what he would think.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Xie and Miss Xie have arrived." The young eunuch bowed and came in to report.
"For a moment, you two should restrain yourself. If you want to protect the people you care about, don't make things awkward. I will never disregard the relationship between Tianyu and Xuancheng for a woman."
Kong Xuzhe nodded in agreement, Mu Fengwu also sat upright, Yun Yifan still had a calm expression, but there was a cold glint in his eyes when he occasionally glanced at the door.
Yun Yichen paid no attention to the emperor's threats. He also looked coldly towards the door. If before their meeting at the villa, he and Xie Qingxuan could barely be considered ordinary friends who knew each other, then after the incident with Xie Zhuoliang, their relationship had completely deteriorated into hostility.
Xie Zhuoliang walked in with his arms raised and supported by his sister. Xie Qingxuan's eyes were red, and it was obvious that she had been crying. If you didn't know, you would definitely think that these brother and sister had suffered a great injustice!
After they knelt and kowtowed to the Emperor, they stood up. Xie Qingxuan looked around and asked dissatisfiedly, "Where's Xiao Yao? This incident was caused by her. Why didn't she come to apologize?"
"Miss Xie, you are speaking in a rather arrogant tone! I want to ask what crime my junior sister has committed." Mu Fengwu glanced at Xie Qingxuan and replied with disdain. This kind of person still brags everywhere that she is as beautiful as the junior sister, or even more beautiful than the junior sister. So far, Mu Fengwu only noticed that she is thicker-skinned than Xiao Yao, and he really couldn't see any other advantages.
"She caused my brother to be misunderstood by the Crown Prince and the young prince, and she also deliberately seduced the Crown Prince to do shameless things." A blush appeared on Xie Qingxuan's face. She bit her lower lip tightly, as if she was telling something difficult to say, looking like a chaste and heroic woman.
"According to Miss Xie, my junior sister should have just stood there and waited for your brother to do whatever he wanted yesterday, right? Ah Chen kindly offered a helping hand, and my junior sister was completely unaware of the situation. Is it right that someone would have twisted the truth into seduction? Have you ever considered that if this were to get out, it would cost a young girl her life? Miss Xie, please be more careful with your words in the future and don't throw dirty water on others casually."
Yun Yifan said coldly that when he first met Xie Qingxuan, he really thought she was a girl with outstanding appearance and manners. Now when he looked at her again, he found that she was a femme fatale, and her moral character was far inferior to that of his junior sister.
"After all, we brothers and sisters are guests. Is it appropriate for Prince Qi and Master Mu to engage in such verbal battles? You have really spared no effort to protect Miss Xiao. Is it right for you to target my sister like this?" Xie Zhuoliang deliberately shook his injured arm in front of the emperor. If he wanted to make friends with Xuancheng, he had to show sincerity.
"Shut up! It's shameful for two men to lecture a weak woman. A girl's reputation is so precious. Don't bully Miss Xie." The emperor said meaningfully. This Xie Qingxuan was definitely not a good person. If he insisted on letting her marry into Prince Jing's Mansion, his brother and nephew would probably hate him for the rest of their lives.
Although the emperor didn't know Xiao Yao very well, with the ability to judge people that he had cultivated over the years, he could still easily tell which of the two girls was good and which was bad, who had a clear vision and who was full of calculations.
Yun Yichen is my only nephew. How can I bear to let his wish go unfulfilled? How can I bear to recruit another person with ulterior motives into Prince Jing's Mansion!
Yun Yichen remained silent. He disdained to argue with a woman, not to mention that his cousin and Mu Fengwu hadn't let her get away with anything. Yun Yichen was gathering his strength, waiting for Xie Zhuoliang to make a request. Whether it was Xie Qingxuan's desire to marry into the palace, or Xie Zhuoliang's longing for Xiao Yao, Yun Yichen hoped to mediate between them himself.
"The reason I came here this time was because of my sister." When he said this, Xie Zhuoliang deliberately glanced at Yun Yichen, but unfortunately the other party had no intention of responding or interacting.
"My sister has been the apple of our family's eye since she was young. My father dotes on her and places great emphasis on her marriage. He once promised that as long as Xuan'er chooses a husband and he agrees to be devoted to my sister, he will give the couple five iron mines as a dowry."
"Brother..." Xie Qingxuan quickly glanced at Yun Yichen and lowered her head shyly, making the most appropriate response of a reserved girl.
"Tsk!" Mu Fengwu glanced at Xie Qingxuan with disdain. He said she was favored, but could she compare to the way the old man doted on his junior sister? Now she was pretending to be serious. Didn't she know that girls should avoid mentioning marriage? The most appropriate word to describe this kind of person was "pretentious."
"Ahem." The emperor looked at Mu Fengwu helplessly. If he hadn't been suppressing him, he would have spoken long ago!
"Mr. Xie, please continue." Yun Yifan showed a faint smile on his face, but it turned into a sneer the moment he lowered his head. Let's see what tricks he can come up with.
"My sister is grateful to Prince Jing for saving her life. It just so happens that we are a perfect match, he's unmarried, and she's unmarried. I believe the Emperor would also like to see such a well-matched couple become a happy couple!"
Xie Zhuoliang finished his memorized lines in one breath, then seemed to be waiting for Yun Yichen to express his opinion quickly. In his opinion, only a fool would refuse such a great temptation. Even if Yun Yichen was somewhat reluctant, the emperor would give the final say. You know, the court has coveted Xuancheng and the Xie family for a long time. Now that the time is right, how could they bear to refuse!
"Is this the only request, Mr. Xie? If you have any other requests, why not tell us all at once? Wouldn't it be better to solve them all today?" Yun Yichen brushed his sleeves and spoke indifferently without even glancing at the brother and sister.
"Can the prince make the decision on my request?" Xie Zhuo said conscientiously. This guy might also be eyeing the beauty of the Xiao family! Compared with his sister, that little girl only has the disadvantage of being a little immature. In other aspects, she is no worse than his sister, and her appearance is more than 10% better.
He had played with all kinds of beauties, but he had never met a girl with such a stunning appearance, who looked fresher than a flower bud. He must find a way to get her back to Xuancheng.
"If you don't tell us, how do we know how to help you?" Yun Yifan said sincerely, as if he really cared about the other party and even planned to help with advice.
"Xie wants to ask the emperor for someone. You can ask for any conditions. As long as they are reasonable, Xie will agree to them."
"I wonder what kind of person Mr. Xie wants." Yun Yichen took over the conversation before his cousin spoke. He just wanted to see how shameless the Xie family could be.
"Xiao Yao, your most beautiful woman in Kyoto."
"As far as I know, you have married and have more than one son." Kong Xuzhe sneered.
"If she wants the position of the main wife, it's not completely without a chance. As long as she serves me well, I would be willing to pick her even the moon in the sky, let alone the main wife. On the contrary, if she is unromantic, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Everything depends on whether she has the ability." Everyone present was a man, and of course they understood the implicit meaning of his words. Looking at his lustful eyes, it was simply disgusting.
"Uncle Emperor, if I remember correctly, the Xiao family once received an edict from you that no girl in the family would be a concubine, and they were free to marry without interference or force from others, right?" Yun Yichen had to admire the old man's foresight at this moment. If there had not been such an edict, how could his little girl and her family compete with those deeply rooted powerful families and royal relatives.
For toads like Xie Zhuoliang and Yun Can, even if the emperor knows that they have character problems, as long as they can bring benefits to Tianyu and the Yun family, the emperor's uncle will consider or even agree to their requests. In the eyes of those in power, the happiness of individual women has never been the most important thing.
"I have issued such an edict to the Xiao family. Many people in Kyoto know about this." The emperor glared at his nephew. You are really capable. You can even help the emperor improve and modify the edict. I only promised Xiao Hu that I would not grant Xiao Yao a marriage without his approval. When did I change it to not force or interfere?
You don't want me to interfere, right? You'd better not ask me for help in the future. If I do, I will really not interfere at all. Let's see how you deal with the stubborn Xiao Hu.
This was the first time the Xie siblings had heard of such an imperial decree. Anyone who wasn't the emperor's favorite would never receive such treatment. What should they do now? Should they give up on the idea of possessing this beautiful woman? How could Xie Zhuoliang accept that? Could he really marry her? His wife came from a rich family background and a noble status. How could his father and his in-laws possibly agree?
Unless you don't want to be the next city lord, you must never think of this.
"The position of the legal wife is impossible. How about I exchange some of the secret iron-making method with the emperor?" Xie Zhuoliang said with an expression of gnawing at the pain. This was also the biggest concession he could make.
"Brother, father will never agree with you doing this." The brother was really blinded by the beauty. The methods of smelting iron and forging weapons have been a secret in Xuancheng for hundreds of years. How could he reveal it for a vixen!
"Xiao Hu has been guarding the border for Tianyu for many years. A few years ago, he became a disabled person while trying to rescue my own brother. I cannot let such a loyal minister feel disappointed, so I can only say sorry to Mr. Xie." If the emperor meets a gentleman who is sincere to Xiao Yao, he may consider the other party's advice.
From the observation just now, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xie Zhuoliang had extremely bad character, so it was even more impossible for the emperor to send a sheep into the tiger's mouth. Moreover, he had never really had such an idea from the beginning.
How can I give up the person that my brother and nephew both approve of? I can find a way to resolve Xie Zhuoliang's issue, but what about Achen and Miss Xie's issue?
None of them make me feel at ease, it’s really a headache!
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