Daughter of the royal palace

Chapter 143 The Qionghua Banquet’s Marriage Invitation, Without Love and Hate (4)
"My minister loves Princess Changle, the second daughter of King Zhongyi, and Princess Ansheng made a promise with my mother many years ago that when Princess Changle turns sixteen, she will marry Weichen as his wife." He paused, calm Said: "Please the empress do it."

As soon as he said this, the audience was silent, and there was something strange in his eyes, it was hard to tell whether it was surprise or irony.They turned their eyes to Ling Xihan one after another, and there was a sense of watching a good show in their eyes again.Of course, there are also many people who hope that Xiao Minglan's wish will come true, such as Ouyang Hanyan.At this moment, her eyes brightened. If Ling Xihan married Xiao Minglan, she would no longer be a threat to her.When Ling Xihan competed with Zhao Xinran just now, she made trouble secretly, hoping that Ling Xihan would lose to Zhao Xinran.Of course she knew that Zhao Xinran liked Xiao Tingxuan, but she didn't feel that Zhao Xinran threatened her at all.On the contrary, Ling Xihan was too much of a threat to her.She had to use Zhao Xinran's hand to get rid of Ling Xihan, a strong opponent, before she could relax.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Tingxuan noticed her strangeness and stopped her.

Now, Xiao Minglan asked for a marriage again, this is really a god-sent opportunity.

Ling Xihan sneered after hearing Xiao Minglan's words.She wasn't going to say anything at the moment, because she had already seen her father's pale face at that moment.As for the empress, her beautiful face was frozen like frost in an instant, and she smiled back from anger.

"Do you still know the agreement between Yunshang and your mother back then? I thought that the prince was fascinated by beauty and had already forgotten who he was. I didn't expect you to remember it." The queen's words were obviously sarcasm.The faces of Prince Rui and his wife changed slightly, and a look of embarrassment flashed in their eyes.It's just that it's not convenient for them to say anything at this time, so they have to wait and see what happens.

Xiao Minglan's eyes were dark, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and there was remorse and remorse in his expression.

"In the past, it was Wei Chen who had blind eyes and failed the princess of Changle. In the future, Wei Chen will treat him sincerely."

The queen sneered, "Do you think that everything in this world can be compensated? First, you hurt someone badly, and then say sorry, and hope that others can forgive you. How can there be such a good thing in this world? If it is so So many criminals all over the world can avoid being sanctioned by the law if they just say "I'm sorry, I was wrong" after being arrested? Then this great law will be regarded as What? Could it be that everyone can kill and set fire without any scruples?"

The queen's questions became more acute one after another, and in the end it involved the law.Now, those stubborn ministers who pretended to be noble and insisted on etiquette and benevolence on weekdays had already stared at Xiao Minglan with wide eyes, as if he had committed some heinous crime.

Xiao Minglan knew how powerful the Empress was, and since the Empress won the hearts of the people, she wanted to show her strength in words, but she didn't intend to humiliate herself.His mind turned, and he suddenly raised his eyes, his clear eyes were mixed with coldness.

"Ten years ago, the minister mistakenly recognized the benefactor, and that's why the big marriage happened. The empress must be very clear about the reason." He didn't mean to accuse the empress when he said this. If you didn't deliberately conceal it back then, how could I Will you admit the wrong person who repays your favor?

The officials present were all good people. After listening to the rumors for a month, they naturally knew about Xiao Minglan being bitten by a poisonous snake.But having said that, Xiao Minglan's words are really correct, if it wasn't for the queen's intention, Ling Xihua would naturally not be able to tamper with this matter.Although they knew it in their hearts, they didn't dare to say it.Now that the emperor is in front of him, they dare not challenge the queen unless they don't want their heads.But although they didn't speak, they were happy to watch the show.

Emperor Yuan Qing's face had already darkened, and his whole body was condensed with a cold and steep coldness. He was about to get angry, but the queen shook his hand and turned to look at Xiao Minglan.

"Are you blaming Ben Gong?"

Xiao Minglan bowed his head, "I dare not."

The queen snorted coldly, "Really? Then what you said just now was an auditory hallucination of this palace? Yes, I did know about what happened back then, but so what? If it weren't for you not knowing people clearly, how could you know?" Bewitched by a woman for ten years? Ask yourself, have you never doubted what happened back then? Or do you subconsciously not want to doubt Ling Xihua, because you have long been stunned by her false face? You have already ignored the truth of the matter. Otherwise, even if I conceal it on purpose, how can you not find any clues with your mind? Since you have already made a conclusion in your heart, what qualifications do you have to blame Bengong?"

Xiao Minglan's face turned pale slightly, and his fingers tightened slightly.

"Wei Chen..."

The queen didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued to ask: "If you just want to repay the kindness of the past, why would you treat Han'er so coldly? It is clear that you are greedy for pleasure and beauty, so you humiliate Han'er like this. I didn't care about what you did to Han'er in the past, which is an extrajudicial favor, do you still want to make an inch of it?" The Queen's voice was very light, but to Xiao Minglan's ears, every word was punitive.

His face turned pale again, "Once upon a time..."

"How was it in the past? What about today? A miss is a miss. In the world of feelings, any explanation is nothing more than empty words. It can only be called an excuse to cover up the mistakes you have made." The queen struck again ruthlessly and indifferently. Breaking him, the voice is so clear, every word is cold to the bone.

"Even if you knew that Han'er saved you back then, would you change your opinion of her because of that? Don't say you would, I'm afraid you wouldn't even believe such a lie, let alone Ben Gong and Han'er. Back then, Yunshang and your mother decided on the marriage between you and Han'er, and it was hasty. If you treat Han'er sincerely, it's fine, and I don't care too much about it with you. But you hurt Han'er like that, and you are still a big boy. It is really hateful and irritating for her to be so insulted on the wedding day. Now that time has passed and Han'er is no longer what she used to be, but you come to pester her so hard, what is the meaning of this? Are all the women in the world a plaything or a toy? Do you come and go when you are called? Or are you too confident, thinking that what you gave up can be recovered as long as you look back a little?"

The corner of the Queen's mouth curled up in sarcasm, and there was a bit of melancholy and sighing inexplicably in her tone.

"People all have a common nature, that is, they always think that what they can't get and what they have lost is the best. As everyone knows, what they can't get is just a mirror image, and it is beyond hope. What has been lost has already been settled and cannot be changed. Only what is held in the palm of your hand is the most precious happiness. Young people, I have been young before, and I know what it means to have a special liking. I would like to advise you, don’t dwell on the past and look forward to someone A dream that is far away and never belongs to you. What you have to do now is to forget the past and start a new life. If you continue to be so obsessed with it, the final outcome will only make you sink in the mud. Wait until you want to quit When the time comes, it will be too late.”

(End of this chapter)