eurekapd Chapter 245 Princess He Thinks This Prince Can’t Be Humane 12
Chapter 245 Princess He Thinks This Prince Can’t Be Humane 12
Princess Jinyang Gongsun Yi curled her lips slightly, grasped the long sword and performed sword techniques, her bright red palace skirt fluttering. There was no need to deliberately change clothes, the solemnity and murderous aura made people's backs chill.
At the same time, the momentum of each sword that seemed to split everything also made Ling Yan realize that she had really made a wrong move. She was afraid that she would be laughed at on the spot if she displayed her mediocre skills in front of the prince who was familiar with martial arts.
He stopped sword dancing and gave the venue to the notoriously cruel princess. He stood aside silently with his head down, his ears filled with the prince's excited comments.
"This sword is excellent. The internal force is in the arm, and the strong energy is concentrated at the tip. If it hits a person, it will be torn into pieces. Hahahaha, the princess has deep internal force, and few people can reach her level in the martial arts world!"
Lin Zhiyi's excited drinking and cheering fully demonstrated that the Prince of Zhennan, like his father, loved martial arts. Unfortunately... he was born with a disability, so he could only sigh in despair.
The last sword stopped in front of Lin Zhiyi, Gongsun Yi pointed the sword directly at Lin Zhiyi and said: "I'll ask you again, are you happy with me?"
Everyone was shocked. Princess Jinyang had said this before His Majesty came, and they thought it was a joke to tease people. Now, in front of His Majesty, she was asking for status!
Before Lin Zhiyi could say anything, the emperor scolded her, "Stop messing around, but still have some womanly dignity and step back!"
"Why are you retreating?" the Queen Mother's voice rang out in anger. The ceremonial officer took another step back before announcing, "The Queen Mother has arrived."
Everyone hurriedly saluted.
The Queen Mother, dressed in a dark purple palace dress and with a face that could not hide her old age, approached with the support of a nanny. She stared at Lin Zhiyi and said, "Prince of Zhennan, I want to ask you, have you crossed the line with Jinyang?"
Lin Zhiyi's eyes flickered slightly: "The Queen Mother means..."
"Oh, why are you pretending to be confused? No one knows my daughter's personality better than me. Not long ago, you went to Princess Jinyang's mansion, and since then, the child has been worried."
"Jinyang is a descendant of the royal family. Naturally, she wouldn't wait for the prince to rule like an ordinary woman. The nobility of her bloodline makes it difficult for her to speak. But if you want to take advantage of me and deny it, I will die!"
Everyone gasped. What did this mean? The Prince of Zhennan took Princess Jinyang...
Lin Zhiyi also cursed inwardly. It was clearly Princess Jinyang who captured her first and even lit the incense. Now it seemed as if something had happened to her.
As if knowing what she was thinking, the Queen Mother continued to look stern.
"The process is not important. I just want to ask you, have you ever done anything frivolous to a woman that required you to take responsibility? As the only descendant of the King of Zhennan, don't you even have this little bit of responsibility?"
The Emperor frowned and interrupted, "Tell me the truth. I will make the decision for you."
Lin Zhiyi lowered her head and whispered, "I did it."
A smile flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes, and she immediately made the decision with a cold face: "The Emperor has heard it too. Why are you still standing there? Just grant the marriage. The first day of next month is an auspicious day. The wedding will be held on that day."
"Miss!" Ling Yan was about to faint again and was supported by the maid.
A dark light flashed in the emperor's eyes. "If you want to be responsible, Miss Ling is being talked about by the people because of the Prince of Zhennan. I have already planned to make her the Princess of Anping County and marry her to the Prince."
Ling Yan stood firm, hope flashing in her eyes.
The Queen Mother scoffed coldly, "Ling Yan's father is only a fifth-rank official. How can she become the Crown Prince's principal wife with such a background? Has the Emperor considered the feelings of the Prince of Zhennan? Wouldn't it be an insult to the Crown Prince given his status?"
"Of course, you are the emperor. Your words are the imperial decree. After all, there is a difference between the high and the low. Jinyang is your majesty's biological sister. She is of royal blood. Naturally, no one is worthy of being above her. The position of the Crown Prince's Consort is the most natural for Jinyang."
"Six months after their marriage, we will then welcome Princess Anping into the family as a concubine. This will be the best of both worlds. What do you think, ministers?"
The two powerful ministers of the cabinet, headed by the Xiao family, as well as the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Works, three of the Nine Ministers, and other important officials, stood up one after another to respond, and all agreed.
The officials of the emperor's lineage, headed by Prime Minister Wang Hengzhi, were all watching the prime minister's movements. Seeing that the prime minister did not move, these people did not jump out to confront him.
So the matter was settled when the emperor had a gloomy face. The empress dowager breathed a sigh of relief. She knew very well what it meant to quit while she was ahead, so she left immediately and didn't get in the way.
After all, the emperor is not his biological son, and he could easily get irritated if not careful.
The following banquet was not relaxing at all, it was so depressing that people couldn't eat.
Lin Zhiyi used the excuse of sobering up to leave the palace banquet with two maids and stroll along the palace road.
Cheng Bi's face turned grim. "Just because the Crown Prince went to the capital alone and the Prince couldn't take care of him, he actually decided on the Crown Prince's Consort without anyone else around. This is really too much!"
Yanxia calmed down a lot, looked at Lin Zhiyi worriedly and asked, "Should we send a message to the prince?"
Lin Zhiyi nodded: "Of course I have to send a message. I can't marry a royal princess empty-handed. I'll ask my father to send more betrothal gifts. I can't lose face for the Zhennan Palace."
Chengbi was shocked: "Prince! You really want to marry Princess Jinyang, but you..."
The rest of the words were not spoken, but the three of them understood: how could a girl get married?
Lin Zhiyi shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter. If it's not Jinyang, it will be someone else. Rather than marrying someone who has feelings for me, it's better to marry someone like the princess who is full of calculations from the beginning. It will save trouble."
"When did I plot against you?" The figure in red stood on the palace wall and looked down at her.
Under the dark sky, the red dress flutters, and no matter how beautiful she is, she still looks like a female ghost.
Lin Zhiyi's mouth twitched, and with an elegant posture, she easily climbed the towering palace wall and stood side by side with the female ghost, overlooking the palace.
"You are just calculating. When we first met, you stripped me of my clothes. After that, the cruel princess was surprisingly patient with me. You had already decided on the position of the Crown Prince's Consort. Why pretend? Anyway, it all went your way."
"Isn't it what the prince intended? Since you have entered the capital, you should know that you can't escape easily. You can't avoid being assigned a wife. No matter who the emperor arranges, it must be his spy, but I won't be one of them."
Lin Zhiyi glanced over and said, "Humph, although you are not His Majesty's spy, you are the Xiao family's spy. Your family is also a suspect in the death of this prince's mother. Marrying you is very risky."
"Wealth and honor are sought through risk. Last time, the prince deliberately revealed the purpose of his visit to the capital, intending to use me as bait. If that's the case, I've taken the bait, and the prince shouldn't be angry."
"Who said I was angry? Didn't you hear me asking for a betrothal gift?"
Gongsun Yi smiled seductively and pulled out two glasses of wine from his sleeves. "Our wedding is coming up soon, and according to the rules we can't see each other during this period. Can we drink these two glasses of wine together?"
Lin Zhiyi took the wine glass and said strangely, "I came here specially to deliver wine... Did you add something to it?"
Gongsun Yi said generously, "Feel free to test it."
Lin Zhiyi was really not polite. He took out a silver needle and stirred it. Seeing that there was nothing wrong, he smelled it carefully. Even though there was no other strange smell, he was still worried, so he put a detoxification pill in it. After stirring it, he drank it with Gongsun Yi.
After drinking, he turned around and wanted to leave, but Gongsun Yi pinched his jaw and pried it open. Sure enough, he didn't swallow a single sip of wine.